The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-20 00:00:00

KIRKCUDBRIGHTSHIRE ELEC-

RELATIVE CLOSING PRIG
RAILWAY SHARES

TION.
Friday last having been fixed by the Stewart of
Liirkccdbright as tilt, day for nominating candidates for
;he stewartry, the quiet country town presented an un-
Isual scene of animation and bustle. Kirkcudbright

IN THE
PRINCIPAL CITIES AND TOWNS IN
SCOTLAND, AND IRELAND.

always leeks well, its spires and towers rising from the
blue waters, surrout ded on ► very side by umbrageous
woods, and the rarity of a bright sun overhead on Friday
gave an additional charm to the scene. Parties on foot and
in vehicles continued to arrire during the forenoon, and
about twelve o'clock a very large crowd had assembled
in the front of the hustings ; the windows of the
houses adjoining were filled with ladies, a great number
of whom were present. Betwixt twelve and one o'clock
the respective candidates and their friends took their
places or, the hustings, when the Stewart-Depute, Mr.
Sandford, read the election writ. The Bribery Act
having been read by the clerk, Mr. R. Gordon, the
Stewart, requeLt.'d the people to listen peaceably and
quietly to the addresses which would be delivered.
James Oswald, of Auchincruive, M P. for Glasgow,
then proposed Mr. Maitland, of Dundrennan, which was
seconded by Mr. M'Adarn, farmer, Kirkland, William
Maxwell, Esq„ yr., of Cardoness, proposed Colonel
M'Douall, of Logan, which was seconded by Mr. Bell,
of Balgreddan.
Mr. MAITLAND then addressed the electors in a long
and eloquent speech.
Colonel M‘DouALL next addressed the electors. He
spoke, however, in a very low tone, which, together with
a slight buzz in front of the hustings, prevented him
from bring heard. He said he hoped credit would be
given him for feeling deeply the loss of his friend Mr.
Murray ; and that he had come forward to prevent the
stew artry being reresented by a Roman Catholic. The
crowd became a little impatient at not hearing what was
said, and, of course, made the matter worse. Mr. Mait-
land and Mr. Oswald requested them to give Colonel
M‘Douall a fair hearing, but, after uttering another sen-
tence or two indistinctly, he apparently became nervous
and stopped.
The Stewart called for a show of hands, which was
largely in favour of Mr. Maitland. Colonel M‘Douall
then demanded a poll, which was fixed for Monday
at nine, and on Tuesday at eight o'clock.
Themeeting then quietly dispersed. We understand
that upwards of 100 of Colonel M•Douall's friends and
supporters dined together in the afternoon in the Selkirk
Arms Inn.—Caledonian Meicu►y.

BERKLEY COTTAGE NEAR TO
CANTERBURY.
One of the happiest efforts (as it appears to us) is that
of which we only give a short extract. The composition
will soon be traced to the right author. If he needed
renown, we think this great effort would alone insure it
to him. The announcement of the auction has been
already inserted.
" Mr. George Robins is much gratified in being
selected to offer to public competition, on Thursday next,
at twelve, a fis ehold villa, which, it may be safely
affirmed, for its size, will not yield to anything contem-
poraneous. It is, in fact, one of the most delightful
bijoux throughout the entire kingdom, and the great
difficulty that presents itself to the composer is to do it
justice without encountering the idea of having too
highly coloured the landscape. However, this arduous
task shall be undertaken. Berkley Lodge is half way on
the declivity at Broughton Hill. In days of yore
Broughton Hill presented a fearful obstacle to enjoy,
without alloy, all the accessories this lovely spot had in
, In our boyish days it was acct unted an hercu-
lean task to reach the summit, but Mr. M'Adarn, with
his powerful mind and road-making powers, soon re-
moved the imaginary difficulty, and that which pie-
musty was a fearful obstable to encounter, is now a
gentle and almost unperceived ascent. Upon this hill
now dwells the incomparable Villa, the property of,
and completed in his usual good taste by Henry
Wooliright, E•q., of winch a moderated account is
to follow :—The Garden of England and the garden
of Kent have been held as synonymous terms ; and it
has long since been conceded to this spot, that throughout
Kent, it stands unrivalled. It is first seen nestling
amid the ambrosial grounds, with clumps of trees to
vary the scene, stretching their wide and shadowy arms
'far
across the green sward that encompasses it. The
natural beauty of this position it will not be attempted
to describe, because it is fearlessly asserted that it must
be seen or it cannot be appreciated; the beauties that
press on the enraptured sight, strewed by the hands of
Art and Nature, combined over the surface, will hold a
place in the memory which never can be effaced, and ere
the visit is half completed, with common assent it will
be responded to by all, that fairy land is in view. Of
residence little has yet been said (although an outlay of
6,000/. has just been expended on its completion), and it
may be well to observe that,without being encumbered with
the nuisance of too large a domicile, there is all and
everything that a family (not too large) can desire. It
has been erected within the last seven years, and what-
ever can be understood by the comprehensive term
" comfort" will be found to hold a prominent place here;
but within this little Elysium is placed a gazeebo of
novel form, and so ingeniously contrived that the beau-
teous scenery by which it is so entirely surrounded is
seen with immensely increased effect. It is really quite
impossible to do justice to the tact that has presided over
this great feature of the abode. Its form is duodecagon,
there are five windows, each diversifying the scene. The
ingenuity that bas conceived this happy effort to give
additional effect to the magnificent scene is unquestion-
able. It exhibits a panoramic view that yields to nothing
throughout England, softened by the intermixture of
features the most romantic and picturesque—
' Till breathless, as we grow when feeling most,
And silent, is e stand in thoughts too deep
For utterance,'
it produces such an ensemble as the writer of this im-
perfect sketch has never before enjoyed. To give an
adequate representation is quite out of the question—its
beauty and its loveliness altogether forbid it, but it may
be permitted to observe that the river Medway and the
Nore, which are in the distance, are, at high water, on
visiting terms with Berkley Lodge. An English fleet
of one hundred vessels has not unfrequently aided
this splendid picture. To return for a moment
to the demesne—the grounds are very extensive and
luxuriant beyond imagination. There is not a landscape
gardener that will not be proud to take a lesson here, and
the proprietor has added so much of ingenuity, and of
variety, that the scene never tires—at every turn some-
thing new and beautiful is presented. In the centre is
an observatory 50 feet in height,' which stands 350 feet
higher than Canterbury. From this spot Dover and
Gravesend are both brought within view, and the coast
of France seen without difficulty. The terrace walk,
that runs parallel with the London-road is adorned by
American shrubs and flowering plants without number ;
ar d to perfect this scene there are rising in majestic gran-
deur in the rear the splendid woods of Blean (of which
this property includes four acres), to protect the villa
from the wintry winds—the kitchen gardens are
well planned, and the supply of fruit and vegetables
most abundant. Dispersedly placed, and in excellent
taste, are to be seen about the grounds everything that
ingenuity and art combined could effect. In one spot is a
grotto. Contiguous to it the ornamental waters, with
three vessels in full sail, of solid copper, and wire rig-
ging, and a jet d'eau which Mr. Robins will not dis-
honour by a comparison with the nonentities
at Trafalgar-square.' On another spot is a second
grotto, which, by means of no ordinary inge-
nuity, represents a perpetual telegraph and windmill,
which never cease their pleasing vocation. It has con-
sumed 700 feet of iron pipe to accomplish this. The
Eddystone Lighthowse adorns the centre of the waters,
in which exists myriads of gold and silver fish. In short,
neither words nor painting can do it adequate justice ;
we know of nothing comparable with the scene, so as to
give it that vivid colouring by which those who have not
had ocular demonstration, may recognise its wild pheno-
mena. And now the composer feels that he must
compassionate with hi s readers, and arrive at a conclu-
sion. The demesne around it is 14 acres, including the
rich paddocks. The offices within and without are cons
responding, and the whole in complete apple-pie order.
It is four miles from Canterbury ; and the society every-
where is proverbial for its being prone to good fellow-
ship, with lots of shooting, hunting, and fishing without
much trouble."

DEATH from ALLEGED NEGLECT
AT NORTHFLEET.
On Wednesday last a poor man, of the name of John
Tuckwell, died at Northfleet, near Gravesend, as was al-
leged by the overseers of the parish of Northfleet, in
consequence of the neglect of the medical officer of the
Union, Mr. Whitcombe, of Gravesend, and of the
relieving officer, Mr. Siddell, both of whom, together
with the Board of Guardians, repudiated the order
for medical and ether relief given by the overseers
of the parish, upon the ground that the latter had
no right to give such order, without the concurrence
of the relieving officers and the Board of Guardians.
On Friday, on the requisition of the overseers, ad-
dressed to the Coroner for the west division of Kent, that
officer held an inquest on the body of the victim of al-
leged neglect; and a highly respectable jury being ern-
' panelled, the evidence of the medical officer (Mr. Whit-
combo), of Messrs. Betts and Higgins, overseers of North-
fleet, of Mr. Wood, poor-law guardian of Northfleet, and
of the woman in whose house the deceased sickened and
died, as well as that of other persons who were
cognisant of the facts of the case, having been
taken, the Coroner, with the full concurrence
of the jury, adjourned the inquest, in order
that the books of instruction of the board of guardians
to the relieving officer, and the reports of the case
of the deceased by the medical officer to the Board
should be produced, as there appeared to the Coroner
and Jury a startling discrepancy between the evidence of
the medical officer, that of Mr. 'Wood, the guardian, and
of Mr. Siddell, the relieving officer, in respect to the
reports of the case, as made to the Board by the
first-mentioned officer, and a total denegation by each
of these officers of the statements of the overseers,
Messrs. Betts and Higgins. The Coroner observed,
that if these documents were not produced he would
summon every member of the Board of Guardians before
him, and commented in strong terms of reprehen-
sion on what he denominated the disgraceful pro-
ceedings of the officers appointed to administer the
poor-law in the Union generally, and in the parish of
Northfleet in particular. This, he said, was only one of
the many instances that came before him of the result
of these disgraceful quarrels ; and he expressed his
opinion, that unless they altered their conduct in the
administration of the poor-law, they would be sent, one
of these days, to Maidstone gaol, on a verdict of Man-
slaughter.
An Assistant Poor•law Commissioner, it is stated,
will attend the adjourned inquest, to watch the proceed •
ing, and the result is looked to with intense interest
by the inhabitants, of all classes, in the district.

NOVEL SPORT.—A few days since a man, named
Edward Smith, was fishing off Dittisham, on the River Dart,
with a rod and line, when he caught a lobster which weighed
llb. I—Devonport Telegraph.

THE SUN, LONnoN. WEDNESDAY EV_ENING, AUGUST so 1845.

—Ditto, Half Shares, 914—Cambridge and Lincoln, 4% c. n.
—East Lincolnshire, 10s. pm.—Fleetwood, Preston, and West
Riding, 2%—Grand Union, Bs. pm.—Leicester and Birming-
ham, 225. pm —London and Birmingham Extension, 325. 6d.
pm.—London and York, s—Manchester, Liverpool, and
' Great North of England, 455. pm.—Nottingham, Erewash,
&c., 425. 6d. pm.—Nottingham, Belvoir, and Grantham, 338.
pm.—Rugby, 2%—South Midland, ss. pm.—Shrewsbury,
Hereford, and North Wales, 33j¢—Wakefield and Bradford,
555. pm.

EUDDERSFIELD, AuG. 19.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Armagh, Cole-
raine, and Porttush. 25.-Grand Union, Bs. 6d. pm.-
Glasgow and Dumfries; 245.-Huddersfield and Manchester,
15311-Huddersfield anal gilefileld Junction, 15%-Liverpool,
Ormskirk, and Preston, 11-Leicester and Bedford, 48s. pm.
YOlh, AUG. 19.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Dttrivara and Sunder-
land, 30--Ditto New, guaranteed Five per Cent., 5 41-
Eastern Union Extension, 3-York and North Midland,
Selbv Scrip, 70 ex div.-Ditto Extension, 2434-London
and 'York, 5-Manebester, Buxton, &c. , 814-Newcastle and
Berwick, 24%-Scottith Central, 7.
EXEM, Atro. 19.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sides, ate-Bristol and Exeter,
Thirds, 124-Exeter and Creditor', 81,4-Exeter, Yeovil,
and Dorchester, 6s. 3d prem.-Easterrt Counties, 20%-Lon-
don and Blackwall, 10fs-Ely and Bedford, 43/4.
EDINBURGH, AUG. 16.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Aberdecn, 3/. 6s. 6d -
Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Banff, and Elgin, 2/. Ils. 6d.-Arbroath and
Forfar, 254-Ditto, Half Shares, 15L-Armagh and Portrush,
21.-Banffshire, 24 25.-British and Irish Union, 31. 10s.-
Belfast and County Dawn, 4/. 35.-Cambridge and Lincoln,
31. 10s.-Caledonian, 10/. MI.-Caledonian Extension, 24 15s.
-Caledonian and Dumbarton, 81.-1754 6d.-Clydefdale Junc-
tion, 91.-Direct Northern, 2/. Li5:....-Dundee and Arbroath,
37/. 2s. 6d.-Ditto, New, 181.-Dundee find Perth, 41.45. 6d.
-Edinburgh and Bathgate, 24 6s. ; Edinburgh and Glasgow,
864-Ditto, Quarters, 211. 10s.-Ditto, New', 141.105.-
Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Dumbarton, 1/. 17s. 0.-Edin-
burgh, Leith, and (Ironton, 241.-Ditto, Preference, 16/. 10s.
-Edinburgh and Northern, 1/. 125.-Ditto, New, P.
ls.-Edinburgh and PeebieS, 2/. 1 ls. 6d.-Edinburgh an.`.l
Perth, 1/. 14s. 6d.-Glasgow and Ayrshire, 89/.-Ditto, New
Stock, 221.-Glasgow and Belfast Tinian, 3/. 16s. 6d.-Glasgow
and Neilston, 21/. IN.-Glasgow and Garnkirk, 411.-Glas-
gow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 1/. Os. 3d.-Glasgow and
Ureenock, 211.-Ditto, New Stock, 101. 55.-Ditto, Pre-
ference, 21.-Great North of Scotland, 21. 16s. 3d.-
Inverness and Elgin, 1/.35.-Kilmarnock and Ardrossan, 5/.
'U.-London and York, 4/. 10s.-Londonderry and Cole •
raine, 31. 17s. 61-Londonderry and Enniskillen, 3/. 15.9.-
Monkland and Kirkintilloch, 334-Morayshire, 11.-North
British, 31/. 10s.-ditto, Halves, 94 IN.-North Wales Mi-
neral, New, 6/ 55.-Perth and Inverness, 2/. 25.-Scottish
Central, 71. 165.-Scottish Midland, '2/. 7s. 6d.-Shrewsbury,
Oswestry, and Chester, 4/. 25.-Slamannan, 181.-South Mid-
land, Si. 165.-Stirling and Dunfermline, 1/.165.-Waterford,
Wicklow, and Dublin, 1/.165.-Wishaw and Coltness, 39/.-
Shrewsbury and Hereford, 1/. 10e.