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London, England, 1835-07-27 00:00:00

are of opinion that, following the example of the Commons,
they ought to allow the Municipal Corporations Bill to go
through a second reading without opposition ; and we may,
therefore, conclude that the Duke of Newcastle, Lord Fal-
mouth, and some others of the more unbending of the Tories
will not persevere in their threat of moving that the second
reading be postponed for six months. There were, we under-
stand, between 80 and 90 Peers present at the meeting of yes-
terday. Observer.

COUNTY REPRESENTATION.—It will scarcely be
credited that the Conservatives of this county have already
begun a partial canvas. Such, however, is the fact. The
writer of this paragraph states as a fact, that a Rev. Tory
gentleman has canvassed a parish in this county during the
present week, and has obtained seventeen promises of support
in favour of any gentleman who might come forward in the
interest of a Tory lady of title ; and the said canvasser ex-
acted from each of the seventeen not only the promise of one
vote, but three. It is very surprising that any electors could
act so indiscreetly, to use the mildest language ; such conduct
will assuredly subject them to the ridicule, as well as the con-
tempt of their brother electors at the next election.—Hcre-
ford Times.

EDINBURGH REGISTRATION.—When the period
allowed by the Act for lodging claims to vote expired on
Monday night, 1,148 had been given in to the city clerks.
As the secretaries in the liberal committee-room, at the Mer-
chants' Hall, passed nearly 700 through their hands alone, we
shall be pretty near the truth in stating that the usual propor-
tion of two to one over the Conservatives will still be main-
tained, when the schedules lodged by individuals and members
of the committee are added to those which passed through the
committee-room. Every succeeding period of registration
shows more forcibly the stedfastness of principle among the
electors of Edinburgh : any hope of re-action here is quite
visionary.—Scotsman.

REGISTRATION OF VOTERS.—A discovery has
been made in the parish of St. George, Southwark, regarding
the lists of persons qualified to vote. It appears that last year
the assistance of the tax-collectors was, either from caprice or
some other motive, dispensed with ; the consequence was, that
the number qualified appeared to be immense. On the present
occasion the tax-collectors of the several districts have revised

the lists, and struck off upwards of one-third.
THE REGISTRATION IN YORKSIIIRE.—In the
township of Leeds the number of Borough as well as of Riding
voters will be greatly increased. The increase of registered
voters over last year amounts already to 702, the majority of
which are on the Liberal side. At Bradford, on Monday, all
was activity and bustle, both on the part of the Reformers and
the Tories. Upwards of 270 fresh claims have been delivered
to the overseers, of which three to one are in favour of the Re-
formers. In Halifax 337 new claims have been put in. The
accounts from Wakefield, Heckmondwike, Keighley, and
Doncaster, are equally satisfactory.

IRISH CHURCH BILL.--MR.PUSEY.—Mr. Pusey
has published the following correspondence between himself
and Mr. Benyon de Beauvoir, who was Chairman of his and
Mr. Palmer's joint committee at the last election for Berk-
shire :

" My dear Sir—lt is with sincere regret that, finding a va-
riance of opinion to have arisen between many of my sup-
porters at the late election and myself, respecting the Bill
brought forward by the present Government for the reform of
the Irish church, and the appropriation of a part of its re-
venues, I feel it due to them and to myself to place in your
hands an unconditional resignation of my seat in Parliament.
I have enclosed to you an application to the Chancellor of the
Exchequer for the Chiltern Hundreds, which I will request
you to transmit to him as soon as our friends in Berkshire are
duly acquainted with my intention. I have the honour to re-
main, my dear Sir, ever faithfully yours,
" R. Benyon do Beauvoir, Esq.
( Enclosure. )
" 35, Grosvenor-square, July 20.
" Dear Sir—Allow me to' request that you will be good
enough to procure my appointment to the Stewardship of the
Chiltern Hundreds, with a view to vacate my seat in Parlia-
ment. I have the honour to be, dear Sir, ever faithfully

"P. PUSEY."

yours. P. PUSSY.
" The Right Hon. Chancellor of the Exchequer,

Downing-street."

" Grosvenor-square, July 24:

" My dear Sir—ln answer to yours of the 20th, announcing
your intention of applying for the Chiltern Hundreds, in con-
sequence of your differing in opinion with those friends who
supported you at your last election for Berks, I cannot help
expressing my hope that you will re-consider this proposal,
and not vacate your scat till the close of the present Parlia-
ment; for, however we may disagree with you in opinion on
the Irish Church Bill, I am sure that your friends would
wish to leave your opinions unfettered until you have an op-
portunity of explaining them, whenever a fresh election shall
take place in its natural course. Yours truly,
" R. BENYON DE BEAUVOIR.

" P. Pusey, Esq."
THE HARVEST.—The wheat harvest (at least the
reaping) has already partially commenced in the neighbour-
hood of Dartford, Bexley, and Crays, and some other forward
places, and will become general in e course of next week,
throughout the northern part of West Kent. The dry wea-
ther has been very favourable for its ripening, and those fields
where the crop stands up are dying off with a bright yellow
countenance, but a great portion is layed, and some wear a
dark complexion, in which case the grain will be thin and
light.—Greenwich Gazette.
HORSE STEALING.—In consequence of the extent
to which horse stealing has been carried on, many of the in-
habitants of Bawtry, and of the adjoining parishes, have formed
themselves into a pursuing society, for the purpose of instantly
detecting the offenders. The plan of operations is so admir-
ably arranged, that on information received by the Secretary
of a horse being stolen from one of the members, a range of
country, comprehending upwards of 70 miles in diameter and
200 in circumference, of which Bawtry is the centre, is tra-
versed over by the members, and investigated with incredible
despatch. Other precautionary methods are privately taken,
which will render it almost impossible for a horse stealer to
escape detection.—Doncaster Gazette.
THE SWELL IVIOB.—The Adelaide steamer left
London-bridge, on Saturday week, at six o'clock in the morn-
ing, with a goodly freight of passengers for Dunkirk, where
(on Sunday) there was a grand musical festival. She had
not, however proceeded far on her voyage before some of the
sagacious passengers discovered that they had more " convey-
ancers," or family-men," on board than was consistent with
the safe custody of their property ; and the whisper of sus-
picion having gone round with reference to seven questionable
individuals, they were of course shunned as a pestilence. At
Margate, where the Adelaide had to take in fuel, four of the
fashionables, suspecting that they were "nosed," quitted the
vessel (having, however, previously paid a guinea each for
their passage), and in the evening honoured Tivoli Gardens
with their company, where by their insinuating manners, they
deeply ingratiated themselves into the pockets of the un-
guarded spectators.—Observer.
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT. —On Friday Mr.
George Moir, of Aberdeen, having gone to bathe off some of
the rocks in the vicinity of Caroline Park, near Edinburgh,
unfortunately, in diving, struck the crown of his head upon a
sharp rock lying concealed beneath the surface. At first life
seemed to be extinct, but after considerable exertions had
been used, he began to evince symptoms of returning anima-
tion, although the power of his limbs was quite gone. Medi-
cal assistance was then procured, and it was discovered that in
addition to a severe fracture on the skull, the vertebrae had
been injured. He was quite sensible, and described his acci-
dent to some of his friends who were in attendance, as well as
his sensation on recovering animation, remarking that his
faculty of hearing returned before that of speech. The inju-
ries, however, proved to be fatal, as he expired about two in
the morning.
Yesterday evening, between six and seven o'clock,
a very serious accident happened at Bewdley to a coach pur-
porting to be the Owen Glendower (although the one used
was an old one called the Emerald), on its route from Abe-
rystwith to Birmingham. As the coach was crossing Bewdley
Bridge the horses gave a sudden jerk, and the vehicle was
overturned with a tremendous crash. There were no fewer
than 17 passengers, inside and out, in addition to the coach-
man and guard. Though several of the passengers were much
hurt, most providentially no life was lost; Mr. H. Hill, of
Rock, Mr. Morris, of Leominster (a proprietor), and some
passengers from Aberystwith, received the most serious inju-
ries, and some of them were obliged to remain at Bewdley.
When the coach was upset, the horses broke away with the
pole and two wheels ; they were headed in trying to make the
turn to Kidderminster, and wheeling round suddenly they
(some of them, probably, being blind) were precipitated off
the quay into the Severn, a fall of at least 15 feet. One va-
luable mare was killed, but the others were extricated by the
gallant exertions of some watermen, who, at great peril to
their own lives, cut the harness, and got them out of the
water.— Worcester .Toarnul.
THE LATE MURDER IN BUCKINGHAMSHIRE.—
Saturday's Bucks Gazate contains the following article:—
Thomas Swift was on Tuesday fully committed to Aylesbury
gaol, to take his trial at the March assizes, for the wilful
murder of his grandfather. The particulars of the murder
are known. It was stated that he would take his trial imme-
diately, but the Jury ignored the bill. He has since voluntarily
confessed the foul deed, but in so rambling, and, it is thought,
purposely visionary a manner, that very little can be made of
it. We give the confession verbatim :—" I sat up in the bed
—it seemed as if there were serpents all about me ; there seemed
two of them—they said there were three of us • I thought they
were very pretty • I felt so light--I felt as if was a spirit, -I
was so light; Ley played with me so; they seemed so
very pleased with me, and I was so pleased with them ; they
told me I must make away with somebody ; that I must murder
three people ; they said I must kill three folks—they said I
must kill Robert Giles, Thomas Swift, and Rowland Hill ; I
went down stairs ; they took me about ; I don't know where ;
I went round the barn ( I mean my father's barn) ; I don't
know how many times ; I think then they took me into the
shop and gave me the hammer; then I came out of the shop
and went in where my grandfather lays ; when I went in I
put my hand so (reaching out his am), to feel for his head; I
had the hammer in my right hand ; I felt his head with my
left; I held up this hammer with my right hand, and hit him
three times ; then it seemed to me that I had not done far him
—lliad not murdered him, so I took up a piece of wood (the
edging of a plank) ; then I went and bit him as hard as I could
hit him with it ; then I went into the house, and went up-
stairs ; I went to had very pleased with what I had done ; I
lay down very contentedly, and went to sleep ; I waked in the
morning, the same time I to do other mornings. about five
o'clock." When removed from the Town-hall to the gaol, he
was so violent that it was necessary for six men to carry him,
several of svhorn he kicked Very severely.