The Sun.
London, England, 1840-04-07 00:00:00

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bribery, if his instructions were correct he would 'lave no
culty in proving clearly and distinctly many cases dptn-
ex;`,,e7i:
bribery. It appeared that. a M ' .wrote a
Mr Kevis formerly '-
Ludlow. He was a stationer, and a clever man, who
slo
came
e time
good many articles in the local newspapers. He for so
had gone to reside in Shcewsbury. When the election! t
about, having been formerly an active agent, he was, s!'n
for by a person named Frail ; but before corm n^
over to Ludlow, there was a hole • piece of ens
ruption to be done in Shrewsbury. Orders to do whiel
had been brought over by Frail. There was a person,
teemed Richard Cook, who was in gaol in Shrevrsbur.;- for ,
a debt of 46/. He had formerly been a very busy messet.lger
in the Clive interest, and a voter also, and Frail and Hey.`,
before going to Ludlow, paid the debt and took him along with
them. They went over, and Kevis went to Denham House,
where he met the Committee presided over by Mr. William
Holmes. That gentleman t0,..k Kevis out, and said he was
wanted for the very important purkiose of writing squibs against
Mr. A.cock. He said a gentlemao much more tit for so im-
portant a duty was to be in Shrewsbnr) next morning, viz., Dr•
51acginn. He was despatched over to fetch the Dv., but ID'
had not kept his promise, and Mr. Kevis s'eturned to Denham
House. He had several conversations with .Mr. Holmes, who
said that the eleotion was to be gained, if 'none) could do so. He
was shown a list of voters, with brackets against aeweral names, and
the nacre of other persons against them. His own was against
several, and he was informed that it was considered Oat he had
some influence over those persons, and lie was to use every en-
deavour to get them, at. whatever expense. The Learned
Gentleman then detailed several cases of gross bribery, of
which the following is a sample :—There was a miller its Lurl-
low, named Eartlett ; one of the gentlemen who, he could
;4-sive, acted as an agent for Mr. Clive, went to him, and pet
the very pertinent inquiry—. How much money it took to set
it
up A miller comfortably ? " The miller said it required
a good deal. The agent then asked if 70/. would do
him any goo 3? He said it would. The agent then
plainly said —•• That sum shall yours if you vote for
Air. Bartlett had always been a voter on the other
side, and thought he might do .his party good some other way
than 'Ay voting for them ; he therefore waited upon Mr.
Aleock's Committee and informed them of all the circtun-
stance:. He was instructed to go on. He accordingly pro'
mised his vote, and before the election he waited upon the
agent of Mr. Clive. He was told to send his wife ; she went,
and reeeived 151. in three 51. notes, with 35/. in sovereigns
raapped in a brown paper ; the remainder of the money was to
be paidafter the vote had been given. That money and that brown
paper would be produced before the Committee. There was an-
other case whevei,, the attempt at bribery totally failed. The
election was near a close, and a :Mr. Wade (we believe),
a voter
on the Liberal side, had not yet tendered his vote ; it vas.
therefore thought he might he bought over, and he was viaited
upon by Mr. Kevis, by order of Mr. W. Holmes, and 500/.
was offered for his vote ; it was to be borne in mind that the
election depended almost upon a single vote, and that Mr.
Wade was an adverse voter—that recounted for the immense
bribe offered to that gentleman ; it was, however, steadily re-
fused, hut both criminally and morally the party were equally
guilty as if Mr. Wade had fallen before the temptation. The' e
were some other cases of what was called adducing voters.
Some of them were taken two or three miles out of
the town of Ludlow to an inn, ant.t kept there for several
days prior to the election, living on the seat of the land, and, in
place of drioking their usual beverage of b eer, or gin and water,
they fared suMstuortsly every day upon chOmpagne. Butne
o
voter, namedVirooessl, was even more kindly treated and highly
honoured, for he was taken to Walcot House. the seat of Lord
Powis himself, and there he was feasted until Use day of elec-
tion, when, as a matter ref course, he voted in tin: Clive'
terest. If he proved these facts, he would have proved ode of.
the grossest cases of corruptiome that had been seen evert in the' ~f
days; and Mr. Clisa must take the consequences of the acts s '
himself and those in whose hands he had placed himself.
Hs
then called
James Page, who had been a clerk to Mr. Dansey a solicitor.
Mr. D. canvassed him for Mr. Clive, il'ut witness did not like
his politics, and although he offered to stand neutral, Mr. D•
said that would not do, and he discharges: him. Mr. Danq
acted as an agent for Mr. Clive, presided: at meetings of his,
friends, and either nominated or seconded the nomination °.
Mr. Clive, and canvassed with him.
Mr, Foster an apothecary was then called to prove
that
Messrs. Griffiths, Williams, Lloyd and Dancey, acted as Od,.
acknowledged themselves to be agents for Mr. Clive, in till'
gentleman's presence, upon the :occasion of settling' as to the
number of polling places drat would be necessary for the election.
John Brook Kevis resided in Ludlow, and used to write for,
the Worcester Journal, the SalopianJournel, the Ten ;ratans
Messenger, and the Hereford Journal. His poi:tics wore C°r;
servative, and he was frequently engaged to write articl cc
'°
these papers it the Clive interest. in 1835 he gat up a' CO3 "0:e
servative Institution in Ludlow. Before the last electiok
was living in Shrewsbury. On the Saturday before the t'ie.ce;
Sion he was sent for to come over to Ludlow. The mesaeng
was Frail, a hair-dresser of Ludlow. Witness went wrest ,
day along with Cook the voter. When he got to Ludhav
went to Denham House, and there saw Messrs. Bird, Williams.
and his son, L. Clark and Lloyd, solicitors, and Mr. W. Holm.",
the Member of Parliament.
(LEFT SITTING.)

MONEY and CUYIMERCIAL NEWS•

CITY, T WELVE O'CLOCK
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, KONDAY.—The sales of
this day are 3,500 bales, chiefly to the trade, very flat
market.

The Patrick, Henry, New York packet ship, has arrived
7th ult. (old• date).
The deliecly of the letters from the Post-office enisve'l
late shit morning-,
Aceatecits from the Sandwich Islands state that the 04'
lant La Piaee bad, it seems, been re-acting at the Sand'
wick Islateis the same game he played at Tahiti, demand-
ing the King of the Sandwich Islands to deposit in, the
hand; of the Captain of PArtemere the sum of Al
dollars as a guarantee for his future conduct towaros.,
Prance; the sum to be returned when the Freneh 9,
verenvent shall consider that the treaty will be faithru
complied with.
PORT PHILLfr —Papers to the 6th November have been
received. ,The David, Clark, had arrived from Leith
with 230 emigrants; a Mechanics' Institution-was in pro
gress of formation.
PORT LINCOLN.—We have letters to a recent date from
Port Lincoln. The settlement was progressing satisfac-
torily, and every one was delighted with the place. The
Mississippi, a fine Fiench whaler, had been lying in the
harbour for acme days, and had been very successful in
113-Sing. It is reported that a large forest of fine timbero
withit; twenty-five miles north-cast of the port, bad been
discovered,
We have Cape of Good Hope Papers to the 6th Feb.
Captain James Dunbar, of Wynberg, we regrkt6
learn, died last week of the small-pox. This digests° "a.
assumed a bad form among the prize Negroes. The ease"
generally amongst the_ old residents are said to be mild'
The overland letters from India by the Express be
been delivered this morning with the papers; their contents
1 were anticipated yesterday.

AIOISEY MARKET. -The public have beau now favoureail
with reports from the three private banks established
the colony. When the profits of the Goverenlent discount
appear in the 06timates, we shall then be able to estimate
the gross increase in the amount of banking ,transactions
that has taken place in the last two or three year s. Mcgl
is still said to be ver y scarce : as much as one per coat
of
per month paid for discount on good paper ; the rate 0
paper on inferior credit UrieS.
THE FUNDS. ,e,
Consols opened this Irvin:ling at 90i 91, both fc)r
Money and far the Account. Tile market appears Milli:,
but the only fdainre' at 'preserit'• i 3 the purchase of,
20,0001. Consols. Exchequer _..litlls 22 24 : prern- i'lln.;'
India Bonds, 1 3 , premium ; B N als. Stock - 174 175. ''
ex. dip'. ; India Stock, 249 f 250 i. - Er
In he Foreign Market Spanish 'Active; which left °'"
ycstcrUay at 2%-i- i may be-quoted with' a 'slight' iniPr°ve`..
ment,i 27i 28 ; Deferred, 134 14 ; 'Passi et, 71-; Conte-P°ft
euesei same as they closed at .34f 35,;. Thr.te
24+ i-; Colombian, 244 25+; Mexican, eei ; praeillit.
per ,_„
754 76i- ; Belgian, 104, 105 ; Dutch Tw-b,and-st-0
per Cents., 53. i ; Five Der Cents., 98i 9 ex-csiv.
This night's debate in th,e Commons is Tooke. I on sci
jt,3
some anxiety in the City, ane a report from the V,Vest End
Parliamen tti.
states that Ministers intend to dissolve iehieP
does not gain much credit.
PIM: t.S OF STOCK, THIS DAY A.:/,' ONE o'cLC Cic......,
Bank Stork 1704 5 India Stu&
3i er Cent. Red. HA 90 893{, Ditto Bonds • ** 7 3
•Pni__,
3 per Cents. Con ........ 901 i I , South Sea Sto• K-•••••••••••••••::''' - ' ••"--_,
.1,., Der Cent i Old Annuities.. ............. "' ---
pitfu Red. 9B'4 New Ditto ........... ' ---''
New 3% pm Cent ..... ... ~
,_ , 161
9:4 ki 3 per Cent. Annul, ''• , -'f24 Pi'
New 5 per Cent - Exch. Bills £1 `10f) '" 211'.
24 24 P .
Bank Long Annuities toexpire Ditto .'
'.
Jan 5, tBt3o s°l" 24 :'-14 i'dr:,
13 9-I6k Ditto Small
Oct. 10, 1859.
..- ........... ... Ditto Commercial ....•• , ert
.1.11. 5, IK6O 1314 Ditto Advertised .... • --- , --.."---
ja.:. 5, ISr,(l Bank Stock for Accou, It .0 ..,.....1
April C. 188
Jan, E. 1.713 MO ....... Consols for Account ..• •••,,/' 6,
lIALF-PAST 6 'IT' ices
The private letters received by the overland Oxls ti ig
do not contain SD) Walter infox•mation from China till •
already published. fro ,113
PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 6.-Arrived the Pekoe, aiiike,
Hong Kong, with a full car4o of Ma and silks, to / 5 1
and Brothers. 1 to i
Consols in the course of the re orning re seined '9
ney,
for the Account; at present may bd' quoted. 91 ; lq°
90i 91. The market has a firm appea'ranee-
Exchequer Bill, 4 prem. ; India 'l3,Nnds. 1 3 prel. .to-
The dividends, which are expeLted to be pai.
morrow, will cause money to be very plent Ife .1. t"
M
In the Foreign Market, Spanish Active •
„aintaio.324l; I
price of 28 ; Portuguese, 3q i ; Three per ,genls,,
and a •
'
Columbian, 241 25 ; Danish, 77/ 78 • Dutc it .
a
Half, nothing does •? Five per Cents., i ' - 9B, El,
.v have no further arrivals.
CLOSING PRICES. •
Bit, ',Till FUNL•S ...„..
Sank Stock"" :3
175 1 India St. iek ............. . ......
...
3 pot Cent lied
3 per Coast Ccus iii L'itto Old Annuities... ....•.. .....,_
iN per Cent. Bed 9fq4 1),,' AO New .knnuitief., ........... 11!
New 3!,, per Cern '9'4 Ex. Lltlls, 1, )011/......f2ei. ...... :;-;:••. oirriii
New 5 per Cent Ditto 5:''11•*; .... '''',..l4
Long Annuities to expire , Ditto mai` *****--." . ---
Jan. ;Wl')
Oct. 1559
.• .gi
India Stock ~,,,.......,
Jan 1860 .... 31 Consols for '.'---- - • 69
FOREIGN FUNDS .' • ' cep,. It
ds 5p er Sl'
Anstflan, 5 per cent - Portuguese Ho. --• .........
...
13elgi:111, D per cent 115 Ditto. Ncw Dit. '" ',.'- .......... ~,%
Brazilian Boilt!;.. - Prussian, 5 per c Ill'• ""'„," rt....'''
numins Ayr, s, 6 pct cent - Russian Bond., 5Pe s
......... i„ I.&
Chilian, 6 per cent - Ditto, Meta11ic:........ ......... . -.,
Colombian, 6 cr cent. ...... - Spanish, 5 per • cot. .... .............
..c.
Ditto 1024 25 Ditto, Deferred ........ .. --I'
... .....f. mot..
Dants'ft, 3 per cent 73 French, 5 per cent....
Greek Belli% 11325, nper et - Exchan;;,e... ..... 1.....--
..„ -- •
Mexican, 3 per rent. . . ... - French, :Iper 'cotsC-.......
........ ni.
Ditto, 6 per cent.. 1023 - Dutch, :2% per Cent- --. ~,;,..... '-
l'eriivian,lB2s,6 per cent - Ditto, 5 per cent... ‘ .
SHA,Itv, -
Birmingham and Gloucester Railway .......... . ........ .. 72yi
• . '••
OrUSt Western Ranway
Ditto New Share, • :5 ..• ..............
,', !.,4
London and Brighton Railway .................. .... ......... ~
London and Birmingham It litway ........................ tn,
Loat, and Greenwich Railway ....... ... .............. .. ..
.4.1( ~
Manchester and Leeds Railway .... ........................ •;;,4,
Ditto New Shares .......
........ ....-,,
North Midland It,itwav
Ditto New Shares ...
South Eastern and Dover .................................... i •
,
----- - ----- - --- --- r tee4Sl,
WHAT NEXT?—Dr. Hook, Vicar o ' ,. iDtte'
lasi's.' r • 1
while preaching in his church, on Sunday morning : - 6 ffer ok 1
licly, earnestly, and eloquently exhorted his hearers t
_,°,.,.,arted_ I
their prayers for the souls of those who have recant ly tal'i'' „ ~ j
this life !-Yorksftirenzan. . cies? ell. :
INCENDIARY FIRES.--A little info, CC se at ,'
o'elocic or the night of Monday last, an unoccup: trl.-119e,u fire.
Horsley Car, in this county, was discovered to
.130 C!.es fiat,
Every exertion was made by the people whom tl ps,fla_leeded
tracted to the spot, and there being no wind, t' ir; s.,ich..be''
after a time in extingiiairigthe fire.' 'The' hot . ,„,irri, 'tied'
longs to Edward Degge Sitwell, Esq., was ccnr pletelyg,
The late tenant was elected.-Derby 7hroni eh
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