The Sun.
London, England, 1846-10-19 00:00:00

DEVONPO RT.

The revision of the lists for this borough commenced
on Tuesday before J. L. Stock, Esq., and was not con-
cluded till Wednesday afternoon. The objections were
very heavy, but the cases comprised few facts of more
than local interest. Mr. R. R. Oram appeared for the Re-
formers, and Mr. John Beer for the Tories. The follow-
ing is the result:--

Tories
Expunged.

Morice Ward
St. Aubyn Ward.
St. John's Ward.
'Clovrance,Ward
Tamar Ward
Stoke Ward

Liberal gain on objections.
Liberal claims allowed ....

47

Clear gain to the Liberals .
The Conservatives substantiated no claims for persons
not previously on the list.

STONE El OUSE.

This town is united with Devonport in returning two
Members to Parliament, and although decidedly Liberal
in its politics, it has again added to its numbers. J. L.
Luncena, Esq., held his court on Wednesday, when Mr.
Oram attended for the Liberals, and Mr. John Beer for
the Tories.

The case of most interest, as upon it turned the events
of the day, was that of Mr. John Commin, who was
objected to by the Conservatives.
Mr. °Rem raised a question as to the validity of the
notice—first, because Mr. Commin, in the overseer's list,
appeared as Common; and, secondly, that the address of
the claimant being omitted in the notice, and that notice
being fbrwarded through the post-office, the notice fell
to the ground, and the party objected to was not. before
the'Court, inasmuch as the objector was, by sec. 100, re-
quired to set out the place of abode as described in the
list, and the clause referred to particularly mentioned
that the notice, when forwarded through the post-office,
should be directed to such place of abode, &c.
Mr. BEER having replied,

The COURT, after having reviewed the particulars of
the case, said that with regard to the first objection
taken by Mr. Oram, it was of opinion, that it came
within the interpretation clause of the 6 Vic. c. 18,
sec. 101, that no misnomer in any notice shall abridge
or prevent the operation of the Act with respect to any
person, place, or thing, provided such person, place, or
thing, shall be so denominated in such notice as to be
commonly understood, and inasmuch as Mr. Commin
could only be understood as the Mr. Commin described
in the overseers' list, he held the objection taken by Mr.
Oram as not tenable ; but with regard to the other ob-
jection, the absence of the place of abode so clearly re-
quired by the Act, that he held to be fatal, and the ob-
jection to the claimant could not be entertained.
The whole of the objections by the Conservatives
being of a similar description, consequently fell to the
ground.
The result of the revision was as follows :
Objected to by Liberals 56
Expunged.

The claims were about equal.
Gained at Devonport.....
Ditto at Stonehouse

53
34

Clear gain B7

TOTNES.

In this borough the Liberals have been very success-
ful, and Mr. Barry Baldwin stands but a poor chance at
the next election. The following is the result of the.
revision:—

Radical. Tory. Gain. Loss.
On the last register, but
omitted last year 7 9 2 0
Addition this year 37 25 12 0
Expunged
Admitted on claims
Deaths 3 0 0 3
Taken post-office, disqualifi-

cation
Removed from the borough