The Sun.
London, England, 1819-05-28 00:00:00

FINANCE COMMITTEE

On the niotion of Mr. Cka.BEwr, Sir T. Baring
Was added to the Finance Committee.
Mr CALCRAFT snit!, that as addi.ions were to
he made to chat Committee, he should move that
Mr. Grenfell be added to it.
Mr. GILBERT, in a low tone, gave some ex-
planation of the reasons for which he had pro-
posed the name of Sir 'l'. Biting in the room of
(it was supposed) Sir G. Clerk. It would, per•
haus, he inconvenient to depart from the original
Vote of the House, that the Committee should
consi,t of 21.

Mr. GRENFELL said, his Hon. Friend. (Mr. Cal-
craft) had not consul Ted hint on the subject, and
Le had no wish to obtrude himself on the choice
of the House, though he'should have no (iject
to serve ou that Committee, if the House should
call Ott him to do so.

At!er a few words from Lord CASTLEREAGH,
Cqleratt withdrew his motion.
Mr. C. GRANT postponed his notice respecting
ryes in Chancery and the Eiechegner Chamba of
Inland, to Wednesday.
On tit!' motion of Colonel DAVIES, Hn Areount
was d ered of the Exports to, and linports (Iwo,
bpaio, tt omit ISOS to 1819.
• -GuAmPJUND.
T Fiwtse, on the tnuttun tit Lord J. RussELL,

went into Committee on the Compound t3ribety,
Indictments. - - ,

Alexander. Lamb was called- in,,and examined;
by LordOm-L.—tie was Agent for Nlr.;
Teed, oue of the. _Conditlives at. the last Electiuni
for Grarkronild he had seen a list which Mr.
'lced bad of'thi voters. who bad been bribed by
the opposite party ; he bad seen some of the per-:
sous whose'names were in this list, who confessed,
to Lim _that they had received loans of money.--H
The Bribery Oath was tendered to one of theni,
by Mr. Teed ; but lie was requested to wilhdrawl
it by the Gentlemen present, on the ground that'
the voters, though cons'cions they %vete commit-
ting perjury, wouldlpersevcre in taking it:lie had
in his possession a copy of the -Poll Book at his
office in town,

The. Witt-tess having vtithdrawn, it wait ordered,
that he do vrodoce the Poll nook, and sold' other,
document's as he had, relating to the said Election.
Witness wAs called in, and the Order• of the
House c..ouatntinicated to,htin.

Witnes's stated, that be understood r~ir Ma
oasseh LArtz to have disreibitted money among
Ihe ,electors at the late' tleetiOW. Ile was one o(
those wbo gave evideneelrefo:re the Gratia Jury -H
against the•eleciors-:of,'Gratirpotind, *sho were'
convicted of bribery ; t‘vet)ly electors were So'
convicted; and siit'Ot7seven. more who Were in-7
dieted were not soMe•hecause they gave in-
forma! ion"against othtielatiNi; and 1) .k'rettaitider
because it _was con'eeived Ural there. Was not suffi-
cient evidence to:produce theirentreicii:3ll. None
of the 'twenty who were convicted were Wrought •
up for juilginen!, in con,rquence, as, .wiAlt,S
Uti-
tlers of the- proceedings before that 1-109se
with- t'espect to the Borough. WitnesS saw- at
the late eleCtion a list of lb, names of,tha elec-
tors who were. bribed, the slim which e,,,ch re-
ceiv.ed s.et down opposite to his name ;
perz.,ons bribed were trnders.ood to comp; ebend a
majority of the electors. S'e'Veral of the ,IrCior.,
ig,bit,preience, and that 9f--Mr• a,itnow-
ledged iheir e•ccep+anceortioneN; and evideoee
as
CO this acknowledgment. Was tendered
.10 t.te Re-
turning qfficcr. He Ceased to tjeagetti for Mr.
Teed before the Committee was appointed to try
the merits of, the last -election; Mr. Teed wes
now in debt somewhat I. (114112001.

John Edwards was tire next witness examined
He attended 41. the for Grampound,
in order to be employed AS a Solicitor tor o •e or
other of the several Candidates ; but hr was not
employed :t.he • saw, however', what passed at the
election, and had conversat with many 'of the
electors, and naderstood that between twenty and
thirty had accepted br:hcs. Three or lour elec.
to)ts told him they kid do defi)t of the tact. Ilav-
itig asked those three or tour nbether they them-
se:ves.- were prepared to take the Bribery Oath,
they appeared to understand him, hit they did not
answer whether they would rake the oath or not.
Tho‘ 'were persons, howeer, who wo'ulc! not, he
believed, ;weep! any money precious to the elec..
A-Mr. Sivsw dettrinded at tin( election that
the Bribery Oath should be administered, hut he
was induced-to withdraw hi, densaml from Ole
state in which' the 'electors were placed, in ronse•
(Invitee of baving accepted money. Adams,
howeVer, a free' butAess, oti.erng himself as a
Candidate, insisted tl at the lidhery Oath should
be administered. A!tempis were made to els:-
made Mr. Adams from persisting in his de-
mand. Some of the eleci,ors required him to
produce his qualification as a Candidate, but
this he declined, :voting that he would produce
his Aualigeaiion in due time.- before he took
his seat..' The idler and demand of Mr. Adams
sosPendcd the electron-for sorer time, huteven-
tually the "-Bribery Oath 074 s not administered..—
fie has been acquainted 'With the electionet-ung
interests of Grampound for 3,1 years had ap-
prised the'electors, when lre Saw them of
the dangers of the notorious practice of taking
bribes. Many excused thethselves for sach at•ts,,
on account of their poverty, 'and consideled it
~Manylod asked him, 011 fur tiler elec-
tions when eanvassing,-torruriney for their votes;;
velthy few
,exempt from that practice Stated to
them, at the, last election, that it was the last'
time pr?bably they would appear in the character
of elect Ors; Timothy Symonds was the Burgess
who proposed that 80001. should, he forthcoming
within a limited.time after the election. He was.
the present Mayor of the Borough. Could not
say, from his own knowledge, that of the 59
voters there were tour who would not take."a
bribe.

' The CHUUMAI4I reported progress, and asked
leave to sit again this day.
Mr. MARTIN. postponed his motion relative to
Baron M‘Lellan until Wednesday next, on ac-
count of the absence of the Noble Lord (Cas-
tlereagh).
GRENVELL Wished to know, whether a case
i4Speetitig the Bank of England, laidbefure
Attorney and Solicitor General, would he laid
.by the Chancellor of the. Exchequer betore the
lionse ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that
be knew of nu intention to that etlect.
Mr. GRENFHLL said, he should move for its pro-
duction.

Mr. LYTTLY.TON,WitIIfitCW 1115 bill for the Qua-

lification or Conoeyancers, pledging himself to
bring in a' more unobjectionable, bill in the next
Session. He hoped that the Bencliers of the Inns
of Court would exercise the discretion vested in
them, so as to nrevent the abuse.
Lord Al tt..ToN ruoved that the returns of British
Officers in the service of foreign powers be forth-•
with laid beroi-e the House.
On the !notion of Sir JOHN NeWPORT, the Con-

tagions. Diieases (Ireland) Prevention BB wits
read a "second time, committed, and the Re ht
ordered to be received on Wednesday next and
to be printed.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER brought
in a.13t11 to continue the restiiction of cash pay-
men's, and to precent the exportation of gold and
siSver tor a certain period. it WAS read a
first tinte,,and ordered to be read a second time
t,n SVenuesdav next.

The.CoANcßl,Loit of the EXCHEQUEN brotight

in a Bin to exttnd the power gtbi.tited to the Cow-
mit-sionets appos ;wed so incrtire into public chari-
ties for tilt ethical ion of the poor. • 'the Bill was

read a fifst time, and ordered to be read a beerniti:
time on to-motiow Set/
• On the. motion ot L.)rd Jour, .RUSSELL, tht
adjourned 'debate (in Committee) on the Grain-:
pound Election, was resumed.
Alexander Lomb was again called in and ex-
amined, but witneis's answers were given in s()
low a tone as to he inaudible in 'the Gallery.—A
discussion arose as to Wbetlier witness was or was
not bound to answer certain questions relative to
confidential communications received from. his
client ; the Committee •(on the motion of Mr. R.
Martin, we believe) divided.' and it being fonnd
that there were only 28 Members present, the
House adjourned to Wednesday next,

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF (UANCERY, MAY Q 7.

This morning t!)e 1/0.1-16 CHANCILLnR sat in
Lincoln's-inn Hall, for the purpose of hearin;
motions. •

DAVIS V. THE DUKE OP MARLBOROUGH.

~ • -
lhr LORD CI-lANC'ELLOR hirtnet p tstpottvil giv-
ing judgment in this ease (which has olreatly
appeal:et! in Ttla SUN) in cottsotvic ice of on -
%tit, statii,K the valtrah4f co,i.ietation received by
his Grree, while ATartiness 01 n't),),T)td, for the
Annuity; the subject of this pa) ticular pact of the
ease not having filed. ,
ih'e trrAttcr—of the late Mr. G;i)ltlstnid, a mu-
tittli Was made relative 10 the pro*oction
tr.',.d<s.and ttelper,, to ire lodged:in ti,e howls (4
the Clurk in Court-; h.tt intigmeto was ;jiver),
ti% 'the Lord ChancelfOr or'dereil noiiee of the WO-
it)11 to he si.rved on the insi,ects;rs appointed un-
der the Act of Parliament.:

OLD BAILEY SESSIONS.

CONTEMP r OF C01:11 r.

Yoterday Edward Crane, detained from the last
sess,ons, was Otdieten stealing.a pair of shoe, s,
,Its. nropetry tit Ilr Browne, or Fitzroy-place.—
This pt itinner was tried npon a similar charge last
Srs.,oons, and was acquitted in consequence of his
syet, Leslie, refusing to give-evidence
!--against bins. Upon that reusal she was cum-
. lot' contempt of Cputt., and was now
brought un. in custody, in order to give evidence
against hirn.rin the. present indictment. The of-
ficrr was proceeding to administer the usual °Atli
to•ber,lmt .she refused to take it, unless she knew
what questions would be. put t-o her. ,
Mt. justice BAYLFY, perceiving the dispute be:.
tweet; and the officer, asked her what reason
she had tpr refusing to be swoon
My Lord, the prisoner is my bro.{
ther

The Judge— That may be ; but you have
a bigber duty to perform than you can possibly
Owe tow brother—yoar duty to.your country and
your God."
Lieslie—" Indeed, my Lord, I don't know how
that is; but this I know—that nerer•eau bring
eunscienee to give evidence again•t my o,vti
flesh and'blood : I never should be happy after-
warrls if I Aid."
The Judge-,—" Then you positively refuse to he
sworn ?"

Leslie—" Positively, toy Lord. 1 trill stiffer
any punishment you ran inflict upon me, but 1
Dever give evidence itealllSt my brothir."
Judge—'• Let her he sigziti committed."
She tra3 (ben re-coHilett,d to prison, and his
L.rdship I;,ooeeilett Tether evidence;
&me, the Jniy pi onounced thepti-
sonet buillY:
. DISTRESSING CASE.

George Ibtalcinaon, a miserable and apparently
halt-ti mi,hed young man, was next pllcuo at lie
bar, and indicted for stealing 13 knives 'in the
shop of J. Aloote.
It appeared that the prifoner, who had been
painter, was employed by the prosectrfflrj"ii ender,
to pitint the inside of his shop, and whilstaem-
Otoved, he stole the knives in q,tcs;ion,
The poisoner, when called (pi for his dere:lce,
did not deny that he was guilty; but in a tone
almost l'oaiticulate.willo, extrem; exitairstion,
Inured something about a furnished wife and child.
A number of witnesses appearid .o speak to his
general character, and among otheis his two
brothers, () of .whom sta:ed, that he knew.he
had long been in it srAte of dreadful distress. in
consignenee of ill health. Hi% distre.s,
had latterly been so great, (ha', thooglt his wife
was also in ti very had state of health, lie teas
often comps led to Pledge their wretched bed-
clorlies, which covered her, before they could
procure a breakfast.
'The young luau related these and other miseries
with such evident reluctance and agonized feel-
ings, that the whole Court teas much affected ;
and Mr. Justice BAYLEY especially was tuoved
e‘en to tears.

--Mr. Baron
,GARROW, in recapitulating the evi-
dence to the July, remarked, that, as the case 11.:d
been clearly proved, they must not suffer corn-
t&seration to prevent I-discharge of their duty,
though nistress and good character might aftey-
walds be pleaded in mitigation of punishment.
Jury then found the pliscrner Guilty; and
the sentence appeared to fall upon him like d thun-
der stroke. lie attempted to throw himself upon
the ground, but he was prevented by the tu'rrikvvs ;
and he retnained a few seconds in their arms,,tja-
cuhating, in breathless agitation, wi e
my wits—Oh God ! my child !" During this
-time, his brothers stood before the dock, the tears
streaming down their cheeks, alternately con•
templating the agonies of their wretched brother,
and turning an imploring eye on the Jod.ges,
appeared to be consulting on his case. At
length
Mr. Baron Gmatow directed the prisoner to he
again placed at the bar ; and, after remonstrat-
ing. with hint in the most te,eling manner on lite
immoral and dangerous mode -he had adopted to
relieve his.distress, told him that, in cousin: ration
of, the good character which bad been given him,
and the anguish, of his family, the Court would
on:y sentence him to be iinpaisolied One mow]) in.
the tionse of Correction, in the ',pc that he
would never_ suffer himself to be so temp'ied again.
Dk.ring this address the prisoner tierobled so
excessively, that the turnkeys; wete aLain obliged
tso suppori hiru, hntthe moment the se,:tenee was
prunonticol, be exclaimed, ip Ir4if,;.e almost sort -

!Inman, " Ukss. yon, Sir ! blevs y6u," grui 'rn•
stAntly rot•hoi out of Cowl, as it anxious to cont.°
ine nee the punistinient to %%111'6 he It been sen-