The Sun.
London, England, 1826-05-20 00:00:00

THE FUNDS.

A Quarter past Twelve a' Clock.
Consols have opened this morning at 77k, 78, and have con-
tinued at this price. Scarcely any thing doing but making up ac-
counts for the 23d instant.

Two o' Clock.

Consols have continued with scarcely any variation since the
last quotation, 77i, 78 ; and for account 78k, sellers. In the
Foreign Funds it has been a complete blank day.

NORTIIUMbERLAND ELECTION.

[FROM A CORRESPONDENT.]

NEWCASTUIC-ON.TYNE, MAY HI.
That sager skirmishing, which is more or less the characteristic
of all contested elections, is, 'as may be supposed, not wanting in
Northumberland at the l•resent crisis. The partisans of the Hon.
Mr. Liddell and Mr. Bell respectively fulmiaate upon each other
in no very measured terms ; and my Lord Howick, last week,
while addressing the freeholders at Alnwiek, rather indulged in a
tirade against Mr. Beaumont, on account of some misconstrued
words which the latter Gentleman (Mr. B.) had spoken at the
grand election dinner, at the Queen's Head, on the 28th ult. Mr.
Beaumont has, howeycr, in a perfectly mild, candid, and gentlemanly
tone, replied to Lord Howick's observations, as published in theNete7.
castle Chronicle on the 19th instant ; and there can be 'no doubt
that his Lordship must see he has been imposed upon with regard
to the Honourable Member. Seldom has the Writer seen a public
document more the subject of eulogy than this Address of Mr.
Beuumont's to the Freeholders of Northumberland. It was the
general topic of discussion among all parties this day. The
COllllllOll place avocations of the mercantile body on 'Change gave
way to Electioneering Interests ; and every honourable and impartial
mind exultingly exclaimed—." You tee how ably and satisfactorily
Mr. Beaumont refutes the calumnies of his enemies."

I should, however, (I fear) appear tedious were I to recapitu-
late all that has been said in praise of Mr. Beaumont's moderation
since the Address in question appeared among the Electors here.
One thing is quite certain—the lion. Member's cause, strong as
it is already in the County's affections, will derive additional aid
from the good sense and amiable feeling .which the writer dis-
plays in this his latest appeal to his Constituents.

Yesterday the Duke and Duchess of Clarence came
to town from Bushy-park to take leave of the King,
the Princess Augusta, &c. previous to their leaving
England for Germany for a short time. Their Royal
Highnesses returned to Bushy-park.
Yesterday Prince Leopold had a numerous grand
dinner-party at Marlborough-house, to meet his Royal
Highness the Duke of Yurk and her Royal Highness
the Duchess of Kent. Among the company were
Prince Estorhazy, the Prince and Princess Polignac,
the Earl and Countess of Harewood, the Marquis of
Hertford, the Earl of Liverpool, the Duke and
Duchess of Wellington, the Countess of Bridgewater,
Mr. and Mrs. Peel, the Countess Lieven, &c.

A private letter from Macclesfield, dated Wednes-
day evening last, states that Mr. Edward Gibbon
Wakefield appeared at large in that town on this morn-
ing of that day, and in the afternoon surrendered him-
self into custody. Mr. Wakefield had not been ad-
mitted to bail.

TUMULTUOUS ASSEMBLAGE AND PROCEEDINGS

IN CORK.

We are sorry to announce that on Monday last a
mob assembled in Cork, paraded the streets, and com-
mitted a violent assault on one of the High Sheriffs.
The following is an abridged account from a Cork
Paper of yesterday
About one o'clock a vast mob had proceeded
through many of the streets, and were met in Patrick-
street by Mr. Sheriff Spearing. It appears that an
address to the Mayor had been prepared, which was
intended to he presented to him at the Mansion-house
by the congregated multitude. With this view, it
should seem, they commenced their procession, bear-
ing with them three placards, each of which had the
following inscription. :

We want employment—ourselves and our fami-
lies
ua.rheenstathrveiyngi;'
ad
proceeded
Sheriff Fearing, attended by a few peace-officers, ap,
proached them, and in the most feeling and friendly
manner remonstrated with them on the injudicious
steps they had taken, requiring them to give up their
banners, and retire peaceably to their houses. He ex-
pressed his regret for their situation, and strongly re-
commended that 'they should appoint a. deputation of
their body to wait on the Mayor, who he was sure would
most attentivelylisten to their complaints, and such mea-
sures would be adopted as were practicable, to alleviate
their distress. . While he Was expostulating with them •
in this mild and friendly manner—almost unattended
—in the centre of an immense Mass of people—those
behind him began to be clamorous, and to close on
him. This he bore patiently, and still continued to
expostulate with the mob, when a ruffian struck him,
from behind his back, a blow on the face and cut him
severely. Mr. Spearing instantly turned round on
the assailant, but the multitude bore down on hiM
with most dreadful imprecations, until lie was
shopoblig-
in Patrick-street, into
deavoured to force them-
we dh
itcoh It;
or enfcui gtsea
rioters
selves, happily without effect. The alarm of these violent
proceedings soon spread, and a detachment froin the
main guard, an additional number of constables,
the Mayor and Sheriff Newsom arrived, and paraded
the streets for sometime ; the Mayor and Sheriffs re-
monstrating with the mob, and cautioning them against-
a repetition of such 'disgraceful proceedings. Shortly
after a party of the 3d Dragoon Guards. arrived from
the barracks, and also paraded the streets, dispersing
the crowds. wherever they found them most numerous,
until
o'clock, whenEen it,rwanliauilility was at length re_
stored.---Dublin