The Sun.
London, England, 1831-07-27 00:00:00

ELECTION COMMITTEES.-(THIS DA.

CARMA R THEN.
This morning the Committee (Sir M. W. 11015
Bart., Chairman) sat to try the merits of the petitioe;
Captain Phillips, R.N., against the return for the b00.4i
of Carmarthen, and praying to be returned as the SO
Member.
It may be recollected that the Sheriffs at the 11
election made a return to the Crown-office, thete,
consequence of the riots they were unable to pr°cte
with the election, and therefore neither of the eanditt;
(John Jones, Esq. and Captain Phillips) were deck
by them to be duly elected. bt
Mr. HARRISON opened the case for the petitionererl
stating that it was one of a very novel nature, no silo
one being within his recollection, or to be found in any b
He proposed to show very improper conduct on the path
the Sheriffs, and that their return was not only l,
but false within their own knowledge, and against the f!'",
of the case. He would prove by their own confessie;
that they did not act upon the ground stated in the retard
viz., there being riots, but that they acted by the 85
of the opposing candidate. The election began no
291 of April, when a man jumped on a table and crii
out, " Reform," upon which Mr. Jones, one of the 0;1101
dates, jumped towards him, and a scuffle ensued.
circumstance induced the Sheriffs to adjourn the CA/01
until the following day, Saturday. On that del rii#
Cow t again met, when, upon a show of hands, the She ,e
decl red in favour of Mr. Jones, although it was evils
the majori.y was in favour of Captain Phillips.
Sheriffs were charged with partiality, when they
soot,,
they would then act " impartially ;" and upon tio°A,t
show of hands, they declared, as the fact was, that the l';4
tion had fallen upon Captain Phillips. A poll be`li
demanded by Mr. Jones, votes were taken for each coi
didate, when the hooks were closed. Two vote' (then tendered for Captain Phillips, and one for Mr. Jo
but the Sheriff refused to accept them, and left the (Alt
in consequence (as they state) of a riot taking place. y
(Mr. Harrison) would prove there was no riot, allet
the passage to the poll-books was free and °J;
Thus the polling and the election ended, the Shed'
notwithstanding every exertion being made to get the'',ll
the Court-house, never afterwards returned to their Plig
One of the Sheriffs (David Davis) was emploYe°.o
some way in the office of Mr. Jones, the soli°,
for Mr. Jones the candidate. To show the improper 111,
duct of the Sheriffs, their admissions that they frl
not afraid to go on with the poll, but were advis'y
act as they had done by Mr. Jones's committee and fried',
would be proved, so that these returning officers
solely under the Committee of the opposing candi°l'
In order to make a show of a riot having taken place' t,
persons were taken into custody, charged with rioting'illi
of whom, when tried at the Assizes, were acquitted, ,slt,
out being required to call any witnesses for the de'epol
If all these facts should be proved, the Learned C°1:01
said he should be justified in asking the Committee t° r
Captain Phillips on the return, he having a majoriti
the votes tendered.

The Learned Counsel was proceeding to call wit°
when oar reporter left.

THE FUNbS.-4THIS DAY.)

11)'
CITY, TWELVE 0' CL
We have quite a blank morning for intelligence. i
only arrival we have is a Malta mail, which sailea clsi
Bth of July; but we do not hear that it brings all
interesting. ip
We understand that Don Pedro is trying to obtloo
this country a loan of 150,000/., for which purP I
has written circulars to several Portuguese houses. 0
has put himself down for 25,000/., and if he shuuteo
ceed in his object (of which there is great doubt) 'I ti
that be will proceed to Terceira, and put himself
head of 3,000 of the troops, and proceed to Porta

THE FUNDS. A Bt'
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same price. At present they are 83,-1- 4 for the 0
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HALF-PAST
We have just received the Journal des Debids o'er
day, July 25. The Russian corps, which have Pas',o4(
Vistula, consist of only 20,000 men, with 84 Pl`
artillery. Count Pablen commands them. Ille„e6
part of the Polish army is at Modlin, and the Ge'
simo intends to offer the Russians battle. The trod
press the greatest enthusiasm.
ST. PLTEICSBURGII, JULY 9.—Since the CO 001
meta of the epidemic at St. Petersburg!' the total
of sick to the 25th July is I,23o—deaths 559.
VIENNA, JULY 15.—The last news from LIQ
states that from May 20 to July 8 there were Oa, (1
of the cholera; 2,040 (lied, and 1,223 were curt tool
Letters from Italy announce that there are WO
the cholera manifested at 'Fiume and Ancona. .1.061
Letters from Cadiz state that they are rerVt
fortifications, as well as those along the coast. 'levy
stated that the King Las issued a decree t°
thousand men.
FRENCH FuNns,—Three per Cents., 56f. 6-n c;pof.,ilt
Consols, which were in the early part of the,2A,r
at 83q fur the Account, have since receded to 6'"-
to the French prices coming lower. , bOt
The Dutch steamer has arrived, but we do n° `,r„
it brings any thing important from the seat of tv"
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