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ELECTION COMMITTEES.
SOUTHAMPTON.

The Committee met yesterday at twelve o'clock; the
lion. J. S. Wortley in the Chair.
The CmunstAN informed the agents that a messenger
had been despatched to John B. Luce, and the summons
which had been issued for him was found unopened, he
having left home before it arrived in Southampton.
Mr. BAKER applied to have Mr. Francis Cooper, who
was anxious to return to Southampton, examined rst.
Francis Cooper, a surgeon, residing in Southampton,
was called, and examined by Mr. Baker.—Knows Mr.
Abrahams. Knows his handwriting. Believes the sig..
nature, " A. Abrahams," in the memorandum-book to be
his handwriting. Attends a great number of the dock
men. They did not appear in the town in great twin •
hers. There was no apprehension from them. It was
not necessary to engage 150 men to protect the Con-
servative candidates.

Crosi-examined by Mr. HEARN—Has always been a
Liberal and voted for the Liberal candidates. There are
twelve to sixteen hundred employed in the docks ; they
are strangers to the town ; they have not generally
any political feelings. Mr Abrahams is a very respecta-
ble man, Never 'heard anything against his veracity.
Saw Mr. Abrahams' signature four or five times attached
to receipts for articles he (witness) purchased from Mr.
Abrahams. Saw the memorandum-book ;to the best
of his j adgment it was about three months ago he saw
the book.
To Lord BARRINGTON—The letter "A " of Abraham
appears more vivid than the other letters. It does not
,trike him as being remarkable. The whole signature
was more clear when he saw it before. The dock men
had no political bias. They were under Messrs. Hadden
and Mackay. Saw somd of the dock men struck. They
were struck by bludgeon men, employed by the Con-
servatives.

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To Mr. SISIEL—There were bludgeon-men employed
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were bribed on both sides at the last election. It was a
Report. Was not personally concerned in bribery.
Heard that about 3,000/. was spent by the Whigs, and
considerably more by the other party. They (the-Whig
party) had 630 decided promises. He was a member of
the Committee. Four hundred persons might have been
bribed without his knowing of it.
Mr. Ebenezer Williams, an auctioneer and appraiser
of Southampton, was next called :—Knows Mr. Abra
hams' hand-Writing. Believes the signature in the me-
morandum book to be his. He wished he could say it
was not. He transacted business with him. Did not
see the book before. Knows James Wyatt, the town
crier. Believes the signature " James Wyatt," in
the memorandum book, to be his (Wyatt's) writing.
Cross-examined—Mr. Abrahams discounted bills for
him and his friends. In that way he became acquainted
with his hand-writing. The hand-writing of Mr. Abra-
hams varies. He sometimes writes swall and some-
Limos larger. Knows Mr. Maddison. lie is Mr. Abra-
hams' banker. He ought to be able to form a good
opinion of Mr. Abrahams' writing, because the cheque
of the 3d of February, 1841, is in Mr. Abraham's hand-
writing. Doubts the signature to the cheque of the 25th
of January, to be his, hand-writing ; those of the 25th
of January, the 27th January, 30th January, February
Ist and 3d, a second of the 3d of February aro all very
much like the handwriting of Mr. Abrahams. (The
signatures were all genuine.) Had never any quarrel
with Mr. Abrahams. Differs with him in politics, but
believes him to be a straightforward, honourable, and
gentlemanly man.
To Mr. BAKER.—Saw Mr. Wren and Mr. Abrahams
together the first Sunday afterihe writ fur the election
Was issue.

To the CHAlRMAN—Believes that corruption has been
usually practised at Southampton. Has no personal
knowledge of it. Heard that large sums of money were
expended at the last election. Heard that 10,0001. were
spent by both parties. It was pretty equally divided.
Heard that 200 persons were bribed directly by money.
There were others indirectly bribed, including the
colourmen and chairmen in the 200.
The witness then withdrew.
Mr. BAKER said that he believed this would be a
proper time to ask if Mr. Hearn had the books to pro-
duce which he said he would inquire for?
Mr. HEARN said he made inquiries for the books, but
he could not get them, for they were never- in existence.
He could not produce them, not because they were
destroyed, as supposed, but because they never existed.
Margaret Luce was called and examined—Her husband
is from home. He is in France. Does not know in
what part of France. He left Southampton in conse-
quence of a letter he received, stating that his aunt, who
lived near Bristol, was dead. He came to London, and
from thence he went to France. He usually goes to
France about this season of the year. He goes to in-
crease his connexion. Ile is an innkeeper. Does not
know when he will be back. He usually stops away
about three weeks. Did not receive any letter from him.
John Lisle was next called, and produced a receipt for
10/., signed by James Wyatt, the town crier. He picked
it up at the Market-house stair ; it was dropped by
Wren. He (Wren) was talking' at the time to Mr.
Sharp. He put his hand deliberately into his pocket.
took out the paper, and dropped it. Does not know if
Mr. Sharp saw it. He suspected Mr. Wren dropped it
purposely. He thought it was a trap laid' for the Con-
servative party. He thought so because there was a line
at the bottom of it in Wren's handwriting. The line
was, "This is Mr. Wyatt, the town-crier." At first he
thought to tell no person. He afterwards told the party
(the Conservatives) that he had suspicions of Wren. He
told Mr. Stebbing of it. He might have told it to twelve
persons. He is town sergeant. Canvassed for Lord
Bruce and Mr. Martyn. Knows a room in the Dolphin
where a Committee sat. Went into it once. Was not
in it twice. Is sure he was not. Any person who would
say he was would be stating what was false. Saw Mr.
Mabson, Mr. Ball, and Mr. John Bennett there. Did
not see Mr. Mackay there. He received money to pay
messengers whom he employed. He employed. 50 mes-
sengers. Not half of them were electors. Several of
them were sons of electors. They were paid 7s. 6d. a
day, from six in the morning till twelve at night. He
got 301. for that purpose. He got the money from a
messenger to pay the other messengers. Does not know
his name, or the person who sent him with the money.
He supposed it came from the Committee. He got vouch-
ers as having paid the money. He left the vouchers at
the bar of the Dolphin. The next sum he received was
40/. Employed bill-posters and porters. They got
ss. a day. They were about thirty in number.
Ile got five or six packets of 401. each. He employed
about 150 persons as chairmen. They were to get 2/.
each. Most Of them were voters. They were not em-
ployed, till after the election. He held out no expecta-
tion to any of them that they would be employed as
chairmen. No person instructed him to employ those
particular persons. He undertook to pay 3001. to them
without any instructions. He had no money when he
employed them. He went to Mabson for the 300/. Did
not apply to him before for money. Did not apply to
hint when he went to the Committee. Did not see
Wren at the Committee.

This testimony being in direct contradiction of the
evidence given by Mr. Wren, he was called in.
Examination continued.—Persists in saying that he
did not see Mr. Wren at the Committee. Will swear
that his list and Wren's were not compared together in
their presence. Will swear he never saw Mr. Luce at
the Dolphin within the Committee-room, or when he left
it. Never canvassed Parkins with Mr. Wren. Cannot
say exactly what sum of money he received altogether.
It might have been 600/.; it was not 650/.
To the COMMITTEE—EmpIoyed chairmen and mes-
sengers, &c., before at former elections. lie did not em-
ploy so many at former elections as at the last. The
practice at Southampton was for each member to pay U.
to each chairman. The canvass was a long one. That
was a case of great expense.
To Mr. Sum—He always voted for the Conservatives,
and his father before him.

Mr. SHIEt —Why, there were no Conservatives then.
—(Laughter.) •
To Mr. HEARNE.— Saw rioting during the election in
Orchard-lane. • Saw the dock men beating some of the
Conservative party. Had a conversation with Wren
some time ago. Wren called him to his own door, and
said to him "I have news for you which is not pleasant.
A person has been to me from London, and left a card.
It is Mr. Baker, of Spring-gardens, who is a solicitor.
He has offered me 30C1., by withdrawing my list of objec-
tions, by telling what I knew of the last election, and
giving my assistance the forthcoming one." 11,3 also
said " Mr. Baker is agent to Sir J. Guest and Mr.
Hutchins, and now you see I can sell. the Tories if I like.
If the others don't have a meeting and do something it
will be a bad job." He (witness) did not say a word in
reply. Knows Mr. White. He (witness) and Redwards,
were together in Southampton about Tuesday week ;
Redwards said. "Did you hear about this fellow Wren?
He says in his petition that he gave me 51. as a bribe. I
never got five farthings from him."
To Mr. BlKER—There wss no person present when
the conversation between Wren and himself took place.
He said to Wren, You have nothing to say of the Con-
servative party, unless it be what we hear of Callan, and
that he got a bribe."
It being half-past three o'clock, and al the witnesses
who had been summoned having been examined, the Com-
mittee adjourned till Monday.

FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE.

WAR-OFFICE. JULY 1. 1642.

Ist Regiment of Dragoons--W. de C. G. Elmsall, Gent., to
be Cornet. by purchase, vice Morris, whe retires, July 1.
4th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Captain H. Musters,
from half-pay. of the 4th Foot, to be Captain, vice brevet
Major A. Houston, who exchanges; Lieut. T. W. Geils to be
Captain, by purchase, vice Musters, who retires; Cornet T. J.
Francis, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Cells ; Lord A.
Churchill to be Cornet, by purchase, July 1.
Scots Fusilier Guards—Lieutenant the Hon. J. C. P.
Murray to be Lieutenant and Captain, by purchase, vice Dal-
rymple„ who retires; W. G. Earl of Munster to be Ensign
and Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Murray, July 1.
2d Regiment of Foot—R. 0. Potts, Gent. to be Ensign, by
purchase, vice Burgh, who retires, July 1.
sth Foot—Lieutenant H. L. G. Scott, from the 66th Foot,
to be Lieutenant, vice Kebbel, whe exchanges, July 1.
14th Foot—F. Hammersley, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur-
chase, vice Quicke, who retires, July 1.
45th Foot—Lieut. H. J. Shaw to be Captain, by purchase,
vice Mello, who retires; Ensign W. C. Armstrong to be Lieu-
tenant, by purchase, vice Shaw; E. H. G. Calder, Gent., to
be Ensign, by purchase, vice Armstrong, July I.
51st Foot—C. P. Connell, Gent., to be Ensign, without
purchase, vice Martin, whose appointment has been cancelled,
July 1.
53d Foot—Captain H. Barton, from half-pay Unattached, to
be Captain, vice R. Dyott, who exchanges; Lieutenant R.
B. Low to be tap'.ain, by purchase, vice Barton, who retires ;
Ensign J. Chester to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Low;
Sir C. W. C. Burton, Bart., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice
Chester, July 1.
55th Feot—Ensign G. L. D. Amiel, from 64th Fort, to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Rogers, whose promotion has
been cancelled: July 1.

63d Foot—J. A. Kennedy, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur-
chase, vice Mayne, appointed to the 49th Foot, July 1.
64th Foot—T. Collingwood, Gent., to be Ensign, without
purchase, vice Amid, promoted in the 55th Foot, July 1.
66th Foot—Lieut. W. H. Kebbel, from the sth Foot, to be
Lieutenant, vice Scott, who exchanges, July 1.
84th Foot—Brevet Major G. Proctor, from half-pay of the
Royal Military College, to be Captain, vice T. G. Veitch, who
retires upon half-pay Unattached, July 1 ; Lieutenant 11. St.
John Clements, from the Ist West India Regiment, to be
Lieut., vice Glubb, whose appointment has been cancelled,
July 1.
Rifle Brigade—Second Lieut. H. J. Brown to be First
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice V. Agnew, who retires; R. H.
Baird, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
Brown, July 1.
3d West India Regiment—Lieut. H. W. H. Graham to be
Adjutant, vice Smales, promoted, July 1.
UN A TTA CH ED. —Brevet Lieut.-Col. T. Falls, half-pay
Unattached, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase, July 1.
ST./ker.—Brevet Major R. Hort, of the 81st Foot, to be
Deputy Adjutant-General to the Forces serving in the Leeward
and Windward Islands (with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel
in the Army), vice Falls, who resigns, July 1.
BREVET.--Colonel J. G. Cuylers, on the half-pay of the
Cape Corps, to be Major-General in the Army, Nov. 23, 1841 ;
Major J. C. Chads, of the Ist West India Regiment, to be
Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army; Brevet-Major G. Proctor,
of the 84th Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army, July
1, 1842 ; Captain H. Barton, of the 53d Foot, to be Major in
the Army, Nov. 23, 1841.
MEMORANDUM.—The names of the Ensign appointed to
the 93d Foot, on 26th February, 1841, are Robert Hawthorn
Johnston Stewart.

Erratum in the Gazette of 24th Juno.

92d Foot—For Lieut. Robert Paley to be Captain, by pur-
chase, vice Duff, rho retires, read Lieut. Patrick .M Lead
Petley to be Captain, by purchase, &c.
ADMIRALTY, JUNE 27.
Corps of Royal Marines--Second Lieut. H. W. Brooker to
be First Lieutenant, dated 25th instant, vice G. J. Hayes,
placed on half-pay ; Second Lieut. C. F. Menzies to be Fiat
Lieutenant, dated this day, vice F. B. Bluett, who resigns his
commission.
Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire.
E. Holland, Eaq. to be Deputy Lieutenant ; T. A. Stough-
ton, the younger, Esq.. to be ditto, June 23.
Commission signed by the Lord Lieutenant of Chester.
R. G. Leycester, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant, June 13.
The King's Regiment of Cheshire Yeomanry Cavalry.
Congleton Troop.—Cornet W. Reads to be Lieutenant,
H. Lindsay, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Reade, promoted,
June 23.
Altrincnam Troop.— J. Nicholson, Gent, to be Lieutenant,
vice Wakefield, resigned, June 24.
WHITEHALL, JUNE 23.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed Joel Smith, of Walsall,
in the county of Stafford, Gent. to be a Master Extraordinary
in the High Court of Chancery.
DECLARATION OF INSOLVENCY.
CHARLES MASSEY DARBY, printer, St. Maryle-
bone, Middlesex.
F r
BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED.
ARTHUR STRA CHAN, warehouseman, _ P rmay-saee.,
City of London.
JOSEPH WOOD and JOHN HOWARD, merchants,
Leeds.
BANKRUPTS.
DANIEL HOWARD, victualler, Swallow-street, Regent-
street, Westminster, to surrender, July 11, at one, and Aug. 12,
at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, Easingliall-
street,
official assignee ; Holme, Bridge-street, Southwark.
JOSEPH CLAY, draper, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, July 12,
at three, and Aug. 12, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Lackington, Colernan street-buildings, official assignee; Ash-
out, Cheapside.
MATTHEW FOSTER, merchant, Crosby-hall Chambers,
London, to surrender July 8, at twelve, and August 12, at one,
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Es-
singhall-street ; Henry and Orlando Webb, Albany, Piccadilly.
ANTHONY WILLIAM GORGES DOW and WIL-
LIAM RICHMOND, vinegar manufacturers, Liverpool, July
12, and
August 12, at one, at the Clarendon-rooms, Liver- '
pool. Sharpe, Field, and Jackson, Bedfordrow, London ;
Lowndes, Robinson, and Bateson, Liverpool.
DANIEL WADE ACRAMAN, W.M. EDWARD ACRA-
MAN, and ALFRED JOHN ACRAMAN, merchants, Eris-

tol, July 12, and August 12, at the Commercial-rooms,
Blower and Vizard, Lincoln's Inn-fieldi, London; Heaven,
Bristol.

GEORGE CHALK, builder, Castlerrau Barnes, Surrey,
July 11 and Aug. 11, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Graham, Basinghall-street, official assignee ; Carlon and Co.,
Chancery-lane.
DANIEL WADE ACRAMAN, WILLIAM EDWARD
ACRAMAN, ALFRED JOHN ACRAMAN, WILLIAM
MORGAN, THOMAS HOLROYD, and JAMES NOR-
ROWAY FRANKLYN, ship builders, Bristol, July 19 and
Aug. 12, at two, at the Commercial-rooms, Bristol. Makinson
and Sanders, Middle Temple, London ; Haberfield, Bristol.
GEORGE FREDERIC FAIRCLOUG 11, banker, Liver-
pool, July 13 and Aug. 12, at eleven, at the Clarendon-rooms,
Liverpool. Norris, Liverpool ; Mrris, Allen, and Simpson,
Bartlett's-buildings, Holbot n, London.
THOMAS DUGDA LE, grocer, Manchester, July Is, at
eleven, and Aug. 12, at three, at the Commissioners'-rooms,
Manchester. Johnson, Son, and Weatherall, Temple, London ;
Hitchcock, Manchester. _ _ _

GEORGE SARGENT, woollen draper, 8a441e, Sussex,
July 12 and Aug. 12, at eleven, at the George Inn, Battle.
Reed and Shaw, Friday-street, Chearside, London.
JOSEPH LA YTON, fruit merchant, Leeds, July 13, at
one, and Aug. 12, at two, a the Commissioners'-rooms, Leeds.
Brown, Marten, and Thomas, Mincing-lane, London; Payne,
Eason, and Ford, Leeds _ _

ANTHONY COLLINGWOOD, maltster, Foley, Staf-
fordshire, July 14 and Aug. 12, at twelve, at the Eagle Jim,
Longton. Dean, Essex street, Strand, London ;
Longton Potteries, Staffordshire.
JOHN SPARK AIIW, cattle-salesman, East Herrington,
Durham, July 20, at twelve, and Aug. 12, at eleven, at the
Bridge Hotel, Sunderland. Meggison, Pringle, and Co.,
King's-ruad, liedford-row;Kidson and Son, Sunderland.