The Express.
London, England, 1848-02-29 00:00:00

ELECTION COMMITTEE.—Tms DAY.

LANCASTEIL—DECISION.—Having heard Mr. Ser.
geant Wrangham in reply for the sitting member, the room
was cleared, and the committee came to the following deci-
sion:—That Samuel Gregson, Esq., wasnot duly elected as a
burgess to serve in parliament for the borough of Lanca An.
That the late election (in so far as it regards the return
of the said Samuel Greven, Esq.) is a void election.
That the said Samuel Gregsoo, Esq., old by himself or agents
commit acts of treating for the purpoee of unduly in.
Silencing the electors. That it was provrd to the com-
mittee that John Hartley bad been bribed by the payment
of 21. 10s.; Richard Canton, with the torment of 3!. 10s.;
Thomas Wood, with 11.; James Dodson, 21. 10s.; Robert
Hadwin, 21. 10s. ; but that it was not prove.' by evidence
that the said acts of bribery were c.,trrniited the know.
ledge or consent of the said Samuel Gresson, E:q.

VIE LAST INDIA MAIL.

70 THE ZDITOR OF THE ..EXPREc'i."
General Putt-office, Feb. 29, 1948.

Lieut.-Colonel Malesly presents his connalimenti to the
editor of the Express, and requests that, to allay the anxiety
generally felt relative to the safety of the Indian Mail of the
24th instant, the information contained in the enclosed no-
tice may be made rublic in the Erpress of this rreuing :
" NOTICE.—INDIA

" GENERAL POST.OPPICE,- Feb. 29, 1848, Nome.
" Information has just been received from M. Etienne
Argo, Director-General of the French Pat-office, that the
mail for India, which was despatched from Loudon on the
21th instant, reached Pain on the 26th, at 2, ..s.m , and was
immediately forwarded, by the Director-General, to Mar-
seilles."

FEENCU PLATS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. —The
new comedietta, " toe Caprice." is a most agreeable
little affair. There is no plot to OTC a detailed descrip-
tion of, the only incident burg the conversion of a
husband from hts rambling propen,ifies, by a device
of the wife's friend, a young widow, as spiritueiie as she is
fair and kind-Leaned ; but the act.ng is capital, the dialogue
very lively, and the tendency of "the nicest morality."
Nathalie represents the heroine of the piece. 1-he come-
dietta wu preceded is the pleasant vaudeville "La Pen-
sionnaire Mariee," and followed by " Colonel d'Antre.
in which Netballe also tilled the chief character, Jules
de envoi, • dashing young aim. There was a good
taw

THIRD EDITION.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—Tune DAY.

OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
OF •
THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT.

Mr. M. MILNES wished to know whether the provisional
government of France had made anis formal communication
to the amhaasador. of the foreign powers at Paris.
Lord PALIILESION said that he had that morning
received from Lord Normanbv a copy of a communication
addressed by M. Lamartine, inist.r of Foreign Affairs at
Paris, to all the foreign ambassadors at that capital, an-
nouncing the formation of a providonsl government, and
stating that there would he no alteration in the piwition
of France towards the European powers, and that the
government entertained a sincere dire to continue
amicable relations with the several countries who, like
France, were determined to respect the rights of without.
(Loud cheers.)

From the GAZETTE of THIS NIGHT.

BANK lit:P IS.

WILLIAM Haan, Bege'gge-wells-road,
lieenred victualler.

DANIEL Re and EDWARD TAIWAN, Union-street,
Southwark, hat manufaetnnrs.
DEOLLOR FARR ARNOLD, A.,pley Guise, Bedfordshire,
builder.

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IaLARIE, T9ITILLO CIAPXAN, Cambridge, livery stable.

keeper. . -
JANE; LEWIS HENNABY, King street, Snow-hill, cork.
Cutter.
Josue ATIZINE; West Cows, Isle of Wight, porter mer-
eiTotrrn LZARAN, Smethwick, Stafford:hire, iron manu-
facturer.
Wattax Woof). Waddington, Lincolnshire, victualler.
Dario liawsirmmten and JOUN HAW). Eseunn, Dilate°,
Staffordshire. iron founders.
WILLIAM rxexcts CaArmAN, Worcester, corn factor.
JAMES Et:WIS, Hereford, merest.
THOMAS BATT Surrrie.wourn, Sheffield, shopkeeper.
JOHN SANKEY, Birkenhead, Chester, blacksmith.
WILLIAM HENRY RAINS, Liverpool, wine merchant.
Orono! Wri.utxs, Bristol, builder.
STEPHEN BENNETT, Bristol, teazle dealer.
WILLIAM CARTER, Bristol, innkeeper.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
JAMES STEEL, Bae.quhar, me reheat,
FIiANCIS BORLAND, Olaqww, merchant.
ANDREW EICHAIIUSON, Abbey, near North Berwick,
farmer.
GEORGE CAMPBELL, Edinburgh, rattle salesman.
THOMAS DUNN, Port Du, dm, Glasgow, wood merchant.
WILLIAM PAUL, Edinburgh, accountant.
Grows Bnowstes, Mid-Calder, merchant.
JEZEMLAH Boazowe, Glasgow, baker.
JAMS. and ALEXANDER POUTCote, Canonmills, near
Edinburgh, tanners.
EBENEZER WEETCHIE, Glasgow, wine and spirit
merchant.