The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-07-06 00:00:00

iCAMELF:ORD ELECTIQN.

The Howse resolved itself into a COeseritley, to take
the Report of the Committee on the Canaelford Elec-
tion into farther eonsideradoe.
Mr. P. MOORE took the Choir, and ordered
William Millet to be called to the bar.
Mr. D. W. HARVEY began the easednotion of
this witness, who stated that he was a druggist in St.
Mary.ase, and had a partner of the name of Sibley.
He knew Cantelford for at least 25 years. Ile had
shown no agreement to Sibley ; and if Sibley bad
sworn otherwise. it was untrue. Ile went dime to
Caerelforil in 11118. in order to end to procure
the return of too Members. Before he had gone, he
might have ksil souse cootrersation with Sibley, bet be
did not recollect it. Ile know Mr. Stewart, bet he
had net known him then. Ile was introdeced to
him en the day Wiese he set off for Caeselfrild. It
was en the 10th of Jest,. lie was introduced by
Mr. Allsop. Ile then made arrangements with Mr.
Stewart for going to Conselford. Mr. Allrop hod
been perviously Introduced by a Gentleman. who
aisted that the electors of Camelford wished to
he able to return Members unshackled. It
was is Mr. Amory's (attorney for Messrs. All.
sop and Stewart) office that they met on the 10th.—
Ile believed that no other person was present bet the
two candidates, their solicits, and himself. Ile
did not think that any Member of that Hoes, was
present. Ile had sent half motes of sin 10001. notes
to Mr. Chin at lousoceston, the ether halves he kept
I. his own custody. Ile begged to be sussed from
stating bow he had obtained those Wel, on account
of the effect such • discloser, ruled have upon kir
credit, sad upon the prorecotions which impended
beer him. Ile received them partly from his hanker,
pertly by discounting bills—all of them on his own
credit, and by his own mimes. lie had sent this
money to Mr. Ching, !waste an apprarence of
money was required, in order to inspire the 'dodoes
with confidence. The money was to be paraded in
each • way as cc gentiles might require. The "lectors,
be had enderstood, were oppressed, and she money
was went to relieve them. Ile knew limps limey.
James Harvey hail stated that 60001. would be ne-
cessary. In what way should the 60001. have in.
spired confidence ?-111ving most wriews charges
banging over my head, l hope the Mow will not
insist upon my answering that question.
The witness having withdrawn, Mr. I). W. HAIL.
V EY justified the question.
Mr. PRIMROSE referred to the case of Merman.
to show that evidence giien Wore a Committee
might be the means of couricting the whims else.
where.
Mr. Waithman, Mr. R. Marais, and Mr. W)nn,
gave their opinions respectively, and the nitsiess was
recalled, reminded of the sitostion its shier be
bad placed himself, and ordered to answer the ques.
lion. lie had understood that the electors were much
indebted, and he bad prositled money accordingly.
They owed money to a Mr. Carpenter, a Sulicitor. Ile
did not know eaactly how the mone, would be re-
quired, as be had never been engaged in soy election
before. Ile did not know preticolerly that fif:cen
electors were le be gained over. Ile sgoin wished to
to decline enswering questions respecting the in.
tended divison of the money, and the relation of the
quantity to a particular number of electors. After
another discenion, he was recalled, and reminded by
the Chairman, that he bad been releases) from the of.
tnation into which be had brought himself, upon
condition of making • free and full confession ; the
Horne would give him all the protection in its power.
The witness proceeded ;^ state. that he would have
given up the money to the electors if they had Morn.
rol the two Member, be wished. On the evening prior
to the election be seat Samuel Gore for the half
moles at Ching's. Gars dill net return till the day
after theeleelion. Ile had sent for theta because
Celeste' Hamner or Mr. Pellet was to be returned,
with etre in his briefest. He was indifferent for the
cetera of one, sion the two were Dot to be rhterstd.