The Sun.
London, England, 1836-03-02 00:00:00

DUBLIN ELECTION.

(Continued from The Sun of yesterday.)
Mr. Tuxssioaa proceeded to read from a printed publica-
tion extracts, to show that the Counsel and agents for the
sitting Members interfered in the most unwarrantable manner
with the Commissioners ; and such was the conduct of the
Counsel (Mr. Hutton) that he was ultimately precluded from
again appearing before the Commissioners in his professional
capacity. The Learned Gentleman was proceeding to make
further remarks upon the conduct of Counsel and agents for
the sitting Members, when
Mr. AUSTIN protested against his Learned Friend indulg-
ing in statements of which they could have no real cognizance.
Mr. VRSEY protested against this interruption.
Mr. G. F. YouN thought that if Counsel would confine
himself to facts, the ends of justice would te better consulted.
After a short consultation between the Members of the
Committee it was decided that Mr. Thessiger should be al-
lowed to proceed in his own way.
Mr. THESSIGER, in continuation, alluded to the alleged im-
proper conduct of Mr. O'Connell towards the Commissioners
in October, and observed that if the Hon. and Learned Gen-
tleman had pursued the same course before the Committee,
they would, he had no doubt, have had the dignity and reso-
lution to act as they were empowered to act, and the Hon.
Gentleman would have been foiled in his purpose, which was
only delay. The Learned Gentleman concluded by calling on
the Committee to judge of this case by the minutes of evidence
before them. _

Mr. AcsilN said that the statement of his Learned Friend
came upon him by surprise, and he hoped he would be allowed
time to reply to it.
Mr. THESSIGYR opposed the application, and said its object
was delay. _ __ _ _ _

The Committee decided that Mr. Austin should be heard in
reply to Mr. Thessiger at any period convenient to himself.
The Committee then proceeded to a scrutiny of the voters
who were rejected, on the ground of not having paid their
paving and lighting tax in due time.
Previous to the motion the name of a particular voter was
objected to, but the scrutiny was reserved until this day, and
a plan for future proceedings was agreed on.
The Committee then adjourned.
(THIS DAY.)
The Committee met again this morning at eleven o'clock,
when the proceedings in this case were resumed.
Mr. AUSTIN, on the part of the sitting Members, contended
at great length that the Commission under which the Commis-
sioners for paving and lighting the city of Dublin acted,
was illegal, inasmuch as the Seal of the Lord Lieutenant
was not attached to it, and that consequently they were not
entitled to levy taxes on the inhabitants. The Committee
retired, and after a short deliberation, the Chairman read the
following resolution:—
" The Committee decide not to permit the fact of the
pavement rate havinc, been legally due and payable by any
rates to be impugned on the ground of the alleged informality
in the appointment of the Commissioners of Pavement,
and of the consequent invalidity of the assessment." The
effect of this decision, we greatly fear, will be to
unseat the present members. By the terms of the
Act of Parliament, this tax is payable in advance ;
but it not having been so collected by the Pavinr, Board, the
great majority of the electors will be disqualified. Counsel
for the sitting Members brought the question again before the
Committee, on an objection to the validity of the assessment,
and was arguing the point when our reporter left.