The Sun.
London, England, 1848-06-05 00:00:00

BOROUGH OF HORSHAM.

Mr. GORING moved that Mr. Speaker do issue
his warrant to the Clerk of the Crown, to make out
a new writ for the election of a burgess to serve in
this present Parliament for the borough of Horsham,
in the room of John Jervis, Esq., whose election
has been determined to be void.

Mr. HUME said he was surprised at the motion

of the Hon. Gentleman, when there were two Bills
before the House, one for specially inquiring into the
case of Horsham, and the other for a more general
inquiry into cases of bribery at elections, and moreover
when A was known that only a portion of the bribery
and treating which took place at the Horsham
was exposed before the Committee. He hoped,
therefore, that the Honourable Gentleman would
withdraw his motion, and if the Bill which he
(Mr. Hume) proposed to bring in for Parlia-
mentary reform were passed, it was his belief that
Horsham would not again return a Member, but
would be included in one of the electoral districts
into which the kingdom was to be divided.
Mr. ANSTEY thought that if they did not con-
sent to the motion, the House would be creating a
dangrreus precedent.
Sir JOHN HAN MER thought it was rather too
,soon to issue the writ after the cases of bribery and
corruption which had been proved before the Com-
mittee.
Sir R. PEEL said in 1842 an Act was passed fir
the purpose of attaching penalties to certain customs
and usages which had long prevailed at elections in
particular boroughs, but he regretted to say that
Act had been almost inoperative. These acts
of bribery and corruption, however, were snore
attributable to the conduct of agents than
toyo t he
for Atlbeemsbuesrpse
ntshi eo mn soefl
theve s.
writ was
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inquiryare d to
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untiletil
was made,. but he did think it was the imperative
duty of the Government to press forward that inquiry
in order that large and populous places might not long
remain unrepresented.

Lord JOHN RUSSELL agreed with the Righ
Hon. Baronet the Member for Tamworth that the
writ should be suspended, but he did not think that
the other business of the House should be suspended
for the'purpose of considering the subject. It had been
said that the suspension of the writ was without prece-
dent. Jae believed that there were numerous precedents
on tgi subject, and he should therefore vote against
the motion for issuing the writ.
Mr. D'ISRAELI supported the motion for issuing
the writ.
Mr. BANKES said that if the Noble Lord ,at the
bead of the Government would go on with his Bill he
would support him in it; if he did mot, he would,sup-
port theissning of the writ.
Me, A. STAFFORD said that the bourns that
had been adopted by the Government was not the one
calculated, to induce the people to believe that they
were sincere in the desire ;that they had -expredied
to impfeve the-.condition of the people.-=.(l-lear,
hear.) The borough of Horsham bad returned a
near and dear relative of the Right Hon. Gentle-
man. His election had been deblared invalid,
and because Horsham could not do more for
the Attorney - General, and his neat and
dear relative, he had deserted his post in the
House, and left the Noble Lord at "the head of the
Government to vote anti speak against the issuing of
;he writ for that borough.—(Hear and laughter.)
(LEFT SPEAKING.)

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TItTERSALL'S-THIS EVENING

Six o'CLocK.

ASCOT STARES.
6 to 1 agst Vampyre—taken
6 to 1 agst Lady IVildair
10 to 1 agst .Hiss Whip f
10 to 1 agst Chanticleer
12 to 1 agst Tarella—taken
12 to 1 agst Monipensier—taken
12 to 1 agst Nestor
12 to 1 agst Miss Orbell
THE QUEEN'S VASE.
5 to 2 agst Ellerdale
3 to 1 agst Cymba
TILE EMPEROR'S VASE.
5 to 4 on The Hero
2 to 1 agst War Eagle
5 to 1 agat Flatcatcher

POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS WITH SCOTLAND.—The
merchants in this town connected with Scotland are
complaining grievously of the postal arrangements with
that quarter. At present the box at the Post-office is
closed at half-past two o'clock in the afternoon, just at
the busiest period of the day. Letters by this mail arrive
in Glasgow and Edinburgh before two o'clock the
next morning, to remain in the post-office. till eight
o'clock. Some Limo ago they petitioned the Post-
master to grant a separate mail for Lancashire, to be
despatched in the evening about seven or eight o'clock,
which would convey letters to be delivered at eight
o'clock next morning. The Postmaster replied
that, whenever the railway communication through-
out was finished, some alterations to suit their
convenience would be made; but, so far from this
having been done, now that the whole line of
railway has been completed for six months, no improve-
ment has' been adopted. Letters from Scotland, in-
stead of being delivered in Liverpool by the first de-
livery, are not given out till a quarter before ten
o'clock, a most inconvenient hour, as business com-
mences on our Exchange before that time, end the mer-
chants are thus prevented having their arrangements
made before
,business begins. They have again me-
moralized the Post-office to grant a single mail from
both ends, to be despatched at eight o'clock in the ai,
ternoon, and as the railway trains run in nine hours,
the mail would arrive at six o'clock the following morn-
ing ; but in the Post-office every convenience is sacri-
ficed to suit the arrangement of the mails to and from
London,.—Liverpool Albion.
THE WEATHER.—CoId winds and heavy rain have
prevailed in this district throughout the past week.
Some of the showers were occasionally mingled
with hail. The diminished temperature, after the
hot weather of May, has been felt severely by
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invalids, and colds and coughs are not uncommon
even among the robust. On Saturday and yester-
day the atmosphere had assumed a more settled
aspect, though one or two; heavy showers disturbed the
general placidity. A thunderstorm passed us at some
distance yesterday. Last night the barometer had an
upward tendency, the air was more mild, and we have
again promise of bright skies and sunshine. The country
everwhere looks splendid, the orchards, gardens, and
fields giving presage of crops equally abundant and ex-
cellent.—Liverpool Albion of Monday.
GATHERING OS YOUNG IRELANDERS YESTERDAY,
AT BIRRENHEAD.—Last night, at six o'clock, an open-
air meeting of fraternized Chartists and Young Ire-
lenders was held at Birkenhead, for the purpose of
organizing, if possible, amongst the labourers there,
armed confederate clubs. Between 200 and 300 per-
sons assembled, and very little enthusiasm was mani-
fested in the proceedings. A Mr. Gallagher was called
to the chair ; - and the meeting was addressed at
some length by the redoubtable Dr. Reynolds, of pike-
selling celebrity. On the motion of Mr. Robert, se-
conded by Mr. Gough, a resolution was passed to the
effect, that no Irishman could any longer, without
being a tyrant to his country or a coward, hesi-
tate to joie the Repeal cause, and inviting all in
the district to unite and form a branch of the Repeal
club. The address of Dr. Reynolds was of the usual
character, in. the course of which ho talked of oppres-
sion, and of battle-fields, and exhorted. the people to
arm, expressing his readiness to follow Mitchell if he
were certain that his removal would induce 1,000 Re
peelers to occupy his place. Cheers were given for
Mitchel, the Charter, and R.-peal; groans for Lord
John Russell and the Irish Attorney-General; and a
resolution passed, " That every feeling of justice and of
gratitude impels us to make common cause
with the Chartists of England; and we pledge
ourselves never to desist from agitation till.'England
gets the charter, and Ireland repeal." A young man,
named Parkes, seconded the resolution, which was un-
animously passed. A resolution was then carried,
" That, after the wisest patriot, the martyred hero of
Ireland, we call our club—the John Mitchel club, and
pledge..oursclves to act upon the advice, and follow the
chivalrous conduct of that miscalled felon." The meet-
ing laited about three-quarters of an hour.—Liverpool
441`0n of Monday. . .

• LAW INTELLIGENCE.
'Oulu' OF EXCHEQUER, ./E.te 3. cr.
(Sitting in Banco.)
cnx,,t4O4 v. TILE LONDON' AND CROYDON RAILWAY

COMPANY.

Sir E. TRESIGER moved in this case to rescind an
order to. the Master to review his taxation tof the
plaintiff's costs. It may be remembered Abet the
defendants obtained a rule nisi fur a new trial, on the
ground that the damages (5001.) awarded by the jury
were excessive.. When cause was shown against that
inle,Vie Court was equally divided, and so the rule
dropped, and no judgment was given thereon. It
Mears that the Master in taxing.the costs had
allowed three counsel for the plaintiff at the trial, and
had also allowed him the costs of the dropped rule.
The question was, whether the Learned Baron had
taken a correct view in the order in question. As to
the first point, it was submitted that the number of
counsel was one purely for the discretion of the
Taxing Master, subject no doubt to be !overruled by
the" Court if it should appear to have bees, grossly
abused, and that there was nothing in the present
case for the exercise of any revision by the Court.
Then as to the costs of the rule, it was contended
that they had been well allowed to the plaintiff, for
if the rule had been made absolute it could only have
been on the condition of costs, and, a fortiori, the
plaintiff ought to have his costs when no judgment
was given by the Court.
The COURT, however, entertained a different opi-
nion. The casts would be given to the plaintiff if
the rule had been successful as the price of that suc-
cess ; but if the rule failed by reason of the division
of the Court, the clear practice was to treat the matter
as if it had never been mooted at all. The order
therefore for the review of the taxation was at all
events correct in that respect, and it would not be
rescinded;; but as to the first point the feeling of the
Court was certainly that the matter was for the dis-
cretion of the Master. The case would therefore go
back to the Master, coupled with the expression of
these views on these points, and he would exercise
his discretion snow with reference thereto no doubt.
Rule refused.

ARCHES' COURT, June 3.
(Before Sir H. J. FUST.)4
GoMIMI (CLERK) V. THE BISHOP OF EXETER.
ThiS was an application to the Court to decree a