The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-22 00:00:00

HUNTINGDON ELECTION.

Amur, 21.—Mr. Baring has declared fur agricultural pro-
tection as it is, according to the sliding scale, acknowledging
himself thereby to be Lord Sandwich's nominee. The Chief
Baron of the Exchequer has taken leave of the borough in a
kind and characteristic address. Mr. Acland is mustering his
forces for Monday, and mayhap for Tuesday, if his candidate
will go to the poll. A contest the League seem, so far, de-
termined to have. In any case, the electors feel assured that
a free-trade candidate will make his appearance on the day
of nomination, and either Colonel Thompson, or his son, it is
said, will come forward. There was a report yesterday that
Mr. Thesiger was to be put in nomination, which Mr. Barmg's
Committee lost no time in contradicting.

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HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—Among those pre-
sent at her Majesty's Theatre, on Saturday night, were—
his Serene Highness the Prince Leinirvn, attended by
Colonel Buckley, who occupied her Majesty's box. The
Duchess of Cambridge, accompanied by Count Kielmansegge,
and attended by Baron Knesebeck. Lord and Lady Barring-
ton. Sir Andrew Barnard and the Hon. William Ashley,
occupied the Queen Dowager's box. The Dukes of Devon-
shire, Beaufort, and Leeds, the Duchess of Beaufort, the
Marquises of Ailesbury, Douro, Worcester, Normanby, and
Huntly, the Marchionesses of Wellesley and Westmeath,
Baron Baron Nieumaun, Baron and Baroness de Logos, Count de
; the Earls of Pembroke, Liverpool, Seftosn,
Ernest,
Bruce, and Belfast; the Countess of Kenmare, Lordne;
Tem-
Bruce, Wharucliffe, Dinorben, Sandys, Trimlrto ;
RSilefonve Stewart,
pletown, James Stuart, Aylmer, Gardner,
Fitzroy Somerset, Dinorben, Trimlestone,er
d Boyer, Smythe,
gh Ladies
Bellingham Grahame, Loftus Otway,
Catherine Cavendish, Aylmer,
ther, Joddrell, Fre-
ihFriesdenrick Trench, H. Webb,
nos ru,
Flower; Sirs Watkin
f!
W. uckburgli
Ntvle;nSnhuFerkabnucirsgsli Gardner,
Charles Kent,
Fre-
mantle, James Flower,li Loftus Otway ; the Hon. Mrs. Fitz-
op
e h Mrs. 11. Murray, Captain Upton,
ibbon, Mrs. L. Stanhope, H. Willoughby, John Beckett, William
II Baring, and Wombwell, &c.
Standish, •
George Fitzroy, .Captain; Cuddy and Meynell, Messrs. C.
llosrllAL FOR CoNSUMPTlON.—Yesterday morn-
ing, the Reverend Prelates the Lord Bishops of Chester and
-place,
Eaton-square, onnqu
charitys Upper
'Worcester, preached sermons on behalf of the above insti-
afrr
fronting
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nPgi mo
makingn
strenuous efforts to raise the funds necessary for the building
-
lico. The committee of this ex
Ctuhteiolane,a;thaeafdortmheerlaatttSert.
aSta
Ev iaot
ruhrh' se
ecChlhiaeu rpnetclh,
of the new hospital, to be erected at Brompton,s
the Fulham road ; the first stone of which will be laid by his
Royal Highness Prince Albert in
the early part of next June.
The present building is situated at Chelsea, but from its
limited size has been found totally inadequate for the re-
ception of the hundreds of applicants who daily crowd its gates
for admission. Since its formation in September, 1842, the
number of in-patients have been about 150, add 1,500 out-
patients have received medical relief. There is no other
existing hospital which will receive the numerous class of
patients suffering under pulmonary consumption, in conse-
quence of the lingering and almost certain fatality of the
disease; whilst elaborate statistical tables show that more
than 72,000 persons are now constantly suffering from con-
sumption. The intended new hospital will be built to ac-
commodate about 200 patients. Both places of worship in
which the Rev. Prelates preached were well attended, and
after Divine service, collections were made in aid of the funds.
The Great North of England Railway Company
have recently made an offer to the Darlington and Newcastle
Junction Company (whose line is about to be opened) to
contract for supplying locomotive power and carriages of all
descriptions for each train at ls. 3d. a mile. By this esti-
mate, ten third-class passengers, charged at the exorbi-
tant rate of lid. a mile, as on the London and Birmingham
and other railways, would pay the expenses of a whole train,
capable of conveying several hundred passengers
THE MARSHALSEA PRISON.--Since the above pri-
son has been sold, a great number of workmen have been
employed in repairing the interior, and making
it fit for the
reception of tenants, it being the
intention
of the purchaser
to divide it into separate tenements. The entrance to the
houses will be up Chapel-court, 'on the north side, and up a
court next to Walmesley's, the pawnbroker's, in High-street,
on the south. A portion of the walls on each side will be
taken down for that purpose. A handsome shop is being
built in High-street, in front of the Governor's house, which
will be let with it. The name of the houses will be Mar-
shalsea-buildings.
Drury-lane Theatre presents this evening an
unusual degree of attraction, for Mr. Benedict's new
opera will be performed for the first time, and Mademoi-
selle Lucile Grahn will appear in the new ballet of the
Lady- Henrietta ; or, the Statute Fair, in which she has
excited so mach attention.