19 MARCH 1836, Page 10

The Dublin Election Committee has been sitting every day this

week, but has not made very rapid progress in the business before it. The general tenor of its reported decisions continues to be of an ex- traordinary character; and we shall not be surprised if they even come to the resolution, that the chairman of a candidate's committee is not an agent of that candidate, and that twenty-three cases of proved bribery do not invalidate a claim to sit in the House of Commons. Mr. O'Coststett's majority is now said to be reduced to 113, and Mr. RUTHVEN'S to 70 votes. The Paving-tax cases have been gone through, and the Committee will next examine into those affected by the non-payment of the Watch-tax.