The Sun.
London, England, 1835-06-02 00:00:00

ELECTION COMMITTEES.

IPSWICH.
The proceedings of this Committee attracted the attention►
of great numbers of persons, who crowded the Committee-
room during the entire of yesterday. It having been ascer-
tained that Mr. John Pilgrim, the individual who had evaded
so successfully the Speaker's warrant, and whose evidence was
supposed to be so material to the petitioners, was in attendance
under the care of the gaoler of Norwich, who, in obedience to
the order of the Court of King's Bench, conveyed him to
London, great anxiety was manifested to hear the evidence
which he could give touching the subject under the considera-
tion of the Committee.
The Committee having assembled at the usual hour,
Mr. HILL proposed to call in John Pilgrim.
Mr. KELLY wished to learn the object for which Mr. Pil-
grim was to be examined ?
Mr. HILL should put the witness in the box, and when he
had put his questions to him, it would then be for the Hon.
and Learned Member to make his objections to the questions
that might be put.
The CHAIRMAN intimated that the Committee were of opi-
nion that Mr. Hill should comply with the wish expressed by
Mr. Kelly.
Mr. HILL then meant to prove by the evidence of Mr. Pil-
grim that he had been sent to the Continent by the agents of
the sitting Member—that at the late election of Ipswich, he,
at the special request of Mr. Kelly, acted as an agent—that in
that capacity he was engaged, with others, in various acts of
bribery— and if he proved these facts, he would then call on
Committee to declare that the sitting Members had been guilty
of bribery, and that they were, therefore, not duly elected.
Mr. KELLY rose to object to this line of proceeding. The
only question now before the Committee was that which re-
lated to the scrutiny. If they now allowed an examination into
subjects already inquired into, they would be re-opening the
whole case, a thing that was without a precedent before any
Committee. He contended that the Committee had not the
power to grant a new trial in respect to bribery, they having
already pronounced their verdict on that subject, and that if
they did so they would not be merely granting a new trial, but
would in fact be lending themselves to a prosecution. The
Hon. and Learned Gentleman, in conclusion, said that the sit-
ting Members did not fear the result of the proposed proceed-
ing; but they did object to it on the ground of its injustice,
and because it was calculated to lead to an expense which no
ordinary means could meet.
Mr. HILL was about to reply, but
The CHAIRMAN, after consulting with the other Members of
the Committee, informed Mr. Kelly that it was the opinion of
the Committee that they had no power to refuse hearing the
evidence of Mr. Pilgrim.
After some further observations from Mr. KELLY as to the
order of procedure, the witness, John Pilgrim, was called in
and examined by Mr. HILL. The witness appeared to be be-
tween fifty and sixty years of age. He said that he was coro-
ner of Norwich for the last twenty years, and that he had been
thirty years in the employment of Messrs. Sewell, Black, and
Co., solicitors, of Norwich. He deposed that he had been
specially sent for to Norwich by Mr. Kelly ; that he went to
Ipswich ; that in two or three instances he gave small paper
parcels to voters ; that a Mr. Cook was present when he did ;
that in one instance he gave 101. or 151. to a voter, which
money he either got from a Mr. Bond or from Col. Dundas ,
or if not from them, it was given to him in their presence ;
that in a conversation with Mr. Kelly, that gentleman said he
would not lose the election for some thousands, as Mrs. Kelly
was exceedingly solicitous about the result ; that after the elec-
tion he came to London ; that he called at Mr. Clifferson's,
in Bedford-row; this gentleman was Mr. Kelly's solicitor;
that at the suggestion of this gentleman, he, Mr. Cook, Mr.
Champ, and Mr. Bond took different names, and went to the
Continent to avoid the Speaker's warrant.
Two letters were then put in, addressed by Mr. Clifferson
to the witness, in which money had been enclosed, and in which
an account was given of the proceedings that had taken place
before the Committee.
At four o'clock the Committee adjourned.

COUNTY OF CORK.-The entire of yesterday was occupied
in hearing evidence, showing that the property held by Mr.
Hartnett was not such as he could grant an annuity out of to
Mr. F. O'Connor.—Adjourned till to-morrow.
BOROUGH OF ENNIS.-The result of the scrutiny before the
Committee leaves the parties equal.
BOROUGH OF YOUGHALL.-The parties at the conclusions of
the scrutiny yesterday were equal.

THE ANCIENT CONCERTS.

SEVENTH CONCERT.

The seventh meeting of this Society was held on Wednes
day evening at the Hanover-square Concert Rooms, under the
direction of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge.
The presence 'of her Majesty, and a numerous and brilliantly
fashionable audience, added to the gaiety of the scene. The
selection for the evening consisted of the Coronation Anthem,
" The King shall rejoice," the first part of " Acis and Ga-
latea," and two chorusses from " Samson" and " Alexander's
Feast," the compositions of Handel; some exquisite move-
ments from the " Don Giovanni" and "Le Nozze de Fi-
garo " of Mozart ; a Song and Chorus, by Pergolesi ; a
Madrigal, by Morley ; and a Glee, by the Earl of Morning-
ton. To these we must add an instrumental Trio, by Handel,
performed by Cramer, Lindley, and Dragonetti, and a compo-
sition of Avison, which Mr. Knyvett dignified by classing it
under the nomenclature of " a Concerto," but for what in-
strument the bill did not set forth, nor could we discover.
The difficulties of the piece were on a par with its beauties,
inasmuch as the author had fully and amiably succeeded in
concealing both these requisites to a Concerto, properly ,o
called. The principal vocal performers were Mademoiselle
Grisi and Mrs. Knyvett ; Messrs. Hawkins, Vaughan, Balfe,
Phillips, and Signor Lablache. To Grisi were assigned the
lovely songs given to Donna Anna in the " Don Juan " of
Mozart, and we never beard this lady to greater advantage.
She sang with great feeling and spirit, and as if she under-
stood and entered into the magnificent conceptions of th:s
divine composer. The andante movement of the aria " Non
mi dir," was but too carelessly performed by the orchestra
gentlemen, who ought to remember that Mozart cannot be so
readily trifled with as Donizetti or Bellini. To those who
are acquainted With the delightful orchestral dispositions
which occur at the words " Non vuoi ch'io moza I" any ap-
proach to a slovenly performance would necessarily prove an-
noying. Lablache's execution of the two bass songs given t.)
Figaro and Bartolo, in the Opera " Le Nozze di Figaro," wa,.
marvellously excellent, and both masterly and musician-like.
The selection from Handel's works was unfortunately such
as we have heard again and again. The last movement
of the chorus from " Alexander's Feast" was taken too slow,
and proved ineffective. The first part, upon a ground bass, is
an unrivalled specimen of learning and genius. The overture
to " Acis and Galatea" is distinguished by a long twaddling
duet for two oboes, and which was but very indifferently per-
formed by one of the parties. The opening chorus, and tit •
one following " Wretched lovers," shared the same fate : bo-111
ought to have been sung sotto voce until the entrance of "
monster Polypheme," when the whole power of the instruments
and voices may judiciously be employed. The latter compo-
sition requires the aid of modern instrumentation, and would
have told better had the rolling passages for the bass be, n
brought out by the pedal pipes of the organ. Mr. Knyvett is
evidently no conjuror, and we suspect it would require the
most accomplished Mephistopheles to make much out of the
• organ and pedals in the orchestraof the King's Concert Room.
A Mr. Balfe, a pupil of Mr. Charles Horn, made his first ap-
pearance at these Concerts in a song of Pergolesi, " 0 Lorj,
have Mercy." This gentleman's voice is a pure baritone of
rather limited compass, equal, although not powerful, in its
quality. His intonation is tolerably perfect, and concept
good. Tile first part of his performance was effective and ju-
dicious ; the latter part coarse, and wanting relief. May ‘ve
be permitted to enquire if the " Concerto of Avison" v, as
brought forward with a view of displaying the abilities of Mr.