The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-30 00:00:00

Mr. D. C. Moylan resumed the revision of the electoral
lists for Westminster on Saturday? at the Vice-Chan-
cellor's Court, Westminster Ha.
Mr, William Cribb, of Covent-garden, who had been
objected to by the Libertels, appeared to support his
vote, and stated that previous to the making out of the
list of scot and lot voters he went to the vestry-clerk and
inquired if there were any rates due, at the same time
offering to pay them.
Mr. Trott observed, that the tender was made, not to
the collector but to the vestry-clerk. The parish autho-
rities could not alter mit Act of Parliament, and in this
case it was clear the ratsoerezanstaid.
Mr. MOYLAN-With respect to' the first point, the
word of the Act, " overseers," would include the vestry-
clerk ; and with regard to the second observation, it is
true that the overseers could not overrule an Act of
Parliament, but it would be hard to disfranchise Mr.
Cribb for their error. The Learned Gentleman said the
vestry-clerk must attend on Monday to prove the tender
of the rates spoken of by Mr. Cribb.
Mr. W. J. Barry's claim on Friday stood over, the
Learned Barrister doubting its validity in consequence
of the assessed taxes of the house occupied by the
claimant not being paid. This omission being upon the
part of the landlord, it was urged that it did not vitiate
the right of the claimant to be on the register.
Mr. D. C. MOYLAN said he had felt a strong adverse
opiaion upon the point yesterday, and that opinion was
now still more hostile to the claim. Upon looking at
the Act of Parliament regulating the payment of as-
sessed-taxes, he found that if the landlord was charged,
and neglected to pay theni,, a levy could be made upon
the goods of the occupier. -Therefore in this case Mr.
Barry had: become Pablo for, the taxes at the expiration
of twenty days after the sth of April, and it was his duty
to see they were paid. . -
Mr. Trott said there had been decisions in the City of
London by , Mr. tntl:111, thought also by Mr.
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In the Ftrish of St. George, Hanover-square, Jamek
Covingtnn's name was objected -to by the Liberals.'
Covington said he was street-keeper to the Grosvenor
Trust, and resided in a house built by awl belonging to
the trustees. Before living in that house 'he had been
allowed 151. a year for rent, but that was disebntinued
on accepting his present dwelling.
Mr. Trott contended that the occUpation was merely
permissive, as that of a servant for the better gurdian-
ship of his employer's property.
Mr. Score defended the vote.
The Learned BARRISTER said, the man Covington paid
rent indirectly, but virtually, and therefore the vote must
be allowed.
The vote of John SoutherwOod, objected to -upon
similar grounds, was also retainell.
The name of Lord Francis Egerton was expunged
from the register, his Lordship having been created a
peer.
In the parish of St. John; James Massey Wood,
&aimed to be placed upon the register. In 1841 he
made a claim and was put upon the list. The landlord
farmed the taxes.
Upon inquiry it appeared that Mr.'Wood had made
no claim to be rated this year.
The claimant said he had done so in-1841, and did not
think it necessary to repeat i$ every year.
Mr. MOTLAN said it might be hard, but the Court of
Common Pleas had decided that *wit must be done.
Claim disallowed.

Cornelius O'Driscoll's claim was disallowed, because
the landlord had not paid the rates of 1845. The
claimant was rated now, but the rate for which he was
liable had been made since April 6.th, the period up to
which the Act of Parliament reqhires all taxes and rates
should be paid.
Mr. Trott endeavoured to show that as no rate had
become due on the electoral year, from July to July, the
claim was good. - •
The BARRISTER, however, held that although, the un-
paid rate was made and became Flyable in May, 1845,
it remained so in the July follopving, and, not 'having
been paid, the requirements of t 12.6 Act of Parliament
had not been complied with.
Several other parties who had claimed were in it simi-
lar situation, and their names were consequently emitted
from the register. .
At four o'clock the Barrister adjourned until Monday
at eleven o'clock.
SEPTEMBER 28.
Mr. MOYLIN resumed this morning the revision of
the lists of the parishes of St. John and St. Margaret..
Mr. Cribb, of Covent-garden, WhO bad been'objected
to by the Liberals, as not having paid his rates, this
morning called
Mr. Moseley, the vestry-clerk, Nr.ho said- that a few
days before the printing of the lists Mr. Cribb called
upon him and _asked whether there was to be any
",trieltery:' about .the rate whiek-lzad just been made.
Mosbleyj repliettle_hillevad kit, and ht proof
the lists were being printed with Mr. Cribb's name.
Mr. Cribb rejoined that he was willing to pay the rate,
if necessary, but did not exhibit any money.
The BARRISTER said he was afraid he must allow the
objection. It was a pity that Mr. Cribb had not gone
to the proper person, the collector, instead of the vestry-
clerk.

Objection sustained.
In the case of a claimant whose name appeared upon
the rate, and against whose elegibility no doubt was
raised,
Mr. Trott complained of the conduct of the overseers
in omitting this person, whose right to be on the register
they must have been fully aware of. He hoped that the
Barrister would think this a fit case for the infliction of a
fine upon the parish officers.
Mr. MOYLAN said the case was so clear that the
claimant should have been placed upon the register that
he could not think the overseers had omitted the name
by any wilful neglect, but purely by mistake.
Mr. Keene was objected to by the Liberals, on the
ground of non-occupation. It appeared that the house
had been let furnished during two months, Mr. Keene
reset ving to himself one room, used as a store-room, and
also the wine cellars.
Mr. MOYLAN retained the vote.
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In the case of W. J. Barry, standing over from Satur-
day, in which the assessed taxes due by the landlord of
the house of which the claimant held a portion had not
been paid,
The Learned BARRISTER said, he was of opinion that
the claim could not be sustained, but would grant a case,
if desired.

A case was then drawn up for an appeal, Mr. Score
consenting to become the respondent.
The following result of the first two days' proceedings
was promulgated by the liberals ;
. REFORMERS.

Claims.
Dis-
allowed.

. dr.
1
18
95 5
24 1
2
10 1
1
-
7

Allowed.

Objections.
' Sus- (With- i
tained.ldrawn

Failed.

St. Ann
St. Clement

St. George
St. Martin

St. Mary.......... 1
St. Paul
I
Savoy

6 1 151

Of the Conservative claims two were allowed, one for
St. George and one for St. Martin; and three disallowed,
two for St. Anne and one for St. Clement. There were
no objections.
The Barrister on rising adjourned till Friday next.