The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-28 00:00:00

SOUTHWARK.

The nomination of candidates for the representation of
the borough of Southwark took place this day at the
hustings, which had been erected in front of the Town-
ball, in High-street.

There was a very large and noisy assemblage in front
of the building at an early hour this morning, and for
some time before the regular proceedings of the day com.
menced great amusement was created by different parties
in the crowd calling for " Three cheers for Napier and
Locke !" and the admirers and supporters of Mr. Apsley
Pellatt calling for the same compliment to him. The crowd
answered vociferously in the case of Napier and Locke, but
when the cheers for Apsley Pellatt were called for, loud
cries of " British Bank" were raised.

At twelve o'clock the High Bailiff, Mr. PRITCHARD,
attended by Sir C. Napier, who wore a large number of
honours o❑ his breast, Mr. Locke, and Mr. Pellatt,
arrived, and on the gallant admiral appearing in front of
the hustings he was most lustily cheered.
The precept having been read,

The HIGII BAILIFF said they were assembled that day
for the purpose of electing two persons to sit in Par-
liament for the borough of Southwark, Tiiere were
three candidates for the honour, and he trusted the
eiectors would give each party in attendance A hearing.
(Loud cheers.)

Dr. EVANS then came forward to nominate Sir Chas.
Napier as a fit and properperson to represent the borough
in Parliament. The electors had no reason to be dissa-
tisfied with the votes of Sir Charles in Parliament, and
therefore he trusted they would again return him as one
of their representatives. (Loud cheers, and cries of
" Yes, yes.")

Mr. Vicißs seconded the nomination of Sir Charles

Napier.

Mr. T. POCOCK nominated Mr. Locke. Ho said he
did not think it was possible for the electors of South-
wark to select, a better candidate. He was in favour of
liberal and progressive reform, and of all measures that
were calculated to improve the condition of the country
at large. (Loud cheers, and cries of " He'll do, he'll
no.

Mr. T. MARTIN said it gave him great pleasure to
second tho nomination of ➢Zr. Locke.

Dr. CHALLIS then came forward to nominate Mr. A,
Pellatt. At this moment the proceedings, which had
been of a very noisy description, became perfectly up-
roarious, and the whele of the observations were lost
amidst cries of " British Bank," "Turn him out," &c.
The nomination c f Mr. Peltatt having been second( al,
The HIGH BAILIFF called fora show cf hinds, which
was in favour of Sir C. Napier and Mr. Locke.
A poll was demanded, which will take place on Mon-
day.

THE PROVINCES.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

At tho nominations for the following places to-day a
poll wa4 demanded :—_

- Barnstaple—Mr R. Guiness, Mr J. Taylor, Mr Potts,
and Mr J. Laurie

Cambridge—Mr Shafto Adair, Mr J. Hibbert, Mr
R. Macaulay, and Mr Steuart
Denbigh—Mr T. Mainwaring and Mr J. Maurice
Flint--Mr R. Warren and Sir J. Hamner
Rochdale—Mr Miall and Sir A. Ram Fay
Oldham—Mr W. J. Fox, Mr. J. Cobbett, and Mr J.
Platt
Derby (Soutb)—Mr Colville, Mr T. W. Evans, Lord
Stanhope, and Mr. S. W. Clowea
Oxford (City)—Mr J. H. Langton, Mr Cardwell, Mr
C. Neate, and Sergeant Gaselea
Peterborough—Hon G. W. Fttzwilliam, Mr T. Han-
key, and Mr. G. H. Walley

Preston—Sir G. Strickland, Mr C. P. Grentell, and
Mr R. M. Cross

Shoreham—Sir Charles Burrell, Lord A. F. Lenncx,
and Mr. Pemberton
Dumfries—Mr W. Bwart and Mr J. Hannay
Falkirk—Mr George Baird and Mr James Merry.

A letter from Cattaro in the Agram Gazette says :
"A priest, named Mina, and Captain de Negos have
been arrested at Cettingen as accomplices of Lucas
Radonitch. It is said that the conspiracy of the latter
counted above 200 members."

POETS' HEADS.-Sir Walter Scott's hat was always the
smallest in any company he happened tobe in—the bead
was pyramidal. Byron's was the same. Sir Charles Na •
pier, in his diary, thus mentions his meeting with
Byron:—" Lord Byron is still here—aiery good fellow,
very pleasant, always laughing and joking. An American
gave a very good account of him in the newsaperS, but
said that his head was too large in proportion, which is
not true. He dined with me the day before the paper
arrived, and four or five of us tried to put on his hat,
but none could ; he had the smallest head of all, and
one of the smallest-I ever saw. He is very compassionate
and kind to every one in distress." At the opening
cf Burns's mausoleum in 1834, for the interment of his
widow, the poet's skull was taken up and examined.
Nine gentlemen were present, and every one tried his
hat on the skull. Only one of the nine could cover it,
and that was the hat of Mr. Thomas Carlyle. Had the
poet's cranium possessed its original covering of massy
black hair, we should not have been able to add the
above item to Mr. Carlyle's biography.—.lnverness
Courier.

Loss OF A CLIPPER SHIP.—We regret to record the
ande i Reid commander,
c o.
and
3i ,aAn r
td
h li belonging
and
i i to Messrs.
cinnie's line
loss of the new iron clipper ship Charlemagne, of 1,017
tone,
ree,
WSkiliinianmerß,
of Australian packets. This magnificent vessel left this
port with a fair wind on Thursday last for Melbourne
with a full and valuable cargo, and upwards of a dozen
first-class passengers. The tug-steamer and pilot left her
at. Pladda about 11 p.m., and between 2 and S a.m. of
Friday she went on shore during thick weather at Feo-
°ban Bay, on the coast of Cantire, a'oont six miles to the
south of Camphelton, and at the entrance of the Sound
of Sandi. The crew and passengers were landed in the
boats, and when the latter left the vessel she was lying
with 7 feet of water in her hold, and her deck towards
the sea, being apparently in a very
From the effects of the easterly gales the
.her cargo was
wash-
ing out of the hold and being
be entertained of raving the
NO hopes can therefore be
along
with her cargo, is said
unfortunate vesQel,
which,
Both are covered by ineur-
to be valued at 1108;a1
vabia
hle horses on board, all of
ance. She had Beevd._L-Greenock Advertiser.
which were dr“wo
Tus CANADIAN SEAT OF GOVERNMENT.—We (the
n ie/C of the 7th of March) have received the
following
Quebec CV.
telegraphic despatches from our special corre-
spondent
at Toronto, dated yesterday :—" The policy of
the Adminstration on the Seat of Government question
has been declared. Supported by their friends of Upper
and Lower Canada, they have adopted the system of
permanence,
and will refer to the Queen, by address, to
settle the question of locality." " The Government will
propose and carry a grant of, 50,0001. for a weekly line
of steamers ; contract to last for six years." We are
sure our readers will rejoice with us at the above grati-
fying intelligence. The course adopted by the Govern.
ment on both these important questions cannot fail to
increase their popularity throughout the province, and
will entitle them to the support of unprejudiced men of
all parties. Permanence of the seat of Government
being adopted, we are glad the Ministry, before submit-
ting the question of the selection of the site to her Ma-
jesty, will propose an appropriation of 224,0001, for the
necessary public buildings.