The Express.
London, England, 1847-10-12 00:00:00

THE REGISTRATIONS.

FiNsntritv.--Tbe revision of the lists for this bo-
rough took place yesterday at the court of the Vice-Chan-
teller of England, Lincoln's-inn, before T. Y. M‘Christie,
Esq., the barrister appointed to conduct the revision. No
agents appeared on either &de, and the business consequently
went off very flatly. In the parish of St. Andrew, Holborn,
there were neither claims nor objections ; but the overseer
tested the barrister's patience by submitting to him a long
list of verbal corrections. In one cue, that of Wm. Welch,
the alteration asked for was something more than verbal,
being, in feet, a change of the description of qualification.—
The Barrister said he could not make such an alteration ; the
party ought to have claimed in respect of his new qualifica-
tion, and as he had not done so the name must be struck
out —The Overseer said it was entirely his fault —Mr.
M•Chtistie Then the man must bring an action against you.
There is a clear ground for it. You ought to be very parti-
cular about three things. I am not sure whether I ought
not to fine you for neglect. —ln St. Gilee's-in-the-Fields there
were two claims ; but, neither of the parties appearing, they
were disallowed.—ln St. James, Clerkenwell, four out of
about a doyen claims were allowed, the overseer proving the
necessary facts. A long list of verbal alterations was sub-
mitted by the overseen, several of which relating to the
qualification were rejected and the names struck oat. Three
were expunged, owing, as the overseer stated, toe mistake of
the printer.—The Barrister said he had nothing to do with
the printer, bat he should floe the overseers U. These
errors might not be intentional, hot in the eye
of the law they amounted to wilful neglect —The
Overseer urged the length of the list, and the extremely short
time in which it had to be prepared.—The Barrister was in-
flexible, and told the overseers, in addition, that each of the
parties who had been struck out had a right of action against
them. lie hoped it would make them more attentive next
year. He was strictly precluded by the act from making
any Alteration in the description of qualification, and, on
this account, the overseers ought to be more careful to state
it correctly.—ln St. Luke's, Thomas Forrest claimed for part
of a house, of which the landlord occupied the remainder,
there being only one outer door.—The Barrister said he had
considered this question minutely, in connexion with some
cases in the City, and, as the law stood, be must hold that the
claimant was merely a lodger, and consequently disallow the
claim.—The Overseer of this parish complained of the ex-
tremely sheet time, not more than nine days, which the a-
mt act allowed for the preparation of the lists ; and said
that, in so large a parish as St. Luke's, containing about
6,000 houses, it was impossible to make out correct lista in so
short a time. It was extremely hard on the overseen, after
doing their best to secure security, that they should be eub-
jeeted to a fine.—The Barrister said, if he did not inflict the
fine, the neglect would be greeter next year. It was his in-
tention, then, to inflict a fine for every individual
eau of °miasma or neglect. The act was most imperative
as to no alteration being made in the qualification.—The
Overseer said that Mr. Moyle°, who revised these lists last
year, had made such alterations.—Mr. M.Christie thought
he could not do it legally.—ln the perish of St. Mary, Is-
lington, the Barrister said that great credit was due to the
overseers for having made out so extensive a list with so few
errors.—The Overseer said it was the largest list in the bo-
rough, containing 5,020 names. Ha also complained of the
short time allowed for preps*" the lists. Twenty claims,
chieflyy of change of residenee, were allowed in this parish.—
The Bereister said he had had as lit biker him at all to be
compared with this ms in pistol weesstaaa, considering its
grad azteat. la the at Os Etas It appeared that
the list, although duly had wet be seat in time
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•swase.—The Overseer pleaded in extenuation that he
had rot been able to ascertain who was the returning officer,
change basing taken place since last year.—The Barrister
mid that such an miasma in some of the requirements of
ss. might have disfranchised all the voters. The
7sste" awe must be fined 21. The *veneers of Saffron
bin were tined 21. for the same omission. In none
of the parishes were there any objections : the number of
duals allowed was 2,. At the close of the business the
turned gentleman examined the account, of the overseers for
their yips-noes in preparing the lists. In the bill of St. An.
,soy Holborn, was a charge of 41. 10s. for refreshments,
which the learned gentleman at first questioned, but after
wardps allowed, on being informed that it was not at the rate
fa penny each, conaidering the number of voters on the
list. A charge of 21. 10s. by the overseer of Stoke Newing-
ton, for attending the revision. wu disallowed. Some bills
included an item of 2/., m paid to the collector of amassed
taus for returns of defaulters
I the barrister intimated that
this charge was not legal. n Si. Mary, Islington, the
charges for attendance were also disallowed, as well as some
professional charges fora solicitor and clerk. In St. Luke's
bill, 191 was charged for refreshments and attendance at the
wart; and the overseer said the money had been actually
paid, ten colleetort bad been occupied; and if of
this sum ea• disallowed, the overseers would be so much out
of pocket. This sum had been allowed in firmer years
by Mr. Movlan; and a similar item had been allowed
last week for the Middlesex list. In all, eighteen
persons had been engaged in preparing this list, which
could never have been completed in time if they had not sat
continuously at the workhouse and had refreshments there.
The Barririer said be should only allow 101. for the ex-
perms actually ineurred.—The Overseer said they had ac-
tually paid to the collectors 141. 13u. Ga., and 11. 10s. to men
for watching the lists:on the church and chapel doors. Ul-
timately the learned gentleman allowed the whole.
lqinntEsEx.—The lista for the following parishes,
comprising the Westminster polling district, were re-
wised yesterday by the barrister (Mr. Shadwell), at the Vic:-
Chau:4lu% Court. Westminster, viz., St. Anne's, St. Cle•
ment Danes, St. George's, Ilanover-square ; St. James's,
St. John the Evangelist, St. Margaret, St. Martin-in-the-
Fields, St. Mary-le•Strand ; St. Paul, Covent-garden ; and
the liberty of Luicoln'r-inn. The revision involved no point
of interest. To-day the barrister will sit at the Chandoe
Arm., Edgware, at twelve o'clock, when the lists for the
Edgware polling district will be taken.