The Sun. — 1831-05-17 (London, England)

PURSE ROWED FOR BY FOUR OARS EACH. William the Fourth, Sandgate Eclipse, Scotswood 2 Greyhound, Sandgate a Naiad Queen A,telaide , William the Fourth, Blaydon 6 This race was the chief attraction of the day, they all got beautifully into line, when the Naiad took the lead, closely pressed by the William and Greyhound, when about half way they both passed her, the Eclipse in company, here a desperate struggle took place among the three, and in this way they continued nearly to the end ; the Greyhound, although third, was not beat by more than a quarter of a boat's length, the William just winning it, amidst the loud huzzas of their friends.  The Dublin Morning Register gives the following as a t. peel men of the scenes that are of constant occurrence in the freeholders' booth in the city of Thriliti election :  Mr. Geo.ge Fitzgerald, one of the agents for the Anti.Refetmers, and who seems to take particular delight in sporting in a good-humoured way with the populace, calls out—Well, Mr. Riley, you're getting very slack there; have you ere another man to vote against the Constitution ? Mr. Riley (a Reform agent)—Yes, I have; here is Mr. Patrick Nulty ; have you any objection to hi ? Mr. Fitzgerald—He's a decent-looking man, I don't think. Will he vote the right way ? Mr. Riley—To be sure he will. Do you require him to take the oaths ?  Mr. Fitzgerald—Oh ! only the usual ones; I'll let him off the bribery oath, in honour of the Nultvs. Assessor—Take the book, Sir. (The freeholder having gone through the oaths, and, tieing about sixty years old, concluded with declaring that, to the best of his belief, belt twetity‘one years of age, he is again questioned by the otlicer.) Who do you vote for Nulty—l vote in the first place for my Lord Mayor—(Loud cheers from the galleries) —and I vote in the next place for Mr. Perrin— (Continued cheers)—and I vote, in the third place, I*(4. Reform—(Uproarious cheers). Mr. Fitzgerald—Wait a while, Mr. Nulty ; I have only twenty objections to your vote.  From the galleries—Ha? Georgy; bad saran' to you, Georgy; we'll see the Recorder trying you yet, Georgy. Mr. Fitzgerald... Now just listen to these blackguards, Mr. Assessor ; I'm intimidated from doing my duty. I have thirty ob. jections to your vote, Mr. Nulty. From the galleries—O, you're an ugly thief, Georgy i What a nose you have for opening oysters, Georgy Mr. Fitzgerald—Really, Mr. Assessor, I oannot do my duty if these blackguards can insult rne with impunity. Assessor—The first man I see disturbing the poll, I'll commit h lin. Mr. Fitzgerald—Yes, do, Sir; take six of them—take all the blackguard ruffians into custody.— (Loud cheers and laughter from the gallery, with cries of" Well, go on Georgy, and we'll let you alone.")  A Rev, Gentleman, in the north of Cornwall, hired a van, with the intention of conveying to the poll the supporters of Sir R. R VYVYAN who resided it his vicinity, but as two votes could only be procured, a messenger was devatched to a neighbouring town with the hope of completing the complement ; not a single in dividual could, however, be prevailed on to accept the reverend gentleman's proffered bounty; the van was can. quently countermanded.-- West Briton.  Over one hundred and thirty persons were taken up on suspicion of being concerned in the murder of Serjeant ROBINSON, of the sth, and the attack on the military and police at Ballinacally, on Sunday. They hay. since been discharged, with the exception of nine, who are detained.—Clare Sentinel.  A most tremendous storm occurred at Wittcanton on Mond'', se'nnight. In a few minutes the rive. had swollen beyond its banks, and the waters were t down carrying every thing before • them. A man was crossing a bridge near the town, leading a little boy and driving a calf, when, melancholy to relate, the little fe lots was swept from his protector's hand, and perished in the G laucester Journal,