The Sun. — 1831-06-02 (London, England)

SHERIDAN. The piece was considerably applauded throughout—it is to be repeated tonight. It is very properly called "a drama" for it has not music enough to be an opera; it is too serious to be a farce ; and has too much of farce in some of its scenes to come into any other regular class of theatricals. After it the spectacle of Napoleon Bonaparte was performed, that p trt of it in which St. Helena was introduced being omitted. This is a decided improvement, as this very beautiful spectacle is now quite as long as it ought to be. The defeat of the borough-faction in Cornwall was celebrated with great spirit at Liskeard on Wednesday. A large party of gentlemen and yeomen dined at the Bell Inn. After the cloth was removed, several loyal and patriotic toasts were drunk. Upward of SOO females of different stations in life, " high and low," took tea in the open air; the labourers of the neighbourhood were plentifully regaled with beer and cider. The day, which was one of general joy and festivity, passed off without any disturbance or unpleasantsesa.— West Briton.  The lawyers, it is said, are at work upon the supposed offence given to the Iri.h Bar in 111AT1Ews's song of the " Armagh Assizes," which he has introduced in his this year's Comic Annual. The gentleman who imagines that he is imitated by MATitrws is highly indignant. We are much concerned to state that the respectable banking firm of PAYNE and Horr, of the city of Wells, have suspended payment, although they have pledged themselves to meet every engagement in a few days. Rumour says that this untoward event is to be ascribed to the same cause as operated the recent failure of Mr. GEORGE BATTYE on the Stock Exchange—large speculations in the funds, bottomed upon a persuasion that the Reform question would destroy all public credit, and render the funds almost valueless; it has been seen that the parties reckoned without their ho,t.—Bath and Cheltenham Gazette.  The following is the programme of the postponed fete to take place at Versailles, in honour of St. Philip's Day :—ln the course of Saturday, a 41b. loaf will be delivered to each of 2,000 indigent families. At mix o'clock on Sunday morning the rejoicings of the day will be opened with a salvo of artillery, and another salute will be fired on the arrival of the KING and Royal Family. His MAJESTY will review the National Guards and the troops of the garrison in the Place d'Armes and the Avenue de Paris. The smaller fountains will beein to play at twelve o'clock. The state apartments will be opened and accessible from the two side gates and the two grand staircases. Their MAJESTIES will appear in the grand gallery to view the ascension of a balloon from the centre of the terrace, a band of music playing under the windows. A mat de eocagne will be erected on the Place d'Armes, where there will be games of strength and address. Their MAJESTIES will then proceed to witness a joust or combat, on the water of the grand canal. At three o'clock, the whole of the grandes eaux will be put in movement after which music will play on the lawn. At six in the evening, dancing will commence on the Place d'Armes, and continue till midnight. The whole town will be illuminated.— Galignani's Messenger. In 1129 an important change was made as to the qualifications of the voters for Knights of the shires. These were obliged to prove themselves worth 40s. per annum. Before this every freeholder might vote, and the ♦ast concourse of electors brought o❑ riots and murders. Seventy pounds would, in modern days, be barely an equivalent for our ancestors 40s. The freeholders were, at the same time, directed to choose two of the fittest and most discreet Knights, resident in their county ; or, if none could be found, notable esquires, gentlemen by birth, and qualified to be made Knights; but no yeoman or persons of inferior rank.