The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-09 00:00:00

ELECTIONEERING.

The Belfast election is not expected to take place till
Monday the 15th. On the Liberal side, Mr. Ross, of
Rosstrevor, has addressed the electors, and it is said that
Mr. Shafto Adair will also come forward, Mr. Emerson
Tennent, and Lord Hamilton Chichester, have issued
their addresses on the Tory side.
NAVAL AND MILITARY.

From a list of the slave-vessels and number of slaves
captured by her Majesty's vessels of war on the west
coast of Africa, and taken to St. Helena for adjudication,
it appears that 32 vessels within the lust two years have
been seized, having on board at the time of their capture
no less than 5,139 slaves.

Lieutenant- Colonel Lord Guillamore has been chosen
Aide de •Camp to her Majesty in room of Colonel Dennie,
killed at Affghanistan.

LAW AND POZICE.

At the North Wales Circuit, just terminated, sentence
of death has been pronounced on two women for murder,
Elizabeth Barrett, aged 23, on her illegitimate child,
eight months old ; and Hannah Roberts, only 19 years
of age, fir poisoning her husband, who was aged 75.
The trial of the vitriol throwers took place on Friday
at the Cork assizes, when Daniel Lonergan, John Drew,
Daniel Sullivan, and Timothy Herlihy, were found guilty,
and sentenced to be transported for life.
The Middlesex Sessions, which have commenced at
Clerkenwell-green, contains in the calendar the names of
58 prisoners, 40 of whom are charged with felony.
The final examination of Richard Handley, Sarah
Ann Hunt, and Richard Gifti,rd, charged with being
concerned, either as principals or receivers, in a large
number of robberies, involving property to an enormous
amount, took place yesterday at Marlborough-street.
Twelve complete cases out of twenty-one were fully
taken against the prisoners, upon all of which they stood
committed.

At the recent North Tipperary Assizes, James Shea
was sentenced to be hung on the 20th instant for murder,
and death was also recorded against Patrick Tracey and
Thomas Dunn for abduction. Five other criminals were
also ordered to be transported for life, and three for
fifteen years.
LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC.

St. Croix er St. Cross, which is situated about a mile
from Winchester, on the road to Southampton, is one of
the few ancient hospitals or almonries now remaining in
this kingdom. By the will of the donor, every traveller
who knocks at the door of this hostel, on his way to or
from Winchester, is entitled to receive from the porter
a pound of wheaten bread and a cup of strong beer.
THEATRICAL.
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A new melodrarne,eiltTtWaCeiTus hranger's Booty, or
The Old IVorld and the New, was brought out last night
at the Victoria Theatre.

Several amateurs of fashion, assisted by Mrs. Nesbitt,
and her sister, Miss Mordaunt, got up the comedy of
The Rivals, and the farce of Too Late for Dinner, on
Saturday, at the Dover Theatre. _

Two new pieces were produced at the English Opera
House last night. One was entitled the Broken Rome,
and the other was a musical burletta, on the story of
Blue Beard. Both pieces were favourably received.
COtTILT—PASHIONAXILE.
The Duke and Duchess of Beaufort retum to Beau-
fort House to-day from Brighton.
The Duchess of Richmond and the Ladies Lennox
leave Portland-place to-day for Gordon Castle.
The Duke and Duchess of Montrose leave town 41 the
course of the week for Buchanan Castle, Perthslaiie.