The Sun.
London, England, 1836-04-19 00:00:00

DUBLIN ELECTION COMMITTEE.

The COMMITTEE met yesterday at 12 o'clock.
The vote of Cornelius Duncan, who was in arrear of wide
street tax, was struck off the p-01l of the sitting Member by
consent, and thus Mr. O'Connell was placed in a minority
of one.

Luke O'Beirne an insolvent leaseholder was struck off the
petitioner's poll by consent of Mr. Thessigcr.
Mr. HUTTON proposed to strike off the vote of George
Cowan, an insolvent householder, who polled for Messrs.
West and Hamilton. He contended, in the absence of proof,
or admission to the contrary, it should be presumed that all the
insolvent's interest, which included his right of occupation, bad
passed to the provisional assignee.
The COMMITTEE retired to the window on the motion of
Mr. G. F. Young, and remained some time in deliberation,
after which they announced the following resolution

" That the Case of George Cowan rails within the scope
of the resolution of the 6th of April, unless the counsel for
the sitting members are prepared to prove the surrender of
a beneficial interest by the assignment to the provisional
assignee."

The objection was not further pressed.
George Latouche Powell was objected to by the sitting
member, on the ground of having changed his residence be-
tween the time of the registry and the election.
It appeared the petitioner's agent admitted, before the Com-
missioners in Dublin, the fact charged against him; but the
sitting member, notwithstanding, intimated his intention to
give evidence, which was put on the rejected sheet.

Mr. THESSIGER contended that as the admission was refused
it then ceased to be such as could be used against the party.
Mr. AUSTEN made a few observations, and Mr. TIIES.
SIGER having replied, the Committee deliberated, and decided
as follows :

" That the Committee do not feel justified in rejecting the
;.dmission returned in evidence by the Commissioners."
The CHAIRMAN said he had been requested to make the fol-
lowing communication to the Counsel for the sitting Members :
—" That they must express their disapprobation of the conduct
of the sitting Members' agent, in refusing admission, and then
going into evidence in proof of each case."
Mr. HUTTON explained that, upon consultation with several
counsel he advised the agent not to receive the admissions,
upon the belief that the Committee would not act upon admis-
sions to which the voters were not themselves parties. It was
one thing to take admissions in support of the franchise, another
to destroy it ; and he assured the Committee that this course
was not taken for the purpose of delay.
Mr. BALFOUR and Mr. YOUNG expressed their gratification
that Mr. Hutton had been allowed to make this explanation.
Mr. THESSIGER objected to the sufficiency of the admission in
Mr. Powell's case, and to the receipt of the affidavit of registry.
The Committee were interrupted in their proceedings by
the announcement that the Speaker was at prayers.
Adjourned at a quarter to four o'clock.
The petitioners are still in a majority of one.

CHARLES X'S. FAMILY.—The following, of the
3d instant from Prague, is from the Augsburgh Gazette:—
" The Diet has granted a millions of florins for the expenses
of the Coronation, of which 200,000 are to be applied to a
grand public fete. Charles X. lives in complete retirement
at the Brandschin, whence he will not remove probably till
the preparations for the reception of the Emperor are com-
menced in'the interior of the Palace ; he will thence go to
Toplitz, and thence to Buchtiehrad. It has been again re-
ported that the ex-King had an intention to purchase an es-
tate in Bohemia, and wholly leave Prague. According to
another report he will proceed to Saltzbourg. The Duke of
Bordeaux, who now goes out more frequently than formerly,
grows very fast, and appears to enjoy excellent health. The
French journals, which represent him to be affected with a
chronic disease, arc mistaken. The King, the Duke and
Duchess of Angouleme, and even Mademoiselle de Berry, sel-
dom appear in public. The Duchess of Berry is said to pass
a very agreeable life at Gratz, where she receives all the No-
bility of the capital of Styria. It is thought she will not re-
turn to Brandeis, although all her effects, and several works of
art, of great value, are there."
A GALLANT BRIGAND.—The mail to Ferrara
was forced to have an escort of twenty men, when travelling
this roy last week ; the diligence was attacked, and all the
passengers were obliged to dismount, and render up their
goods and chattels. Not one piece of finery, not one piece of
merchandise, did the thieves spare ; they even despoiled the
ladies of their ear-rings, and, it is said, with a very gentle
hand; for in Italy even the brigands-have a certain politeness
of manner, and rob you in a gentlemanly style. One girl sat
apart from the rest ; she did not join in the clamour of her
companions for mercy and forbearance, but she wept bitterly.
The chief approached her, and, in answer to his interrogato-
ries, she said, " It is for my mother's picture I shed these
tears ! I have left her—perhaps I may never see her again ;
and you have taken her picture from me." The robber,
moved at her artless distress, promised to return her treasure
for a kiss, which, says our narrator, she right joyfully and
heartily bestowed ; so heartily, that the chief, not to be out-
done in generosity, returned to her all her property.
THE SANCY DIANIOND.—This diamond has been
purchased by the Emperor of Russia's Grand Falconer for the
sum of 500,000 roubles. The diamond was originally brought
from India, and has remained in Europe for the last four Can-
turies. Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, was its first
owner, and he wore it on his helmet at the battle of Nancy, iii
which he lost his life. In 1489 it came into the possession of
the King of Portugal, who, wanting money, sold it to a French
gentleman for a million of francs. Nicholas Harley Sane;,
who gave it his name, had it afterwards by succession: At
the time of his embassy at Soleure, Henry 111. enjoined him to
send the diamond in order to pledge it ; the servant entrusted
with it being attacked by robbers, swallowed it, and was mur-
dered. Saucy ordered the corpse to be opened, and the dia-
mond was found in the stomach. James 11. possessed it ia
16ss, when he escaped to France. It belonged to Louis XI V.,
and Louis XV. wore it in his hat at his coronation. The
Sancy diamond has the shape of a pear; it is of the very first
carats.—Mirror.
water, and weighs 531

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS. APRIL 18.
WESTMINSTER SMALL DEBTS BILL.

Mr. TOOKE had a petition to present of a private nature,
to which he wished very shortly to call the attention of the
House. It was the petition of Arthur Morris, Esq., High
Bailiff of the city of Westminster, against the Westminster
Small Debts Bill, which was then in that House, and the pro-
moters of which, in opposition to the precedent set by the
Hon. Member for Gateshead, had introduced a clause to re -
lieve him from the duties of his office, without -an additional
clause for giving him compensation for fees which he received
to the amount of 4001. a year.
FAMILY ENDOWMENTS' SOCIETY.

Mr. TOOKE brought up the report of the Committee on
this Bill.

GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.

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Mr. BOWES presented a petition from an individual of the
name of Russell, against this Bill. The same Hon. Member
presented a petition from Darlington, in favour of the South
Durham Railway Bill.