The Sun.
London, England, 1851-07-17 00:00:00

REPRESENTATION OF ARUNDEL.

ARUNDEL, WEDNESDAY.7.-.ThO election Of a repre.
sentative for the town of Arundel, to fill the vacancy
caused by the retirement of the Earl of Arundel and
Surrey, took place to-day. There being no opposition,
the proceedings excited little attention. Mr. Edward
Strutt, formerly the representative of Derby, who had
obtained the support of the Duke of Norfolk was the only
candidate.

The MAYOR (Mr. W. 03borne) opened the business of
the election with the usual formalities, after which Mr.
Halliday proposed, and Mr. Marshall seconded, Mr.
Strutt, as a fit and proper person to represent the town
ut Arundel in Parliament.

Mr. STRUTT then addressed the burgesses, stating his
views to be those of a Free-trader, particularly as re-
garded corn, any re-imposition of a duty on which, he
believed, would be attended with serious injury to the
best interests of the country, as well as being calculated
to excite great ill-will in the minds of the people gene-
rally. He considered that the time had now arrived
for an extension of the suffrage within certain bounds,
and should give his support to auf well-prepared
measure that might be brought forward to that end.
With regard to the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill, he stated
that had he been in Parliament he should have given his
support to that measure, although he wished.
to be
understood that he wus a warm supporter of civil and
religious liberty. He should upon the above question
have taken a course directly opposite to that of the
Noble Lord thair late representative, although he readily
gave that Noble Lord credit for conscientious views and
conduct in the course he had taken. M. Strutt con-
cluded by promising his best services
the town in the
promotion of its local interests.
Captain HOLMES then made an attack on the Duke of
Norfolk, in reference to an alleged attempted diversion
by his Grace of one of the public footpaths. lie also
declared himself to be a Protectionist, and determined
at the next general election to assist in ridding the town
of the intimidation practised towards the electors by those
in the interest of the Duke.
Mr. COOPER, steward to his Grace, replied to . the
Captain amid the applause of the assemblage.
The proceedings then terminated by the MAYOR de-
claring Mr. Strutt duly elected.

THE O'BYRNE TEt-TIMONIAL—We understant.
that a meeting of naval officers for the presentation of the
testimonial to Mr. O'Byrne, the author of " The Naval
Biography," will take place at the 'United Service Institu •
tion. Whitehall, on Saturday, the 19th inst., at twelve
o'clock. Admiral Sir Charles Adam, K.C.8., will preside.
UNUSUAL Low TIDE.—On Tuesday evening the
waters of the Thames fell unusually low at Waterloo-bridge;
with the exception of the two nearest the Middlesex shore,
the whole of the arches were quite dry. Extra dummies
were required at many of the piers to enable the steam-boats
to land their passengers ; several vessels grounded in the
usual channels of the navigation.
ARRIVAL OF THE PETERHOFF STEAM-YACHT.--.
This fine vessel, built by Mr. Mare, at Blackwall, and fitted
with engines by Messrs. George and Sir John Rennie, to
serve as an Imperial yacht to the Emperor of Russia, and
which went, when on her passage to St. Petersburgh, on the
rocks off the Island of Oessel, in October last, has been re-
covered, and is now in the Import-dock of the East India
Company at Blackwall, apparently in as good a state as
before the accident, with the exception of the wood panel-
ing of the cabins, which has yielded to the ill treatment it
received and long immersion under water; but the hull and
engines are as good as ever. The following details may
prove interesting :—Various attempts were made by the
captain and crew of the vessel to get her off, assis ed by
some officers and men sent by the Russian Government, but
without success. The vessel stuck fast on the ridge of rocks
with a hole in her bottom, and, being constructed of iron,
she was abandoned by the Russian authorities to the agent
of the company in London who had insured her, and the
company sent out an able officer—Captain Fell, who after
great exertions succeeded in getting her off the rocks. He
let the water into every part of her, and allowed her to re-
main full all the winter. Tie.s bold experiment had the effect
of preset ving her from being battered by the winter storms,
and in the spring the vessel was raised, and, after being par-
tially repaired, he floated her to Riga, where she underwent
a more t horough repair. He then tried the engines, and
found the.t they worked well, and on trying the speed of the
vessel at .the measured mile, near Riga, the result was ascer-
tained to be sixteen knots an hour. From Riga Captain
Fell proceeded with the vessel to Elsinore, and from Elsinore
to Hamt iurgh, where he lay for a short time, and then left
for Engl. Ind, and although he had to contend against a
strong he ad wind, reached the East India Docks, at Black-
wall, en t iunday night last, in 36 hours, being a distance of
about 506' mile:, showing the average speed of the vessel
during th e voyage to be at the rate of upwards of 131 knots
per hour.
THE GUILDHALL.—The Lord Mayor having
granted tl se use of the Guildhall for the purpose of a dress
and fancy ball in aid of the ward schools and dispensaries
of the city of London, the event took place last night. The
patronage that had been vouchsafed to the undertaking,
headed as it was by the Queen, Prince Albert, the Duchess
of Glouceht er, and the Duchess of Kent, brought together a
vast concur irse of visitors, and at a comparative early hour of
the evenirig: the hall was completely crowded. The ',fittings
provided last week for the reception of her Majesty were, by
the courtesy of the Lord Mayor, left untouched, and those
who did n of care to enter into the Terpsichorean festivities of
the princi pal salle were amply amused by roaming through
the vestib ales, corridors, and crypt, and surveying the gay
and vario I decorations which the liberality of the Common
Council h ad supplied in honour of the auspicious event al-
luded to. We have already given an account of these em-
bellishma ate; and they appeared to be precisely the same as
they wer e yesterday se'unight. Nothing could be more
brilliant t ban the lighting of the hall; while the tableaux at
the west end, composed of flags and reflectant glass, have
not often t been equalled for picturesque and imposing lumi-
nousness . Adams's band was in attendance, and the company
seemed t o enjoy the pleasures of the evening to the utmost.
We can lout hope that the charitable institutions for whose
benefit true ball was projected will profit by the issue; and
there wf is every reason for believing from the numbers pre-
sent, the .t the balance of money available for distribution will
be Wl* derable.