The Express. — London, England, 1853-09-05 00:00:00

f th 4. fur; of the peole, whl Weft' unth . tnsprmiqta BARNSTAPLE BRIBERY CO.II.IfISSION. get e•• attempted to iod•ct borne injury on htr Mk- ty•• ltrwn. • BARNSTAPLE. FietnAT Nwity. The paper was sent to the Castle, and the prisoner re- I The Inquiry was resumed this .nurning. minas art elated!, e• luting an • nomination. I A .un Matthews elated that Mr. ilturis asked her how a Ilis Kula! Hight:ow. Prince Albert, attended by his Ea- i roan named Heard, a sailor, with whom she lived, was e:liney the Lead Lieutenant, visited the model farm at I going to vote; she kola him she did not know Harris c r :wmval ail morning shortly after ten o'clock. :ti e I wanted Heard to vote for Lord Ebrington. Oa the dey of R, la l Higher.. repressed himself highly pleased '" * .th the I the election Richard Heard and William Jones seat her to w a ve aad g. err cal fortwardnes• of the pupils, and she m g t. I fetch Mr. Harris. She did so, and Mr. Barris said he feat masaer is which the institutim is condueme& I would pay their expenses. He would pay 51 to Jones and I , DEPARTURE OF HEIL MAJESTY. St. to heard. Before Ramie came in, Jones and Heard , above tugninnied The royal proems in went out and waited in a little court, and could not hear The what mooed. heard had stopped away from sea and sent Inland. Al half.put four the corteye left the royal lo tge, where her another man in his place. Morris said the money should be a nd at a quarter put arrived at Kingstown, id the next mornin and she a Ns; sty embarked with precisely the same ceremonial that pa g, greed that Heard and Ebringtoa. Wi:nese asked ignolised her arrival in Ireland. The crowd was epos- Jones should vote fur Lord c ,., and cheered contissouely and with the greatest en- 10/. each at first, but Mr. II aria said he would her &I tint , repeatedly bowing in acknoneas. aut mind 61., and that would be out of his us , IA 'I tor royal salute basing been fired, the yacht hauled own pocket. The other 31. was for Ileard's expenseseach in ed. and this terminates! the Queen's visit to Inland. in coming home. Witness had at first asked 101. addition to the expenses. Mr. Harris was a tailor in large battens. Jones and Heard voted for Lord Ebrington, and next day Harris gave witness the money at her kitchen door, 54 for Jones, and HI. for Heard, deducting 2/. 10e. for half a year's rent, which Heard owed to him, end about 1/. Is. for a jacket. She gave the 51. for Jones, and kept the other for heard, spending it aboat the house. Witness worked for Mr. Harris then and now. Witness told no one about the transaction, but Jones toad because he did not get into the police. (Laughter.) Witness had lived with Heard as his wife for 16 or 17 years. William Jones was a constable appointed by the Innis- Metes to do extra duty. Was a household voter. At the' last election nothing passed between him and Mr. Harris about his vote. Richard Heard was his brother-in-law. On the day of election Heard fetched him to his house about the voting. Mr. Harris and the women were in the house at the time. Witness and heard soon went out of the house, and in a little time afterwards Matthews came nut and told him he could have 51. for his vote for Lord Elnington. He said, " I have made up my mind to vote for my lord, and I am finite willing to take that money." (Laughter.) Went to the poll and voted, end next day the woman gave him five sovereigns in a piece of brown paper. Dial not know what money Heard was to have, but the woman told him it was 61. a piece. Oa the right before the election witness was at the Stafford Arms, with several other voters, when Mr. Chanson came in. Some beer was brought in, which wi-ness and others drank without paying, and he did not know who paid fur it. In 1817 witness voted for Mr. Bremridge and Hodgson, and got nothing fur his vote. Witness told his wife abo ut the 51., but no one else. Richard Heard, freeman, voted for Lerd Ebrington at the la t election. On the morning of polling day he was talking with his brother-in law Jones, about voting, end agreed to seed his missus (the woman Motthewe) for Mr. Harris. Witness and Jones did not fix upon any particular sum, hut left then whole matter to Mrs. Matthew,. She told him she had bargained fur 51. for Jones and 81. for witness. Jones afterwards told witness he had got the 51. ; and Matthews that she had got the 81. on behalf of witness. Oa the day before the election witness went to a " quilling " (drinking) meeting at Bowdeu'e, in Back-lane. Seven or eight voters were there, who had drink, hot witness did not know who paid for it. Did not see any paid for. Saw Mr. Channon there, but did not know that Mr. Chanson was treating him. Asked no questions about it. The drink was ale. There wu no wine or spirits. Mr. Harris paid Mrs. Matthews the Bi. Wiener', however, was to ex ercise his own option, but he supposed be was to sup port the party. Had no particular inclination towards the Fortescue family, npr for one more than another. In 1847 did not vote for the FortesCtle family. Voted for brem ridge and Hodgson, and got nothing for his vote. Knew nobody who did get anything at that election. The hi. at the last election wee to pay expenses, and for stopping at home. (Laughter.) Had no offer from the other side. Had been at home three or four days before the election,' and paid a man 1/.135. to go to sea in his place. Mr. William Harris, tailor and 10/. househol ler, has attended meetings at Loid Ebrington's committee-room about four timer, but did not belong to the committee. [The Chief Commissioner here read an extract from the ', I minute-book,from which it appeared that the witness towards the close of the election was added to the committee ] Witness did not know his name was so entered, and did not sup. I pose himself to belong to the committee. Was at a meet- I mg of the committee on the night before the nomination, I and on the nomination morning ; but not as a member of the committee. Four or five days before the election met the I man Heard in the street, who said something about stopping I at home to vote. Witness) took this as a hint, and fold ' Heard he might either go to sea or stop at home, at his' own option. On the morning of pulling day Mrs. M atthews came for witness to go to her house about Heard and Jones's votes. Witnesa went, and when there she asked him how much he would give for lleard's vote. Witness told her nothing, as Lord Ebrington had distinctly said he would not spend a shilling in such a way. She said she wanted 101. for Heard's vote, and witness again refused, but within a very few minutes agreed to give at. and the expenses of Heard sending another man to sea in his place, telling her distinctly it would be all out of his own packet. She then asked 101. for Jones's vote. Witness at first refused to have anything to do with Jones, but, as before, on the spur of the moment, agreed to give 51. for his vote also. Both the men voted right, and the next morning witness went again to the house, and gave the woman 5/. far Jones, and 8/. 10s. for Heard, de ducting some money due to him (witness) for rent and other things, among which was 31. which he bad lent Mrs. Matthews a few days before, for the purpose of paying a man to go to sea instead of Heard, so that the latter might stay at home to vote. Witness did not bargain for Heard's vote when he lent the 31., but would not have lent him the money to vote for the other side. It was about half-past 12 or 1 on the polling day when witness made the bargain, and Lord Ebrington was then going very fast behind. Up to yesterday witness had never mentioned the transaction to any one, Either of his own party or his own family, and had never been repaid the money, or had it allowed to him, or demanded its repayment in any shape by or of any one. Did not work for Castle MU. Had never, at the last or other election, been engaged in any transaction of the kind besides the one with the woman Matthews. Had never even canvassed for Lord Ebrington. The woman Matthews had worked for witness for a considerable time, but no member of Lord Ebrington's committee asked him to get Heard's vote through her. It was known that Heard was his tenant. Witness signed the petition to the house for the appoint ment of the commission. (Laughter.) The evidence of the woman Matthews and the two suc ceeding witnesses came like a thunderbolt upon the leaders of the liberal party, who had up to that time taken their stand upon purity of election throughout; and quite a fer ment arose in court when Mrs. Matthews first made her statement, many gentlemen avowing their belief that the whole affair was a fiction, until the admission of Mr. Harris himself set the question at red. At the conclusion of the examination of Mr. Harris, The Chief Commissioner expressed his intention of granting certificates, exempting frem legal penalties the four parties concerned, the whole of whom had given evi dence in a candid and satisfactory manner. The Chief Commissioner also remarked upon the faithfulness with which Mrs. Matthews had kept the secret so long, as the transaction would not have come out at all but for the wife of Jones, who divulged it in revenge because her hus band had not been made a policeman by the liberal patty. Several other witnesses were examined. One of them said he did noCvote, as he was arrested for debt upon county court proems on the nomination day, while hearirg the gentle men speak. (Laughter.) Intended to vote for the con servatives. The witness here entered upon& long and rambling state ment as to the mode and cause of his arrest, which he alleged to have been owing to Mr. Incledon Bancroft, soli citor, and secretary to Lord Ebrington's committee, although that gentleman was at the very time employed professionally to protect him. Mr. Incledon Bancroft afterwards entered the box and denied that the arrest was owing to him. He had nothing to do with entering a ca. sa., or with enforcing execution. He was consulted by the plaintiff in the cause, and knew the arrest was about to tike plane in default of paying an instalment for which judgment had been obtained in the regular way, but did not interfere to prevent it. A few days after tho election he interfered to procure Copp 's re lease. Knew Copps to be one who would not vote from principle. The Chief Commissioner remarked that being employed professionally by Copp it would not have been too much if he had interfered to prevent the caption. Adjourned at six o'clock. BAYNSTAPLZ, SATVILDAY NIGHT. The inquiry was resumed this morning. Mary Eddie ' the wife of one of the witnesses examined yesterday, stated that soon after the election Featherstone tame to her Armee, gave her the time of day, and put down something on the table, and went out again. She took it up and found it was six sovereigns. 'Told her husband she had picked up some money from the table, bat not how much. Paid some debts with the mosey. Mr. Carnsew, a solicitor, .who attended to watch the pro ceedings on the part of the conservative party, said the witnesses, Fowler and Eddie, had been called to show at tempts to bribe on the part of Lord Ebrington's party, and it had turned out they had been bribed themselves. Per. haps the more convenient course would be to go through the evidence against one before taking that against the other. The Chief Commissioner—My firm impression is that the parties, whoever they were, that caused those persons to be called, fully believed they would contradict on oath the fat: of being bribed. Mr. Carnsew—l can only say Mr. Bremridge and Sir Wm. Fraser wished every witness called to make a full, honest, and faithful disclosure of any bribery, of whom re ceived, and the amount. Since last evening Mr. Feather stone has prepared a list of the persons whom he bribed, and he will be quite prepared to say where he got the money. We shall be happy to give every possible informa tion, both on our own side and on the other. Sir E. Wilmot—l cannot go quite so far as the Chief Commissioner. My opinion is rather that the object of calling these witnesses was to show bribery on both sides. The proceedings before the committee of the house clearly established bribery against the late members, and the ob ject with which those witnesses was called was to show that bribery had been committed by the other party. ARRIVAL AT HOLYHEAD. (IT ELECTRIC TELVOILIIPIL) HOLYHEAD, 811:NDAT NIGHT. The Q seen, with the Royal squadron, arrived in the R o yal Victoria Harbour about eight o'clock this morning. Thu afternoon at about two o'clock her Majesty took a cram in the Royal yacht Fairy to the Menai Straits, and return( dto the Victoria and Albert yieht to dinner. She st lit , at nine o'clock to-morrow morning, by train, on her vote to Scotland. MUSIC. DRURY LANE. Saturday evening witnessed the close of the opera tic special seasm, and the performance was on the whole very satisfactory. For Acts and Galatea, which the public b►d been led to expect, were substituted the first met of Norma, and the third of Lucrezia Borgia, to which were added a •seal and inittrumental concert, and the ballet of Liam*. In Norma the part of Pollio was filled by Herr Reichardt, in • most artistic manner. To a voice of great sweetness this tenor unites considerable power as an actor, and tare impression he produced was throughout most fa vorable. In the deo with Aile:gisa, Madame Caradori was twiny and deservedly encored, and again in the animated trio between Norma, Adalgi-a, and Polito. Reichardt and Madame Zimmerman, the latter as Adalgisa, sang their parts in (lemon, and strange as it may appear, this incongruity did not appear at all to mar the edict. The character of Oroveso was well sustained by Henri Draytoa. At the close of this introductory per formance Mistime Caradori and Madame Zimmerman were twice summoned before the audience to receive its plaudits. The presentation of the third act et Dicrezia Borpa proved a very grateful addition to Norma; and the part of Lucrezia Borgia was given by the prima donna in a most powerful manner. The vocal part of the concert included contributions from )iodsmo Caradori, Mademoiselle Weinthal, and Herr Reichardt; and the latter, in • German version of "My Heart is Thine," was surpassingly felicitous. Mr. Henri Drayton did not sing either of the two songs which were set down for him in the programme. An espression of displeasure at his ilon-appearanee was met by an explana tion from the manager to the effect that he had left the house to fulfil an engagement at the Marybebop' Theatre. In the instrumental department, the chief fea. tuns were a brilliant solo on the pianoforte by Mr. Billet, acid a duo from Botteeini on the violin and violoncello by Messrs. V. and G. Collins. The concert concluded with the National Ar.them, the solos in which were severally eaccated with great spirit and in very intelligible English by Madame Caraduri, llerr Reichardt, and Mdlle. \Vein tbal. As already mentioned the ballet of Leuline filled tp the measure of the varied entertainments. The previous failures and disappointments may be said to hare been folly atoned for by the final performance of Saturday. BRADFORD MUSICAL FESTIVAL. BRADFORD, SEPT. 3. Yesterday morning'sperformancee were not brought to a close until nearly 3 o'clock. The prngramme, which was aa exceedingly attractive one, included a MS. " Credo" by Mendelssohn, presented to the festival committee by the reprtsontatives of the late composer, and now performed for the first time. Besides this we had the greater part of Haydn*, " Creation," large selections from Handers ora torio " Israel in Egypt," and in the second part a baptismal anthem by Signor Costa, per formed at the christening of Prince Leopold in June last. The Credo excited much in terest among the musicians, of whom not a few were present. It is said to have been written at Rome, after having heard the subject introduced in a choral performance in Bt. Peter's. The " Credo" is in the key of 1) minor, and is divided into three movements, each of which contains the same simple but grand fugal subject, wrought out in the most ingenious and perfect manner. In striking contrast to this was the music in Ilaydn's "Creation," with its charming melody. The performance of the latter on the intent o:easion was, we believe, surpassed. In the representation of " Ch aos" the power and efficiency of the kind was rem►rkably conspicuous. Miss Louisa Fyne sang the well known air, " Theller venous Work," with remarks- Me taste and clearness. Madame Novello delighted all hearers by her charming singing in "On mighty wings." She was in admirable voice. The singing of Herr Formes in several of the important recitatives produced a great in. presskni, especially in the airs, " Rolling in foaming bil lows," and " And now heaven in fullest glory shone." In the air, " Now vanish," and in other parts of the oratorio, Mr. Loekey sang with great ears and effect. TUE FINAL CONCERT LAST EVENING. The weather, which had been distressingly wet during the day, cleared up about four o'clock, and it became evi dent from the crowded state of the streets, the auml'er of gaily-dressed strangers, and the continuous roll if cabs and carriages, that the attendance at the hat of these splendid musical performances would surpass that of any previous one. And so it turned out The reserved seat tickets fer the stalls, area, and went gallery, were all taken some time before the concert command, and all the ante served places were filled before Signor Costa entered the orchestra. The main attraction of the evening was undoubtedly Mendelssohn's music to" A Midsummer Night's Dream," in which hero charmingly indulges his vein for the fantastic sublimities of fairy-land, and musically revels with Titania and her elfin-train in all their wild tricks and gambols. Seth was the desire to be present at this concert that those who arrived late were unable to secure tickets at any price, and we understand that numbers were unable to obtain admission to any part of the Hall. The scene at the conclusion, when the principal vocalists tame forward to sing, with the full power of the bend, chorus, and organ, "God Save the Queen," was Lade ecribatily grand and imposing. It was indeed an appro priate and magnificent termination of one of the most suc cessful musical festivals ever given in England. The concert concluded about halt-past 11 o'clock. DICBTRYCYION or THE &HP ZENOBIA BY FIRE. —Letters received on Saturday from Jamaica announce the dreadful lose, by dre, of the British ship Zenobia, Captain Rye master, in the harbour of St. Ann's Bay. She bad received, a few days previous, a full cargo of 300 hogshords efsegar, 120 pantheons of rum, 400 bags of pimento, be. side. largo quwities of cofee and other articles, and was preparing to take her departure for London, when the ap pearance of smoke from the main hatchway apprised those on hoard that her ce-go was on are. The captain imme diately applied every means in his power to extinguish tho flame., but aid not uceeed, notwithstanding many hours' exertions. As the last resource to save the &hip from total destruction, she was scuttled and run ashore on a mud huh. On the next day, however (the 29th of July), th e flinrA rained the puncheons of rum, which exploded with tremendous force, and in an instant the ship was in a blaze. Happily the captain and crew had left her some time, the dein@ smoke preventing them remaining longer on her desk, and in two hours after the exploiion the ship wu bused to the water's edge. The engin of the fire is setexplaiced. The ship's loss and cargo is calculated at 20,0001• - MR.4. BEECHES STOWE IN LEEDS.—hires. Beecher Stowe, accompanied by her brother, the Bev. Charles Beecher, and her sister, arrived in Leeds on Friday evening from York. Their stay in this town will be very short, owing to the necessity of their speedy return to the L :Ted States. for which country they sail from Liverpool on M cd nesday nest. This day a testimonial from the ladies of Leeds to the authoress of " L'aele Tom's Cabin," together with aa address from the Leeds Anti-Slavery Association, will be presented by deputations at the house of Mr. Edward Baines, fleadingley, where Mrs. Stowe is a guest. The Mayor will take the chair on the occasion ; the address will be presented by Mr. Wilson Armistead, President of the Association, who for many years has been a devoted friend of the emancipation of the slave; and the testimonial will be presented by Sir George Goodman, M.P. Mrs. Stowe had been earnestly invited to attend a public meeting in Leeds ; but the state of her own health, end, even more, her hurried departure, owing to news of the delicate health of one of her daughters, have induced her to request that the meeting might be gives up.—Leeds Mercury. THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER .5, 1853. THE COLLISION ON THE GREAT Mr. Carnsew—Exactly so. The Chief Commissioner—l hive not th 'lightest doubt they were coiled to prove bribery on the other side; but I have not the slightest doubt it was folly believed and ex pected they would deny or conceal bribery by their own party. If it had not been so, th y woull have hien pre p pared to admit it, without (enema or concealment. Mr. Temple—l ensirely agree With Mr. Prendergast. I do nut thick those witnisses would have been put iu the box if it had been expected or intended to prove cams of bribery against their uwu party. Mr. Lionel Bencraft—They allowed Jarvis to leave the court, having deceived you. Mr. Carnsew —I tender myself to be examined on the matter. The Chief Commissioner—We do not know that you can give any information. Mr. Csrasew—l give you public notice that I can. A witnese named Hoskins having been called, Mr. C trimly added — Thin man received a bribe of 61. The Chief Commissioner (very warmly)—lf lam forced to make Misstatement 1 can only say, I was more shocked yesterday by what occurred here, than by anything 1 have ever witnessed in a court ofjutice. Mr. Carnsew now says this man was bribed by 61. If he knew the fact yesterday it would have been quite as well if he bed motioned it, and possibly it might have,prevented the perjurywhich was com mitted. But now it is perfectly well known voters were bribed, it is quite as much out of place as private in timation to us would have been in place, if Mr. Carnsew had thought proper to make it, and it rather appears to have a tendency to instruct the witnesses not to fellow the plan of concealment petal-toil in yesterday, whether by instruction or not we cannot undertake to say. (Applause.) I must say the proceedings yesterday were calculated to deprive any one of leelieg of a night'. rest, and seriously to affect their health. Mr. Carnsew—lt was only at 8 o'clock last night that I heard this man had received a bribe from Featherstone. The Chief Commissioner—Then it oily shows you know very little about this matter. Richard Hoskin, 101. householder, was told by Mr. Au' drews that he could have 391. for his vote, but witness did not know who wu to give it. Witness voted from Brem ridge and Fraser, and afterwards received 61. for so doing. The money was paid a fortnight or three weeks after the election. Mr. Featherstone called one Sunday night after witness had been to church and laid the money on the table without saying anything about the vote. Witness took it up, thinking it better to put it in his pocket than to leave it lyieg there. Witness attended no quilling meetings, and had no drink before or during the election except what he paid for. Featherstone had told him there would be something for voting, but did not say what. Witness voted for Brim ridge and Hodgson in 1847, but got nothing for his vete. duper Pickard recalled, and minutely questioned, denied having received any money or other valuable consideration for his vote in any shape or at any time, or that, to his knowledge, his wife had done so. The Chief Commissioner said they had information as to the fact, and cautioned the witness to be careful, but he still per-isted in his denial. Daniel Tharre, 101. housekeeper, kept the " Ring of Balls," B irnstape, at the last election. A bill of 31. 12s. 6d. was due to him for the election of 1847 Irani Mr. ]. For tescue. Mr. Kingson canvassed him for Lord Ebrington, when witness said he would not vote for the family any more on account of his bill. Mr. Kingson told him to make out the bill in his name and he would pay it if wit ness would vote for Lord Ebrington. Witness had the bill made out, but did not send it to Mr. Kingson, and Mr. Kingson did not come again, so the bill was not paid. Witness voted for'Bremri.lge and Fraser, but his was not made a " quilliee' house; nor had he supplied anything which was not paid in the usual way. After some other evidence of a similar character, the in quiry was adjourned till Monday. BIRMINGHAM BOROUGH PRISON. FIFTH DAY. BIRMINGHAM, SATURDAY. This extraordinary inquiry was resumed this moruing. The first witness called was Lieut. Austin, the governor of the prison, who was examined in relation to the suicide of the boy Andrews, which case was partly heard yesterday. Mr. Austin deposed that Andrews was received at the prison for the third time on the 28th of March in this year. ile was thin, but appeared healthy and able to do his work. lie was put to the crank labour on the 30th of March with a blb. weight. The prisoner did not do his work, but, having broken his crank, he was put on bread and water for two days; that food being given to him at night at ten o'clock, at the time he was removed from the crank cell. On the 17th of April he was shouting in his cell, for which offence he was sentenced to bread and water on three suc cessive Sundays. The witness was asked by the Chief Com missioner under what authority that punishment was in flicted: the reply was that it was a practice to prisoners guilty of prison offences. Captain Williams rejoined that there certainly was no legal auth , rity for any such thing; and Lieut. Austin went on to say that the prisoner continuing lazy and disorderly, he was sentenced to the strait jacket as well as bread and water on the Sunday. He (witness) did not put the jacket oa, but he saw the boy in it when it was on. Mr. Welsby—ls that jacket here ? Witness—lt is. [This contrivance for punishment and torture was pro duced. It consists of a strong linen jacket, fastened behind by a series of straps ; a strong leather band is passed over the arms, which are held as if they were pinioned. In ad dition to this, there was produced another contrivance for torture, in the shape of a collar. The one placed under Andrews's chin measured 3A inches in depth ; it is made of stiff leather, a quarter of an inch thick, and is unbound at the edges.] Exansitiation of Lieut. Austin continued—On Sunday the 17th April had on the jacket for five hours. On the 19th, as he did not do his work, I ordered that he should again have on the jacket, and bread and water diet. He said he couldn't do his work, and as I thought he could if he would, I ordered him to be strapped to the wall. There would undoubtedly be considerable pain round the arms from the compression caused by the strape. The boy moaned a good deal, but I thought that waa his dogged manner. Mr. Welsby—Was he on bread and water diet at this time? Witness—He we.. A.s he had not done his task he would not get hie bread sad water until ten o'clock at night. Mr. Weisby—Do you think that with such diet his strength and constitution would be uni•jured Witness—l do. On the 22nd of April the prisoner again broke the crank, and was put on bread and water diet. Oa the 23rd I forgave him the punishment of bread and water on the two remaining Sundays, and promised him if he would be a good boy that I would send him to the refer• matory school. Mr Wehby—Wu he always respectful to you ? Witness—He was. I heard him shout violently u if he was in pain. Mr. Wehby—Why_the witnesses have said that be shrieked violently. Was no report made to you of the tact? _ _ Witness—l don't recollect. Oa the 26th of April he broke the bar of his cell window ; I told him that I should report him to the visiting justice', and ordered that he should be deprived of his bed for seven nights until tea o'clock. On the night following he destroyed himself. Mr. Welsby—Have you formed any Judgment of the cause which induced him to commit suicide Witness—l have not ; only last week a man in the gaol made a determined attempt to commit suicide. Dr. Daly—lt appears to have been a thing of frequent occurrence that in consequence of prisoners working at the crank in the dark they did more work than was required. It was so in the case of Andrews ; did it never occur to you that that excel. should be a set-off against a deficient day ? Witness—No. Capt. William—Dave you been in the habit of sentencing boys to bread and water simply because they have not com pleted their crank labour without hearing their defence ? Witness—Yes. Capt. Williams—And are you not aware that that is con trary to law ? Witness—l am now aware that it is. Capt. Williams—Are you aware that you have not com plied with prison regulations in this particular ? Witness—Yes. Capt. Williams—Was Williams—Was that straight jacket ever used be fore you were governor? Witness—The lame sort of jacket was; but that kind of punishment has increased since I became governor. The offences, to 3, have increased since the introduction of the hard labour crank. The regulations in reference to that labour are that 10,000 revolutions shall be made each day : two thousand before breakfast, or breakfast is not given; four thousand more before dinner, or no dinner is allowed. The whole must be done before six, or the prisoner is left in the dark in the crank labour cell ; and it the work is not completed by ten o'clock, the allowance is bread and water. ➢dr. Walsby—Can you explain how it is with regard to the 22nd of April, when, though the prisoner had done his work, he had still only bread and water ? Witness—lie had damaged Ins crank. Dr. Daly—Suppose a man was seven or eight hundred revolutions shoot, would his diet be bread and water ? Witness—Yes. Dr. Baly—Would a prisoner receive his dinner if he had done six thousand revolutions by six o'elock ? Witness—Not as a rule, though I have relaxed that rule. Mr. Welsby—Were any prisoners strapped to the wall daring the time Capt. Maconochie was governor ? Witness—Yes; two men—one for three days, from nine to six. -- --- When was it, that we may refer. I should advise you to be careful about the matter, because Captain Maim cochie has made a statement in reference to the subject. Witneu—l don't think youll see it in the punishment book. lilt. Welsby—Why have you not yourself made a remark in the punishment-book on the subject ? Look at the book. The punishment-book was handed to the witness, who read from it a note to the -ffect that Thomas Howard, a prisoner in the gaol in the year 18.50, war, en the 26th of November, guilty of shouting after the warder, for which he was sentenced to three days' confinement in the refrac- WY cell. with bread and water—to wear the strait jacket, . and he fastened to the wall. [This was during Captain Macon orhie's governorship ] Mr. IVelany (to witness)—ls that entry in your hand. writing ? Witnesp—lt is. Mr. Welstsy—When was it written ? Witness—Two months since. By whose authority ? Witness—My own. And do you not think it was a most improper thing for you to add to a ptison record something under another per son's guardianship ?—I wished to discharge it from my recollection. Will you positively swear that that punishment was in flicted ?—I believe it was. la that record true ?—Yes ; it is. Capt. Williams—What is the name of the other prisoner on whom this punishment was inflicted in Capt. Macone. &Ws time ?—His name is Scott. Is he in the prison now ? Witness—He la. Mr. Welsby—Did you see the punishment indicted ? Witness—l did not. How do you know it was inflicted ? No answer. Mr. Welsby—Now, Mr. Austin, I must have an answer; depend on it, no fencing with me will have any effect. Lieut. Austin—l didn't intead to fence. I believe the punishment was inflicted. Mr. Welsny—Were the straps to the jacket the same as now? Witness—There was no arm strapsand no collar. When were the arm straps and collar introduced ? Witness—ln March, 1882, after Fell tame to the gaol ;it was in consequence of information he gave me as to the practice is the gaol at Leicester. Had you the sanction of the visiting justices for intro ducing these straps and collar ? Witnises: No. Will you swear that the visiting justices ever saw a pri soner in the jacket in that form? Witness—Yes. Row soon after the introduction of the collar and the strapping to the wall, did any of the visiting justices see • prisoner in that state ? IVitness—Two months. Capt. 'Williams—Name the visiting justice ? Witness—Mr. Howard Lohoek. Did he make any objection to It ? Witness—No. Of what offence had that prisoner boon guilty ? Witness—Shouting from the mill. How long was he in that state ? Wane as—All day. Did you think tn:t such a system of punishment was cal culated to suppress shouting? Witness—l did think to. Has it had that effect? Witness—No. Mr. Webby—Don't yon believe that such violent punish ments are caladated to produce irritation and insubordina tion ? Wineas—Yes. Has that been the consequence? Witness—lt has. And yet you continued it until this investigation was in stituted ? Witness—l did. Did you ever strap a prisoner's legs ? Witness—Yes. I have been kicked by prisoners, and I I have their legs strapped. How often has that been done ? Witness—Frequently. What other et the visiting justices has been prisoners stropped up with the collar and jacket in the way you have described ? Has Mr. Smith or Mr. Lucy? Witness—Mr. Smith has not ; Mr. Lucy has. Has anybody else ? Witness—l think not. Have you discontinued any of the punishments employed in Capt. Maconochie's time ? Witness—Yes, the use of the handcuffs ; also the practice of placing prisoners with their faces to the wall for long periods. Dr. Baly—Why were those punishments discontinued ? Witness—l thought they were severe ; that setting pri soners with their faces to the wall made them faint. Did you think those punishments more severe than the collar and clasps you used ? Witness-1 did think so. Mr. Welsby—Was not the system changed because your mode of punishment was more severe? Witness—No. Capt. Williams—Was it because the punishments had been adopted by Capt. Maconochie ? Witness—No. Did you think you had any authority to prevent pri soners for trial' corresponding with their friends ? Witness—l thought I had. Mr. Welsby—Are you now 'shafted that that is contrary to law ? Witness—l am. Now, were you directed by Capt. Maconoehie to strap a prisoner to the wall ? Witness—l do Lot believe I was. Did you hear that Capt. Maconoehie had given any such orders ? Witness—l did. From whom ? From Cotterill, the younger. Did you report to Capt. Maconochie that a man had been strapped to the well ? Witness—l did not. Did you take any step to ascertain whether Capt. Maco nochie had given the orders ? Witness—No. Mr. Welsby—Well, in my judgment it was a gross im propriety on your part to add that note in the punishment book. Capt. Williams—Have you ever at a meeting of the visit ing justices given any explanation about the collar and jacket? I have not. Of course they could go over the pOl whenever they pleased and see them in use, you having no advice that the/ were coming? Witnem—Certainly. Dr. Baly—As a rule, do the visiting justices see the pri soners under punishment for prima offence'? Witness—They do not. How many boys have you had confined in those jackets on the same day ? Witness—Two. Mr. Webby—Have you ever used this system of punish ment—the collar, jacket, and straps, since Andrews com mitted suicide? Witness—l have not. At this stage of the inquiry the commissioners went up to the gaol and examined two of the prisoners ; both of , them spoke generally to the cruelties practised towards them, but the evidence of one of them (Scott) to corrobo rate that of Lieut. Austin to the effect that he had been strapped to the wall in Capt. Maconochie's time, was of a very doubtful character. This prisoner swore that he had bad a dozen buckets of water thrown over him in one day. Whilst the commissioners were at the gaol they made themselves acquainted with the real character of the cruelty inflicted by means of the jacket, straps, and collar. Oae of the prisoners was for a minute or two encased in these garments. A gentleman present has assured the writer that the distortion of feature, the galling of the flesh, and the unnatural postale of the limbs of the upper part of the body, were such as to render the miserable being so dealt with an object frightful to behold. Yet this horrible system has now been pursued in this gaol for between two and three years, and many unfor tunate victims to this foul wrong have writhed and groaned beneath their torture without help or consolation—even that little which light affords—for hours together, vainly beseeching those merciless demons, their persecutors, for relief. Barely such a system will no longer be tolerated in a country where, whilst all the acts that humanise man kind are patroni sed—humanity herself Is left with so little protection ? The inquiry was again adjourned to this day. AN EMIGRANT SHIP ASHORE. Intelligence reached Liverpod on Saturday of the emigrant ship Mar teben, Capt. M'Kerbie, having gone ashore on Arklow Bank, coast of Ireland. The Martaban sailed from Liver pool on Tuesday morning last for Melbourne, with 106 pas sengers and a full cargo. She proceeded on her voyage, although encountering rough weather, until Thursday morning, about 11 o'clock, when she went chore as above stated. After beating about until 9 p.m. she got off. Some of the pusengers got on shore and proceeded by the Cres cent brig to Waterford, where several came to Liverpool by the steamer Mars, and the remainder went to Dublin. It is not knows by the pas:ten/en whether she has sustained much damage or not. Tun ROYAL ALBERT, 131, SCREW STEAM SHIP —The figure bead, a splendid and gigantic bust of his Royal Highness Ptince Albert, was brought down the river on Wednesday last, from Blackwell, where it was carved by Mr. liellyer, to Woolwich, and the various pieces of which the figure will be composd, are now lying under the bow of that splendid screw steam ship preparatory to being put up in the proper position. Some idea may be formed of I the large proportions of the figure head when it is stated that the carved and finished head is three feet in diameter, and although the figure is only a bust of his Royal High seas it is 17 feet long. The head is covered with sail cloth to prevent any injury to the prominent and delicately finished parte, and consequently an expression of opinion as to the likeness cannot as yet be given ; but the contour of the upper part of the body and shoulders have a remark ably noble and flue effect, and the ornaments of the orders of the Garter, the Thistle, and the Golden Fleece are minutely daubed and taste fully suspended round the neck. CHARGES UPON SHIPPING IN THE NORTH OP ENGLAND.--lier Majesty's Commissioners have given no tice that during the next fortnight they will hold inquiries at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Sunderland, and North Shields, with regard to local charges ugoa ,shipping. This has long been *subject of complaint amongst _parties connected with i the shipping interest in the north of Ragland; and there I appears now to be some hope that tho evil will be re dressed. DEPARTURE OF THE NIAGARA.-011 Saturday shortly before noon, the British and North American Royal mail steam-ship, Niagara, Captain Leitch, sailed from the Mersey, for Boston and Halifax, with the usual mails for the l?nited States and British possessions in North America (carrimi out in charge of Lieut. Reid, R.N., Admiralty agent), 164 passengers, and a fall cargo of merchandise on freight. NORTHERN RAILWA E On Saturday the Clerkenwcll police court was densely crowded, in consequence of that day hsvind het' appointed for the further examination of R chard Yarding ton and Joseph Woods, the driver and stoker of the engine of the express train by whist the serious collision took place on the Great Northern Railway on Wednesday even ing last. Mr. Tyrwhitt was the presiding magistrate, and the Great Northern Railway Company were represented by Mr. Clarkson, the barrister, whilst the prisoners were de fended by Mr. B. W. Rawlings, solicitor,of FurnivaDrinn. Mr. Mowatt, the secretary ; Mr. Cubits, the engineer ; Mr. Sturrock, the chief of the locomvtive department; Mr. Den niston and Mr. Leith, superintendents of the line, and other officials of the company were present. Mr. Clarkson urged that it would be advisable that' the case should be adjourned until he was able to produce • more satisfactory medical certificate as to the state of the sufferers. The magistrate said that even taking the case under the act of common law, relating to negligence, he could not help thinking 'hat it would oe more satisfacturily settled by a jury than by a magistrate. Mr. Clarkson said the company found there was great negligence, and therfelt it the., duty to bring the cue be fore the magistrate. It was then decided to proceed with the evidence. James Radborne was first recalled, and the evidence he had given at the previous examination was read over to him. He then proceeded . The danger signal is a quarter of mile from the Hornsey station, on the London Aide I ran with the rid flag, or danger signal, a quarter of a mile up the line to stop the express train. By Mr. Clarkson—l don't know that the signal post is 510 yards from the station. lam sure 1 was a quarter of • mile on the London side of the signal post. When the train came up, Pardington and Woods, the engine driver and stoker of the express, were talking together. I saw them distinctly, and I think they might have seen me. I do not think they had shut off the steam. Had they been looking out, they could have seen my flag half a mile before they got to it coming from London. By Mr. Rawlings—l was at the station when the coal train came up. It was five minutes to five when I went out of the station. The express is expected to pass the Horosey station at t-n minutes past five. The coal train began to shunt after WA put 'the stopping signals up. It took about two minutes to put up those signals. A van and a coke truck were detached from the others after the signals were put up. The engine end tender then proceeded up the up line to the points before they could shunt across. That would not take a minute. It might take about a minute to detach the von and the coke truck, anti to pass up the line to the points. When they got up to the points they would have to reverse. It would take ' about a minute to cross when they got to the points, to the Hornsey side or down line. While they were crossing, or shuuting, the accident took place to the pilot engine 'a tender. That was in about a minute front the time of the coal train first arriving at the station, and the arei dent to the tender of the pilot engine was about five minutes after. When the tender got off, I was standing at the points, and my flag was standing at the office door, about • dozen yards from where I stood. 1 ran for my flag, and spoke to the station master, who was on the platform. He told me to run towards London as far as I could with the Bog. The cluck bad not then struck five. The station master had not, when I left to run up the line with the flag, telegraphed to London. The time that elapsed from my leaving the station, and my seeing the express train coming, was about eight minutes. I will swear that. Wheu I first saw the express train, as near as I can guess, it was rather better than a mile off the station. From the time of my first seeing the express to the time it reached me was about • minute. The fireman was standing next to the engine, and the driver was standing opposite to him. They ap peared to be talking together, but I could not hear them. I consider they were talking, because I saw them move their lips as if they were talking. By the Magistrate—Tney had their sides towards the entr ex engine. TheLiowateren co lookingno .inue ahea d. continued — The distance between the rails on the standing place of the engine is about four feet six. I took no signal up the line hut the flog. I ought not to have taken anything else unless it had been night or foggy, and then I ought to have taken the fog signals. It was daylight and quite fine. Mr. Rawhews—Do yeu know the rules of the company ? Witness—Yes, I think I do. Mr. Rawlings read the 77th rule :—" Whenever an acci dent occurs by which the line is obstructed, the policeman or platelayer, if one should be within call, guard, er under guard of a train, or other person, is to go back immediately, placing on the rails as he goes two detonating signals at distances of about a quarter of a mile and half a mile, re taining them in place by bending downwards the leaden clips attached to them ; and he is to place two on the rails, a few yards apart, when he reaches the extremity of three quarters of a mile, to which distance he is to proceed; in addition to which red port-fires are to be burned at night." Cross.examination continued—l did not take any detonat ing signals up the line with me. The next train up after the coal train was due at 6.16. The coal train was not a regular coal train. I don't know what time it should have been at Hornsey, but it ought to be there, I believe, about 20 minutes past 11 in the morning. I have been at the Hornsey Station 12 months the 20th of next month. The semaphore signal is over a quarter of a mile on the London side of the station. There is an incline towards Hurnsey, and a considerable curve from London. By the Magistrate—There are two cur v e s o n e ith er s id e of the signal post. By Mr. Rawlings—lt is usual at Hornsey Station to allow a coal train to be shun'ed within a quarter of an hour of a train being due. The arm of the semaphore signal was raised before I left the station, and when the arm is raised it means for a train to stop. Tre reason I went up the line with the red flag was for more safety. Ido not know that it is impossible for an express train to stop at the Hornsey Station the moment the semaphore signal is seen. I consider it is possible, for I have seen it done when the driver of an express train has seen no signal but the semaphore. Where the tender g-t off the line was just beyond the Hornsey station, on th e C o l ne y H atc h side. Where I stood with the red flag was half-a-mile on the London side of the station, or it might be three quarters of a mile from the station. I may have said that I ran up the line about three-quarters of a mile, and I think it was so. I will swear that I was not between the station and the signal post at the time the express train paned me.. Re-examined by Mr. Clarkson—Both the curves are on the London side of the Horne y station, one between the signal post and one on the London side of it. It becomes the duty of drivers to look out more at those curves. Had the driver and stoker of the express been on the look out, they must have seen my red flag, and might have stepped the train at the station. I know the wooden bridge on the London side. A man with an engine coming through under the wooden bridge could see a man with a red flag standing where I was. I can't tell the distance from the wooden bridge to the station. William Warrington proved that he was at work in a field at Hie end of the cutting, three-quarters of a mile from the station, and saw the previous witness waving the red flag there to stop the express train. Mr. Thomas Williams, the superintendent of police of the Great Northern Railway, was next sworn, and had hie evidence taken at the previous examination read over to him. The distance from the place were the witness Rad borne stood with the red flag to the place where the tender was thrown off the line was six furlongs and ten yards. The danger signal is 664 yards from the place where the accident occurred. By Mr. Rawlings—The express train was standing nearly opposite the place where the telegraphic mes sage office is before it started ; it had started but was scarcely out of eight when the telegraphic menage arrived. The time for an express train usually to get to Homey is about ten minutes. An ordinary train sometimes reaches Horosey in eight minutes. There would be very little difference between an express train and an ordinary train, as it is an incline all the way from King's-crow up to Hornsey. The steam of an express would hardly be got up sufficient to make a difference. I frequently travel upon express engines. It does not usually require the assistance of the engineman to the fire of an express engine. It is customary for the driver to open the door of the furnace for the fireman to put on the coke, and to keep it shut while the fireman gets each suc cessive shovel of coke. It is not requisite for the driver to stoop to do so. lam sure an engineman could pull up hie engine at the Hornsey station when he first sees the danger signal post, as he can see it 1,174 yards from the place where the accident occurred. I have never stated " that the driver could not see the signal post in time to pull up, and that that was the reason of the red flag being sent up the line." I say distinctly that there is time for an engine man to pull up if he shuts off his steam at the moment when be sees the signal. It is the practice when there is an acci dent, or danger in the daytime, to send fog s'gnals in addi tion to the red flag, where there are no fixed signals. I cannot say if it is the practice where there are fixed signals. I know the rules of the company. I believe it is the prac tice to do the same where there are fixed signals. The fog signal would necessarily be more likely to attract the at tention of the driver of an engine by the sound of them than the red flag. By Mr. Clarkson--The fog signal is the detonating sig nal, and would not attract any attention till the engine passed over it. The flag would be seen a considerable dis tance before the engine arriving at it. It is the semaphore signal that can be seen 1,174 yards before arriving at it. I can't tell the distance of the wooden bridge from the station. I Cave seen the place where the man stood s ith the deg ; it is 1,432 yards from the place of the accident, and a man might be seen half a mile on the London side, before the train reaching him which was going from London to Horn soy. At this' stage of the proceedings a communication took place between Mr. Clarkson, Mr. Rawlings, and the magis trate, and the further hearing of the cue was then adjourned till 12 o'clock on Wednesday. The same bail being entered into for the further appear anee of the engine-driver and stoker, they were liberated. THE SCOTCH MAIL FROM MANCHESTER. The Manchester people (says our correspondent), after great exertion, induced the late Postmaster-Cleneral to defer the departure of the Scotch mails from 3 to 6p. m. every day giving three additional hours for correspondence. This ad vantage has been taken away by the present Postmaster, and the post now departs at 1 p.m., or half an hour before high 'Change, FO that commercial men have now no com munication after the market with the large commercial cities of the north. We see deputations in perspective; and, if his lordship loves peace and quietness, this change will be re-considered, 6P ORTIB G. WARWICK RACES.—TCESDAY. TuN TAKIE. RACING Sratut n OI of 5 sFLEAMINGTO S . each, with 2.5 added ; for 2-7r.olds and upwards. Optional selling weights, &c. The winner to be sold by auction alter the race, and the surplus, ! over the selling price, to go to the race fund. Seven fur , longs. To close the evening before running. Our PRODUCE STARE, of .50 lOTA each, It ft, for foals of MO; colts, Bet 71b; fillies, Sit 41b ; untried stallions or mares allowed 31b, if both, 41b. Th e Mile Course. Crai , geode (both untried), Nightcap (both untried), The Reiser, Cobnut (31b.) LEAR:SOTO:4 STARES of 25 son each, 15 ft, and 5 only if declared, &c. with—added by the town of Leamington. Penalties for winners. The second horse to restive 100 ton., and the third 50 WIC out of the stakes. Two Mile Course. (11l subs., 61 of whom declared forfeit.) The highest v.eight accepting being rtst 21b, it has been (Ailed to Sat 71b, and the others in proportion. Age tlb A ge et l b Ariosto Lady Evelyn .... a 3 Terp-tchore Nancy 5 3 Vienne Weathcrgage.... 4 3 Missive King of Trumps . 4 1 Dick Turpin Little Harry .... 4 13 Lord Lieutenant Poodle 4 5 The Friar 3 .5 8 Colsterdale 5 4 Tavistock The Black Doctor 5 3 Valour The Lady Amyott 4 1 Ibis _ 4 5 8 _ It - Bc by Melbourne I Happy Jue 4 5 6 —Salty Wsrfoot 4 7 01 Corybantes 3 5 6 Exact Little Fawn .... 5 6 12'' Peggy 3 5 5 Doubt (in. 516 ex.) :a 612 Ballinaaloe .. Merry 11 rd 4 610 Crusader 3 .5 4 Montague Scarecrow Cby Tearaway— Jacqueline Cruiskeen .... 4 6 9 Fbrfouchstone— Salkbut Abdallah 6 6 5 Mimi 3 413 Ambrose 4 6 5 Patience Galvanism Master Shelley Orpheus Allegro CASTLE PARK STAKES 01 10 wee. each, with 50 sovs. added, for two-year olds; colts, Sat. 71b.; and fillies, Bat. 21b. ; a winner berme starting to carry 41b., twice. 71b extra. T.Y.C. (12 subs) Fuabunter, Top z, Spicey, Domine, Lady Constance, Strutoway, Mabel, Remorse, Lioness, Balmoral, b or br f by Sir Tattoo Sykes Lady Liverpool, Nightshade. Queissee PLATE of 100 guineas ; three yr olds, £l,t 21b; four, 9st 41b; five, 9st 911); six and aged, 9st 111 b. The two mile course. To close the evening before run ning. FOAL STAKES Of 10 SOTS. each, with 25 added, for three yr olds; colts, S.t 91b; fillies, fist 41b; those by untried stallions, or out of untried mares, allowed 31b ; if both, 41b. Once round and a distance. (4 subs.) Deerhound, Wee thing, North Pole, Chilton. CORINTHIAN STAKES ( Handicap) of 10 soya each, h ft, gentlemen riders, as quali fied to ride for the IVelter Cup ; professionals allowed to ride by carrying 61b extra. T.Y.C. To close on the evening before running. WIDNEADiT.-Tux WiltiricK COP. BOROUGH HANDICAP Or 10 SOU. each, h ft, with 50 added by the members, G. W. J. Repton and E. Oreaves, Elm., for 2-yr-aids. The second horse to s lve his stake. A. winner of • handicap subsequent to the publication of the weightv ' of the value of 1001., t o carry 51b extra. T.Y.C. (24 subs.) . -- -- , st lb st lb Alu B7 I Jack Frost 7 2 Tom Baimoral Cyrus Marc Antony 7 9 Vingt-un St. Clare 7 8 The Kennyside Hero 7 0 Horatio Routine Worthless The Field Menial .. 7 4 Adelaide L•sdy Bird ... ...... 7 4 I byTouchstot.e -Mus- Census Blame 7 3 Remorse AVON STAKES of 15 sou each, 10 ft, for two-yr olds, ist three, 9.t. Penalties and allowances. T.Y.C. (4 subs.) —8) Iphine, 3 yrs; Vaultress, 3 yrs; The Deformed, 3 yrs; Vingt.un, 2 yrs. Wausetex Cur, value 200 son, by subscription of 10 soy. each, with IGO added by the Race Committee; the second horse to receive 30 110111 out of the stakes; three-yr olds, let ; four, B.t 71b; five, 94 llb ; six and aged, 94 51b ; mares allowed 41b, and geldings, 71b. Certain penalties and allowances. Three miles.—Lady Evelyn, aged ; Belloon, 3 yrs ; b c by the Emperor—Begom, 3 yrs; Trifle, 4 yrs; Galvanism, 4 ye.; &abut, 4 yn; Stockwell, 4 yrs ; The Black Doctor, 5 yrs; Teddington, 6 yrs; Monarch, 4 yrs; Aditle. 4 yrs; Massa Mungo, 5 yrs; Exact, 3 yrs; Gada bout, 3 yn ; Kingston, 4 yrs; Goldfinder, 5 yrs ; Talfourd, 3 yrs ; King of Trumps, 4 yrs; Westhergage, 4 yrs; The Regius Professor, 3 es;y Ilex, 4 yrs; Missive, 4 yrs; Lambton, 3 yrs; Little Harry, 4 yrs; Pelion, 3 yes; Goorkah, 3 yrs; Peggy, 3 yrs. The COUNTYSTAKE6 of 100 son., added to a Handicap of 20 sou. each, 10 ft, and I if declared, &c. Certain win ners extra. The second hone to receive 30 soya out of the stakes. One mile and a half. 49 subs. 26 of whom de clared forfeit. The highest weight accepting being Bst 31b, it has been raised to Bst 71b, and the others in proportion. Age st lb A ge a t lb Little Harry .... 4 8 7 Gladiole Frantic Ilex 4 712 Nutpetker 3 $ 4 Alonzo Conmore 4 7 9 Lord Lieutenant. 3 6 9 Le J uif Ersdne Kohinoor Calot loathe 6 7 1 Chesterton Scarecrow Candlewick GREAT WARWICKSHIRE STAKES of le soya, each, with 50 aceled, for 3.yr olds; colts, fist 71b; and fillies, Bst 21b. Certain winners extra. Ono mile and three-quarters. 7 antis.—br c bro to Yardley, by Sir Isaac, Deerhound, Fil bert, Chilton, Orinoco, Whsngee, Sylphine. WELTER Cur, value 100 soya., the rest in specie, by subscription of 15 soya. each, 10 ft, and 6 only if declared, &c. Winners extra. latntlemen riders. Professionals allowed to ride in this race by carrying Glb extra. One mile and a half. Age at lb Agin Montagu a 10 11 Bourbon Gaylad Allegro Thirkleby TOWN PLATE (handicap) handicap of 6 som. each, 2 ft One mile. A winner of 100, weights, to carry blb sun. Age st lb Conmnre 4 8 7 Doubt a 8 '2 lanthe... 5 8 0 Gladiole ....... 6 7 12 Forester • 7 12 Evadne 4 710 Calot 4 7 7 Butterfly .. Economy Octavia 4 7 6 Master Slender 4 7 3 Nutpeeker The Reaper 6 7 2 The Countess of Age st lb The Hero Farmer's Boy Miloote Cleveland Massa Mungo of 50 sore., added to a for 3-yr-olds and upwards. , after • declaration of the Age at lb Corybentee 3 612 Happy Joe ' Tamerlane Anehinleck Peggy Richard Prim- mer 4 Timotheua 5 Maria Dell Elias 3 g by Dromedary —Apricot The Arrow 3 Chaffwal 3 Theba 6 7 0 Simplicity 6 7 0 Romuldtis Ada Angleeea Bloomer 6 9 6 6 6 4 6 0 60 5 12 5 11 6 5 9 5 9 SELLING STAKES Of 6NM each, with 25 added ; three yr-olds and uppwarde. Optional selling weight, &c. The winner to be sold by auction after the race, and the surplus over the selling price to go to the fund. Ow' mile. To close on Monday afternoon. SCUIIRT HANDICAP, for all ages, of 3 SCIVP. each, with 20 added. Five furlongs. To close the evening before running. RAILWAY ARRANGEMENTS, THE GREAT WESTERN—PADDINGTON. The 9.15 a.m., express train, will arrive at Warwick about 12 at noon. An excursion train will also leave Paddington on Tuesday and Wednesday next, at 6.30 a.m., calling ut Reading at 7.30 a.m. ; Oxford at 8.20 am., awl Banbury at 9.5 a.m., returning from Warwick in the even ing at 7.45. THE NORTH IVESTERN.—EUSTON SQUARE. The 6 cm. Ist and 2nd elms trains will arrive at Leamington at 9.15 a.m. ; 7.30 a.m., let and 2nd, at 12 at noon ; 9.15 a.m., expreaa, at 12.5 p.m.; 10 30 a.m , let and 2nd, at 2.15 p.m. On the 6th and 7th Mat an txcur sion train will also leave Euston Station for Leamington at 8.5.5 a.m., returning from Leamington at 7.30 p.m. MELANCHOLY SUICIDE BY A GENTLEMAN AT BRISTOL.—A painful sensation was creased throughout Bristol on Friday evening last, in consequence of its be coming known that Mr. Edward Thomas Crisp, son of the Rev. Thomas Crisp, ALA , principal of the Baptist College, Stokes Croft, in that city, had put a period to 1.!I existence Iry hanging himself to a nai' in a bedroom of his respected father's residence. The deceased, who was a years of age and unmarried, emigrated some years since to Australia, in co.ony he remained for about twelve months. lie was always a young man of somewhat unsettled habit, act ing very much on impulse, and having a few months since resolved upon coming back to England to see his father and friends, he took ship for that purpose to Londan, where he arrivel a few days ago, and came down on Thursday to Bristol An inquest was held on the body the same evening, before J. B. Grindon, Esq., coroner, and the jury after bearing the evidence returned • verdict " That the de ceased destroyed himself whilst in a state of lunacy. - ACCIDENT AT LORD I ) ENMAN ' e.—On Saturday A serious accident occurred at Lord Denman's town mansion, No. 3, Upper Portland-place. The house was undergoing repairs, for which purpose a scaffolding was erected. About nine o'clock a putlock gave way, and four workmen who were upon it at the time were precipitated to the pavement, a depth of about 30 feet. They were conveyed with all speed to the Middlesex Hospital, and it was ascertained that two men, named Quain and White, bad received such severe injuries that no hopes arc entertained of their re ' °ovary. <~a ti