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London, England, 1839-05-13 00:00:00

CARLOW ELECTION COMMITTEE

(THIS DAY.)

The Committee met this morning at eleven.
Mr. WEANGHAM proposed to strike off the vote of John
Welsh, of Graigne, explaining at the same time that
Graigne was in the Queen's comity, separated from Car-
low by the river which divides the two counties.
Mr. JACKSON, the landlord of the premises, stated that
Welsh had lived in Graigne for several years, having a
slate-house, four thatched cabins, and a large garden.
About twelve months ago Welsh told witness he had let
the premises which he occupied himself to Hayden, and
had himself removed to Carlow. Witness afterwards sent
his driver to Welsh's house for the rent.
By the Committee.—The " driver" is a person whom I
send round to collect my rents.—(A laugh.)
Cross-examined.—The premises are let for 121. Irish,
or la. English, under a lease 32 years ago. They are
worth more than 15/. now, but not 201. The cabins
were let to under-tenants, but I don't know their names.
Re-examined-71. or 81. a year would be a fair rent for
the slated house and garden. The cabins were worth 2/.
each.

Edward Dooling deposed that Hayden had occupied the
house and garden about a year and a quarter—that he re-
moved there in February, 1838. About a month after-
wards Welsh told him that he had let the house and garden
to Hayden for 81. a-year, and expressed his satisfaction at
having got shut of his vote, as politics were not fit for such
a man as him, and he would never register again for Car-
low. On the morning of the election witness asked Welsh
if he was going to vote, and he said yes—he had slept in
the house the night before, and that Hayden had given
him possession. Hayden's family were there at that time
and still remain there. Welsh resides in Granby Row.
Cross-examined by Mr. AUSTIN—I was in favour o f
Mr. Bruen at the election, but not very active. I saw a
man named Beaford before the election, but not at the elec-
tion. I also saw Gorman, Cavanagh, Moore, Whcelan,
and Magrath before the election, but not at the election.
Mr. WRANGHAN objected to this line of examination, as
it had nothing to do with the vote under discussion. There
was a statement in one of the petitions that voters
were bribed not to give their votes to Mr. Gisborne,
and others were compelled or bribed, or improperly in-
duced and influenced, to go away from the said borough,
and did go or were sent away to Liverpool, and other parts
of the kingdom." In the class of objections, No. 11, the
name of Edward Dooling appeared, and the heading to
that list was, " For that the said voters respectively
bribed electors, or persons having or claiming to have a
right to ♦ote at the said election, or offered bribes, or
otherwise corrupted or attempted to corrupt, or improperly
influence, or were privy to aiding, corrupting, or impro-
perly influencing persons having, or claiming to have, a
right to vote at the said election for the said sitting Mem-
ber, or to forbear to vote at the said election for Thomas
Gisborne." The effect of this course of examination could
be to lead the Committee to infer that the witness had been
concerned in the removal of these voters from the scene of
the election.

Mr. AUSTIN said his object certainly was to show that
the witness had been guilty of bribery and of abduction,
and if the witness declined answering the question he could
not compel him.
The vote was likely to occupy the whole of the day.

LLOYD'S SHIP PING.-(THIS DAY.)

DEAL, MAY 11.—Wind, N. E. 12. —Wind, N. N. E,
fresh breezes.—Came dawn from the river and sailed, the
Victoria, Russell, for the River Gambia; Isis, Scott,
Corfu ; Fortunato, Pretroluzzi, Naples ; Marthel, Water-
ford; Recovery, Johnston, South Australia; Cornwall
Cow, Sydney; Sunda, Greig, Canton; Hindostan, Lamb,
Hobart Town; Chieftain, Lewis, South Seas ; Morning
Star, Linton, Ceylon ; Vernon, Ledderdale, Madeira ;
Columbian Packet, Whyte, Odessa; Royal Tar (s.),
Brooks, Lisbon.

PLYMOUTH, MAY 12.—Wind, N. E.—Arrived, the
Briton's Queen, Newton, from St. Michael's; Donegal,
Blair, Oporto, with loss of anchor, &c. Sailed, the Tory,
Chaffus, for New Zealand; Thunderer, Small, Odessa.
FALMOUTH, MAY 10.—Wind N. to E.N. E., strong
breezes. 11.—Wind, variable—Sailed, the Magnet Packet,
for Madeira and Brazil.

THE NATIONAL GALLERY.—Pray, Sir, hale
the goodness to notice the extraordinary neglect of the
Woods and Forests, in not having the space before the
National Gallery watered, as the clouds of dust are into-
lerable and must penetrate to the pictures, to their great
disfigurement if not permanent injury. This neglect is
owing to a paltry dispute with the parish of St. Martin,
which ought to be settled so as to remedy the evil. Even
this day, when the Queen visited the gallery, the street
remained unwatered, and clouds of dust were fly )rig
am,
Sir, your's, EQUES.-27. Grosvenor place. 1111. y 3 Dry
do not know with whom the blame rests ; the ineonve:
nience, however, to the public is not overrated by our Cor_
respondent.]

LONDON :
MONDAY, MAT 13, 1839.

The resignation of Sir ROBERT PEEL iss
triumphant answer to those—and they are no small
number—who have been constantly asserting of late
that her MAJESTY is Tory at heart, and only
waits a favourable opportunity to fling herself into
the fond arms of that amiable and captivating fac°
tion. Just wait a little, said these political Quid-
nuncs, and you will soon see the QUEEN aband°ll
her heretical notions on the subject of Reform, aluf
com
ow e round to the only true faith--namelhy, that d
Toryism. Well, we have waited, and s
the Tory predictions ? Why, they are falsified in
every instance I Not only is her MAJESTY averse"—
as every ingenuous,generous young mind would nat",__
ally be—to the despotic doctrines of Toryism' but sum
entertains a greater repugnance to them than
ever,
having good reason to know and feel that they are ob-
noxious to every principle of rational liberty.
In order
to become a Tory, she is now firmly persuaded that
she must have disfranchised herself of many of the
dearest and most cherished ptivileges of Royalty;
dismissed all her earliest and most attached friends.,;
consented to surround herself with comparative
strangers, who would take no more than a cold,formal,
political interest,in her welfare ; and descended from
the proud situation of Queen of our Empire, to
that of Queen—say, slave rather—of a stern, selfish,
domineering faction ! But, thank God, her Majesty
is rescued from this most degrading of all states
to which a Queen of England can be reduced.
Her innate good sense, and ready apprehension
of what is due to herself and her people, have
been her salvation. Henceforth she will know
how to appreciate Toryism and those who profess

its creed.
The simple, untutored rectitude of a young g
irl a
heart and head having thus sufficed to baffle and
lay bare the intrigues of the most expert gachla.
velian statesman of his day. We would now advise
the detected Sir ROBERT PEEL to drop all waif
manoeuvrings, and take to open, manly candour, 1
only by way of novelty. He will scarcely to
create a sensation in this new phase of characteri:
11 and a sensation under the circumstances in "114
he is placed, is—so far as we can perceive--t"..
the only chance he has left, of not sinking into utter
insignificance.

11
But enough of the discomfited Baronet. Itir
we now to the prospects of Reform. These are
greatly improved since the late startling events, f°
it is not to be supposed for an instant that Minister,
will resume office, without giving an efficient 1)1°f--
,
that the country shall be the better for
March they will, for march they must ; a halt at
the
present ticklish crisis being worse, if possible, than
a retrogade movement. They need not hesitate;
for everything conspires to favour them. ill's
Queen willing, nay eager, to give them
just and generous support ; the people, thnilgra
sorely disappointed, still ready to look fools ,
with hope, and make allowance for difficulty 81l
the Tories, more obnoxious than before to 1'
the sound, rational portion of the eomillaniti;
who now see more clearly than ever that theY ar
the same stubborn, incorrigible faction who
flijasss;
cred the people by wholesale at Peterloo.--all these
various circumstances conspire to favour Mioistiae 0,
and smooth the ruggedness of their road. Let theta
bestir themselves then, and stir promptly! They hallo
ve
seen the folly of attempting to conciliate those "he
e
are not to be conciliated; and if they will but too
as much pains to win the suffrages of the pe°l3lB
large, we will promise them an extended tenure
office ; and when they retire into private life' the
s,
lasting gratitude of a nation whom their adrouli
tration has rendered happy and prosperous.
all
or
One word more. We take for granted that
true Reformers will seize this opportunity of e
pressing their unfeigned respect and affection
of
the Illustrious Lady who has been the means
at
rescuing them from the visitation of th
worst national calamity a Tory Admini°o
tion, which, translated into plain English, mel,
a visitation of taxes and jobs, of Gaggi of
Bills, and Insurrection Acts ;—in short,
oppression in its worst and most immitigable fa°
As the Times said, on a certain remarkable (wets;
sion, " The Queen has done it all I" Yes, wi
Queen
pride we say it, it is to the Qeteen, and the Querv.
only, we are indebted for our escape from TaYis
Honour, eternal honour to her name!

The prevarications, contradictions, and base snlY
terfuges of the Tory Press, in reference to the events
of Thursday last, afford conclusive evidence, if evi-
dence were wanted, of the malignant spirit an i
heartless selfishness by which the whole party
influenced. Their sudden and overwhelming ue.
feat threw them off their guard ; and in the first
moments of mortification and disappointment;
foaming, raging, and writhing in the agonies
expulsion from the Court, they have betrayed that
Profligate contempt of truth, of public motalitY
and political principle which, on ordinary necs
sions, they are cunning enough to conceal under At
plausible and hypocritical profession of attachment
to the Constitution. But Sir JOSEPH SURFACE is
unveiled, and the people of England well kno%