The Sun.
London, England, 1835-12-31 00:00:00

MAY.

4. A duel was fought, without injury to either party, be•
tween Lord Alvanley and Mr. Morgan O'Connell, arising
out of expressions, used by Lord Alvanley and Mr. Daniel
O'Connell in Parliament.

5. The South Devon election closed, when Mr. Parker
was returned by .a majority of 637, there, being 3,128 for
Lord John Russell, and 3,755 for Mr. Parker. His Lord-
ship was aftecwards returned for Stroud.
The trial of the persons concerned in the insurrec-
tions which broke out at Lyons and Paris in April, 1834,
commenced in the Hall of the Luxembourg.
By accounts received fforn Alexandria, it appeared
that out of 20,000 cases of plague which had occurred in
that city down to the end of March, 14,000 had proved
fatal. No European had died of it.
-- The Church Missionary Society held its annual
meeting at Exeter Hall. The funds for the year amounted
to 69,582/.

6. The anniversary meeting of the British and Foreign
Bible Society was held at Exeter Hall, when it appeared
from the report that the funds for the year amounted to
107,926/.

-11. A grand dinner was given in Merchant Tailors' Hall
to Sir Robert Peel. The company numbered upwards of
400 persons, distinguished for station, property, and influence.
Lord Mulgrave landed at Kingstown, and was es-
corted to Dubin by vast crowds.
12. Both Houses of Parliament met after the adjourn-
ment, but no business of importance was done.
After a keen contest Lord Morpeth was returned for
the West Riding of Yorkshire, 14, a majority of 2,807,
there having been for his Lordship 9,066, and for .Mr. S.
Wortley 6,259.
13. Died at Clapham, •Mrs. Elizabeth Cook, widow of
the celebrated circumnavigator, in the 94th year of her age,
and 56 years after the death of her husband.

13. John Nash, the architect, died, aged 82.
14. The convict ship Neva, bound from Cork to Syd-
ney, was lost in Basa Straits, and 224 persons, chiefly fe-
male convicts, perished. This is the third convict shi lost
within little more than two years, and the numbe per-
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sons who have lost their lives in consequence amoun 486.
At the annual meeting of the London Missionary
Society, in Exeter Hall, the money collected on the occa-
sion (6001.) was stolen while the assembly was singing the
Doxology.
14. A keen discussion took place in the Lords in conse-
quence of the comments of the Earl of Wicklow on the
public entry of Lord Mulgrave into Dublin.
16. Mrs. Hemans died in Dublin.

IS. Sir F. IL Goodricke having resigned his seat for
the boroligh of Stafford, in order to oppose Col. Anson for
the county, it was moved by Mr. Divett, that "the issue of
the writ be suspended," which was carried without a divi-
sion. Sir F. B. Goodricke was afterwards returned for
the county. At the close of the contest on the 27th a dis-
turbance took place at Wolverhampton, when the military
fired on the people, and some persons" were 'wounded but
none killed.

'— A grand dinner was given at the Star and Garter,
Richmond, by the London merchants to the Turkish Am-
bassador and suite.

19. His Majesty's ship Challenger, 28 guns, was lost off
he coast of Chili.

20. A meeting was held at the British Coffee House,
Mr. Coke in the Chair, for the purpose of establishing a
Reform Association.

21. Lord Brougham brought forward his plan for the
promotion of National Education. Lord Melbourne inti-
mated that the subject 'should receive on the part of Go-
vernment the most anxious consideration. '

26. The Marquis of Chandos brought forward a motion
on Agricultural Distress, which was negatived by a majority
of 211 to 150.

24. The Earl of Longford died, aged 61.
29. A writ of Habeas Corpus was granted in the Court
of King's Bench, to bring up John Pilgrim, from Nor-
wich Gaol, to give evidence before the Ipswich Election
Committee.

The Triennial-Commemoration of the birth .of Mr.
Pitt, was celebrated by the Pitt Club, at. Merchant Tai-
lors' Hall.

31. Died at his house in Blandford-square, Wm. Smith,
Esq., formerly Member for Norwich. He had been 46
years in Parliament.

JUNE.

1. Mr. Cayley's motion for a Select Committee, to in-
quire into Agricultural Distress, and the State of the Cur-
rency, was rejected in the Commons, by a majority of 216
to 126.
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4. Mr. Grote's motion in favour of vote by ballot was
rejected in the Commons by a major►ty of 317 to 144.
3. On the amendment of Mr. Ward, the Report of the
Committee on Mr. Poulter's Sabbath Bill was ordered to be
considered that day six montlis. The measure was thereby
thrown out:

5. Lord John Russell introduced the Municipal Reform
Bill.

9. The Earl of Gosford was appointed Governor of the
Canadas. The office had been declined previously by Lord
Canterbury and Lord Amherst.

10. The Ipswich Election Committee reported that
Messrs. Kelly and Dundas were, by their friends and agents,
guilty of bribery at the late election for Ipswich, and the
Speaker afterwards issued warrants for the arrest of certain
of the parties.

- An Order in Council was issued suspending the
Foreign Enlistment Bill for two years, for the purpose of
allowing British subjects to enlist in the service of the Queen
of Spain.

11-. Sir Samuel Whalley brought forward a motion for
the repeal of the window tax, which was rejected by a
majority of 204 to 16. On the same evening a Committee
was appointed, on the motion of Mr. Harvey, to inquire
into the state of the public charities in England and Wales,
with a view to render them more efficient for the education
of the people.

12. Mr. Robinson's motion relative to the general taxa-
tion of the country was, after a short debate, negatived by
a majority of 105 to 42.

15. On the motion of Mr. Gisborne, eight persons con-
nected with the Ipswich election were committed to New_
gate.

The Corporation Reform Bill was read a second
ime without.a division.

.8. Died at his farm, in Surrey, William Cob,bott,