Mr. Vernon Smith appointed the son of Mr. Sharp, a
retired barber us Northampton, to an office in the India House. This appoiatment created muclaremark, as it was known to be given for electioneering services rendered by the father ; and that such was the fact, is plainly avowed in the following passage of a published letter from Mr. Smith to Mr. Sharp-
" With regard to myself, I can add, that it has often excited my surprise that your zeal should stimulate you to so much labour without any reward but the constant success that has attended your endeavours. I have nerer made you any compensation fir them, ex-pt what mmts aunt agreeable to »me —the appointment of your soh to an office at the India Board, which be now fills to the entire satisfaction of his superiors; and I wish his health, injured by his assiduity, would enable him to say to his own advantage." [A. very nice little job, Mr. Smith. Doubtless the reward will sti- mulate the zeal of other sharp-sighted gentlemen in Northampton ; where your election will be safe—as long as good places are at your disposal, and partisans can be rewarded with appointments to public offices.]
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