The Sun.
London, England, 1842-06-29 00:00:00

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TEXAS AND GREAT BRITAIN.
We understand that the treaties between Texas and
Great Britain were exchanged and signed on the 27th
instant, at the Foreign-office ; and we hope that will
soon be followed by peace between Mexico and that
country. It is to be regretted that those young States
should be checked in their progress by war, which
not only exhausts the resources of both countries,
but does even more mischief, by preventing settlers
from going there, and by interrupting the works of
industry and commerce.

ELECTION COMMITTEES.
(THIS DAY.)
SOUTHAMPTON,
The Committee met at twelve o'clock, the Hon. J. S.
Wortley in the Chair.
Thomas Trew, manager of the Hampshire Banking •
Company, was called, and proved the signature of Mr.
Abrahams in the memorandum. He was well acquainted
with Mr. Abrahams.
Cross-examined by Mr. HEARN—Saw Mr. Abrahams
s% rite frequently. Mr. Abrahams is a- Jew ; he is a
member of the corporation of Southampton.
Mr. BAKER—I believe he goes to church? Witness
Ile does.
Mr. Sun:L-11e believes in the New Testament, and
practic.-s the Old.—(Laughter.)
To Mr. HEARN—Believes the signature "A. Abra-
hams," in the cheque, is the handwriting of Abrahams ;
it is better than the signature in the memorandum-book,
but lie believes both were written by the'same person.
John Wren was then recalled, and the cross-examina-
tion was re:urned—
Whi n the offer of 1001., was made to him by Mr.
Brown, he did not speak to Mr. Deacon. He bad no
conversation With him during the day, to the best of his
recollection. •He did-not tell Mr. Deacon that he was
shunned by all the Conservatives. He did not tell him
that he spoke to. Mr. Blanchard and Mr. Cockswell, aad
that he was treated like a dog. He told them so since.
He did not tell Mr. Deacon that Mr. Baker offered him
300/. to give evidence against the Conservatives. Mr.
Deacon did not say to him " Tell the truth, and shame
the d,vii." Had no conversation with Mr. Deacon till
last Saturday week. He knows Mr. Page. He told
Mr. Page that he had Deacon's authority for giving
money to a voter. That was with regard to the voter
Heugaton. Ile did not say that he had nothing to say
with regard to Mr. Deacon. He told Mr. Deacon in his
(Mr. Deacon's) office, when he went to him in reference
to the case of Squib v. Wren, that he did not wish to
speak to him on the subject of bribery, which Mr.
Deacon brought forward, but that he would state the
fact at the proper time. Does not know a person of the
name of Coppock. Had no conversation with any
stranger previous to the election petition. Knows Mr.
Duncoznbe. The first time he saw Mr. Duncombe was
in the lobby of the House of Commons when he pre-
sented the petition. He took the book to Mr. Dun-
. combe's the day after the petition was presented. 'Mr.
Duncombe expressed a wish to see it. He got the book
when he came up to London. There were about 1,200
persons who voted at the last election for Southampton.
There were 300 of that number who, in his opinion,
were bribed in some way or
.ether. He did not take
a list of persons ; it was his opinion. In 1832 he knew
that about 100 persons were made chairmen and colour-
men. He had no doubt that the same thing was done at
. the last election. The price in former times was a
guinea or two for chair Men and colour-men, but on this
occasion Mr. Mackay thought fit to say that 51. would
be given. Be heard that from Redwards. He only em-
ployed two persons himself in that capacity. He gave
31. to each. In the year 1832 he saw 100 persons paid
in Mr. Sharp's office. The most of them were electors.
It was the general custom to employ them as chairmen
and colourmen. At the election in which Mr. King was
a candidate, he employed some of his own men, who
were voters, as chairmen and colourmen ; and Mr.
Hearn himself knew it, for he countenanced his doing
so.—(Laughter.) There were more than 100 employed
as colourmen and chairmen by the Conservatives at the
last election. He had no doubt an equal number were
employed on the other side.
The cross-examination having closed, Mr. Mackay was
asked if ho wished to ask any questions ; to which he
replied that he did not.
Re-examined by Mr. BAKER—He had no offers from
the Whig party. He had two communications with Mr.
Fleming after Christmas. He received a letter from
Mr. Fleming, enclosing one from Sir Thomas Free-
mantle, relative to the situation he asked for. The letters
were at home. He was promised a situation at a dis-
tant day.—(Laughter.) The application he made was
founded upon the services he rendered the Conservatives.
Mr. Fleming took a very active part in the elections fur
Southampton. He applied to Mr. Stebbing to use his
influence with Mr. Fleming relative to situations which
it was expected would occur in the Customs of South-
ampton. Mr. Stebbing told him that those situations
were promised to Mr. Lefevre and Mr. Selwood.
The CHAIRMAN said be did not see how those mat-
ters bore upon the inquiry before the Committee.
To Lord BATURINGTON—i' bribed seven voters at the
last election. I divided 631. between them. I never
bribed a voter before.
The witness was then directed to withdraw.
Joseph Lankaster • was next examined. I am one of
the . corporation of Southampton.
no Knows the hand-
Writing of Mr. Abrahams. Has doubt that the sig-
nature in the memorandum-book is that of Mr. Abrahams.
The next witness produced was Mr. Redwards, who
proved that he got a bribe of 51., and was treated before
the election took place.
The Committee then adjourned.

time.

STATE OF TRADE.
(From the Manchester Guardian.)
MANCHESTER.—We do not remember a more gloomy
market than that of yesterday ; the demand for nearly
all doscriptions of goods and yarn being extremely
limited, and prices generally lower than during the pre-
ceding week. It was currently reported that the house
of -Opp.tnheim and Co., whose failure has been recently.
announced, had succeeded in making arrangements
which would enable them to resume their business ; but
we are not able to say whether the statement was well
founded.
iluenuALE FLANNEL MARKET, MONDAY, JUNE 27.
The market to-day has been very similar to that of the
preceding week,--a steady'demand, but low prices. The
manufacturers complain very much at being obliged to
receive light sovereigns for the r goods, or otherwise not
seliing. This alternative reduces their poor remunera-
tion s ill lower.—ln the wool market there is no change
to redort.
HUDDERSFIELD MARKET, JUNE 28.—Perhaps this
was not a worse market day than the one last week ;
but the state of- trade is alarming, and the prospect of
amendment more r.-mote than ever. Very few buyers
were in the market to-day, and very limited purchases
wer? made. As to prices, they are ruinous to all con-

cerred.

SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS.

FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF THIS DAY.

GLOBE.—The Ipswich Tories haA, it seems, ce-
lebrated their triumph—that is they have been sup-
plied with a gorge .at the White Horse, the focus of
election purity in that borough, at the expense of the
Earl Desart and Mr. Thomas Gladstone, who, for
the present, represent that immaculate constituency.
We pass over the. parts of the report which chronicle
the mere routine business of the day. The matter-
of-course toasts, drunk with " due honours ;" the
"health of Sir Robert Peel, and her Majesty's Minis-
ters," drunk "with three times three, and continued
applause ;" and other such like demonstrations of
" enthusiasm," may be Well imagined, and need not be
described. The speeches of Earl Desart and his Hon.
Colleague, in returning thanks, exhibit a few points
too interesting to be dismissed in an off-hand way.
The first remark which suggeitS itself on read-
ing the Earl's oration is the, excessive modesty it
displays. How true the adage, that modesty in
the young invests every other excellence with
a charm ! The young lord—his faculties imma-
ture, and his fitness for the station to which he
has ventured to aspire yet untried—had the grace to
Ussuinethat.the eyes of England were fastened on the
Ipswich contest ; and that the entire nation—" the
country at large "—poured forth its gratitude to the
Ipswich Tories for sending to the House of Commons
the scarcely,fledged Earl Desart ! His Lordship
tha,ziked the electors again, not for himself, but for
the country at large!" the little stars of that hemis,
phere will henceforth " hide their dimnished rays"
in the presence of the resplendent luminary, whom the
Ipswich Tories have introduced to shame them intc
obscurity ! After pronouncing a high eulogimc
upon the tariff, which his Lordship characterised as
a. large and comprehensive measure," of which the
more he saw, the higher his admiration rose, his
'Lordship " deplored the factious and party opposi-
tiOn at present manifested in the House of Com-
inOns ;" and deplored the dulness of Sir R.
Vyvyan's comprehension,. who in his letter to his
constituents had, though a Conservative, denounced
the•measures of the Government. If Earl Desart's
ic.easibilities be moved by such causes, we predict
Ise will have increasing cause for mourning. "The
Government Poor-law Bill would also have hiS
support." These topics were dismissed to make way,
for others more interesting to "the country at large,
"the prevailing distress," and the unsullied purity-
( the Ipswich Tories : the first of which is too ge-
nerally felt to require proof—the latter will demand
stronger evidence in its favour than even his Lord-
sliips present means of knowledge can supply, or his
ptr-tiality for his new relations allow him to furnish.
Those who know—as almost everybody does know—
the notoriously inveterate corruption which has long
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pervaded Ipswich, will admire the temerity of assertion
indulged in by the elated Member.

GAME.—The reports from the mountains are ex-
eeelingly favourable ; they give high promise of " a large sup-
ply" of grouse. In the low lands also the season has been most
propitious for the partridge to increase and,multiply ; while a
finer breeding time for pheasants was never known. A gentle-
,rnan has informed us that he has already observed several aides
numerous and strong on the wing ; therefore the dog and gun
wi?l probably not have a bootless occupation ir, sly, ensuing
" popping" season of the sportsman. —.Hereford Times.

I MPERIA L PARLIAMENT.

(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.

The Earl of SHARUESBURY, in the absence of
the Lord Chancellor, took his seat upon the Woolsack
at half past Three o'Clock.
JURISDICTION OF JUSTICES BILL.
The Jurisdiction of Justices Bill was read a second
time. The standing orders were ordered to be sus-
pended. The bill was committed, reported, read a
third time, passed, and ordered to be taken down to
the Commons.

BURNLEY UNION.
On the motion of the Earl of SHAFTESBURY,
the Report of Sir John Walsham relative to the
Burnley Union, together with the correspondence
which had taken place with the Poor-law Commis-
sioners on the subject, was ordered to be laid on the

table.
Their Lordships then adjourned till ten o'clock to-

morrow.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAJEE took the Chair at Four o'Clock.
MESSAGE FROM THE LORDS.
Messengers from the Lords brought down the Ju-
risdiction of Justices Bill, and certain other Bills.
CAMBUSLANG AND MUIRKIRK ROADS.
On the motion of Mr. LOCKIIART, the Cam-
buslang and ikiuirkirk Roads Bill was read a second
LEEDS BURIAL GROUND BILL._

Mr. GALLY KNIGHT brought up the Report
on the Leeds Burial Ground Bill.
COAL MINES.
Mr. BROTHERTON presented a petition from
certain proprietors of coal mines, complaining of the
provisions of Lord Ashley's Bill.
_ Mr. GODSON presented a petition from the mine
proprietors of South Staffordshire, stating that no
'women had ever been employed in those mines, and
complaining that the provisions of Lord Ashley's Bill,
with regard to the employment of boys in mines,
more particularly those parts of the Bill which
abolished apprenticeship would act most detrimentally
inasmuch as it was impossible to carry on mining
operations unless the labour of boys in mines was al-
lowed, and praying that the Bill, in its present shape,
might not pass into a law.
MA YNOOTH GRANT—JESUITS.
Mr. PLUMPTRE presented a petition signed by
30,000 of the inhabitants of Manchester and Salford,
lamenting the continuance of the grant to the College
of Maynooth by the present Government, and pray-
kg for a Committee of Inquiry into - the
nature of the system pursued at Maynooth, and also
for the adoption of measures enforcing the provisions
of the Catholic Emancipation Act for the expulsion of
Jesuits.
SUDBURY DISFRANCHISEMENT BILL.
Colonel RUSHBROOKE presented a petition
from Sudbury, against the Sudbury Disfranchisement
Bill.
BLACKBURN AND CHORLEY ROADS.
On the motion of Mr. GREENE, the Blackburn and
Chorley Roads Bill was read a third time and passed.

CLEVELAND'S ESTATE BILL.
On the motion of Lord EASTNOR, the Duke of
Cleveland's Estate Bill was read a second time.
OATHS AND AFFIRMATIONS.
Mr. S. CRAWFORD presented a petition from
the ministers and messengers of the Yorkshire West
Riding, and the Lancashire and Cheshire Associa-
tions of Baptist Churches. Petitioners allege that
the enforcement of oaths by law against the will and
consciences of any person of any religious denomina-
tion whatever is highly injurious to religion, morality,
and good policy. Petitioners therefore pray this
House to make provision, that no person who objects
on religious grounds to the taking an oath may be
required to do so on any occasion ; and that a decla-
ration or promise of a person so objecting may be
valid in law for all purposes for which oaths are now
required ; and that the breach of such promise or
obligation may be made liable to all the penalties of
perjury.

MAYNOOTH COLLEGE.
Mr. COLVILLE presented a petition from Ashby
and another place in Derby, praying for a full in-
quiry into the system of education pursued at May-
nooth, with a view to the withdrawal of the annual
grant to that college.
ATHLONE ELECTION. _ _

The SPEAKER acquainted the House that he
had received a notice from D. H. Ferrall, Esq., that
he did not intend to defend his return for the Borough
of Athlone.
METROPOLITAN BRIDGES.
Mr. HUME presented a petition from 355 inhabi-
tants of the southern district of London, praying for
the abolition of the tolls on the Waterloo, Vauxhall,
and Southwark bridges.
EDUCATION (IRELAND).
Mr. SHAW presented a petition from the county
of Cork, in favour of Church education in Ireland.