The Lancaster Herald, and Town and County Advertiser. — 1831-04-30 (Lancaster, Lancashire, England)

THE PEOPLE. "POVERTY." The following resolution has been adopted at Windsor : a Windsor, Saturday morniny, April '23. a The undersigned, deeming that the anticipated dissolution of l'arliament presents a proper opportunity of expressing the high sense which the inhabitants of Windsor entertain of the patriotic and enlightened eonduct of-their present representatives, do hereby invite John llamshottom, Esq. and the Right Hon. Edward G. Stanley, again to become candidates for the representation of the borough, and do pledge themselves to participate in any arrangement which may be made for returning these gentlemen free from all expense."  than if othpr- I,  [Signed by 93 of the principal Inhabitants of Windsor in two hours.]  It is said that the boroughmongers have already subscribed no less a sum than one million and a half sterling _for the purpose of influeneing the -elections vo., in other words, for the purpose of bribing the electors to return anti-reformers. It is added, that a considerable portion of this sum is to be applied in returning Mr. Ward for the City, We ask the people of England whether such things are to bo borne? We ask whether they will thus suffer themselves to be tyrannized over by the insolence of wealth —of wealth wrung from their own pockets? We are told that the Duke of Northumberland has subscribed no less than £250,000, and that Sir Robert Peel has put his name down for £50,000. A friend of our's, who has seen a list of subscriptions, says that the highest sums down are twentyfive thousand, twelve thousand, and ten thousand pounds. But we understand that this is the public list, and that there is in fact, another list, in which the larger suns; have been subscribed ! !—Afurning Herald.  ESCAPE or A CoNvxcr.—On Wednesday week, John Frankham, a convict belonging to the Leviathan hulk, at Portsmouth, escaped from his gang, while employed in the dock-yard, between five and six o'clock in the evening. Frankham is a native of Bath, and was convicted at the Old Bailey, of felony, on the 29th of May, 182 S, and sentenced to 14 years' transportation. He is only 20 years of age, and had on, when he escaped, a shipwright's blue jacket, and canvass trowsers.  . The Members of the Stock Exchange, before commencing business on Saturday-morning, gave three hearty buzzes for "King William, the Reformer."—Morning This week, a man residing in this neighbourhood attempted suicide, and had nearly succeeded, in a very novel manner—that of hanging, or rather strangling himself while lying in bed. There being nothing in the apartment from which he could suspend himself, he fixed a cord round his neck, drew up his leg, and fastening the other end to his heel, pulled the noose tight by pressing his feet downward. lie-was discovered when life was nearly extinct.— Perth Gurier.  The Right Hon. Charles Vaughan, our Minister at Washington, is about to return home for the restoration of his health. The most flattering marks of honour and respect have been paid him by the citizens cf Washington, and it is a satisfaction to know that he fully merits all the attentions he has received.  In the Court of Common Pleas on Saturday, cause was shown against the rule for a new trial granted in the case of Shillitoe v. need, which was an action brought to recover the amount of a bill of exchange for £lB3. A bet had been laid to that amount on the St. Ledger Stakes at Doncaster, by a person named Sky, who, losing, gave the bill in question, which was accepted by the defendant. The plaiatilf was the indorsee, and his claim was opposed on the ground that the bill, being given on a gambling transaction, was void by the statute of Anne. The Jury gave a verdict for the defendant. The Court were unanimously of opinion that the verdict should not be disturbed, and that as the wager exceeded £lO it was illegal: 'MILITARY FLocomc.—A few days ago Joseph Bellingham, a private in the Coldstream Guards, was tried by a Court-martial for absenting himself from his quarters for four days; he was found guilty, and sentenced to receive 300 lashes on his bare back! which punishment he underwent, and bore the horrid torture with extrordinary firtn. ness—no cry or groan escaped him. His back was pickled after the laceration, and he now lies in the Hospital in Rochester-row, Tothill-fields.—Observer.  So unexilected was the King's visit to Parliament on Friday that thcre was not time for the usual escort of Guards to arrive from the barracks at linirrlitsbridge, and his Majesty was escorted to the House by a small party of soldiers from the Horse Guards. The customary guard arrived from Knightsbridge in time to escort him from the House. It is impossible to describe the confusion that prevailed at the barracks when the order for the Royal escort arrived. Officers were hastily equipping themselves and expediting the men, who were snatching saddles and bridles as quick as they might. Then there was mounting in hot haste," and" hurrying to and fro," until the troops were at length marched into the road in Hyde Park, when, the word being given, the whole body set off at a gallop, and were in an instant lost in an immense cloud of dust.—Morning Herald.  '