The Sun.
London, England, 1848-02-28 00:00:00

KINSALE

The Kinsale Election Committee re•assembled at the
dual hour this morning; Mr. Bouverie in the chair.
It was announced at the opening of the Committee
that the petitioners were not prepared to contest further
Pie votes of those electors whose rates it was alleged
had been paid Mr. Guinness and some of his agents,
but
the Committee were occupied the whole of the
t_
bi °ming in hearin evidence tenng show that -
berg of the Kinsale constituency di
wereto bribed and treated
to vote for Mr. Guinness.

LANCASTER.
The Lancaster Election Committee re-assembled at
the usual hour this morning; Mr. Deedes in the chair.
Mr. Sergeant KINCLAKE opened the case for the
sitting Member, and replied to the charges made out on
the other side.

Mr. James Shirreff is appointed Attorney-General
of Antigua, on the recommendation of the Governor of
that island. The lion. J. B. IJniacke is appointed At-
torney-General, W. T. Des Barrs Solicitor-General, and
Mr. Joseph Howe Principal Secretary, at Halifax, Nova
Scotia.
THE SILK TRADE.—In consequence of the large
importations of silk piece goods from the eastern portion
of the globe, the East and West India Dock Company
have deemed it expedient to requeit the attendance of
the officers of the revenue at their warehouses in Billi-
ter-street, before and after the legal and usual hours of
business, in order to prepare them for sale early in the
ensuing month, which has, under the circumstances,
been complied with.
THE CONVICTS AT WOOLWICIL—Three school-
Masters have been appointed to instruct the convicts on
board the Warrior convict ship, and will commence
their duties this day. Fifty of the convicts will be in-
structed during two days in the week, and the whole
of the convicts will enjoy the same advantages of in-
struction in rotation.
The Right Hon. the Speaker of the House of
ACcwanions gave his third Parliamentary dinner on Satur-
maYe at his mansion in Eaton-square.
The death of the Rev. C. Wrottesley renders vacant
one of the most valuable livings in this county, the de-
ceased Rev. Gentleman being the recur of East Knoyle,
near Hindon, which is valued at 1,000/. per annum, and
Which is in the patronage of the Bishop of Winchester.
The above parish is remarkable for having given birth
to the celebrated architect and mathematician Sir Chris.
t*Pher Wren.
THE Bisiror or CHESTER. The Lord Bishop
left the palace in this city un Monday morning by mail-
train, for London. lie returned on Tuesday, and en-
tertained a large party to dinner. We understand he
'will take his final departure from the place early in the
Week following next.—Chester Chronicle.
DEVIZES ELECTION.—On Friday the election of a
representative in the room of Mr. Bruges, resigned in
,13nsequence of ill-health, took place in the Town hall,
lievizes. Col. Estcourt being the only candidate, was
pnew
and seconded, and declared duly elected. The
I,lw Member then addressed his constituents, declaring
Would Consider all questions in a reasonable and
r4temode-
spirit. He was much cheered.
George
have reason to believe that the Very Rev.
Fellow Waddington, D.D. Dean of Durham, formerly
the new
of Trinity College, in this University, will be
BRISTOL
Bishop.—Carahridge Chronicle.
soo hogsheads
SUGAR MARKET, SATURDAY. About
uogsbeadg of British Plantation, and 3,700 bags of
Bengal
sugars, have been sold this week at prices about
lt:t,
Per ewt. under those at the highest point of the mar
at which reduction importers are firm. The stocks
twenty
b-ra_t hands are now almost nominal. One hundred and
Puncheons of rum, chiefly Demerara, have been
eVIEI at full rates.