The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-02 00:00:00

THE SUN'

cheered by the unanimous cry of " Vive le .Roi."
The best spirit possible animates the civic guard.
The commander of the lst battalion likewise ad-
dressed the guards in a few words, which electrified
his comrades. Perfect tranquillity prevai's in our
capital.

The Democratic Society held a meeting last even-
ing, and we must do it the justice to say that it was
most admirably coudncted. Although more than a
thousand persons were assembled, and reform and
the state of the working classes discussed, the pre-
vailing tone of the meeting was a lively attachment
to the nationality of Belgium. The proceeedings
reflected great credit on the society, and they
resolved to abstain from every public demonstration
at (the present juncture, lest their views might be
misunderstood, and a wrong impression thus given.
We regret to state that the Commercial Bank has
been compelled to stop payment.
No intelligence whatever has been received of the
movements of Louis Philippe.

WATERFORD ELECTION.
FINAL CLOSE OF THE POLL.
Barron
Costelloe 3Ol

Meagher 154

The High Sheriff then declared Sir Henry W.
Barron duly elected.

TATTERSALL'S-THIS EVENING.

Six O'CLOCK.

The only bets laid this afternoon were 40 to 1 against
Beverlac, and 50 to 1 against Flatcatcher for the Derby;
and 40 to 1 against Glensaddle, for the Chester Cup.

ELECTION COMMITTEES.
(THIS DAY.)
CARLISLE.

The Carlisle Election Committee assembled this
morning; Mr. Divett in the chair.

Mr. John Fisher, the keeper of the Athenaeum at
Carlisle, spoke to having distributed a few refreshment
tickets during the election, but from a conversation he
had since had with Mr. Hodgson, the sitting Member,
he found the distribution was made without his consent.

Isaac Nixon, a freeman of Carlisle, proved that at the
last election he met Mr. Hodgson in Rockliff, at the
Ship public-house, where he was treated at that gentle-
man's expense. Mr. Hodgson told him and several other
freemen that if they wanted any drink they were to
have " a glass" whenever they liked. After the election
he took the bill to Mr. Hodgson's brother, who paid it;
the amount was 71. ss.

Mrs. Waite, the landlady of the White Horse Inn,
Carlisle, proved that several entertainments were given
at her house during the election to the freemen of the
city, and that the costs of these reunions was afterwards
paid by some gentlemen at Mr. Hodgson's committee-
room. The amount she got from them was 91. 145., but
she afterwards went to the office of Mr. Parker, agent
of Mr. Hodgson, and received some more money, between
51. and 61.

The CHAIRMAN said it would perhaps save time if he
intimated to counsel, that the Committee were satisfied
that the case of treating had been fully made out. The
evidence, the Committee thought, had disclosed that a
systematic course of treating was resorted to at the last
election by Mr. Hodgson's agents, and it would, there-
fore, be a waste of time to pursue the case of treating
further.

Mr. JANES submitted that there was no evidence to
connect Mr. Hodgson, the sitting Member with the
treating.
Mr. STANSFIELD, a member of the Committee, differed
with the Learned Counsel upon that point, for one wit-
ness had distinctly stated that Mr. Hodgson told him
and others to order as much drink as they liked.
Mr. JAMES said he should be in a position to prove
that the statement to which the Hon. Gentleman re.
ferred was false.

;The CHAIRNAN said, if the Learned Counsel could
show that the evidence was not to be relied upon, of
course there would be an end of the case, but, at the same
time, he must tell the Learned Counsel that it
would be useless his raising the point of connexion,' as
the Committee were satisfied that there was ample
evidence to connect the sitting Member with the acts of
treating.
Mr. BURCHAM said, after the intimation of the Chair-
man, the petitioners would not pursue their case further,
although they had many more witnesses in attendance
whom they had intended to call.
Mr. JAMES then prayed for an adjournment till to-
morrow to enable counsel for the sitting Member to de-
cide what course they would adopt.
The Committee granted the application, and adjourned
accordingly till to-morrow, at eleven o'clock.