Two men, named Gilpin and Sanders, the first a Quaker,
were charged at the late Kirkdale Sessions with tendering a false vote for Mr...Ewart at the Liverpool election. It appeared that Sanders, on the instigation of Gilpin, voted in the name of Allen, his master, a grocer in Liverpool, who was absent. The fraud was soon discovered, and the parties prosecuted by the Returning Officer. The charge was not pressed, however ; and they were liberated on their own recog- nizances. The Tory Chairman, Lord Skelmersdale, enlarged on the enormity of the offence ; which, he said, "struck at the root of the Reform Act," and might render it "a complete nullity." No doubt, Lord Skelinersdale would be much grieved at such a calamity.
The Consistory Court of Exeter has acquitted Major Pitman of the charge of " brawling, chiding, and quarrelling" in church, which was preferred against him by the Reverend Mr. Walland, Rector of 3)ouchidiock.
Mr. Henry Hunt, the orator, in alighting from his chaise at Alsford, in Hampshire, last week, apparently in the enjoyment of vigorous health, was seized with an attack of paralysis, which deprived him en- tirely of the use of his left side. A surgeon was fortunately on the spot ; and by copious bleeding, and the administration of active remedies, it is hoped that Mr. Hunt may survive the attack. There is, however, but slight expectation that the use of his limbs will be ever restored.
The paupers of Wootton Bassett, in imitation of those of Caine, as- sembled last week, and in a riotous manner did considerable mischief, owing to their allowance being offered to them partly in bread, and the remainder in money.
A trustee of one of the principal charitable institutions in Birtilins;s. ham has defrauded its funds of no less a sum than 1,500/. We under- stand the fraud has been going on for a considerable time, although it was only discovered by his colleagues a few days ago, when they suc- ceeded in obtaining from him 250/. It is said that the culptit has de- camped. —Birmingham Journal.
A man with a wife and family hanged himself last week at South- ampton, after having betted and lost his last shilling on a pigeon- shooting match.
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