The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-08-16 00:00:00

CORNI,I ALI. ASS,ZES, ArG. 11.

Tnc save r. SWAIM.
'This Well an infiumoinn 61..1 by lb. Attorney.
Get, rat. at the instance nr the lines* of Commons,
twins' the Drronda, t, Th. fi,vt ennui stated, that
PYl.f)n wig an tort nr horoggh Iternr• and
sir co qv. Union, ha. here et..l In vend Members In
parliament ; that the D.feoden., well knowing this,
bed giien a large sem of wool, to sit, th.• sem of
51, te Henry Corte.. in order So obtain hi- vote at
the t..t election fur Polo n. Several other crionts
111.1.11 the same practices with respect to other voters.

Iwo oar joined oil all the CCU WS.
Mr.SetrlMl rut. tooted, that at the last
election
for Pes tt etc IP•re three candidates—ehr Chrktn.
pher Hawkins, the Defendant, natty Swann, end
J. .n 1.. Andadon. The eler ion fame on the 19th
of June, 1818. The right of alarry ... is in persons
paying scot sad lot, and in freehultiect ; the voters
altogether swoon ing to about 300. The Defendant
had been retained in the two preceding Parliaments.
It wou!tl lw seen, however, that et the last election
corrui,tioa silts so rife sr Prnryn, that whatever may
halo opal the ratify of tie two former rettions, no
one could hesitate to *Pent to the Resolution of
the Ilrose of Cnarmous, which de•'artel hies to have
bean unduly seated by the last. Pretious to is, sod
et it, it washd be found that money was chorea by
Mr. Swann and his agent, and starptiol, for voles ;
the price of **rich would be found to in in pro-
portion as the election became a more tire') balanced
question, from the opputition of the third candidate,
1
Aode don. Stich was their proof of this, that no
luta than ten persons would toe perjerstl unless the
ease on the part of the Conn were true. The
11.eatorti Serjetnt 'sit', he had lean of counsel for
Mr. Swann before the Committer, by: that be knew
nothing of the MP save what appeared on the minutes
of the proceedings. lie could not conceive .but I
would be the defence ; but he should content himself'
with the proof of five or sit flagrant instances of cor-
ruption, and shnold than lease it to the Defendant Its
struggle as be could net of this nest of corruption in
which he had entangled himself.
The boat witneos called was Mr Raven, who pro-
duced copies of the return of twr Member' to Pattie.
Brent far Pastan in 1553: sienna returns in 1679.
1769, 1784, 1801, *nil at ihe last election : this
being the gruel 'node itt proving a borough an ancient
one, and that it has been used to send Members to
Parliament.
George White prodeced the poll-book delivered
hen the Committee by Mr. Pendsr, the pelt-clerk.
Ponder, poll clerk at the last election at Penryn,
proved the poll-book, and that H. Swans and J.
Anderdon were the candidates.
Thomas Wanton lives et Peery,. knows Henry
Swann, a candidate at the last election en the 19th
and tOth of Julie. He came to my boles en Sew.
day evening, the 13th of Jane. My wife was there,
so one else. Ile asked Use if I bad yet given my
voice. I said, no, I bad nat. He said, I always
wetted that yes would be my Mend. 1 aid, I
have not yet determined whether I shall or net. Ile
said, if you will Tot, for me I will procure for yes
a preterit situation so that you shall not want, and I
will likewise do for you and your children after this;
and if you want a friend at the present time, illevo
shall be one found for you; be pet his hand in lob
pocket, end teasing to me, said, if you had not bees
present 1 would lessor something new, but l will cell
Monday morning and leave something for your wife.
Mr. Sisson then went away. Ott Monday 1 went
Ist ; whets 1 roterned from on, labour my wife gave
me flat ii. notes. Ino Mr. Swann again on Toes.
day evening; he asked me if I had yet made op my
slim" In tot. for him; had 1 not then either one of
my voices? I answered him yea, I had. Ile asked
If I hod given one to Mr. Andrrolon, I "aid, yes
Me said, you will do well to give me the other, as
we are the two fighting parties. He then asked me
If I had received parish pay. I said, no. He said,
ell the facts, that I may protect your vote.—
,c skeet yes off unless I El., fiefeitt, I hopevoo
Ike yosortelf comfortably nit what I left for yos
y mooning. I rid not vote; me voices weir
r St, C. Ilse kilts cud Mr. Autlerdor) bat

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