The Sun.
London, England, 1835-04-15 00:00:00

ANTICIPATED ELECTIONS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
Plymouth, Monday Evening, April 13.
The respective friends of Lord John Russell, one of the
present members for the Southern divisiOn of Devon, and of
Montague Edmund N. Parker, Esq., have been to-day ac-
tively engaged here, and at Devouport, Stonehouse, and the
adjoining seventeen parishes, canvassing the electors in favour
of this nobleman and gentleman. Report states the result to
be decidedly in favour of Lord John. The number of re-
gistered electors who poll at this place is 1,021. This after-
noon a placard appeared on the walls of our town, signed by a
solicitor, stating that Mr. Parker having announced his in-
tention of becoming a candidate for the representation of this
division of the county, in the event of a vacancy, the electors
were thereby informed that they would be speedily waited upon,
and their suffrages solicited, on Mr. Parker's behalf. This
places it beyond a doubt that the Tories are determined to try
the effect of an opposition in the event of an election.

The friends of Sir George Grey, one of the present repre-
sentatives for Devonport, are already on the alert there and at
Stonehouse, concerting measures to secure the Honourable
Baronet's r2-election, should he take office under the new Go-
vernment. Many persons conceive it highly probable that Sir
George will be appointed to some office, seeing that he held
office under Lord Melbourne's Administration. Rumour as-
signs to Sir George the Secretaryship for the Colonies, or the
Admiralty. We understand that in the event of an election
taking place, Mr. Dawson will again come forward—of course
under Tory auspices—to oppose Sir George's re-election.
Should he do so, we have no doubt he will suffer a similar
defeat to the one he experienced at the election in December
last.

THE COLOSSEUM.—Her Majesty, attended by
Earl Howe, and accompanied by Prince George of Cam-
bridge, Earl and Countess of Denbigh, and a numerous suite
visited the Colosseum and the new grand scenery at that esta-
blishment yesterday previously to the opening of the latter to
the public this day.
Among the company invited to dine this day with
the Duke of Sussex, at his apartments, Kensington Palace,
are—Earls Grey and Carlisle, Marquis of Lansdowne, Lords
Melbourne and Holland, and about ten other Noblemen and
Gentlemen included in the last Melbourne Ministry.
The health of Prince Talleyrand, who is rustica-
ting at Rochecote, improves considerably ; he is at present
occupied in dictating his memoirs to his nephew, the Marquis
of Perigord, a young Marine-officer.—Cabinet de Lecture.
We are sorry that we cannot report any material
improvement in the health of Michael Thomas Sadler, Esq. ;
though from the time that has elapsed his friends would fain
hope that he is out of danger.
At the marriage of Lord John Russell, on the 11th
inst., an accident took place which threw a shade over many
a fair face in the bridal group. After the bridegroom had
placed the ring, in the customary manner, on the finger of his
bride, immediately on her Ladyship's withdrawing her hand,
the ring fell to the ground! It was remarked that the cheek
of the lady was deadly pale as the Noble Lord replaced the
mystic symbol on her hand.—Morning Paper.
The Rev. Lord Wriothesley Russell, a son of the
Duke of Bedford, has resigned the valuable living of Streatham
in the county of Surrey, from conscientious motives, not ap-
proving of pluralities. His Lordship retains the living of
Chenies, though comparatively of small value. The Duke
who is patron, has presented the living of Streatham to the
Rev. Mr. Blunt, of Chelsea.

The Duke of Sussex having had a conversation
with G. Byng, Esq., M.P., respecting the operation per-
formed on the eyes of the latter by Mr. Guthrie, in removing
the cataracts, Mr. Byng described minutely every particular
relating to the operation, the very short time in which it was
performed, and the very little pain he suffered. The Duke
sent for Mr. Guthrie to consult with him, and should he per-
form the operation, it will probably take place in the course of
the ensuing month.
Lady Byron, widow of the Noble poet, has broken
up her establishment at her pleasant villa called Henger Wood,
near Acton, preparatory to her departure with her accom-
plished daughter, the Hon. Ada Augusta Byron, on a tour for
the summer in France and Italy.
Lord Arthur Lennox accompanies Sir Robert
Berkeley, who is about to proceed in a short time to the lonian
• Islands, in the capacity of Secretary.
Lord Southampton has purchased the late elegant
mansion of Mr. C. Arbuthnot, in Carlton-gardens. His
Lordship is to have the stables of the Duke of Leinster on
the terrace, it not being the intention of his Grace to visit the
metropolis during the present season. His Lordship left Carl-
ton-gardens on Monday for Northamptonshire.
KEAN'S STATUE.—It has been determined to
place this statue in the hall of Drury-lane Theatre, near the
statue of Shakspeare ; the statue to be considered under all
circumstances the property of the Committee, and the public
to have free access to it when the box-office and theatre are
open for public business. The statue will be open to the pub-
lic about the end of June, when it is intended to celebrate the
event by a public dinner.
MONUMENT OF THE LATE BARON CUVIER.-

The Committee for the management of the funds appropriated
to this monument, have received 238 works, French and Eng-
lish, which are to be sold for the benefit of the undertaking.
CERVANTES.-The celebrated sculptor, Antonio
Sola, director of the Spanish Academy at Rome, has just com-
pleted a bronze statue of Michael Cervantes, which is to be
placed in the square of Santa Catalina, at Madrid, opposite the
Chamber of Procuradores.

THE DEBATE ON THE IRISH CHURCH
( From Mr. Cobbett's Register.)—" I mentioned before the
fine speeches'of Lord Howick, Mr. Gladstone, and the Soli-
citor-General, to which I have now to add that of Mr. Ser-
geant Wilde. Indeed, the whole of the debate was conducted
with very great talent ; and, though Sir Robert Peel, before
I was in Parliatient, did praise Denman f for his manly con-
duct in prosecuting Cobbett,' I will say here of him that I do
not believe that Pitt, under similar circumstances, would have
displayed anything like the intellectual resources which were
displayed by the Minister upon this occasion ; divested of all
considerations as to the result I was filled with admiration as
to the exertions he was able to make at the end of a four-nights'
debate ; and under such an accumulation of attacks, and with
the certainty of defeat before his eyes."
THE EDINBURGH ANTI-TORY ADDRESS.—The
address and petition agreed to at the public meeting on Thurs-
day, have severally been subscribed by 13,454 individuals ; each
measures 546 feet of signatures, and they were only in course
of signature for one day. They would have been much more
numerously subscribed but for the news of yesterday, which
prevented many of the inhabitants from coming forward, as
they considered it then unnecessary. The signatures, how-
ever, on this occasion are more than were ever obtained within
an equally short period.—Caledonian Mercury.
TRAVELS IN THE HOLY LAND.—One of the
most appropriate and delightful works which can be perused
at the present season, and which it is impossible to recommend
too often or too strongly to general attention, is Mr. Carne's
" Letters from the East," written during his Tour through
Egypt, Arabia, the Holy Land, Syria, and Greece. This
work is rendered peculiarly valuable by its graphic descrip-
tions, written on the spot, of the present actual state of the
places which have been the theatres of the great events re-
corded in the Bible. Thus, we read of the wild country around
Mount Sinai—of the scene of the miraculous passage of the
Red Sea—of Mount Carmel—of Jerusalem, with its Mounts
of Olive and Calvary, and its Valley of Jehoshaphat—of the
Holy Sepulchre—of the Garden of Gethsemane—of Damas-
cus, the most ancient city. of the world—of the Cave in which
Abraham and Isaac were interred—of the forlorn Shores of the
Dead Sea—and of other scenes which the inspired Writings
have fixed for life in the heart of every Christian.
Lieutenant-Colonel Badcock is on the eve of pub-
lishing a narrative of his sojourn in Spain and Portugal, dur-
ing the recent civil war which desolated the latter country.
The position which the Colonel held was a very hazardous
and difficult one, inasmuch as he was commissioned by the
British Government to keep a wary eye on the proceedings of
the belligerent parties. While in Spain the jealousy of the
authorities subjected him to every possible inconvenience, not
to say danger ; but in Portugal he was hospitably entertained,
and enjoyed the confidence and personal friendship of the late
Emperor, Don Pedro, of whom he relates many curious anec-
dotes. Colonel Badcock resided at Oporto during the whole
of the fearful siege of that city ; the details of which he has
given with graphic minuteness and truth. His narrative will
accordingly be a valuable addition to modern history.
The House of Commons' Committee on printed
papers, in their report recommend that the whole number of
copies of the statutes for promulgation be printed of one uni-
form (royal octavo) size, and to be distributed to Members by
the Vote Office, as the Parliamentary Papers now are, as soon
after the completion of each sheet as possible.
The remainder of the old mews, Trafalgar-square,
is to be removed without further delay, to make room for the
centre -of the new National Gallery, and yesterday several
men were employed unroofing the mews preparatory to the
building being finally rased.
Within the last century there has been but one con-
firmation at Howden, in Yorkshire.
There can now be scarcely any doubt that the Bank
operation of selling Exchequer Bills is renewed, though great
interest
in are taken to conceal the fact from the monied
in general. If the measure is directed, which is commonly
supposed to be the case, against the large transactions winch
are now taking place in the Foreign Funds, it is likely never-
theless to fail in its object, and will probably convey to the
public a very different notion of the real power of the Bank
in such cases from, that which is usually entertained. The
credit of foreign countries, now that its principles begin to
be more generally understood, is acquiring much greater fa-
vour on this Exchange, and many of the old steady banking-
houses of the city, who used to keep wholly aloof from such
transactions, engage largely in them. This confidence once
established, whether on just grounds or otherwise, and we
think that in some of the foreign loans there are still strong
grounds for caution, the deposits of such houses in the Bank
will be freely drawn upon, and the favourite speculation of the
day well supported under a rise in ,the rate of interest, which
has usually been fatal to such operations. All the effect of
the Bank sales of Exchequer Bills, therefore, will be that of
drawing forth their deposits, from whence an abundant supply
can be obtained in spite of all efforts to prevent it.