§ MR. BROADHURSTasked the President of the Local Government Board, respecting a public inquiry made in August last at Town Mailing, in Kent, into alleged illegal voting and tampering with voting papers by certain influential persons in connection with the election of a Poor Law Guardian, Whether the Local Government Board have arrived at any decision upon the questions in- 1553 volved; and, if so, when it will be communicated to the local authorities concerned?
§ MR. DODSON,in reply, said, that the decision of the Local Government Board in this case had been delayed in consequence of the absence of their legal adviser; but the inquiry had now terminated, and the result had been communicated to the parties.