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London, England, 1838-02-07 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONbON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1838.

Committees appointed were for the county of Roxburgh,
and the boroughs of Ipswich and Salford. In the
Committee for the borough, the Liberals have a majo-
rity of one, and in that for the county a majority of
five. We believe, in the following list, the politics of
the different members of the Committees, are correctly
stated :

COUNTY OF ROXBURGH.—B. Hall (L.); J. Duff (L.) ;
Lord W. Bentinck (L.); C. A. Walker (L.) ; W. Mar-
shall (L.); Sir F. C. Style (L.); C. W. Packe (T.) ;
W. Bagge (T.); Edward Strutt (L.); Col. Sir C. B.
Vere (T.); and J. Murray (L. ).--Tories, 3 ; Liberals, 8.
BOROUGH or Ipswicir.—M. E. N. Parker (T.) ; J. W.
Bramston (T.): T. Winnington (L.); J. C. Westenra
(L.); Rich. Jenkins (T.); Wm. Evans (L.); Sir R. He-
ron (L.l; R. B. Hale (T.) ; H. Broadley (L.) ; D. Darner,
(T.); R. Archbold (L.).—Tories, 5 ; Liberals, 6.
BOROUGH OF SALFORD.—CoIoneI Salwey, (L.); N. Fitz-
Simon, (L.); J. R. 0. Gore, (T.); Viscount Maidstone,(T.);
Capt. Ellice, (L.); J. G. Heathcote, (T.); Earl of Euston,
(L.); T. Bowes, (L.); Lord C. S. Manners, (T.); Major
Arlacnamara, (L.) ; General O'Neill, (T.)—Tories, 5.
Liberals, 6.

We have received advices from Madrid, of the 28th
ult. During the two previous days the Chamber of
Deputies were engaged in an animated, and far from
decorous, debate on the disturbed state of the adjacent
Provinces. Senor JAEN, by whom the debate was
opened, gave a frightful account of the ravages of the
Carlists in Toledo and Ciudad Real, and emphatically
affirmed that unless immediate steps were taken, all
communication between the capital and Andalusia,
Murcia, Albacete, Valencia, Alicante, and Catalonia
would be entirely cut ofi. Madrid would be virtually
in a state of blockade. The Minister of War
admitted that the Carlists were committing fright-
ful atrocities ; but contended that the Government
was not to blame, as it had appointed NA R VAICZ to
the chief command in the districts alluded to, and sent
for the use of the army a convoy of clothes and shoes,
and twenty thousand dollars in money. Senor OLO-
ZAGA attacked the Ministry on the score of being
composed of materials adverse to the Constitution.
Count TORENO defended the Government with more
than his wonted dogmatism and offensiveness of
manner ; and such was the general excitement in the
Chamber, from the asperity with which personal at-
tacks were made and repelled, that the Assembly more
resembled a bear-garden than a meeting of States-
men for legislative purposes. And yet, notwithstand-
ing the frequency of such recriminations, and the
apparent solicitude of the Cortes, the condition of
Spain is worse now than it was at any time since
the death of FERDINAND. France regards the civil
war with indifference, affecting to believe that the
expression of her sympathies for Spain is a huge con-
cession on the part of so great a nation ; Portugal is
too weak to protect herself ; and England looks at her
feats on a crag of the Peninsula, and takes credit to
herself for unbounded generosity. In the mean time
Don CARLOS is receiving large subsidies from the
northern Powers, and public credit is declining apace
in the Spanish Capital.

The Paris Journals of Sunday and Monday, re-
ceived this morning, bring the following telegraphic
dispatches from the Spanish frontier :

" General Espartero marched from Logrono on receipt of
intelligence that the Carlists meditated a new attack against
Balmweda, and joined General Latre, at Villarcayo, on the
27th. The General-in-Chief had sixteen battalions under
his orders.

On the 25th Tallada and Basilio Garcia formed a junction
in the mountains or Sierra of Alcaraz. Their united force;
amounted to between 6,000 and 7,000 men. General
Ulibarri was to have joined Brigadiers Sanz and A3piroz on
the 26th. The latter was marching up to meet him from
Cuenca. .

" General O'Donnell returned to his former position of
Ekrnani on the 31st."

" The Carlists, attacked on the 30th by General Espartero,
in the neighbourhood of Balmaseda, retreated on Orantia,
from whie'l position they were dislodged on the 31st, notwith-
standing their having received in the night a reinforcement of
four battalions. The loss of the Carlists is estimated at too
lied. One of their Chiefs, the Marquis de 8t.,13x1a, remained
on the field of battle."

In the Chamber of Deputies on Monday, the BiL
for granting a pension to the widow of General
DAmREmoNT was discussed at great length. One
section of the Deputies was for reducing the grant, as
well as limiting the period of its duration ; and the
other for adopting it as proposed by the Government.
The result was not known when the mails left Paris.

A letter from Bayonne of February Ist, has the following
intelligence :
A project for re-organising the English Legion, is spoken
of. It is said that an attempt will be made to enter into new
engagements.
Colonel de Lasaussie, belonging to the ancient Legion, and
who bad been sent to Madrid with instructions from the supe-
rior Committee, is expected to-morrow, with a sum of money
amounting to 100,000 francs, intended for this purpose. An
extraordinary courier has arrived in this city with despatches
from the Spanish Consul. These despatches relate to the
rangements made a few days ago at San Sebastian, for ti.e
maintenance of the troops. It is announced that the siege of
Balmaseda is commenced.

The intention of thedailists is to cut off the main body of
the forces of Espartero on that side, and by means of that
mauceuvre to send away the two expeditions which are only
waiting for a favourable rnoment.—ConstitutionneL
TOULON, JAN. 31.—Alarming reports have lately been
spread respecting the critical situation in which our troops at
Constantine were said to be placed ; happily they prove to be
unfounded. A merchantman which left Bona on the 15th brings
word that the greatest tranquillity continued to prevail in the pro-
vinces, and that the garrison of Constantine was in want of no-
thing. The Markets are well supplied, and the natives of the
neighbouring country resort to them in great numbers. Major-
General Negrier, who has the command of Constantine, has
been able to maintain a state of security.
BAYONNE, FEB. I.—While ships coming from England
land at Bilbao their cargoes of goods, some
of which are
prohibited, without their being subjected to any examination,
vessels coming from France, on the contrary, are most
rigorously searched. Some boxes of tobacco which were em.
barked in a ship from Bayonne have been seized.—Commerce,
Sept. 5.

FRENCH FUNDS —PAals, Fes. 5.
Five per Cents., 109 f. 70c. 65c. 7Cc.
Four and a Half per Cents. 105 f. 50c.
l'hree per Cents., 79f. 80c. 75c. 70c.
Bank Actions, 2,630 f.
Rente de Naples, 96f. SOc.
Roman Five per Cents., 101%.
Spanish Actives, 19% 20,
Spanish Passives, 44.
Spanish Differes, 7.
Belgian Loan, 103%.
Belgian Bank, 1,505 f.
Portuguese Loan, Three per Cents. 17%.
Dutch Two and a half per Cents.. 53%.

EXCHANGR •N LONDON.
One month, paper, 25f. 45c. ; money, 25f. 42.±40
Three months, paper, 25f. 321ie.; money, 25t. 30c.

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Five per CenLtAs.SITO9Pf.RBzIcC.E3.-
Three per Cents. 71/t.. Ssc.
Bank Actions, 2,630 f.
Romans' 101yi.
Belgian Loan, ionli.
Belgian Bank, 1,505 f.
Portuguese Three:per Cents., 17N.
Spanish Actives, 20.
Spanish Passives, 4%.
New Differes, 7.
Dutch Two and a Half per Cents., 533 i.

TILE WEATIIRR. LONDON, FEB. 7..—11 l
Murphy's Almanack, yesterday is marked " fair," and this day
his predictions are
mere"changgueeasbsele :
s'l'ikeanthdosief,of the venerable Moore, it cannot be as some say,
denied that he guesses with wonderful precision. Yesterday
was one of the finest winter-days we ever saw—the thermo-
meter 30 deg. at 9 A. at., and the barometer 30 deg. 10 BM,
with an east wind. Towards midnight the wind became
southerly, with a considerable fall of sleet. This morning
there has been a good deal of rain, the thermometer at noon
stood at 45 deg., and the barometer bad fallen to 29 deg. 60
Sec., with a south wind.
A meeting of the Citizens' Club, Kilkenny, has
been held, at which a resolution of confidence in Mr. O'Con-
nell, in reference to his recent exertions on the subject of
combination, was proposed by Mr. Buggy, and unanimously
adopted.
The King's Dragoon Guards, stationed at Dun-
dalk, feel so uch pleasure at the thoughts of going to Ca-
nada, that on the riding master (Mr. Hammersley) leaving
the barracks for North America, to purchase horses for the
regiment, the whole six troops turned out, took the horses
from the carriage, drew him with eheers round the liarracks,
out of the gates, and part of the way from town, the trumpeters
playing " God save the Queen."
ELGIN BOROUGH ELECTION.—.The accounts re-
ceived in town from Elgin this morning are quite favourable
to Mr. Maule's election. The opposition was declining, and
it was supposed would wholly cease before the day of nomi-
nation.

LORD DURHAM'S PRIVATE SECRETARY.—Mr.
Ellice, who has been appointed private secretary to Lord
Durham, will have no official power whatever. His situation
is quite private and confidential with regard to Lord Durham,
and will give him no influence in the Government of Canada.

The Prince and Princess of Capua left Paris on
Thursday last for London, and are accompanied by their
infant Prince. The noble suite was to proceed by easy stages,
and are shortly expected at Mivart's Hotel,

IPSWICH ELECTION COMMITTEE.

THIS DAY.

The Committee met, and elected Mr. Jenkins 'for t
chairman.
Messrs. Theasiger, Talbot, and Wrangl am were for the
Tory side, and Messrs. D. Pollock, Austin, and C. Phillips
for the Liberals.

their

Previous to the petition being read,
Mr, TALBOT suggested that the witnesses on both sides
should be ordered to withdraw.
The Committee came to a resolution to that effect.
Mr. TALBOT said an exception had been asked on the other
side in favour of the solicitor on behalf of the Tory petitioner
(Mr. Rodwell), who was a witness on that side. Mr. Pol-
lock could not give a definitive answer, but had agreed that
the examination of this gentleman should not be prejudiced
by bis remaining during the reading of the petitions.
The petitions were then read. One WM against the re-
turn of Mr. Tuffnell, and stated that Mr. Kelly had the legal
majority at the election over that gentleman on the ground
of improper rejection and reception of votes, and of
bribery and corruption on the part of Mr. Tuffnell's
friends. The other petition was against the return of
Mr. Gibson (the Tory Member), and claiming a legal
majority for Mr. Wason. This petition contained the
same allegations of bribery and corruption on the Tory
side, at the election, and of improper rejection and reception
of votes.
It was agreed that an agent on either side should be allowed
to remain.
Mr. THESSIGER then opened the case on behalf of the Tory
petition, stating that the case would resolve itself entirely
into a scrutiny. The numbers at the poll were, for Mr. Gib-
son 601, Mr.'Tuffnell 595, Mr. Wason 593, Mr. Kelly 593.
The class of objections which would be proceeded with
would be those grounded 'On removal of residence, within the
year previous to voting at the late election. As soon as he
had turned the majority in favour of Mr. Kelly, which would
be done by the striking off two votes only, it would be for his
Learned Friend on the other side to break down that majority.
Mr. POLLOCK objected to his being called on so suddenly
to open his case, and begged to be allowed to defer it till to-
morrow.

After some discussion, this was assented to.
The scrutiny then commenced—the poll-book and register
of the late election having been put in.

ROXBURGH ELECTION COMMIT-
TEE.-(THIS DAY.)

The Comittee assembled this morning at eleven o'clock,
when the LORD ADVOCATE was chosen Chairman.
Mr. Thessiger, Mr. Austin, and Mr. Montague Smith ap-
peared on behalf of the Petitioner, (Hon. Francis Scott ;)
and Mr. Sergeant Merrewether, Mr. Sergeant Andrews, and
Mr. Murray, on behalf of the sitting Member, ( Mr. Elliott.)
The petition was then read, setting forth riot, intimidation,
and irregularity in the polling, as the means by which the re-
turn of the sitting Member was effected.
Mr. THESSIGER in opening the case for the petitioner,
said that he could not conceal from the Committee,
the importance of this inquiry, for it referred not only
to this county, but to every place in the Kingdom, 1
arid the result of their decision would be either the free and
uncontrolled exercise of the elective franchise, or the deliver.
ing over the election to the fury of a violent and ungovernable
mob ; because, if it went abroad that this tribunal, the highest
that could be appealed to in such matters, sanctioned by their
decisions such proceedings as were set forth in the petition,
every polling place in the kingdom would become a scene of
violence and confusion. He was anxious, as far as it was con-
sistent with the due performance of the duty which he had to
discharge, to confine within the narrowest limits possible the
statements which he was about to lay before them, in order
that they might clearly understand the circumstances referred
to in the petition. At the late election for Roxburgh, these
were three polling places appointed, viz., Jedburgh, Kelso,
and Hawick. The nomination took place on the Ist of Au-
gust, 1837, and the polling on the 3d and 4th. No complaints
were made either of the day of nomination or of the first day of
polling, but on the close of the second days polling, at Hawick,
Mr. Elliott obtained by riot and intimidation, a colourable ma-
jority of 44. In order the better to understand the circumstances
under which that majority was obtained, it would be necessary
to glance at the preceding elections. In the years 1832 and
1835, the elections which took place in this country were at-
tended with rioting and violence ; but this was naturally to be
expected, because new constituencies had under the Reform
Bill been called into existence—parties had been invested
with new rights, and not being accustomed to the exercise of
them, some little ebullition of feeling was to be expected;_ and
therefore his client did not lay much stress on that part of the
petition. In 1835, however, when one would have supposed
the excitement consequent on the causes to which he had
alluded would have subsided, a much more riotous spirit was
manifested, and a determination evinced to offer violence to
the persons of those electors who were in the interest of
Lord John Scott, and to so great an extent was this carried,
that the Sheriff was obliged to call out the military, and read
the Riot Act, before the disturbance could be quelled. After
the dissolution of Parliament consequent on the demise of the
1 late King, it was evident, from the feeling that was manifested,
that the exercise of the franchise by the Conservative electors
:could he attended with great danger. The ease against the
sitting Member in the present instance, was, that
the rioting and intimidation by which his return was ob-
tained, was notoriously the result of concert and premedita-
tion—of plans previously arranged amongst his friends, deter-
mined by them, and carried into excution to the letter. He
would be able to prove that for ten days previous to the
election, intimations had been given to different electors
of the treatment they might expect if they voted for his oppo-
nent. Farmers, who came to Hawick upon their own private
business, were forced to remain in the town until after they had
voted for Mr. Elliott. A Mr. Wilson, who held the office of
belie in the town, told a person who would be produced as a
witness, that they (the supporters of Mr. Elliott, should not
be beaten so easily, and described to him the
treatment which the electors in the interest of
his opponent should receive—amongst other things, that they
should be well ducked. In the manufactory of one of the
',resent baillies of the town, where there were between thirty
and forty men at work, the mode in which the Conservative
electors were to be dealt with was openly discussed, and it
would he found that some of these persons were the principal
actors in the riots which subsequently took place. Not
merely were threats uttered against those who dared to vote,
but it was impossible for any one of the Conservative electors
to show himself without being openly insulted, Lord John
Scott and Mr. Scott, who had been in the town for some days
previous to the election, were surrounded by a mob in
the streets, who insulted and threatened them. They found
some difficulty in escaping from them, and shortly after some
of these persons were heard to express their regret that thby
had succeeded in getting away from them. With all these
circumstances before their eves, with all the violence and
confusion which had attended the election of 1835, it was
impossible for the Conservatives not to apprehend the re-
cur' ence of similar, if not worse scenes, and the danger of
going to the poll, unless they were assured of safe protection.
They had before experienced the insufficiency of the civil
force to give them that protection, and, therefore, a short time
before the election they presented a requisition to the
Sheriff, signed by ninety-six inhabitants of Hawick, re-
questing him to call a military force, as otherwise they
did not deem they would be safe in venturing to the poll.
The Sheriff forwarded the requisition to the Lord Advocate
on the 26th of July, and accompanied it with a letter request-
ing instructions as to how he was to proceed. The Lord Advo-
cate in his reply, stated that he had applied to the Crown
agent for information with respect to the facts stated in the re-
quisition as to the acts of violence committed and the property
destroyed at the former election, and could obtain no comfirma-
tion of the statements from any of the documents lodged in his
office. He requested to be informed what these acts were
of which the requisitionists complained, and who were the
parties stated to have been assaulted. In conclusion, his
Lordship observed, " that he considered the presence of the
military at elections highly unconstitutional, and that he was
informed their presence at the last election at Hawick, had
tended very much to produce the excitement and viru-
lence complained of." The person who supplied his
Lordship with this information, they would presently
find, were not persons whose statements could be relied
upon. The information which the Lord Advocate required
was promptly supplied by the Sheriff on the 29th of July, who
stated, on the authority of the Procurator Fiscal, that one of
these cases had been reported to the Crown Office, but that
the others he had only taken verbal cognizance of, as he did
not wish to keep up by any further proceedings the degree of
excitement which prevailed. After detailing at considerable
length the further correspondence which took place between the
Lord Advocato and the Sheriff on this subject, the Learned
Counsel stated that on the Chief Magistrate of Hawick and the,
junior Baillie of the town offering to take on themselves the re-
sponsibility of preserving the peace of the town with the civil
force under their command, the Lord Advocate gave direc-
tions that it should be entrusted to them—a proceeding which
the Learned Counsel contended was highly censurable, inas-
much as it had been before found that the civil force was in-
sufficient for this purpose - and further, because these officials
were violent partizans of Mr. Elliott. The Magistrates
gladly received the trust ; they swore in 50 constables who
were sent them from the country ; and on the same day 160
of the people of the town, and afterwards, when the necessity
loudly demanded it, they made the extraordinary effort of
swearing in 90 more.
(LEFT SPEAKING.)
We will give the conclusion in our Second Edition.

FLOATING DEBT.--In reference to the City
article of the Chronicle, which appears in another part of our
paper, we must observe that by a return laid before the House
of Commons on the sth instant, it is stated that the whole
amount of the outstanding Exchequer Bills, on January the
sth, 1838, was 24,044,5501. It is added that a greater
amount than this will not have to be provided for during the
year 1838. The City Correspondent of the Chronicle is
probably in error, therefore, in estimating the Floating Debt
at fifty millions sterling.
Sir Henry Halford gave a sumptuous dinner on
Monday evening, in Curzcn-street, on the occasion of the first
meeting of the College of Physicians for the season, to his
Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge (attended by Colonel
Jones) Lord Fitzgerald and Vescy, Sir Robert Peel, Lord
Denman, the Vice-Chancellor, Sir Robert Inglis, Mr. Justice
Vaughan, Lord Chief Justice Tindal, Mr. Justice Patteson,
Mr. Baron Bolland, and Sir Charles Vaughan. The Duke
of Wellington, Viscount Melbourne, and the Earl of Aberdeen,
were invited, but sent apologies, being engaged in the House
of Lords. At nine o'clock Sir Henry and his guests ad-
journed to the magnificent building of the College in Tra-
falgar-square, where the first soirée of the season took place.