31r. Francis Bruen, the misrepresentative of' the 'bineingh of Carlow,
has resigned his seat ; communicating to the Speaker by lt tter. (after the presentation or Mr. (lisborne's petition against his return.) (HIS he should not defend it. A petition of electors in the interest of Mr. Breen was, however, presented on Friday, claiming to dc ii his return. These tactics of the Tories have enabled Mr. Bruen to sit and Note to the last day befbre the surrender of his seat under the The Carlow and Wigan Election Committees, we nniterstend, will unfold some new and glaring specimens of electioneering freedom." The Returning Officer of Carlow usurped the functions of a Revising Barrister, aril rejected voters on the register tendered for Mr. Gishorne, at the saute time receiving a similar class of tenders for Mr. Bruen. In both contests, Carlow and Wigan, electors were forcibly captured and kept away front the poll. Several of Mr. Ewart's voters were not only thus didlicktl by members of Mr. Kearsley's Committee, hut also dotriged and well beaten ! And yet Mr. Kearsley petitions agaiost Mr. Ewart's return, and is in close communicetion with the Carlton Club.
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