The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-06 00:00:00

c!Altest that the town of Southampton might set a noble
example by redeeming the past.—(Loud cheers.)
Lord NUGENT announced that he should' commence
his canvass immediately, and spare no time in paying his
respects to the electors. If the time should not allow
him, to call upon all, he hoped they would not attribute
it to disrespect on his part. With regard to bribery, the
Noble Lord said he had never been rich enough to bribe,
and if he had the means, he had nut the inclination to
do so. If he would, he could not, and if he could, he
would not.—(Cheers.)
T. L. HARMAN, Esq., announced that the Committee
would continue sitting, and would be happy to receive
the names of any voters who might wish to record their
promises for the Liberal candidates.
The assemblage then quietly dispersed.
The Liberals, as will be seen by the foregoing ad-
dresses, are fighting their battle upon principles of the
strictest purity Of election. The Tories, however, are at
the old work of corruption:" Agents, well known from
their former participation in the mal-practices of the
party, are most actively engaged in endeavouring to con-
rapt the poorer electors, nut so much as heretofore by
treating, but by direct offers of bribes. The.cativiks by
both parties has been prosecuted with the utmost vigour
during this day ; and the contest, which is properly re-
garded as one of principle against money, excites the
greatest interest.
An open-air meeting will beTheld in St. Mary's parish,
the strong hold of the Liberals, this evewng.. Both can-
didates will attend.

NOTTINGHAM NO Ni /NATION.
(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
THURSDAY NIGHT.—ThiS has heen a glorious day for
complete Suffrage. Early this morning the pppulation
assembled by thousands in and near the market-place,
to be ready to gain admission into the Exchange, the
place appointed to take the nomination. At half-past
nine, Mr. Walter, with a few Conservative friends,
passed into the Exchange, amidst hootings and hissings
of the most awful kind. At a quarter to ten, Joseph
Scurge, accompanied by about 200 of his influential
friends, left, the central Committee-room, and, on reach-
ing the market-place, the air was rent with deafening
cheers. The doors were then thrown open, and in a few
minutes the great room was packed. After the usual
oaths, and the reading of the laws against bribery, &c.
the Sheriff addressed the crowd briefly, calling upon
J them to keep order. Mr. Hardwick rose, amidst fearful
groans, to propose John Walter, Esq. Mr. Sturge, Mr.
Vincent, and Mr. O'Connor rose, and urged the people
to give all parties a fair hearing. Mr. Hardwick then
said a few words in praise of Toryism, but he would
keep them long, "us this was a dry, cold water election."
Mr. Charlton seconded the nomination.
SAMUEL BEAN, Esq., then rose amidst loud and re-
peated cheering, to propose Joseph Sturge, whose recep-
tion was enthusiastic.
J. CRISP, Esq., seconded the nomination of Joseph
Sturge in a very eloquent speech.
JAMES SWEET then proposed; amidst loud cheers,
Feargus O'Connor, and the nomination was seconded by
a working man.
J. FOWLER, Esq., then proposed Henry Vincent,
amidst peals of enthusiastic cheering. The nomination
was seconded by Mr. J. TIFFIN.
JOHN WALTER, Esq., on coming forward, was hissed
and groaned at, in the most awful manner. Mr.
Sturge insisted that Mr. Walterbe heard. The people
then listened quietly. He went over the old ground about
the Poor-law, &c. &c.
JOSEPH STURQE, Esq., next rose, and was tailed with
deafening and-prolonged cheers. He made a most effec-
tive speech in defence of population representation.
FEARGUS O'CONNOR, in a speech of great power, next
addressed the people, exposing the iniquity of Toryism
and the necessity for Reform.
HENRY VINCENT, on rising, was cheered for several
minutes. He spoke in defence of democratic principles,
and in vindication of the working classes.
The Sheriff then proceeded to take a show of hands,
when
Mr. O'Com-ron rose and said, ." Mr. Sheriff, it is not
my intention of proceeding further in this contest."
Mr. VINCENT-Mr. Sheriff, I beg to retire from all
further participation in this contest.—(Loud cheers.)
The Sheriff, after making announcement to the above
effect, took a show of hands for John Waltei, when
about twenty or thirty appeared on the platform, but not
one in the body of the meeting.—(Shouts of derision fol-
lowed this display.)
The SHERIFF then took a show of hands for Joseph
Sturge, when a scene of the most astonishing nature
presented itself. On the platform at least 400 hands
were held up, and all the body of the meeting. The cheers
and clapping of hands that followed cannot be deSeribed.
The applause must have lasted ten minutes.
A poll was then demanded on the part of John Walter.
Mr. Sturge and Mr. Vincent afterward addressed the
people frim a window in the market place ; and Mr. Vin-
cent eallea upon the people not to sleep until the election
was won. Great excitement exists throughout the bo-
rough. The people will watch the bribers all night, and
it is confidently expected that to-morrow will see the
death of Toryism in Nottingham. This has been a
glorious day.

MON EY MARKET and CiT Y NEWS.

FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF YESTERDAY.

CHRONICLE.—The contents of the Report of the
Commissioners of Exchequer Bills have transpired, and
are known to be generally tavourable to the claims of the
bona fide holders. We under,.;and, however, that the
Report classifies the holders. This result is strictly in
accordance with the views we have support6r in this
question from the very first blush of it to the present
moment.

TIM ES.—The Directors of the London and County
Bank declared, at their half yearly meeting to-day, a
dividend, at the rate of 51. per cent. per annum, clear of
the income-tax ; and it was stated that the business of
the parent establishment, as well as its branches, is pros-
pering in the most satisfactory manner. It appeared from
the report read by the secretary, that no new branches
have been opened since the last meeting of the share-
holders, and that the call lately made to increase the
capital of the Company had been promptly responded to.
A shareholder inquired whether the reserve fund was in-
vested in the public funds, or employed as part of the work-
ing capital of the bank? In answer to this it was said that
the reserve fund was employed in the business operations
of the concern, but that a much larger amount than that
fund was invested in Government securities. The profit
and loss account exhibited stated " current expenses,
with the Directors' fees, interest on current and de-
posit accounts for bad and doubtful debts, and rebate on
bills not due, 15,9091. 108. Bd. ; dividend for the half-
year, 2,596/. 16s. Bd. ; and balance of profit and loss,
new account, for the half-year ending the 30th of June,
1,5861. 15s. 4d. ;" making 20,093/. 2s. Bd., an equivalent
to the stated gross profits of 20,093/. 2s. Bd.
The wine trade are looking forward with-great inte-
rest to the motion of Mr. Masterman in the House,
which stands for to-morrow (Friday), -and the object of
which is the reduction of duty on wine, consequent on
the completion of a treaty with Portugal. .
A return has just been published of the aggregate
value of gold and silver coin coined and sent by
the Mint to the Bank of England, and of the total
amount of light coin received by the Bank of Eng-
land and its branches since the proclamation against
light gold. From this it appears that the total num-
ber of sovereigns coined and sent to the Bank since
the proclamation, from the Ist to the 22d of July in-
clusive, amounted to, 337,0861., and the total number of
half-sovereigns to 209,579/. 10s., making, altogether, a
total amount of 546,6651. 10s. The total amount of silver
coin coined and sent to the Bank, from the 20th June to
the 20th July inclusive, was 30,400/.
The total amount of light gold coin received by the
Bank of England and its branches, and delivered to her
Majesty's Mint, or retained by the Bank and its branches,
since the proclamation against light gold, from,the 11th
June to the 28th July inclusive, was 4,285,837 L
. .

There is one fact contained in this return which is
worthy of special observation, viz., that the amount of
silver paid into the Bank was only 30,4001., and not
300,0001., as was currently reported.