The Sun.
London, England, 1851-08-06 00:00:00

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JIBE MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
GRAND EXTRA NIGHT.
LA. FIGLIA DELNOR3IS— Madlle. REGGIMENTSOFIEOCRUVELLI.—MadIIe. ALBONI.
It is resctfully announced that a rand Extra Night will take
place TO-M MORROW EVENING, when G
will be presented Donizettr3
Admired opera, entitled
LA FIGLIA DEL REGGIMENTO.
Maria, Madlle. Alboni ; Tonto, Signor Gardoni ; Corporale, Signor
Balanchl ; Sergente Sulpizio, Signor F. Lablache.
To be preceded by the first act of Bellini's Opera of
NORMA.
Vorma, Madlle. Sone Cruvelli ; Adalgablache.
isa, Marine. Giuliani ; Poi-
-1103161. Signor Pardini; Oroveso, Signor L
To conclude with a Divestissement LES COSMO
enPOLITES, by
Idadtle. Carolina Rosati, Mesdlles. Rosa, Esper, Juli, Lamoureux,
Aussandon, Pascanes, Kohienberg, Altegr, MM. Charles, Ehrick,
S.nd Paul Taglioni.
Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the
Applications for
atre. The Opera to commence at Eight.
Box-office of the The

jiIER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
GRAND EXTRA NIGHT.
(By Desire.)
FIDELIO. Madlle. SOFIE CRUVELLI.
MONTI.
MASA:".TIELLO. Madame FIORENTINI, Madlle.
It is respectfully Augusth a Grand Extra Night will take
place TIIIS EVE SIN G, 6, when will be performed Beetho-
Ten's grand Opera, entitled
FIDELIO.
Lenora'Madlle. Sofia Cruvelli ; Pizarro, Signor Colettl ; Rocco,
Signor Bautnchi ;
Jacquino, Signor Mercuriali ; Marceline, Madame
amusai ;Il Ministro, Signor Casanova; Florestano, Mr. Sims
jteeires-
After which the first a MUTA DI of Auber'
PsORTICI,
celebrated Opera,
LA.

—._ __
(Masaniello).
Alfonso, signor Mercuriali ; Seiva, Signor Balanchl; Elvira, Ma-
dame Fiorentini ; Fenella, Mdlle. Montt
La Tarentella, by 3fdlle. Ferraris and M. Charles.
The Opera will commence at Eight o'clock.
.A.pplications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box-
pffice of the Theatre.
Friday, B.—Soiree Extraordinaire. Don Giovani. Madlle. Alboni,,
Madame Florentini, Madame Giuliani ; Signori dl le.
and Lablache.
Saturday, 9.—l,ncrezia Borgia. Lucrezia,. Madame Barbiere
Nini (her second appearance in this country), in which Madlle. Al-
bout will support the part of Orsini.

THEATRE ROYAL. DRURY-LANE,
TRIUMPHANT SUCCESS' of the, GREAT AMERICAN and
rRENCLI TROUPE of STAR RlDEltz,—Second Week of Madlle.
`arollne, Madame Brower, Mr.M‘C allom, Mr. Stone, Mod. Loiiset,
7oung Baptiste, Sze., who are. nightly received with enthusiastic
;pplause by crowded and fashionable audlences.—A change of Pro-
ramme each Evening.
Boors open at Half-past Seven, to commence at Eight.
Admission :—Dress Boxes, 33 ; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, is. 6d.; GallerY.
ig. ; Upper Gallery, 6d.
„.
A. DAY PERFORMANCE on THURSDAY.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARICET.
Or. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Dropsooll.
THIS EVENING.
Will be performed MY FRIEND IN THE STRAPS.
To be followed by SON AND STRANGER.
Immediately after the Operetta.
with Variations. Miss L. y will sing Rode's Air,
After which an entirely new Farce, entitled GRIMSHAWI BAG-
SHAW! and BRAD,4HAW
To conclude with BORN TO GOOD LUCK.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHL
Under the direction of Madame Celeste.
THIS
Will be performed THE GREEN BUSHES. Connor O'Kennedy,
e Wild biurtogh, Mr. O. Smith; Muster Grinnidge, Mr ;
Dir. Paul Bedford; Mi,Madame:;te
Mr. Parsell
Wright ; Ja ;
ck Gong,
Geraldine, Miss Ellen Chaplin.
To be followed by a new comic Opera, entitled GOOD NIGHT,
111 °NOR PANTALON. Doctor Tititofolo, Mr. Paul Bedford Signor
psntaion, Honey ;MSS Woolgar. ; Colambine, Miss Bath-
een Fitzvvilliam.
To conclude with the Farce of FORTUNE'S FROLICS. Robin
itnughttead, Nfr. Emery ; Dolly, Miss Ellen Chaplin.
Under the
THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Managementof Mr. C. Kees and Mr. Keeley.
THIS EVENING,
will be performed a new and original Comedy entitled LOVE IN
A MAZE. Characters by Messrs. J. Vining, Keeley, Wi
gan,
Barley, Wi an
Turley, Addisom ; Mrs. Keeley, MrS. Winstanley, an d Mrs.

der which a new Farco called APARTMENTS. " Visitors to
the Exhibition may be accommodated," in which Mr. and Mrs.
Keeley will appear.
So conclude with a new grand spectacular Extravaganza (taken
mom a Tale, by Washington Irving), entitled THE ALHAMBRA ;
or The Three Moorish Princesses. Characters by Messrs. Keeley,
Harley, A. Wigan, Wynn, Cooke, Fleanfore ; Misses Murray, Vivash,
Robertson, Leclerq, Keeley, Mdlle. Anriol, and Mrs. Keeley.
Private Boxes, &c., to be had of all the Booksellers, and of Mr.
Massingham ; of whom also places may be taken at the Box-office,
Oxford-streot, from Eleven till Four o'clock.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the bfaaagement of Madame Vogt%
2301 e Les THIS EVENING.
, Mr. Charles Mathew%
TH
Will be performed

ONLY A CLOD.

COURT BEAUTIES.

KING CHARMING

To be followed by

To conclude with

• ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessee and Manager,Mr. W. Farren.
Miss 1I&en Faucit and Mr. J. W. Wallack.
THIS EVENING.
Will be performed ROMEO AND JULIET. Romeo, Mr. J. W,
Trallack ; Juliet, Miss Helen Faucit.
To conclude with the FAST COACH.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
under the patronage 01 herce
Al Majebe rt sty
.and his Royal Highnion
Prin
Pronrietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty.
The only star at the present day in the theatrical hemisphere is
Mazejapa, which shines with undiminished lustre after upwards of
1,000 representations.

THIS EVENING,
y 91l be performed the grand Spectacle, entitled MAEEPPA ;
or the Wild Horse of Tartary, which has been revived, in conse-
quence of numerous applications from Persons of all Nations to wit-
ness the magnificent spectacle.
To be ioliowed by new Scenes of the Circle, introducing an en-
tirety new Company of English, French, Italian, and American
Artt ate.,
To conclude with the laughable Altarpiece of THE CONSCRIPT
OF LYONS

Box-effice open from Eleven till Four.
Stage Manager, Mr. T. Thompson.

PUNCH'S PLAYIJOUSE AND STRAND TDEATR.E•
Lessee, Mr. W. lc. COPF.LAND, Liverpool.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed a new Farce, with a Prologue, entitle' MY
WlFE'te FUTUR HUSBAND.
With a Dramatic Bubble entitled THE SHOT TOWER. Princi-
pal characters by Mesrs. J. (neve, It igers, and Miss Marshall.
After which a new Burlesque, entitled GODIVA, TILE LADY OF
COVENTRY. Characters by Messrs. J. Reeve, J. Rogers, Norton,
Romer, Maskell, Attwood; Mesdames Marshall, C. klorsinan, E.
Romer. Morcelli, and Maskell.
To conclude with anew Comely, called CAPTAIN CHARLOTTE.
Principal characters by Mr. Tilbury, Mr. Davis, Mr.. J. Rogers,
Miss Homer, Miss Maskell, and Miss Marshall.
The prices of admission are arranged as follow :—Orchestra stalls,
4s; Isoxes (firs: circle), 35.; (second circle), 23. ; Pit, Is.
Doors to be opened at Half-past Six, and the performances to
commence at Seven precisely.
A second price wail be taken to the Boxes only at Half-past Nine
--first circle, 25.; second circle, is.
Private Boxes One Guinea and a Half each.

ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.
The Proprietor, determined that the unexampled patronage be-
Etowed on these Gardens shall moot with corresponding efforts on
his part, has entered into an engagement for Six Nights more with
those eminent Vocalists, Miss Messent, Mr. Manvers, Mr. Young,
and Mr. Leffler (piano-forte, Mr. Jolley), for the performance of
English Glees, Madrigals, and popular Ballads, in addition to Eons.
Junien and the elite of his unrivalled Band.
Promenade Concert d'Ete includes Mons. Jullien's latest and most
favourite compositions, and a choice selection from the works of the
great masters. Songs, Glees, and Madrigals, by Miss Messent, Mr.
Manvers, Mr. Young, and Mr. Leffler; concluding with a grand
Firework Pageant, by Southby, which for colour, design, and bril-
liancy, admits of no competition. The Zoological Collection is
greatly increased, with various other scientific and unique at-
tractions.
Doors open from Nine in the Morning. Feeding the Animals,
Half-past Five. Concert, Half•past Sis. -Old English Sports at
Half-past Four. Fireworks, Dusk. Admission One Shilling.

',UGH WATZR. Al LONDON lIRLDGE
True DAY —Morning 49 rein. after 8 I Evening 25 rain after 9
To-Moaaow—Morning 2 min. after 10 I Evening 39 min after 10

DAILY WEATHER TABLE.
State of the Wind end Weather at each of the following
places at Nine o'clock yesterday morning.—The stations
are arranged in order of latitude.
PLystrouTH—Wind S. E , hard wind—partially cloudy.
CHELTENHAM —Wind N.—very fine.
SPRTCHLET—Wind W.—cloudy.
WORCESTER—Wind N.— very fine.
PORTSMOUTH—Wind S W.—very fine.
GosronT —Wind S.W.—very tine.
BRIGHTON—Wind N.E., strong breeze—partially cloudy.
HASTINGS—Wind E.. gentle breeze—overcast.
BouTH.exproN—Wind S.E., strong breeze—partially cloudy.
FOLKESTONE—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—overcast.
TUNBRIDGE--Wind E.. gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
BAKNGSTOKE—Wind E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.'
DORCHESTER—Wind N.W.—fine.
WINCHESTER —Wind N.E.— very fine.
Box—Wind W. fine.
BRISTOL—Wind S.E.—fine.
GREENWICH—Wind N.E., strong breeze—partially cloudy.
Swnwou—Wind E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
OXFORD—Wind S.E.—fine.
HERTFORD—Wind N.E—cloudy.
BuitToN—Wind N.E.—very fine.
GLoucEsTEr......wind N.—very fine.
CHELMSFORD—Wind N. W.—fine.
Co LOH EST MR—W ind N. W.—fine.
CAMBRI-DGE—Wind N.E., strong breeze—partially cloudy.
ELY—W ind N.E.—fine.
BR.ANDO7N—Wind S. E.—fine.
NEWMARKET—Wind N.E.—fine.
RUGBY— Wind strong breeze—cloudless.
Boon oGnalo— P• hid N.E.—fine.
STAFFORD —Wind W. cloudy.
STOKE—Wind
*%Ev.i—n dfinN e.
PETERBOROUGH .E., strong breeze partially
cloudy.
STAMFORD—Wind N.E.---cloudy.
WOLVERTON—Wind S. E.—fin.
TA.HwonTit—Wind W.—fine.
YARMOUTH—Wind E. hard wind—cloudless.
Lowysyorf—Wind
Nonwico— Wind N.E.—fine.
N.E.—cloudy.
LRacFATER—Wind N.—fine.
Daftßiust —Wind N.W.—cloudy. •
"Ruzir—Wind N.E.—very fine.
orrnisuAH—Wind E.—very fine.
unagrrat-FIRLD—Wind
we—Wind E.—very fine.
HOLY d E,, gentle breeze—cloudless.
BeßEißKelumiEf_inciN invsdin.E.
d..S...E.—fine.vdeoruydy.
fine.
LivSozEvßpFLEOOLLWNvinindd
E.—very fine.
MARcHxsTRa--win,i
num.—Wind E. —cl2.E. —fine'
NORMANTON—W Yin
LEEDS—Wind N.E.,:„--1*
YORK—Wind N.E.—fin-,27 "Mt'
SCARBOROUGH—Wird W.—fine.
DARLINGT, )N—.Wind E.—cloudy.
NEwCAsms—Wind N.N.E —fine.
BERWICK—Wind N.N. E.—fine.
GLasaow—Wind W.—very fine.
FaDDTB trnew—Wind S.E.— fine.
The returns from the following places indicate um
the wind and weather on Monday • state of
at nine
o'clock :
?omit—Wind S. E.„_caim—clondless.
PETERBOROUGH
N.E , cahn—partially cloudy:
PETERBOROUGH —Wind S. W., gentle breeze —partially
cloudy.
lltimmoyorl—Wind N., gentle breeze—overcast.
Wormy—Wind N., gentle breeze—overcast.

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At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height
s};\S i' N i '6f. the barometer in the week was 29.765 in. The mean
4-- ...,---- ---- temperature was 63.4°, which is 2Q above the average of
L....`. _ j ', llmr. •ue week in ten years The highest temperature oc-
-47 ,3it„›,,,1 ~ tarred , , Frplav and Saturday, when the means were 68.3°
_ ...:,,, ~ , ~ s ID.i:\,_ 66"-1 ' respectively, being from sto 7° above the averages
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LONDON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1851.

In the House of Lords last night,
Lord MONTEAGLE moved the second reading of a Bill
which he had introduced, and which embodied the
clauses which he had proposed in the Ecclesiastical
Titles Assumption Bill at the time that measure was
under discussion.
The Bdl, which was opposed by the Marquis of
LANSDOWNE and by the LORD CHANCELLOR AS totally
unnecessary, was rejected without a division.
Several Bills were forwarded a stage, and their Lord-
ships adjourned.
The morning sitting of the Commons was almost
wholly devoted to the Committee on the Patent law
Amendment Bill.
In the evening sitting Colonel SALWEY moved for a
Select Committee to consider the case of the Military
Knights of Windsor, but the House was counted out
before he had concluded his speech.

Many attempts have from time to time been made
to check the practice of bribery and corruption at the
election of Members for the Commons House of
Parliament, but in vain : it is an ancient custom—
albeit " more honoured in the breach than in the ob-
servance"—which many constituencies stick to with
the most resolute pertinacity. It is vain to seek "the
most sweet voices" of the electors of certain boroughs,
unless the candidate be prepared to render an equiva
lent in the shape of bard cash. The minimum rate is
generally fixed according to the recognised local
usages, but the actual price varies according to
the emergency. A fierce contest will increase
the demand to such an extent that the ordinary
honorarium must be at least quadrupled. There will
be a rising market, while the numbers continue
pretty equally balanced, until, as the hour approaches
for closing the poll and declaring the successful can-
didate, the excitement approaches the utmost degree
of intensity, and fancy prices are offered and ac-
cepted that would startle the parties, if even contem-
plated in more sober moments.
It is true that the more respectable inhabitants—
those whose circumstances may enable them to resist
the attractions of a 51. or 101. note, and who will
not condescend to share in the guttling and guzzling
in which the less wealthy of the free and independent
electors are prone to indulge—keep aloof from these
horrors ; but by far:the greater number of these
belong to one or other of the local parties into which
the district is divided. They are blue or yellow, pink
or red, as the case may be, and must give their votes
in accordance with others or their colour. Some,
however, who desire to turn everything to advantage,
although affecting the utmost purity, and virtuously
indignant at the conduct of those who eat
or drink at the expense of the candidate or defile
their hands with the touch of the " accursed
thing" in the shape of X. s. d., are quite willing to re-
ceive an equivalent in another shape. As, for in-
stance, a comfortable situation for some deserving
member of the family unhappily unprovided for. As
the bond fide parties are generally pretty equally ba-
lanced, the loose fish, whether waiters on Providence,
desirous of obtaining patronage, or the more vulgar
recipients of the current coin of the realm, are enabled
to turn the election and to bring in the " Liberal"
candidates, not in the " political," but ordinary
meaning of the phrase.
The heaviest purse, therefore, tooirequently gains
the victory, but there are means by which the con-
queror may be brought to account, which would be
exceedingly valuable, but that, unfortunately, the
innocent suff,:r as often as the guilty, and gentlemen
who would be utterly incapable of sanctioning im•
proper or corrupt proceedings are dragged through
the mire and made responsible for acts of which they
were utterly ignorant, and which occasionally, we
believe, were ascribable rather to malicious enemies
than to injudicious friends.
Tne " possibility" above alluded to has, however,
rendered great caution necessary in dealing with the
ticklish subject. " Bribery" must be conducted on
scientific principles. The old vulgar method has long
since been ignored among the more scientific practi-
tioners. Even the purchases of " sucking pigs, tables,
gaudy-coloured handkerchiefs, or rare plants, at ex-
orbitant prices," have become too common-place, and
are only resorted to by inferior minds. A new and
more powerful method has been recently adopted, which
has the double advantage of not only affecting the vote
for the time being, but of keeping " the screw" over
the elector on all future occasions, and enabling the
candidate to take summary vengeance for any act of
insubordination. The practice was first brought to
light, we believe, in an action in which Mr. JOHN
A'ETWOOD was concerned ; and we have had an addi-
tional illustration in a case just tried on the Western
Circuit, in which Sir SAMUEL SPRY, the defeated
candidate for Bodmin at the last general election,
was plaintiff, and a person of the name of HOCHIN, a
grocer, resident in the town of Bodmin, and a regis-
tered elector of the borough, was defendant.
From the evidence it appeared that the plaintiff had
been a candidate for the representation of Bodmin at

the elections that occurred between 1832 and 1847 ;
that in 1841 defendant had voted for his two oppo-
nents, but in 1843 he had changed his views and
exercised his suffrage in favour of the worthy
Knight. Shortly afterwards he applied to the agent
for Sir SAMUEL in order to obtain a loan ( ! ! !), and
mentioned the name of the principal for whom he had
just recorded his vote. Such a claim could not be
rejected. The money, 201., was advanced in June,
1843 and a promissory note for the amount granted
by the defendant. It also appeared in evidence that
five other voters—all honourable men—were accom-
modated about the same time, in a similar manner,
for sums varying from 201. to 25/. These various notes
remained locked up in the strong box of the agent,
from 1843 until after the next election of 1847. It

does not appear that they were ever presented for
payment, that interest was demanded, or any appli-
cation made in reference thereto, during the interval.
In fact, it seemed as if they had been alike

forgotten by creditor and debtors. In 1847,

however, a new contest took place, in which the
plaintiff was defeated. We know not whether the
other five, or any and which of them, " plumped"
for their liberal and indulgent creditor. The de-
fendant, however, gave a split . vote, between the
plaintiff and the party with whom the pressure of the
conflict lay, the remaining candidate being facile
princeps, and his success placed beyond the possibility
of doubt. The plaintiff, once a Radical, but subse-
quently a Conservative and. Protectionist, was de-
feated ; and, much annoyed at his discomfiture; he did
not, however, at once shake the Bodmin dust from
his feet. The chances of a petition were still to be
tried; but even that was a failure, and the election
was confirmed by the Parliamentary Committee.

Then it was that the plaintiff saw tho necessity for
calling in his debts. The notes of the various bor-
rowers of 1843 were accordingly transferred from
the custody of the Parliamentary agent to that of his
private solicitors, and the action now under notice
followed.

It did not appear that the plaintiff was
a bill-broker or dealer in money, or that
his object was obtaining heavy interest on
the amount of his advances. None of the honour-
able fraternity would have let their securities slum-
ber for more than four years, without any allusion
being made thereto, or any appiicaticn even for in-
terest. What then was the motive that induced the
plaintiff to render the accommodation ? Would he
have given it to any but voters ? and is it not palpa-
ble that it was granted for electioneering purposes,
and that even if legal (which we doubt) was of an
exceedingly objectionable character, calculated to
produce undue influence at the hustings. VV way
be certain that these various ramifications
of the system must prevail, in a greater or less
clegre:, util th only eagiuto Itulaytha vote