The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-25 00:00:00

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&STYILLE.-I\lr. James Ingamells has three ewes
that have y.arned ten lambs within the past week,
viz.—two three each, and one four lambs.—Lincolnshire
Chronicle.
M. Guizot has taken a residence in Brompton-
square, and has removed, with the Mesdemoiselles Guizot
from Mr. James 13roadwood's mansion in Bryanstone-
square. Madame Guizot, the mother of the distinguished
exile, is with M. Guizot and family.
Last night the City of London Amicable Assembly
terminated their grand series of ten balls. It was at-
tended by nearly four hundred persons. Adams's
cellent band highly delighted the company with admi-
rable music.

The inhabitants of Cologne, on Thursday, resolved
to separate themselves from Prussia, and establish a
republic, if the KING does not concede all their de-
mands, including universal suffrage.

ELECTION COMMITTEES.
(THIS DAY.)
RYE.
The Select Committee appointed to try the merits o
the Rye election petition, complaining of Mr. IL M.
Curties' return, met for the first time this morning; Mr.
Divett in the chair.
Mr. James appeared for the petitioners ; and Mr. M.
D. Hill, with whom was Mr. Johnson, for the sitting
Member.
Mr. JAanes said the petition contained allegations of
bribery and treating, but probably, when he took a
preliminary objection to the return, the Committee would
see that they could declare the election void without
his going into those more serious charges. The objec-
tion he had to take was that the Mayor of Rye, who was
the returning officer, neglected to give a proper notice
or proclamation of the election. The attention of his
worship was called to the defect by a formal protest,
signed by several electors; but notwithstanding that
caution, the polling was proceeded with on the day nomi-
nated for the purpose in the irregular proclamation. The
law required that four clear days' notice should be given
of the election, but as in this case the proclamation was
issued on the Monday, and the election took place on
the following Thursday, it was clear that the election
was not legal.
Mr. JOHNSON said he was prepared to admit on behalf
of Mr. Curteis, that the objection was good, and that
the election must be declared void. Ife should be glad,
however, to know if it was the intention of his Learned
Friend to proceed with the allegations of bribery and
treating.
Mr. JAMES intimated that it was not, and that he
only intended to 'move the irregularity of the election.
Witnesses were accordingly called to establish the
allegation of informality in the return.
Mr. JOHNSON applied to the Committee for costs on
behalf of the sitting Member. There was no foundation
for the allegation of bribery and treating. Mr. Curteis
was far away from Rye when the election took place, and
the lion. Gentleman was nominated and returned
without his knowledge and consent.
Mr. JAMES resisted the application, and called a wit-
ness to prove that it was usual and customary to put
into these petitions the two allegations of bribery.
The CHAIRMAN remarked that if that were so it was
time the custom was put a stop to.
The room was then cleared, and after a lapse of a few
minutes strangers were re-admitted, when
The CHAIRMAN stated that the Committee had unani-
mously come to the following resolutions :
" That Henry Mascall Curteis, Esq., was not duly
elected a burgess to serve in the present Parliament for
the borough of Rye.
" That the last election for the said borough was a
void election, due notice not having been given by the
returning officer for the holding of such election.
"That in the petition there were certain specific alle-
gations of bribery and treating, on the part of the sitting
Member and his agent, proof of which no evidence was
offered to the Committee, 6ud the Committee are of
opinion that such allegations are unfounded, and were
made without any reasonable or probable ground, and
were therefore frivolous and vexatious; and the Com-
mittee do hereby order, that all the costs and expenses
of, and referring to the said allegations, shall be forth-
with paid by the petitioners, or their sureties, to the said
Mr. Curteis.
" That the defence of the :aid Mr. Curties is not frivo•
'5l lobs or vexatious."
i2l This closed the labours of the Committee.

SLIGO.
33 The Committee appointed to try the merits of the
112 Sligo election petition, against the return of Mr. P.
- Somers, mot for the first time this morning; Mr. Grainger
4.3 in the chair.
Mr. M. D. llill and Mr. Mere wetlier appeared for the
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645 petitioners, and Mr. Sergeant Wraaigharn and Mr. Pearcy
499 Banks for the sitting Member.
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Mr. HILL opened the case for the petitioners, re-
-950 marking that the petition contained three allegations-
-250 first, that the sitting Member neglected or refused to
254 make the declaration of his qualification within twenty-
-7240 four hours after he was called upon to do so; secondly,
want of qualification; and, thirdly, that the election was
carried by fraud, force, and violence.
Evidence was then put in to prove that the usual de-
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inand for a declaration of Mr. Somers' qualification was
r 56 duly served upon the lion. Gentleman; after which
tzs Mr. Sergeant WRANGIIAM insisted that the demand
s 2 was not complete, inasmuch as it was not accompanied
tis with a tender of money to defray the expenses of making
the declaration.
The Committee held the objection to be good.
,52 Evidence was adduced to show that the rent-charge in
'te the county of Clare, which Mr. Somers specified in his
47 declaration, was so encumbered with judgments as to re-
duce the annual returns below 3001.
135 Mr. Sergeant Wit ANGRAINI admitted the encumbrances,
"5 but said that Mr. Somers had property in the county of
r" Sligo to satisfy the judgments, which was included in the
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162 declaration of qualification.
The COMMITTEE decided that that declaration was
not made in copliance with the Act of Parliament.
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799 The Committee then adjourned till Monday.

BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, MARCH 24.—We have
had a quiet market this week, and the transactions since
our last ara unimportant, at rather easier rates.—Bristol
Mercury.
The Sacred Harmonic Society will perform
llandel's Dtttingen Te Deum and Mendelssohn's Hymn.
of Praise, at Exeter Hall, on Wednesday next.
POLITICAL OFFENDERS.—The notice of motion
which has been entered on the books of the House of
Commons, by Mr. Feargus O'Connor, is to the effect,
that on Thursday, the Gth of April, he will move the
presentation of an address to her Majesty, praying that
she will be graciously pleased to extend her royal pardon
to John Frost, Zephania Williams, and William Jones,
and " all other political offenders."