The Sun.
London, England, 1838-04-28 00:00:00

GREAT YARMOUTH,

The Committee met at eleven o'clock. Mr. Barth (the late Mayor of
Yarmouth), as to whose alleged absconding, it will be recollected, such
a stir was made in the House of Commons by the Tories a few nights
ago, attended, and produced the poll books. He was examined by Mr.
WRANGIIAM (Counsel for the petitioners) thus :
When did you receive the summons to attend the Committee ?—On
the 17th instant.

When did you first come to the agent for the petitioners ?—On Thurs-
day, the 26th,
Were you in Londo❑ in the interval ?—Witness declined to answer
any questions relative to his engagements, or residence, during that
period.

The Counsel for petitioners applied to have the question pressed upon
the witness.

Mr. TIIESIGER (for the sitting Member) contended that Mr. Barth
having arrived and produced the poll-books the question was irrelevant.
The Committee deliberated with closed doors, and then decided that
the question might be.put. On it being accordingly repeated,

Mr. Barth refused to answer it.
Mr. WRANGH/01 said he would now leave the witness in the hands
of the Committee, trusting that they would commit the witness for a
contempt of their authority t 4 the custody of the Sergeant-at-Arms till
Monday, when the House met, that then they might report to the
House his contumacy.
After some discussion, the Chairman said that it would be con.
sidered adviseable by the Committee that the question should not
now be pressed, as it would be inconvenient to put the parties to the
expense consequent on stopping the proceedings till Monday, which must
be the result of adopting the recommendation of the Learned Counsel
for the petitioners.

Mr. Sergeant MEREWETHER (for the petitioners) agreed to postpone
this question.
Examination continued—The poll-books were in witness's custody
between the 17th and 26th at his residence. They were in a carpet bag,
under lock and key.

111 r., WRANGLIAN—Where was the carpet-bag ?—ln my bed-room ?
(A laugh.) Where was that room 2- Witness declined answering the
question.

Did you receive any letters, between the 17th and 2 Gth, from Yar.
mouth ?—Yes, one—strictly on business ; it had nothing to do with the
election.

Where did you receive it P—At a house in Martin's-lane.

Where was it from ?
The question was objected to.

The Committee signified that this line of examination should for the
present be postponed.

➢ir. Barth was then examined as to the proceedings at the election.

HULL.

The Committee met this morning at eleven o'clock.
The vote of Mr. Robert Lee, a merchant of Hull, was struck off, on
the ground that he was a briber.

The vote of Richard Barnett was objected to, on the ground that he
was a paid agent; but the evidence not having been sufficient to iden-
tify the voter, the objection was overruled, and the vote retained.
The vote of Richard Wood was objected to on the same ground.
Robert Thorley, a messenger at the Shakspeare, stated that Wood
was also a messenger ; that Wood had breakfast on the morning of
the day of polling, for which he did not pay ; that he also had
a breakfast at the Blue Bell free of expense, and received a breakfast
card at the Committee room. This was the only witness called in sup-
port of the objection, and the Committee unanimously agreed that the
vote should be retained.

The vote of Thomas Potchett was next objected to, on the ground
that he and a portion of his family had been treated on the morning of
the election day. The vote was decided to be good.
Mr. RUSHTON stated, that in consequence of the decision of the Com-
mittee on the last vote, be should not at present trouble the Committee
with cases that came under that class of objections.

The vote of Henry Hilkin was then objected to on the ground that he
was an alien.

Evidence and the arguments of Counsel upon this vote occupied the
Committee for the remainder of the day.
The Committee adjourned at three o'clock, and the Chairman stated
they would give their decision after the objection on Monday.

CHANCERY COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

The Lord Chancellor did not take his seat in Court to-day till
half-past twelve o'clock.

IN TIIE MATTER OF GOREN, A BANKRUPT.
The LORD-CHANCELLOR gave judgment today in this case, which was
heard before his Lordship a short time since. The case came before the
Court upon a special case, in the nature of an appeal, for the judgment of
the Court of Review, ordering a gentleman named Cutt,who had purchased
au estate of thebankrupt nearChertsey, to specifically perform the contract.
His Lordship, after going at considerable length into the case, stated his
opinion to be, that the Court of Review was not entitled to assume the
jurisdiction it had done, and he should, therefore, discharge the order,
but without costs.

Nothing of public importance occurred in the other Courts.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING.
We subjoin a list of the Stakes, Plates, &e., for this Meeting,
with the nominations, omitting such horses as are not in training.

MONDAY.
Fifty Pounds, for four years old and upwards. Lastjthree milc3 of
B.C.

A Gold Cup, value 40 sovs. (handicap), by subscription of 10 sovs.
each, for three years old upwards. A. F.
Handicap of 10 sovs. each, for three years old and upwards.
T. Y. C.

Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, for three years old. T. Y.C. Win-
ner to be sold for 200, &c.
Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. each, h. ft. R.M. 8 Subs.
Mr. Sowerby's Caligula, Mr. S. Stanley's c. by Buzzard, out
of Flame's dam ; Lord Exeter's Brother to Cactus, Mr. Bowes's
Jagger, and the Duke of Grafton's Chemist (31b.) Phoenix has
paid.
Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. each, h. ft. A.F. 3 Subs.
Lord Suffield's Cowboy, 7st. 91b; Mr. Wilson's Quicksilver, 7st.
91b ; and Duke of Richmond's Skilleygolee, ist.
Match, 100 each, h. ft. D.M.—Duke of Portland's Bcetian
agst Lord Tavistock's c. by Taurus, out of Mysie, Bst. 71b. each.
Match, 300 sovs., 200 ft. T.AL M.—Lord Lichfield's The
Carpenter, sst. 71b., agst Lord Suffield's Caravan, Bst. 41b.
Match, 200, h. ft. D.M.—Lord Chesterfield's Scroggins, Bst.
91b., agst 11r. Thornhill's Medizabal, 7st. 71b.
Match, 200, h. ft.—Duke of Portland's f. by Priam, out of Tra-
gedy, agst Lord Lichfield's f. by Priam, dam by Whisker. The
latter not in training.

TWESDAY.
The Queen's Plate, for mares. R. C.

The 2,000 Guineas Stakes, a Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. each, h. ft.
R.AI. 29 Subs.

Duke of Richmond's Hooghley, Duke of Richmond's c. by Sul-
tan, out of Goldpin ; Mr. Houldsworth's c. by Sultan, out of To-
relli ; Lord Lichfield's Tableau, Lord Suffield's Bamboo, Lord Jer-
sey's Abdallah, Lord Albemarle's Bullcalf, Mr. Bowes's Gonfalon,
Mr. Osbaldeston's Allerston, Lord Exeter's brother to Cactus,
Lord Exeter's Alemdar, Lord Exeter's Velveteen, Mr. Watts's c.
by Humphery Clinker, out of Bubastes's dam ; Mr. Watts's Dash,
Lord Chesterfield's c. by Medon, out of Tranby's dam ; Duke of
Beaufort's Inuendo, Colonel Peel's St. Vitus, Mr. Bond's c. by
Reveller, out of Scurry ; Mr. Bond's c. by Partisan, out of Bustle ;
and Mr. Thornhill's Saintfoin. Besides these there are Grey
Momus and five others trained at Stockbridge, of whom the Grey
only is expected to run. Phcenix is scratched.
Sweepstakes of 300 sous. each, 100 ft., for four years old.- B.C.