The Sun.
London, England, 1838-02-15 00:00:00

IPSWICH.

This morning the scrutiny recommenced at the usual hour—the
ground of objection being still the change of residence.

The Liberals struck off the vote of Mr. J. Newson.

They then objected to the vote of Mr. Rice. It was ;roved that early
in last car he became bankrupt, and had not received a certificate;
and a person named Birch, a ho had been in his service, took possession
and carried on fhb bljsiness.
On the other side it vi 34 contended that this was an objection which
should have been taken at the reghjtry.
Alter deliberating some time, the Committee decided that the vote
was bad. •

The Liberals objected to the vote of Mr. Snell; but the obje:tion was
disab9weci.

They were proceeding upon another vote when it we; announced that
Mr. speaker was at prayers.
We ought to have mentioned that Mr. Fonnereau's vote was allowed.

JOXBURGH.

The Comm.:ftee met at Eleven oTlock.
Mr. Servant QEWETHER then proceeded to cross-examine the
Rev. Angus Barton. The
,:i,tness stated that he polled early on tha first
day, and had no difficulty in doing so. Saw Lord John Scott and Col.
Macdonald in the Tower Inn in the evening. They were perfectly safe.
,•e he heard Admiral
and untouched as far as he could see. The place w 1;:.
Elliott haranguing the mob was a house to the left of the Tower Inn.
Cannot say how long the military remained in Hawick, as he bat shy iv
after their arrival. Did not see the military till he was leaving the town.
Colonel PdacnoNat n resided at Powder Hall, in the county of Edin-
burgh ; is a Magistrate of the county of Roxburgh ; was Chairman of
the Conservative Committee at the election, which took place in Hawick,
in Jan., 1835 ; Lord John Scott was returned at that election.

Mr. TITESSIGER.—As Chairman of that Committee, had you an op-
portunity of becoming acquainted with what took place in Hawick pre-
vious to that election ?

Mr. Sergeant MEREwE'ruga said that his Learned Friend was now
entering into a line of examination from which he was virtually ex
eluded by the resolutions of the Committee.
Mr. TIIESSIGER said that this was what he had apprehended would be
the result of the resolution come to by the Committee. When he had
proposed to give evidence of the riots which had taken place at the elec-
tion for 1835, in order to show that the rioting, which had taken place
at the last election, was part of a premeditated system of violonce and
intimidation against the Conservative electors, he was told by the Corn.
mittee not to go into that question then, but to proceed at once to the
rioting which had taken place at the last election, and to leave the evi.
dente of the previous riots to a future day. His Learned Friend said
that the resolution of the Committeeprecluded him from going into such
evidence at all. Now, he diff2red with hint altogether as to the con.
struction which he had put upon the resolution.

Mr. Sergeant MEREWETHER submitted that what he had stated as
the principle of the decision was correct, and that in pursuance of that
decision his Learned Friend ought not to he allowed to proceed to give
evidence of the riots of 1835.

The room was then ordered to be cleared, and on our readmission
the Chairman announced that the Committee had decided that Counsel
for petitioners should confine themselves to the riots which took place
at the election for 1837.

Mr. AUSTIN said that he would wish to know to what extent this re-
solution went.

The Lort, ADVOCATE, with respect to the immediate effect of the re-
solution, understood it was the opinion of the Committee that many
attempts had been made by Counsel to go beyond the matte:, at issue on
this petition, and they wished them to confine themselves to the proof of
the allegations which affected the return of the sitting Member.
Mr. MARSH ALL said the Learned Gentleman wished them to come to a
resolution with respect to evidence, which it must entirely depend upon
the nature of the evidenc,: itself whether they should receive or not.

The examination of Colonel Macdonakl was then resumed. His evi.
dence was a mere corroboration of what had been stated over and over
again by the other witnesses ; and at length was interrupted by
Mr. lIALL, who said that he felt it his duty, as a member of the Com-
mittee, to express the opinion which he entertained of the course pur-
sued by Counsel for the petitioners. If they had any new matter to lay
before the Committee they wou!d be most anxious to hear it, but they
could not see the utility of gsing over the same ground so often.
Mr. SMITH said that the course he was now pursuing was that which
appeared to Counse; far petitioners, that which, on mature reflection,
they ought to adopt, and the responsibility of it rested on their 6113111-
ders, and not upon the gentlemen from whom they had received their
instructions.

The LORD ADVOCATE then directed Mr. Smith to proceed with the
examination, which was not, however, pursued much further.
Lord John S. was then cilia, and examined as to the particulars
of the attack on the mail in which his Lordship and Colonel Macdonald
were passengers. He corroborated the account given of that affair by
the other witnesses; and stated that shortly after the coach was stopped,
Mr. Baillie Wilson opened the door, and offered his protection to them
if they would venture out. The Baillie appeared very much excited.
They got out of the mach, took the Bsillie's arm, and were walking
away with him, when they were surrounded and hustled by the mob.
They succeeded, however, in getting into a baker's shop. It was then
proposed that if a lane could be made through the crowd from the shop
to the Tower Inn, that they should venture there. This was accord-
ingly done, and they crossed over about half_past twelve or one o'clock.
Witnessed from the windows of the Tower Inn the riotous and
tumultuous conduct of the mob. Removed there that night. The
windows of the Inn were smashed, and great confusion prevailed in the
street during the night. Did not leave the Tower Inn until after the
close of the poll on the following day. The violence which he wit.
nessed was undoubtedly sufficient to intimidate and deter the voters
from going to the poll.

Cross-examincd.—During the first day several voters went up and
polled fur Mr. Scott, but how many he could not say. They went
from time to time from the Tower Inn to the polling booth pretty re-
gularly, until about the period at which *Mr. M'Conachy voted. Be.
lieves that it was pretty well known at the close of the first day's polling
that Mr. Elliot had a large majority at Hawick. Loft the Tower Inn in a
chaise at the close of the second day's polling, and after the military had
left.

Mr. ANDREWS—It was stated by a forarsr witness that your Lard_
ship was smoking a cigar when you went away ?—(Laughter.)
Lord John Scott—l really cannot recollect; it is probable I was, as I
very often smoke cigars.

Mr. AN DaEws— It is a proof, if you were, that your Lordship was
tolerably at your ease.

Mr. Rutherford was then called, and produced the lists, as amended,
'by order of the Committee of the electors in the several districts of
Ilawick, Jedburgh, and Kelso, who had not polled at the last election ;
distinguishing those who were dead, those whose names were expunged
at the registration which took place subsequent to the election fur 1837,
and those who had double. votes. Witness alto produced the poll.bocks
of the election for 1833, which were tendered as evidence by Mr. Thcs-
siger, of the numbers who had polled at that election.

Mr. Sergeant MEaEWETTIEI: objected to the poll-books being re-
ceived, as they were excluded by the terms of the re.,ohition. The
Committee had decided that they would not go into the circumsta"ces
of the election of 183.5, and unless those circumstances were game into,
the evidence tendered would be totally unintelligible.
Mr. HALL said that for his part he was totally averse to going into
the guest Lin of the former election at all, and he thought that the poll-
books ought not to be received, as he could not, for the reason which
he had stated, draw the deduction from them that was sought to be
established.

The room was then clnial, and, after a few minutes' deliberation,
The CitAtamAN stated thattyhe Committee had come to a resolution,
in which they were unanimous, that the poll-books of 1335 ought not
to be received.

Mr. George Potts, one of the agents of Mr. Scott, was then examined
s to the adjournment of the poll by the Sheriff; and as to the voting
in the booth ; but his evidence went merely to corroborate that of the
other witnesses. On a question being put to witness as to the result
of the canvass of Mr. Scott, it was 'objected to by Mr. Sergeant
Merewether; and after some discussion, the Committee decided that It
should not be put.

The Committee adjourned directly after four, to Coen o'clock tc..
morrow morning (this day).

NATURAL AFFECTION.—An odd scene took
place a few days ago in Bishopsgate Workhouse. An old
fellow, who had been an inhabitant of tl.e parish several years
ago, arid who had left his only child, a daughter, at the age of
five years, in the workl;ouse, upon the bounty of the parish,
was passed home from the country, and was immediately re-
cognized as the worthless man who had not only deserted his
child, but never made any inquiry after her welfare. It hap-
pened that the daughter proved to be worthy of a better sire, and
was placed in a good service, where she conducted. herself well.
The girl, from a grateful feeling towards the mistress of the
workhouse, who acted kindly to her in her desolate state,
used to call at the house, and in she walked while her parent
was undergoing the necessary examination. " You say," said
the overseer to him, " that you had no daughter, why here
she is." " No, no," cried the father, looking at the girl, " I
an't got never a child. I don't know the young woman."
The authorities against the father's statement were so nume-
rous and overwhelming, that the old man at last said, " Well,
I could'nt support her, and I thought it the best was to leave
her with the parish." The girl, after looking at him with
tears in her eyes for some time, said, " Well, you have been
no father to me, but let us shake hands at any rate." The
father then held out his hand and said, " There, good bye. I
could'nt kelp it, I'm blowed."
So completely and firmly Was the river Severn
frozen last week, that on the Friday and Saturday the
cricket-players of Bewdley amused themselves by having
several strong-contested games thereon. Such a circum-
stance is not remembered to have before token place by the
oldest inhAitants.—Ten Towns' Messenger.
Marshal Oudinot has recently experienced a slight
attack of paralysis.