The Sun.
London, England, 1842-06-28 00:00:00

SOUTHAMPTON.

he wrote his name. His counting-house was not far
distant. It might be from 14 to 20 feet away. When
he received Mr. Abrahams' signature he believed he
went home. The first time he showed it was to Mr.
Mackay to obtain the money for Twyford. He directed
Mackay's attention to Abraham's signature. The first
person he showed the book to after the election
was Mr. Woulfs. He is a Whig. He showed
it to him two months previous to the inves-
tigation' before the late Committee. He did so
because Mr. Woulfe was a friend mid a tenant of his. He
showed him the book, and said to him, you see what I
can reveal, and I would wish to protect Mr. Abrahams.
He though he was justified in showing the book to him,
from the treatment he received.
To the Committee—The protection he requir-
ed was, that knowing the manner in which
he was mixed up with the transactions of
the late election, that the case should be laid before
counsel to advise him how he was to proceed. He ap-
plied to the leading Conservatives of Southampton when
he received the Speaker's warrant, and they did not offer
him the least protection. They left him to himself.
Does not know what to attribute this change of conduct
on the part of the Conservatives to. Had no fear that
Mr. Woulfe would tell that he had such a book. The
next person who saw the book was a member of the
House of Commons. He does not at present recollect
his name. He is a Scotch Member. After the late pro-
ceedings before the Southampton Committee he had no
wish to keep it a secret that he possessed this book.
He had frequent conversations with Mr. Blanchard.
He told Mr. Blanchard that he spent money in bribing
votes. He did nut tell him he would blow up the Tory
party. He saw Mr. Blanchard in his (witness's) house.
It was a short time before the election. It might have been
before the book was shown to Woulfe. Has not any dates.
The book was at home when he appeared before the
Committee. It was in his desk. His wife had the key
of it. She saw the book. He never said that he was
offored 3001. for the purpose of selling the Conservative
cause. He never said su to Mr. Abrahams, or to the like
effect. Did not say so to Mr. Pike or Mr. Coulson.
If any person swears so, he will swear what is not the
fact. He never received a shilling, or was made
any offer by the Whig party. Mr. Abrahams was
in the habit of discounting bills. He discounted a bill
for him for 3CI. four months previous to the election.
Mr. Abrahams gave him a cheque on his banker for
261 los., and kept 31. 10s. for discount.—(Laughter.)
Mr. SUIEL—I suppose Mr. Abrahams is of the Jewish
persuasion ?—(Laughter.) Witness—He is. He did
say anything to him about his signature. He asked him
for protection.
The witness then went en to detail the circumstances

of 6aTlfan's case, and said that he told Mr. Parks he
was offered 100/. by Mr. Brown. He did not know why

it was not stated in the petition. -
'The cross-examination was proceeding with, when it
was announced that the Speaker was at prayers, and the
Committee adjourned till twelve o'clock to-morrow.

CRICKETMATCH-(THIS DAY.)
THE COUNTY OF SUSSEX v. THE MARYLE

BONE CLUB.

This groat trial terminated this afternoon at Lord's in
favour of the County of Sussex by a majority of 145

runs.

The Committee met this day at 12 o'clock, the Hon.
J. S. Wortley in the Chair.
Mr. lIEARN said that as the presence of Mr. Blanchard
was very necessary to him as being the agent of the Con-
servative party at the last election, he hoped he would
be called before the Committee to give his evidence.
Mr. BAKER said he would call Mr. Blanchard as soon
as possible.
Mr.; Blanchard said that he was looked upon himself
as an agent in the case.
The CHAIRNAN said that there could be no objection
to Mr. Blanchard's being present in that character.
. .

Mr. Blanchard then withdrew to procure a written ap-
pointment of agency, and having produced one was al-
lowed to be present.
John Bennett Luce, who was called yesterday even-
ing, and did not answer to his name, was called again
this morning. The Committee finding that he was not
forthcoming,
John Horn, a messenger of the House, was called,
and proved that a summons was sent in the usual way to
Mr. Luce.

John Wren was recalled and examined—A bill for
301., draw n by the witness upon Mr. Woulfe, of South-
ampton, and discounted by Mr. Abrahams, was handed
in and proved. Mr. Stebbing had the books relating
to the festival which was given in Southampton in his
possession. Saw them with him.
Cross-examined by Mr. IIEARN—With regard to the
suppers and refreshments, which he stated were prepared
in almost every public house in Southampton, he would
not undertake to give the names of any of them. He
voted in 1820 for the Liberal candidates ; in 1830 he
noted for the Tories; in 1832 for the Reform candidates;
did not vote in 1835; in 1837 he voted for the Tories; and
in 1841 for the Tories. He stated in his petition that the
losing candidates hi 1835:expended 2,0001.; had that in-
formation through Mr. Sharp, who exerted himself for the
Liberals, dr. Parks, of Great George-street; told him so
when he went to get his petition drawn. He stated in
his petition that the Conservative party lost 3,000/., and
the Liberal party 2,500/., or about that sum, at
the election of 1837. The late Mr. Edward Oak
told him that the Tories expended that sum. He
heard from Mr. Parks, through Mr. Sharp, that
the Liberals lost 2,5001. ; to the best of his belief Mr.
Parks told him that Mr. Sharp told him (Mr. Parks)
so. With regard to the sum expended in 1841 he had
his information from the same source. He means to
say that the names on the Finance Committee which he
handed in were those to whom the organisation of ex-
tensive bribing was committed. He was not a member
of the Committee. Considers himself a Member of the
Bribery Committee, because he unfortunately
was engaged in various acts of brib( ry. He
was in the Finance Committee three times. Had
not. a right to go there. The Finance Committee sat up
stairs in the Dolphin, the General Committee sat below
stairs. Did not see Mr. Abrahams in the Finance Com-
mittee. Put his name down as one of the members
of it because he carried out the arrangements of
bribery made by himself. He (lid not see Mr.
Stebbing there. He put his name down because Mr.
Selwood told him that Mr. Stebbing dealt out
the money very sparingly.
i Mr. Stebbing was the She-
riff, and he did not appear n the room on that accouut.
Saw Mr. Mackay and Mr. Bennett there. Saw Mr.
Deacon in the general Committee-room during the
c:tiivass. The witness then
.went over the evi-
dence he gave before respecting the memorandum
book. He had it in his possession when he got
the Speaker's warrant, requiring him to produce
all books and papers, lie did nut produce that
book. Mr. Abrahams did not see the book from the
time he wrote his name in it. It was a day or two le.
fore the election that Mr. Abrahams wrote his name in it.
It was during the day. He wrote the name at his shop.
door. He (Abrahams) called witness as he was passing.
It is a jeweller's shop in the High-street of Southampton.
It is a public street. There was no person present when

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY .EVENING, JUNE 28, 1842.

THOMAS JANES, farmer, Hockliffe, Bedfordshire.
THOMAS WOODMAN, farmer, Great Billington,
_Bed-
ford,hire.

—THOMAS WILLIAMS, tailor, Bristol.
JOHN SPARK AIRD, cattle salesman, East Herrington,
Durham.
THOMAS HUMPHREY, Sen., and THOMAS HUM-
PHREY, Jun” shipwrights, Kingston-upon-Hull.
JOHN HOLLAND, cordwainer, Chepping Wycombe,
Buckinghamshire.
MARY OTLEY, milliner, St. James's-street, Middlesex.
JAMES HOSKINS, baker, Croscombe, Somersetshire.
ROBERT STEANE and RICHARD STEANE, ribbon
manufacturers, Coventry.

DESTITUTION IN IRELAND,
Mr. DILLON BROWN wished to ask the Noble Lord,

the Secretary for Ireland, if he had received any account
of the dreadful destitution, from which the people were
suffering, in the counties of Mayo and Galway ; if it
was the intention of Government to adopt any measures
to alleviate that distress ; and whether any. subscrip-
tions for that purpose had been entered into in the lo-
cality ; and, also, if the Government, in case no private
subscriptions should be entered into, intended to adopt
any measures for the relief of that distress ?
Lord ELIOT begged to state that the Government
had received information of the great distress existing in
d

fferent parts of Ireland, more particularly in the Co-un-
ties of Mayo and Galway, and throughout the province
of Connaught generally. The Government was in
constant communication on the subject with nume-

rous persons residing in those districts. The Govern-
ment had taken such means as had been thought expe-
dient to mitigate that distress ; but he did not consi-
der it expedient more particularly to describe
what those measures were. He thought it
right to add, that, with very few exceptions,
the persons residing in that neighbourhood, who were.
in a situation to afford relief to their poorer neighbours,
had come forward to do so—(Cheers)—and he was
happy to add that there was every prospect of the dis-
tress coming to a speedy termination.
Mr; O'CONNELL asked the Noble Lord if the Go-
vernment had received any information that the
people in the distressed districts had been obliged, through
absolute starvation, to take the property of others in
order to prevent themselves from perishing.
Lord ELIOT'S answer was inaudable in the gallery.
OUTRAGE AT BANDON. .

Lord BARNARD wished to ask the Noble Lord the
Secretary for Ireland if he had received information

that a party of gentlemen had left the town of Bandon
for the purpose of dining on the sea-shore ; that while
they were seated at dinner a party of persons arrived in.
boats, and, having left their boats, attacked and violently
assaulted the party who were dining. He wished to ask
if the Government had empowered a Stipendiary Ma-
gistrate to investigate these proceedings, and if that
magistrate had reported that the attack was a premedi-
tated one.

Lord ELIOT said that the stipendiary magis-
trate of the district, assisted by the local magis-
trates, had, in the course of his ordinary
duty, instituted- an inquiry into the case alluded
to by the Noble Lord. The result of that inquiry was,
to satisfy the Magistrate that the attack was wanton
and unprovoked—that the party was a mere party of
pleasure—that the gentlemen constituting it displayed
no party emblems—and that the music played no party
tunes. He was quite at a loss to discover the motives
for so cruel and wanton an attack. Every means
had been taken to apprehend the perpetrators,
of it. None had as yet been taken, but he hoped that
the leaders would soon be brought to justice.