The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-24 00:00:00

PRIZE MONEY.

Tuesday night's Gazette gives notice to Captain Hamilton.
aid the officers and crew of her Majesty's ship Frolic,
who were actually on board and entitled to share in the
proceeds arising from the salvage of the British brig
Canning, assisted by the Chilian vessel of war Magellan,
on the 22d day of March,lB47, that their respective shares
thereof will be paid on the 19th day of April next, at
No 1. James-street, Adelphi ; and where the list will be
recalled every Wednesday and Friday for three months.
Commander, 2171. 17s. 9yd. ; 31 class, 291. Is. Old ; 4th
class, 14/. 10s. 61d. ; sth class, 13/. Is. sid. ;
6th class, 8/. 14s. ; 7th class, 71. ss. 31 ;
Bth class, 51. 16s. 21d.; 9th class, 41. 7s. 12d.; 10th class,
2/. 18s. 11th class, 2L 3s. 7d.; 12th class, 11 9s. Old.
Notice is given to the officers and company of H.M.S.
Star, R. J. W. Dunlop, Esq., deceased, commander, that
the proportions arising from the proceeds and bounty.
money on the tonnage of the Rio packet Brazilian
slave vessel, captured on the 17th of February, 1840,
in company with H.M.S. Wasp, will be paid
to those who were actually on board at the time
of the said capture, or to their representatives
duly authorised to receive the same, on the 29th
of March, at No. 3, Clifford's Inn; and the shares not
then claimed will he recalled every Wednesday and
Thursday for three months to come. Proportions due
to each class:-Commander, 10/. Os. Id.; Ist claw, 31.
9s. 7:1.; 2d class, 21. ls. 91.; 3d class, IL Os. 101 d.; 4:h
class, 13s. 11d.; sth class, 6s. Hid.; 6th class, 4s. 7id.;
7th class, 2s. 31d.-Notice is also given to the offi-
cers and company of her Majesty's shop Mutine,
R B. *Crawford, Esq., commander, that they will
be paid, on the 12th of April next, at No. 22.
Arundel street, Strand, their respective proportions of
bounty money for seizures, as stated below ; and that
the lists will be recalled, at the same place, on Wednes-
days and Thursdays only, for the three following months.
Tonnage bounties for two dhows or vessels, names un-
known, seized Oct. 13, 1845:-Flag, 621. 15s, sd. ;
Commander, 1171 145.; let class, 41/ 12s. Id.; 2d class,
24/. 19s. 3d. ; 3d class, 12/. 9s. ; 4th class, 8/. 6s.
sd. ; sth class, 41. 3s. 21d. ; 6th class, 21. 15s. sid. ;
7th class, 1/. 7s. Bid. Tonnage bounties for and
proceeds of the hull of the Diana, seized Nov. 10,1845:-
Flag, 92/. 16.. Sd.; Commander, 1741. Os. 10d ; Ist class,
621. Is. Oid. ; 2d class, 37/. 4s. 7id. ; 3d class, 181. 12s.
3fd. ; 4th class, 121. Bs. 21e1. ; fifth class, 6/. 4s. 11d. ;1
sixth class, 4/. 2s. ; 7th class, 2/. Is. 411-Tonnage
bounties for and produce of hull and stores of the Amelia,
seized 6th Feb., 1846:-Flag, 1421.35. Id.; commander,
266 L 10s. 9d.; Ist class, 100/. 2s. 61.; 21 class, 601. Is. 6d.;
3.1 class, 301. Os. 9J.; 4th class, 20/. Os. 6d.; sth class,
101. Os. 3d.; 6th class, 6/. 13s. 6d; 7th class, 31. 6s. 9d.
Each person who shared in the bounty money for the
dhow seized on the sth May, 1845, having been over-
paid in consequence of the omissionof the flag proportiJn
in that distribution, the officers and company so over-
paid will be subject to a proportionate abatement, to
make good the omitted share.

ELECTION COMMITTEES.
HORSHAM.

The Horshsua Election Committee re-assembled yes-
terday morning; Lord Courtenay in the chair.
Mr. M. D. Hun said, in accordance with the intima-
tion the Committee threw out yesterday, he was prepared
to call witnesses to prose the allegations of treating.
Charles Henley, waiter of the Anchor Inn, Horsham,
proved that in May last, Mr. Jervis, with several of his
friends, was at that house, where they were well
supplied with drink. Subsequently similar meetings
were held at the same place, and one of them he remem-
bered lasted all night. The " free and independents" o'
Horsham were during these meetings entertained with
the performances of a local brass band and liberally fur-
nished with refreshments and cigars. The orders were
given by Captain Thomas.
The agency of Captain Thomas was admitted on
behalf of the sitting Member.
William Soper, another waiter at the Anchor, con-
firmed Henley's testimony.
Mr. limn said he did not propose to call any other
witnesses, whereupon the Committee ordered the room
to be cleared. After a lengthened deliberation strangers
were re-admitted, when _ _

The CHAIRMAN said, I am instructed by the Com-
mittee to announce that we have come to the following
resolution:—" That John Jervis, Esq., is not duly elected
a burgess to serve in the present Parliament for the
borough of Horsham.

" That the last election for the said borough was a
void election.

" That the said John Jervis, aq., was, by his agents,
guilty of treating at the last election; and, lastly,
" That with reference to the allegation contained in the
petition of the prevalence of extensive bribery at the
last election for the borough of Horsham, counsel for
the petitioners be requested, in accordance with the
preliminary resolution of the Committee, to produce a
list of the names of the electors alleged to have been
bribed, and of the parties charged to have given the
bri bes?'

Mr. M. D. HILL urged that it was not quite regular
to put the petitioners to such expense, seeing that the
object they had in view in presenting the petition had
been obtained, and that they did not wish to proceed
further in eke matter.
The CHATEMAN said the Committee were anxious to
ascertain whether the petitioners had been bond fide pre-
pared to substantiate their allegation of bribery?
Mr. M. D. HILL remarked that the production of the
list required could prove nothing, but he could assure
the Committee, as counsel for tho petitioners, that they
were prepared with the necessary evidence to substan-
tiate the allegation.
The Committee then ordered the room to be again
cleared, and, after a short consultation, the parties were
called in, when
The CPIAIRMAN stated that the Committee had come
to the following resolution:—
" The sth and 6th Victoria, chap . 102, having been read,
resolved that the agents of the several parties be called
in, and examined with reference to any circumstances
that may have led to the forbearance of the charge of
bribery."
The agents were acoordingly called in and examined
by the Chairman ; and, from their evidence, it appeared
that a proposal had been made to Mr. Padwick, the local
agent of the petitioners, by parties whose names the
Committee did not press for, that the treating should be
admitted, and the election declared void, if the peti-
tioners would consent to abandon the other allegation of
bribery, &c. The proposition, however, suggested by
Mr. Sergeant Wrangham in the Committee, was made
uneonaitiunally. without any reference or relation what-
ever to the previous overtures, but from a conviction on
the part of tho agents of Mr. Jervis that the evidence
the petitioners had at their command was such that it
was cuite.impossible that he could retain his seat.
Tim room, was then cleared for the third time, and
after a few minutes' consultation, strangers were read
enitted, when
The 'CHAIRMAN said he had to inform the parties
that the Committee had come to the following resolu-
tion:—

" That the circumstances attending the forbearance ( f
prosecuting the charge of bribery contained in the peti-
tion do not appear to the Committee to call for any
special report."
The Committee then broke up.