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

SOUTHAMPTON

'ThPi Committee met yesterday at twelve o'clock, the
S. Worthy in the Chair..
Mr4IF,Aa.N said that as the presence of Mr. Blanchard
was very necessary to him, as- being the agent of the Con-
servative party at the list election, he hoped he would
be called before the Committee to give his evidence.
Mr. BAtaEn said he would call Mr. Blanchard as soon
as possible.
Mr. Bla.nclinrd said that' he was looked upon himself
as an agent in the ease.
The eftmastAm said that there could be no objection,
tti Mr. Blanchard's being present in that character.
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•Mr. Blanchard then withdrew to procure a written ap-
pOiniment of agency, and having produced one was al-
lowed to be present.
• John Fleming 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,
.Tohn 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.. dran 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. HEARN—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
'voted for the Tories; in 1832 for the Reform candidates;
Aid not vote in 1835 ; in 1837 he voted for the 'Tories; and
in
.1841. for the Tories. He stated in his petition that the
loshr,•eandidates in 1835 expended 2,0001.; had that in-
formation through Mr. Sharp, who exerted himself for
Liberals; Mr. 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
tate Liberal party 2,500/., or about that- sum, at
the election of 1837. The late Mr. FAlWarcl Oak
told him that the Tories expended that sum. He
aleard *Om Mr. Parks, through Mr. Sharp, . that
the Liberals ost 2,500/. ; to the best of his belief Mr.
Pirizs 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 thet the names on the Finance Committee which he
handed iii were those to whom the organisation of ex-
tensive brib..ng was committed. He was not a member
of the Coincnit'Ve. Considers himself a member of the
Bribery C-mflittee because he unfortunately
was engaged in •-• various acts . of bribery. He
was in the Filmic e Committee three times. Had
not' a-right to go.thert I.- 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 •,:lown as one of the members
01" it because he earrit xl out the arrangements • of
bribery made, -by elr. He did not sec Mr.
:itehhing titero. He put his name down because Mr.
-i•eb,w",a • told him that; Mr. tebbing dealt out
. tne money very sparingly. Stebbing was the She-
riff, and he did not rpri.,eir The room on that, account.
Alt. Mackay 11.-nd"Mr.. 13nnt'tt there. Sow Mr.
Deaeon. in
10 general fin maittoe vroom during the
e;tnrafig. (The lip:, •
ess tact ~vent • over the evi-
dence he • Ltl
book.) fie hall rev( cting the menaoranduin
In his )ossession when he got
the tipeaker's warrant' rent
tiring him to 'produce
all books and papers, He did not produce that
book.— Mr. Abrahams did not from-
see the book the
time he.wrOte.his name it it. j t was a day or two be-
fore the election that Mr. Abrahm ns wrote his name in it.
It was during the day. He wrotd the name at his shop-
-door. He (Abrahams) called wita, mss as he was passinr,
it is a jeweller's shop in the Iligh-n reet,
,Southampton.
Jt is a public street. 'There mos no pe, rson present when
fae wrote his name. His conuitini;4lo‘ Ise was not far