The Sun. — 1848-09-08 (London, England)

ELECTION..—On Tuesday evening, Mr. Ainsworth, for some years M.P. for Bolton, and a Liberal, issued an address to the electors soliciting their suffrages, and on Wednesday morning he commenced a canvass. A meeting of the Conservatives was held at the Swan Hotel the :same forenoon, C. Briggs, Esqp, solicitor, in the chair, when it was resolved to bring forward S. Blair, Esq., who was mayor of the borough in. 1846. D. C. Aylwin, Esq., a Calcutta merchant, who has for some years been in England agitating against the East India Company's salt monopoly, came from London. to offer his services in the Conservative interest; but on. finding that a townsman was proposed, he determined not to create a division in the ranks by becoming a candidate. The nomination is fixed for Tuesday next. TIIE LATE CHELTENHAM he.pminary steps to prove the aIIegedLECTION disqualificationreli of' Mr. Grenville Berkely, the newly-elected Member for Cheltenham, have been already taken. A formal protest, signed by John Parker, George Micklewight, Henry Battenbury, and Thomas Thornton, has been laid before the returning officer of the borough' of Cheltenham. The Hon. Craven Berkeley, the late Member for Cheltenham, has addressed the electors in vindication of the remarks lately made by him on the Committee appointed by the House of Commons to try the case. Mr. Berkeley courts inquiry, and is determined to petition the House of Commons on the present mode of trying election petitions. THE MEMBER FOR PAISLEY CENSURED BT HIS CoNSTITUENTB.—Mr. Hastie, the Radical Member for Paisley, has fallen into unpardonable disgrace with his constituents. It appears that he has not been such an " out-and-out" Liberal as those he represents wished hint to be; and, therefore, in not only refusing to support Mr. flume's motion for reform, but, on the contrary, decidedly opposing it, together with sundry other Parliamentary shortcomings, he is doomed for ejectment. These dissatisfied constituents have had a meeting to discuss their Hon. Representative's misconduct, and they resolved that Mr. Hastie should resign his trust. But the question is, will he? Mr. Hastie seems to be of opinion that " a bird in hand is worth two in the bush;” and as a seat is not to be got every day in the week, ho thinks that while he is in the safe possession of one, it would be exceedingly indiscreet to surrender it at the nod or the bidding of those who gave it to him. He has therefore, declined to comply with the ardent request loetatvheosteo whomstate that th has next uenlleuectikninly willoffended, b e a but sufficientbegs _ opportunity for settling as to the further continuance of his services." TAE vessel nEi3 was RiTANsru returning from a —On p 1 e a SunACCIDENTday c evening,excursion oBOARDnto as this Bangor and the Menai straits, when about mid channel, a passenger, named Jackson, a boatman, well known at George's Pier, fell overboard, and, it is presumed, was struck by the paddle, for although the boat was got out immediately, and every effort made to save him, his body could not be found. Two gftl oanwbiofeardin, Lhaivveinrpgool, immediately ascertained that the poor suggested a subscription for her, and after going round the vessel, through the liberalit were enabled to place a very liberal of the passengers, they eelnlowemheand sum in the hands ot' the stewardess. The brother of the deceased was also on board. On Monday morning the widow came to the landing stage to inquire after her husband, the tidings of his death not having then been communicated to her. --Liverpool Times. MAILS FOR THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, MADEIRA, &c.—Notice was issued yesterday at the General Postoffice, that mails will be made up at this office, on the evening of the 12th instant, for the Cape of Good Hope, to be conveyed by her Majesty's ship Southampton. Letters for the Cape will be liable to a postage of ls. per half ounce ; newspapers free of postage. lEer Majesty's ship Southampton will sail from Devonport on the morning of the 13th instant. Mails will also be made up on the evening of the 30th inst. for Madeira and the west coast of Africa, .to be conveyed by one of her Majesty's ships. The postage on letters to Madeira will be Is. 10d. per half ounce, and so on in proportion. Newspapers 2d. each, which must be prepaid. The postage on letters to the west coast of Africa ls. per half ounce; newspapers free. SUICIDE IN A VAT OF , RAISIN Wm.---Yesterday Mr. Baker held an inquest at the Green Gate, Cityroad, relative to the death of George Davis, aged 27. carman, in the employment of Messrs. Bishop and Son, British wine merchants, Finsbury. It appeared that the .' deceased had lived separate from his wire many years, . and that she had been lately in the workhouse. It is supposed that his circumstances preyed upon his mind, as he had been lately very dejected. On Tuesday morning, about nine o'clock, lie was suddenly missing, and in ... about half au hour after he was found in a raisin wine vat. which contained 944 gallons, and which- was about 3i feet deep. The body was floating on the surface a the liquid. Verdict, "kbund drowned."