The Sun.
London, England, 1848-06-20 00:00:00

NAPLES.

Letters from Naples, addressed to the Piedmontese
Gazette, announce the landing of 1,500 Sicilians at
Reggio, and the entire defeat of the Royal troops.
Almost all the provinces of the kingdom refuse to
make fresh elections, protesting in favour of the
legality of those already made, and the illegality of
the decree by which they have been annulled.

RAILWAY COMMITTEES.
(TESTERDAY.)
HOUSE OP LORDS.
No. I.—YORK, NEWCASTLE, AND BERWICK (Main
Line Improvement).—Preamble proved, clauses agreed
to, and Bill ordered to be reported.
NORTH WESTERN (Deviation to Skipton, Casterton,
end Sedburg).—Preamble proved, clauses agreed to, and
Bill ordered to be reported.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
GROUP No. 3.— MANCHESTER, BUXTON, MATLOCK,
AND MIDLANDS JUNCTION (Deviation and Branches).—
Opposition of the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln-
shire Company further considered.
GROUP No. 7. ROYSTON AND HITCHIN (Exten-
sion to Cambridge and Branches).—Case closed, but de-
cision postponed.
GROUP No. B.—LONDON AND CREDITON (Taw Vale
Railway and Dock, and Bodmin and Wadebridge Com-
panies' Arrangements.)— Opposition of Bristol and
Exeter Company further considered.
EXETER AND COWLEY JUNCTION. —Evidence for
promoters.
GROUP No. 11.--MONKLAND AND KIRKINTILLOCH,
BALLOCHNEY, AND SLAMANNAN (Amalgamation or
Sale, or Lease, and Amendment or Repeal of Acts).—
Case closed, and decision postponed till to-morrow.

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for the petitioners took objections to several rotes, they
did not succeed in any one instance.
Air. MURPHY intimated that the petitioners would
abandon the remaining objections to voters who had not
paid the borough rate. lie could not, however, state
what course the petitioners would now pursue, and he
must pray for adjournment to give him time to consult
with them on the subject.
Adjourned accordingly.

The LIGO.
poll. books having been put in, and the return of
_ Mr. Towneley proved,
Mr. CLARICE, on the part of the petitioners, took a
preliminary objection to the return, on the ground that
the notice of the election, published by the Mayor of
Sligo, was defective, inasmuch as it was not signed by
the returning-officer.
Mr. W. Kelly was called to prove the defect, and on
his cross-examination he stated that be prepared the pe-
tition against the sitting Member, and after it was pre-
sented he received 1,5001. from Mr. Coppock, the agent
of the sitting Member, to consent to its withdrawal. He
received the money for the purpose of ascertaining how
far Mr. Coppock would go, and never oontemplated re-
taining it. During the entire negotiation he communicated
with Mr. Somers and Mr. Walker, his attorney. He did
not make the first overture, but Mr. Coppock called upon
him, and said it was most absurd thinking of going on
with the petition, for the sitting Member was a very
rich man, while Mr. Somers was a very poor one. Sub-
sequently at his own house Mr. Coppock told him if he
would consent to settle the matter Mr. Somers would
get him a good Government situation, but he preferred
the 1,5001., which he afterwards received in bank-notes
at Fendall's Hotel, and in return he handed Mr. Cop-
pock a letter, consenting to the withdrawal of the peti-
tion. Mr. Coppock then retired, but returned in a few
minutes, and demanded the money back again, stating
that he had discovered that the petition could not be
withdrawn. He of course refunded the money, as he
never contemplated retaining possession of it.
Mr. Robert M'Bridge, the Mayor of Sligo, proved
that his assessor put his own initials to the original
notice, whereupon _ _ _

The Committee, without calling for a reply, over-
ruled the objection.
The case of bribery and treating was then proceeded
with.