The Express.
London, England, 1848-02-16 00:00:00

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AIIsTIMEr OF THE ESTIIS ATM; OF NON-arrscriva AIME
sr ash-Eq.—Rewards for military acrdae. 13,307/. ; army pay of gene-
ral °Einem, 76,0001.; full pay for retired officer% 51,0001.: half-pay
and military allowances, 414,1131. ; foreign half-pay, 47,386/. ; widows'
pensions, 139,855/.; companionate allowances, -bounty warrants, and
siuni for wounds. 98,0001. ; ip-posaionera of Chelsea and Kilmaln-
rm hospitals, 3;,580l.; out-pension, 1,253,13101.; auperannuation
allowances, 34,2321. Numbers and charge to the Slit Starch, 1049,
71,340; 2,139,0351. Deduct appropriations in aid, 21,5771. Amount
to be provided to the 31.1 Mat clo, 1849, 2,117,5001. Total of effective
services, 4,201,1781.; non.effective maims, 2,117,5081. Geneva
total cost of atmy, 6,318,6807.—By the Act 4 Geo. IV, a. 71, a sum of
60,0001. per annum is paid into her idajoity's Exchequer by the East
India Ca any. on account of the charge for retie iog pay and pen-
Mons, and other expenses, of that nature, arising in reenact of her
Mqesty's forces serving in India. This sum is applied towards the
general expense. of the state.

ELECTION COMMITTEES.
WFar GLOUCESTERBBIRE.—The select committee
appointed to inquire into the allegations of the petition
against the return of the Hon. Grantley Berkeley, for the
western division of Gloucestershire, met for the first time
yesterday, in room 22. Present—Mr. Granger, chairman,
Mr. Aghonby, Sir John Walsh, Messrs. C. Bruce, and R.
G. Townley. Counsel for the petitioner'—Serf. Wrangham
and Mr. Mereweather ' • Messrs. Crowder and Cooke repre-
sented the retiring member. The sole ground of opposition
was the want of qualification. Mr. G. Berkeley had, on the
demand of two electors, made a statement of hie qualification
which consisted of a rent charge of 7001. a year, acquired
under his father's will, and chargeable on certain lands in
Gloucestershire; also a personal income out of money in the
funds of 600/. a year more. The funded property consist( d
of 51,142/. 141. 4d. Three per Cent. Consuls, producing
1,5341.55. 3d. a year, from which was deducted a marriage
settlement; but counsel for petitioners contended that by
loans raised, annuities .ranted, and pin money settle'
on Mrs. Berkeley, the annual income on funded property
had been reduced to 2021. ss. 7d. per annum. The (wicket
property bad been acquired by marriage. It was also con-
tended that the rent charge was made over to trustees for
the benefit—at their discretion—of Mr. or Mrs. 0. Berke-
ley. Annuities to the Old Rock Assurance Company
were also alleged as against the amount of qualification.
Counsel for petitioners sought to produce the marriage settle•
went, but Mr. Berkeley's counsel contended that to torte the
solicitor to produce it, would be to cause a breach of proles
faunal confidence, which had never before been required. A
long discussion ensued on this point, whieh was ended by
the production of Mr. Becwll., Earl Fitzhardinge's general
agent, who deposed that hi, client was one of the trustees to
the conveyance of the rent charge, and that be (Earl Fitz-
hardinge) had no objection to the production of the deed.
The deed wan then produced and read, and a bank clerk was
examined as to the amount of money in the funds, and his
account agreed with the previous statement. There were,
however, four writs of distriugas to set against these deposits.
Another deduction from the qualification was interest to the
amount of 1801. per annum due is Lord Fitzhardingc for
moneys advanced at various times to Mr. Berkeley. This
closed the petitioners' case. The committee adjourned to
this day. •
GREAT MaaLow.—This committee sat for the first
time yesterday. Present: Sit J. Pakington (chairman), Sir
R. Price, Hon. H. Fitzroy, Hon. E. Moetyn, and Sir J.
Duckworth. The petition to be considered was that of cer-
tain electors against the return of T. P. Williams, Esq., and
Col. Brownlow Knox, for the borough of Great Marlow, on
the grounds of bribery and treating.—Mr. Ssrjeant Wrang-
ham opened the case, and having enumerated the various in-
stances of bribery and treating, proceeded to call witnesses to
prove his case.—T. Frith wU the only witness exami
lie stated that he had been promised forgiveness fur - ned.