The Sun.
London, England, 1859-02-25 00:00:00

THE 31ARYLEBONE ELECTION.

The triumph of Mr. James has been more signal
than the most sanguine of his friends anticipated.
Considering all the circumstances under which the
contest took place, it is one of the most brilliant
electioneering victories on record. Though Mr.
James had only been in reality about five days in
the field, he has beaten his Whig opponent by a
majority of 3,202, or nearly two to one. We con-
gratulate Mr. James on his brilliant triumph, and
we no less congratulate the constituency of Mary-
lebone on having chosen such a representative.
Now that the contest is at an end, we trust that
whatever unkindly feeling may have existed be-
tween the friends of the rival candidates will at
once pass away. Much of that feeling has been
caused by misconceptions as to facts. It was
stated, for example, in the course of the election,
that Sir Benjamin Hall had been in possession
of the fact that a vacancy had occurred in the re-
presentation of the borough some time before it
became generally known, and that the right
honourable baronet purposely kept it back, with
the view of insuring the return of Colonel Romilly.
We happen to know that such was not the case.
As soon as Sir Benjamin became aware of the fact
that the vacancy had actually occurred—for it had
been spoken of as a contingency about to take place
as far back as the beginning of last session—the
right hon. gentleman made an announcement to
that effect, at a meeting held in St, Pancras on the
14th inst. It was said by one of the public journals
that Sir Benjamin had called on Mr. James's com-
mittee for the purpose of urging the learned gen-
tleman to withdraw from the contest. The state-
ment, we are assured, has not the slightest
foundation, Sir Benjamin never having called at
the committee-rooms of either of the candidates.
We believe that Mr. James is satisfied that the
statements in question are groundless, and we.
should therefore hope—indeed, we cannot doubt—
that as a matter of justice he will to-day, on the
declaration of the result of the poll, remove the
mistaken impression on these points, which prevails
among some portions of the Marylebone consti-
tuency.

But to revert to the glorious triumph which Mr.
James has achieved. We would hold up the
example of the men of Marylebone to the imita-
tion 'of all other constituencies in the kingdom.
We are evidently on the eve of a general election,
and if the constituencies of the country generally
will go and do as the people of Marylebone have
done, namely, single out right candidates, and then
triumphantly return them, we shall, before six
months have passed away, witness the commence-
ment of a new era in the representation of Great
Britain.—. Morning Advertiser.

AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS.—In 1850 the aggre-
gated number of copies of newspapers circulated in the
United States was nearly 427 millions.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S-THURSDAY.

The Lincoln Meeting being in course of celebration, very
few subscribers were present. The only bet that came un-
der our notice was 800 to 50 about Electric for the Derby.

LINCOLN MEETING-THURSDAY.

The Scurry Stakes of 3 soya each, with 20 added. Straight

run in about half a mile. 8 subs.
Mr. Blanton's Polly Johnson, 4 yrs, Bst 91b.... (French) 1
Mr. T. Cliff's Joan of Arc, 4 yrs, 7st 71b .... (Pritchard) 2
Capt. Christie's Queen of Scots, 3 yrs, 7st .... (Bullock) 3
The following also ran :—Macbeth, Miss-fit, Ochiltree,
Weasel, and Miss Dean.

Betting-11 to Bon Polly Johnson, 7to 1 agst any other.
Won easily by two lengths; a length between the second
and third ; tad fourth.

The Lincolnshire Handicap Stakes of 5 sous each, 3 ft, with

100 added. Winners extra. The second tb save his stake.
One mile. 70 subs.
Mr. J. La Mert's Bel Esperanza, syrs, 6st 121 b (Clements) 1
Mr. Higgins's Tiara, 4 yrs, 7st 31b (Cresswell) 2
Mr. Jackson's Broadlands, 4 yrs, 7st .. (Bullock) 3

The following also ran :—Captain Wedderburn, Apollo,
Abron, Grillade, English Rose, Lord Berkeley, Meg Mer-
rilies, Gargrave, Lass of Richmond Hill, Layton, Clemanthe,
Yorkshire Miss, Orleans, Minster, The Greek, Skipjack,
Maid of the Tweed, and Surprise.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Orleans, 7to 1 agst Broadlands, 10
to 1 agst English Rose, 12 to 1 agst Meg INTerrilies, 100 to 8
agst Abron, 100 to 6 agst Tiara, 20 to 1 agst Surprise, 20
to 1 agst Layton.
Won by half a length ; a length between the second and
third ; Captain Wedderburn and Grillade were well up.
Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas; 3-yr-olds, 6st 91b;
four, 9st 21b ; five, 9st 111 b ; six and aged, lOst 21b. Two

Miles.
Mr. Ramsden's Shafto, 3 yrs (Challoner) 1
Mr. Shelley's Lifeboat, 4 yrs (Withington) 2
Mr. E. R. Clark's Mr. Sykes, aged (Bates) 3
The following also ran :—Nosegay, Gargrave, Specula-
tion, and Minster.

Betting-6 to 4 agst Shafto, 7to 2 agst Mr. Sykes. '
Won easily by a length ; three lengths between the
second and third ; a length between the third and fourth •
the others beaten off.

On returning to scale Shafto was pronounced short of
weight, and the raco was claimed for Lifeboat ; but as the
latter did not come into the enclosure the trainer of Mr.
Sykes also claimed the race, and thus the matter remains
for the present.

The Selling Steeplechase of 5 sous each, with 30 added, for
four-yr-olds and upwards. About three miles.

Mr. B. Land, jun.'s, The Sportsman, 6 yrs (S4O),
lOst 111 b (Owner) 1
Mr. Smith's Chieftain, 6 yrs (£4O), lOst 111 b .... (Rugg) 2
Mr. C. Pearse's The Farmer, (L4O), lOst 61b • .(Meany) 3

The following also ran :—The Premier, and Whiteface.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Sportsman, 3to 1 each agst Chief•
tain and The. Farmer.

Won by half a length; three lengths between the second
and third ; bad fourth. The winner was bought in for 42
guineas. An objection was made to Sportsman, on the
ground of a cross, but it was made to late.

Handicap Hurdle Race of 5 sous each, 3 ft., with 25 added ;
hurdle race winners, extra. Two miles, over six flights
of hurdles. 25 subs.

Mr. Barnard's Tease (late Little Tom), by Scamander,
aged, lOst 12lb _ _ _ (Mr. Edwards)

Mr.J.aTurner's Harry Bluff, 4 yrs, lOst ....(C. Boyce) 2
Mr. S. Jacob's Übique, 5 yrs, 9st 51b (H. M'Lean) 3
The following also ran :—Physician, and Kilsby.
Betting-5 to 4 agst Tease, 3to 1 agst Physician, 4-to 1
agst any other.

Won by ten lengths. The others were stopped at the
distance and walked in.

Viscountess Palmerston will have an assembly
to-morrow evening, at Cambridge House.

Mr. Jones, of Panteas, M.P., and Mrs. Jones
entertained at dinner on Wednesday evening his Excel-
lency the Netherlands Minister, his Excellency the Swedish
and Nbrwegian Minister and Countess von Platen, the
Duke of Leeds, the Earl of Malmesbury, the Earl and
Countess of Lanesborough, the Countess of Belmore and
Lady Louisa Corry, Lord and Lady Colville, Lord Abinger,
Lord and Lady Elibank, Hon. Mr. Justice Crowder, Mr.
Hughan and Miss Hughan, Sir Rishard Levinge, &c. Mrs.
Jones had an assembly later in the evening, which was
most fashionably attended.

Among the approaching marriages announced in
the fashionable world is that of the Princess Poniatowski,
grandniece of the famous Marshal who perished in the
Elster, near Leipsic, with Viscount de Mintarnal, of a Lan-
guedoc family, and whose mother was niece of Marshal
Ney.

In the list of those who had the honour to attend
her Majesty's levee on the 23d instant, the name of Mr.
Couper, Bengal Civil Service, was omitted.

Her Majesty's Body-guard of Gentlemen-at -Arms
had a mess dinner at St. James's Palace on Wednesday,
which was attended by the Earl of Shrewsbury and Talbot,
C.B , the captain of the corps.
REPEAL OF THE RECENT REGULATION FOR THE
PREPAYMENT OF LETTERS.—The following notice was
issued yesterday from the Post-office :—" General Post-
office, Feb. 24, 1859.—Inland Letters Posted Unpaid.—
The regulation recently promulgated that, after the 10th
inst., all inland letters should be prepaid, is repealed; and
the rules previously in force as regards inland letters, either
wholly unpaid or insufficiently paid, will henceforth be
reverted to.—By command of the Postmaster-General.—
ROWLAND HILL, Secretary."
REPRESENTATION OF GREENWICH.—We have
reason to believe that Sir John Pakington, the First Lord
of the Admiralty, purposes standing for the borough of
Greenwich on the retirement of Sir W. Codrington. This
step is to be taken in consequence of the proposed dis-
franchisement of Droitwich, which Sir John at present
represents. If nothing particularly unfavourable to the
present Government happens before April, the return of
Sir John will be certain.--Mechanics' Magazine.

THE STIRLING BURGHS.—On Tuesday evening
about 30 members of Sir James Anderson's election com-
mittee met in the Poor-house of Dunfermline, for the
purpose of deliberating as to what should be done with
regard to the burghs in the event of a vacancy. They had
positive assurances that Sir James Anderson would not

ragain stand for the burghs, and after some discussion they
agreed to call themselves "a committee to look after the
Liberal interests," instead of " Sir James Anderson's com-
mittee," as at present, and to look out for a candidate who
would stand for and support their interests.
" The Ave Maria" composed by Mendelssohn for
the opera of " Loreley," will be produced for the first time
in public on Wednesday evening, March 2, at the perform-
ance of the Vocal Association, to which society E. Buxton,
Esq., has kindly conceded the exclusive right of performing
" The Ave Maria ;" and to add a greater interest to the
work, it has been decided to produce the whole of the finale
to the first act of the opera of " Loreley." Madame Cathe-
rine Hayes will sing the soprano music. Another feature
of the evening's performance will be Dr. Bennett's " May
Queen." The band and choir, under the direction of M.
Benedict, will number 400 performers. -
THE EARL OF STAMFORD AND HIS TENANTRY.
—Upwards of 200 of the tenants of the Earl of Stamford
and Warrington have recently presented an address to his
lordship, expressive of their confidence in and their attach-
ment towards him, and thanking him for the kind manner
in which he received their complaints during the long and
patient inquiry he had lately instituted into the manage-
ment of his estate and affairs at Enville. The address,
beautifully illuminated and bound in morocco,, was pre-
sented to his lordship at Bradgate Park, Leicestershire, on
Wednesday last, by a deputation from the tenantry, and
called forth a warm acknowledgment from the earl, and an
assurance that he was ever ready to consult the interests
and listen personally to the complaints or grievances of
those who reside upon his estates.—Wolverhampton
Chronicle.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT SEA.—PORTMADOC, FEB.
22.—At 11.15 a.m., as one of the ferrymen of this place,
named Morris Jones, an old seaman,- of about 68 years of
age, was coming across in his sailing boat, wind and tide
right ahead, being a wet cold morning, he landed his pas-
sengers (two females) on the embankment, so that they
might warm themselves in walking to this place, saying
that he would tack about to wait the ebb tide, when, in a
sudden squall, the boat filled and went down, and the poor
man was seen floating for a short time. Boats from the
different vessels were immediately manned, but before they
reached the spot he had disappeared. Up to_ 4 p.m. the
body had not been recovered. •
FATAL ACCIDENT AT SUNDERLAND.—On Mon-
day a most distressing- accident occurred at the saw-mills of
Messrs. Robson and Croudace, at the east side of Sunder..
land Dock. A little girl, of 11 years of age, went with the
dinner for her father, who is a labourer at the works, and,
as usual;placed the dishes on the boiler side to keep warm
till he came at 12 o'olock. The steam-engine was in motion,.
and a portion of her dress appears to have been caught by
the crank of the fly-wheel as she turned to leave the engine-
house. She was pulled in below the crank to a groove in
the earth, made to allow the wheel to revolve, and was
dreadfully lacerated. The poor child gave one loud cry,
and the men stopped the engine; but she was dead before
she was disentangled.

EXTRAORDINARY ACCIDENT.—On Sunday even-
ing, as the tide receded from the strand opposite the Wil-
liamstown Station, on the Kingstown Railway, a private
phaeton, to which a fine horse was attached, was found in
the water. The animal had evidently been dead some time.
It was apprehended that some person bad also lost his life.
It now appears that as Mr. Thomas Bowen, of Great Bruns-
wick-street, was driving on the strand, on Saturday even-
ing, he accidentally got into deep water. He was obliged
to cast off his coat, leave the vehicle, and swim a consider-
able distance. He did not report the circumstance to the
police or the railway officials until yesterday evening. The
scene of the accident is known as the White Bank, where a
carriage was lost, and all its occupants, as well as the
horses, were drowned, about 30 years ago.

THE SALE OF POISONS BlLL.—There is at least
one part of this bill which certainly requires material mo-
dification before the measure passes into a law. It de-
prives all the existing druggists of the liberty to
sell poisons, unless they undergo an examination,
or unless they be what are called " Pharmaceutical
chemists "-- members of the Pharmaceutical Society.
The privilege in favour of the latter body is both un-
Ejust and absurd. There are about 16,000 druggists in
England, and about 2,000 Pharmaceutical chemists. Of the
latter only about 250 have passed an examination, that pro-
cess not being required of members of the Pharmaceutical
Society prior to 1853. All the rest are upon a footing
with the body of druggists as to the examination; and
yet it is proposed by the bill to give to this small num-
ber of persons—about one-eighth of the whole body of
druggists—the privilege of selling laudanum and other
drugF,, from which the trade generally, by whom they aro
at present dispensed, would be prohibited from longer
dealing in. We understand there will be a meeting of the
drug trade of this town at the Crown and Thistle to-night,
to consider the anomalous provisions referred to ; and it
seems only necessary to have general attention directed to
them in order to get them corrected,—Northern Daily
Express,

THE GREAT SHIP COMPANY.

FIRST ANNUAL MEETING.-(THIS DAY.)

The first annual meeting of the shareholders in this com-
pany was held this morning at the London Tavern, Bishops-
gate-street—R. R. Campbell, chairman of the Board of
Directors, presided.
The CHAIRMAN rose and read the report :
It stated that " the purchase had been completed
on the basis of the arrangements arrived at between the
Eastern Steam Navigation Company and the promoters of
this company, at a cost of £165,332, of which sum £161,482
has been paid in shares and money; and it is expected
that the liquidation of the Eastern Steam Navigation Com-
pany will yield such a result as will render the payment of
the balance, £3,850 (due Ist Feb., 1860) unnecessary; as
this company will rank as shareholders in respect of all
Eastern Steam shares exchanged for shares in this com-
pany, but without incurring any liability."
He said, in moving the adoption of the report, he should
not trouble the meeting with any detail, as an unanimity
almost unprecedented prevailed among the old and new
shareholders. (Hear, hear.) The old shareholders had
exhibited the greatest confidence in the undertaking, as
many of them had increased their investments tenfold.
The object of the directors of the new company,
appreciating the difficulties encountered by the
old, had been to arrive at the most advantageous
manner in which the new shares could be allotted,
and he had the pleasure of stating that the plan
ultimately adopted had given the greatest satisfaction. All
the shareholders from John o'Groat's House to the Land's
End had been treated alike. (Cheers.) The meeting
would perhaps like to know who were the shareholders.
They had members of Parliament, bankers, merchants, en-
gineers, ladies and gentlemen, butlers. (Cheers.) Two
hundred and sixty of the shareholders held from 1 to 9
shares ; 795, 10 to 19 ; 410, 20 to 29 ; 92, 30 to 49; 207, 50
to 59 ; 36, 60 to 99 ; 190, 100 to 149; 92, 150 to 250 ;
40, 251 to 500 ; 28, 501 to 1,000 ; 32, 1,001
and upwards, and 79 the odd numbers. (Cheers.)
The directors confidently expected that by August next
they would have the pleasure of seeing the proprietors on
board the ship, as the persons who had taken the tenders
for the different portions of the work remaining to be done
had assured ttS directors that by that time she would to a
certainty be completed—(cheers)--and they had taken care
to fix such penalties on the contractors as would se-
cure the punctual performance of the work. He
believed when the ship was completed she would be
extensively patronised by the Government ; and in
an interview he had had with Lord "Stanley his
lordship had expressed the greatest interest in the great
ship, and had stated that, in the event of her proving a
success, she would render this country and India indepen-
dent of Egypt. (Cheers.) The meeting would perhaps
like to know the intention of the directors with respect to the
destination of the Great Eastern. (Hear.) Without a more
profitable opportunity offered, the directors intended the first
trial trip of the ship should be to Portland—(hear, hear)—
where every preparation had been made to receive her.
(Cheers.) With respect to the station on which the ship
would ultimately be placed, he had no doubt that India
would be her destination. (Cheers.) He would not further
trespass upon the meeting, but would conclude by moving
the reception and adoption of the report. (Cheers.)
The motion having been seconded, was put to the meet-
ing and carried unanimously.
The election of directors being put to the meeting, Mr.
WEBBER took objection to the name of Mr. Herbert Ingram.
He then referred to the trial of Scully v. Ingram, amidst
the greatest confusion and cries of " Shame, shame ;" he,
however, persisted in moving a resolution, that Mr. Ingram
'be not elected.

Mr. Jackson, Mr. Berkeley, and a great number of other
proprietors characterised the conduct of Mr. Webber as un-
English in bringing forward such a discussion while the
question was still under the coasideratithi of the Court of
Queen's Bench.

The CHAIRMAN, after a very stormy discussion, put the
resolution of Mr. Webber, but it was almost unanimously
!ejected, and Mr. Herbert Ingram was accordingly re-
elected to his seat on the direction of the company's affairs.
The other directors having been re-elected,
Mr. BEAL next moved that Mr. Campbell and Mr.
Jackson be appointed managing directors of the company,
with a remuneration of 2i per cent. on the profits, and 1
per cent. on the gross receipts of the company.
A SHAREHOLDER thought such a motion premature.
He suggested that the subject be referred to a committee.
Mr. HAwES protested against the appointment of a com-
mittee. He thought the directors should not be fettered in
the slightest manner, and he also objected to the proposal
of remuneration from gross receipts. (Hear, hear.) He
contended that it ought to be taken from the profits, and he
therefore proposed that the remuneration should be 5 per
cent. on the net profits, and moved a resolution to that
effect.

After a short discussion Mr. Beal withdrew his rem
lution.

The amendment for the appointment of a committee was
negatived, and Mr. Ha wes' resolution, appointing Mr.
Campbell and Mr. Jackson managing directors, with 5 per
cent. on the profits of the company as remuneration, was
carried.

The meeting terminated with a vote of thanks to the

chairman.

THIS DAY'S SHIPPING.

LONDON, Feb. 25.—Wind this day 'at noon S.W. ;
light breeze and fine.

PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 24.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Psyche,
for Mauritius, after repairing; H.M.S. Himalaya, for Cape
of Good Hope.
FALMOUTH, Feb. 24.—Wind calm.—Sailed—Union (s.),
for Mauritius.

SWANSEA, Feb. 24.—Wind N.N.W.—Sailed—Lad
Manuel for Cape do Verd.

CLYDE, Feb: 24.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Boadicia©, for
Trinidad ; Francis, for Porto Rico ; Cuba, for New York.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

SOUTHAMPTON, Friday Morning.

Wind W.

Arrived.—Ondine, steamer, from London ; Thomas
Powell, steamer, from Cardiff; Danube and Alarm, from
Newport.
Sailed.—Aurifera, for Cape of Good Hope, with 235
Government emigrants; Ondine, steamer, for Dublin ;
Woodlands, for Sunderland
LIVERPOOL, Friday Morning.
Wind W.N.W.
Arrived, Feb. 24.—Lark, from Villa Vicosa.
Arrived, Feb. 25.—8e11e and Mary, from Lucon.
Sailed, Feb. 23.--Cassiopea, for Mauritius; Christian
Svenson, for Santos ; Sarah Ann, for Cadiz.
Sailed, Feb. 24.—Stork, for Terceira.
Sailed, Feb. 25.—J. H. Boardman, for Aden.

(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Friday Morning.
Wind N.W., tide second hour's ebb ; fine.
Arrived, Peb. 24—Insularnaren, from Laguna.
Arrived, Feb. 25—Symmetry, from St. Michael's;
from Thisted ; Baron Martin, from Dieppe.
Sailed—Devonshire, for Mauritius ; Planet, steamer, for
Hamburg ; Fleches, steamer, for Ghent ; East Anglian,
steamer, for Copenhagen.

DEAL, Friday Morning.
Wind W. by N., moderate.
Passed.—Johan Herman, from London, for ICurrachee,
and not from the north ; Gibraltar, screw steamer, from
Cadiz, for London ; her Majesty's ship Rhadamantas, from
westward, for Woolwich; Eleanor, from Gottenburg, for
Cape of Good Hope ; Ludomiller, from Newcastle, for Rio
Janeiro ; Emile, from Gottenburg, for Rio Janeiro ; Eugene,
from Nantes, for Leith.

Sailed—Eia, for Swansea; Minna and Reaper, for Cadiz.

A somewhat singular attempt at escape from
prison was made three nights ago by a girl about 20,
named Eleanore, who has been for the last two months in
confinement for vagrancy at Beaugency (Loiret). She had
concealed in her cell a knife and a pair of scissors, and by
the aid of these instruments she managed to remove the
plaster from the wall and take out first one brick and then
others until she had made an opening large enough to force
her way through. Her first visit was to the work-room,
which she entered by breaking a pane of glass, and
then unfastening a window. Having thus obtained ad-
mission, she regaled herself with some provisions she found
there. She then went into the courtyard in order to com-
plete her escape by passing through the chapel, the win-
dows of which looked into the yard, and were but a short
distance from the ground. By means of her knife and
scissors she removed a pane of glass and got into the
interior of the- building. Here, however, her courage
appears to have failed her, for having found on one of
the chairs a velvet cap belonging to the beadle, she
feared that he was somewhere in the building, and
she determined to renounce the attempt. She accord-
ingly returned to her own cell by the way she had left it.
On the other inmates of the establishment going into the
work-room in the morning they were astonished at the
havoc which had been committed on their eatables, and an
alarm was given. On the inmates being mustered it was
found that Eleanore was missing, and the gendarmes were
about to be sent in pursuit of her, when on some one going
to her cell they found her wrapped up in a blanket fast
asleep, making up for her want of rest during the night.
She was well laughed at by her companions for her attempt,
which she will have to pay for by additional confinement.
Several children having left schoo:, three even-
ings ago, in the commune of Saulehoy (Somme) began
playing together, when one of then, named Boudois, nine
years old, called another, aged 12, named Bihet, by the
meaningless nickname of Pomard, which all the others re-
peated. This enraged Bihet so much that he went home,
and, without being noticed by any one, took his father's
gun, which ho knew to be loaded, and returned to the place
where the children remained at play. He then discharged
the gun at Boudois, exclaiming at the same time that he
had long owed him a grudge, and that he would cure all
his playmates of calling names. The other received the
whole of the charge in his right arm, all the flesh of which
was torn from the bone. Some persons who came to the
spot on hearing the detonation, conveyed him home, where
he lies in a dangerous state. Bihet was arrested and has
been lodged in the prison at Amiens.
MUSCULAR EXERCISE IN MECHANICAL TREAT-
MENT.—A very important theory with referene to bodily
deformities has recently been carried into practice by Mr.
H. H. Bigg, the successful anatomical mechanician to her
Majesty, which consists in strengthening by muscular
exercise that which is gained during the progress of me-
chanical treatment. With this object Mr. Bigg hasc.,viansidtedis
the Orthopedic Institutions of Vienna, Berlin, $c
mplicitly following out the valuable information gained by
this tour of inspection, the facts of which he likewise gives
to the profession, in a brochure just published by Churchill,
of New Burlington-street.
AN ..A LARMINO SACRIFICE---UNPRECEDENTED
SALE—In Parisian circles it is whispered—among those who
profess to be well informed on every topic of the day—that
a Sardinian Prii ess has lately been sold and imported into
France, and that the purchase was effectedfor one Napoleon.
If this be true, our stupid contributor persists in saying
that the royal lady has been bought for somewhat less than
a sovereign as a Napoleon, in English currency, is not
worth more than 16s Bd,—Quiz.

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

MARYLEB ONE.

OFFICIAL DECLARATION OF THE POLL THIS DAY.

The official declaration of the numbers polled
yesterday by the candidates for the vacant seat in
Parliament for the borough of Marylebone was
officially announced this morning by the returning
officer, Mr. Tamplin.
There was a very large attendance of electors,
but the numbers fell very far short of those pre-
sent on Wednesday.
At eleven o'clock Mr. Tamplin, accompanied by
Mr. Edwin Samos, Col. Romilly, Sir J. Duke, Mr.
Wyld, M.P., and a large body of influential per-
sons connected with the borough, arrived at the
hustings.
The RETURNING OFFICER then came forward
and announced the numbers as follows :
Edwin James, Esq
Colonel Romilly
Majority for Mr. James 3,354

The announcement was received with loud cheers.
Mr. TAMPLIN then declared that the choice of
the electors of Marylebone had fallen upon Edwin
James, Esq., and he accordingly declared that gen-
tleman duly elected. (Immense cheers.)

Mr. JAMES then came forward amidst the loudest
applause, and in the course of a very eloquent
speech, thanked the electors for the honour they
had conferred upon him. He said, if any animosi-
ties had arisen during the contest, he trusted it
would be allowed to subside. His utmost
exertions would henceforth be made for the local
rights and interests of the borough. (Loud.cheers).

COL ROMILLY thanked the electors who had
given him their support.

A vote of thanks to the returning officer closed
the proceedings.

GREENWICH.

Last evening, at eight o'clock, a crowded meeting
of electors was held at the Literary Institution,
Royal-hill, Greenwich, to adopt measures to secure
the return of Mr. W. Angerstein, to succeed Gene-
ral Sir W. Codrington, on his retirement from the
representation of the borough. The chair was
occupied by Mr. Cook, of Blackheath, and on the
platform were several leading supporters of Alder-
man Salomons at the recent election.
The CHAIRMAN observed that as a new writ
would shortly be issued for Greenwich, the meeting
had been convened to adopt measures to secure the
return of Mr. Angerstein, and he was happy to say
that a large number of electors, who on the last
occasion had felt it their duty to vote for Alderman
Salomons were now determined to support Mr.
Angerstein against any other candidate who might
appear. (Cheers.)
Mr. ANGERSTEIN, who was received with re-
peated cheers, observed he was placed in a some-
what peculiar position, as he saw himself sur-
rounded by friends who had opposed him at the
late election, but had now kindly promised him
their hearty support. He was perfectly aware
that at the late election he had to contend with an
opponent of high character and extended public
experience, and that, in addition, a large number
of electors were pledged to support that, gentleman
before he (Mr. Angerstein) entered the field. That
contest was over, and it was best to let bygones
be bygones. (Cheers.) He was grateful to those
who returned Alderman Salomons for the support
they had volunteered him, and with that
additional support he believed that he should enter
the House of Commons as the worthy Alderman's
colleague. (Cheers.) Mr. Angerstein then re-
ferred to various political questions, and expressed
his opinion that church-rates should be entirely
abolished, although he was anxious that some pro-
vision should be made to keep up the mere fabric,
as the churches were the property of the nation,
and not of a sect. The provisions of the Govern-
ment Church-rate Bill were so peculiar, that he
(with many others) was scarcely in a position at
present to express an opinion upon it. An opinion
appeared to prevail that a war was imminent ; but
he trusted that the united wisdom of the Govern-
ment and the Legislature would be enabled to stave
off the evil, consistent with the national honour.
Parliamentary Reform was one of the great ques-
tions of the day, and as he had so often expressed
his views on that subject, he would merely state
that he was prepared to support a large measure of
reform, no matter by whom introduced. (Cheers.)
Mr. Aug erstein concluded his address by referring
to various local questions, and resumed his seat
amidst cheers.

On the motion of Mr. HARDING, seconded by
Mr. CABBAN, a resolution pledging the meeting to
support Mr. Angerstein, was unanimously adopted.
Dr. Pun's (who nominated Alderman Salomons
at the hustings) then addressed the meeting in
favour of Mr. Angerstein, and observed that he and
numerous friends of the Alderman had heartily
co-operated to ensure the return of Mr. Angerstein
at the ensuing election, when he hoped and believed
that no contest would take place.
A numerous and influential committee was then
appointed, and after addresses from Mr. D. Bass,
Mr. G. Bennett, and other electors, the meeting
separated.

WORCESTERSHIRE (EAST). •
THE DECLARATION.
Yesterday (Thursday) the High Sheriff (Mr. W.
C. Hemming) attended at Droitwich to make the
" declaration" of the successful candidate, and to
announce the rosult of the poll. The court bad
been adjourned to 11 o'clock, but nearly an hour
was occupied in casting up the poll books, the
i
in-
terval being occupied by a rather disorderly mob n
practical joking, and shouting, groaning, and cheer-
ing the leaders of the two parties. At length
The HIGH SHERIFF came forward and announced
that the result of the poll had been as follows :
For the Hon. Mr. Calthorpe 2,304
For Mr. Pakington. 1,965

Majority for Mr. Calthorpo

The announcement was received with the most
uproarious cheering by the victorious party, with
counter groans from the other side. The district
returns, as made by the Sheriff, are as follows :
Polling Places. Calthorpe. Pakington.
Bromsgrove 250 .... 226
Droitwich 164 .... 219
Dudley 360 .. .. 182
Evesham
Halesowen
Kingsnorton ,.. .. 330 • ... 288
Pershore
Shepston-on-Stour 67 .. .. 115
Stourbridge

Total 2,304 .... 1,965
Majority for Mr. Calthorpe, 339.
The HIGH SHERIFF congratulated the county on
the termination of the election -without any breach
of the peace, and expressed a hope that now that
the contest was over all irritation and animosity
would subside. (Cheers.)
Mr. CALTHORPE then addressed the assembly
amid much interruption. He said he found it more
difficult to express his feelings now that he had
been returned their member than when he was soli-
citing their suffrages. He attributed his success
rather to the combined and unremitting exertions
of those who had always been firm supporters of
liberty and progress than to his own merits ; and
they had shown by the result of the poll that inde-
pendent electors of the division did not consider
themselves represented fairly unless they were re-
presented by two Liberal members. The most
strenuous efforts had been made by their opponents,
but the success of his party had been most entire
and complete. (Loud cheers.) Mr. Calthorpe then
alluded to the charges which he said had been made
against him by the agents—(Name, name)—of Mr.
Pakington, that he was a Roman Catholic, that he
would open theatres on a Sunday, &c., and said
that those statements had been made freely by Mr.
Pakington's canyassers=ho would not say his paid
agents, the object being, of course, to weaken his
cause. He denied that he had over advocated the
opening of theatres or such like places of amuse-
ment on Sundays, and produced a letter written by
the person who had put the question to him at the
Lye Waste meeting to disprove the allegation that
he had ever made such a reply to the question as
had been put into his mouth. After some further
remarks Mr. Calthorpe thanked the electors for the
honour done him, and sat down loudly cheered.
The Hon. F. LYGON also addressed the meeting,_
and the proceedings terminated in a vote of thanks
to the High Sheriff.

•
MURDER IN LANARKSHIRE.—On Saturday night
at a late hour, a hammerman, residing in Larkhall, near
Hamilton, named Robert Stewart, quarrelled with his wife
a
while in state of intoxication, and knocked her down and
beat her so that she expired almost immediately. . The
outrage was committed in the street, shortly after Stewart
had left a public-house, where he had been carousing.' HO
was at once apprehended and lodged in Hamilton gaol. An
investigation into the circumstances is going on in the
meantime. Deceased was about forty, while the prisoner
is only twenty-eight.
A YANKEE ARMAMENT.--On a recent occasion
Mr. Jefferson. Davies counselled the State of Mississippi to
prepare for war. The Vicksburg Whig gives the following
inventory of the arms belonging to the State:—"Four flint-
lock muskets, all rusty, and no breeches to at least two
one cannon ; seven bayonets, rusty, with no points ; a pile
of belts and scabbards, but no swords; fifty cartridge boxes.
We have now 5 major- generals, 10 brigadier-generals, and
60 colonels, 60 lieutenant-colonels, 60 majors, and will soon
have 600 captains, 1,200 lieutenants, 4,800 sergeants, and
4,800 corporals. We are happy to inform them, however!
that we have no privates, the legislature having dispensed
with that melees portion of the army."

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