The Sun.
London, England, 1834-09-23 00:00:00

FIRE DAMP AND CHOKE DAMP.

Return of the number of all persons who have been lost
or destroyed by choke damp and fire damp in the mines and
colleries in the different counties of England and Wales, so
far as the same can be ascertained by the Clerks of the
Peace from the returns made by the Coroners, since the
year 1810 :

ENGLAND.
Chester, since 1814 .................................
Cumberland lBlO ................................
Derbyshire
Durham, no return yet made.
Gloucestershire.. 1810 .................................
Lancashire, incomplete. No return yet made from the
Rochdale district nor the borough of Wigan. The
return from the West Derby Hundred is from Au-
gust 1827 only, that from. the Manchester districts so
recent as July, 1832 .......................................
Monmouth
Northumberland, since 1814, incomplete. The Coro-
ners deliver their inquisitions to the Judges of Assize
at the opening of their Courts, and not to the Clerk
of the Peace ; it is therefore expected that the Clerk
of the Assize will be able to furnish a correct account
Nottingham
Shropshire 1810....... ..........
s.
Somersetshire lBlO
Staffordshire lBlB
Warwichsh ire ... 1810
Worcestershire, no return yet made.
York, North Riding... 1810
York, West ditt0...... 1810
Of these persons, although the whole were killed in
the mines and colleries of this district, the particu-
lar causes of the deaths of 230 of them have not
been stated in the Coroners' seturns.

WALES.

Brecon ... since 1815
Flintshirc

Total number of persons destroyed in mines and col-
leries since the above dates, on whom Coroners'
Inquests have been held, according to the returns
to 13th August, 1834..

1,028

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

The town settling for the St. Leger took place yesterday,
and went off smoothly. Many of the subscribers being absent
at the Heaton Park Races there was scarcely any business
done ; the only horses mentioned were the following :
GRAND DUKE MICHAEL STAKES.
5 to 2 agst 11r. -'s Paris (taken freely)
3 to 1 agst Mr. Watts's Bentley
9 to 2 agst Mr. Gully's Viator
GARDEN STAKES.
6 to 4 was laid freely on Lord Jersey's Glencoe
Nothing else mentioned.

JOHN O'GAUNT'S BOWMEN.
( Froni the Lancaster Gazette.)
On Thursday last the archery grounds appropriated to the
use of this distinguished association of bowmen presented one
of the most interesting scenes that a lover of good old Eng_
lish manly sports could desire to witness.
The prizes which on this occasion rewarded the successful
archers, who still maintain the reputation that lingers in the
native land of Robin Hood, were as follow :—First and highest
prize, the golden arrow, for the highest score generally, at
both distances; second, the prize for a centre shot, bow and
arrows ; third, the silver arrow ; and fourth, the gold medal.
Soon after one o'clock the members of the Society began
to assemble. A few minutes before the hour appointed for the
commencement of the sport an open carriage drove into the
grounds, in which were the Countess of Lincoln, the Right
Hon. E. G. S. Stanley, &c. Other equipages quickly fol-
lewed, in which were the Earl of Lincoln, E. R. G. Braddyll,
Esq., E. G. Hornby, Esq., M. P., J. Dalton, Esq., and fa-
mily, Mrs. Nowell, Miss Kenrick, &c.

The spectators were between two and three thousand in
number, comprising the rank and fashion of the whole town
and neighbourhood.
The targets were placed at a distance of ninety yards, and
one portion of the shooting took place at the full distance, the
other at sixty yards, banners being placed to mark the lesser
distance. A musical band was in attendance, and played during
the intervals of the shooting. Several tents were spread, in
which were refreshments for the use of the Society of their
guests ; to these the more distinguished portion of the company
were invited in the intervals between the two principal divi-
sions which took place in the shooting.
The following gentlemen obtained the prizes s—The first and,
highest of this day, Peter Hesketh Fleetwood, Esq., of Ros-
sall Hall, M. P., for Preston ; the second, Colonel Parker; the
third, by Mr. Thompson, of Galgate ; the fourth, by Mr.
Mason, of Lancaster. Mr. Seed, surgeon, received on the
occasion the gold cup which had been won by that gentleman
at one of the meetings about a month since. The several
prizes were distributed by the Countess with so much grace
and condescension, and at the same time with so much of
sympathy in the natural exultation in the winner, as greatly
to enhance the triumph of his success, and to " win golden
opinions from all sorts of men." Her Ladyship, in giving the
arrow to Mr. Hesketh Fleetwood, received him as an acquaint-
ance, and cordially shaking hands with him, offered her con-
gratulations on his success.

When the amusements of the day had concluded, Mr. Flea-
keth Fleetwood addressed the Lady Patroness, and at the Con-
clusion three hearty cheers were given for Lady Lincoln,
which being acknowledged with much apparent pleasure, the
party separated.
We never saw the ex- Secretary for the Colonies look in
better health or spirits.
The Earl of Lincoln appeared to take much interest in the
proceedings bf the day.

THE BALL AND SUPPER.
About the usual hour the company arrived at the assembly
room. The same distinguished persons whom we have
named above were present, the assemblage altogether con-
sisting of about one hundred and fifty. The quadrille band
was in high order, and dancing was kept up with becoming
spirit till about half-past eleven, when supper was announced.
The health of the King and Royal Family, and other routine
toasts, having been duly disposed of, others of a more local
nrture succeeded.

Mr. Braddyll, of Conishead Priory, was the President ;
Colonel Parker officiated as Vice, and the other prize bowmen
acted at the extremities of the other tables.
At length the ladies retired to the ball-room. The gentle-
men almost immediately followed, and dancing was kept up
till a late hour.

BOWING MATCH.
The annual contest-for a wherry and other prizes, given by
the inhabitants of St. Mary-le-Strand and St. Clement Danes,
took place yesterday. The match was one of little or no in-
terest, and was decided by sixteen pairs of sculls (two in a
boat), in three heats. The grand heat was won by James
Brianstone and John Rutland.

Coleridge, Southey, and Wordsworth married three
sisters, Bristol ladies, named Fricker. •

(From the Moniteur of Sunday.)
A despatch from Bayonne, dated the 19th, states that
on the 16th Zumalacarregui was at Munariz, near Estella.
As'to Don Carlos, some say he is gone to join Zumalacar-
regui ; others pretend that he keeps out of the way with
great care. This uncerta;nty regarding Don Carlos, added
to Zumalacarregui's being so far off, and to the occupation
of Elisondo, have thrown the Carlists in the Bastan into a
great depression of spirits. For nearly the last fortnight
the Junta has been without money.
Another despatch, dated this day, states that the cholera
was committing great ravages in Bilboa. About 100 per-
sons were dying of it every day. The French Consul is
among the number of the victims. The insurrection is not
making any progress in Biscay.
(From the Journal des Debate of Sunday.)
One of the late numbers of the Bulletin of Guipuscoa
contains a very interesting article respecting the state of the
insurgont provinces of the North of Spain. We think it
right to place it before our readers, refraining, however,
from identifying ourselves with the opinions it expresses,
and from giving our assent to all the remedies it proposes.
In reading this article, it should he recollected that it is
written in the. scene of misfortunes which' it deplores, and
that, consequently, it cannot be exempt from a sort of na-
tural inclination to darken the mournful picture which the
writer has under his eyes, and to exaggerate the ills in
which he himself participates :
" ST. SEBASTIAN, SEPT. 10.—Eleven months have
passed since the last sigh of our King had for its echo the
cry of rebellion, raised by a small band of ambitious' indi-
viduals, who for more than ten years usurped the exclusive
title of defenders of the throne. The first cry of revolu-
tion was heard in the town of Bilboa ; but shortly the
revolutionary fury spread with electric rapidity to the city
of Vittoria. Individuals constituting themselves public
authorities lighted up a general insurrection in the two pro-
vinces of Biscay and Alava. Guipuscoa remained tranquil,
but the Alavese and the Biscayans made an irruption there,
and revolt followed their path in every' direction. A
rebellious deputation was installed, the insurrection effected,
and the rebellious faction was rapidly swelled by men de-
sirous only of disorder and pillage. The prodigious rapi-
dity of their movements forced the Commandant-General
Castagnon, who left St. Sebastian at the head of 400 men
for the purpose of proceeding to Biscay, to retrograde on
Tolosa, and afterwards on St. Sebastian. One of the first
measures adopted was the formation of a column of 500
volunteers, under the orders of the distinguished Colonel
Jauregui, who should co-operate with the troops of the line
in re-establishing tranquillity. The toils and dangers of
this small band of brave men were heroic ; at each ren-
centre they put the rebels to flight ; but the country was
inundated by hordes, who came out of Alava and Biscay.
It became necessary on the 7th of November, 1833, to
recall the moveable column to the interior of the for-
tress, which had been faithfully guarded during the ab-
sence of the troops by the Urban Volunteers. In con-
sequence of the want of sufficient force in support of
the Government, the insurrection which existed in the
other three provinces extended to Navarre. Thus 450
square leagues and 600,000 inhabitants remained at the
mercy of the rebels,, for throughout the whole extent of that
district there was to be found no other military force than
two feeble garrisons separated from each other by a distance
of fifteen leagues, and reduced to the absolute impossibility
of communicating with each other. All the faithful sub-
jects of the Government of Donna Isabel 11. having taken
refuge within the ramparts of St. Sebastian, anxiously ex-
pected every day that the government would send an army
to protect their property, and to punish the disaffected.
But, unfortunately, the appearance of this array was for a
long time delayed ; and when it at last arrived, its strength
was found to be very insufficient to suppress an insurrection
of such vast extent. Nevertheless, the first operations of
General Saarsfield produced a total dispersion of the insur-
gents, and compelled several of their mast influential
chiefs to fly to France. But afterwards, having reco-
vered from the first impression of terror, they re-formed
their battalions, completed the skeletons by a forced recruit-
ing, and thus collected together more than 16,000 armed men.
The command was then withdrawn from General Saarsfield.
who was replaced by General Don Gevonimo Valdes, who in
the opinion of military men of sound judgment engaged in the
pursuit of tho rebels with greater ability and greater ac-
tivity. But the insufficiency of the force under his dis-
posal allowed him no opportunity of obtaining advantages
worthy of his bravery and patriotism. The physical suf-.
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ment at length was convinced that this war required a
display of force, and a General distin-
gwvnehryiich she previous success. Consequently, the army
different
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hadentered Portugal for the expulsion of the two
Pretenders was directed to proceed to Navarre, which it
entered amidst the acelammations of all good citizens,
who founded an expectation of the prompt pacification
of the country on the martial bearing of those brave
soldiers, and on the great reputation of their General-in-
Chief, the Marquis de Rodil. But just at the moment
that this (the fourth) General was taking his measures
for opening the campaign with advantage, an incident
took place which gave a new complexion to the civil war.
The Pretender, leaving London suddenly, passed through
France and reached our frontiers. It is impossible to ex-
press the joyfulness, the intoxication, and the boasting, in
which the Carlists indulged an hearing the news, not only
in Navarre and the rest of Spain, but also in other coun-
tries. They expected nothing less than the defection of
the army of the line, and a triumphant march to Madrid.
But the army, with unshaken loyalty, repelled the shame-
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their calamities. The rebels in arms perceived on
their side that the guard of his person could not. fail to be
very embarrassing during the marches and counter-marches
to which they are continnally obliged to have recourse; for
the purpose of avoiding a decisive engagement with the
troops of Donna Isabel.
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laxing in vigour, the rugged mountains to which
the insurgents fly for refuge. Still the civil war conti-
nues, in spite of all the toils and dangers which are under-
gone for the purpose of putting an end to it. One cannot
foresee its termination, and the provinces which are .the
scene of the warfare will shortly be reduced to the last
point of ruin and devastation. We think it our duty to en-
deavour to point out the means of putting an end' to the
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would be sufficient in the long-ran to exterminate the insur-
rection. But no one pretends to say that this triumph
could be long delayed, if garrisons were established in all
important places. The rebels would then be deprived of
the immense resources they derive from the unprotected
cantons. Not being able to have recourse but to the
poorest villages, they would lose that fatal influence which
at present they exercise over large communes, in which
public opinion would begin to conform with the ideas
of the troops owfuhrbhan
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they having at present only five fortified cities for an
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country, except in the five garrisoned points. The pro-
vinces and the districts would thus be delivered from the
onerous contributions which detachments of the rebels go
about raising without impediment. The garrisons would
afford each other a mutual support by combined sorties,
and the rebels would lose their confidence. The difficulty
of this plan consists in the insufficiency of the disposable
forces. The troops are not sufficiently numerous for a
space of 450 leagues square, on all the points of which it
is necessary to pursue at one and the same time numerous
bands of rebels, always prepared to conceal themselves
in almost inaccessible precipices.. However, the necessity
of multiplying the garrisons being once acknowledged as
the only means of putting an end to this disastrous war,
it must be admitted at the same time that the Govern-
ment will be obliged to choose between the alternative of
suitably augmenting the army of the line, or of raising
throughout the kingdom a sufficient number of militia to oc-
cupy the most important communes of the foot provinces.
Although we should undoubtedly give the preference to the
employment of national forces, still it appears to ns that in
the actual state of Spain, the desired effect would be more
promptly produced by the means• of foreign intervention,

ST. PETERSBURG, SEPT. 9.—His Royal Highness Prince
William of Prussia arrived here yesterday. Persons of the
first distinction, both civil and military, continue to arrive
to be present at the approaching festival.
SEPT. 10.—The most splendid preparations have been
made for to-morrow's festival. One hundred and ten thou-
sand men, consisting of the Imperial Guard and the corps
of Grenadiers, are now assembled in and round St. Peters-
burg. The Neva is also covered with ships of war, from
the Admiralty to the Marble Palace. All the inns and
many private houses are crowded with strangers. On Mon-
day next, and the two following days, there will be grand
reviews by the Emperor in person in the environs of Zars-
kojeselo ; his Majesty also intends to give a grand dinner to
the officers at Krasnoe Solo, at which 600 persons will be
present. On the 17th his Majesty will leave Zarskojeselo,
and go to Moscow, Tula, and several governments of the
interior ; but his august Consort will set out on the 19th
for Berlin, accompanied by the Grand Duchess Maria and
Prince William of Prussia. We understand, on good au-
thority, that our Emperor does hot intend to leave his
dominions and undertake a foreign journey this year, as
many foreign journals have lately affirmed.
VIENNA, SEPT. 10.--The report that the Emperor of
Russia intended to Come to Brunn, to have an interview
with our Sovereign, proves to be unfounded. It is said
that the camp near Brunn will shortly break up, as the ex-
traordinary heat has caused a scarcity of water and dis-
orders among the troops. It is therefore probable that the
Court will soon return thither.
BERLIN, SEPT. 14.—His Majesty's journey to Konigs-
berg has had a most favourable effect on his health. The
day before yesterday he, for the first time since his return,
visited the Opera ; and yesterday, attended by a numerous
suite, inspected the troops that compose our garrison on
the plateau, near the Krenzber. On the parade yesterday,
a note from his Majesty to one of the generals officially
communicated the joyful intelligence, that her Majesty the
Empress of Russia will arrive here on Friday the 26th of
this month.
SEPT. 16.—The State Gazette has the following article :
WARSAW, SEPT. 21.—" In order to commemorate, by
an act of special clemency, the solemn inauguration of the
column erected at St. Petersburgh, in honour of the late
Emperor Alxandcr, his Highness the Prince of Warao.W,
Governor for his Imperial Majesty in the kingdom of Po-
land, has, by virtue of the power given to him, granted full
pardon to a very great number of citizens and inhabitants
of the kingdom of Poland, who, in consequence of the pro-
ceedings against them, have been found guilty of various
political offences, and given over to the military tribunals ;
and he has also remitted or mitigated the punishment of
those on whom sentence was already pronounced."
STOCKHOLM, SEPT. 12.--Official report of the cholera
cases, 4,530 ; recoveries, 847 ; deaths, 1,906.
At Jonkoping, to the 4th Sept. inclusive, cases, 87,5 ;
deaths, 579 ; recoveries only 236. As there were only
four more cases in the two following days, it is supposed
that the disorder was nearly at an end there.
Capt. Lindenberg has declared that he will not accept
the royal pardon, but will die, and in preference on his
birth-day, the Bth November, believing " that his head fall-
ing under the executioner's axe, will do more service to his
country than if it remained,,on his shoulders."
The Daglicht Allchanda says, " Truly Capt. L. gives
the authorities much trouble, which they might easily have
avoided."

Major-General G. Von Duben, who was sentenced to
banishment for compounding with the Prince of Wasa, has
obtained permission to remain in the country for a year,
which period may be prolonged if he conducts himself
properly.

BERLIN, SEPT. 17.-1-lis Excellency Baron Frederick
Von Schuckwaun, Minister of State, Knight of the Black
Eagle, &c., died this morning, after three days' illness, in
the 79th year of his age.

The autumnal reviews near Berlin will be on the 20th,
22d, 23d, and 24th of this month.

HAMBURG, SEPT. 19.—BORSEN-HALLE.—SOMe parcels
of wheat have been bought this week at the quotations,
for speculation as well as for consumption. In rye, barley,
and oats, very little has been done. In peas of first rate
quality there continues to be some demand. Beans are
also in demand, with a short supply.
From the 6th to the 12th of September, 28 cargcies of
corn passed through the sound ; seven were bound for
British, four for Dutch, three for Russian, two for Nor-
wegian, and nine for Portuguese harbours ; and of three
the destination was not known.

Rix-dollars. Rix dollars.
Wheat, Anhalt, white BO to 85 Oats, Upland... . ...... ....... —to
' ------ red 72 to 76 Mecklenburg 35 to 38
--. Marks 73 to so Lower Elbe 2B to 33
Mecklenburg
-- Holstein to Malt, Pomeranian 42 to 46
-- Lower Elbe 6O to 82 Buck Wheat to
Rye, Mecklenburg
-- Holstein
Danish 53 to 62 Tares 6O to 85
Barley, Anhalt 45 to 50 Rapeseed 162 to 168
Holstein
Lower Elbe 2B to 33 Linseed ditto .... .......... .. to 130
SUGAR.—In White Bahia, some purchases have been
made for exportation. Such parcels of White and Yellow
Havannah as were brought into the market this week, met
a ready sale at the quotations. In refined little was done.
Bahia, White, fine 7 to 714 Havannah, Yellow, fine ... 6wto 6%
mid 6% 6% mid. & ord 6% 6%
ord 6% 6% Brown ...... .... 5% 6
Brown, fine ......
mid 534 5% Refined:fine.... IN 9%
ord 514 534 finemid. 9 934
Havannah, White, fine
mid 734 7% Melis, fine
0rd.... 6% TA English lumps in loaves 6% 7
COFFEE.—The sales this week are estimated at-
-5,8:0 bags Brazil 4% to 546
4,2 0 bags St. Dorn.ngo... ...... ......... 5 to 534
250,001 lbs. Porto Rico 5,4 to 7
360,000 lbs. Cuba 6% to 834
FUNDS.—Spanish securities have experienced a further
decline, but in other descriptions of Stock prices have varied
little since Tuesday.
Discount, 234 per cent. End of September.
Anglo-Danish Loan, three per cent.... ..... ......... .. 703(
Anglo-Russian
• Russian Inscription, 5 per cent., 1891 ...., .....
Ditto, ditto, 18.31 ...
Ditto, ditto, 1832 ................... ..... ......... ..... .....
Certificates 9N
Polish Bonds
Prussian Bonds, IEO2 •
114
Austrian Bank Shares
1231
Ditto Metalliques
Ditto 4 per cent. 9a
Ditto 4 per Cent. (1834)
1134
Spanish 3 per Cents
31
Spanish Cortes (A. F. Haldimand and :ions) ... ...
Cu—infisTaitnAbuNA:Egsxcpi. Reporter, Sept. •• ••
Ditto 4 per Cent.
:9. 42
Dutch '44 per Cents,
•50
Ditto 5 per Cents
Portuguese Regency
AirNi._GlE:hSreeClNmoLnOthNsl7soN4o.. 95 t 6
BERLIN, 78!6
STOCK HOLSMa.PTSEIPT6.
HAMBURG, SEPT. 19.-13 91 two months, 13 7%.
SEPT. 12.—Two
omnothnsth
BREMIZN, Stem 12.—Two months, 60 5%-
- Hamburg Papers, Sept. 19. 5,6 25.12 18

EARLY DINING.—Louis XII. was universally
styled " the father of his people." He was parsimonious, but
it was because he would not tax his subjects ; and when he
was told that there were farces made to ridicule his stinginess,
" It is better," said he, "that they should laugh at me, than
curse me." He usedto dine at eight in the morn, but to please
his fair young wife, he put off his dinner until twelve ; and, in-
stead of going to bed at six, he was tempted sometimes to sit
tip till midnight.—Mirror.

HAMLETS.
Mr. SANDYEThi.I*-Mr. CHAPMAN, rriste, Aided
yesterday at the School-room, to revise the list of vothers
for the Tower Hamlets.
RIGHT OF TENANTS TO BE PLACED ON THE LIST OP VOTERS.
An inhabitant of St. Leonard's, Shoredith, named Fair-
cloth, applied that his name should be placed on the list of
voters in consequence of being a'joint tenant with his land-
lord of some premises, where he had resided upwards of
twelve months, and for which he paid more than 101. a
year. On referring to the clause in the Act of Parlia-
ment which gave the occupiers of a shop or warehouse the
right of voting, he contended that those persons should be
considered only in the light of lodgers, and that the inten-
tion of the Legislature clearly was to extend the franchise
to them. He considered that since he had occupied the
premises he was liable to the rates of the house, and that
the collector would have been justified in distrainiag upon
his property, if there was not sufficient belonging to the
landlord to satisfy the claim.
Mr. SANDYS said that the applicant had not brought
himself within the meaning of the Act of Parliament, as it
did not appear that he had been rated to the poor rata.
The overseer was bound, on application being made to him,
to place the name of applicants in the rate-book, but the
meaning of the Legislature was that the liability of the
landlord should be preserved to the parish, and his name
•
also remained in the rate-book.
*Mr. Faircloth referred to the case of Messrs. Combe and
Delafield, who were declared qualified to vote, although
they were only joint tenants of the premises for which they
claimed the qualification.
Mr. -SANDYS said they were rated by the names of the
firm, and admitted them on evidence having been given of
the partnership ; but here the name of the tenant (Mr.
Faircloth) did not appear on the rate-book.
Mr. Faircloth again pleaded his liability to the rates, and
that his property on the premises was liable to execution if
the landlord omitted to pay the rates.
Mr. SANDYS admitted that that was the case, and ob-
served that if Mr. Faircloth applied to the overseer, that
officer would put his name in the rate-book.
Mr. Faircloth—Will the overseer rate me ? Mr. SAN-
DYS—Suppose they refuse to put your name in the rate-
book, you may demand to be rated, and if he refuse, I shall
then have authority to place you in the list.
Mr. Faircloth said he had applied to the overseer to
place his name in the list.
Mr. Ware, the vestry clerk, said that the application had
been made, but not in sufficient time to become qualified to
vote this year.
Mr. Faircloth—lf I had claimed to be rated would you
have levied the rate upon me? Mr. Ware—Certainly.
Mr. Faircloth—And would you demand it also from the
landlord ? Mr. Ware—No, certainly not ; and there is
nothing in the Act of Parliament to get you out of the
difficulty. If you pay the rate there is no power for you
to recover it from the landlord.
Mr. Faircloth—But can you recover the rate from the
landlord, and then levy another rate upon me ? or would
you take a proportion of the rate from me, and a proportion
of it from the landlord ? Mr. Ware—l should have put
your name in the rate-book, and then instructed the col-
lector to call upon you first for payment of the rate ; if you
did not pay, the collector would -then be instructed to de-
mand the rate from the landlord.

Mr. Faircloth again observed that as much responsibility
rested upon lodgers as upon landlords in regard to the rates,
because if the landlord did not pay the taxes the tenant was
liable.

Mr. W are was anxious to have the word " occupation"
clearly explained, as if lodgers were allowed to vote the
whole population of the parish, consisting of 70,000 per-
sons, would claim the privilege. He contended, upon the
30th section of the Act, that lodgers were not entitled to vote.
Mr. SANDYS observed that the principal question to be
considered was whether the applicant had given a notice, in
compliance with the 27th section of the Act, to the over-
seers, of his intention to claim the right of sharing in the
franchise.

Mr. Ware said that the Act of Parliament did not con-
template rating lodgers, and that if the claim was allowed,
12,000 or 13,000 similar claims would be made ip that
parish.

- Mr. SANDvs remarked that if the tenants claimed to be
rated the overseer must put them in the rate-book ; but he
would be at liberty to exercise his judgment afterwards as
to placing them in the list of voters.

Mr. Ware—lf the claim is admitted every person in the
parish will claim the franchise, and our parish meetings will
be attended by 60,000 or 70,000 persons, instead of persons
who really have an interest in the parish affairs.
Mr. SANDYS then consulted the Act of Parliament, and
having ascertained that Mr. Faircloth had not given the
notice to the overseer within the customary time, on tkat
ground decided against the claim.
The total number of persons qualified to vote in this
parish is 2,142.