The Sun.
London, England, 1838-03-27 00:00:00

MAIDSTONE ELECTION.

The polling commenced this morning at eight o'clock with
great spirit on both sides, and at nine o'clock Mr. Robarts
was at the head of the poll, with every prospect of winning.
Mr. l'ector's party, seeing that no time was to be lost, went
into the market, and purchased votes largely at from 101. to
15/. per man, the effect of which was to put him considerably
above Mr. Robarts.

The poll closed at four, but as the numbers will not be de.
dared till twelve to-morrow, the precise state at the termina-
tion cannot accurately be known. The majority will be
somewhere about 100 ; and the greatest portion of the con-
stituency have polled.

The bribery was of the most open nature—it was hardly
attempted to be disguised. A petition to Parliament will
bring out a case seldom equalled, and ample proofs of the ve-
nality of Maidstone can be collected for that purpose.

TETE LONDON GAZETTE

OF THIS EVENING.

ST. JAMES'S PALACE, MARcit 24, MS.
The following appointment has reference to her Majesty's Medi-
sal Establisnment for Scotland, announced in the Gazette of tl:c
16th instant :—William Mackenzie, M.D., of Glasgow, Surgeon-
Oculist.

CROWN OFFICE, MARCH 27.
mrmura RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PARLIAMENT
BOROUGH OE DEVIZES.—James Whitley Deans Dundas,
Barton-court, in the county of Berks, Esq., Captain in the Royal
Navy.

Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of
Ayr.—Sir J. C. Fairlie, Bart., to be Lieutenant ; Sir J. A. Cath-
cart, Bart., to be. ditto; J. Dunlop, Esq., ALP., to be ditto; J.
Hamilton, Esq., to be ditto, Feb. 12.

DECLARATION OF INSOLVENCY.
ROBERT BROWN, iron-founder, Maidstone.
BANKRUPTS.
JOHN SLINGSBY, cattle-dealer, Moston, Lancashire, to
surreuder April2l and May 8, at the Commissioners' Rooms, Man-
chester. Hall, Bishop, and Mourilyan, Vernlain-buildings, Gray's
Inn, London ; Aspinall, Manchester.
BENJAMIN HILL, statitioner, Birmingham, April 7, and May
8, at two, at Dee's Royal Hotel, Birmingham. Chaplin, Gray's-
inn-square, London • Harirson, Edmund-street, Birmingham.
GEORGE EVANS, innkeeper, Carnarvon, April 12 and May
8, at one, at the Clarendon-rooms, Liverpool. Belshaw, Liver-
pool ; Adlington, Gregory, Faulkner, and Follett, London.
WILLIAM OOTY, seedsman, Mundford, Norfolk, April 9
and May 8, it twelve, at the Angel Inn, Bury St. Edmund's.
Clarke and Medcalf, Lincoln's-inn-fields, London ; Beckwith, Dye,
and Kitton, Norwich.
DAVID HOGARTIL coach proprietor, Norfolk, April 5, and
May 8, at eleven, at the Crown and Anchor Inn, Great Yar-
mouth. Sayers, Great Yarmouth ; Swain, Stevens, Maples,
Pearse, Hunt, and Stevens, Old Jewry, London.
RICHARD PRITCHARD, builder, Hereford, April 3, and
May 8, at eleven, at the Shirehall, Hereford. King and Son,
Serjeant's-inn, London ; Edwards, Ross, llerefordshire.
JAMES BELL, hat-manefacturer, Cockermouth, Cumberland,
April 5, and May 8, at one, at the Globe Inn, Cockermouth.
Armstrong, Staple-inn, London ; Benson, Coekermouth.
ROBERT &MILLIE, draper and tea-dealer, Kingston-upon-
Hull, April 18, :and May 8, at twelve, at the George Inn,
Kingston-upon-Ha. Sale, Manchester ; England and Shackles,
Hull ; Baxters, Lincoln's-inn-fields, Lonon.
JOHN HARRIS, timber-merchant, Carmarthen ; April 17,
and May 8, at twelve, at the Boar's Head Inn, Carmarthen.
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Morris and Jones, Quay-street, Carmarthen ; Henry Charles
Chilton, Chancery-lane, London.
MARMADUKE THOMAS, warehouseman, Cheapside ; April
6, and May 8, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-
street. Goldsmid, official assignee, Iron-monger-lane; Hardwick
and Davidson, Cateaton-street.
GEORGE NIUNRO, ironfounder, Great Mitchell-street, St.
Lukes's, Middlesex, April 6, and May 8, at twelve, at the Court of
Holborn.
official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Letts,
BBntki
er
ELISHA DICKENS, cotton. spinner, Bagsworth, Derbyshire,
April 19, and May 8, at ten, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Man-
chester. Scott, Lincoln's Inn-fields, London ; Morris, Manchester.
ildino•s, Johnson,

COURSE OF EXCH.
Atnsteidim C.F. 12 6
Ditto, at sight
)tterdaan ..................2 U l2 6
Altwerp ................ .
I,l+lnurg. ............. 13 14%
Paris,
- ................. 13 1
'463i 3 days' .sigh 25 70
Ditto 3Ms 26 0
Marseilles. ....................... 26 10
Hourdeaux ................... 16
Frankfort on Maine, Ex. M. 154
Petendiutgli, ruble 3 Us. 10
BTRH ............................ 7 3
Vienna, effective tl ...... M. 10 14
Trieste ditto ................. 10 16
Mad rid........ . ..................... 35
....................... 35
BA.. ...
................. 34
Ihreclona ........................ 34
.............................. 34

INGE.-/THIS
Gibraltar 4B
Leghorn
Genoa . '2O
Milan
31
Venice
Naples '39!
Palermo per oz. 115
Lisbon 52%
Ok,orto
Rio Janeiro 2B
[Bahia
25
Buenos Ayres
Dublin, 21 days' sight 1
Cork
PitICE OF BULLION, PER OZ.
Portugal Gold, coin ...... .£0 0 0
Foreign Gold, in bars 317 9
New Doubloons
New Dollars .........

PRIVATE BUSINESS IN PARLIA-
MENT.-(THIS DAY.)

ON BILLR(a\iSi'wEaySTBiSIIC._OATIrLAZDODL,
for
rTtlie)
COMMITTEE
Lord WILLIAM BENTINCK in the Chair.
i er, engineer of the railroad.
GlesgMors.c J. Miller, •
BilEl.diirnrobcueregdhedented call .
Witness stated that the only deviation ou the line
proposed
is near to Edinburgh ; the deviation in extent is about a mile :
a diminution of 43,0001. wouldis. be the result of such altera-
tion, and a change of termini
enrnirigewfirstas to alterations
Mr. Joy addressed the Committee,. and objected to the course
&c., and in other respects alto; matter. The Learned
pursued by Mr. Wood,
i n exemt hi
as not taken ' '
evidence
d
Counsel objected entirely to such a course. It was not rielit
before his Lordship
correctly c nt
lo
inasmuch as this evidence
w year and there
and the Committee
evidencetii
;had been
to prove that thishad b
been read by many of the d'ompri.nttte '
or even that it
Friend
gas
certainly presuming that herecould
His Learned
s well as the old matter together ; and Mr.
take all the new a •
Joy contended that a new Parliament having been elected since
elected Membe •several of
the last year, the newly. Members, whom
were upon this Committee, could not be supposed to be at all
acquainted with matters relative to the last year's Bill, and yet
his Learned Friend had argued that they were equally well
acquainted with last year's proceedings as with those of this.
Mr. ANDREWS proceeded to combat the objections, when he
was interrupted by
Mr. FINCH, who recommended that Counsel on each side
should endeavour to agree as to what parts of the evidence
should be read. This would save time.
Mr. ANDREWS then proceeded to contend that the whole
evidence ought to be heard and received. The last year's
printed evidence (as well as the written evidence of the short
hand writer to the House) being upon the table of the
House for Hon. Members to read if they thought proper.
Mr. JOY replied, contending that if his Learned Friend
succeeded in his aim as to the
evidence, it would only prove
that his ability and ingenuity could make that which was bad
and inadmissible evidence, appear as good and admissible.
It was impossible, in short, that evidence, which it was not
proved had been read by the Committee, could now be put in.
The room was then cleared. After which the Chairman
announced that the Counsel were at liberty to proceed, and
that they should call the attention of the Committee to such
points of the evidence of last year as appeared material.
Mr. Miller was then cross-examined by Mr. JOT. Witness
stated that he considered the Company might possibly be in-
duced, under certain circumstances, to decrease the fares on
the railroad, consequently he admitted the income of
the railroad would be deteriorated. The direction of the line
does not approach the property known as " The Lodge." It
crosses over the parish road, at an elevation of 22 feet and
1 inch, being 18 feet below for passage, A stationary engine
is to be at the terminus, as proposed last year. No
other deviation from the line is intended. The tunnels are a
little extended, to the length of 128 feet. The line runs
through the property of Lord Hopetoun; the line passes
through his estate at a very deep cutting. The trench is
the same depth as last year. Does not think it would
deteriorate the property, not being nearer Lord Hopetoun's
house than two miles. No " amenities" are destroyed
by it. Does not agree in the opinion of Mr. Gilpin, v:z.,
that " the mart who could recommend this cut, did not do his
duty to his neig,hbour, and could not be a Christian," The
trench runs through Lord Hopetoun's property, for nearly
four miles; the line is generally parallel, with a canal running
through the 'same estate.
Mr. JOY:. here announced that he admitted at once the
printed evidence produced to be a true copy of the written,
evidence.
Mr. Noon then summed up the evidence of last year and
this year. He did so, he said, with perfect confidence, as the
evidence was thoroughly sifted, and great pains taken to come
at the truth, The Learned Gentleman ar6ued that this evidence .