The Sun.
London, England, 1835-10-10 00:00:00

PADDINGTON.

The original list of Paddington contains 1,100 voters.
There were 5 objections, and 9 claims.
Conservative claims, 1 ; sustained, 1.
Radical claims, 8 ; sustained, 3 ; disallowed, 3 ; ad-
journed, 2.
Conservative objections, 5 ; sustained, 5.
ST. PANCRAS.

The lists of the four districts of St. Pancras contained
in the whole 4,715 original voters. There were 197 claims,
and 214 objections.
Conservative claims, 44 ; sustained, 43 ; disallowed, 1.
Conservative objections, 214 ; sustained, 29 ; disallowed,
22 ; adjourned, 163.
(Before Mr. MARTIN.)
Mr. -Scadding appeared on the part of the Tories, and
Mr. Feargus O'Connor on the part of the Reformers.
Mr. Scadding submitted, that Mr. O'Connor, being a
member of the Irish Bar, could not be heard. _ _

Upon this question an amicable discussion took place.
Mr. MARTIN, at first, said he must not hear Mr. O'Connor,
and that the learned gentleman could not practice as coun-
sel in this country. Subsequently, however, he decided
that Mr. O'Connor had a right to be heard.
Mr. Bernal, the Chairman of the COmmittee of Ways and
Means, claimed to vote. His claim was disallowed on the
ground that he had not paid the King's taxes—(Laughter).
The claim of the Overseer, Mr. Garnett, was also ex-
punged on the same ground.
CHARGE AGAINST THE OVERSEERS AND
VESTRY.

Mr. COVENTRY came into Mr. Martin's Court to con-
sult him upon some point, and made a complaint the nature
of which will be seen by what follows .
Mr. Kensett said that he was desirous of saying a word
or two with respect to the charges which had been brought
forward by Mr. Scadding. First, as to the assertion that
the lists had been carelessly or improperly made up. When
he stated that the number of voters whose names were on
the list amounted to 5,790, and that the number expunged
was only 160, he did not think there was any strong ground
for complaint against those who had prepared the lists.
Mr. MARTIN—The number of objections has certainly
been much less, in proportion to the number of the names
on the list in this parish, than, generally speaking, those in
the county of Middlesex.
Mr. Scadding—The reason is because, as I have stated,
we could not get at the rate-books.
Mr. Kensett continued—With regard to the charge for
the copies of the lists which have been so much dwelt upon,
he was sure, when he stated that the printing alone of them
cost 251., besides about 401. or 50/. for getting them up,
the sum demanded for a copy could not be considered a
very exorbitant one. Charges had also been urged against
the vestry, and allusion made to the case which had oc-
curred in that Court the other day, with something like a
threat of having legal proceedings instituted against that
body. All he could say in answer to these attacks was,
that he and the vestry courted—nay, challenged inquiry, in
the full conviction that their conduct would thereby be per.
fectly vindicated.
The numbers in this Court were—
By the Tories
Sustained
Withdrawn 22
Failed
By the Reformers

None

BOROUGH OF GREENWICH.

Yesterday the Revising Barristers commenced the revi-
sion of the Registration for the Borough of Greenwich.
The registration for the parish of Greenwich was heard
by Mr. Fist' ; that for the parishes of St. Nicholas and St.
Paul, Deptford, by Mr. BROCKMAN.
The proceeding excited interest, as the questions of al-
lowing or disallowing the claims to the elective franchise of
the officers of Greenwich Hospital and Deptford Victualling-
office and Dock-yard were to be decided. The first of these
claims called on was before Mr. Full, and was that of Sir
William Beatty, M.D., Phys Van to the Hospital, who had
entered a claim in right of a house which he occupied, of the
yearly value of 101. and upwards.
Mr. Suter objected to the vote on the ground that Sir
William Beatty did not occupy the house as tenant or
owner, which the Reform Act required.
Mr. Bicknell argued at great length in support of the
claim.

Mr. Suter replied in support of the objection, and read
two cases of decisions by the Court of King's Bench, which
he submitted applied directly to the case.
The Barrister said the case was one of such great import-
ance that he should take time to consider his judgment.

The decision in this case is to determine the claims of
42 officers of the Hospital, who all claim under similar cir-
cumstances.

(Before Mr. BROCKMAN.)
The first claim objected to was that of Mr. Barnard, the
Member for the borough, who claimed to vote out of a house
he occupies in Deptford.
Mr. Landam supported the objection on the part of the
Tories, on the ground that Mr. Barnard occupied exten-
sive premises along with the house, and that he only paid
the fates aid tales flarc Ore -housei and na:forilie pretpises
adjoining.
Mr. BROCKMAN referred to the collector's books, by which

Mr. Miller said that he should not press the claim in
respect of the gas works, they being only leasehold ; but
the claimant submitted that he was entitled to be registered
in respect of the ground upon which the gas-pipes Were
laid. This ground was rated by the parish, and the share-
holders had a freehold interest in it. They,. too, were the
only individuals to whom it could give a vote.
The Overseers said that the claim with respect to the
ground upon which the pipes were placed, was only for that
which was upon the banks of the Surrey canal,
,and that
was a very small portion.
Mr. LENNARD said he did not so much regard whether
the pipes were rated or not. His opinion was that the
claimants possessed what Judge Bailey had called a mere
easement. He had little doubt on- the subject ; but as
there were some other cases to be adjourned, he would
adjourn this with them, in order to give a little more con-
sideration.

(Before Mr. KNox.)

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The Rev. Matthew Anderson's claim as the Licensed
Minister of the Chapel, Dulwich, was objected to.
Mr. KNOX considered the point to be a rather difficult
one, and would postpone his decision.
The next case was that of Mr. William Bailey, who
claimed a 3 one of five Trustees of the freehold of East Dul-
wich Chapel, and of two freehold houses forming a portion
of the endowment of the chapel, the value of which was
thirty pounds. _ _ _

The BARRISTER said that there was no doubt the Trus-
tees were the occupiers of the chapels, and that the cha-
pels were included in the term " buildings," which appeared
in the Act as a qualification to borough voters. The only
question was, whether they were occupiers within the
meaning of the Act, so as to give them a vote for the
borough.

THE REGISTRATION.—The Tories are in perfect
ecstacies of joy at their success before the Revising Barrister.
According to them the Reform Association may as well be
dissolved—Mr. Greg's acceptance of the requisition be
forthwith burnt—and it would not be amiss if Mr. Patrick
Maxwell Stewart himself were to look out for a fresh
constituency. Every body has heard, however, of laughers
being compelled, by the force of " untoward" circumstances,
to exercise their cachinnatory powers on the wrong side of
their mouths, and the present appears to us a similar case
in futurunt. It would not be difficult, we opine, to show
that the late registration has been attended with little or no
ill effects to the cause of Reform in the borough of Lan-
caster. Out of the total of 134 objections to both lists,
only 22 of the 500 names attached to Mr. Greg's requisition
were struck off, exclusive of 7 disallowed claims, making in
all 29 ! It is by no means to be regretted by the Liberals that
great number (say 28) of doubtful votes were struck off,
since from their very name they would have been just as
likely to have voted for the Tory as for the Reform candi-
date.—Kendal Mercury.
VAN DIEMEN'S LAND WOOL.—On Wednesday
last a public sale of Van Diemen's Land and New South
Wales wool took place here, which was most respectably
attended by the principal Scotch manufacturers. The
bidding was very spirited, and the wool was all sold at fair
prices. This being the first public sale of foreign wool in
Scotland, the importer, Mr. W. Whitehead, from the en-
couragement be received, we understand, intends to offer
a much larger quantity in the course of a few weeks.—
Edinburgh Observer.
A fortnight since a couple presented themselves at
the parish church, Wakefield, with the apparent intention
of being united for better or for worse for the natural period
of their lives ; but for some reason or other, the man, if such
in reality he were, turned soft in his resolution, and, in
spite of those who accompanied him, refused to play his
part in the ceremonies. In reply to questions put to him
by the Rev. Mr. Simpson, all that could be got from him
was, that " he was not prepared : it was a serious affair :
and he hadn't, as yet, given it a thowt I" The party left
the church, and spent the afternoon at a neighbouring inn.
—York Courant.
A short time since, Mr. Brinsley, a wealthy mulatto
at Boston, of the best possible character, came into pos-
session of a pew in a Baptist meeting house in that town,
as part of the property of a debtor. On the morning
after the Sunday on which he and his family first appeared
there, he received the following official intimation :—" To
Mr. Frederick Brinsley, coloured man, Elm-street, Boston,
March 6.—Sir : The Prudential Committee of the Park-
street church notify you not to occupy any pew on the
lower-floor of Park-street meeting-house on any Sabbath,
or any other day during the time of divine worship after this
date, and if you go there with such intent, you will hazard
the consequences. The pews in the upper galleries are at
your service. George Odiorne, for the Committee." [Do.
these American Baptists read the New Testament, parti-
cularly the Epistle of James, chap. 21]—Anzerican Paper.
THE SUICIDE IN BRENTFORD CAGE.--CORO-
NER'S INQUEST.—Yesterday the inquiry concerning the
death of Jesse Jones, who hung himself on Tuesday last,
while in confinement in 13rentford Cage, on a charge of
vagrancy, was resumed at the Waterman's Arms, Old
Brentford. At two o'clock, a new Jury, consisting of
twenty-three of the most respectable inhabitants of the
town, were sworn before Mr. Stirling, the Coroner. Mr.
Richards, the surgeon, repeated the evidence he gave be-
fore the first Jury, a report of the proceedings before
whom we gave in our yesterday's paper.—Martha Gosbey,
the servant at Hope House Academy, in addition .to
her former evidence, stated that the deceased threatened
three times that he would lay in wait for her, and cut her
throat, the first time he could catch hold of her. Deceased
did not appear to be in particular want, or witness would
have relieved him. When witness fetched Miss Chittenden,
her mistress, and re-opened the door, deceased said, " Dear
me, you look quite frightened. I never before saw such a
set of cowards in my life ;—do you think I want to come
in ?" Deceased appeared to be in a violent passion when
he left the house.—Police-constable George Mann, T, No.
127, who took the deceased into custody, added to his pre-
vious testimony, that he observed nothing whatever in the
deceased's manner or appearance to cause him to suppose
him to be insane. Deceased appeared to be ill, and made
no resistance when apprehended.—Police-sergeant John
Pascoe, T 19, and Hugh Sandilands, T 80, repeated
their evidence without any addition. A lengthened
conversation here took place between some of the
Jury as to whether or not the police bad taken the
deceased into custody unnecessarily, he not having been
given into their charge, which was put an end to by the Co-
roner satisfying them it was the duty of the police to take
all vagrants into custody. There was an especial Act
of Parliament directing them to do so.—Miss Mary Anne
Chittenden, proprietress of Hope House Academy, was then
examined. She corroborated that part of the evidence of
Martha Gosbey as to what took place in her mistress's pre-
sence. Witness said her reason for giving information to
the policeman of the deceased's threats, was in consequence
of 'seeing the deceased noticing the house very particularly
when he went away, which made her fearful he would return.
—Mr. George Cooper, surgeon, of Old Brentford, sworn :
Did not know the deceased. Shortly after three o'clock on
Tuesday afternoon, in consequence of hearing the deceased
had hung himself, witness went to the Cage. On entering
the cell, witness could not see the deceased, the place being
quite dark, and he requested the body might be brought to
the light, when, on examination, witness found the deceased's
skin quite warm, and his eyes clear, but he was quite pulse-
less. Knowing that from suspension the vessels of the
brain might be congested, witness immediately opened the
jugular vein, from which the blood flowed in a good stream.
Witness compressed the chest, with a view of imitating re-
spiration, but as returning animation was -not manifest, wit-
ness gave over his efforts.—By Mr. Honeybone, the: fore-
man : Is it a question whether there was any animation at
all ?—Witness : The skin was quite warm,- and the trans-
parent part of the eye very clear ; the jugular vein was also
distended, which in a dead man is flaccid, and difficult to be
discovered.—The Coroner and Jury. expressed themselves
perfectly satisfied that Mr. Cooper had, done his duty, and
said they also considered the conduct of the police most
praiseworthy. Verdict, " Temporary Insanity."