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i ® *A "" aa e gkr . ; 9 ~ 9 1 e * yow * * i _ ¢ §p4 4 ; 15. At this meeting of the 1".'.!: day :;f Jul,: ' ll?:tl:'tr:oxfx:he Counsel for the parties whu?uppun&] & | t x | s f | w. R. Merediths E 4+ D0 3hbited to be | 19 O the 4th of October, while Mr. McKim f member of the Assembly, and requeste o l C ned. Mr.. Bunti was in $ liperty to crosssexamine the witnesses. The was being re--examined, alr. DuntiDg s '3' enc\ [OHOTS i Court and was informed that he .could cross« | f ommnl:;cl.;.\"r:n ro PERMIT Hl.\:l Tol no so i } oxaminle him. This, after consultation with his F in that capacity, but expressed vheir readines3 , counsel, uk is is to theur i}:im "it he chose to appsar tor any HE DECLINED, of the parties interesied, or to 'U""UR""_" 't"c"';'f" | on the 6th of Octobar, to do, for reasons that aps against any one for more thoroughly probing the. perr in the report of the evidence. f wmatter to the bottum. A 20, On the 2ud day of September W. K. f 16. The Commissioners _pruca_(:d,ed with _t'hfilfi"" ( Merolith, Ksq., proferred a charge nyainst C@r-- quiry on the 14th, 15th, 165b, l7ti, and 18th days | tain imembeis of the Governinent in the following | of July, on the 1st and 2ad days of 50!'"""}""- | SEFTL ; ---- find on t(};" '-";*1. 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th, 11th, and 13th i "That imembers of the Government, Mesars. o e uon ons s Anie ; _ Fraser, Pardes, Hardy, and _ Mowat, know-- k 17, The withasses examined d'll'ma-""-: anqu'lorl{ l ing that attempts were being made to corrupt i s and the date of their examination were a8 | motmbers -- of the House, induced mex bers of the e low s :---- | Houso to approach the persons who are eaid to f 14th Juiy. --Charles Clarks. | bave -- beon -- engaged _ in the work _ tor Charles T. ti:limor, begun. the purpose of iaducing them . to make Nobert McKim. corrupt offers, and to endeavour to entrap others Nichola« Awrey. i not engaged in the matters into the same crimi-- Frederick I"eul,un. I nal acts." UGoorge T. Denison. 21. When the Commissioners met on the 2ad 15th July.--Wiltiam Ward. ; l day of October, upon the application ot the Hon. Charles T. Cilimor, continued. | Nic. Fcaser, the Commissioners ordered . the | H. D. Baifour, \| numos of the pervons to be given with whom the ] Poter Graham. | membors of the (Government were said toa have | James H,. Weich. | c lluded or endeavoured to entrap others. | G. H, C, Dunston,. | 22. U pon the Srd day of October the particulars Robort McKim, rescaile4 | were given as follows :---- | ;l'-.)hu Cfl"({i"l"?'- t The following are the particulars, so far as Taoinas Coldie, | known, of the persons referred to in Mr. Mere-- 16th July, --W. P. Huadson. dith's charge as persons appreached by members H, P. "\\'r.lh'- of the House, at the instance of members of the Alex., E. |:wns. Governiment, referred to in the charge :--J. A. Andrew Broder, Will:inson, Edward Meok, Christopher W. Bunt-- | ¥. Baskerville. ing, and F. A. Kirkland. i. H. -"""'f- | 44. 'The Commissioners closed their sittings for : 1). H. .!lm;u;er. taking evidence and hearing the arguments 1,, MeCallum, ' of Counsel on the 13th day of October. J. M'- Gibsous« These «ittings were public and opon; and accom-- 4 E, G. Sills. | modation was provided for reporters of the pubs E" W. C Caldwell, he press, | 17th July.--J. F. Dowling, 24. The Commissioners, pursuant to the direcs | ' A. Bisho p.. I tion of the Commission, transinit herewith the | aig J,. M. Ferris, | evidonce taken by them, and inake ' * Hon. J. H. Pope, nHe BArEnEICC 3+ | [ton. J. Cariing. ' THKE POLLOWING REPORT, | H. Morrick, 295. An-- endeavour was made by Mr. | J. Hague. Meek to impeach the -- credibility of two ot | R. A. Lyon, begun. | the _ witnesses--Robert MckKun, and John | 18th July. --li. A. Lyon, continuned., | Csscaraden, and Many _ witnesses were exam-- Tnos, Marks. exaimined against them and for thein. The /' 1st Sept.--(i W. Badgerow. Commmissioners cousider that the credibility ot | Jas. McMaton. Moesers, McKiin ana Casceden was | Jas, Bara. t xOT sSUCCESSFULLY ATTACEKED., | T. Trudeau. | 96. The Commussioners also have to report | % , C. 0, Ermating t that telegsaphic messages to Mr. Wilkinson and ' 2nd Sept. --A. M. Burgess, | NMr. Buntiny were i J. L, MeDougal!l. bve $ c } S r D. L, Macpherson. pESTROYIED IN APRIL LAsT, i J, Carnegie, a weals or two after the proceadings in the 1. Crgighton, Polise Court, by NMr. Dwight, the General Mana-- ® 0. H. Mcintosh, yer ot the GUreat North--Western Telegraph Com-- | w. L. Meredith, f pany. : Hou, A, Morris, i 27. The Commissioners find that during the | 2nd Oct, --Hon, Q. Mowat. ' debate on the Address ft the last session of the | ® d 3rd Oct, --tloa. A. 8. MHardy. I House of Assemnly, a debate that lasted from the | @ \\r. L:-M.'fl. opening of the House on the 2ord day of January, ! W. C. Caidwell, re--called. } till the G6thday of February, an en leavour was | L Hon. T. 13. Pardee,. madte by ' ; 3 'I. Fenton, re--called. JOHNX A WILKINSON, EDIWARD MHEEK, ANXD CHRIS | f % Hon,. C. E. Eraser, TOPHER W. BUNXTING, | i 4th Oct, -- ; '\I ?}'{I\":L"::'c tled ' acting in concers to form a coalition government, | ]'I-..;x.'.\. §' Il.-'\.r',l;-."r:: called. . aud for that purpose, to md\xc-* menbers ul: '%"" Hon. C. F. Fraser, re--cailed. t + House, supporters of tho (rovernment, to vole 1 6th | Oct. --K. Moek. against thein on the Address. C | 1. Sincisir, 28. In pursuance of zh.f scheme negotiations | W. Ball, | were cutered into by \\'.A\kU'.\'-'H, Me#ek, a.nd | $ £. Price. liuntmg with llobert McKim and by Meek with | ' x Tth Oct. --S. C. Boyla John Cascaden, and P i T. MeManus, | orPLRS WERE MADE TO THEM | f: Gavin Burns. ; of money and of otfises in the North--West Tarri« | Joal Boyle. | tory to induee them to vots sgainst the Govera-- t | Anthony GviBu. j ment. ' i l1ith Oct. --li. Travers, | 94. The Commissioners oniv mantion those to , | + J. Mchaughlin, M. D. } whom corrupt offers were made, -- Other mewm bere | ! f<: Cnleb Lowes. t wero addressod, and »ttempts made to induce ' .M ¢ \W m. 1 ackwell, | thom to vote awzuinst the Government by argli> 3 f § James Burus. f ment. F. A. Kirkland was also endeavouring at '. f K. Boyie. I this time f ; J. Alien. | To INXFLUENCE THE YOTEs | A * P. McEachres. ; hi '. f T. Whale. | of tho members for his own purposes, but not | i S. ~Pester, apparently in conjunction with the others. ( f 4. Burns. %0,. After the vo*ts on the Address bad aus-- | | . Ca¥vanagh, taim the Government these efforts ceasod unt:l § » A. Lallantine. | towards the ead of the sesston, \!.hon they were F : A . McHBRae, renewed, not only as to Mr. McKim but also as | § W. Lodge. 1o Moesars. Dowling, Balfour, and Lyoun,. | 7 W,. C,. Van Buskirk, M. D. | _-il. J!neser ren_ew.-d attempts were made by | | D. vid King. Kirkland ur conjunction with 3 Thoa. liunter. WILKINSON, MEEK, AND BUNTING, | T 1. iL. A. Shacom, } and by a person who passed by the name ot | ' 1t -"-""'-'\fi"l'd- : Lyuch, but whose true name was Stimson. | ; 4, M. Penwarden, M. D. | 32. Kutlaind made advances to Balfour reprée« | 3 1). McAipine. } seuting that Wiikinson and Bunting were desir« ' «. HMamilton. | ous of knowing what he would taike and vote | 3 N. Melatyre. I against the Govermment. _ Wiikinson off ared g ll: \'X..P!l:u'tlhven. M. D. ' Balfour anything he mignt etate in tho way of a | K. l(' Rl::J('L t sHRIEVALEIY OR REGT: 'l"lc.slmun' ® J. Waliace, M. D. in the North--West or advertising for his paper _ k. W, Whitheld. {rom the Department and x~apn-e.ontedw§;:ll:ntlluz r i Phd Eu. & & as working with him in the matter. wkinson 8 traltsx'uxfiht?e'e\'kl;:r:fig:,' en by these witnesaes is said he c«'-.u'.«l F:ll\' Im;;}l.OO') l'm'"$l.'..'3;)d0\rn ;s '. 6 y _ Tue stenographers have also in addition to a guarantes of the oftice, and after the vole NO . t > evidence keut and reported with the evid:nce :ll:: would give, say, $1,000 that Balfour wonld get l proceedings from slay to day, and al«o the argu-- aAxY OrFICE H®K WOULD DECIDE U PON,. % % -- h i s e i s i ie i o i n e 4 . s