The Sun.
London, England, 1868-06-24 00:00:00

THIS DAY.

The Parliamentary committee to try the merits
of the petition presented against the return of Mr.
Miles for Bristol was resumed to-day in Room
No. 11.

The case for the sitting member was opened, and
witnesses were called to disprove the statements
made in the opening speech of Mr. Sergeant Bal-
lantine that certain gentlemen on the committee of
Mr. Miles had bribed in a most reckless manner.

Amongst the witnesses cross-examined was Mr.
Britton, a clerk in Miles's bank at Bristol lie said,
being a Conservative, he took much interest in the
success of Mr. Miles at the last election, and used
his utmost endeavours to secure his return. He
denied most positively that he had ever given a
voter named Simmonds money, or that he
had ever promised any. He knew Mr. Allsop. He
saw him in Miles's St. Paul's committee-room
giving directions and writing.. It might be matters
elative to the bringing voters to the poll, but he
could not say for certain. He knew a person named
Walton, but he never told him to fetch
Simmonds to him, and he further denied that he
ever offered him a bribe. He would go further than
that, and swear that he had never said one word
about money to him. He admitted seeing him on the
polling day, and asking him how he was going to vote,
and on Simmonds telling him he had not made up his
mind, he replied it was almost time. He did not
intentionally touch his pocket on that occasion.
He positively swore that he neither gave money
nor promised any to a single elector in Bristol at
the last election.

Mr. Alderman Woodward, a vinegar maker in
Bristol, said he was chairman of one of Mr. ➢liles's
committees, the St. Paul's, at the last election, and
Mr. Allsop was vice-chairman. He knew of two
public-houses in his district being engaged in Mr.
Miles's election, but he denied that he ever
gave orders for an unlimited supply of refresh-
ments and breakfasts during the last
election. He never gave a bribe to a single elector
during the contest. He knew that he was accused
of having bribed a voter named John Tuffnell and
several other persons, but such an accusation was
decidedly false. He would swear he had never
given money to him or any other person. He
knew Mr. Allsop, and, to the best of his knowledge
and belief, only fair and honourable means were
pursued to secure the return of Mr. Miles.

Other witnesses having given similar evidence,
he committee adjourned at the usual hour.

NAVAL AND MILITARY INZELLIGENCE.

Prince Arthur, who has received a commission as
Lieutenant in the corps of Royal Engineers, arrived
at head-quarters, Chatham, yesterday, accompanied
by Major H. C. Elphinstone, C. 8., V.C., for the
purpose of commencing his professional studies at
the Royal Engineer establishment. Awaiting the
arrival of his Royal Highness at the Chatham rail-
way station were Major-Gen. Freeman Murray, in
command of the division, and Staff ; Major-Gen.
J. L. A. Simmons, C. 8., director of the Royal En-
gineer establishment, the officers commanding the
various battalions in garrison, together with the
heads of the several Government establishments.
A guard of honour of the Royal Marines Light In-
fantry, numbering 100 men, with the divisional
band and colours, were drawn up in the station-
yard to receive the Prince with the customary
honours. The arrival of his Royal Highness, shortly
before noon, was announced by the firing of a
salute of 21 guns from Fort Amherst by a party of
Royal Marine gunners, the Royal standard being
gs. The Prince,
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head-quarters of the Royal Engineers, Brompton
Barracks, where the whole of the officers and men,
under the command of Col. Fitzroy Somerset, were
drawn up to receive him. After putting on the
uniform of an officer of the Royal Engineers, Prince
Arthur " reported" himself to General Murray,
who afterwards entertained his Royal llighness
and a party of officers at luncheon at Government-
hc use.

The following appointments were made yester-
:—Capt. Lord Gilford, to the
Formidable, additional, for service in the Hercules ;
,aicyuat t
FrederickAdmiraltyßt. Carr and Lieut. Frank E. Hud-
son, to the Hector, additional, for temporary ser-
vice ; Lieut. W. H. G. Nowell, to the Revenge,
additional, for temporary service ; Lieut. Raymond
B. Needham, to the Royal George, additional, for
temporary service ; Lieut. E. Wickham, to the Lap-
wing.

MARKETS-7 HIS DAY.