The Sun.
London, England, 1826-05-16 00:00:00

GENERAL ELECTION.

Mr. Barnett, nephew of Mr. Barnett, the banker,
has been solicited to offer himself for the County of
Bedford, at the ensuing General Election.
COUNTY OF ROXBURGII,--011 Monday last, the
election of a Member of Parliament for this county,
vacant by the death of Sir Alexander Don, took place
at Jedburgh. About sixty freeholders were present.
Henry F. Scott, Esq. younger, of Harden, was pro-
posed by Mr. Pringle, of Clifton, and the nomination
was seconded by Sir Walter Scott. The roll of free-
holders having been called over, Mr. Scott was de-
clared unanimously elected. Mr. Scott then addressed
the freeholders in a speech of some length, and the
meeting broke up. A dinner was afterwards given at
the Spread Eagle Inn, at which the Earl of Mint°,
Sir Walter Scott, Mr. Baillie, younger, of Jerris-
wood, and about fifty of Mr. Scott's friends, at-
tended.

We hear that Lord Francis Leveson Gower will be
chosen the Representative for the County of Suther-
land, at the approaching General Election.—lnver-
ness Courier.

It is confidently stated, that Sir Hugh Lines of
Lochalsli, Bart. will be re-elected for the district of
Burghs, which he represents at present.—/bid.
KIRKA LDY.—Lieutenant-General Sir Ronald C.
Ferguson having announced his.intention of again of-
fering himself a candidate for the representation of this
district of Burghs, at the next election, the Magistrates
and Council met on Tuesday, and unanimously agreed
to support him. We have heard that Sir It. is to be
opposed by J. Hope, Esq. Solicitor-General for
Scotland.

Mr. Brougham's friends held a meeting last night,
at the City of London Tavern.

. UNIVERSITY. INTELLIGENCE.

CAMBRIDGE, MAY 12.
At a congregation on Friday last, a grace'passed the Senate to
grant the sum of five hundred pounds out of the University chest,
in aid of the distressed manufacturers.

The Union Debating Society have also voted , the sum of one
hundred pounds, and the other subscriptions throughout the
University for the same benevolent purpose are exceedingly
liberal.

CAsinamos Pntr.osornlcAL SOCIETY.-At the Meeting of
this Society, on Monday last, a paper was read by G. It Airy,
Esq. of Trinity College, containing observations on the 3d book
of the Alecanigne Celeste oftaplace, with some remarks on the
objections of Mr. Ivory; also a paper by Professor Sedgwick, on
the Geology of the Isle of Wight. The Society held its Sixth
Anniversary Meeting on Tuesday, when the following officers
were elect►d for the ensuing year:—

PRESIDENT—Rev. James Cumming, M.A. F.R.S. Professor
of Chymistry.
VICE-PRESIDENTS.—Rev. Adam Sedgwick, M.A. F.R.S.
Woodwardian Professor of Geology; Rev. Bowick
Bridge, M.A. F.R.S. Felknv of St. Peter's College ; Rev.
Thomas Waldron Hornbuckle, B.D. Tutor of St. John's COI
TREASURER.--F. Thackeray, M.D. Emmanuel College.
SEertirrsatits..Rev. J. S. Henslow, M.A. M.G.S. Regius
Professor of Botany; Rev. Wm. Whewell, M.A. F.R.S. Tutor
to Trinity College.
STEWARD or THE READING Iloosr.—Rev. J. Lodge, M.A.
Fellow of Magdalene College, Librarian.
Couwert.--John Haviland, M.D: Regius Professor of Physic ;
Rev. Wm. Clark, M.A. Professor of Anatomy; Rev. J. Griffith,
B.D. Tutor of Emmanuel College; Rev. Joseph Power, M.A.
Fellow of Clare Hall ; Rev. W. Finish, B.D. F.A.S. Jacksonian
Professor ; Rev. W. Mandell, B.D. Fellow of Queen's College ;
G. B. Airy, Esq. M.A. Fellow of Trinity College.