The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-14 00:00:00

WINDSOR ELECTION.

WINDSOR, MONDAY.—Colonel Reid has been actively put-
suing his canvass during the day, accompanied, in the after-
noon, by Sir William Fremantle, of Holly-grove, Winkfield.
Colonel Vvse of Stoke, the Hon. Mr. Ashley, a son of the
Earl of Shaftesbury, and several of the neighbouring gentry,
as well as many of the clergy connected with Eton College,
have also been exerting themselves in favour of the Govern-
ment candidate.

A meeting of the electors of the borough and the friends
of Sir John de Beauvoir has been advertised to take place
this evening, at the Adelaide Hotel. Sir John has announced
his intention of being present.
Mr. Walter arrived in Windsor this morning, and has
issued an address to the electors, in which he says :—" My
political life is already before you, and numerous have been
the acts and express'ons of personal kindness which I have
received from many of your body; whilst at the same. time
my own conscience informs me that I cannot, by any chance
—by any error of act or word--41ave created any enemy to
myself among you. I have also represented the county in
two Parliaments, and I hope not altogether without honour.
I retired from that distinguished situation because I did not
find that my own opinions on subjects of internal policy of
great moment received that support throughout the county
to which I thought them entitled. The manifestations of re-
gard, however, which I have since witnessed, lead me to
believe that these views and opinions will now find a more
favourable reception. Indeed, 1 may say, they have already
prevailed to such an extent as has. shown that the system
which I deprecated could not be enforced in its meiiaced
severity, but the laws for the government of a free nation
must be humane as well as stringent."

A NEW COMET.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE ESSEX HERALD.

Great Wakering' Essex, Oct. 12, 1845.
Sir,—Do me the favour to inform your astronomical
readers in the next number of the Essex Herald, that a
comet is new vhible to the naked eye, in the constellation
Cancer, and that the best time for seeing it is from two to
four in the morning; at the former hour it will be found due
east, about 30 degrees above the horison, and about 11 de-
grees to the left of and a little below the bright star Pollux
In Gemini.—l am, Sir, your very obedient servant,
—Essex Herald. CHARLES MILLER.

BIRTH.—In York-terrace, Regent's-park, on the
13th instant, the lady of John Fraser, Esq., of a daughter.
CORK ELECTION.—The constituency of Cork seem
to have lost. no time in looking out for successors to Sergeant
Murphy and Mr. O'Callaghan. At a meeting of the elite of
the repealers held on Friday, the names of Alderman Thomas
Lyons, Mr. Joseph Ihyes, Alderman W. Fagan, and Captain
Broderick were mentioned. The meeting adjourned without
coming to any decision, but it was generally considered that
Messrs. Hayes and Lyons were the favourites.
Among the prisoners for trial at the Essex Quar-
ter Sessions, which commence this day at Chelmsford, is a
!ad, thirteen years of age, charged " with endangering the
safety of persons upon the Northern and Eastern Railway,
throwing a stone on the said railway at Sheering."
A GHOST.— An absurd rumour having got abroad
that for the last few nights a ghost appeared in white, and
aossessing, among other ghostly qualifications, the power not
,
int), of übiquity, but of invisibility at will, was to be seen
wandering about Chapel-field. A number of the curious in
such matters assembled on Tuesday and Wednesday even-
ngs, in the expectation of seeing it. Neither were they
lisappointed (if their own statements can be believed), fur
:)etween eleven and twelve o'clock an apparition was observed
,•oolly to walk through a wall at the east side of the field,
zross the road, hop over the wooden pallisades, and glide
along the grass, under the old elm-trees that waved mvste-
bously at the time, and pass into one of the ancient towers,
which was, as usual, wrapped in impenetrable gloom. A
whole army of little boys, and a pretty fair sprinkling of
children of a larger growth, are said to have witnessed this
interesting exploit. After the apparition had thus
unaccountably disappeared, the little boys grasped their
sticks, exchanged incoherent expressions of wonder and
alarm and appeared indignant that the ghost had not
boldly advanced among them, and given battle.
A council of war was then held, and it was deter-
mined to ascend, en masse, the grassy eminence on which the
old tower is situate,:and either take the building by storm, or
make the ghost capitulate on honourable terms With this
intention, the whole body—now about four hundred—with a
gallant intrepidity, alike creditable to themselves and worthy
the heroic cause in which they were embarked, moved in
formidable precision along the field, across the gravel walk,
and actually up the ascent, and finally stood, with palpitating
hearts, under the old tower' itself. Alas, however, for the
lovers of the marvellous—no ghost, not even the wave of a
white garment, or even the smell of brimstone, could be
traced. It is true a few vagrant and unhappy rats scampered
away, and in their hurried exit almost frightened to death
the front rank of the detachment; but beyond that fact
nothing could be seen or heard. After lingering about an
astonishing length of time to no purpose, these daring spirits
retired, much crest-fallen at the unsuccessful termination of
the evening's adventures.—Norwich Mercury.
OCULAR DEMONSTRATION.—During ,the late con-
tinued wet weather, a country laird in the upper ward of
Lanarkshire, became very uneasy for the safety Of his crops.
But, if the honest laird's anxiety was great on account of the
weather, his mind was still more perplexed by the state of
his barometer. Morning, noon, and night, did he come from
the fields dripping with wet, and as often visited and tapped
his " weather-glass," which, to the daily increasing surprise,
and notwithstanding the rain continued to pour down in
torrents, always indicate fair weather. This state of matters
continued for nearly a fortnight; when the laird, one very
wet day, having determined to put an end to the miscon-
ception, lifted the barometer from its position on the wall,
and presenting its face at the door, exclaimed with an oath,
" Will you believe your alma een?"—Scotsaten.
By the death of Lori Spencer a pension of 1,3401.
granted to the late • Edmund Burke, for the lives of the
Princess Amelia, the last Earl Spencer and the late William
Cavendish, Esq., determines.
NUMEROUS PRIZE FIGHTS.—No fewer than seven
prize fights took place last week, six of them coming off on
Tuesday last. The first was between two novices, Phelps,
of Brighton, and Barnash, of Westminster, for 251. aside.
They are light weights, about 91,4 stone each, and fought
near the Three Bridges station, on the Brighton line. The
tight lasted about an hour, when Phelps won gallantly.
The second fight was between Charley Jones, of Manches-
ter, and Biddulph, of Macclesfield, for 25/. aside. They
fought on Bradshaw-bill, Derbyshire, twenty-four rounds,
during which Jones had the best of it, but the battle ter-
minated in a dispute, in consequence of an alleged foul
blow on the part of Jones. Each party claims the stakes.
The third contest was between Williamson, of Halifax, and
Beaumont, of Huddersfield, for 50/. aside. They fought
on Lindend-common, near Sheffield. Beaumont was heat-
ing his man easily, but to the surprise and indignation of the
spectators, he gave in in the nineteenth round, nut half beaten,
Williamson was therefore declared the whiner. The fourth
fight was between Tom Davis of Liverpool, and Keeney Ma-
lone, an Irishman, for 251. a side. They fought at Woodhead,
near Manchester. They fought 54 de-per ate rounds, when
Davis knocked his opponent out of time, and won the battle.
The fifth fight was between Dick Holmes and Birmingham
Davis, for 501. a side. Only two rounds were fought, for
in the second, after an exchange of hits, Davis rushed to a
close, when Holmes retreated to his corner, and steadying
himself as Davis came to him, hit him on the left side of the
head, knocking him right off his legs, and as he was falling
striking him severely on the ribs. Davis was carried to his
corner in a senseless state, and when lime was called was deaf
to the summons. The sixth fight, fought also on Tuesday,
between two Oxonians, named W. Godfrey and Artful Allen,
took place near Wheatley. It was a severe fight of ninety-
nine rounds, and an hour and forty-five minutes' duration.
Allen won, but Godfrey, a novice in the ring, proved himself
throughout game, by fighting twenty rounds after his seconds
gave in for him. The seventh fight, which took place on
Monday last, ended fatally. It took place near Saffron
Walden, between John Woodlay, a labourer, and Michael
Manning, a mason, both employed on the North-Eastern
Counties Railway. They fought about twenty rounds, when
fellsMannn truck '‘Voodley. right and left in the breast. The
latter l, groaned once, and died. An inquest was held upon
his body, and the following verdict returned—" Natural death
from disease of the heart, accelerated by excitement of prize-

fighting."
MELANCHOLY AND FATAL OCCURRENCE.—It iS
with feelings of deep regret that we have to record the occur-
rence of a most distressing accident," which occasioned the
death of Mr. Colin Dunbar, principal clerk to Provost Ca-
meron, of Dingwall. Happening to be in Invernwto see on
Saturday, Mr. Dunbar went, accompanied by a friend
into the
,
the steam saw-mills, at the Shore, and having gone
engine-room, be was unfortunately struck by the regulator.
He fell upon the large fly-wheel, and was dragged beneath it,
and afterwards thrown upon the floor where 1 e had been
extinct. The body was carried
Hanford was on the spot in a
A feeling
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time,Arr: standing.
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r. Rhind's,
'elDware'and thence to M
evtiisaiyt tovi. i thethmsra.m Rhino,mill. He
architect,
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Castle-street. Mr. Dunbar had a peculiar desire
deepttil)oilzernit'tcisleor eerfielgCtiret prevails
for examining improvements and
circle
machinery of every kind—
hence
deceased's
of
ehsntly made to the Northern Meeting Rooms,
Episcopal Chapel, and then
wide of
acquaintances. Mr. Dunbar, we regret to say, has left a
wife and young family to lament his loss. Ile was more
than twenty years in *Mr. Cameron's employment, and was
universally respected. His remains were brought to Ding-
wall on Monday evening, and on Wednesday followed to
their final resting-place by a large and very respectable con-
course of friends, the magistrates, and a large number of the
town and county gentlemen.—Ross-shire Advertiser.
THE MANCHESTER ATHENIEUM SOIREE.—In ad-
dition to the distinguished persons who have already ac-
cepted the invitation to the soirée on the 23rd instant. Mark
Lemon, Esq. (the editor of Punch), and Gilbert A'Beckex ett,
Esq., one of its most distinguished contributors, have -
pressed their intention to be present. With these fientlemenr,
las Jerrold and Charles Dickens, the soiree bids fai
Doug 1,- puadi.”--.Maiu,hester Guar-
to be a glorious
" Nig:.'t with
the list of the guests as --
than. We We have looked Averto the, credit of the 'Manchester
vertised, and observe, mulch
tunes are those of the men of
people, that the foreinostiron,_t.
......_
ed . Dickens, D. Jerrold,
genius who have. been
.Theikettv
Vharles Knight, Samuel
Mark Lemon, Gilbert A B
the Members Pf Parliament for the
Lover, and then come .
fished towosmen and neigh-
le of their distmgl
borough, son
Mr. Cobden, Mr. Bright, arid Mr. Brotherton.
hours. such as . .
the exception s are also to be resent b, with
The mnicipal ale
futh authorities
Sir B. Heyw isp o ,00d, who ne of theut society
o
lo not observe a single titled guest. The Lanca-
itself, we t
gentlemen have in general been reproached with enter-
tainingshire
too profound a respect for the aristocracy, and we
may, therefore,
look on the meetings of the Manchester
AtEenxuin as proofs that they are reforming themselves.
Last year, if we recollect correctly, Mr. Disraeli was their
chief guest at the Athenaeum. They have, therefore, come to
the right conclusion that talents and genius ennoble what-
ever they mingle with, and can receive no additional dignity
itom mere conventional and political titles.—Chronick.
INCREASED POST-OFFICE C0:1/411%111N ICATION WITH
INDIA.—GENERAL POST-OFFICE NOTlCE.—Arrangements
having been made for the conveyance of letters direct to
Bombay twice a month, instead of once, as at present, mails
for that Presidency will accordingly be made 1.,p in London
twice a month, and transmitted for conveyance from Aden to
Bombay by steam-vessels, to be provided by the East India
Company.
SUPPOSED SUICIDE IN THE SERPENTINE.--Yester-
day morning the body of a man named James Knight, a but-
ler, recently residing in King-street, Park. street, was dis-
covered by the police floating in the upper part of the
Serpentine river. It was ultimately removed to the dead-
house at Knightsbridge, to await the inquest. •
Mattlevt Bell, Esq., M.P., it is currently rumoured,
will shortly retire from public )ife, with an understanding
that Mr. liodgson Hinde, M.P., shall succeed him in the re-
presentation of South Northumber:and. Newcastle is to fall
to Mr. Richard Hodg,son's lot.--7- Gateshead Observer.
RAILWAYS IN - XORIC,SIIIRE AND I.,ltl'iO.tenins.---
The railways in operation' tu. these co
..,:are 23 ;in pro-
The
27 ; projected,:lt:9-;g. theist ~. -
eon surveyed.
and settled ap to tholipesh VILLt#
8 r4nakt Ire not yet in
a definable state.:
A Frenchrasm is said to have invented a machine
capable of aping ertry dOfcriFfon of sewing e xCiipt the
eewrtrk of biatfoa-hales.
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