18 JUNE 1870, Page 17

BRIBING AT THE TEST-BALLO IS.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE " SPEOTITOR:1

SIR,—The Spectator of to-day asks the friends of the Ballot "If it paid Mr. Robinson's friends to bribe voters at the test-ballot, why will it not pay Mr. Anybody's friends to bribe voters at the real ballot?" Allow me to answer.

At the test-ballot the cards containing the names of the candidates were sent by post to every voter, and the bribers for Robinson enabled to witness the names of Hodgson and Odger expunged wherever they bribed, and thus insured receiving what they purchased. At a real ballot the cards would only be delivered to the voters at the polling booth, and the bribers thus deprived of the security of receiving the value of their outlay.—I sin,