The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-04 00:00:00

ITtIF, SUN, LONDON, VRIDAY_MORNING 4, 1845.

j DARTMOUTH ELECTiON

(FROM OUR COKRESPONDF;NT.)
DA RTI4IOrITH, JULY 2, 1845,

The nomination took place here this day. Two candidates
were presented to the electors--Mr. George Moffatt, a Liberal
and Free-trader, who was defeated by the late Member, Mr.
Somes, in thy- contest which took place about six months since,
and Mr. Henry Prinsep, a gentleman of Conservative
opinions, and who, it was said, had held office in India,
where he had resided many years.
The town exhib.ted at an early hour all that excitement
and bustle usual on occa,ions of the kind. Bands of music
paraded the town, and the colours of the different candidates
appeared in the hats and button-holes of their respective sup-
porters. The hustings were erected in a large open space at
the back of the Fish Market, the Conservatives occupying the
western, and the Liberals the eastern wings, at the side of the
Mayor. The weather was as bad as bad could be ;
torrents of rain descended as if to keep the multi-
tude cool, and prevent over-excitement. At twelve
o'clock the committee and friends of Mr. Prinsep
arrived, and shortly afterwards the gentlemen who support his
opponent, Mr. Moffatt, accompanied with very tasteful ban-
ners, bearing the mottoes " Moffatt, the Ballot and Extension
of the Suffrage," " Reform, Civil and Religious Liberty, and
Vote by Ballot." " Moffatt, the Queen's Candidate, Free
Trade and No Monopoly," " The People, the Source of all
Power," &c. The absence of such paraphernalia among the
other party was thus strongly contrasted.

The Head Bailiff having by proclamation opened the Court,
ARTHUR BAYLY HARRIS, Esq., proceeded to read the pre-
cept and the Bribery Act. Then, addressing the people, he
requested they would pay peaceable attention to each candidate
their movers and seconders, and hear them without inter-
ruption.

Sir HENRY SEALE, Bart., was received with mingled cheers
and hisses on rising to address the burgesses. He said that
when he had last the honour of addressing them, he little
thought they should again so soon have been commanded to
assemble there. He little thought the Almighty Dispenser of
human events would so soon have shown the uncertainty of
human life, and made manifest the Scripture saying, "In
the must of life we are in death."--(Cheers. ) He felt
unequal to address them, but never in the least had he
shrunk from his duty.---( Cries of " Hear, hear.") He should,
therefore, claim their indulgence during the short time he
would detain them. During his late stay in London he ha.l
frequerely the pleasure of seeing the late Mr. Somes, and he
was boune to state that he called on him at his (Mr. Seines')
regite t, when he (Mr. Somes) expressed his honourable in-
t. ntien ef carrying eut his pledge of watching to the utmost
the interest ut tires borouseh.—( Loud cheers. ) The subject of
tee conversation was railway communication to Dartmouth,
and aiso the packet question. lie ( Sir Henry) had pleasure
in mentioning this. and paying his respect to the memory of their
late Member. He must pass, however, from that to the
subject of the future representation. He would only mention
one point ; in particular, Mr. Somes mew ioned ...hat the choice of
a representative ought not to be a r lit teal question. He ( Sir
H. Seale) hoped they would consider that it was not a matter
of preference the being engaged in ships, in the consideration
;if a representsti,e in Parliament, but whet laws tirat repre-
sentative is euld assist, and to what domestic and foreign
policy he is 0111(t lend his support.—( Cheers and hisses. )
He trust: d the electors would stand forward on this
occasion fearlessly, and exert th- freebies to maintain those
principles for which they had been so fir famed—( Great
chess' ing and hissing). He trusted that, in spite of intimida-
tion ar d temptation—( Great uproar)—they would assist
those old friends of reform to whom they were indebted that
they stood there that day—(Mingled groans and cheers)—that,
above all things, they would assist those who would relieve the
burdens of the p ople—(Ceeers )—arid watch anti guard over
civil and religious liber.y.—( Enthusiastic cheering). When
he last had the honour of addressing them, he took the liberty
of offering to their notice Mr. Moffatt ; with how much greater
confidence could he now offer that gentleman before them,
amongst a great many of whom he at that time saw his colours
prou ily worn. —( Great cheering and uproar.) He was going
to state that he sae his colours proudly worn by those who
would win an honourable and glorious victory ere to-morrow's
sun had sunk beyond yonder hill.—( Cheers.) What he had
told them before he could with a good conscience repeat ; he
had their interest at heart.—(Cheers, and hisses.) He had the
honour of nominating George Moffatt, Esq., as a fit gentleman
to represent the borough of Dartmouth in Parliament.—
(Mingled cheers and hisses.)
JoHes TRACE, Esq., said Mr. Moffatt came among them at
the last contest as a stranger, but with such recommendation of
sterling ability—professing strict Liberalism, and, above all,
having a heart and conscience to do good to them—that it was
with acrity and without hesitation he came forward to second
his nomination --(Partial cheers.) Mr. Moffat was no longer
a stranger. He was known to them all, and he, for one, could
truly say he had risen 150 per cent. in his estimation since that
time. He would not take up their time longer.—(" No, it's
hardly worth while," laughter and uproar.) He knew that
should they return Mr. Moffatt, in a very short period one and
all would find the benefits of that election.
W. L. Hocister, Esq., was received with hisses and groans
from the opposite party, and with cheers from his own, on
standing forward to address the electors. When the din was
somewhat hushed, Mr. Hockin said he solicited the same in.
dulgence for himself—that he should be heard impartially—as
had been granted his friend Sir H. Seale. He did not introduce
himself te them as a stranger.--(o That's very true.") He had
been known to them many years. as professing sentiments which
he hoped that day to see established.—( Yells and applause.) In
the first place, he was bound to thank the Hon. Baronet for
the admission he had made concerning their late Member, for
here was an old proverb aid a very good one, " Never ley any-
thing of the dead but what is good," and the Hon. Baronet
had adopted those words—as the same respect he e Mr.
Hockin) had paid his father, he (Sir Henry) was willing to
pay his departed friend. They had heard the observations of
Sir Henry Seale, and observations from him he was willing to
believe were entitled to their consideration—( Hear, hear)--
hut there was an exception to every rule, and, therefore, those
which on the present occasion hail been made he should throw
overboard and think nothing of.—(' Oh, oh," derisive cheers,
and great confusion.) Whatever impression they had made on
their minds, tiny hail made none on his.—(Groans.) It was
very strange Mr. Moffatt should come there so unexpectedly.
Uproar, in which the conclusion of this sentence was
lost.) They would recollect at the last election they (the
Tories) were on the western side of the hustings, and they
were on the winning side nee.—(Cheers from the supporters
of Princeps.) His friend, Sir Henry Seale, at that election
spoke of Mr. Moffatt as a literary character, but whether he
had taken a degree at Oxford or Cambridge they were yet to
be told.—( Groans, yells, and hisses. ) He would say nothing
more of those on the other side, but propose to them a gentle-
man distincuished in the governing council of India. He was
in that country thirty-five years, and had he stayed there one
year more would have been made a general. —( " No, no I" from
Mr. Princeps, who, it appears, was in the civil department.) He
was, therefore, well calculated for the di-charge of legislative
duties in Parliament.—(" No, no," and cheers.) His name
was well respected in London, for hie father was one of the
oldest alderinen.—( Laughter and cheers.) There was a
trump for them ; and another was, he was on his road to the
East India Board, where they would have the benefit of his in-
fluence.—( Hisses, partial cneers, and disapprobation.) Sir
Henry Seale had paid a great compliment to theirad dthee-
earted friend, Mr. Somes; Mr. Moffatt had also h
honesty to observe that he was a very enterprising character.—
eCheers. ) It was a very unpleasant day, or he would have
said more, lie hoped they would not intimidate voters, nor
withdraw their cus'om.—(" Who gave 50/. for a pig?") He
begged leave to propose Henry Prinsep, Esq., as a candidate,
and solici ed fur him their support.—(Groans, hisses, and con-
fusion.)
ROBERT HARRIS, Esq., who seconded the nomination, spoke
so low as to be inaudible within a yard or two, in consequence
of the great noise at the time prevailing. From the few sen-
tences we caught we understood him to declare Mr. Prinsep
was a firm and consistent Protestant, though he came forward
independent and unfettered by any party. All he wished_ _ for
Was the prosperity of his native town, and if he thought 11 •
Moffatt would do more to make them prosperous, he would un-
hesitatingly give him his support.
GEORGE MoFFATT, Esq., on presenting himself to the
electors was received with bursts of hearty cheers from
his own side, and partial groaning from his opponents.
When both had subsided he thus spoke :—Mr.
Mayor
and gentleman, the proposer of my honourable opponent ex-
pressed great surprise that I should again appear among you.
Gentlemen, I believe he did not know the high and sacred
spirit which exists among you at this moment in the determi•
nation to maintain the principles of the Constitution.—(Cheers
and disapprobation. ) That was what induced me to come among
you, and I believe him and his party to be very ignorant on
that point. I can, therefore, well understand his expression
of surprise.—( Great cheering.) It pleased that gentlemsn's
liberality to put the question whether I had taken a degree
at Oxford or Cambridge, as though a gentleman cannot receive
a liberal education except at Oxtord or Cambridge. —( Cheers. )
It was a fine specimen of the bigotry, intolerance, and narrow-
mindedness of the party to which he belongs.—(Cheers and
hisses.) I shall now proceed to the more immediate business
of the election. I wish to express my unfeigned and sincere regret,
in common with our opponents, for the cause which induces us
to appear at the present time. I venture to come here at the
call of the great party in this town—at the call of that party
which unites the mercantile marine and great landed interests
of the electors. But, even powerful as your influence is, I
should not have responded to your Call if I was not per-
fectly satisfied that I coincide in my opinions with those
of my supporters, and that there is not the slightest
difference between us.—(Cheers, and great uproar.) On
the great questions of domestic policy we are perfectly
agreed. The questions of foreign policy are, at present, a -
tracting but little, public notice; it is not likely, however, we
shall disagree with regard to them. I beg to say, should I be
placed in the House of Commons. I shall ever be found voting
for economy in the public expenses, though I shall be disposed
to vote liberal and useful grants to our navy. There is our
true greatness, and the only means by which we can main-
tain our po eer. As the proper means to keep our posi-
tion in the c mmsrcial world. I am an advocate for
an extension of the principles of free trade. In
that position the more widely we extend our trade with
foreign nations the gr ater will be the advantage to ourselves.
You, perhaps, recollect that since I came before you, six months
ago, there has been another division with regard to the corn-
laws, and it now seems to be a race between Sir Robert Peel
and Lord John Russell who shall be most forward in condemn-
ing the principles of those laws.—( Applause and disapproba-
tion.) Gentlemen. I need scarcely repeat to you that my opinions
remain unchanged as to the great questions of domestic policy. In
regard to vote by ballot—(Loud cheering)—in regard to
an extension of the suffrage, I am as I was before. In regard
to the church rates, my opinion is as it was before ; and, in
regard to the question now agi'ating the public mind, I am
adver e to any further endowment, nut of the public funds, of
any sect or denomination whatever.—(,Mingled cheers and
hisses.) I believe my opponent comes foward as a supporter
of Sir Robert Peel, and I hope will explain to you what
his principles are.--( Hear. ) He must be a very able man
if he does, for I think he will then know rather mare than Sir
Robert Peel himsele—(Lauetiter and cheers.) I defy any one
to say what they are from his addres. I hope you will give
him a patient hearing while he explains the principles on
which he comes forward in all the great points in which you
are interested. He comes among you as a stranger ; I there-
fore beg of you to show him (Itur coal-tel. I thank you for
the attention you have paid me, and I trust we shall be success-
ful. The Hon. Gentleman concluded amid deafening plaudits.
H. PRINsEr, Esq., was well received by his adherents, and
with hootings by his opponents. He said—Mr. Mayor, and
gentlemen, electors of Dartmouth ; first, let me thank the
gentlemen who have introduced me to you on this oc-
casion, and next let me intreat a patient hearing,
while I explain the principles on which I am here,
and my reasons for coming. I appear before you as a
stranger, under great disadvantage. My opponent also is a
stranger. He too is only a bird of passage—(Yells and great
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I heard a deputation had been sent to Mr. Newman Hunt, and I
waited to see if he mild be induced, by any persuasions of his

friends, to come forward. Had he done so, I should have re-
tired without seeing a single elector. —( " Make haste home
again.") My opponent boasts that he was introduced to you,
as I have not been, by a large number of friends. Perhaps it
is wrong to allude to that topic, that will be tested to-morrow.—
( Great cheering.) But my antagonist challenges me to say what
are my principles. I stated in my address that I came
forward on Conservative principles—( Cheers )—and lam ready
to explain, as I was challenged to flay, what those prin-
ciples are. There are many Isere—almost all who hear
me—who remember when the aristocracy alone repre-
sented the people ; but when the Reform Bill passed it intro-
duced changes in the Constitution. A new spirit came over the
Government. Sir Robert P. el, who had heretofore fought in
the ranks of Toryism, saw that Parliament could no longer be
conducted on those exclusive principles.—( Uproar. ) He saw
that the commercial and manufacturing interests had obtained
a hold on the nation, and that they influenced public
opinion to such a degree that, in order to unite all under
his standard, he gave them the name of Conservatives. The
Hon. Gentleman has stigmatised the principles of the Con-
servatives as narrow-minded and bigoted? Are the measures
of the Government narrow-minded and bigoted ? Is there not a
charge against Sir Robert Peel that his measures are t6o
iberal ? Who gave relief to trade in the last session 2—(" Lord
John Russell.") Was not all raw material relieved of all
customs duties? You say these measures and principles were
those of Lord J. Russell. Then why did not Lord J. Russell carry
them out? Because he was not a practical man, and knew
not how to do it.—('‘ Who opposed them out of pawer ?") My
rival candidate has alluded to the corn-law, and challenged me

to give my opinion on that subject. I say, as long as articlks
of consumption are subject to duty, a similar duty ought to be
laid on corn.—(" We won't have any duties.") Would you
like to have foreign corn brought here for sale ? What
would you say ? I recollect a case of a baker,
who went to Calais and sent over the bread to compete
with those in London. Did the bakers like that, to see their
bread sold by the side of that from France? I quite agree
with my rival, that if we could do without any duties that would
be best of all. The business of the nation, however, cannot
be carried on without revenues. if one could wipe off the
national debt and all revenue, we could take off all duties, in-
cluding the income-tax.—(Conftision.) The Hon. Gentleman
who proposed my antagonist, and whom I hope one day to call
my ft iend, very properly said there were two things to consider
in the choice of a representative—to carry on the affairs of the
nation and to look after local interest. I fear not comparison
with my antagonist in either point. My life has been spent in
administering the law in one of our colonies, of which I
was one of the representatives. I must, therefore, be qua-
lified to judge—('. You are not going to judge us")
—of the legislation of this country. Who is best able
to forward it ?—(" Mr. Moffatt, not you.") One
who brings influence to command attention in the House—who
understands the way to carry measures which he has shown
elsewhere, and which he hors to show there.—( Cheers and
hisses) And, gentlemen, with respect to the other ground,
the power of suppoi.tinj the particular interest of the borough.
Has my honourable antagonist stated anything he can
do which I should not be able also to do?—( [fear,
he ir. ) He has told you to-day about the railway and
the packets. On that score, too, I can challenge com-
parison. With respect to railways, I had a large number
of shares in the South Devon Railway, and I am also a director
of another line.—(" So may a footman be.") And I know what
it is : the local interest of Plymouth is opposed to the real
interest of the railway itself and of this town. I assure you,
should I be chosen your representative, local interest
shall not prevail against you, and I engage myself
to carry through a ralway communication between this
town and London at the earliest possible oppor-
tunnity.—(Great confusion and uproar.) Having answered
the challenge of my an-agonist, I have only now to speak of
the cordial manner—(" How about the Maynooth grant?"
Loud cries of Maynooth," and great uproar.) Show to-
morrow, at the poll, that your satisfaction is complete. Gen-
tlemen, I rely on you to come early to the poll to-morrow, and
show my antagonist you approve of those principles which he
has called bigoted and narrovr• minded, and stigmatised as un-
worthy your support. I have to ascribe a great deal of the favour
shown me to the circumstance of my being a stranger and
speaking here for the first time; therefore, I have the advan-
tage of the honourable gentleman. If the day had not been
unfavourable, I should have entered more largely into my
principles, but as you are all standing in the wet I will bring
the matter to a clese.—( Applause, hisses, and confusion. )
A show of hands was then called for by the Mayor, who
after repeating it, the numbers being so even, declared it in
favour of Mr. Prinsep.
A poll was demai.ded on behalf of Mr. Moffatt, and each
party marshalled their forces at the sound of " the merry fife
and drum" from the scene of action to their respective head-
quarters.

EXETER ELECTION. EXETER, JULY 2.—The
Conservatives of this city were placed in a most perplexed and
difficult position, by the announcement made so unexpectedly on
Monday morning, of Mr. Teed's intention to withdraw from the
field. Still, Monday passed and nothing definite was done. At
last Sir John Duckworth took pity upon them, and consented to
offer himself as a candidate. This morning he commenced a
personal canvass. The High-Sheriff has fixed the nomination for
Monday, and the polling for Tuesday.
ABINGDON ELECTION.—The candidates are the
Attorney-General, and General Caulfield on the Liberal side. The
nomination takes place on Monday, and the polling on the follow.
ing day.

REPRESENTATION OF WEST SUFFOLK.—Strange
as it may appear, the vacancy in the representation of West Suffolk
has existed nearly a fortnight, and we are within a week of the elec-
tion ; yet, up to this moment, it appears a matter of uncertainty
who is to be THE candidate. The Whig party have made no move.
ment; it rests, therefore, with the Conservatives to determine

upon whom the choice shall fall.—Bury Post.
M. Remilly's amendment, proposing a tax of 15f.
per annnm on dogs, was distributed yesterday to the Deputies. We
find that it is modified by the exemption of all dogs used as guides
by blind men; dogs employed in tending or driving cattle; dogs
used exclusively as watch-dogs at farms,manufactorie!, and houses
and buildings in iso!ated situations.—Galignani.
_ _

The Duke de Ato,o.p..msier arrived at Tunis on the
21st ult. in thesteam-frigate Gomer.

Mme. de Montgaier, the widow of the celebrated
wronaut, died in Paris cn the 30th ult. in her hundredth year.
Duair.iN STocK EXCII.INCI4. JULY 1.--Three-and-

a-Half per Cent. Consols, 931 for Account; 9Si for Money
Three-and.a Quarter per Cent. Stock, 101 I—Grand Canal
Stock, 94. Railways—Belfast and Ballymena, 6i 6—Bandon and
Bantry, I a—Cork and Waterford, 1 —Cork and Youghal, 3
Cork and Passage, 1 prem.—Dublin and Belfast Junction, S 3 A--
Dublin and Drogheda, lOS 109—Datidalk and Enniskillen, 31
Great Southern and Western Extension, 116—Midland and Great
Western Railway, and IL Canal Company, 4A 4—Ditto, Exten-
sion to Sligo, 2&—Dublin and Galway, 3i— Killarney Junctions,
24--Limerick, Enniskillen, and Killaloe Junction, 5 43—London.
derry and Coleraine, 4—Ditto and Enniskillen, 32--Newry, War-
renpoint, and Rosstrevor, 3i i—Waterford and Limerick, 7 7i
Ditto and Kilkenny, 3A—Wexford and Carlow, 2—Waterford,
Wexford, and Dublin, 71772.
CONVICTS FOR VAN D I EMAN'S AND.—WOOL-
wtuu, WeneesnaY.—The Equestrian, hired convict ship, having
taken in stores at Deptford, moved down the river last week, and
is now moored opposite the Royal Arsenal, to receive convicts for
New South Wales. One hundred and fifty convicts were brought
down from Milbank Penitentiary on Friday last, by the Nymph,
Woolwich steam.packet, and put on board the Equestrian, and one
hundred and sixty by the Fairy steam.packet on Saturday. The
zonvict guard consists of a detachment of the 11th Regiment, from
Chatham. The corps being now under orders for New South
Wales, a large portion will do duty, on their passage to that dis.
tent colony, as convict guards. A detachment of the royal
artillery, belonging to Captain Turner's company, 6th battalion,
embark at the same time in the Equestrian, for a passage to New
South %Vales, being the first artillerymen ever sent to that colony.
The company was relieved on Monday from duty at the Tower, a
fortnight before their regular change, for the purpose of facili-
tating their embarkation ; and the remainder of the company,
under the command of Captain Turner, are expected to embark
next week, in another vessel, for the same destination. Govern-
ment has acted wisely in resolving to strengthen the forces in
New South Wales, now a colony of great importance, in conic.
quence of its vicinity to New Zealand.
FRENCH FRUIT.—The General Steam Navitzation
Company's vessel, James Watt, which arrived at the St. Katha-
rine's Wharf late ma Monday evening, from Havre, had upwards
of six hundred baskets of French cherries on board, of excellent
quality and in good condition, which were landed and delivered
immediately, for the markets of the following morning. It is ex-
pected that the present week will bring the importation of foreign
cherries to a close for the season.
PROSECUTIONS FOR. CRUELTY TO ANIM tr.e.—TRE
ASCOT CUP DAL—Weduesday Mr. Thomas, the secretary to the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Dumb Animals, pre.
ferred a charge against Robert Irons, of the Star public.
house, Colnbrook, before the Mayor of Windsor, for having
driven a horse in a van, containing fourteen or fifteen per-
sons, to Ascot races, on the cup day,
.the horse having a large
bleeding wound on the off-shoulder, caused by the collar,
besides being lame of one leg, and in a state totally unfit
for work. It appeared from the evidence that the poor ani.
mal had been driven three times that day from Windsor to the
course. The defendant was fined 10s. and 12s. expenses. The
next information was against James Maunders, a person in the
employ of Joshua Endersby, a carrier, at Highgate. The defen-
dant not appearing, the service of the summons was proved, and
the case gone into. John Smith, a constable in the employ
of the society, proved that the defendant was driving his
master's van, filled with people, through the park, towards
Ascot, and that, when about two miles from Windsor, one of the
horses, which was quite exhausted and could proceed ne further,
was most inhumanly beaten with a heavy carter's whip. Its hind
leg, from its rubbing against the pole, was raw to a considerable ex-
tent, and it was altogether more fit for the knacker's than to do wsirk.
The horse had to be taken out of the van and le-1 back to Windsor;
and the race party were left to walk through the broiling sun
to the heath. The defendant was fined in the full penalty (wet.,
and costs I 2s. ; and in default he was ordered to be committed to
prison and hard labour for fourteen days, and a warrant was made
out accordingly. Robert. Dilly, the proprietor of a coach, -unning
between Sunning.hill and Windsor, was fined as., and costs 4s. 6d.,
for driving a horse that morning with several
raw
-I:setrWeeit places on its
shoulder, just under the coliar. The moiety of the fines to which
Mr. Thomas was entitled, and the party who had laid the informa.
:bn'e'itti:hie)::rsieightiourhood of Bethnal.. green, which
glihvtifnugl owner of very extensive freehold
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tions, was handed over to the treasuinrerEo„frit
she will shortly be put in possession of, the estimated value being
30,000/. She was previously gaining a precarious tiring by needle-
work, ani' was at tidies unable to procure bow.
en.dials, has
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um, ACCIDENT ON THE RAILROAD FROM EXETER
ibnieraieran)Peddrt';cc,a''sr;oetluriela'dteeduß)
TO PLYMOUTH.—A tunnel is about being formed on the lire from
Exeter to Plymouth, near Dawlish, arid men are engaged excava.
it on ting either side, who have orders not to fire a blast without
.
communicating with each other. Last Monday, one of the men
who was about to blast a lock, imagined that the distance between
him and the man opposite to him rendered it unnecessary to give
the warning, and he unfortunately set fire to the fuse, and the
blast went off with such farce that it entered through the mound
between him and the mail at the opposite side, killing the latter,
and actually carrying
away his head, which was found some distance
from his body.
WAT E LOOs it EDO E.—Yesteran
FooT-RACE
ing the much talked-of running match between E. Smith and H.
Webb came off over 140 yards of road on Waterloo bridge. The
men were matched for 101. aside, and the betting was in favour of
Smith at 5 to 4 ; the race attracted a vast crowd 01 spectators. E.
Smith has figured in public foot-races very numerously, h,“
of success, and is considered as the elite of the pro-
had a fairsare
several times catered in similar matches.
fession. Webb has
With some difficulty a line was formed through the concourse of
persons assembled and the min came to the starting mark ; several
ineffectual attempts to start were made, each
pedestrian making
efforts for an advantage, when ultimately Smith got off at a half
yard lead. Webb was quickly up with him, and at 100 yards the
men were running aureast. Webb made a struggle for the goal,
Smith being on the alert, when after a very quick run race, Webb
came in toe winner by one yard.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT DURING Ttip, limn WIND.—
On Tuesday, about noon, a youth named William Bassett, re-
siding in White-street, Snow's-fields, was Proceeding along the
east end of George road to dinner, when a small flower-pot was
blown from one of the windows, which struck him a violent blow
on the top of his head, causing him to fall insensible on the
pavement. He was removed home, and subsequently to the hod
pital, where he now lies in a very exhausted condition.
The Union of Stint Germain-en Laye announces
that the journeymen carpenters on the atmospheric railway have
returned to their work.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF LORDS, July 3.
Their Lordships assembled at Five o'clock.
CORNWALL RAILWAY.
The Earl of St. GERMANS presented a number of
petitions in favour of the Cornwall Railway, which were
referred to the Committee on the Bill.
UNION OF PARISHES IN IRELAND:
The NOBLE EARL also laid on the table a Bill relating
to the union of parishes in Ireland. lie said he should
explain its objects on the second reading.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Lord POLWART presented a petition, signed by the
Speaker and by several of the Members of the Assembly
of New South Wales, complaining of the late alterations
in the law relating to the sale of lands. Also a petition
signed by 4,400 shareholders and merchants of Sydney
and its vicinity, praying the Legislature of this country
to make provision for the better security of land in the
more remote settlements.
GAMING AND WAGER BILL.
Lord WHARNCLIFFE moved the second reading of
this Bill. He said its object was to put a stop
to the qui tam actions which had been brought
against several persons, some of whom were
members of their Lordships' House, and to
amend the law relating to the suppression of common
gambling-houses, and to amend the law relating to
wagers. The present plan, which required that two
householders should, sign an information before a house
in which gambling was suspected to be carried on could
be entered would be abolished and placed in the hands
of a superintendent of police, who would have to make a
statement to the Commissioners to that eff ct, who a onld
use their discretion as to whether the house should be
entered or not by the police, and that wherever
dice and other implements of gambling were
found, they should be taken as a sufficient
evidence that gambling was carried on, though the per-
sons found in the house might not be actually engaged in
"play ;" and that billiard-rooms, in which gambling was
frequently carried on, should be licensed by the magis
trates in the same way as other places of entertainment.
With respect to wagers, by the law as it now stood wagers
were recoverable by law except in certain instances. If
the bet did not exceed lat. it was a leg it wager, but if it
exceeded the. amount it was illegal. The Bill proposed
that no bet whatever should be recoverable before any
court of law—putting bets entirely out of the protection
of the law. In cases where money was lost by cheating,
the party guilty of the cheating should be an object of
punishment. These were the chief provisions of the Bill.
After a few words from Lord Campbell, Lord
Brougham, and the Lord Chancellor,
Lord WHARNCLIFFE said that the amendment
suggested by the Noble Lord could be considered when
the Bill was in Committee.
The Bill was then read a second time.
Lord BROUGHAM presented twenty-two petitions
against the Cornwall Railway Bill.
RAILWAY BILLS.
, The NOBLE and LEARNED LORD said he would
now embrace the opportunity of calling the at-
tention of the House to the following resolu-
tions of which he had given notice. He was
glad to find that the seven resolutions which had been
prepared by the Select Committee of the House of Com-
mons were in perfeA accordance with the three resolu-
tions which he proposed. He now moved that they be
added to the standing orders.
The first resolution—" That before any road, or
canal, or railway, or dock Bill shall be read a
first time, there be laid on the table of this House
a statement of the length and breadth of the
space which is intended or sought to be taken for the
proposed works, and to give up which the consent of the
owners of the land has not been obtained ; together with
the names of such owners, and the heights above the sur-
face of all proposed works on the ground of each owner"—
was then put and carried. The s•-cond resolution—" That
a return shall also be presented at the same time of the
names of the owners or occupiers of any houses situated
within three hundred yards of the proposed works, who
shall have before the 31st December preceding the in-
troduction of the Bill into Parliament deposited written
objections to the said railway with the public officer
appointed to receive the plans of the said railway within
the parish or township in which their property is situate,
or if the railway should not be proposed to be carried
through that township, in the one through which
the railway is to pass in the manner objected to
by the above-mentioned parties"—was also carried.
The third resolution—" That where any party or parties
have appeared and contested any such Bills at the bar
or in the Committees of the House, it shall be lawful for
the House or Committees, if in their discretion they shall
think fit, to direct the costs of such party or parties to be
paid by the opposite party promoting the Bill"—was then
proposed.
After some discussion the further consideration of the
resolutions was postponed until to-morrow, when Lord
Brougham said he would bring forward a fourth reso-
lution.