The Election Commission Court was reopened on Aionday. Chambers took
his seat as Chairman at ten o'clock, but mad.. servation of any moment. The oath, as required by the Act, s ministered to him ; and a very serious responsibility it imposes. It binds the Commissioner (as Mr. O'Connell has opportunely acd eas. phatically observed) to discharge his duties " without favour, affections or malice." It was arranged that the agent for the sitting Members should proceed with the rebutting evidence the next day. Ile question of the admissibility of evidence as to agreements between landlords and tenants was not touched upon. It, of course, remains as yet mai judice ; but it is pretty certain that it will be now received. Whether Mr. Chambers will be as dogged as his predecessor in sealing the lips of the agents, remains as yet to be seen. I know that neither Mr. Murphy nor Mr. Woodlock will easily submit to be gagged. Mr. Chambers's tone in addressing Mr. Murphy this day appeared to be of a conciliatory description, and he betrayed not the remotest desire to permit Mr. joy to become his spokesman. -Courier Correspondent.
The Commissioners met on Tuesday ; when it was agreed to receive the evidence tendered by the silting Members, and which had previously been refused with so much obstinacy ! The agent for the petitioners, however, then put in a fuller admission than his former one ; and the Court adjourned, to give the agems for the sitting Members an oppor. tunity to consider whether they would take or reject it.
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