The Sun.
London, England, 1835-04-25 00:00:00

SOUTH DEVON ELECTION.

The Westminster Committee formed on Wednesday even-
ing, at the British Hotel, Cockspur-street, to assist in return-
ing Lord John Russell, free of expense, are receiving the
most substantial proofs that the public are fully alive to the
importance of securing the Noble Lord's return. The amount
received up to this morning is 6001., and there are besides se-
veral subscription lists circulating in the clubs at the West
end, which have already many names attached, but will not be
.sent in before Monday or Tuesday. Books have likewise,
this morning, for the first day, been opened at most of the City
bankers. Mr. Michael Shipley, of Devonshire-place, this
morning sent the Committee a draft for 201. The following
letter, received from a gentleman on the Stock Exchange,
shows how much good a single patriotic gentleman may do.a
;
and also how the public' respond to any direct appeal made l
this glorious cause
To the Secretary of the Committee for receiving subscriptions
for the expenses of Lord John Russell's election for South
D: von.
" Sir—l beg to enclose you a cheque for 611. 55., which I havest
collected for the fund above-mentioned, in the amount stated again
the names of the gentlemen in the next fly leaf.
" I am Sir, your very obedient servant,
(Signed) " JAMES HUTCHINSON.
" Stock Exchange."
The subscribers are thirty-nine in number, and Mr. frut-_
chinson called personally shortly afterwards with 71., obtained
from as many additional subscribers.

It is not the intention of Lord Ramsay and gr.
Learmonth to contest the representation of Edinburgh on
occasion of the present vacancy.
DROGHEDA ELECTION.—The polling commela—cd
this morning (Wednesday). No words can describe the en
thusiasm of the people. At the close of the poll this day the
numbers were—
O'Dwyer
Plunkett
Majority for O'Dwyer 86The
It is expected the election will close to-morrow evening.
Orange candidate has not the slightest chance of sued'
About 200 remain to poll, of whom two-thirds will atIPP°
Mr. O'Dwyer.—Dublin Register.
NORTH EssEx.—Mr. Elwes, is we believe, 'et
present the only candidate in the field for the honour of repre,
ofsenting this division in parliament. The hou. gentlanh;
friends have been very active in his behalf, in the course of
week meetings of the Conservatives having been held at Casts
-
,ire
Hedingham and Dunmow, for the purpose of taking teens-
to secure his return. The Reformers have also been Br-
parently busy during the last few days, and it is not improi;
bable that a Liberal Candidate will be put in nomination 0
Monday.—Suffolk Chronicle.
The Yarmouth address to Sir Robert Peel, (which
unfortunately for the forlorn hopes of the Tories, was 13'ea:
vented going to London, by the news of the Right which
it
ronet's resignation arriving here on the very day on
was to have been sent,) received a few more than 300. ign:"
tures ; while the address to the House of Commons, aP1311);
ing their conduct, obtained in a very few days near 2,000 nab
of persons in every grade and condition in life.--45V"
Chronicle.
The Tories at Mansfield and neighbourhood ara:
getting up an address to the King, following precisely the en
of that which has been manufactured at Nottingham• vtbe
the shoe pinches it makes one complain • so it is With
Tories. Their system of public plunder has been carried.%
so long, that they appear to have absolutely considered
" vested interest." They may complain, they may abuse, vlie
all their might ; they have at last been caught, brought to t
bar of the public, and their sentence is pronounced.--I*ltisr
ham Review.
NOTTINGHAM ELECTIONS.—During tne retire
of his present Majesty, a period of less than five years, tiAt,
have been no less than seven Parliamentary elections.-•-•

tingham Review.
TORY DINNEIG-011 Wednesday last, the reurti,
to Parliament of Thomas Baring, Esq. and W. Mackw°ll
Praed, Esq., as Members for the borough, was celebrated
a public dinner given to those gentlemen by their friends
.ar
supporters, at the Town Hall, Yarmouth.—NorfolkChrontc;
The electors of Stroud, grateful for having b,eneOt
brought into political existence by the Reform Act, gate" of
forgetful that Lord John Russell was the principal advo, ch
that great measure, and also the framer of those details voila
gave them their proper places amongst the constituent{ of
England, have placed one hundred pounds at the disPs° for
Lord John Russell's Committee for ensuring his electioni
Devonshire. This was done in a very short space of Rill,
and we hope that the example of Manchester and Strou
if necessary, be followed by every borough created by thecbire,
form Act. At the same time, for the honour of Devee' rine
we trust that such exertions will only prove that a good feettoa
exists, but is not necessary for his re-election. We "CierS this
that the gentlemen of Stroud who have come forward ee for
occasion, contributed an equal sum at a former electio °
n or
Cambridge ; and we hope the result will be as successful 11
as it was at that time. e,
The Coventry Herald informs us that Mr. El
li
• rouse
Member for Coventry, on Wednesday, addressed an nn
assembly, from the Craven Arms in that city. He °nit of
mented the Corporation on the appearance of the reporog
the Municipal Commissioners, and predicted that a brief rt of
would terminate their corporate career. 448 y the rePer the
o
Commissioners appointed by his Majesty to inquire int the
state of Municipal Corporations, you will there see that
Corporation of Coventry have, not opposed us for nothq ;that
I shall have occasion to introduce names, I beg to rernar:ibnta
Ido not take up this subject as a personal affair. atc",-sten
the malpractices to the villany of the system itself---4,-Jost.
under which it is next to impossible for, ny man to be
That the Corporation of Coventry was bad I alwaYs ".,„es
and I thought that what I knew was bad enough, but, "tbsn
looking into this report, I believe it to be ten times worse sr.
any in England, or, I will say, than any in the world."
re.
H. L. Bulwer, Captain Ellice, and Mr. E. Ellice, al°
spectively addressed the meeting. a
Sir Robert Peel, upon being made acquaints sof
the distressed situation of Mr. Banim, author of "the Ta-ear
the O'Hara Family"---a Roman Catholic and a Liberal-I—zit
mediately transmitted the sum of 501. to that
Paris. A subsequent application was made to Sir it: the
requesting that Mr. Banim's name might be Placed late-'
Literary Pension List ; the application was made too
ve
Sir Robert was no longer Minister ; but he instantly Pail for
rections that his bankers should honour Mr. Banim's cle.ng to
returra•-.•
1001., in order to provide him with the means of
Ireland. tders
gentleB;o4
The beautiful walks of the grounds on the bo
of in
of the Virginia Lake, and the fishing temple, have been Pn lest
order, and that part of this rural retreat which waser
Pgai°
year to the public, will be accessible in the same manli
in the summer. a "
The Duke and Duchess of Northumberlel.lvive
passing the recess at Sion-house, where their Graces 1;,
afetc champetre, on a splendid scale to the Royal Fag° f'
when the Spring is farther advanced. Ater,
The Countess of Coventry, whose only dal!? 0014
Lady Augusta, was married to the son and heir of Lordin is°
land, is now settled permanently in Italy. Her LadYs94nrin;
present on a visit to Mr. and Lady Augusta Fox, at are
Her Ladyship and the Earl of Coventry have been sless
many years. Lady Coventry is sole daughter and het%
Aubrey, Duke of St. Alban's, uncle to the present D"' rot
GREAT Tom OF LINCOLN.—This bell 19'3,,:ea1;
at the Great Bar-gates, on Monday, by an immense .3 air
blage of people, with colours and two bands of rault,s?%,
was drawn in procession through the town. On arrivigiall
the Cathedral, " God save the King" was sung, andi,s,,tl e
after, the nine horses which had pulled it up were ta's, -to th
and our" old friend with a new face" was drawn allibies'•
Cathedral by all who could possibly get hold of the nye°
The assembled crowd in the Cathedral received him vrit"
hearty cheers.—Boston Herald. Dello
A man of the middle class of society at ,
lately took it into his head to abandon his ordinary
tions and set up for a fortune-teller, and attracted cr°oooge
credulous persons to listen to his prognostications. 't sb
the rest was a female servant, to whom he predicted scith
should die on a scaffold. The girl became so depres' rrois'
the apprehensions of her fate that it was remarked by heoded
tress, who, having extracted the secret from her, reconnteised
her to try her fortune again, going to the soothsayer dis7ortaer
as a lady of rank and wealth. This second time the 60'4
prediction was repeated. The poor girl now was censtieidlle•
struck, and confessed that she had been guilty of int° talte
Upon this the pretended prophet, as well as herself, vi 55.0 the
into custody, he being suspected of having been Privy
crime. t Of
PROSPECTS OF THE VINTAGE.--E
letter of the 17th inst., from Bordeaux :—" Thew eet„ne,
the last two days has been extraordinary for the senteen at'
there is great reason to fear that serious injury has " foe?
ready done to the vines. Last night there was a sherPriee
which, in the (opinion of some of the growers in the , been
bourhood, would have been fatal to the vines if there hn,`, dey•
previous wet ; but fortunately the ground was perfect vas
As it is, however, much mischief has certainly been don.* tto
morning there Was a fall of snow, and, we have altogethe'
appearance of winter."
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A handsome cannon, a 32-pounder, which flogal
raised by means of the diving-bell from the hull of _Boat
George, at Spithead, and which formed part of the ani.otverf
of that noble and ill-fated vessel, has . arrived at the oblief
and is placed on the wharf for the inspection of the Pot tbe
who flock in crowds to take a view of it. Several potleto
gun are encrusted with sand and limestone, but thelg. 40°
not corroded in its ornamental and most prominent Pnnts,
Royal Arms of England appear in two of its compar,tnl °
oie is
an excellent state of preservation. Near the touch-0,, To
following instription :—" A. Schalch, fecit, 1749;1ie. 5
piece is to be deposited in the Royal Armoury as ar n in
A TRUE CHARACTER Clergyman ef
perso loot
neighbouring county, who is well known for his
centricities, as well as for his sterling worth, on being-, gore
applied to by a parishioner for a certificate of charaetel op-
the following curious and candid statement:—" o Whet-rep-1i
plication has been made to me to give a characte certify er
R—, slater, in the parish of —, I hereby s o'
declare that he is one of the most infamous charaetejruotcui
knew--notorious for lying, swearing, cheating, ahnadraeter, btbuo
ness. lie is not only a young man of bad c ,rough id,
glories in his wickedness, and is well known t", pouaL
country by the name of Donald Eageorach, or v' resolved .4
and if Ire had not lately left our bounds, it was relo bid
me, and by my Session, to apply to the civil power
Co •
him as being a pest to society."—lnverness