The Sun.
London, England, 1848-02-29 00:00:00

Mary Scarborough, wife of ' a Pv .olivan, residing in
Nelson-street, Bolton, stated, t hat c a the day before the
election :lir. Lever called upoi i h er, and stated that he
had been sent by Mr. Bolling 's committee, to tell her
that they would give her an ord e! for 31. worth of beer,
if her husband would plump for . Mr. Bolling. Her hus-
band voted accordingly, and th' e 31. worth of beer was
supplied to any one who chose ' to come in and ask for
it. She had not yet been paid, • but she had sent the bill
to Mr. Lever. The other 11191 abers of the committee
gave her an order for 4t wort h more of beer. This
was on the polling-day, and this order Ma executed in
the same way as the other.

LYME ,REGIS._

The Lyme Regis Electiorr. Commit tee met again at
the usual hour this morning; Lord A•
Andrew Tucker, the son of a el, shley in the chair.
rgyman, who is the
proprietor of a number of houses in Lyme Regis, proved
that a situation as under-secretary to a railway companY
was procured for him by Alt'. Attwood, who was
supporter of Sir Fitzroy KAY. ' _Ton the understanding
that his father would uss his influence to induce his
tenants to vote for Sir Fitzrol • Kelly. Two of the wit-
ness's father's tenants polled fi ,r situations, and witness
believed they wore promised situations to do so.
Mr. Bennett, the Parliamer .tary agent, was celled to
prove that he had seen thct parties who made these
promises acting in concert wi.t h Sir Fitzroy Kelly during
the election, There could be no doubt, the witness said
that they were the agents of ' ;Sir Fitzroy, and that these
promises of situations were, made with Sir Fitzroy's
knowledge and consent.

LANC fiSTY:eat.
The Select Committee r .ppJinted to try the merits of
the Lancaster election pcti Lion, re assembled at the usual
hour this morning; Mr. 1 Jetties in the chair.
The case for the sitting Member, Mr. Gregson, having
closed yesterday with the, examination of Mr. Wyse, the
gentleman who was said.:"to have bribed and treated the
voters,

Mr. Sergeant Wniavatuat was engaged the whole of
the morning in summilrg, up on behalf of the petitioner,
insisting, notwithstalu'Ling Mr. Wyse's evidence, that
corrupt entertaininewts were given by Mr. Gregson at
the recent election, iE his agents did not actually resort
to bribery.
At the close of the Learned Sergeant's address the
room was clearea,und the Committee having deliberated
for a short time., strangers were re-admitted, when
The Cnkir.mAti apnounced that the Committee had
come to the resolution that Samuel Gregson, Esq., was
not duly r;tected a bu`rgess to serve in this Parliament
for the oorough of Lancaster. That the last election
was a void one. That the said Samuel Gregson, Eiq., did
by himself and his agents commit acts of bribery fur the
purpose of unduly influencing the electors of the said
borough. That it was proved to the Committee that
John Hartley had been bribed by the payment of 2/. 103.,
Richard Carson with the payment of 31. 10s., Thomas
Woodman with 11., James Dodson with 2/. 10s., and
Robert rladevin with 21. 10s.; but that it was not proved
by the evidence that the said acts of bribery were com-
mitted with the knowledge and consent of the said
Samuel Gregson, Esq.
This closed the labours of the Committee.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

HILT maimkis.
SMITIIFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 21 15s to 31 12s ; Clover,
ditto, 31 15s to 41 14s ; and Straw, 11 4s to 11 81
per load. A full average t upply, and a sluggish trade.
CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 21 14s to 31 152 ;
Clover ditto, 31 15s to 41 12s; and Straw, 114 s to 11 Si
per load. Supply but moderate, and trade dull.
WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 21 15s to 31 123;
Clover ditto, 3/ 15s t• 41 153; and Straw, 11 33 to 11 Ti
par load. Trade dull, at the above quotations.

COLONXIS.L.
SUGAR.—The market for British Plantation continues
firm, and 270 'aids. have been disposed of at rather
better• prices, establishing an advance of Ia per cwt.
since this day week. The public sales have comprised
2,840 itacfs, 130 casks, 116 tierces Mauritius, and 5,700
bags M.tdras. The finer mostly sold at full prices,
whilst tl'e latter was all disposed of very readily at
rather higher rates, grainy brown and :yellow at 355
to 465, and ord. yellow 283 6d to 325. The quantity of
British Plantation landed last week at the East and
West Docks was 461 hhds., 44 tierces, 21 barrels, there
were taken for home consumption 1,027 hhds.,
136 tierces, 220 barrels. The stock in the same
places is 11,387 hhds., 1,265 tierces, 2,421 barrels.
COFFEE.-94 casks Plantation Ceylon, 1,330 bags
Costa Rica, and 817 bags Rio. The Ceylon and Rio
were all withdrawn, there being no disposition evinced
to give the former value, bat the Costa Rica sold at
rather easier rates, chiefly at 22s to 335, according to
quality.
RUM.—The quantity landed last week at the East and
West India Docks was 509 puns 31 hhds. There were
taken for home consumption 270 puns 18 hhds, and ex-
ported 163 puns 26 hhds. The stock in the same places
was 13,036 puns 2,331 hhds.
RICE-3463 bags Madras found buyers at 8s to 9s for
cargo, and at 113 for good mid. white, being about the
value, whilst native quality was withdrawn at 8s 6d
per cwt.

SPICES.-975 bags Black Pepper brought extreme
.„., u to aid per lb for halt heavy Malabar.
SALTPETRE.-3,sou nags Bengal, and 344 bags
Madras, was withdrawn, there being no buyers on
former terms.

TALLOW.--P.Y.C. is 51s 6d to 52s per cwt on the spot,
and Tuwn 52s 6d.