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ELECTION COMMITTEE.
(THIS DAY.)
DUBLIN.
At the re-assembling of the Committee. this morning,
the argument relative to the validity of the borough rate
was resumed. It was contended by the counsel of the
sitting Member that the borough rate could not be con-
sidered as a municipal assessment within the meaning of
the Reform Act.
The Committee, however, after considering the point
at some length, decided that the Act but expressed an
opinion that before any voter could be objected to on the
ground that he was a defaulter of the rate, it must be
distinctly proved that a demand had been made upon him
for payment before the last election.
The scrutiny case was then proceeded with, when it
was proved that a voter named William Clerbury, who
polled for the sitting Member, had bade default in pay-
mi.nt. of the rate after to demand had been made upon
him for the purpose, and the Committee decided that his
vote should be struck off Mr. Reynolds' list.
I'he vote of Felix Birmingham, who plumped for the
sitting. Member, was then objected to, but the collector
of the borough rate failed to prove that he had de-
manded payment of the elector, and the Committ( e
decidedr that the vote should be retained.
'The remainder of the sitting was taken up with
similar objections, but up to the rising of the Committee,
at four o'clock, the petitioners had only succeeded in
striking off one vote.

CHARTIS—TMEETINGS.
Mr. Justice Patreson. in addressing • the grand jury
yesterday in the Court of Queen's Bench, after making
the observations usually delivered on such occasions,
proceeded sa—
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do
not trouble you further but for the peculiar
o circumstances of the times. I think it right from this
place, the highest criminal court
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rajesty's subjects ; fbri
is impossible to foresee what consequences may
arise
from such assemblages, even when the object, in the
first instance, for calling them together may have
been
just and lawful, since the fact of an assemblage of
crowds of persons may lead toacts not at all contemplated
originally, may lead to outrages which were never
thought of by the persons calling them together,
but which bring those persons within the operation
of the law. This is true of all assemblages
held even in the day time, and how much more
true is it, then, of such assemblages as are held at
night, when it is next to impossible to discuss with
temper or moderation the matters which may have
brought them together, and when it is scarcely possible
for any one, even the most charitable and indulgent, to
conceive that anything short of intimidation by physical
force was intended ; and the essence of the criminality
in such cases is the extent of alarm with which the
peaceable inhabitants may be affected, and, therefore, I
have no hesitation in saying that such tumultuous meet-
ings at night can hardly, under any circumstances what-
ever, be otherwise than criminal. I speak as an exponent
of the criminal law of the land, applicable to all parts
of her Majesty's dominions ; and if proceedings on in-
dictment against parties forming such assemblages should
come before you, whether those parties be principals
or merely spectators going to such meetings without
considering that by so doing they swell the numbers
and increase the means of doing mischief, you must con-
sider what are the facts, and in proportion as terror has
been excited, and outbreaks and disorders are likely to
prevail, in that proportion are these parties guilty. I
cannot define the limits of the offence, because it is a
matter of fact which it will be for you to consider and
determine on. Ido not anticipate that any case of this
sort will come before you, but I feel it my duty to warn
all parties that the law is not to be trifled with, that the
country must not be kept in the state of alarm in which
it has lately been, and that the apprehensions which
have existed in the minds of the well-disposed of out-
breaks taking place must be put an end to. The law
will hold out, an example to deter others from the like
offences. It is not to be expected that those who have
placed themselves in a position to be called specially for-
ward shall be harassed by repeated calls upon them; it
is not desirable that it should be so; and it mast
be self-evident to all that those who make such
calls in.perative should suffer the consequences
of their misconduct. I need not state to you what means
the law has of repressing these tumults further than to
say that it is the bounden duty of all her Majesty's sub-
jects to lend themselves to the preservation of peace and
good order both by the common law of the land and by
particular statutes. That duty, I need not say, has
lately been performed in a most efficient manner, and an
example has been held out which all the countries of the
world would do well to follow. I trust that, under God's
blessing, these means will be effectual to the preserva-
tion of good order—l hope they will be effectual to
secure the blessings of peace, and to secure all those in-
valuable blessings which we enjoy under the constitution
of the realm—blessings secured by the highest authority
in this country—l mean the authority of Parliament. I
have thought it proper thus shortly to state what the
authority of the law is upon the subject, and to point
out the dangers which may be inturred by persons
meeting in such assemblages as have been lately held in
this and other parts of the country."
The Learned Judge then dismissed the grand jury,
who withdrew.

THE NEWSPAPER PRESS OF
PARIS.
The Journal des Debats has the following:—" We
borrow from a morning paper the list of new journals
that have appeared since the 24th of February. They
amount to 9 t —viz., Atfiches Republicaines:—'L'Assem-
blet Nationale' (signed Lavatette); Le Peuple' (editor,
M. Esquires) ; Le Peuple Constituent' (editors, MM.
Lamennai and P. Duprat); Republique' (editor,
M. Barest.); La liclpublique Franeaise," Le 116reil du
reuple,' La Sentinelle au Peuple," La Voix du Peuple,'
Le Salut Public' (editors, MM. Champfleury, Sande-
lair, et Turbin ; only two numbers appeared); Le Sa-
lut Public,' (editor, M. Loudun; only appeared once);
•La Constitution' (editor, M. Dunoyer); Le Girondin'
(has ceased to appear) ; La Liberte' (editor, M.
Lerminier ; only appeared as a prospectus); ' La
Liberte' (editor, M. Lepoiven-Saint-Aline) ; La
Republique des Arts' (editor, M. Montz ;
.only
one number
enber
18a4p8,
pear(eedd)it;nr,'
M.
VRearsiptue,iD '
' L'de la R6publique' (published every other day by the
ABmull Bulletin
p
Minister of the Interior) ; La Commune de Paris'
(editor, M. Sobrier); 'Le Drapesu Republicain,"L'Elec-
teur," Le Garde National," Le Tribune de 1848,'
(editor, the late M. Champiire; only three numbers
published); 'La Tribune Nationale,' La Voix des
Clubs," Le Courrier du Soir," La Dlipeche," L'Ordre,'
Le Bon Conseil' (editor, M . Plu; no longer published);
L'Etendart des Droits du Peuple," Journal des Eglises
de Paris et de la Banlieu,' Journal du sth Arrondisse-
ment' (editor, M. Ch. Masses); Journal Offieil des
Gerdes Nationalea, • La Props gande' (editor, M. Dan-
duran) ; La Veritable Republique' (editor, M. De-
solmes); 'La Voix des Femmes' (editor, M. Eugenie
Niboyet); L'Accusateur Revolutionnaire' (editor, M.
Douhen); Le Banquet Social Journal du 12th Arron-
dissement' (editor, M. G. 011ivier); Le Monde de 1848'
(editor, M. Maggiate); Le Tribune du People' (editor,
the Abbe Constant ; three numbers only appeared);
La Vraie Republique' (editor, M. There); Le Bon- '
hour Public en Geuerale, ou les Confessions d'un Mon-
tagnard ' (editor, M. Bejat) ; 'Le Bon Sens du 6
People, Journal des Honnetes Gens (editor t
M. Paul Feval); Le Conseil Republicain," L'Echo, ,
de Soir, "L'Election Populaire, " L'Esprit du
Peuple, Courrier de Rues,' L'Evantail Republican'
(Journal des Theatres) ; Le Panel Republieain,
Eelaireur Francois du Veuple Souverain' (editor, M.
Mauniel) ;.` Le Massager' (signed by Pellagot) ; Le
Moniteur ties Pastes' (editor M. Mauviel) ; L'Organi-
sateur du Travail' (editor, M. Letellier) ; La Pays'
(editor, M. Atlante) ; La Pologne de 1848, Le Canard'
(Journal Prolatique) ; Charite et Justice' (Journal de
Propaganda Fraternelle) ; Le Cri Public,' L'Egalite,'
La Liberte Religieuse," Le Pere Ducbilee' (Gazette,
signed Thuillier) ; •La Sentinelle des Clubs' (signed
Bouton) ; Le Soir' (signed Leflock) ; L'Amour de la
Petrie' (signed M. Letrane) ; L'Echo de Peuple'
(signed Vernet) ; 'La Minerve' (signed Captain Du •
rand) ; 'Le Representant du Peuple' (by Proudhou)
Le Triomphe du Peuple,' La France Republicano.'
La Lanterns,' Le Patriots,' La Tribune des Re-
formes,' •La Tribune Parisienne,' `La Voix du Peuple
Libre.' L'Assemblee Constituante' (signed Saint-
Edme) ; L'Avante-Garde," Le Courrier de Paris'
(Signed Duckett) ; ' Le Diable Boiteux," Le Figaro,'
•Le Flaneur' ; and last, certainly not least, La Rivo-
lotion de 1848.' "

BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, John 2 —There has not
been any amount of business transacted here this week;
but prices continue steady. Refined goods find a brisk
sale at very full rates.—Bristol Mercury.
SOUTHAMPTON, JURE 2.—The Royal Mail steam-
packet Company's ship Forth, Captain E. Mail, sailed to-
day with the usual British and Foreign West India mails,
and the mails for Bermuda, New Orleans, and Mexico,
in charge of Lieutenant Hay, R.N., Admiralty agent.
The Forth's route is rid Bermuda, Nassau, Havannah,
New Orleans, Vera Cruz' Tampico, Honduras, La
Guayra and Porto Cabello. The Forth has twenty-three
passengers, and a valuable cargo, consisting of British
manunietured goods, also 2,250 bottles, of quicksilver
for mining operations in Mexico, value 25,7604 and
specie value 8,8501. sterling. The Severn, Captain Vin-
cent, with the homeward West India mails, may be ex-
pected about Sunday or Monday, although her mails are
not due till the 7th instant. The Swedish ship Hilda,
Captain Hall, from Batavia, and the Oldenburg galliot
Alicia, Captain Sondersfeldt, 44 days from Scala Nova,
with a cargo of barley, arrived in Cowes harbour yester-
day for protection. There are now about fifty sail of
Danish, Hamburgh, Bremen, Prussian, Swedish, and
Hanoverian ships from all parts of the world, taking re-
fuge in Cowes harbour, and waiting orders to proceed to
their destination up the North Sea, which are withheld
in consequence of hostilities between Denmark and Ger-
many. The American barque Abagun, Captain Dingley,
41 days from Matanzas, with 2,608 boxes of !tutor, the
American barque Deanthe, Captain Brown, 48 days
from the Havannah, with 2,120 boxes of sugar, and the
ship Hamburgh, Captain Wyman, 44 days from Matan-
zas, with 1,848 boxes of sugar, arrived off Cowes yes-
terday for orders.
EMIGRATION.— Yesterday a specially-convened
meeting of the Board of Directors and Guardians of the
poor of St. Marylebone, took place in the board-room of
the workhouse, New-road, fur the purpose of considering
the propriety of calling the attention of the Legislature
to the necessity of taking immediate steps to relieve this
country from pauperism by means of emigration. A
petition to the House of Commons was ultimately
adopted. rad, taw •;;lIJ