The Sun.
London, England, 1838-03-16 00:00:00

DUBLIN.

The Committee assembled to-day at two o'clock, Lord SEYMOUR in
the Chair.

Mr. THESSIGER said that it became his duty, as Counsel to the peti-
tioners, to introduce this case to the attention of the Committee, and to
state the circumstances under which they sought to invalidate the re-
turn of Messrs. O'Connell and Hutton, and to claim the seats for
Messrs. West and Hamiltort. He confessed that he approached this
inquiry with the greatest anxiety, because it was one of the greatest
importance. It was very likely to occupy much of the time and
attention of the Committee, and having excited much 'public obser-
vation, the decision of the Committee would naturally be looked for-
ward to with the greatest interest. If he should succeed in establishing the
strong facts which he was instructed to lay before the Committee, he hoped
for the most favourable results for his clients from the discrimination, the
intelligence, the fairness and patience of the Committee. An inquiry of
this sort where the constituency was so large, and where the subjects of
inquiry were various and many, naturally created an apprehension that
it would be one of great magnitude and labour. lie had the satisfac-
tion, however, of informing the Committee that the inquiry in the pre-
sent case was not likely to be as protracted or laborious as might have
been expected from the minuteness of the details which it embraced,
for they all resolved themselves into three or four distinct heads, and
after the principles on which they sought to disfranchise the votes were
eAablished, there would be little difficulty afterwards in disposing of the
votes themselves. Having made these few preliminary observations, he
would now address himself as briefly as possible to the facts of the case
themselves. The Learned Gentleman then proceeded to detail the cir-
cumstances of the election, and the numbers as they stood at the close
of the poll, which were as follow :—O'Connell, 3,556 ; Hutton, 3,542 ;
Hamilton, 3,467 ; West, 3,461. Majority of O'Connell over Hamilton,
Si); Hutton over West, 81.

The Learned Counsel then went on to state the different grounds on
which he sought to impeach the return. They were principally the re.
fugal of the assessor to admit the votes of ninety-two freemen; who had
tendered their votes for Messrs. West and Hamilton; and the non.pay.
ment of municipal taxes by the voters of Messrs. O'Connell and Hutton.
He said that he would proceed first with the scrutiny into the votes of
those persons who had not paid up their taxes.

The Committee adjourned shortly before four to eleven o'clock to,
morrow morning.

CARLOW (COUNTY.)

The Committee met to-day at twelve o'clock, but Were obliged to
adjourn to eleven o'clock to-morrow morning, in consequence of the
illness of Lord Robert Grosvenor.

YOUGHAL.
At the rising of the Committee the parties stood on an equality in
point of numbers on the poll.

READING.
The parties were here also on an equality when the Committee adjourned.

YOUG H A L.
The Committee met this morning at eleven o'clock, and proceeded
with the scrutiny.
At one o'clock the sitting member was in a majority.

We are extremely concerned to learn that Captain
Pechell is laid up at Castle Goring by an extensive inflamma-
tion in his leg, which detains him from his Parliamentary
duties; but as there are signs, we hear, of the bone exfoliat-
ing, we hope our Gallant Representative will shortly be re-
lieved from pain, and restored to his sphere of usefulness in the
House.—Brighton Guardian.

STOCKHOLM, FEB. 27.—0 n the 19th of this
month a dreadful fire broke out in the town of Nem). Two-
thirds of the town are destroyed—viz., 101 dwelling-houses,
by which 720 persons are without shelter. The theatre, the
prison, and other public buildings were consumed.

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY, NIARCH 16, It‘3B.