The Express.
London, England, 1849-10-04 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX.

Yesterday the revision of the lists for the county of
Middlesex commenced at the Three Pigeons' Inn, Brantford,
before lir. L. SEADWELL, Reeking Barrister. The dietricte
takes, included the perishes of Acton, Brantford, Ealing,
Oreenford, Haswell, Heston, Isleworth, Nurtholt, Ferivale, i
awl Twiek-sham.
Mr. PAYNE Litanded for the conservative, and Mr. hues
for the liberal interest.
The first oldection was taken by Mr. JAMIE against the vote
of Mr. Oro. Clarke, on the New Brentford list. The objection
wee insufficiency of qualification. The raising of the objee-
lion gave rise to a preliminary discussion of some importance.
It appellee that for the purpose of checking the practice of
making frivolous or vexatious objections, the Registration
Act provides that the objector should give his full description
and regular plum of shod*. Toe objection to the vote in the
present sue was signed " Julian Nye'," Ne. 1, Clifford's-
ion, Fleet-strut," that addrus being generally known as
the office of the Middlesex Conservative Association, umlaut
Mr. Payoe's private residence.
Mr. Jamul therefore took a preliminary objection to the
c wervative notices of objection, contending that they did
not, in compliance with the requirements of the Registration
Act, properly set forth the usual and ordinary residence of
the. objecting party, pursuant to the form hid down in sche-
dule B, No. sof the act. Mr. James, in support of his ob•
jection, cited a ease which had cone before the Court of
Common Pleas, on se appeal from the revision of the bo-
, rough of Dartmouth. .Tbe cue was that of " Knowl-s
n.
Brookug," 1 Barron and Arnold, 756. In that use the
Doting of objection sent by respondent ran as follows :
To Mr. John Hnowles.--I hereby give you notice that I
t object to your rune being retained on the list of persons
I entitled to vote in the election of a member for the borough
of Clifton.Dartmouth-liarinese.—Dated this 22,id day ct
• August, MS.
(8 fined) Jonie Bsoostno,
Of Higher street, Dartmouth, on the list of
voters for the pariah of 81. Sae iours.

O 1 the hearing of that case it appeared that the place of
residence cf John Brooking was deectibed ttNew.road” in
the list. Avid it was admitted that he had (Aces there,
but did not reside there when the notices were 'need.
It wee contended by the appellant that there was • diens-
patsy between Knowles' description in the lid and that
which he had given in the not,ce of objection ; to which it
was answered that he had complied with the requirements
of the act by giving his true place of abode in the not c.o.
The notien of obiction had been decided in the affirmative
by the revising barrister at D.rlmnuth, and the appellant's
VMS was struck out of the list; but the case being subse-
quently brought before the Common Pleas Lord Cold Jus-
tin Tindal gave his opinion that the notice of otsjectioa
should contain the true Waco of abode of the cbjector. Mr.
Jame. contended that this was nearly a parellel cam, and
that Mr. Payne had not complied with the provitioos of the
act, inasmuch as he bad dated his notice of objectios
from his office, and that there was a notice on the door of the
said office limiting the hours of attendance from 11 to 3.
Mr. SHAUWSLL said that the ;question was no of fact for
the revising berrister's decision. The point was whether the
place in gut sloe was Mr. Payne's residence wi.hin the re-
quirements of the act.
Mr. Jamas maid a witness to prove that on the 3rd of
August last he had called at Mr. Pane's Olin, and wee
told by the clerk that he had gone home. The office did not
look like a dwelling-house.
Mr. SRADWRLL considered the description of residence
sufficient. A clerk in the Bank of England might give his
direction there. It would be suffieitnt for all the ordinary
purposes of business.
Mr. JAMES asked for a WO in order that he might take
the quest.on before the court of Common Pleas.
The ARMING BARRISTER WORli willingly give a case if
any point of law were involved, but he did not see that there
was anything to send to the court shove.
Mr. PATER said that the house in question had been in
his occupation for 14 yeats. Be was the ostensible tenant,
and on the list of totem for the pirish of St. Mouton's in
the city of London.
Atm some further discussion the point was waived, it
et leg understood t'ts l!'. dames would raise the point again
on Friday, when he wou.d be better prepared with cases to
support the otjection
The claim was then admitted by the barrister. There
was no other point of interest in the day's proceedings. To
day the revising barrister will hold his court at the Black
Dog, Bedfast.