The Sun.
London, England, 1838-03-14 00:00:00

WALSALL.

The Committee met this morning at eleven o'clock, Mr. E. K.
Sittiroito in the Chair.
Mr. Sergeant Merewether, Mr. Talbot, and Mr. Treddell, appeared
for the petitioners; and Mr. Austin and Mr. Rushton, for the Sitting
Members.

Mr. Sergeant MuREWETIIIiR opened the case for the petitioners. The
return was impeached on the ground of corrupt and illegal practices,
and of having been obtained by a colourable majority.
The numbers on the poll stood thus :
For Mr. Finch
Mr. Foster
Majority — 20

They would proceed first with the scrutiny, and as they expected to
succeed on that, he hoped it would not be necessary to trouble the Coln-
tlittee with evidence in support of the charge of bribery.

EVESHAM.

The Committee assembled this morning at the usual hour.
The case of George Taylor, which was under consideration, when
the Committee adjourned yesterday was then proceeded with.
The Only evidence against the vote was that of a person named Bsylis,
who deposed to a conversation with the voter, in which he acknow.
ledged to his havin,-, acted as a carrrier, and been paid for his services at
the election.
Mr. Tnnssroaa contended that the vote ought not to be struk off on
the Uncorroborated testimony of a solitary witness.
. Mr. COCKBURN replied.
The room was then cleared, and on the readmission of strangers,
the Chairman announced that the Committee had decided that the vote
should be retained.
Mr. MESSMER then proposed to call evidence to rebut the charge of
personal corruption against Mr. Borthwick.
Thomas Peam was then called, and deposed that he was a grocer re-
ahhog in Evesham. Was agent to Mr. Rudge, and collected, the
re 244 of his houses. Joseph Clements rented a house and garden from
that gentleman at 361. 6s. 6d. a year. On the 17th of July Clements
called on witness, and paid him 121., being a portion of his
i.,,nt Had a conversation with him on the subject of his vote.
told him that he intended to vote for Lord Marcus
Till, but that he had another vote to spare. Witness asked him if he
7,ad any objection to vote for Mr. Borthwick. He said not, provided
e was assured there would be no junction between that Gentleman and
Mr. Rushout. Witness brought him down to Mr. Borthwick, at the
Crown inn.
They had a few glasses of wine there. Witness had no
conversation with Mr. Borthwick previously on the subject of Clements
being in arrear of rent. Never spoke to him on the subject. Some
conversation then took place between Mr. Borthwick and Clements with
respect to his vote. Not a word passed on the subject of the arrears
of rent. Mr. Borthwick and Clemenst then went into another room,
and had some further conversation together. Clements never told wit-
ness that " Mr. Borthwick had offered him a sovereign, and to indem-
nify him against so many pounds if he would vote far him."
Mr. Tistasiosst then proceeded to sum up the evidence as regarded
the charge of corruption against Mr. Borthwick.

READING.
The Committee met this morning at eleven o'clock, and proceeded
With the scrutiny.
The vote of Charles Southcote Whiteman was struck off the poll of
the sitting Member for change of occupation.
James Smith and W. Huggins were struck of the poll of petitioner on
the same ground.

YOUGHAL.
The Committee met this morning at the usual hour.
Joseph Vernon's vote was struck off the sitting Member's poll, for in-
sufficiency of value at registry.
This placed the sitting Member in a minority.
The vote of Sobieski Kildahl was then objected to, on the ground of
change of occupation.

Mr. Otway Cave has been obliged, from continual
indisposition, to pair off for some time longer, with Lord
Charles Manners.

The petition from this county against the return of
its sitting Members will not, it is understood, be prosecuted.-
-Limerick Chronicle.
EXECUTION OF THE HERTFORD MURDERERS.
*--Trits DAY.—This morning having been appointed for the execution
of George Fletcher and William Roach, the two youngmen.
who were.
Convicted at the late Assizes at Hertford, for the murder of
'Bennett, an old pensioner, a vast number of persons assembled in
front of the County Gaol at Hertford, where the scaffold was erected, for
the purpose of witnessing the awful ceremony. . fheculpritsare both very
Young men, Roach being only eighteen and the other twenty years old.
On Sunday afternoon, Roach's mother, and his sister; took their last
farewell of him. The interview is described by those who were present,
as being most affecting. He rushed into his unhappy parent's arms, and
"'CY clasped each other so firmly, that it was with some difficulty they
Were separated. On Sunday afternoon they received the sacrament, after
they both told the Governor, that they felt so happy because they
believedh that God had pardoned them. As the moment of execution
in-
crease, more and more near, their courage and firmness seemed to
and they appeared quite calm and resigned. About half-past
seven o'clock the sheriffs, Messrs. Nicholson and Longmore, came to the
gaol, and immediately proceeded to the chapel, where they found the
II:111411v young men listening attentively to the pious exhortations of
the worthy divine. The procession was then formed and pro-
ceeded towards the scaffold. The ropes were then adjusted
round their necks, when both culprits begged the Governor
would shake hands with them for the last time, with which request the
ho.,°vernor immediately complied, and both the unhappy young men
"?ek him heartily by the hand. Fletcher then, in a loud and distinct
"tee' said. " All you young men, now here take warning by me, and
"old playing at cards and bad habits, for that has brought me to this
pass." Roach said, " lam innocent of the crime of murder—l
na
ever intended to commit a murder." The bolt was then drawn, and
minute afterwards they had ceased to exist. There was an lua-
u'e se concourse of persons present when the culprits were turned off.
PUGILISTIC CONTEST BETWEEN OWEN SWIFT
AND BstimiToN BILL—See Bell's Life in London and
EPeri"g. Chronicle of Sunday, March 18. The price of
be Ls Lfe in London, Five-pence. Office, 170 Strand. Can
ordered of all Newspaper Agents in Town and Country.
and admirers of William Allan, Esq., R. A., entertained him
°a public dinner at the Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh, on the
,leeasioli of his being elected President of the Scottish Aca-
?'..Y. About two hundred Gentlemen attended—Sir Thu-
Aliapick Lauder in the chair, supported on his right by Mr.
n, Lord Cockburn, Sc- c. &c.

THE MARKETS.--(THIS DAY.)
CORN EXCHANGE.
There is a good return of both Grain and Flour this morning. The
Wheat trade remains firm at the terms last quoted. Barley supports
the rates of Monday. Beans and Peas have no variation. In the Oat
trade there is not much doing to-day, and Monday's prices are nearly
supported. After the market on Monday, the millers raised the top
price of flour to 555. per sack.
ARRIVALS.
Wheat. I Barley. Oats. I Flour.
plgtish

Irish
- - I
Foreign -
NEWG ATE AND LEADENHALL.
Town and country killed meat in good Supply. Trade was but mo-
derate, and prices about the same as before. All was not sold. Beef,
2s. Bd. to 3s. Sd.; Mutton, 3s. to 3s. Bd.; Veal, 4s. to 55.; Pork, 4s.
to 55.; Irish, 3s. to 3s. 6d., 3s. 10d.
Game and Poultry were in fair supply. Trade good, and prices
exactly the same for all kinds as quoted on Saturday. Eggs in large
supply, and prices have declined to Gs. to 7s. 6d. per 120.
PROVISION MARKET.
The only variation in prices is in Irish Bacon, which has declined Is.
per cwt., in consequence of large arrivals.
HOP AND SEED MARKET.
Very little doing in Seeds, and prices uncurled from Monday. Fine
Hops were saleable at former prices, inferior prices being rather heavy
on hand.