25 FEBRUARY 1837, page 9

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Mr. Robert Farrand, a merchant in London, and the owner of pro- perty in Nor folk, was elected Member for Stafford on Tuesday. without opposition. Mr. Littleton, son of Lord......

Fflidrellaitroug.

Dr. Burgess, Bishop of Salisbury, died on Sunday, at Southampton. It is reported, we hope truly, that Dr. Hampden, the persecuted of Oxford, is to be his successor. Mr. Coltman......

Ireland.

Mr. Power was elected Member fur Dungarvan on the 17th; by a majority of 281 to 164 over his Tory opponent, Mr. Galwey. The Carlow election terminated on Saturday, in the return......

The Town-council Of Chester On The 9th Instant Adopted A

petition for the entire and unconditional abolition of Church-rates, by a majo- rity of 19 to 9. This is pretty well for the governing body of a cathe- dral city. Sir Frederick......

Sir George Crewe, One Of The Tory Members For South

Derbyshire, deserted his party on the Irish Municipal question ; and has stated his reasons for declining to vote, in a letter to his constituents. Sir George last year......

A Petition From Mr. Charlton, Praying For His Release From

confine. ment, was presented to the Lord Chancellor on Saturday. Lord Cot- tenham, however, decided that the petition of Alr. Charlton was not such as to entitle him to the......

Old Lady Ashburton, Who Is Nearly Eighty Years Of Age,

was knccked down by a horse and gig on Thursday morning, while crossing Picca- dilly towards the Green Park. She was carried home by her footman, very dangerously hurt. •......