The Sun.
London, England, 1853-04-13 00:00:00

ELECTION COMMITTEES.-(THIS DAY.)

LEICESTER.
At the sitting of the committee this morning,
cross-examination of John Holyoake was continues Knew Mr. Norman Norman had told him that tlief.
election was a pure one. Had replied, that woulu,
seen before the committee. Had said that he kne!oi
several cases of bribery. Had mentioned a reporop
Sir Joshua Walmsley giving one man a new hArl
another six months' work ; also of his having left It'°.
on the table after a.supper at a house in Mount Co fr,
This witness was still under examination when our
port left.

TAUNTON.
The committee resumed this morning at 11 o'cl°c:,;
The room was immediately cleared for the ooni°litg..,
to deliberate upon the future conduct of the proceeclivo
Upon the readmission of the parties, the chailo
announced that the committee had resolved that te)
counsel for the sitting members should be at liberlej
call witnesses to rebut the charges of distinct 1511
which had been made, and it was the wish of the c, y
mittee that Robert Farmer and John Such should
called with that view.
at
Robert Farmer voted for Mills and Colebrooke 3, oot
last election. Knew the Arcade in Taunton. Di"A
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know John Such. Was not under the Arcade
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John Such the night before the nomination. frau.7l
been promised 10i. for a vote. Had not been prora're
money by any one to vote for Mills. Had never
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ceived any money for his vote. Did not ever' '•,./letl
John Such by sight. This witness was cross-exol.blit
at considerable length by Mr. Sergeant Kinglake,
without materially shaking his evidence. Iltit
John Such—Did not'know Robert Farmer. W 7.3
under the Arcade with Farmer. Did not offer IV
to any cne in that
_place to vote for Mr. Mills. 105.
never offered Robert Farmer money to vote for ' nt.
This witness entirely corroborated Farmer's statened
The cross-examination of Mr. Sergeant amino
elicited no- discrepancy.

T. TY.NEMOTJTI's .1.
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he committee for investigatin,, into the petitlo 'dr?'
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seated againA the return of Mr. Taylor sat this rll°'
ing at 11 o'clock ; Sir B. Hall in the chair.
Mr. Sergeant Kingiake, Mr. E. James, and 3fla'
Power appeared for the petitioners ; and Mr. Slade
itdr. Hardy for the sitting member.
Mr. Sergeant Kingi:ike opened the case for the Vivi
tioners. The allegations against the sitting rile%rf
were that his return had been secured by °poi bilYvo
and extensive treating. Extensive orders had been gliot,,;
to all the public-house keepers to supply refreshaty
and tickets had been issued indiscriminately to all el
sitting member's voters. There was also a charge 4;
bribery by colourable employment of voters, and p3):10
them for labour which they never performed.
learned counsel was proceeding when our report left.

COOKERMOUTH.
At the reassembling of the committee this morns
the witness Crone was brought from the custody °f
Sergeant-at-Arms, somewhat more sober than when
appeared yesterday. He was examined as to the Wig,
action relating, to the purchase of his bedstead by. 11
Beason, who was alleged to have bribed him by gl"
a higher price for it than it was worth.

COURT OF ALDERMEN.—Yesterday a court was Pty
which was numerously'attended. A number of go
men were admitted as brokers. Mr. Thomas PilloWsef
Mr. John Dudin were elected members of the Court or
ill
Assistants of the Watermen's and Lightermen's C.,,f°)
pany, instead of Mr. James Lyon and Mr. Thomas
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resigned. A discussion of some length took
place ii4r
the report " for the appointment of governor and e'' 4
lain of the prison at Holloway," and it was sent 1/30
fur further consideration, upon the motion of Aldern/
Wilson. Upon the motion of Alderman Wire, it'`'
ordered that the names and addresses of all persons,7 gyp;
plying to the court to be. admitted as brokers of 1,1.
City be put up in some conspicuous place in the G, tie,
ball, one week prior to the date of the holding or "e,
court at which such application is intended to be IVO°
TINCROFT MINING COMPANY.—At the meeting-or
Tincroft Mining Company, held yesterday, the re1),.°09
and accounts were received as satisfactory' The retil:ii
from sales of tin and copper amounted to 46,g8401., , e
the expenditure had been 40,8171., leavin after
payment of dividends at the rate of 15 per
cent., 3
lance in hand of 1,4751.
SCREW STEAM-SHIP ARGO.—The directors of the G
ral Screw Steam Company have determined to test Ihe
efficiency of their new vessel the Argo, by a run doll,
the Channel on the 20th inst., previously to her starter
on her voyage to Australia on the 4th of May

THE COUNTRY BANKS.—The Bankers Magazine giv
,he following summary of the average circulation of tlit;
country banks in England for the month ending the nr
March. Average weekly circulation of these banks
the month ending March 19 :
Private Banks £3,671,785
Joint-stock banks 2,993,611

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Average weekly circulation of pri-
vate and joint-stock banks end-
ing as above ..................... ... £6,665,396 i 4
PRICE OF GOLD.—The quotation of gold at Paris
.bout par (according to the last tariff), which ,e
, at "
English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 10id. per ounce for std;
dageld, gives an exchange of 25.17 ; and, the
fop
changerd at Paris on London at short being 25.05, it
lows that gold is about 0.48 per cent. dearer 410
Paris than in London. By advices from Hamburgb,%ll
price of gold is 429 per mark, which, at the Engiii-ds
Mint price of 31. 17s. 10w1d. per ounce for standard Ott'
gives an exchange of 13.7 ; and, the exchange at gt;
burgh on London at short being 13.6, it follows tu'"
gold is 0.47 per cent, dearer in Hamburgh than in Lief;
don. The course of exchange at New York on Lonc"lf
for bills at 60 days' sight is 109 k per cent., and, the Po')
of exchange between England and Amerca being 1,-If
23-40 per cent., it follows that the exchange is nornin3„`l.
0.33 per cent. against England ; but, after making 'eg
lowance for charges of transport, the present rate
Lle
not admit of the transmission of gold either way between
the two countries.
THE GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE ON RAILWAYS.-- ,it
Minutes of Evidence laid on the table of the House
Monday contain additional evidence from Mr. Saundelg
Mr. Seymour Clarke, and Mr. Stephenson, as well the examinations of the following gentlemenfr, :
Buscell, chairman of the Great Western ; Mr.
Mell
„ye director of the • Grand Junction. Canal ; Mr. Gee''
Loch, for the Bridgwater Canal ; Mr. Barley, ellairo ,1
of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce; Mr. Denise
chairman of the Great Northern Railway; Mr. Broinlfie:
secretary to the Audit Board, Somerset-housei
Anderson, Deputy Paymaster-General ; , Mr. J3"1,-, I
Booth, • senior secretary to the Board of Trade ;
r., Main Simmons, railway secretary to the Board
Trade.

bI'EAM ENGINES, &e.---the declared value of stew tb
engines and other machinery exported in the m°ll
ended the sth ult. was 99,932/. .
0.
PORTSMOUTH RAILWAY EILL.—A bill for 'Bakal,' to
railway from Havant, in the county of Southamptovoje
o
Godalming; in the county Of Surrey, to be called
toa
Pertsmouth,Aptilway," and for other purposes, was
a'first time in the House of last night.

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