The Express. — London, England, 1851-11-05 00:00:00

rerruptions were reserved fee the concluding part, relative to the abrogation of the electoral law of the 31st May, 1830, and they arose from nearly all sides d the Assembly. The members of the club of the Rue des I) ra mides met last night at the house of M. Haru, to the number of about 30. MM. de lklontelembert, de Broglie, Darn, and ()dilon Ilarrot, were appointed presidents. It was decided that an attempt Should be made to reconstitute the majority; and for this object the board of the club has been charged to confer with that of the club of the Rue de R I ivoli, in order to form a great parliamentary club like that formerly called the club of the Conseil d'Etat. All seemed agreed to accept modifications of the law of May 31, but determined to oppose the pure and simple abro gation. The tone of the meeting was conciliatory. The Ornstitutionnel contains a letter from M. Bil lault addressed to 1/r. Vomit, in which the former explains the circumstances of his attempt to form a cabinet. M. Moult would not discuss names until he had settled the policy of the government. He could then have framed without difficulty a ministry of able but obscure men, who had pledged them selves to support him. Ile preferred, however, a list of names well known to the public, and calculated to conciliate at once public confidence. The presi dent, however, preferred another list ; therefore M. Billault thought it his duty to retire. This is the whole explanation. General d'Alphonso, commander of the Cher, under state of siege, has published two decrees, the first of which interdicts all political meetings, sing ing of revolutionary songs, agitation of foreigners, sale of powder, arid detention of arms ; all rural taverns are to be closed at nine in the evening, and talks in the tawris at ten. The other edicts dissolves the national guard. The Pat•se announces that Lord John Russell is expected here. BELGIUM. OPENING OF THE CHAIM THE KING'S SPEECH. Yesterday (Thursday) morning the King of Bel gium opened the ordinary session or the Chambers at Brussels, and delivered the following speech Gentlemen,—On finding myself in your midst, after an interval of two years, it gives me the great est pleasure again to bear witness to the prosperous and tranquil situation of the country. This situutioo, which attests at once the stability of its institutions and the excellent spirit of its people, recommends Belgium to the esteem of other nations. Its happy effe , ts r.c felt in our intercourse with foreign states, and my government continues to entertain with them relations of mutual good-will. Social laws of a high interest have been votci. in your two last sessions. I may particularise as among the most important the law on alimentary commodities, those which founded the National Bank, the general service of the state-treasury, the general pension-fund, and the societies fur mutual succour; the laws which regulate upper and middle schools; and, hotly, the new legislation which re forms the proceedings in bankruptcy and the mort gage system. A body of laws was presented to you in the course of the last session, with the two-fold purpose of re-establishing the hokum , of our finances and of obtaining for the country public works whose execu tion, in itself an element of security, greatly concerns its prosperity. A partil, and, I rejoice to know, a transient want of harmony, has prevented the adop tion of these measures of incontestable utility. I warmly wish that these difficulties may be resolved speedily in a wise spirit of moderation and con formably to the interest of the country. Present circumstances, gentlemen, render more than ever desirable harmony between the powers of the state; and Belgium, which for four years has inaintained herself in a strong and peaccrul situation, will not, I hope, submit to any vexatious embarrassment in the administration of her affairs. Independently of the new laws which will be pre- Rented to them, the Chambers will have to occupy themselves with several whose consideration or deci sion was suspended last session. You will doubtless place among your first labours the making of laws svith regard to consular jurisdiction, forest lands, projects relative to preventive imprisonment and forced expropriation ; and, finally, the reform of the penal code and the new law of poll-tax, intended to place taxation upon the most equitable basis. The law on public beneficence will shortly be sub mitted to your deliberation. The state of the crops is satisfactory. It will ensure to all classes of the liopulution the benefits of abundant food, while leaving to the producer a re munemtionmore considerable than in many other countries. Agricultural industry continues to develope and perfect itself. All the efforts of the government tend to this end. The works for the improvement of the neighbouring high-roads have of late years been greatly extended. the advantages which the good state of the communications procures for agriculture are daily better uppriviated, and the communes efficiently second the action or the government and provinces. The sanitary condition of the country is generally satisfactory. Under the impulsion of the govern ment, the local authorities vie with each other in their zeal fur the amelioration of the condition of the labouring classes with regard to health. Industry and commerce continuo to maintain a prosperous course. Our external commerce, which had attained in ISI9 a degree of development to which it had never before arrived, has lost nothing during 18.30, and all things promise far the current year results not less favourable. My government has opened commercial negotia tions with different states of Europe. A treaty of commerce and navigation has been recently con cluded with the government of the Netherlands. The negotiations with Great Britain have lost been concluded. The onerous and exceptional impost to which, for five-and-twenty years our flag has been subject in English ports has ceased to weigh upon our commerce. Thc Exposition of London has given to Belgian industry a fresh occasion to show its activity and spirit a progress. To the praise of our industrial community, I am happy to add that of our artists, who have worthily maintained the reputation of the Belgian school, as well in the Exhibition of London as in the general competition which my government bad opened to the tine arts. Our civic guard continues to givo proofs of zeal and patriotic devotion, and the country may count upon it as upon her brave army, of which I cannot too much praise the good spirit, intelligence, and discipline. The examination of all questions which concern oar military establishments has just been confided to &committee, the result of whose labours will ultimate. ly be commMunicated to the chambers. I doubt not ' that this impartial inquiry, followed by parliamentary debates will have the result of placing the national institutlun of the army on strong, stable, and de finitive basis. It is with confidence, gentlemen, that my govern. meat makes a loyal appeal to your co-operation. In remaining faithfully and firmly united we shall triumph over the difficulties which the future may have in reserve for ns. SPAIN. MADRID, Ocr. 30. The situation of the Queen occupies much atten tion. If her Majesty give birth to a prince, the Spanish colours will bo hoisted over the palace and 26 guns fired; if the Queen give birth to a princess a white flag will be hoisted, and only 13 guns fired. The Queen has appointed 51 new senators. At Saragossa General Ortega has been fired at by as heassin. DENMARK. In the sitting of tho Volkathisg of Denmark, on the 28th ult., the Minister of Foreign Affairs caused to be presented a number of documents on the recent 'yenta in the duchies. In a letter he recommended thasseros — Ti:l2;aildhe observed respecting them, and ho mid that if further explanations should be required,he would give thcinin a secret sitting. Some of the members blamed the minister for not harms made fuller communications, and the president inti mated that the question was one which could not be discussed in a secret sitting of the chamber. Vbe Court. WINDSOR, Nov. 4. The Queen held a Chapter of the most noble Order of the Garter this day. The following knights companions amembled at the Castle at one o'clock :—Field Marshal the Prince Albert, Field Marshl the Duke of. Wellington, Field Marshal the Marquis of Anglesey, the blarqu•s of Lansdowne, the Marquis of Salisbury, the Dul,e of Cleve land, the Marquis Contd. ii, the Marquis of Hertford, the Duke of Bedford, the Duke of Norfolk. The officers of the Order present were :—The Prelate, the Bishop of Win• cheater ; the Chancellor, the Bishop of Orford ; Garter King of Arms, Sir Charles Young, Knt.; Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, Rear-Admiral Sir Augustus W. J. Clifford, Bart. The Knights Companions having been robed in their mantles end collars in the Guard Chamber, peed into St. George's Hall, where they were called over by Garter King of Arms. Her Majesty the Queen, the Sovereign of the order, wore the mantle and collar, and also the garter I man armlet. Field Marshal Prince Albert wore the mantle and collar of the order. Her Majesty and Prince Albert were conducted by the officers of the royal house hold through the north corridor to the Throne Room, where the chapter was held. The Knigh.s Companions of the Garter, attended by the officers of the order (who wore their respective mantles, and carried their ersirns of office), passed in procession throueh the Reception Room to the Presence of the Sovereign in the Throne Room. The Sovereign and Knights Companions being seated, the Chancellor signified to the Chapter her Majesty's royal will and pleasure that the vacant stall in the Royal Chapel of St. George at Windsor should be filled. The Right Honourable Charles William Earl Fitswilliam was introduced between Garter King of Arms and Black ltod, and kneeling near her Majesty had the honour of I knighthood conferred upon him by the Queen, with the sword of stme. His lordship kissed hands and then re tired. The Knights Companions proceeded to the election, and the Chancellor having collected the suffrages woe:flied them to the Sovereign, and by her command the Chan- miler declared that the Right Honourable Charles Wil liam, Earl Fitzwilliam, hail been duly elected a Knight of the moot noble Order of the Garter. By the Queen's command the noble Earl was received at the door of the Chapter-room by the two Junior Knighta Companions present, the Duke of Norfolk supporting him on the right, and the Duke of Bedford on the I Garter King of Arms (bearing the ensigns of the Order on narimson velvet cushion), and Black Rod preceded his lunlish , p to the sovereign. Earl Fitzwilliam knelt near the Queen, and Garter King of Arms, on his knee, presenting Se garter, her M.jesty, assist.d by Prince Albert and the Dan of Wellington, the tan senior knights companions pememt, buckled it on his lordship's lea leg, the Chancellor peeaseeneine the usual admonition. G i.eer King o: Arms presenting in like manner the Riband and GCOr2C, the Queen, assisted by l'rince Albert and the Duke of Welling. too, passed the same over the noble earl's leit shoulder, the Chancellor primounciug the admonition. Earl Fitrwilliana again kneed her Majesty's hand, and having received the congratulations of each of the Knights of the Chapter, retired from the Chapter Room. The Chapter being ended, Garter King of Arms, by her Mnie,ty's command, again called over the Knights Com panions, who, with the officers of the Order, retired from Ow presence of the Sovereign with the usual ceremonies. The Court was attended by the Duchess of Norililk (ofll - fur the Mistress of the Robes), the Viscountess Can- Lidy in Waiting; the Marquis of Anglesey, Gold in W rating; Lord Edward Howard, Vice-Chamber- Min ; Lord Marcus Hill, Treasurer of the Hon ehold •' the lan of Mulgrave, Comptroller of the Household; Lord Mlphinstone Lord in Waiting; Visenuni Cliftlen, Lord in Waiting to ae Prince ; Mr. R. Ormsby Gore, Groom in I Waiting; Francis Seymour, Groom in Waiting to the Prince ; Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Hugh Seymour, Groom of the Robes; Colonel Bouserie, Silver Stick in Waiting; Sir George Lee, Lieutenant of the Yeomen Guard ; Lord Charles Fitzroy, Equerry in Waiting ; Colonel Sir Ord Honynsan (Grenadier Guards), Field Officer in Waiting; Sir William Martins, Gentleman Usher of the Sword of State ; Lieutenant• Colonel Fitzmauriee, Adjutant _ . of the Yeomen 'Guard; and the lion. W. Forbei, and Mr. George Cameron, Pages of Honour in Waiting. Her 3laiesty's botly.guard of the Yeomen of the Guard was on duty during the ceremony, under the command of Captain lkhlairs, the Ezon in Waiting. A guard of honour of the Grenadier Guards was on duty with the band of theregiment within the Grand Quadrangle of the Castle. After the investiture, the Koights and Officers of the Order of the Garter partook of a luncheon in tho dining- Her Majesty gave a grand dinner in the even;ng in the Waterloo-chamber, to the Knights of the mast noble Order of the Garter, and a distinguished circle. The Queen and Prince Albert, attended by the ladies and gentlemen of the royal household in waiting, dined with her Royal Higbee.. the Duchess of Kent, at Irogmore yesterday (Monday) evening. Her Royal Itirimess had, afterwards, an evcninT party. The Queen and l'rince Albert walked In the Hume Park and in the Slopes this morning. The Prince of Wales, Princess Royal, Prinro Alfred, and Princess Alice, took their usua l exerc i se. Prince Arthur and the Prince Ales Helena and Louisa were taken out in an open carriage. Her Itoyal Highness the Ductless of Kent visited her Majesty hue afternoon at the Castle. Mr. It. G. Mac Donnell, Governor of the Gambia, had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday at the Colonial.offiee. Viscount Mandeville and Mr. Neilson had also interviews with the noble Earl. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-office front the Governor of Gibraltar. (Prnin last niglo. Gasete.) WHITEHALL, Nov. S.—The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be paved under the Great Seal, appointing the Rev. William Weldon Chansp neys, M.A., to the place and dignity of a Canon Residen tiary of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, London, void by the death of the ROT. James Endell Tyler. PROROGATiON OP PAKIZAIIENT.—ParIiament was yesterday prorogued by commission, in the usual form, VII Thursday, the Vith of January nest. There were few per sons present, and the ceremony excited no public interest. LATEST FOREIGN EXCHANGES. PARIS BOURSE. For Amon,. I lilrliort I Lowoot , %ming. PARIS, Roc 4. I ►oe IM.w.%Oprolngi S per Ceuta. 3 per Couto. 4 per Cents. it do. Now Losa 93 191 90 03 38 0 w 0.3 35 00 10 30 per Orme. - 1 Vaananee 0 1 London : et eletit, 23 23 ; 90 Bays. 23 7,. Belgian, 5, 1910 Do. 3, 111 3 — ... Roman Loan, 1551 .. 71:. Do. 45 ....... ... Do. 25 1% — I Tree., Wads "%edema 3 Net* 7923... 1 ... S toe share. • Pomo, Nov. A.—Venaillt4 bank), 245; ditto (left b•lk) 210; 0.1 k end Orleans% 060; Pals sad ;Own • Room and Havre, 207 SO; 314neellies sad A• 42440, 313 73 ; fitrioloong and 8010, 150; foam. F 10; 83044.111 pod Meier, 237 50; Or:eotr; and 130F66112. 360; 344,bern. 433 73; Paris and Strasboim; 331 23; Tours sad Ronda% 233 73; ildateresa rqd leo)cs, 93, I) ?roe tr.) Yeeamp, MADRID, OCT. 30.—Three per Cents., 36! • after Boise, 361. Four per Cents., 14 • after Five per Cents., 16,V ; after 1101 n. 16,. Coupons, 8; after Bolas, 80. Passives, 6 3-16; afterßolsa, 6 3-16. Bank of St. Ferdinand, 99 p. Exchange on London, 30.73 c. (By Electric Telegraph.) ANTWERP, Nov. 4—Five per Cent. Meta Myles, 721 ; ditto Ardoins,l3, , . Three per Cent. Interior, 34t. Russian Four-ant -a-Half per Cents., —. Ex change on London, 23.271. Bet:SSELS, Nov. 3.—Belgian Five per Cents., 981; Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 89 . ! ' • Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 491. Exchange on London, 23.271. FRANKFORT, Nov. 3.—Five per Cent. Metal liques, 721. Three per Cent. Interior, 34 9-16. Ex change on London, 119 ; 1, ; on Vienna, 941. VIENNA, Nov. 4.—Five per Cents., Nletalliqueq, 911; Exchange on London, 12._8; on Paris, 148. HAMBURG, Nov. 4. —Three per Cents. Inte rior, 321. Russian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., —. Exchange on London, three months, 13.61; at sight, 13+8. BERLIN, Nov. 4.—Voluntary Loan, 102••„; Na tional Lllebt, 68! ; Four-and-a-Half per Cents., Russia, —. Exchange on London, 6.23. ditto Hamburg, 1301; ditto St. Petersburg, 1031; ditto Vienna, 80}. NIEMS. ON THE NEW GLASGOW AND LIVERPOOL 'Bussae.—These are considerably roomier than the metro politan ones, and are drawn by three horses abreast, sepa rated by two poles. About a third, in centre, of the roof, is raisc4, so that you can walk upright in the central gang way. The sides of this raised portion are louvred, in bays consequently, the occasion the winnow, being made to open ts done away with: sash margins are thus rendered unnecessary; and the plate-glass occupies the whole space between the uprights, giving the vehicle a light and elegant appearance. Along at the bottom of the louvres, each ride, is a brass hand rail, by which you guide younelf, instead of making free with the knees of ge n tl e an d simple, on your way in and out. The back end of the raised portion pro hects, with a hollowed slope, so as to form a little pent ouse, which the conductor can take the be ne fit o f i n we t weather: the other end has • similar termination behind the driver's seat. The communication between conductor and driver is by means of a fixed clock-bell behind the driver', feet, which gives one good stroke on the aonductor pulling a trigger. The fax te twopence, which will take you as far as - from Charing-crossto the Bank.—Beilder. NOLO EPHICOPARL—Why is this phrase applied to a feigned reluctance in accepting an offer? a note in Bleeketone's "Commentaries," vol. i, p. 880, edit. Christian, we lean that "it is a prevailing vulgar error, that every bishop, before he accepts the • whiff, is offered him, affects • maiden coyness, and answers Nolo episeoperi.' The origin of thee, wo;11, and the notion I have not been able to discover; the bishop; certainly give no such refuel at peasant, end I am inclined to think they never did at eny tun* in this country."]—From Mid* sued Queries. THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 5, 1851. ST. ALBANS BRIBERY COMMISSION. Yesterday, the commissioners, F. W. Slade, W. Forsyth, and I. Phinn, Esqrs., resumed their sittings, suspended since Thursday, at the Courthouse, St. Albans. It was known that an this day Mr. Coppock would he the chief witness; and, as a matter of course, tho court was densely crowded. The first witness called was Mr. Heywood Edwards (the son of Edwards, the agent of Mr. Bell). He detailed facts which have alreaoy been Ear rated in the evidence of Edwards, senior. The single im portant point in his testimony referred to the " induce ' meat " suggested by Mr. Coppck to his ather. His father had told him, when he wee going up to town for the " pcket," that Mr. Coppock bad oromised a government situation to one of his (the lather's) sons. t hat was the inducement to activity in the late election on the part of the Edwards flintily. Witness had four ,brother. None of the sons hai ever yet obtained any public situation. One of the sons was at present a pupil in Christ's Hospital School. Mr. Bond Cubbell had get the son into that school. Mr. Bond Cabbell had been a member fur St. Albans, and Edward'., ran., had acted as his age's:. Edwards, sen., was again examined for a short time. Ho was asked, had any "head money" given by him at the late election been returned by any persons. He answered, " None." Ile was then asked US to Mr. Bell's canvassers at the last election. One of the committee was Mr. Itvding. Mr. Reding was a dissenting minister. Witness did not think Mr. Reding had ever been concerned in any pre• vious election. Mr. Reding was not very active. itne-s did not think Mr. I:Ming was at all cognisant of the elec tion praciices as conducted by witnees. Had not heard tram Mr. Coppock since he (witness) had been examined. Had beard from Mr. Coppock while he was at Hastings, and since his examination hu had written to Mr Coppock. The statement of witness's son, as to Mr. Coppock a pro mise of a situation, was quite correct. But thu word " government" was nut matte:led by witness to his sun. It was to be a "situation," that was all that was said. Mr. Franca Edwards (another of the sons of the last witness) was also exarnimed. Ile also had acted in the late election as agent between his father and Mr. Coppock. He had carried " packets." Ile also, like his brother, had acted as duor-keeper at the house in Sovereign-alley. Mr. James Coppock was then called and sworn—He said I am a solicitor and parliamentary agent, and have offices at •tO, Parlisment-street. Mr. Slade—Have you any statement to make before we put questions to you S We would prefer that you would put what you have to say in a narrative form. Mr. Coppoek-1 have to ay that ou receiving your luminous, I considered it my duty, as a solicitor, and na..- ing been employed contidentally, to write to Mr. Bell and to ask his permiss:on to acswer certain questions which might be put to me. And I beg to say, with all due defer coca to your court, that had 1 not obtained that permis sion, no power on earth would have induced me to speak. (Mr. Coppock read his letter to Mr. Bell. It asked Mr. Bell if he desired any part, and if any, what part, of his communications with the writer to he kept secret. it stated that in the opinion of the writer the confidence imposed in a solicitor by a client could not be violated by an ex post facto law; anal that the writer would disclose nothing without Mr. Bell's permission. Finally, that tho writer could take care of himself.) Mr. Bell's answer to me was explicit. (Mr. Bell's letter was also read. It beg 7.d Mr. Coppock to withhold no evidence n to the carrying out of tho object of the en.. • mission. Mr. 'Bell said further (" By that act the cwt. fidence between solicitor and client is shamed ; but in etc present instance I think nothing ought to be withhi Id.") I had previously had verbal authority from Mr. Bell to an. swer all questions here, but I thought it necessary to get his written permission. I have also to make another pall. minus remark. I have heard it stated since I came int) court by Edwards that he received a letter from me while I was at Hastings. I wish that letter produced. Mr. Edwards-1 hadn't it. I will produce it to-morrow. After some conversation between Mr. Coppoek and the commissioners, as to the extent of Mr. Edwards's statement in regard to the communication from Mr. Coppock, Mr. Coppock continued—l did write to Edwards from Ilastings; but it was before the inquiry, as fur as I know, had commenced. I wrote on Monday, and all I said was " as I do not know what is doing at St. Albans I wish you would let me know what is going on. Your answer will find me in Parliament-street.' Eilwards's reply was written on the Thursday night after he bad been examined, and I think it right to put in that reply. This is the only communication, direct or indirect, 1 have had with Ed wards on the subject of this inquiry. (The letter wry read.) Edwards stated therein that the understanding in St. Albans was that Mr. Cuppock was to be examined on Tues day (yesterday) ; that nothing had come out touching him (Coppock) further than the money being traced to his Mee ; that the commissioners had reserved a question re laying to the " inducement " held out by Coppock to him Mdwards), " drawn out of me by mere tact," and assuring Mr. Coppock that he (Edwards) would not answer this mandiou if Mr. Coppoce would not—" wirer what I may.") have not seen Mr. Edwards since I received that letter until this morning in this court; anal if I had seen him, I would not have held any communication with him. Mr. Slade Will you, now, Mr. Coppock, give us a narrative of your proceedings in respect of St. Albans. Will you commence with the period when you first heard of the vacancy ? Mr. Coppock—l knew Mr. Bell first in 1819. My pro fession leads me a geed deal into transactions connected with parliamentary vacancies. I have been engaged in that way ever since Sir Robert Peel's celebrated " Register, register, register" speech—ever since iu fact. About that time an association was formed of the leading liberals of the day to look after elections ; and when it was este , bliahed, 1, without any solicitation on me part, was applied to to become the secretary. It was called the Reform Asso elation. its object was generally to attend to the zegtstra- Hun for England and Wales, and to assist the liberal cause generally. As secretary to that association, I was led into communication with every borough, and every city, and every county in tho kingdom; and from that time W this, I hardly knew how, in some way, as monected with the liberal party, I have been one of the first to know when a vacancy anywhere scarred. I have watched all the vacancies; and I know something, more or less, of most places in En ' ad. I can say that positively. I cannot go through a bor - Ouith register, as Mr. Edwards has done, and ticket elf each voter, say- Lag "to such a one I gave so much." But I could take a list of the English boroughs, beginning with Abingdon and ending with the last letter ; and if I were to put opposite as I could, " the member paid so much for his seat," I should perhaps make as extraordinary a statement as that which you have had from Mr. Edwards. (Cheers—appa paently personal to Mr. Coppock for thus defending St. Albans at the expense of the whole kingdom —came from all parts of the court.) I beg you to understand, Mr. Commissioners, that I did not state this to excite applause. I state this to show what the system is; and no man in the kingdom has a greater horror and deatstation of that system than I have. I have said that I knew Mr. Bell first in 1819. At that time a friend of mine, and a friend of his, Mr. Thorby, curve to me. Mr. Thorby said he had a friend anxious to get into parliament. He asked me if I knew of a vacancy. I asked who he was' —was he a " producable " man, an orator, and so on. Mr. Thorby would not give me the name, nor particulars. I inquired about the gentleman's polities. lam never employed by any but the one side ; and I never would be. Thorhy took time to consider. lie returned to me in about t'.aree weeks, and afterwards Mr. Bell called. I snide at memorandum in my pocket-book of his acme. I inquired about the expenses be was prepared for, for it is as absolutely necessary to know the depth of a member of =cut's pocket as tho character of his principles. ter.) Mr. Slatie—l am sorry to interrupt you. But what did you tell Mr. Bell would be the expense ? Mr. Coppoek—l am going on, sir. I will tell consecu tively—without adopting the "once upon a tame" style. I asked what amount Mr. Bell would expend. Mr. Bell Mid ms very frankly that his only object iu getting into parliament was to promote some views with regard to the medical profession; that he had no ambition; that he wanted nothing, and had nothing to ask fur. Ile further said, as respected the expense, that money was no object with him, and that he would not mind any proper expen diture. I told him a seat would cost from 1,5001. to 2,0001. according to the place. He left me: I being authorised to send for hint whenever a vacancy occurred which I thought would suit him. Twelve months elapsed before anythiug occurred which would have suited, because there are only a few places like St. Albans to which any hotly can be introduced who is ready to go through the regular expenses. Well, on the 17th November, Mr. Raphael died. I heard of his death the next day; and I sent a messenger down at once to St. Albans. I sent one letter to Mr. Langridge, whom I had long known as a most respectable man. I sent another letter to Mr. Hudson, a ftiendof Edwards's, and I senta third letter to Edwards him self. I have not copies of these letters, but they ancouueed generally that there was a vacancy. The letter to Edwards desired him to meet me at Watford station the next morn ing. The letter to Hudson said that as Edwards, at a pre vious election, hail broken faith with me, I relied on Hudson to keep Edw ards; straight. The letter to Langridge only mentioned the vacancy, and expressed a hope that we should return a liberal member. I went toWatford next day. I did not see Edwards there, but I learned that, there being some mistake as to the appointment he had gone on to London. I returned to London, and went to Parliament stmt. Edwards hag been, and had promised to call again. When he called, I saw him. We had some conversation. I asked him if he could return a liberal member in Ileginel's place. He said there would be no difficultr_if wort the funds. I asked the expense. Ile maid 2,51001. It ties was a contest ; but he mentioned that there was • psbability of there being no contest. This probability arose eat ei what had taken place at a previous election, when, is INMISSIIIIMOS of what I call the breach of faith with me. an 11.111111MISt was entered into by Edwards, whereby Mr. =Ywas returned, Mr. Raphael also brought in, r. Craven thrown out; and in consideration at yearn Mdwaris then did for them, the conservatives pre miss& Yin ghee they w orld not on the next vacancy oppose =i ne a i taaggbe bri ng forward. After seeing Edwards I wilt Mr. Craven. He had been a candidate 111. Albans es ibs previous occasion, and knowing that ba. bum lb anoxia as with families resident in the neigh bsedesedi of St. Albans, and from his position in society, illeaerilmilmble candidate and would have an advautsge OW II MIS Mass from the ranks, I thought it right to in set/MN ibillteMbrman would come forward again. Did M Slmmim with him directly, but I got a ensamsaleatim made to him, without mentioning elesi7llint ly " There is a vacancy ; will you ' The p emigre? I got was, that he would not stand. Nothing IPSO UK of pounds, 'billings, and pence; it was simply a Ilia answer to a plain question. The ground having been lima cleared, I immediately wrote to Mr. Bell. 9390 90w ought to cost ; but he added that they never would prevent practices of bribery or undue expenses until they allowed the ballot. Mr. Bell called. I told him about the vacancy. He then, to , my surprise, told me that he himself was aware of it; that he had that day been to St. Albans or to Watford, I don't remember which, about it; that Mr. Bruce had been with him, that Mr. Brace had been introduced to Edwards, and I, that, in fact, lie had been for six menthe in communica- I tion about St. Albans with Simpson through Mr. Brace. I told Mr. Bell that the only person on whom he could ; rely to return him was Edwards. I told him that the ex- I pense would be two thousand five hundred pounds. We had ' some conversation. He took a little time to consider; and, ultimately, he did agr e e t o s t an d. I n t h e interim I found that St. Albans was in the market in London, in three dif ferent 'channels. Simpson was hunting a candidate for himself. Edwards was under my direction for the moment, hunting elsewhere : and a third party, consisting of Mr. B. I Webster, Mr. Bowen, and Mr. Blanks, were heard of in a totally different direction. The way I heard of them, was by the gentlemen to whom they had applied coming to me, asking me if they would do right to stand for St. Albans ? Of the Webster party, I only heard at second hand. I thought, while this was going on, that it would he • good deal better to reconcile Simp son and Edwards; and I tried to do so. I used every nicans I could to prevent their clashing, and in the hope of settling between them I kept back for a week Mr. Bell's address. My object was simply to prevent a contest. I found at last that my efforts were useless ; and 1 found also that the Rend party was determined to have a j win. I heard of them right and kit ; I don't know how, I but I did know or what they were doing. I heard of their visit to Alderman Carden, and that 1,500/. was his limit. 1 Ile did not like the 2,500/. Edwurdie was pressing me to let Bell out • but I kept his address back as long as I could— until, in fact, I found Ed wards would think I was not in earnest. Mr. Bell's address came out a'. last on the 28th November, 1 here was then DO other candidate announced. Every effort wee I being made, however, to get another candidate. The effort was without regard to polities—it was simply to secure an 1 expenditure of money. It was well known that the major:tv of the voters in St. Albans were to be bought and sold. There are respectable men in St. Albans, but, as to the muority, there is no doubt that they are always bought. ( sir. Coppock here referred to cuutmunicatious he • had had, as Secretary to the Reform Association, in 1836, with persons resident in St. Albans.) What was done in B'. Albans at the last election has, therefore, Mwa)-s been done there. Well, Mr. Bell having agreed with we, the '2,5001. to be the ultimatum, with a chance of no contest, it was arranged that the money should be sup plied. A difficulty arose how the mosey was to go. I knew nothing about that. It was sent by somebody. never Saw one farthing of the money. It Lame to my office ready for transmission. It was delivered in the outer office in sealed hugs. I knew only what it was intended tor; but the person who brought them never mentioned what they were intended for. In these matters inquiries are never made into particulars. The bags went as they came. In all transactions of this sort, in all the boroughs I have had to deal with, I never had anything to do with the arrangement or with the disposition of the money. I have merely made the engagement, and I have derives! no benefit except political advantage front it. I merely pa..s the money. I never saw the money in any one instance. I have to state the fact—the 2,500/. did go down to St. Athens. A contest WAS got up by parties whose oily object its getting it up wes to cause an expenditure of money. Toot object of the third party is as well known in M. Albans as that St. Albans is always bought and sold. The result was that a great majority of the voters did vote fur Bell, and that Mr. Bell was returned by as large a majority RS Edwards had promised him. I must say thus on that occa sion Edwards kept faith with me, es indeed he always doe when he is once got into the fight. But as I had previously hail reason to complain of him, I slid not give him my entire credit, and he was very anxioas, therefore, to redeem himsel in my books. I believe that is the whole history of the election. Mr. Phinn—Wo wish some particulars as to your un. &emending with Edwards. He has stated to us that you held out an inducement to him in the shape of the ;menthe of a situation for one of his sons. Is that so ? Mr. Coppock—No; that is not so. Mr. Phinn—Did y ou hold out any inducement to Ed wards to act for you in the matter? Mr. Ceppuck—l bevel the slightest lino sledge of any conversation, except one, occurring between Edwards and myself. Edwards told me that he had great claims on our party. I saki " Well, I dor.'t know Edwards; you have had money enough for it at different times; and you havn't always kept faith." Edwards said " I couldn't help it not keeping faith that time. 1 couldn't keep my party in older. I did agree to bring in Craven; bet the thirst party was too strong for me, end I was übliecd to take Raphael. I couldn't help myself. I couldn't keep my party quiet." Edwards then told me along story about Mr. Cabbell a eke lion. He brought Calthell in at a very small expense ; and he said Cabbell was the only man who had ever done any thing for him in return: and I believe Mr. Cabbell did get his son a presentation to Christ's Hospital School. lie also said that Mr. Raphael had promised to do some thing for him, and that Mr. Raphael would have done something for hint if he had not died. I said jokingly to him, " Why, Raphael gave you 4,0001. for his seat, and perhaps he wasn't in ear nest in his promise." Edwards replied, " Olt, yes, he was," On which I said, " Well, Edwards, keep faith with me this time, and I will not forget you." That is all I I said on the subject. It might have gone further. I m i g ht have asked what family he had. But there was no pro mise from me. It was a mere conversation. It was nothing in the way of a promise or of an inducement. The evidence of Edwards on this point was read. Mr. Forsyth—You see, Edwards' evidence is positive; end his son, today, has stated that the understanding was that one of the sone was to have a government appointment. Mr. Coppock—But Edwards himself has mist that it was not a government situation which I promised. The short-hand writer read his notes of Edwards' esi dense that morning. Mr. Coppock—Edwards having repudiated the word "government," the son is, I suppose, dieposesl of? Mr. Slade—lt strikes us, Mr. Coppock, that something more than you admit must have been said to Edwards, or he would not have hesitated so emphatically to te'! us the nature of the inducements held out to him. It surely would not have been his ruin, as he said it would be, if he were to speak out, to tell us all you have told us. Mr. Co pock repeated that nothing more had passed be tween them than what he had stated. All he had said was, " If you keep faith now, I'll not forget the obligation," or " I'll do what I con far you," or something of that kind. Ile was certain he had never promised hint • situation of an sort. The wordy " situation," "office," or "employment ' were never used in the course of the conversation, and wit ness would have been very unfit for the place he held if he had used any such words. Edwards might have drawn what inference he pleased from what he slid say. Of course wit ness wished him to interpret it in the widest possible manner ; but he made no definite promise. He had no hesi tation in saying, however, that he was always willing to serve those who served him ; and that if Mr. Edwards had REFORM OF THE BOARD OF CUSTOMS.—HULL, had a son competent to fill • situation, and an opportunity TVESDAY.—The first of a series of visits intended to be had offered, he would have felt bound to recommend him paid to the principal outports of the country, by deputations for it in preference to another. from the London committee for the reform of the board of Ms. Forsyth.—We only wish to know, that being on your customs, took place here yesterday. The committee were mind, whether you conveyed to Mr. Edwards that imprea. represented by Mr. W. J. Hull, of London, and by Mr. S. IiOU at the time, or rather, did you intend to convey it? Smith, and there was a numerous and highly influential Mr. Coppock.—l intended to conve the impression that attendance of the principal merchants and trailers of the if he succeeded in returning Mr. Bell y I should consider port, at the Exchange, to hear the vi ews o f th e depu myself unde: an obligation to him on behalf of the liberal tation, and to support the object contemplated by th e m The chair was taken by Mr. J. Foster, presid en t o f th e party, whom I was then representing. I give Mr. Edwards full permission to tell every word of everything I promised, Chamber of Commerce, who called attention to the labours and if I promised him anything I shall not violate o r a lt er of the committee of the House of Commons upon the customs, which had already sat 28 times, occupying alto the fulfilment of it now. (The same question as to what ho gather 112 hours, had exalt toed 15 witnesses, and put to intended to convey to Mr. Edwards by the words he used these witnessek7,l6oquestions. After alluding briefly to the was put to Mr. Coppock by the commissioners in a g rea t variety of forms , ; but he adhered to his former answer that object and proceedings of the customs reform association, he hail never given him any definite promise.) Ile had been the chairman concluded by introducing the deputation. engaged in the St. Alban's elections since 1831-35, and he Mr. Heil gave a sketch of the arbitrary proceedings iusti had never been asked for any situations before, and had tuted by the Commissioners of Customs against the London never given any. The members for the borough were the dock companies. The trials consequent on the actions in proper persons to whom such applications should be made, stituted lasted eleven days, and entailed law costs amount as the local patronage was usually placed in their gift. The ing to 13,0001. ; and though the verdict given was favour. reason he had not referred Edwards to Mr. Bell in this able to the dock companies as far as the moral principle was case was, that Mr. Bell was not then elected. Witness bad, concerned, there was legally a slight verdict for the crown. on former occasions, exerted himself to obtain places for This verdict was now in process of being overruled. After those who had served him. He had got them situations in stating that the object of the committee for the reform of his own office and on railways, and the like. the customs in sending the present deputation was to pro Mr. Forsyth.—Have you been the means of recommend- cure the hearty concurrence and co-operation of the mer chants and shipowners in the provinces, and to remove any ing persons to situations under gover nmen t? r. Coppock.—You are putting a question to me about little differences which possibly might arise between them, Mr. Hall proceeded to observe, with regard to the evidence a matter which'you know is l e g a lly p un i s h a bl e . taken before the parliamentary committee, and yet unpuli- Mr. Forsyth.—For all the answers you give to our ques tions you will be held perfectly free from all consequences, fished, that he believed the government were in keep back the report of this evi civil and legal. We do not want you to mention names, tri gging until the occasion when it would he of the places, or dates, but merely whether you have been in the com habit of exerting yourself to obtain situations for persons uing to greatest service had passed away. Now the - mittee in London had procured a member's account of the under government or elsewhere. evidence taken, but as it had not been subjected to the final "r. Coppock.—C er t a i n ly ; I h ave exer t e d myse lf to serve corrections usually made by the witnesses themselves, it parties who have s erve d me . I n cont i nuat i on h e sa id , i n could not be considered as the correct evidence which would answer to the commissioners, that the Reform Club owed in time be published in the blue boole. The committee, its origin partially to the Reform Association, to which he however, had their second "digest," containing the evi had referred, but had had no connex i on w i t h it. He was d euce i n this s t a ge, already printed, and he asked the not acting fur the ass o ci a ti on i n M r . B e ll' s case, as t h e asso ago. opinion of these present whether it would not be advisable elation did not now exi s t. It di e d f our or five years to publish this digest, without waiting for the appearance There was not now any organ i se d system o f fi n di ng ean di - of the parliamentary evidence. Mr. Sidney Smith having duce for boroughs. H e was not aware w h o to ld hi m t h at S i r addressed the meeting, resolutions in accordance with the It. Carden's limit wa s 1,500/. ; b ut h e h ear d i t t h roug h some body ostensibly acti ng f ur th at gent l eman. Th e process views and suggestions of the London committee, were moved adopted by the " thi r d p arty " was t hi s; Th ey went to a b Mr. H. Blundell, places to Westminster-h a ll an d e l sew h ere , try i ng if dr. Keighley, Mr. C Mr. Thos. Wilson, Mr. Ald. Thompson, Crowther Harrison, Mr. W. B. Brownlow, dozes they could find any o no t o become a candidate. They asked Mr. Middleton, Mr. J. J. Blundell, and Mr. „T. Malcolm, and were unanimously carried. It appeared the decided each person what he would spend. He would say so much. •h of the meeting that the evidence in the hands of the They would reply that would not do, and would mention 'ill • committee should be published without,waitiog longer ' some higher sum, promising to insure his return if he for the parliamentary blue book. Votes of thanks to the only found the means. Witness heard from some of the deputation and the chairman terminated the proceedings. persons so employed, that Sir R. Carden would not go be yond 1,5001. RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT BOLTON. Yesterday Mr. Forsyth—What would be the legal expense of re- morning, the express or market train which leaves Freedom turning a member for such • borough as St. Alban's, suppose at nine o'clock for Manchester, by Lancathire and York there was nothing spent in head-money or bribery ? shire railway, on arriving wi th in a mile of Bolton, where Mr. Coppock said that if h e f oun d h e h a d to retain a it was to stop, ran into a coal train. It is supposed that ! awes ge ntlemen of the legal profession at 10 guineas a-clay the rails being slippery with frost the coal train could world put down 1,2001. for that ; and here he begged to not maks way. The guard of it went back and hoisted , soy that he did not see the difference between that and giv- a signal 200 yards from it, which, on nearing round a : kg A nese man ss. for his vote. curve, the driver of the express perceived and attempted r. Forsyth—Thera is a to uc h o f satire in that, Mr. to obey. He turned off his steam, and the breaks were Coppock, and I don't say but it may be a fair one: but what put on, but the momentum of the train caused it to glide, we want to know is--suppose there were not a dozen of at- and it came against the coal train with a severe shock. , torneys at 10 guineas a-day, hut merely the ordinary em- The passengers, who . were nearly all fi rst class, were ployment of professional men—clerks, messengers , sic., and thrown violently against each other, and a female had supposing you were asked Sono fide to enter into a contest one thigh broken, and a gentleman suffered by the dia -1 it St. Albania without any bribery or head-money, what locaticn of one of his knees. Other parties were a pod i would be the required sum? deal cut and bruised, but the names of the parties did not Mr. Coppock said that Sir H. Ward, when he left St. transpire. The company's servants promptly obtained 'i Alban's and went to Sheffield, told him that the St. Alban's surgical assistance, and all proper attention wu paid to election cost him 2,4001._, and the Sheffield election only the injured passengers. The engine of the express was a t 1001., and that when he dined with his Sheffield constitu- good deal broken, though Lot disabled; and a first thin I eats they all paid their own bills even. Witness thought carnage was much bro'ken, and another had the body that 2001., was more than any election at St. Alban's driven off the wheels. Mr. Slade—You are aware, Mr. Coppock, that there are different opinions upon that point, and that some people think that the ballot would very much increase bribery, and I conless that I am one of those. _ ..... . _ _ Mr. Coppock.—Until parliament do more to put down bribery than punish tingle boroughs like this, the public will never believe UlOll in earntst. Mr. Edwards was recalled, and again asktvl what induce ramts Mr. Coppock had held out to him, to which he dis tinctly answered, "A situation for one of my sons." He was sure Mr. Coppock used the word "situation," but be did not rayed what kind. On witness's return to St Alban's he told the circumstance to many of his friends in confi dence, but he could not distine:ly remember whom beyond his own family. Mr. Coppock did not use the word " Go. vernment," but witness so interpreted it. He did not know, however, whether he was right in doing so. The promise was made by Mr. Coppock quite voluntarily, and, so far as witness remembered, not at all in the way Mr. Coppock had stated._ Mr. Bell was recalled, and in reply to the Commissioner, saki that Mr. Edwards had intrust e d t o hint that he had reason to expect that Mr. (7oppock would procure a situa- tion for one of his was, but lie did not recollect the precise time when he told him. Witness had nothing whatever to do with the promise. Ile had no connection with the go vernment whatever. Mr. Simpson here entered thewaac, - -box, and gave ex planaaions of some personal disputes between himself and Mr. Edwards vino general interest. Mr. John Heyward was next examined, but his evidence was altogether unimportant. Mr. Randall, solicitor, Eirchin-lane, London, was then called and sworn. He stated that he had acted as Mr. . Bell's solicitor during the last election. Ile remained at St. . Alban's three days rosisting Mr. Bell in his canvass, and wan also present at the nomination and electioo. He paid the usual election bills, which amounted to between 3'lo/. and 400!. The bills were seat in by Mr. Edwards. Inc , was in entire ignorance of the 2,5001. which had been spoken of. He had no suspicion of any bribea i going on. Mr. Edwards acted independently of him. His letter to Mr. Edwards cautioning him against bribery was perfectly tronafide,—he received specific directions from Mr. Bell to that effect. Whitens saw soma doggrel verses in which bri bery was referred to ; but was assured by Edwards that there was no foundation for the allusion. Witness heard from Mr. Brace afterwards that the election had been an expensive affair, and had expressed Isis surprise at the alle gation. Witness's own charge was 2.3 guineas. The whole amount of the checks received by him was 372 g. Is. 111. This was expended in printing, poating, inn expenses, hust ings, and the llke. Mr. O. Ilehenham, solicitor, St. Alban's, was next exa mined, but nothMg of importance was elicited from him. Mr. Low, solicitor, St. Albans, was nett called, and sworn.—lle statist that he acted as agent for Sir It. Carden at the last election. Ile was first retained by him 011 the Wednesday morning after Mr. Bell started; on the 4th of December, he thought. Mr. Bell had started on his can vass of the borough on the Monday preceding. On the Tut slay evening witness was waited upon by Mr. Frederick Webster and Mr. Alderman Nash, who told lam that they had seen Sir It. Carden, and that he had consented to be come a candidate for the borough. They went over the list of voters, and lest witness to believe that there was a probable chance of success for Sir It. Canleu on the princi ple of not giving money ; th oug h w i tness was d ou b t f u l of i t himself. Ile told them that he would give them his answer on the following morning. lie did so, and agreed to do what he could for them on the principle of no bribery. Ile did nothing in the matter until Friday, when Sir It. Camden made his public entry into the town. Sir It. Carden was accompanied by Mr. Law, his London solicitor. Wit ness had no conversation either with Sir Robert Carden or Isis agent ou tlaat or any other occasion with reference to the money that would be required fur the election. They commenced their canvass in the middle of that day, and were engaged till the evening, when they dined together, at the Peahen Inn. Witness was not aware that bribery was tacked of at the limier, but it was well understood that bribery was generally practised in the borough. This did not, however, apply to the party with which he was connected at the last election, though he did not mean to say that the conservatives were not as open to bribery as the liberals. The existence of the house in So vereign-alley was known at that time, and he had no doubt Sir It. Carden knew of it, but whether he learned the fact from witness or from some one else he could not say. 'the whole sum he received from Sir It. Carden was fi.i6/. Sir It. Carden never mentioned in his presence the extent to which he was prepared toga in the way of expenses. There was nothing said about 1,5001. as the limit. Witness had no previous negotiation with Sir It. Carden till he came to Si. Alban's. Mr. F. Webster amid Mr. Bowen must have been the persons who negotiated with him. Of the 650/. received from Sir It. Carden, al/. I-is. 7d. was snent in election proceedings, independent of the petition. Ile had vouchers for all the money, except a few small sums not exceeding 20/. or 301. in the whole. lie had no de , 'nand made upon him as Sir It. Carden's agent since the election for any further payments beyond those he had re . ferred tat So far as he knew, the 001. was the whole amount expended by Sir H. Carden. There was no agent similar to Mr. Edwards employed on Sir It. Carden's side. [ The non-professional persons who were most active in as ; 'listing Sir It. Carden in his election were Mr. Webster, Mr. . Bowen, Mr. Vass, Mr. Blanks, and Mr. Faireloth. lie be , tiered that all parties in St. Alban's were anxious for a con test, hut he did not know of any one on Sir It. Carden's side who had received money for his vote. No application ; had been made fur money fur voting for Sir It. Carden. lie was not sure but that one man asked some money as a loan, but that was all. Witness then stated that Mr. Vass had received 391. for disbursements, besides 20/. fur his services. Mr. Webster had received 21/. for his services. Both there . gentlemen were very active dur:ng the whole election. Mr. Slade—lt seems to me that you paid Mather for ser i vices on your side than they did on the other side ? Mr. Low said he was not aware that Mr. Edward* em , played any persons of a similar situation in life. There a was no agreement to pay them. Ile did not pay any one previous to May sth. he admitted that he thought it more prudent to wait till the danger of the petition was over. lie was aware that there might have been a charge of recrimi nation, but ho did not think it could fairly have been . made. It was, however, in consgquence of the apprehen sions he entertained on that head that he had postponed the payment. Witness had as yet received nothing for his own services. Witness here mentioned one or two other persons , who had received money for services and loss of time during the election ; but stated that he did not think them over . paid. He gave nobody anything fur his vote. He employed nobody, however, who was not a voter, and who did not t vote for Sir It. Carden. . The inquiry was adjourned at four o'clock till half-past ten tits day. KOSSUTII. THE KOSSUTII FUND. The trustees or this fund, desirous of making u much progress as possible before the illustrious Hungarian leaves this country for America, have requested that sub scriptions may be paid to Currie and Co., Cornhill ; Coutts and Co., Strand ; or the Commercial Bank of Loudon. This request is signed fur the trustees by Lord Dudley Stuart. THE LNVITATION OF KOSSUTfI TO MAN- CHESTER. The Mayor of Manchester has refused to call a meeting of the town council to address Kossuth. A great deal of dissatisfaction has been caused throughout the borough and neighbourhood by this proceeding ; because it is sad that, upon other questions equally foreign to the proper business of the corporation, the same amount of squeamishness has not been manife•ted. nowessr, the demonstration in favour of the Magyar hero will gain rather than suffer from this course. The answsr of M. Kossuth was not known in Manchester until Saturday, when an effort was made to form a committee, to render the dsmonstration complete, and it has been successful beyond all expectation. Upwards of 250 gentlemen of all parties hare come forward and put down their names. SPORTING. EPSOM RACES. The Annual Autumn Meeting came off yesterday, and more favourably than the wintry and inclemt nt state of the weather in the early part of the day led us to anticipate. Still, however clear the sky may be, a pier. ing north-easterly wind, and the temperature at the freezing point, are unpleasant accompaniments of a race meeting in any locality, and they are doubly so ou so exposed u spot as Epsom Downs. It is not surpriai -g, therefore, that the gathering was wanting in eveeything essential to pecuniary success. There were not a dozen gentlemen present, and only a section of the ring. The Grand Stand was mores thinly attended than we recollect on any former occasion, and its neighbours right nod left, were almost empty. In then, the meeting was a failure, and Mr. Dorling,whose programme showed a liberal amount of public money, must have closed his autumn account with a 10-ing balance; mazy doubt the policy of having races so late in the year, and it certainly is worth consideration whether it will not be better to abandon them, or, if held at all, to fix them ut an earlier period ; there might, probably, be fewer horses, but aasuredly they wuuld draw a larger and a better class of company than wo now yesterday. In pronouncing the m ee ting tailure, we refer tally to the attendant e ; as far as success depended on the spout, it could not have been mare complete, there was enough of it to keep the company on the Downs from one o'clock until nearly dusk ; the fields for the principal:events were large, and speculation moderately brisk; it commenced with PADDOCK STAKES of 5 sovs, each, with 25 added. Ono mile mid a quarter. Mr. Cr.'aw. Pm we, 3 era, `At 1016 (Bailey) 1 Mr. Manatee Dee, lout; yra, 34 1316 (teel,e) 31r. is -reel Ilandenee lap, 4 re, 6.t alb Wilbert) 3 Mr. Ilaerrsby'aJecr.o'.tint, and. rat, (Welt) 4 31r. Lind. Defaulter, 6 Ira. 74 (II. Mat) a Mr. Bohemia's Illeviner, 3 yree, 74 (meted 746110 (Dramb)e) 6 Betting: Erca on Deceitful, 3 to 1 mot Joc-o'-Sot, and sto 1 apt Prestige. Deceitful took the lead ut starting, and, with Prestige laid up, made running to Tuttetiliam Corner ; here he changed places with Prestige, who went on with a commanding lead, and won by six lengths. Run in 2 min. 17 secs. I.3EDDINGTUN STAKES (Handicap) of 10 sous. each, h ft, with 100 sailed, for 2-yr-olds: the second to save his stake; winners extra. The winner to pay 10 sons. tovqrds ex penses. One mile,. _ _ . Mr. Magerhen Iby Epirus out of Joanna, fat lalt) (Wells) 1 Mr. Maa.larbord's Gat 10lb (J.Osoorne) 2 Mr. Winch's, The ((manila, tat 2lb . (Arvid) 1 Betting: 4 to 1 each against colt out of Fogleman's datu, and Kate, 6 to 1 each agst Delia colt and Ithuriel filly, and 7 to I each apt Odessa cult, the Cytherea and Joanna fillies. Merry Bird went elf with the lead, bat after going about a quarter of a mile, dropped into the fourth place, the run ning being taken up by Kate, followed by Brahmin, and the colt out of Fugleman's dam. This lot remained in front to the road, where they were joined by the Joanna filly, who quitted them, made the distance, and ran home an easy winner by two lengths, a head between the second and third, Merry Bird a bad fourth, the Fuglenian's dam cult fifth. Run in I min. 50 urco. Ersost AUTUMN llasiotear, Of 200 SOTS., added to a handicap sweepstake of 10 uvs. each, h ft, and only 2 if declared; winners extra ; the second to save his stake, and the winner to pay 30 goys. towards expenses. New Derby Course. Mr. Uougb, Doe Pedro, 3 )rs, 3st 12Ib (T. Sberwootl) Mr. J. Use rne's Mk) cumin s. 4 yrs, 7st Mb Mr. Laite's Cultism, 5 yrs, is.t 104, (Lbsrltoil) 3 Betting : 3to 1 agst Stafford, sto 1 agst Ischia, 6to 1 age Don Pedro, 10 to 1 each agst Alp and Achyranthes, 12 to 1 each agst Little George, Clarissa, and Ingratitude, mid 103 to 6 agst Miss Flyaway. Little George at starting took a lead of nearly a length, attended by Achyratithes and Fallow Deer, Stafford, Britannia, and lion rt.slru being close up with them. This lot remained, together for about half a mile, tho running being then taken up by Achyranthes, Dan Pedro waiting on her in company with Stafford and Little George, Britannia and Clarissa also lying forward. At the tuba Don Pedro went up to Achyranthes, and, taking the lead from her after crossing the road, ran home a clever winner by a length; Aeltyranthes heating Clarissa by us far. Stafford was a good tburtlt, Little George and Britaniia sixth. Run in 2 mitt. 55 see. SELLING STAKES of 3 tiOVX. each, with 50 added; three year-olds, 7et llb ; tour, Set ; live and upwards, S,t Slb ; mares and geldingsallowed 31b; winners extra; the winner to be sold for 150 bOYB., if demanded, ite., and allowances if to be sold for less. Three-quarters of a mile. Mr. ALigenies ()mitre', 3 yrA, 7At . .... (Wvlb) I Mr. W. 1", yas Madame Wuarton, 3 yr.% rstidb ...(I as) 3 Betting : 3 to 1 mot Repletion, 4 to 1 mod Deceitful, 4 to 1 agst Tt:CblVatCT, and sto 1 mot Arlette. Won by a length, the same between Madame Wharton and Charles 511. colt, Flytrap fourth. The winner was i,old for 113 sovs. 111rwrtmcic PLATE of 100 floss. (handicap) for all ages. One mile. Mr. Kura.. Ws 'imam 3 yro, Gat Sib (Frew!) I li,. Merton no Maio kboway, 3 yrs, Got (Wel.) 2 Mr. J. S. Bowles's Irocumlna, 3 yes, Sot 1olb Betting: 5 to 2 agst lanthc, 6 to I agst Hampton, 6 to I agst Proudfoot, 6 to 1 eget Manifula, and 7 to I agst Theorem. After a couple of failures, caused by Gipsy Boy, a fair start was effected, Shropshire Witch leading off, and, followed by Miss Flyaway, lanthe, Proudfoot, and Nautch Girl, cutting out the work until they were round the turn lantho and Miss Flyaway then singled themselves out and ran together to the distance, where lanthe took a decided lead, kept it to the end, and won cleverly by a length; Iracundus a bad third, Theorem fourth, and Hampton flab. Run in 1 min. 49 sec. Two-TEAK-OLD STAKES of 5 soy. each, with 25 added: colts, Bst 71b; tillic., Bst 31b; winners to carry 31b extra. The winner to be sold for 100 soya., and allowances if to ba sold for less. Half-a.milo. Air. Ant ‘troog'4Stbra, Att lib (Cturl'on) 1 Mr. Winett'o Ileructtel, bat lolb aft. Carey's Brawn, bat 31b (J. Stamp) 3 blr. Yesootk's Durothcs, • ttt (W. Abtlalul 4 Betting: 6 to 4 apt Ilersehel, 2 to I apt Brawn, 4 to 2 apt Dorothea, and 3to 1 apt Sabra. Won by a length. Two FRIGHTFL'L STEAM-BOAT ACCIDENTS,--Yes terday, shout 12 o'clock, an appalling accident occurred on board " The Sons of the Thames," a Gravesend steam-boat, whilst on its passage to Long Reach,near Gravesend. It appeared that a prize-fight had been appointed to take place yesterday afternoon between Mayes and Jones, and "The Sons of the Thames" had been specially engaged to convey the pugilists and their friends to Long Reach, where the fight was to take place. When it bad nearly reached its destination, a man who had been sitting near the engine was observed, whilst in the act of raising a bottle containing some spirits to his lips, to lose his footing, and he fell backwards through the aperture in the deck upon the ma chinery below. The steam was immediately turned off and the boat stopped, when it was fuund that the unfortunate man bad been literally cut to pieces. The remains of tho deceased were collected, and the boat put to shore, where they now await the coroner's inquest. On inquiry it was found that the name of the sufferer was George Owen, the proprietor of the Devonshire Coffee and Clop-house, in Dear-street, Leicester-square. His age was about 36, and he has left a wife and three children to lament his melan choly and untimely death. The awful occurrence of course prevented the fight taking place, and the boat conveyed its passenger' as soon as possible to London.— Shortly before one o'clock another accident took place on the river, whereby a man named Edward Gore, aged lost his life, and two others were very seriously injured. It appears that the .City of Duologue steam-boat arrived off hieholson's Wharf, Loudon-bridge, with some portion of the machinery out of order, when arrangements were made by the engineer to have the defective parts rectified. Seve ral men were accordingly ordered to repair the paddle wheel, among whom was the deceased, who acted us second mate. The men had been engaged for some considerable time when a sudden motion of the machinety . caused tho paddle to turn round. Loud screams were immediately heard, and it was soon ascertained that a frightful accident had taken tag ; Assistance was instantly rendered by the persons on , and two of the men were taken out of the water and directly afterwards the unfortunate man Gore was discovered most fearfully mutilated about the head and various parts of the body. Nearly the whole of the scalp was torn off, and the skull bad sustained an ex teasive injury, and he was suffering from concussion of tho brain. The two men were conveyed on board the steamer, where they received every attention, but the poor fellow Gore was placed in a boat and taken across the river to St. Thomas's Hospital, where be was at once seen by the senior surgeon, but the injuries he had sustained were of such a complicated nature, that ho expired soon - after his admis sion. •••••• CAB REFORM AND REDUCTION OF FARES.—A new company is in the field, who promise to put an end to tho crying evils of the present cab system. The fare is to be 4d. per mile, and it appears that at that great reduction from existing charges a handsome profit may be realised to the shireholders. Looking at the reduction from fid. (and that W. generally Is. per mile, often with extortion and insult) to 4d., with civility and proper decorum, the company can not fail to meet with general support from the public. It is intended to affix an " indicator " to every cab, so that the person or persons engaging have only to see how it stands, and, on arriving at his destination, to see the dis tance travelled (the miles being marked on the face of the indicator). This will be keeping faith with the public, and making cabs what they ought to be, public couveniencee, instead, of being (sa too often at present) public nuisance*.