Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-08-26
French and English Electoral COrrup-
ton.

feeble attempt has been made In England 10 put
stop 10 the bare-faced bribery at her elections, and
has gwen some revelations on this subject. On
the 18th of July, in the House Of Commons, Lord
BrOugham declared that in the contest for Liverpool
in 1872. between himself and Mr.. Canning, the ex-
penses were upwards of 1000; and that. at pres
ent, elections cost each candidate about fl5,OOO
The utmost lawful expense that could possibly be
incurred would be f,30O or f400. Lord Brougham
actually quotes one case where the persons that voted
for the candidate, had never even heard his name
before the election, and winds up with the following
excellent story: - gentleman, in pretty much the
predcament, addressing his constituents, after
the election, said, 'Genilemcn. have bought you ALL
but believe me, will never sell you Tue constitu-
ents cried out that they hoped he would come again
but his reply was, no, no. my friends cannot afford
it
The papers of the same date give account of the
actual purchase of one candidate bv another for f2U0,
and that which appears TO strike most is the smaness
of the price. John OCOnne is obliged TO decline
becoming candidate - on account OF the expense"
In France, matters still worse. 1t IS at length
perfectly plain that public minister sold himself fO
100000 francs, and of the " purchasers " was
- General of the Empire and a member of the
Chamber of Peers NJ. Tesie, the ex-nlnister, has
attempted to commit suicide with pair of pistols,
but did not succeed Some say the reason was, that
the person who loaded them did it badly, not knowing
that they " screw-barses." Others say that
NJ. Teste, to make all sure" put one pistol to his
mouth and the other TO his heart and that the per-
cap of fell off in raising it, (Of which he
was not Alvarez and the aim of the other was de-
ranged, that lie only inflicted slight wound on
his side. The life of Of the parties, General
Despans- Cuberes is somewhat remarkable. His
father the Marquis of Cuberes page of Louis
XIV. and ecuyer of Louis the XVI. and Louis XVII.
He was born IN l7oS. At the Imprisonment OF his
family he of course went with them. His age alone
saved him from death. He was adopted after slime
days of misery, by family named Jordan, and a
solid as well brilliant education given him. He
entered first the military school of st. Cyr afterwards
that of FoDtalnbeau was made sub lieutenant, and
joined tie army. At the siege of Alarenbourg be
helped To take an English brig by means of Praam,
whose crew consisted of huSsarS. lie made the
campaign OF lcOo, was present at several combais.
and slightly wounded at Austertz. Being danger
ously wounded In the battle of Anerstadt he was
lying on the field Of battle when woman (such as
there were many at that period perceived him, flew
to his aid, carried him far from the - melee" at the
hazard of her life, and conceaing him under some
bushes, returned afterwards to the midst Of the car
mage to snatch other victims from the enemy TIN:
courageous woman was named Marie Per, :" centInl
ere" of the 5lst Regiment. Having been made
lieutenant, the young Cuberes fought at Czarnowe
and in lS01 at the passage of the Allie. Having re-
celved bayonet wound at Eylan, he was made
prisoner for a moment, then obtained his liberty
fought in the ranks of the 5lsi and escaped mracu
lOusy the deadly fire that almost entirely destroyed
that heroic regiment. He fought afterwards a
Fredland and filsit, and was made Chevaer of thu
Legion of Honor. As aid-de-comp of General Mo
rand he passed short time AT Warsaw, where h
gained the friendship of Poniatowski and other dis
tingulshed Poles Having distinguished himself a
Eckmuhl, Esseling, and Ratsbonne he mad
Captain at Wagran. In the disastrous campaign o
Russia he suffered cold aud hunger with the rest
/ ght at Oserowno and SmOlensk at which latte
place he took battery by assault, and afterwards
being stationed IN salt-magaziue, kept the enem
at bay for entire day. He fought also at Polosk
Viazna, and at the Moskowa, where he had tire
horses shot under him. In the unfortunate retrea
from Moscow the young officer paid to his kind tn
debt he owed to Marie Per, by saving from certain
death Madame Lavaud and her son. A: Lutzen b
commanded Croatan regiment Leipzig, Lendena
and Costheim, brought him the grade of officer c
the Legion of Honour. At Montelimart he was tn
last to render military honors TO Napoleon going t
Elba. During the hundred days he again i
action. At Quatre Bras, though wounded IN til
bead and arm, he refused to quit his post. He al
attacked with fury Hcugomount, defended by tn
English under Sir Robert lnglis. His menfell Oesd
HIM, and his horse was shot under him, but III
English officer struck up the muskets of his men wat
his cane, as he saw that the Colonels arm was IN
scarf, and thus allowed him 10 escape. WatcrlC
ended his military
And now this same is on trial for briblng
Minister OF France. Such is human nature.--Co
~. Y. Journal Of Commerce