The Express.
London, England, 1853-06-24 00:00:00

PLYMOUTH.

When the committee met yesterday morning,
The chairman inquired whether counsel were prepared to
carry any of the eases further, and show that promise, of
Totes were made subsequent to, or at the tune of, promise
of place ?
Mr. Alexander, in reply, stated tha•. they were not pre-
pared to carry the cases say further than they had now
gone. lie then called
Mr. G. Meanie, a chemist and druggist at Plymouth,
who stated that he was deputy-chairman of Mr. Mare's

election committee, and canvassed for him. On July 31,
he received 6001. from Mr. Hunt, which he disbursed.
Altogether he received 0001. for the purposes of the
election. He did not pay any of the publican's
bills. He paid for the flags and banners, and paint-
ing the inscriptions, which amounted to 6001. Mr.
Gamble received about 3001. for flags supplied. lie
paid Gamble 2001. odd, and he heard that he got a
cheque for 1101. besides. There were 140 or 150 flags, and
sit or eight banners. The flag at the Royal Hotel cost
about 301., and it was very elaborately Tainted. He paid
Radford and Stafford, who were voters, about 281. for
banners, and Seaman, another voter, about 401., who voted
for Mr. Mare. He paid Cooper upwards of 301. for the same.
Cooper voted for Mr. Mare. lie also paid 10/. or 121. to a
voter named Boolds. Making the banners cost about 201.
The painters received about 1001. Mr. Gamble's bill alto-
gether was about 380/. All the accounts vit ids he paid he
handed over to Mr. Hunt. _ _ _ _

Mr. Collier was then examined, and said he made an ap-
plication on behalf of a person for a situation in the Cus-
toms who was very strongly recommended, but nothing
was Cue-
toms,
about a vote on that occasion, or at any other time.
He remembers that on being asked by some voters to get
places, be positively refused to do so. 'fhe amount of his
election expenses was between 4501. and 460/., exclusi'e
the fees of his professional agent.
Mr. Ewalt was next examined, and said his expenses, as
oae of the candidates at the election, were about 3.10/. He
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bad no other demand made upon him ; but he thinks
it likely there may be some claim on him of some trifling
bills.

Mr. A. Braithwaite, an engineer, living at Saltub, near
Plymouth, said he was a member ut Mr. blare's general
committee. There was some talk of a private committee,
but he does not think it ever met ; at all events, he neve!
attended any meeting of it. He received altogether 4001 ,
or thereabouts, from Mr. Hoot. He paid cab proprietors
2301. to 2401. He also paid gag-bearers and messengers.
There were about 22 cabs employed. He paid the fiag-
bearers 3s. a day for two or three days. lie questioned
every man before he employed him, and none of them were
voters. . .

Mr. Hunt was then called, and stated that be wag
the principal agent for Mr. Mare during the election. He
is a solicitor. at Plymouth. He thought 6001. for flao
and colours was a large expenditure. The publican's bins
ranged from 71. to 17/. One of those publicans who came
to witness for payment of his bill was insolent, and said be
bad Mr. Mare's money in his hand, and was keeping it.
whereupon be kicked that man out of his office. (Laughter.)
He does not know that man's name, nor the name of his
public-house. Witness was not cognisant of the applica-
tions made to Mr. Mare for situations; but he knew such
applications were made for that purpose to Mr. Church-
ward. He (witness) paid 30W. to the landlord of the Royal
Hotel for the election expenses; that wu exclusive of Mr.
Mare's personal expenses. The whole amount he paid
away wee from 2,3001. to 2,4001. The whole of the bill at
the Royal Hotel is not yet paid.
The committee then adjourned to this morning.