The Sun.
London, England, 1838-03-17 00:00:00

SHAFTESBURY.

We have received the Cape of Good Hope Papers to the 12th of
January. They state on the subject of emigration—" In one of the
Journals just arrived we observe a proposal for filling up the blank
made by emigration from our frontier by a fresh importation of
agricultural settlers from Congland.
" Recent discussions have brought the Cape more prominently before
the British public than heretofore, and the effect, as might have been
expected, is decidedly favourable. There is no colony in which a small
capital will enable industry and economy to reach independence in a
she rter time, or more certainly than at this colony."

We have received the Mauritius Price Current of the ISth of De.
cember. Exchange on London, Mauritius Government Bills, 30 days'
sight, one per cent. premium ; Mauritius Bank Bills, 90 days, at par. ;
Private Bills, 90 days, '4 to 4 per cent. discount,
Up to the present hour we do not hear of the arrival at Liverpool of
the New York packet-ship United States at Liverpool, although generally
expected.
PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
India Stocks.--
Ditto Bonds — 64
South Sea Stock
Old Annnities ..... -
N e w Ditto

Bank Stock
3 per Ceiit.
3 per Cent. C0n5......... 93% 27
3% per Cen. .
Ditto Red.

---
New 3 Y 4 per Cent
New 5 per Cent..
Btnk LongAnnuitiesto expire
Jan. 5, 1Ff,0...
Oct. 10, 1859
Jan. 5, 1360
Jan. 5, BSA 1

3 per Cent. Annuities, 1751_
Exch. Bills. £I ,t ' 64 61. ora
Ditto ..... „ 64 6•t pm.
Ditto Small
Ditto Commercial
Ditto Advertited .64 61 63 pm
Bank Stock for Account

April .....
Jan. 5, .....

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PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS
Austrian i3onds
Belsrlan Bonds
Ditto Account
Brazilian Bonds 741 5%
LSltto Account
B11t:06 Ayres liends

THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
l'eruvian Bonds
Ditto Account .........
Portugueie Bonds
Ditto Account
CiAto New Bon .c
Ditto Account
20

Ditto Account ......

Ditto, 3 per cent 2O.
Bonds..

80r.13 ......, .....
Ditto Account

Prtscian
Ruw3i.an Bonds, 1 822

CMan P.,onde ..........
Ditto Accour,L .........

Ditto Account
Ditto Metallic.

Spanish Bonds

Ditto Account
Ditto Bonds. 18 2l%Ve
Ditto Account "1 Yti

French, 5 per cent..... —t.

4 per cent.
:Ipso cent. _c —r

Eichtrige.. ...... —f.
Dutch, J3/4 per cent. 52M4

Ditto Account
Ditto, r,er cent 10.25,%

Ditto Account
DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK,

Paid.
3rnpany 2O
Ly Company l5

Per Sh ar e
19 IEN
11% 12

The Committee were engaged this morning in hearing the arguments
of Counsel on the point raised yesterday by the petitioners, as to the
adjourned Revising Barrister's Court, which they contend was not
legally adjourned, and if the Committee decide in their favour, it will
have the effect of striking off eight or nine votes from the numbers
polled for the kitting Member.

EVESHAM.

Sir It. PEEL, Chairman,

The Committee met as usual at eleven o'clock.

Mr. COCKBURN proceeded to attack the vote of George Brotherton, a
voter for the sitting Members, on the ground of a change of residence
since the registration.
Mr. New said he was landlord to the voter, proved that he gave up
the house to his brother, and retired to Alcester, from which town he
actually came to Evesham to vote. . . .

The Committee were of opinion that there was not sufficient evi_.
dence to enable them to strike off the vote,

Mr. COCKBURN said lie proposed then to proceed with that class of
persons who were disqualified in consequence of employment at the
election. He proposed to strike oft' the vote of Henry Heritage.
The voter himself was called, and said he was a steward of the Bel-
fry at Evesham. At the election there were John Baylis, James
Walker, John Pind, another, and himself. He was steward, and
received 101. from each party for ringing at the election. He received
it from the parties on account of Mr. Rushout and Mr. Borthwick. He
received his share of 20/., which was paid for ringing at the canvass.
Cross-examined by Mr. P. BANKRS.—He was the regular bell-ringer.
They did not receive anything from Lord Hill's party. He applied to
Mr. Cheek because he was the lawyer for Lord Hill's party, but he re-
fused to pay anything. It was the usual practice for the ringers to be
paid for ringing at the canvass and at the election. He rung nine days
at the election, and he did not think he was overpaid by the Com-
mittee. They received 401., and rang twenty-one days. All the
ringers were voters. In addition to the money there was a dinner pro-
vided for them every day. He recollected elections in Evesham since
1802, and :at every election the ringers were paid both fur the canvass
and the election.
Mr. COCKBURN submitted that this was an employment which was
contemplated by the Act of Parliament. Bell.ringing was not necessary
for the purposes of the election, and the payment of voters for it would
clearly prejudice them in favour of those who paid them.
Mr. BANKES contended that the vote was good. The ringers were
employed in their usual pursuits, and it could not be called a cor-
rupt practice, because they were not paid more than they could have
earned.
Stock for
Con... for Acconnt Account
911,A Without clearing the room,

The CHAIRMAN said the employment of ringers might become an
abuse ; but in that case they could not strike off the votes because the
amount paid did not amount to a corrupt practice. They confined them-
selves merely to the case before them, and did not decide any general
point.

Mr. COCKBURN then attacked the vote of Wm. Hirons.
Mr. Stevens knew the voter, who was a painter. He had heard him
say that he was employed as a carrier for Mr. Borthwick. He did not
carry himself, but was paid 11. 2s. for it, and had a boy to carry for
him for ss. It was in witness's own parlour where the conversation
took place. The voter was along with Job Baylis and other two persons.
Cross-examined—He had voted at the last election for Lord M. Hill.
The conversation was a general one, and it was not in answer to any
question put to him by witness.