§ Sir Matthew White Ridleybrought up the report of the Committee appointed to examine the petition complaining that no return had been made of the late election for the borough of Carmarthen. The report stated, that the Sheriffs of the county and of the borough of Carmarthen were not justified by the circumstances proved before this Committee, in making the special return to the Crown-office, dated 30th April, 1831; that the conduct of the sheriffs was neither corrupt nor partial; that the said election was attended by great 1105 noise, disturbance, and violence; but that the said Sheriffs did not take effectual means to preserve the freedom of election, nor to restore it when violated, and that they should have continued their efforts to keep the poll open as long as allowed by law; that no return has been made to the writ for a Burgess to serve in Parliament for the borough of Carmarthen; that a new Writ should be issued; that the petition was neither frivolous nor vexatious; and that the opposition to the said petition was neither frivolous nor vexatious.
A new Writ was ordered to be issued for the borough.