The Sun.
London, England, 1848-02-24 00:00:00

LANCASTER.

The Lancaster Election Committee re-assembled at
the usual hour this morning, Mr. Deedes in the chair.
John Dodson, a freeman of Lancaster, stated that a
few days before the election he went to an inn at the
village of Heysham and was sumptuously entertained at
somebody's expense, but whose he did not know. On
the night before the election he and a number of others
were entertained at a supper upon the :same terms, and
after supper they were brought to Lancaster in an om-
nibus, accompanied by Mr. Wyse, an agent
of Mr. Gregson. They were conveyed to the
Fleece Inn, at Lancaster, where they had as much to eat
and drink as they liked to call for. Somebody, but who
It was he really did not know, gave him 50s. at the
Fleece. He voted for Mr. Gregson, and upon giving
his vote he received a ticket, which he afterwards
changed for ss.
This 'witness, in his cross examination, gave such
Prevaricating and contradictory answers to the questions
put to him, that the Committee ordered the roomto be
cleared to consider the propriety of committing him.

COMMISSIONERS OF SEWERS.
(THIS DAY.)
The Metropolitan Sanitary Commissioners held a
Court of Sewers this morning. Lord Morpeth in the
chair.
It was resolved, that in the districts of Holborn and
Finsbury a rate of sixpence in the pound be declared
and that a court be held on the 3d of March, to sign
the rate. _ _ _

Mr. Harris, sen., was appointed in the room of Mr.
Earth, jun., to collect the remainder of the rates for the
Tower Hamlets.
In answer to a question from Mr. LESLIE,
The SECRETARY said the appointment would not in-
validate tho bond of the sureties.
A resolution was then passed to the effect that the
Commission would entertain no proposition for the
drainage of any house unless the proprietors consented
to do away with cesspools.
Mr. Thomas Lovett, of St. Margaret's, Holborn,
Was appointed assistant-surveyor, and a letter was
read from Mr. Wells, of the Surrey and Kent district,
resigning his office of surveyor.
It was then resolved that summonses should be issued
for parties to attend a court, to be held on the 4th of
April, for the Surrey and Kent Districts, at the Court
house, Newington.
Mr. BYNG complained that the Commissioners of the
Bermondsey district had allowed ditches to exist in that
neighbourhood six feet wide, containing a large accumu-
lation of filth without taking measures to do away with
the nuisance.
Mr. Drew said the ditch to which the Hon. Gentleman
alluded to was a private one at Doek Head. This was
the first time any complaint had been made about it—
not even during the cholera was any complaint made
of it.
Mr. BYNG said it mattered not whether complaints
had been made; the Commissioners must have been
aware of its existence long ago, and it was their duty to
have taken steps to abate the nuisance.
Mr. LESLIE also insisted that it was the duty of the
Commissioners for the district to adopt legal measures
to put down the nuisance.
Mr. BYNG wished to know whether it was true that in
the districts of Surrey and Kent there were upwards of
70 wiles of open ditches filled with accumulated filth.
Mr. DREW said he believed there were from 60 to 70.
Mr. LESLIE remarked that the other day in a public
street, which formed a continuation of Tooley•street, lie
observed a number of open cesspools and privies exposed
to the view of the passers by.
Mr. DREW said the remark of the Hon. Gentleman
was perfectly correct, but the nuisance existing in pri-
'ate property was beyond the control of the district
Commissioners.
The COURT generally expressed its surprise that the
surveyors of the district had not, in conformity with the
request of the secretary, attended at the present
Court, and an intimation was directed to be forwarded
to the surveyor, requesting him to attend at the next
Court without fail.
The Court then adjourned.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
THE SPRING LYTHAM CHAMPION MEETING.
The Great Clifton Cup for 48 clop at 51. 10s. each,
*as won by Mr. Lamb's Laundry Maid, Sir St. George
Gore's Phosphorus ran up.
The Talbot Cup for 48 all-aged (lop at 31. 10s. each,
was won by Mr. Bradley's Bellona; Mr. Jardine's Esk-
dale ran up.
The Lytham Cup for 48 all-aged dogs, at 21. 7s. each,
was won by Mr. H. Mason's Sybil; Mr. A. Graham's
Curry Powder ran up.
The Veteran Stakes for 48 dogs at 21. 7s. 6d. each, was
won by Mr. J. Swan's Sparks of Fire; Mr. Duckworth's
AjaX ran up.
The Ribble Cup for 16 dogs was won by Mr. Jepson's
Princess, Mr. E. G. Hornby's Handicapper ran up.
The Sappling Stakes were won by Mr. Lamb's Lu-
cretia; and the second class Sappling by his Lancashire
Witch,

THE GREAT OPPRESSORS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SlR—The long " pent up" feelings of the middle and
the working classes will now soon be manifested. My
Lord John Russell has about opened the valve for the
Steam to issue, in his endeavour to further ease the real
Property-men (himself included), and the fundholder, at
the expense of the rest of the community, by making
property and income still pay the same ratio of duty,
and on the same total amount. The landholders and the
fundholders have oppressed others too heavily and over
Lortg_the foul wrong and injustice must not be suffered
to go on.
If this taxing alike the strong and the weak (in the
Way of property and income) is to be continued five
year! more, then it is high time to commence agitation
(for injustice is the mother of agitation) in right good
earnest, and make the real property pay probate duty
and legacy duty. This ought to be the case, and must
be the case.
Feb. 22, 1848. COMMON HONESTY.

O'NEAL THE POET.
TO THE EDITOR OF TIIE SUZQ.
&Rl—Perceiving in the columns of The Sun of the
pth inst., a letter stating that O'Neal, the author of the
Blessings of Temperance" (a work reviewed and
strongly recommended by most of the London journals,
;ind by you, Sir, in your edition of the 9th of November
"t), was in distressed circumstances, and feeling in-
terested in the fate of a son of genius, I discovered his
retreat at No. 15, Little Wild-street, Lincoln's Inn-
Prlds. and found him in his exalted abode, himself and
nily, foal. in number, suffering the greatest privations.
Too proud to seek charity, and too old to work at his
trade (shoemaking), being now septuagerian, and
atlfering the infirmities consequent on old age.
.Iruly as your correspondent of the 17th observed,
that testimonials aro freely rewarded, by a generous
1311,blic, to meritorious individuals, and I feel con-
fident that nothing short of ignorance of this poor but
highly gifted individual's forlorn condition would pre-
/4,14 the humane, and the admirers of genius, from
assisting in smoothing down his path to the grave, and
rendering his family that assistance which they so much
I learnt, on inquiry, that were it not for the humane
assistance of Edward Moxhay, Esq., of the Hall of
-;?tunierce, the poor poet would have to retire content
:with his crown of bays, and enjoy his otiutn cum dignitate
in the parish workhouse.
Trusting that this will find a corner in your highly
valuable journal, and that it may meet the eye of those
have the means and the disposition to assist genius
in its struggle with adversity.
I am, Sir, yours respectfully,
JAMES 11. A. HYDE.
16, Charles-street, Cavendish-square, Feb., 1848.

ALAEMING FIRE AT THE GOLDEN LION, ST. JOHN-
s2I;}.-T.—This morning, about one o'clock, a fire,
s'ltonded with considerable loss of property, and narrow
aleePe of life, took place at the above.named hotel. It
°lignutted is a sleeping-room, where a gentleman had
retired to rest. The room soon afterwards was disco-
'led full of smoke, and, on tracing the cause, the bed-
iitctes were found burning very furiously. The domestics
.ng been apprised of the facts, water was plentifully
taken to the assistance of those on the floor, and in five
"LTutes afterwards the Farringdon-street brigade engine
and
firemen arrived, but the furniture was destroyed,
sad other damage was the consequence. The cause was
.
aftertained.