The Sun.
London, England, 1835-05-25 00:00:00

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ARTISTS' GENERAL BENEVOLENT
TION DINNER.—On Monday evening the stewards selected to
conduct the necessary arrangements for the annual dinner of
this very useful institution, assembled at the Society House,
No. 32, Sackville-street. Mr. Mann was called to the chair,
and the Secretary having gone through the preliminary busi-
ness, the chairman announced the day ( Saturday the 30th
inst. ) on which this annual festive meeting is to take place,
and that Lord Brougham will on this occasion take the chair,
when a full attendance of those who are friendly to this ex-
cellent institution is expected.
MR. AND MRS. LONG WELLESLEY.—The Tri-
bunal of the First Instance of Brussels has decided in the case
of Mrs. William Pole Tilney Long Wellesley against her hus-
band. Upon the objection of Mr. Wellesley to the jurisdiction
of the Court, which he alleged to be incompetent to try the
case, he being a foreigner, the Court however, declared itself
competent, and allows the lady to adduce proofs in the form
required by the law, that she is the legitimate wife of Mr. Long
Wellesley, which he positively denies. Mr. Long Wellesley
has since appealed against the decision of the Court in favour
of the lady who claims to be his wife.—Brussels Paper.
INSPECTION OF THE NEW EDINBURGH STEAM-
SHIP, ROYAL VICTORIA.—On Saturday this superb vessel was
inspected by the Lords of the Admiralty and other members
of the Government, accompanied by several other distinguished
and scientific personages. A little before two o'clock, the
Speaker of the House of Commons and the Hon. Mrs.
Abercromby arrived in their carriage at St. Catherine's steam-
wharf, and shortly after the Lords of the Admiralty reached
the vessel in their state barge, on which the Admiralty flag
was displayed, and were accompanied by several ladies. The
company examined very minutely every part of the vessel and
her machinery, and expressed themselves highly gratified with
the extent, the elegance, and complete ventilation of her ac-
commodation for passengers; and the great strength and
Power of her engines, and her immense capacity, were sub-
jects of high approbation. The party partook of a collation
provided by the managing owners of the vessel, in her spacious
dining saloon, and about five o'clock returned to Westminster
in the Admiralty barges. There were present the Speaker of
the House of Commons, the Lord Advocate of Scotland, the
Under Secretary for the Home Deportment ; Admirals Adam,
M. P., Sir William Parker, Sir Edward Codrington, M. P.,
and Sir Pulteney Malcolm ; Robert Steuart, Esq., M. P.,
one of the Lords of the Treasury ; Hon. Captain Elliot,
R.N., Sir Thomas Troubridge, M.P., James Loch, Esq.,
M. P., Alderman Copeland, M. P., Hon. Colonel Abercromby,
Sir Alexander Crichton, Sir John Hall, Alderman Pirie,
Mr. Sheriff Hastie, &c.

INSTITU

Last Friday there were 12 ancients at the morning
service of St. Nicholas Church, Oxford, whose united ages
were close upon a thousand.
A requisition is in course of signature at Birming-
ham for a public meeting on the subjects of Church and
Corporation Reform ; and the grievances under which many of
his Majesty's subjects still labour on account of their religious
belief.

Conservative and Reform Associations are alike
upon the increase throughout the country.
We understand that tilt:, Bath Election Committee
has already decided upon communicating and acting in unison
with the London Association for promoting the important ob-
ject of general registration. —Bath. Guardian.
FORGERV:=On Tiiesday last Thomas Wilks was
committed by the MagiStratei of Kendal' on a charge of utter-
ing a forged bill for 201.
BOLTON.—On Wednesday evening a meeting was
held at the. Swan flotel, for the purpose of establishing a re-
form association .to watch the registration of
,the freeholders,
and to impress.upon the refOrm voters: the pecessity, of being
prepared to meet the conservatives at next contest for this
division of-the county, which it is anticipated is not far distant.
The same night a similar meeting was held at the Higher Hen
and Chickens, for the purpose of superintending the registra-
tion for the borough.--Munehester Guardian. '
TIiI~• 131 11.141 I NGH A NI: PpLITicAL UNION.—The
Council of :the Birmingham Political Union is to assemble on
Wednesday next. We sincerely :egret that there should exist
a necessity .for. calling out: this body, but it has been rendered
unavoidable.:, -The Tories have all but declared war against
the people,:and unless. those men who have heretofore guided
public opinion come .forward and again take -the lead, the con-
sequence will ,be, that the working classes will form themselves
into societies, and, perhaps, adopt weans of counteracting
their enemies, which, under the cool and dispassionate advice
of. their known. and tried friends,• they would :never think of
resorting to.- Upon those who have led on the agitation rest
the consequences of thus inflaming the public mind, The
example of—Birmingham will,.not be lost .upon 'Ol9 Reformers
of England, Ireland, and Scotland. If the Union is again
set in motion, in one short week, its decisions will be re-echoed,
as before, from one end of the empire to the
other.