The Sun.
London, England, 1834-12-11 00:00:00

GORBALS POLITICAL FESTIVAL.

(From the Scots' Times, Glasgow.) ii
As DOWNFALL OF SELF-ELECTION.
qee.steated in our last publication, the extinction of the self-
litrtt_l system, was celebrated on Thursday, in this
Barony, by a public dinner. Seldom has the Baronial
iijb:een occupied by a more numerous or respectable assem-
to47,,! and we are quite sure that its walls never contained a
ky in which greater unanimity of opinion prevailed, nor
lii,eev9choed more cheering sentiments on the subject of civil
titri:(3' and the progress of Reform. It was indeed a refreshing
0
4stration
of enlightened principles, as well as of the pro-
of
-..vss pro-
ter public opinion ; and it could not have happened at a
season, for the strengthening of the popular cause, which
`now assailed by its most implacable and dangerous enemies.
Nee,jelings elicited on this occasion clearly prove that the
er.'.a, spirit of the country is just what it ought to be at such
41_3 , and if the Tory faction were wise, they would take
t_utary lesson from it to admonish the Dictator Duke, that
It.4l4lPering,
with weakness and ignorance in high places, in-
ti of looking to the aspect of the times, he puts every-
klts to hazard, threatens the aristocracy with ruin, and even
41,,,t,he existence of the monarchy. A few minutes after
C'llie7ock, the chair was taken by George Ord, Esq., the
oh L Magistrate of the Barony, who was supported
IN3( the right by the Lord Provost of Glasgow, John
\\r. `f,ell, Esq. of-Pollock, M.P., Bailey Fleming of Glasgow,
Proru• Gillon, Esq., M. Colin Dunlop, Esq. of Tollaoss,
411.: sor Nlylne, the Rev. Mr. Johnstone ; on the left by
iobes Oswald, Esq., M.P., Bailie Lumsden of Glasgow,
Ardj,t Wallace, Esq., M. P., R. C. Bontine, Esq., of
i4r, et,n, Captain Speirs of Culcreuch, Alexander M‘Gregor,
the.; 'sq., and John Hamilton, Esq. The Croupiers were
tq resident magistrates, Bailies Coats, Malcolm, Hedderwick,
kiteraig, who were supported by Bailies Craig, Small,
of
~,titAajirpll,arainc(.l Turner of Glasgow, and Thomas Muir, Esq.,

lie EATII OF TILE REV. EDWARD IRVING.—On
twelve o'clock
instant, at Glasgow, between the hours of eleven and
o'clock at night, in the 43d year of his age, the Rev.
tihiward Irving, of Unknown Tongue celebrity. He was Sen-
a to the last, and his departing words were, " In life or in
pse :Ith I am the Lord's ;" previous to which, he sung the 23d
Johill in Hebrew, accompanied by his wife's father, the Rev.
Martin.enATllAM, DEC. s.—Yesterday twelve young
„rt en from Portsmouth were drowned by the upsetting of a
on their way from Chatham and Sheerness to the Isis.—
• eeutvich Gazette.
Theth. following singular circumstance took place
taetill the last few weeks :—A number of English, mostly
the Ical gentlemen, now in Paris, being at dinner together,
otlt epversation turned' on scientific subjects. A Dr. B. took
ken°' his pocket Dr. Herison's lately invented instrument to
bio:Pre the energy of the pulse's impulsions, called the Sphyg-
41Ftre : one of the company, Dr. S. in a careless way, and
to feed the conversation, stretched' out his hand to have
Iquergy of his impulsion ascertained. Dr. B. examined it
%aid
wi great care and attention, and laying down his instrument,
114,., th a serious countenance,—" I would not for the world
witettsueli a pulse." Why ? " answered Dr. S. ; and not-
a lit a4,llding he then felt quite well, the next day he expired in
apoplexy !—French Paper.
ter„,..., IZLIN is To THE LA DI Es. —An American writer
grenT4s, " I have generally observed that women who were
eaters were great scolds, and in the last degree selfish."
tO:ATAL ACCIDENT.—As the mail was proceeding
Wards Arbroath, on the night of Monday week, it was upset
thoe"ling in contact with a high bank at the bridge of Bal-
ho4ssie, owing to the lights being greatly bedimmed by the
1•41, froast which prevailed ; and the driver, Alexander
4:ebinson, was thrown with considerable force from his seat.
Wovat first thought little of the effects of the fall ; but they
r0,,,,d to be so serious, as he had never sufficiently recovered
txlzrethe
, injuries he received b a former accident, that he
ea on Friday. The passengers and guard, fortunately,
escaped 3 •
unhurt.
The communicator of a paper in the Medical Gazette
hihikueB the following account of the Polish Jews :—" If there is a
Jew, of living filth in human shape it is to be found in a Polish
eat,
..wito stalks up and down the streets in a long gown and fur
his head, nor changes his gabardine 01 it falls piece-
his body rotted by age. His 10n,..7 flowing hair falling in
Would upon his shoulders, and curling at the extremity,
itrisit,s,eern to offer a fine nursery for the " plica"—a disease
ti• .rom filth.