The Sun.
London, England, 1827-05-10 00:00:00

A BILL

To make further REGULATIONS for PREVENTINO CORRUPT
PRACTICES at ELECTIONS of MEMBERS to SERVE in
PARLIAMENT, and for DIMINISHINQ the ExrEmsz of
aueh ELECTIONS.

WHEREAS it is expedient to make further Regula-
tions for preventing corrupt practices at Elections of Mem-
bers to serve in Parliament, and for diminishing the Ex-
pense of such Elections;
lax IT THEREFORE ENACTED, by the King's most
excellent Majesty, by and with the advice awl consent of
the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and the Commons, in
this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of
the same, That from and after the • . day of if any
person shall, either during auy Election of a Member
or. Members toaerve in .Parliament for any County, City,
Borough, Cinque Port, or other place in England or
Wales, or for the Town of. Berwick-upon-Tweed, or
within calendar montlis previous to such Election,
or within -days after it shall have been com-
pleted, ,be employed for or on the behalf of any Candi-
date or Candidates, or of any person or persona actink
on his or their behalf at such Election, as counsel, agent,
attorney, poll-clerk, flagman,' musician, messenger, or in
any other capacity, for the purposes of such Election, and
shall at any time, either before, during, or after such Elec-
tion, accept or take from any such Candidate er Candi-
dates, or from any person whatsoever acting on his or
their behalf, for or in consideration of, or with reference
to such employment, any sum or sums of money, retain-
ing fee, office, place, or employment, or' any promise or
security for .any sum- or sums of money, retaining fee, office,
place, or employment, such person shall be deemed inca-
pable of voting at such Election, and his vote, if given,
shall be utterly void and of none effect.

Yesterday, arrived at Nerot's Hotel, from
Egypt,. last • from Malta, Lieutenant7Colonel
Hugh Percy Davison, Priyate Secretary, Aid-de-
Camp, &c.
.to the late Marques of Hastings.
FR ERNA i'ONRY.---A Provincial Grand Lodge
(his Grace the Duke of Richmond, P.G.M)
was holden yesterday at Horsham, being the
first which has been held in this county for a
period of .five years. We have only time to say
that the attendance of Brethren was numerous
and
.highly respectabivlv—Brighton Paper.
As far as present arpearances go, there is every
pro6pect of our this year enjoying an abundant
supply of
.corn and fruit, and every other bounty
of nature.

DOVER, MAY I.—The Mayor, Jurats, and
Common Councilmen of the town and port of
Dover, (in Comnion Council assembled), having
voted an Address to, his Royal Highness the
Duke of Clarence, tendering to his Royal High-
ness their sincere congratulations on the occasion
of his Most Gracious Sovereign having revived
the ancient, office of Lord High Admiral of
England, and having been graciously pleased to
invest his Royal Highness with this truly Eng-
lish and splendid dignity ; his Royal Highness
was pleased to return the following answer :

" .OENTLEMEN—I thank you most cordially for your
congratulations on my appointment, by our Most Gracious
Sovereign, to the important office of Lord High Admiral;
" I trust my conduct in this arduous and important sta-
tion will meet with the approbation of my fellow-subjects.
" I can never forget the snany happy houri 1 have spent
at Dover, and shall ever recollect with pleasure being one
of your freemen.
" I co confident of your firm loyalty and attachment
to his Majesty's person, and to our glorious Constitution ;
and thank you kindly for your wishes respecting. the
Duchess and myself.
" I am, Gentlemen, yours sincerely,
" Admiralty, May 4? 1827. " WILLIAM H."

FASHIONABLE AND MISCELLANEOUS.
The Duchess of Clarence, visited the Princess
Augusta yesterday, at her residence in the King's
Palace, St. James's.
The Duchess of Gloucester honoured the
Italian Opera House with her presence on Tues-
day evening, to witness the performance of Ma-
dame Pasta in Ii Tancredi.

The Duchess of Kent, and the Princess Feo-
dore, visited the Duchess of Clorence yesterday.
'The Duchess of Kent, and the Princess Feo-
dore, honoured the Earl and Countess of Darn-
ley with their company to dinner yesterday ; the
Noble Earl accompanied the Duchess and the
Princess, in the evening, to the Concert of An-
cient Music, at the Hanover-square Rooms.
The Duke of Leeds, Lord Farnborough, the
Right Hon. George Canning, and Count Muns-
ter, the Hanoverian Minister, had audiences yes-
terday of the KING.

A Cabinet Council was held yesterday after-
noon at the residence of Mr. Canning, in Down-
ing-street, which was attended by the Duke of
Portland, the Marquis of Anglesea, Earl Har-
rowby, Viscount Goderich, Viscount Dudley,
Lord Bexley, Mr. Canning, Mr. Huskisson,
Mr. Wynn, &c. &c. The Ministers met at two
o'clock, and continued in deliberation for two
hours.

The Earl of Harrowby, as Lord President of
the Council, gave the first Cabinet dinner since
the formation of the new Ministry, to his Fellow-
Ministers, yesterday, at his residence in Grosve-
nor-square. The following Members of the
Cabinet were of the party :—The Lord Chan-
cellor, the Duke of Portland, the Marquis of
Anglesea, Viscount Goderich, Lord Bexley, the
Right Hon. G. Canning, the Right Hon. W.
Huskisson, the Right Hon. C. Wynn, and Mr.
Secretary .Bourne.
The Governor and Deputy Governor of the
Bank of England had a conference yesterday
with Mr. Canning for about an hour, at the
Treasury Chambers, for the first time since the
appointment of Mr. Canning to be First Lord
of the Treasury.
We are enabled to state positively, and from
authority, that the Marquis cf Wellesley will
continue to hold the Lord-Lieutenancy of Ire-
land for one year.—Brighton Paper.
The Duke and Duchess of Bedford and
family are expected in town on Wednesday next,
from their seat in Devonshire.

The Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury en-
tertained an elegant circle of the bout ton yes-
terday evening, at her house in Arlington-street.
The Marquis of Stafford entertained the Duke
and Duchess of Athol], the Bishop of Sodor and
Man, and a distinguished party to dinner yes-
terday, at his house in Cleveland-square.
Prince Lieven had a grand dinner party on
Tuesday, at Ashburnham House, Dover-street ;
among whom were Count and Countess Mun-
ster, the American Minister, his lady and
daughter ; the Spanish Minister and his lady,
Baron Von Bulow, &c.

The Queen Dowager of Wirtemberg (our
Princess Royal) is expected in England in June,
on a visit to the King.—Brighton Paper.
The Marquis de Palmella, the Portuguese
Minister, transacted business yesterday with Vis-
count Dudley at the Foreign Office.
The Ear] of Liverpool still continues to gather
strength. His Lordship is allowed by his
Physician to walk in his garden in the middle of
the day, when the weather is favourable.
Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at
the East India House, when Captain -George
Mason, or the ship Warren Hastings, took
leave, _of the Court, previous to departing for
Madras and Bengal. - .:."
A letter-which, we have received from Deal,
.mentions dit.ournstancehighly -honourable to
his Royal Highness the Lord Nigh Admiral :
On& of the first acts of his Naval administratiOn
has been to promote to the rank of Conninder,
an- old officer resident in that town, Lieutenant
David Ross, who was a midshipman with his
Royal Highness for about nine months, in the
BaVienr,llit the year 1783, and has remained a
Lieutenant since the year 1795, though he has
alwayS borne the character of a respectable officer.
The immediate promotion of this officer by the
Lord High Admiral is not more honourable to
him as a man, as affording proof of his recollec-
tion of his old officers, than it is to be admired
as indicative of his Royal Highness's intention
to use the high powers with which he is entrust-
ed, beneficially to his country, by promoting
officers who have claims for long and faithful
service.

The Rev. Thomas Baker, Rector of Stan-
mer-cum-Falmer, Sussex, has been elected, by
the Dean and Chapter of Chichester, a Canon
Residentiary,of that Cathedral, vice the Hon.
and Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of Lin-
coln, deceased.
DRURY-LANE THEATRE.-Mr. Horne had
to apologise last night for Mrs. W. Geesin, who,
on account of a cold, was unable to give the
songs allotted her in the new Opera.
Madame-Vestris, by her late engagements at
the Bath and Bristol Theatres, cleared, in the
course of a fortnight, above 8751.
Miss Jarman will appear this evening in the
character of Inzogen in Cymbeline. The cha-
racters of lachimo and Rosthunius, will find
able supporters in Mr. Young and Mr. Charles
Kentble. A new comedy,. in three acts, from
the pen of a celebrated author, has been received
by the Covent-garden managers, and is expected
to be brought out the .week after next. Green-
room report speaks highly of the piece, and it is
said that the comic strength of the house will
support it.

Mr. Charles Kemble gave a grand dinner on
Friday last to Mr. Price, the lessee of Drury-
lane Theatre. Some of the most distinguished
literary characters of the day were invited to
meet Mr. Price.

The Messrs. Herman, four brothers, from
the Grand Opera-House at Munich, are enga-
ged at Covent-garden, and will make their first
appearance in London on Saturday next, when
they will sing, amongst a variety of other Ger-
man music, the Jager chorus in Der Frei-
schutz, arranged as a quartetto.

JOHN GILPIN IN PORTUGAL.—Next morn-
ing we set out for Torres Novas. One of the
party, who had been more accustomed to ride
horses in London than mules in the wilds of
Portugal, was in a sad plight. He was mounted
on a spirited mule, without stirrups or bridle,
and had as little authority over him as John
Gilpin had over his horse. To add to his
nikery, the mule would follow only one of the
rest, to which. he had taken a particular fancy,
and when any,of the others approached him, he
made such kicking and braying and snorting,
that his rider was every moment in the utmost
despair. " 0 you blackguard," was the burden
of the song after every kick up ; " I'll split your
old perverse skull !" though he had only a twig,
not heavy enough to kill a rat,

SPORTING-(RECEIVED THIS DAY).

BETTING AT ST."JAMES.—(T HIS DAY.)
The following very itnportant alterations have taken
place in the betting.

OAM.

13 to 2 agst Brocard I 9 to 1 agst Mao (Duchess)
9 to 1 agst Scheherazade f 11 to 1 agst Donna Clara
12 to 1 agst Tippitywitchet.
DERBY.

3 to 1 agst Glenartney(offered) 13 to 1 agst Roderick
11 to 1 agst Defence 17 to 1 agst Turcoman
12 to 1 agst Eliza Teazle (tak.) 17 to 1 agst Espagnolle

CHESTER RACES, 1827.

Earl KILAIOR EY, J. TOLLEMACHE, Esq., Stewards.

TUESDAY, MAY 8.
Him MAJESTY'S PLATE of 100 gs. Thrice round.
Mr. White's Euxton, 4 yrs
Sir W. W. Wynn's May Fly, 4 yrs 2
Mr. Thompson's Cymbeline, 6 yrs
Sir W. Wynne's Rufina, 6 yrs 0
Mr. Bretherton's Helen Mar, by Young Castrel, 4 yrs 0
Mr. Simpson's Young Comus, 4 yrs

Eleven drawn.

A SWEEPSTAKES of 20 sovs. each, for three-yr-old fillies,
Bst. 41b. each..; once round and a distance.
Sir G. Pigot's Columbia, by Filho da Puta . 1
Mr. Houldsworth's Leda, Sister to Palatine 2
Sir T. Mostyn's Diamontina, by Rubens S
A FREF. HANDICAP STAKES of 30 sovs. each, 10 soya. ft.
for three and four-yr-olds. Once round and a distance.
Lord Grosvenor's Bradford, S yrs, 6st. bib 1
Sir W. Wynne's b. c. Sancredo, 4 yrs, Bst. 51b 2
Mr. Houldsworth's Harriet, 4 yrs, fist. 21b.
Mr. Beardsworth's Chesterfield, 4 yrs, Bst 0
Major Gore's Tin, by Oiseau, 4 yrs, 7st. 31b.
Mr. Bretherton's Helen Mar, 4 yrs, 7st. 31b.
Four paid.

SIXTY GUINEAS (clear) the gift of the Members for the
City. Two mile beats.
Mr. Clifton's Harriet, by Androssata, 4 yrs
Sir W. Wynne's Latitat, 4 yrs
Mr. Pickernell's-Zamiel, 4 yrs
Mr. Beardsworth's Chesterfield, yrs
Mr. Sitnpson's Young Duchess, 3 yrs
Major Gore's Tin, by Orsieas, 3 yrs 0 dr
Eight others drawn.

Cocrima.—The Main of Cocks between Lord Moli-
neux (Potter, feeder), and Henry Bold Houghton, Esq.
(Woodcock, feeder), for 20 love. each main battle, 10 so-s.
each bye battle, and 500 sons. the main-31 in the main,
and 8 byes-

LORD MOLINEUX. M. D. H. R. HOUGHTON. M. B.
Monday
Tuesday

CHELTENHAM RACES.—TuEsDaY, JUNE 26.
Renewal of the Gloucestershire Stakes of 25 cove. each, 15 ft. and
5 only if declared by four o'clock in the afternoon of the 14th
of May ; the second horse to save his stake, and three to remain
in, or no race.

st. lb.
Ld. Palmerston's Luzborough
Mr. E. Cripps names Euphrates 9 5
Ld. Andover names Logic
Mr. Griffith's Palatine
Sir T. Stanley's Dr. Faustus
Mr. E. Jones names Orthodox 8 13
H. Elwes names Cain

I. Da•: names El Dorado S 13

Capel names Flexible ll
-- Farqi,rharson's Cadiz lO
Hicks names Comedian lO
Acker names Hesperus 0
Ld. Grosrenor's b. g. Gl=ad
Mr. Yates's Fille de Joie 7
Dalton names Forester Lass 7
Leversedge names b. h. Escape
J. Walters names Nimrod 7
Col. Berkeley's b. m. Conquest
Mr. Talbot names Panic

Gist names Ilderim
G. Atkinson names Vitula
Curzon names Paul Pry
0. Gore's The Moor 8 3
Dolphin names M'Adam 8 3
Yate's Madame Poki 8 2
Waller names b./ Liston
Bathurst names Forester 8 2
C. Hicks's by Soothsayer 8 2
J. Browrinames Young Zuleika ......
E. Hicks names Shylock 8 2
-- Blount names Rapid 8 2
Apperley names Garcia
Benson's Rhapsody . 8 0
Sir B. Guise names The Slut 8 0
W. Wynne's May-Hy 8 0
T. Stanley's by Tiresiras
Mr. Barneby names Sancredo 8 0
Moreton names King Cattail
Major R. Paul's, by Guy Mannering 8 0
Mr. Justice names, by a son of Ambo
Ld. E. Somerset names Maldonia 7 13
Ailesbury's brother to Barefoot 7 10
Mr. Ttton's Fisherman 7 10

✓ynniatt name 3 Harry
West's Syphon '7 8
I. Sadler's Jocko 7 8
-- J. Bayley names ch. c. by Anticipation 7 7
-- Shakespear names Tin
G. Hawkins names Honeysuckle 7 7
Williams names sister to Shylock...— 7 7
C. Hanford names Gamelia 7 7
Laurence names Constable '7 5
Haffenden's Trumpeter
Ld. Sherborne names Prestbury 7 0
Mr. Yates's Edmund 7 0

7 10.

------ Tamworth ' '7 0
--
Pettat names Lechmere '7 0
-- G'wynn names Pontiff 6 12
R. Bayley names ch. c. by Waxy Pope 6 11
Col. Charlett names Crony 6 10
Sir S. Stuart names Christabel 6 10
Mr. Andrews's c. by Buffalo
Mytton's Mexican 6 8
Canning's Maria 6 5
-- Playne names Grecian 6 4
Kearney names b. f. by Vampire