The Sun.
London, England, 1826-02-27 00:00:00

NORTHUMBERLAND ELECTION.

NEVCCASTLF,UPON-TYNE, SATURDAY NIGHT
(FEII. 2S), Ti.NT o'Ctmcx.—An express received at about
rivr: this afternoon prepared us for the intelligence, that the
Hon. ENO: TimmAs Lt»DELL, of Eslington, the popular
candidate, would be triumphantly at the head of the poll, on
the termination of this day's voting, at Alnwick. On the
arrival of the Mail, the numbers were as under—
For the lion. Henry T. Liddell - 959
Matthew lien, Esq. - 954

A Cabinet Council was `held on Saturday at
Lord L,vEnroor's house, at which the Loon
CHANcELLOR attended for the first time since
his indisposition. The Council ant two hours,
'Old 'on its breaking. up, Mr. litisaissoN waited
on Lord BEXLEY.—Atiother Cabinet Council
was held yesterday afternoon at the Foreign
Office. The Earl of ',let:Hewn. (whose ;mils.
position was the cause of the Ministers asseni.
bling at his house on the preceding day) was on
this occasion able to attend at the regular place.
The Lotto CHANCELLOR was also again present
at the Council, which sat two hours.
The Gazette of Saturday announces no fewer
than sixty new Bankruptcies, and four Declare-
tions of Insolvency.

Sctyrctt BANKING.—The Freeholders of the
County of Edinburgh, and the. Merchants of
Glasgow, hnve resolved to petition against the
abolition of Small Notes in Scotland.

The French mail did not arrive yesterday at
the Foreign- Office, as it has been accustomed
to do for a number of years ; the arrangements
for its future arrival being changed to arrive on
Monday instead of Sunday, no public business
being transacted on the Sabbath except what is
absolutely necessary: 'rite delivery of the let-
ters at the Foreign Office on Sundays has been
prohibited for some time past.
ROYAL ACADEMY OP Music COMMITS...—.
Among the arrangements making, in..the illusical,World for
the present season, few, if any, offer more interest than the Con.
cents announced at the Hanover-scpiare Booms, for the Benefit
of this praiseworthy National Institution. The object in view
is to foster native talents, and with the aid of the most distin.
swished Professors this country or .the Continent can produce,
to 'thew that England may vie with the more favoured parts of
Etirope in bringing.forward artists of acknowleged abilities.
Much pritise is due to the mualficent.Royal Patron of this iiri-
,tish " Conservalurio," and much likewise to .the Committee,.
wltosc nceSsant labours have already proved so beneficial. No
leis can, be .withheld from the Professors, whose zeal and at-
tentipa ire Inremittin ,and, public avowal of
tthemte tnheelisit' eoCir4 it
geinent of lovers of
music, who, besido the inward satisfaction of aiding an esta-
blishment font; a dcsideridoni among the many with which
these happy is ca swarm, will have an opportunity of hearing
a Selection of the very best Music, executed by the first talents,
both vocal and instrumental, the metropolis of Great Britain
can combine.
in the Gist year of his
ettgineer, of the
age, Mr. nlVlMAT°Tuttilsayw lAaistfnitA Y 1
firm of FENTON MIJittlAY, and Co., of Leeds ; a
man whose mechanical abilities were, perhaps,m
• .
fertor to none ; his great unprovements in the
steam-engine, flax-spinning Old other machinery,
will be, a lasting testithony of his unceasing
labours.

ALARMING FIRE.—Thismorntnn,at half-past
°", an alarming fire broke out on the premises of
Mr. VlettNON, the sign of the Bunch of Crapes,
Upper St. martinfs.isne, which entirely colt.
sumed the whole of the premises. The engines
were very soon on the spot, hut, in spite of the
exertions of the firemen, the flames spread with
unabated fury till six, when the roof' fell in.
Fortunately the few horses that wore in Mr.
Aldrid
happye'slieeryt-o statestabl no ves ‘eirievegsotwoeure l
t ittosst. a fetit.
we are
present it is PnePriain how the fire originated.

THE FUNDS.
Comols—Yesterclay, closed - 7714
After the Close 7740'