The Sun.
London, England, 1848-08-15 00:00:00

HORSHAM.

Mr. P. Medwin, who acted as the agent of Mr. Jervis
at the election of 1847, was called to prove that Messrs.
Rowlinson and Padwick officiated as the agents of Mr.
Fitzgerald. On cross-examination he stated that on the
polling-day in 1847, Mr. Jervis' party dragged an empty
beer barrel about the streets, with a padlock fastened to
it, and the letters " T. B." painted on it.;lt was intended
as a sign to the electors that Mr. Fitzgerald had locked
up the table-beer. Mr. Stedman, the Duke of Nor-
folk's agent, proved that on the polling day an elector,
named Charles Feist, called upon him, and stated that
he had received five sovereigns from Mr. Padwick, to
♦ote for Mr. Fitzgerald. The voter exhibited the
money, and the witness made a memorandum at the
time of the circumstance. Joseph Cartovie, the
waiter at the Richmond Arms, Horsham, proved
that, previous to the election of 1847, a numerous
meeting of the elt ctors was held at that house, to whom
wine and other drinks were very liberally given at the
expense of Mr. Fitzgerald. A clerk of Mr. Padwick
stood at the door of the room the meeting was held in,
to see that none but voters entered. The witness's ex-
amination closed the proceedings of the day.

CHELTENHAM.
Mr. James Smith, who acted as clerk to Mr. Craven
Berkeley's Committee, proved that he was at the Wilt-
shire Brewery, in Cheltenham, on the morning of the
election of 1847, when he observed several persons, who
appeared to be voters, come there to a breakfast, which
consisted of tea and coffee, bread and bunter, and beef.
Nothing was paid by any of them, but after the repast
he took them in flys to the polling-booths. He was en-
gaged ten days, and received 21. for his trouble.
Mr. Cossens, clerk to the returning officer in 1847,
proved that Messrs. Griffiths, Sheldon, and Boodle
acted for Mr. C. Berkeley in respect of the hustings and
polling-districts.—The Committee then adjourned.

NEWRY, WARRENPOIN T, AND
ROSTREVOR RAILWAY.—(THIS DAT.)
A general meeting of this company was held to-day
at the offises in Moorgate-street, when Mr. Chadwick,
the Deputy-Chairman, in the absence of Lord Newry
from illness, presided: .
The advertisement convening the meeting having bean
read, a report was submitted of which the substance
was, that the events which have occurred on the Con-
tinent, coupled with more recent causes locally affecting
Ireland, have considerably retarded the progress of the
works; they have, however, proceeded with as much
expedition as the funds at the deposal of the
directors admitted. The heavy portion of the work,
consisting of the embankment across the Slob Lands
adjoining the Newry River, is nearly completed. The
contractor is making preparation for the construction
of the viaducts as sanctioned by the Lords of the
Admiralty, and when these shall have been completed
little will remain to be done txcept ballasting and laying
the permanent way, the materials for which are ready.
An estimate has been prepared of the probable sum that
will be required to complete the works and open the line
to Warrenpoint, from which it appears, that in addition to
what is 'likely to be paid on account of calls, the sum
sathoriind to be borrowed will be sufficient. This
amounts to 33,000/., of which 3,0001. has been obtained
from persons resident near the line. From the easy
gradients of the line the traffic cannot but be remu-
nerative. _ _

The balance-sheet showed that after the payment of
all necessary expenses, there was still a balance of
2,979/. 17s. 4d. in hand.
The meeting was unanimous in adopting the report,
and thanks having been voted to the Chairman and
directors, the shareholders separated.