The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-20 00:00:00

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ELECTION COMMITTEES.
DERBY.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of Saturday.)
Samuel Holmes, a work-knitter and freeman of Derby,
proved the summoning and meeting of Mr. Strutt's local
committee at the last election, and that he was sent by
one of the committee to several out-districts to bring in
freemen voters. Upon carrying a batch of these freemen
to the committee-room of Mr. Strutt, one of them said to
Mr. Gibbs, a member of the committee, " I suppose we
'shall have the usual thing, ss. a-day?" To which Mr.
Gibbs replied in the affirmative ; and then the voters
Tasked, " How many days it would be?" Mr. Gibbs
replied that they would be put on from the first. Those
freemen were then conveyed to the Tiger Inn, where
they were well supplied with drink and refreshments at
the express order of Mr. Barber, another member of the
committee. The witness, besides being liberally fur-
nished with drink and other refreshments, was paid for
his services, and afterwards voted for Mr. Strutt.

The Committee adjourned at four o'clock till eleven
o'clock on Monday.

AYLESBURY.

(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of Saturday.)
The speech of the Learned Counsel occupied the at
tention of the Committee till its rising. The Learned
Gentleman intimated that it was his intention to call
Bull and Bradford, the parties who were alleged to have
given the orders for the treating of the voters, as the
agents of Mr. Deering, to prove that they did not act
in any way as the agents or committeemen of that gen-
tleman.
The Committee adjourned at four o'clock till eleven
o'clock on Monday.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—FRIDAY•
Two THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.-- 7 to 2 agst
Blaze (t), 5 to 1 agst Flatcatcher, and 7 to 1 agst Load-
stone.
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES.-7 to 1 agtt Ballinafad
(t), 8 to 1 agst Thistledown, 9 to 1 agst Walmgate-bar
'Without, 14 to 1 agst Joe Lovell, 100 to 6 agst Louisa
Newell (t).
GREAT YETROPOLITAN STAKES.— 8 to 1 offered on
the field.
CHESTER Cur.-20 to 1 agst Cracow, 25 to 1 agst
Swallow, 28 to 1 agst Jonathan Wild, 40 to 1 agst Bal-
linafad, 50 to 1 agst Patriot, 50 to 1 agst Giselle.
DERBY.—S to 1 agst Glendower and Loadstone (t), 9

to 1 agst Surplice, 11 to 1 apt Glendower, 14 to lagst
springy Jack (offers to take), 23 to 1 apt Fern, 30 to 1
agst Stinger, 40 to 1 agst Flatcatcher (offers to take), 50
to 1 agst Deerstalker, 50 to 1 agst Sponge and Great
'Western (t).
IitiAIiESI3OROUGH STEEPLECHASE. —Fawar.
The Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, and 20 added, were
won cleverly by -Mr. Mewburn's Clementine, beating
six whers.

The second chase was won by Mr.Waddington's

Fortunate Lass, beating eight others easily.
PATRINGTON NEAR HULL STEEPLECHASE.

THURSDAY.

Sweepstakes of .5 sous. each, and 25 added. Three miles.
Mr. Walker's County Member, aged (Mr. Lamplugh)
Air. Lambert's Scandal, 6 yrs... .•• ••• 2

Won in a canter.

THE BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF

ST. PATRICK.
The sixty-fifth anniversary of the Benevolent Society
of St. Patrick was celebrated on Friday at the Free•
masons' Tavern; the Marquis of Clanricarde in the
chair. We regret to state that the room was very
ill attended, there not being, exclusive of re,
porters and professional singers, above fifty guests
present. The absentee" grievance seems to be
the bane of Ireland wherever her interests are con-
cerned. On the right and left of the Noble Chairman
were—the Earl of Shelburne and Sir William Somer-
ville, M.P., and amongst the other gentlemen at th,
cross table were Sir Ralph Howard, Sir G. Colthurst,
R. J. Tennent, Esq., R. M. Bellew, Esq., M.P..
The O'Gorman Mahon, M.P., General Caulfeild, Major
Moore, and F. 11. Burke, Esq.
The usual loyal toasts were given, and responded to
with all the honours. General Caulfeild returned thanks
for the army ; and Sir W. Somerville for the Lord-
Lieutenant of Ireland.

In proposing the toast of the evening, namely, success
to the Benevolent Society of St. Patrick,
The Noble CHAIRMAN dwelt briefly upon the valuable
services rendered by that institution. Not only were
the children of destitute Irish educated by the society—
educated without regard to religious, sectarian, or per-
sonal feelings—but upon being sent out into the world as
apprentices therein, they were still watched over by the
society, and rewards given for good conduct. His Lord-
ship regretted very much to observe that the meeting
to-day was not such a one as had been seen on many oc-
casions previously, or as, considering the large number
of influential Irishmen now in London, might have been
expected. However, he was not disposed to despond for
the future prospects of the institutions; he was well
aware that there were many of its ardent friends who
although not able to attend at the dinner, had not for-
gotten to contribute their subscriptions towards its funds.
Considering the pressure of the times it was not to be
expected that the subscription would be a very large one,
he hoped, however, that it would be such a s to enable
the institution to be carried on upon the scale it had
hitherto been. He was happy to state that the num-
ber of children provided for by the society would not
be diminished; and if the subscription should be a
good one, it would enable the board to add many com-
forts and advantages to those already afforded by the
institution.—(Hear, hear.)
The secretary then announced the subscriptions, among
-which were from her Majesty the Queen, 100 guineas;
the Queen Dowager, 251.; the Marquis of Clanricarde,
251.; the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, 501.; the Duke of
.Bedford, 25/.; the Marquis of Anglesey, 25/ ; the
Marquis of Lansdowne, 20 guineas ; the Earl of Clan-
william, 25/. ; the Earl of Shelburne, lot. ; Sir Wil-
liam Somerville, 201. The total amount received was
6631. Is. 6d.

The dinner provided was worthy of a larger assem-
blage. The musical arrangements, under the direction
of Mr. Hobbs, including the vocal efforts of the Misses
Williams, Messrs. Lockey, Francis, linowle, Machin,
and H. Phillips, gave great satisfaction. There were
several encores in the course of the evening.