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London, England, 1835-06-04 00:00:00

ELECTION COMMITTEES.

BOROUGH OF IPSWICH.

The Committee having assembled at the usual hour,
The witness Pilgrim was called in, and his cross-examina-
tion by Mr. C. PHILLIPS proceeded with. It was true that
Mr. Kelley said he would not lose the election for thousands.
Mr. Kelley also said that witness was not to use expensive
means unless necessary. Mr. Sparrow was present at the time.
Mr. PHILLIPS—You are quite sure of this are you? I
don't wish to entrap you, but I caution you that Mr. Sparrow
is here.

The witness persisted in giving the same answer. The wit-
ness said that there were two charges of embezzlement against
him at the instance of Messrs. Sewell and Blake.

Mr. PHILLIPS—Did you confess the charge against you to
a person named Wood in Paris ?
Mr. PALlsalt, who appeared as Counsel for the witness, ob-
jected to the question.
Mr. PHILLIPS—YOU have allowed the witness to answer
questions that were much more calculated to criminate him
than that which I have just put.
Mr. PsLmea—Oh, I know ; and they are likely to crimi-
nate others too.
Mr. O'MALLEY—Mr. Palmer, you have no right to make
such observations as these.
Mr. PALMER—I am not addressing myself to you, Sir.

The question was overruled.
The witness, in continuation, said that he gave up all his
papers to his solicitor, Mr. Jay. He never gave permission
to Mr. Jay to settle the affair between himself and Messrs.
Sewell and Blake, upon the understanding that he was to
withhold certain papers. Mr. O'Malley was the first that
spoke of Mr. Kelley settling the matter with Messrs. Sewell
and Blake.
The witness was then examined by the Committee, and
said that Mr. Sparrow was cognizant of some of the acts of
bribery which he committed..
Mr. AUSTIN—With this witness we close the petitioner's
case.
Mr. PHILLIPS—What, will you not call Mr. Jay ?
Mr. HILL—We have closed our case.
Mr. AUSTIN, in reply to Mr. Pollock, said that he could not
say whether he should sum up the evidence or not until he
knew if it was the intention of the opposite side to call wit-
nesses. Mr. Phillips pledged himself to call Mr. Sparrow.
Mr. PHILLIPS—I never give pledges, as I consider them to
be most unconstitutional.—(Laughter.) The Learned Gen-
tleman, in continuation, called upon the Committee to grant
the sitting Member until to-morrow to Meet this most unex-
pected conclusion on the part of the petitioners.
Mr. HILL objected to delay.
Mr. KELLY urged that as the sitting Members were taken
by surprise, it was but reasonable for them to apply for time.
The CHAIRMAN said he did not see the necessity for delay,
as it was then but two o'clock, and particularly as Mr. Phil-
lips had stated that Mr. Sparrow was in attendance.
Mr. KELLY urged that it would be a great hardship if the
sitting Members were forced to proceed with their case, cir-
cumstanced as they were.
After some further discussion the the time applied for was
allowed. It was subsequently arranged that, for the purpose
of enabling some of the members of the Committee to adopt
" a different course from that which they were thus pursuing,"
to use the words of the Chairman that the Committee should
merely meet pro forma at half-past nine in the morning, and
then adjourn until Friday.
The Committee rose at half-past two o'clock.

VICE-CHANCERY COURT.