The Sun.
London, England, 1826-12-15 00:00:00

STAFFORD ELECTION.

Dec. 13. (Ftasr Dar's Pott.)
The Mayor, Mr. Hughes. who is the returning officer,- ap-
peared on the busting* in the Shire Hall, at nine o'clock, when
the candidates, and their respective friends, mustered, and the
usual formeof election were gone through. Mr. Spooner was first
proposed by Mr. Bolton, and seconded by Mr. Kendardine; Mr.
Beaumont, by Capt. Kendardine, and Mr. Kingston.
The Candidates then severally addressed the Burgesses.
State of the Poll at the close last night :
Beaumont
Spooner 127
Majority for Beaumont 9
It is tbe,custom of the Borough for the Burgesses, on the first
day's poll, to vote alphabetically ; and there is an ancient existing
superstition that the majority of the letter B. (the most numerous
letter in the poll-book) invariably succeeds. The election seldom
lasts two entire days, and never exceeds that time.--The Mayor
announced his intention of closing at four this evening.
In political opinions the Candidates are not far removed, Mr.
Spooner being liberal.

On Tuesday last between four and five in the after-
noon, on the Caratairs road, about two miles from Lanark, as
Mrs. Robertson, from Hamilton, who travels with goods for Mr.
Piles, was returning from Ravenstruther, two men came suddenly
out from the plantation on-the south side of the road upon her.
One of them laid hold of a band-box in her hand, and asked what
she had got? She answered it was of little value; without
more ado he took it from her, and also another she had
in her other hand. The one was la of silks, and cheeks for
neckcloth*, and the other contained ladies' caps, lace, and
cambric,. She was then pushed over, and, observing her pocket
hanging below her gown, one of the miscreants put his foot
upon her breast, and tore it off. It contained one, pound
eighteen shillings in money. They were accompanied by a woman,
covered over the head with a grey cloak. The female monster cried
out, " the —.. has a ring upon her finger." While still lying,
she told them not to take her life, and she would give it them,
but that it would nut come off. Upon this, the fellow applied his
teeth to it, and deprived the poor Woman of the pledge of many a
year's conjugal affection. She was accompanied by a little girl,
whose mouth one of them held fast with his hand, so cruelly,
that the marks of his fingers appeared for several hours after.
Having finished their spoliation, they returned into the wood.—
One of them had on a long brown coat and trowsera, and was
the most active ; the other wore a short blue coat and dark
browsers
-- Greenock Advertiser.
and both bad hats,.—but neither had bundles_ carrying.

DEATH OF A SINGULAR CHARACTER.—On
Monday week expired, in his 86d year, Mr. Joseph Wright, for
many years an industrious peruke-maker and hair-dresser, in
Kirkgate, Wakefield. Nearly ten years ago his increasing age
and infirmities induced him to retire from business, since which
time he has lived alone, in a small house, in the most penurious
manner. A pennyworth of milk with a couple of potatoes formed
the principal part of the daily food of himself and a wretched dog,
his only inmate. To these necessaries, he occasionally added, as 'a
luxury, a pound of meat, which
served him a week or ten days,
and about once in a fortnight he indulged himself with a half-
pennyworth of small beer. 'Latterly he has been nearly helpless,
and almost lost in dirt, seldom washing himself, or suffering any
one else to do it for hint. For nearly twelve months he has
not slept in a bed, but taken his rest on two or three
chairs before the fire, during which time he has had but
two clean shirts ; the Om he wore so long, that when taken
off it was obliged to be thrown into the tire. His house
was a singular scene of filth and confusion, as he would not suffer
any one to clean it, or put it in order. When told by Mr. Stetter,
the medical gentleman who attended hint in his last illness, that
lie had had some wine, he with eagerness exclaimed, "wine?-..,.
bow much?" A bottle, was the reply.
"A bottle," he re-echoed
with a
death,tlattle there were found in different places
?
who is to pay for it?" On search-
liiatgtletlialte palil.)lcraeealhaseeonf
ais'ionter'hismoney," gold and silver coins of various names and
coinage, and some notes, to the amount of 621/. 6s. 6d. Be-
sides this, he bad four houses, in one of which lie lived. It is
not clearly known whether he possessed Any, other property'than•
s
amongst which are 101. a-
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aafbtoevreaspfeewcifisedree.
ificHieelatheasies!eft a will dated in 161 n, by
year to his surviving sister for her life, who is now 84 years old,
he has divided his property equally amongst his seven nephews and
o kiwi. —Leeds IntelligenFt6