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ers against the return, and of Mr. Walter, the defeated
candidate, on the other.

The terms of this arrangement are set forth in a
written agreement, as follows :

llemorandum.—London, May 4, 1F42. )

NOtrINGHAIII ELECTION PETITIONS.

" It is expedient to settle the petitions now pending, and it
is agreed that—
" 1. All the petitions shall be abandoned.
"2. Within four days from this day one seat shall be va-
cated.

" 3. The sum of 1,0001. to be paid to Messrs. Clarke, Fyn-
more, and Fladgate, within seven days from this date, in consi-
deration of the expenses incurred in the petition.
"4. It is understood that Mr. Walter is to be returned at
the election resulting from the above-mentioned vacancy ; for
security whereof, it is agreed that Lord Rancliffe, Mr. Wake-
field, Mr. John Heard, Mr, Enfield, Mr. }fiddle, Mr. Hurd,
Mr. Birkin, Mr. Wells, Mr. Hart, Mr. Alfred Fellowes, Mr.
Henry Leaver, Mr. Bean, Mr. Jonathan Burton, Mr. George
Bacon, and Mr. Aulton, shall not directly or indirectly oppo-e
Mr. Walter at such election, and that in addition Mr. Wakefield
shall discourage all oppolition on the part of the persons named
in the list copied on the other side of this paper.
"5. That a promissory note for 4,0001., signed by Sir John
Cam Hobhouse or Sir George G. De H. Larpent, at one month
from this date, shall be this day deposited with Messrs. Cocks,
Biddulph, and Co., bankers, London ; and that James Baron,
Esq., and Sutton Sharpe, Esq., shall decide whether the above
conditions have beer, honourably fulfilled; and if such referees
(or, in ease of their dingreement, an umpire appointed by
them) shall decide that such conditions have not hcen honour-
ably fulfilled, then the promissory note in question shall be
handed to Mr. Walter, or returned to Sir John Cam Hobhouse
or Sir George G. De H. Larpent, if such conditions have been
honourably fulfilled.
" DYSON, HALL, and PARKES,
" Agents to Sir J. C. Hobhouse, and Sir George
G. De H. Larpent, Bart.
" W. M. FLADGATE,
" For the Petitioners and Mr. Walter."
On the other side of the paper :
" MR. CARVER. " MR. G. GILL.
" MR. J. ROGERS. " MR. ROBERTS, SEN.
" DR. PIGOT. " MR. ROBERTS, JUN.
" MR. OLDKNOW. " MR. R. SANDS.
" MK. CARTWRIGHT. " MR. 11. FREARsON.
" DYSON, HALL, AND PARKES.
" W. M. FLADGATE."
And the promissory note as follows :
" 4,0001. " London, May 4, 1842.
" One month after date I promise to pay to my own order
the sum of 4,0001., for value received. " JOHN C. H.

" At Messrs. Jones Lloyd, and Co., Bankers, London."
" Messrs. Cocks, Biddulph, and Co., Bankers, London.
" The annexed promissory note for 4,0001., given by the
Right Hon. Sir John Cam Hothouse, Bart., is to be delivered
up to James Bacon, Esq., and Sutton Sharpe, Esq., on de-
mand made by them to you.
" May 4, 1842. " DYSON, HALL and P."
" 43, Craven-street, Strand, May 7, 1842.
" Dear Sirs,—l beg to acknowledge the receipt of your
check for 1,0001., for share of costs as arranged.
" Yours, very faithfully,
W. M. FLADGATE,
" For Partner and Self.
_ _ _

" Messrs. Dyson, Hall, and Parkes."
The circumstances which induced the agents of the
sitting Members to enter into this agreement are stated
to have been—

1. The fear that both sitting Members would have
been unseated fur bribery and treating, committed by
their agents.

2. And also the dread of the enormous expense that
must necessarily have been incurred, with small hopes of
success.

That the number of electors was about 5,400.

That the sum expended on the part of the election of
Sir John Cam Hobhouse and Sir George Larpent was
12,0001.

Of this sum a very large part was expended in an illegal
manner; some in direct bribery—some in treating, and
other unlawful proceedings—without the personal cog-
nizance of the candidates.—(See the whole evidence of
Mr. Charles Parkes, Mr. Thomas Wakefield, a 5 well as
that of Mr. Fladgate.)
The expenditure on the part of the opposing candi-
dates appears to have been about 4,000/. or 5,0001.
The expense was thus comparatively small, because
the poll was not taken; and it is stated that the nribery
of the voters and other illegal practices in this interest
were thL.s rendered unnecessary. It is clear that tin.
system on the one side and the other was the same,
which system arose in some of the preceding eh-cti.ns,
and was particularly developed at that of April, 1841.
The Committee find that at the last general election
for the borough of