The Express.
London, England, 1860-02-29 00:00:00

ILECTION COMMlrrizy.

WETMOUTIL—On the assembling of the committee
yesterday, Sir F. Slade announced that it was not the in-
tention of the legal advist rs of the sitting members to call
evidence, and the case of the petitioners having been formally
completed by putting in some documentary evidence, Mr.
Serjeant Pigott proceeded to sum up the evidence on the part
of the petitioners. Sir F. Sleds. Q.C., having replied, the
'Join we cleared for about half-an-hour, and on the re. ad-
mission of the public, the Chairman declared that it WEB the
unanimous opinion of the committee that Viscount Grey de
Wilton and Mr. Brooks were duly elected to wive ita bur-
geons f.,,r the b•rough of Weymouth and Meloombe Regis.
no decision was received with loud cheers.

DOVER.—The general committee of elections met
yesterday (Mr. Walpole in the chair), end selected the fol-
lowing members to try and determine the matter of the pen-
clot& complaining of an undue election and return for the
borough of Dover. : —Mr. Mn... °asked (chairmen), Sir A.
Buller, Btr J. Hamner, Mr. Howes, and Mr. A. Mills.

•
Itoscommox.—The committee assembled at eleven
o'clock yesterday, Mr. Dunlop in the chair. Several wit-
nesses were examined fur the purpore of proving that beer
was extensively supplied in the streets previous to and du-
ring the electoo. John Money, a publican. produced his
accounts, showing that certain article had bum ordered by
Captain doff or his agents. Those articles were various
kinds of stationery. New of the beer was ordered by Cap-
tain Goff, but one half barrel was charged to him. That
beer was ordered by Dr. Phillip., the parish priest, and was
charged to Captain Goff, because it was election time. George
Fannon, a grocer at Roscommon, said that his bill for re-
&sellouts amounted to 451. He had never asked say one
for payment since the election. Had beard talk of a peti-
tion. Had worked hard for Captain Goff, and did not care
a—if he never got the money. After the examination of
some other witnesses, the committee adjourned.
CARLISLE.—The committee met at twelve o'clock
yerer2sy, Mr. Cobbett in the chair, and remained in deliber-
ation until half-pest three, when the chairman announced
that the committee had come to the following decision:—
"That Sir James Graham, Bart., and Wilfred Lawson, Esq.,
are duly elected u citiz-ns to serve in the present parliament
for the city of Carlisle." Mr. Power tutu made an appli-
cation under the 93rd section of the 11 and 12 liictoria. for
costs for so much of the petition as was frivolous. Two
charges of personal corruption were made against Mr.
Lawson, which ought never to have beta preferred. After
mating some further observations on these mu, and from
Sir P. Slade on the other sid-, the chairman said the com-
mittee a•e of opinion that this is not a are is which the cep •
nineties should be granted.

YeltMOtrli.—This committee resumed yesterday
at eleven o'clock, Mr. Phillips in the chair. Robert Burrell
was examined on the suspicion of having been bribed, but
denied in the most pukka terms every allegation made in
the questions put to him, and swore distinctly that he had
never told a men named Dowaon that be had bad 101. given
to him by " Charley." He voted for Lecon and Bttacey.
Nobody irked him to do so. Samuel Elvin stated that be
had attended a meeting of electors, at which Mr. Marsh was
in the chair, and Mr. Burroughs in the vice-chair. Alter the
meeting ref;eshments were supplied to him and other voters.
He bad mine brandy-and.water ; but did not pay for it.
A lug discusclon took plaos In this witnese's examination
as to whether hie evidence should be taken before proof of
agency, and the committee-room weecleared for half-en-hoar.
The committee decided that evidence could be giveu of the
'apply of refreshmenis, but not u to who paid for them, be-
fore agency was proved. Several other witnesses were then
card to prove agency, and their evidence, which was of the
most uninteresting character, occupied the time of the oece•
mines until the adjournment, at 4 o'clock.