19 MARCH 1887, Page 3

The Committee on the charges of corruption brought against the

Corporation of London is to consist of five voting members, —namely, Lord Hartington, Sir Joseph Bailey (M.P. for City of Hereford), Mr. Dillwyu (Swansea), Mr. Houldsworth (Man- chester), and Mr. J. Stevenson (South Shields),—and two members who will have no vote, Mr, Compton Lawrence, Q.C. (Stamford), who will produce the evidence on behalf of the Cor- poration, and Mr. Bradlaugh (Northampton), who will produce the evidence against it. As no number is assigned for a quorum, nothing can be done without the full attendance of the five voting members. The Committee is a strong one, and all the stronger for being a small one. Lord Hartington, of course, has been chosen Chairman.