The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-15 00:00:00

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,Ne N OFFIG E, Seven n' Clock.

CITY, 14' ERN ESDAY EVENING.
ThaTeport about Messrs. Rothschilds, of Paris, is offi-
cially-aontradicted this afternoon; but the state of affairs
in France still causes much uncertainty and excitement,
and the Funds have suffered. The closing price of Con-
sols, however, Is not lower than soi to 81.

ELECTION COMMITTEES.
(THIS DAY.)
AYLESBURY.

The Aylesbury Election Committee re-assembled this
morning; Mr. B. Palmer in the chair.
The Committee proceeded to hear fresh evidence in
support of the charge of treating by Mr. Deering and
his agents.
The Committee were engaged the rest of the day in
receiving similar evidence.
The Committee adjourned at four till eleven o'clock
to-morrow.

DUNDALK.
The Select Committee appointed to try the merits of
the petition against the return of Mr. M'Tavish for
Dundalk met for the first time this morning; Lord
Harry Vane in the chair.
Mr. Sergeant Kinglake, Mr. Calvert, and Mr. Pea-
cock appeared for the petitioner, and Mr. Sergeant
Wrangham, with whom was Mr. Rogers, for the sitting
Member.
Mr. Sergeant KINGLutz opened the case for the peti-
tioners. In the first place the petitioners complained that
Mr. M‘Tavihh had no qualification; secondly, that he
obtained his return by bribery and treating. It might,
however, save time if the objection of want of qualifica-
tion were decided in the first instance. The petitioners.
contended that Mr. M'Tavish was an alien, forasmuch
as the Honourable Gentleman was born in America.
The decision on the point of qualification was resumed
till the evidence had been adduced.
.Mr. Sergeant KINGLAHE then proceeded to disclose
Mr cite of bribery and treating
.which the evidence
would. establish. One voter, he said, whose name was
M'Gouch,it would be proved was promised 501. to support
Mr. M'Tavish, while at the time the promise was made
he received tOl. on account. In other cases the Committee
would find that the rates of the electors were:paid, but,
although this did not amount to bribery, it was sufficient
to invalidate the. votes of the parties. Treating was also
carried on during the election to a considerable extent,
and should the point relating to the qualification of
Mr. 24.1‘Tavish not satisfy the Committee, after hearing
the
evidence, he was convinced they would have no hesi-
tation in unseating the Hon. Gentleman on the ground
of bribery.
The customary formal proofs relating to the election
having been put in, a passport describing Mr. M'Tavish
as an American citizen was put in and received quantum

valent.
The Committee then adjourned till eleven o'clock to-
morrow.

BEWDLEY.
The Bewdley Election Committee re-assembled this
morning; Mr. Wrightson in the chair.
The whole of the morning was taken up with
' evidence and arguments to prove agency against Sir
Thomas Winnington's friends.
The CHAIRMAN intimated that the evidence of treat-
ing relating to Bewdley had made but little impression
upon the minds of the Committee.
• The case against Sir Thomas Winnington was then
closed, after which several witnesses were called to rebut
the charges of treating at Bewdley and Stourport.
• The Committee then adjourned till to-morrow.

IMPEIIAL PARLIAM ENT,

(THIS _ DAY.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The SPEAKER, took the Chair a Twelve o'clock.

Mr. rawEs took the oaths 'and his seat for the
borough of Kinsale. The Hon. Member was loudly
cheered upon taking his seat.
NAVAL AND MILITARY ESTABLISH-
MENTS.

Mr. BAGSHAW presented a petition from a
place in Leicestershire, against any increase in the
army and navy of the country.
The following Bills were read a first time : —The
Cornwall Railway; Exeter and Exmouth Rail-
way ; Exeter and Yeovil Railway ; Manches-
ter and Sheffield Railway ; Great Northern
Railway ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln-
shire Rai
lway ' • Northern Counties Railway;
Ashton Canal; Londonderry Railway; Salisbury
and Yeovil Railway ; Aberdeen Railway; Birming-
ham and Oxford Junction ; London and Brighton
Railway ; Exeter and Cowley Bridge Junction
Railway ; Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway
(deviation from Leamington to Warwick); London and
illackwall Railway; Arbroath and Forfar Railway;
Bristol and Exeter Railway (Glastonbury Navigation
and Canal Purchase) ; Bristol and Exeter Railway
(Taunton and Castle Cary Branch); Bristol Docks
Transfer ; Dundee and Perth Railway (Dundee
Junction) ; and numerous others.