The Sun.
London, England, 1868-06-23 00:00:00

BRISTOL ELECTION CUIDIII7EE.

The select committee to try the merits of the
petition presented against the return of Mr. Miles
re-assembled to-day in Room No. 11—Mr. Howes
in the chair.

The greater part of the evidence taken to-day
went to prove the statement made by Sergt. Ballan-
tine, in his opening speech, that bribery to a very
large extent took place at the last election.
A voter named Mills was called, and, in answer
to the questions of the counsel for the petitioner,
admitted unreservedly that he voted for Mr. Miles
and received 10s. for so doing. He got the money
from Mr. Wood.
Another voter named Guppy also admitted that
he received a bribe to vote for Miles.

A question of personation wai then brought
before the committee, but it led to a very animated
discussion. The result was that the committee de-
cided to hear the evidence, and accordingly a num-
ber of witnesses were called, who admitted that
personation had taken place to a very considerable
extent.
The committee then adjourned.

MARKETS-7 HIS DAY.

COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PRODUCE.

Sugar.—Deliveries are of fair extent and keep up to the
weekly average of last year, but there being an increase of
imports, the relative deficiency in stock is now reduced to
21,000 tons; the amount in bond being 70,400 tons
against 91,400 tons last year. The market on the spot is
quiet, but floating cargoes continue in some request. 26s 3d
paid for No. 12 Havannah to the Clyde, and 23s 9d for
Cuba Muscovado, landing weight, U.K. Refined sugars
are in limited demand, but rates are maintained.
Molasses.—Some small parcels Dominican and St. Kilt's
sold at 17s.

Coffee—The clearances last week were 1,100 tons, being
in excess of last year, and reducing the stock to 16,700
tons, against 13,300 tons last year. The steady expansion
of export, renders the excess in stock of less importance
than it would appear, and the market has consequently a firm
tone, especially for plantation coffees, which are in request.
Floating cargoes meet a steady inquiry ; one of Rio sold
for Mediterranean at about 386 to 38s Gd per cwt.
Tea.—The market for China teas is quiet. Common to
fair black and red leaf Congou quoted at is 3id to is
Futile sales of 3,563 packages Indian teas have opened
rather dull.

Runt.—Deliveries are good, but imports are largo, and
the stock is increased to 25,000 puncheons, against 28,300
puncheons last year, the decrease in Great Proof Leewards
being ls 9d to is 80.

Rice—There is some demand for common cargo rice,
but generally the market is quiet. Stock, 18,200 tons,
against 8,400 tons last year. _ _

Cotton—The demand is not active, and prices hardly
so firm.

Oils—Linseed steady, at 32s to 328 3d on the spot ;
Hull, 31s 6d spot, and 32s last four months. Rape oil
steady and flrm, at 82e to 325-6 d for English brown on the
spot.

Turpentine maintains its value, at 28s 6d for American
and 27s to 27s 3d fur French-.

Petroleum has declined to is 4d for American on the
spot, and is 3d to is 51d last four months.

TALLOW.

The market is steady, at .45s spat ; for Y.C., 43s 9d
445, last three months.

COTTON.
LIVERPOOL, June 23.---Sales }probably 7,000 tales,
Marl:et quiet, and prices di ooping.

A novel sale took place at the auction rooms of
Messrs Debenham and Storr in Garrick-st►eet on
Monday morning. The rooms were hung round
with ecclesiastical vestments of every description,
and of the most costly character. There were
copes, stoles, dalmatics, albs, tunicles, maniples,
chasubles, cassocks, berettas, banners, &c. The
novelty of the sale attracted a considerable number
of Protestant clergy and laity interested in such
matters, and good prices were realized for some of
the, articles more generally used.