The Express. — London, England, 1851-11-08 00:00:00

KOSSUTH. INVITATION OF KOSSUTII TO A letter has been received front M. Koebuth by the chairman of the Manchester committee, stating that he would arrive in that borough On Tuesday morning next, and would accept the invitation of Alex. Henry, Esq.. ps.F., of the Woodlands, to make the house of that gen tleman his home during his brief stay at Manchester. A great number of Americans (principally commercial men) have 'elided for tickets to be present at the reception in the Free Trade Hall. The anxiety to obtain aiLtuis lion to the Free Trade Hall gains in intensity as the meeting approaches. The correspondence from gentlemen at a distance received by post at six o'clock in the evening on Thursday fur tickets lot themselves and families, was so great that the committee were occupied tall twelve o'clock at night in going through it. Tree result was a roolution, as the basis of future action, to the effect that to secure as far u meaible to the working classes the privilege of being present, they would limit the distribution et tickets to the higher, in order to secure a fair proportion to all cLuoes of applicants. From Oldham we learn there has been a inciting called, upon a requisition to the mayor, when an address to Kossut4 was voted, and great enthu siasm characterised the proceeding... MEETLXG IN LAMBETH. - --• Yesterday evening a meeting of the inhabitants of Lambeth was held at the 'torus, Kennington, to consider the propriety of adopting an addr.ss to M. Kossuth. Thu Chair was taken by W. %V ILLIANIA. Esq., M.P. The platform was hlied by most of the principnl inhabit ants of the borough, and the body of the room wai densely crowded. The lAIHMAN, in opening the proceedings, said that the peesence of such an immense assemblage manifested the deep sympathy the people of Lambeth felt fur the suffer ings ul the people of Hungary, and their joy at the escape of the illustrious Kossuth flout the fangs of the despots. (Cheers.) The reccpuon the people of England were now giving to that remarkable man would prepare him fur the welcome he was sure to receive on the other side of the Atlantic. Such demonstrations as the present proved that the onirit of liberty was still alive in this country, and that we were alniqll4 to see other countries have greater political pris ikges than even we ourselves enjoyed. (Hear, hear.) rvry device that malice could invent had been employed to traduce the character of Kossuth, but the people of England never took charges upon hearsay, and having in vestigated the charges ul the despots, bad ems named that the isssonal character of Kossuth was entirely without stain. (Cheees.) Mr. F. DOCLTON rose to move the adoption ut the ad dress te Kossuth. Under other circumstances he might have been content to let Cie aildriss stand for his speech, but he could not resist the opportunity of expressing his satisfaction at the manner iu which the name of Kossuth was received by the people of Igualsdh. (Loud cheers.) Bach reception was the best answer that could be given to the calumny which a portion of the public press of England had showered urn that illustrious man. (Groans—" The Times.") Sue 4 espressions of opinion must have a power- ful effect on our foreign policy , and we had a man at the bead of our Fureign-oltice who would be ready to endorse that opinion. (Cheers.) He (Lord Palmendon) had sup ports d the noble Sultan in protecting Kossuth, but he might have gone further and protested against Russian in terseutio n. Hungary asked now for our sympathy, and she had it, but the time might come when she would ask fur more, and then it would be for us to consider whether she should have that also. (Loud cheers) Mr. W1.1313E1t seconded the resolution. Dlr. SLAt'la, in supporting the resolution, said that the calumnies which were showered down upon Kossuth by the hireling pr... of this country, came originally from Austria herself. They came from Schwarxenberg, who having committed a gross violation of murals in this country, sneaked away to avoid the pecuniary consequences. (Cheers.) 'f hey came also from the Archduchess Sophia, the mother of the present Emperor, who was remarkable for nothing more, than what in polite language might he called the flexibility of her morals. (Loud cheer.) The Times had the other dor said that Napoleon had been unable to overturn the Austrian empire, but the Times forgot to add, that the most powerful resist once came from Ilungary itself. (Cheers.) It was a curious circumstance that while all Eng Load was wel coming Kowuth, the Mayor of Manchester heal tated to give him RR official reception. Now, the Mayor of Manchester was a new made knight, and perhaps like a eat in pattens, or may be a hog in armour, was not yet quite at home in his new dignity- (Lona cheers.) Mr. RUSE reminded the meeting that the lanes of 20,000 men were bleaching oil the plains of Hungary, and 20,000 more tilled the prisons of Austria and ot Italy. , Haring alluded to the mode iu which Ko.suth had karncd the English language, the speaker proceeded to say that lie looked upon his acquiring that language as a great fact fur the future regeneration of the world. (Cheers.) They were told to wait for France; but ha advice to the two great Saxon races was, to go on and nut wait for France, which seemed as if she never could settle bar own affairs. (Cheers.) The Emperor of Austria had not even a legal right to the kingdom of Ilungary. lie would merely, in conclusion, recommend to their careful consideration the speeches of Kumuth, which he foretold would, when collected, become the very Bible of liberty. (Loud cheers.) The address was then put and carried amid the most prolonged and vociferous cheering, mingled with one or two tremendous groans Mr the Times. Mr. M•LEUD then moved an address to the Sul. tan. Ile believed that Lord PRIMCIVOIS was deserv ing of their thanks fur his exertions, and that the Tunes deserved their denunciation for the manner in which they had employed the Lamest slanders to eubserve their dark and bloody purposes. (Loud groans.) Un the other hand they were under great obligations to other por tions of the press. (Loud tries of "the !lady News, — and cheerinx.) As be was getting hot and they were getting he would not detain them longer than by moving the address. Mr. LYONS seconded the motion, which, like the former, was carried unanimously. Mr. TIIWAI'IES nioced the appointment of a com mittee for the purpose of signing the addresses and making arrangements for their presentation and transmission. Mr. GREEN seconded the resolution, which was carried unanimously. Thanks were then ♦oted to the chairman, and the pro ceedings terminated. IsLlNGTote.—Last evening a crowded public meet ing of the rate-payers of St. Wary, Islington, was held in the large room of the Lansdowne ALIAS Tavern, Isliogton green, for the purpose of adopting an address to his Ex cellency the Integitivernor of Hungary. Mr. J. Wyld, M.P., took the chair. Mr. Ilarris mused the adoption of a congra tulatory address to M. Kossuth breathing the hope that ho may yet live to free his country from its merciless tyrants. Mr. H. Lord seconded the motion, which was adopted una nimously. A second address to the Sultan of Turkey and the thanks of the meeting to Lord Palmerston were after wards moved, seconded, and adopted, when the meeting separated. Rossurit TO SOME FRENCH EXILES. Citizens,—The exile replies with gratitude to the greeting of exiles. It is hand in hand in common sufferings and efforts that the oppressed peoples shall march more resolutely to the conquest of liberty and action. Nothing on the way should turu them from the object. Your great nation has a splendid mission to fulfil ; and that to, to blot out the shame of the Unman expedition, so to act that the republican flag shall never again be hoisted by absolutist novemmonts as an ironical lie; to reconquer the eminent place which it held in European humanity as one of the most brilliant foci of alliance and general civilisa tion. It mast labour to that end unceasingly. Do so, in concert with all those who ni.irk out for the people the road to liberty, the pest tradition of your fathers. Any exclusive solution put forward so a substitute foe the wow et one Or MIS men, for the instinctive sentiment of the sillies er tw the dogma of national sovereignty •-every lateeeraut glass tending not to modify but to abolish some of the elements of social life, and to violate the seared rights of human inviolability, throw you beck bees your aim, would condemn you so isapetesey fee good, sod would detach you from that alliance with Illy country and all countries to which you do brow. the password which should suite both nations must be ardent and constant endeavours to mum the triumph of the republic, as a form of govern- Ment which permits the realisation of all the noble ten dencies of the people. Imy this, however, with the convic tion that she will know her duty, and will try net only to realise the republic at home, but to protect the nation which shall join in the same cause, and ag.dust every foreign fore, ready to violate their sovereign right of disposing of themselves. lhu is what the oppressed world expecte of France—this L the wish of In who has not hitherto met with homage, tending. as you seemed to fear, to detach him from what he &elan' to the Marseilles tarople, but who would not the less have remained faithful to the sentiments be once ea peeved. and to the great idea of the solidarity of nations. Landaus, Nov. 6, fail. LUDWIG KossuTlL KOSSUTH TO THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY OF THE FRIENDS OF TILE CONSTITUTION. Your delegates have brought me good and holy words from you. I return you thanks for myself and for Hungary. lituagary will hear and understand your language, winch is a salutation of brothers and an engagement of allies. I thank the men whose fears refused an exile papaw through the land of France, baptised with so many glories, conquered in the name of liberty. They have furnished the opportunity for • sympathetic popular demonstration which depicts the real rent inviditan i of your country as well as its wishes, op**. and future. 1 should have felt this had I Nssed through France. The lips of all might have twin mute on my passage, no friendl hand held out, .yet I shouldtitre felt m urm uring under t h is silence the vo ice of u l4ace . a aJwg " Yet a little while," (A tantot). The life ..1 soul of France are • European thought. It cannot alalieste %about perialting. France, however, is immortal; 1 " life sacred. She is immortal by her reminiseenemiA Ontissets of her people; by the motto now belied, which is on her gag; by the wants of Europe, and by the Nth *bleb humanity has placed in her. She may at this bout be compressed ; but to-morrow she will re-appear treater i n staters, having learnt the severe lesson of the past, and having felt that her revolution of 151$ failed from isolation, because she forgot for a moment that the cause of one people must be that of all, under pain of representing but a local and narrow interest: because she did not sufficiently feel that every great {edifice' prob lem requires for its solution a new moral development, and faith in a principle of progress embracing all the world. She will re-appear, convinced that this work of emancipa tion must commence at Home, and end at St. Petersburg, the hand of brotherhood being extended in concert with England and the United States in furtherance of this com mon European end: and all those nations which bare become free by their own efforts, ss ill have to struggle against the inso lent intervention of the Czar and the Emperor. Then she will not re-appear alone. The peoples will understand France as France understood them. The jealous rivalries which divided nations have fallen to the ground. Am not 1, surrounded with sympathy her what 1 would have dune in Hungary, the living instance of this ? Is not the r;glit of all nations to independence consecrated by that which is recognised by my country? God's lessons reach us through great misfor tunes, as well as through great victories. Common misfortune has taught us all the secret of the common work. This work, the first word of which is "Emancipation," and the second, "National Sovereiznty," has • motive power in the ener getic conscience of its own strength, and a guarantee in alliance. The alliance of all that are oppressed against the league of all the oppressors—the concentration of the forces of all nations whenever the concentration of the enemies of nations takes place against the efforts of one. Isolated peoples hare been vanquished. United peoples will con quer. "There is no obstacle to him who has the will." Europe will have a will. God alone knows the hour, but the hour will strike. I shall see you then. Vive la Itepub lique Democratique! \lee la Sainte Alliance des l'..uples London, N ov. 6, 1611.. LUDWIG KOSSUTH. This witness was desired to prepare an accurate list of those whom he had bribed. Mr. Blau was called. Ile prodneed a list of the voters who voted for Mr. Repton in 1847, and who had not re ceived money for their votes. The names were read. There were many corrections, discussions, and comments in respect to these names. Mr. Blagg then bawled in another document—a list of those who voted for Mr. Carden who had received bribes at the election of 1847, and of other voters voting fur Mr. I Carden who had received money at elections previous to l 1847. Mr. Forsyth—We don't want to deal with elections pre vious to 1847. We can't go buck for thirty . years. Mr. Blagg—Then the list I now hand In is reduced to thirty-two persons. Altogether the list would be fifty and upwards. The list of thirty-two was then read. Mr. Edwards confirmed this list. lie had prepared it conjointly with Mr. Blagg. Mr. Blagg handed in a third document—a list of conser vatives who at the List election had voted fur Mr. Bell. The Commissioners refused to receive this list. They would have nothing to do with it. Mr. Blagg handed in a fourth document—an analysis of the register of 1810.1, the register on which Mr. Bell was elected, and which was now in force. In this he gave the number of 101. voters; and the number of liberals and conservatives who took money. The total number of voters on the register was 483. The number of 101. voters was 351; or scot and lot voters, 66 ; and of freemen, 63. Of the 344 101. voters, .4112 usually received money at elections. Of the 6t3 scat and lot voters, 65 usually received money at elections. Of the 63 freemen, 31 usually received money at elections. Oa the othechand, or the 101. voters, 140 usually slid not take mousy; of the freemen, 32 were pure • and of the Scut and lot lute's, there was one who never too kl a bribe—altogether 174 who did nut take money. Of this 175, 104 were eunservotives and 71 liberals. The number who would vote without solicita tion was 74 among the conservatives, and 44 among the liberals. Mr. Edwards gave it as his opinion that this analysis was correct. lie had prepared it jointly with Mr. Blagg. Mr. Gresham (who had kept his sea uneasily all the morning, and who was COMltlllltly interjecting dissent from Mr. Blagg, from Mr. Edwards, and from every other wit re sr) here addressed the court, and submitted (surfs rose) that this analysis was necessarily imperfect. Nu living luau could give such an analysis fairly. Mr. Forsyth—We canuot endure these interruptions, Mr. Greoleaw. We have taken Mr. 'Haag's opinion ; we will take yours. Do you wish to be put into the witness box ? Mr. Gresham (emphatically)—No. (Great laughter.) Subsequently (atter consideration with the commis sioners) Mr. Gresham relented, crossed the table, amid the applause of the spectators, and took his place iu the witness box. Mr. Gresham (having been sworn) said that lee wished to make several statements. Edwards had told the court that he (Edwards) had offered hint five guineas a day fur assisting in Mr. Bell's election. That was not true. (Here Edwards evidence as to Mr. Greshanis connexion with Mr. Carden was read, us evi dence ou which Mr. Gresham was to reply.) All this was a mis.stutement. Ile (o itnesi) had never had the conver sation about ten guineas or five guineas a slay. Nor had he had any conversation with Edwards us to the way in which he (o itness) would vote. Had certainly brought a letter of introduction from Mr. Tullius to Edwards. The object was to ascertain who was in the field. Had never said he wanted a "slice" in the election; but had said that he would not " keep quiet." Mr. Forsyth—You have kept your promise, Mr. Gresham. (Great laughter.) Mr. Gresham—Cudoubtedly. (Great laughter.) 11:u1 been asked to propose Alderman Carsten in St. Albans. Hail been in the Common Council, and lead known Mr. Card, is at that time. Had declined to bring Mr. Carden forward, on account of his (wituesa) being a comparative stranger. Mr. Gresham went on fur a considerable time ; his evi dence being merely the indication of a personal squabble. Finally, he begged to say that he had suggested the clause in the bill appointing the learned commissioners, a hich pre cluded the assertion of professional privileges Oil the part of witnesses. This would show, he hoped, that he had liven anxious that this inquiry should be full and complete. The Commissioners now decided to cull on the voters in alphabetical succession, of whom it had been stated that they bad received money fur their votes at the last elec tion. All these persons had been summoned ; and the ma jority, as they were called, promptly auswered to their names. As the respondent placed himself in the box, the question put was, " Mr. Edwards has told us that he gave you fur your vote, is that true ? " The answer gener ally was, " Yes." And on the runner question being pot, "Have you any explanation to utfer ? " the ordinary reply was, " No." Ths thirst ques tion was, "Did you vote at the election in 1847 ? " and the reply being in the affirmative, it was asked, " Did you re ceive money for your vote on that occasion ?" Perfectly explicit replies were given iu each case ; and, as if the whole town bad come to au arrangement with the commis sioners, the demeanour and language of each person was almost precisely the same—in apparent compliance with a positive formula. On no response beiug given to several of the Dames called, the commissioners intimated that every voter appearing, and now applying for a certificate, would obtain that indemnity; but those who did not ap pear to their summons would obtain ao certificates, and would, therefore, be exposed to all the serious leamsequences of the evidence which had been given in against them. Atter this hint very few of those who had bun really summoned were found absent Occasionally dine was some eccentric answering and some amusing ex • *nations. One man acknowledged that he had received Use Si.; but ho was ill in bed at the tints, and the money was laid on his chair at his bed-side. " But you got it ?" " No; I never touched it." "Did you give it back ?" " Back ! of course not." " Who got it then ?" " Why, my 'lissom. But I never seed it." " What did she do with it ?" " Why, put it in her pocket most likely." Ano thee man, having acknowledged to the receipt of a bribe at the last election, was asked if he had got anything in 1847. " Of course." "How much ?" " &I.—always do." Another man got 111. for " vote and services." " What were your services?" "Oh, anything. I was generally useful." One was asked did he receive anything in 1347. The reply was briefly and significantly, "certainly." Ono acknowledged to the receipt of money : hut he repudiated the idea that anything had been said about his vote. But he did take the money from Edwards, and he did vote for Edwards's candidate : ho considered that merely a coincidence, not cause and e ff ect. One man had got 81. for his " services." lie was a carrier : and he had carried parcels, messages, and voters. His whole time had been given to Edwards fur a month. Ile was a voter, and had voted fur Edwards's candidate. But he had not regarded himself as bribed. It was " understood" by Ed wards, however, that the 8!. was for " vote and services." One dull, heavy fellow, gave the concise "yes' and "no" to all the yuestions. The supplemental query was then put—who dad he vote for in 1847 ? He was not sure; he thought it was for Mr. Raphael. The town crier was one of the persons called. He bad received M. But Edwards had told him that this was or " old favours," and not for his vote. He bad not " cried" for Edwards. He had not voted for Mr. Bell—he bad not voted for any one. lie bad not told Ed wards, however, that he intended not to vote. Ile had not voted, because Mr. Carden had canvassed him ; and being under a sort of pledge to Edwards, he promised ?dr. Carden not to vote at all. He had voted in 1847, and ho had then also received money. That was not for " old favours"— that was genuinely for the vote. Many of the persons of the poorer classes of voters called were unaffected models of rustic simplicity. They had never been in a court of justice before, and seemed to consider that their principal business in the witness box was to kiss the book incessantly. They were obviously unconscious of there being any d in the admissions which they had to make, arr se latils uMed greatly puuled why the commissioners should be at all rudest about their arrangements with Mr. Edwards. Mr. Edwin& was all in all to them. When they were asked a question they looked at Mr. Edwards and watched his good as tared face for permission to oblige the inquisitive gentle men on the bench. One of them was asked "What sum did you get for your vote ? " The answer was " 51. and up wards." "How much was the upwards ? " " Eli, I don't know. I only knows Master Ed'ards said that I got 51 sad upwards. I only seed 51. What upwards may be I don% know." Another of the same class was asked, " Did yen vote for Mr. Raphael in 1847." " Mr. Raphael, oh, no. I votes always for Master Ed'ards." Another was asked, " Did you receive money for your vote in 1847 ? " The reply was, " I don't recollect ; but it was very likely. Master Ed'ards knows." The only delay in getting the explicit acknowledgments in confirmation of the evidence of Mr. Edwards was in the mono( who had THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 8, 1851. ST. ALB.I.NS BRIBERY COMMISSION. The commissioners continued their sittings yester day morning, at St. A4bans. The court was again crowded; but on this occasion the audience were all witnesses. Sum monses had been issued on the previous evening to all the voters referred to in the evidence of Mr. Edwards and Mr. Blagg ; and nearly all those summoned were early in at tendance, awaiting their turn to be called upon. The pre liminary evidence hail, however, not yet been completed. A Mr. Aehwell wan the first called. Mr. Edwards said that that gentleman was absent in con sequence of the death of a son. Mr. Ashwell had been the co-agent with him (Mr. Edward.) in the Raphael election ; but he was only what was called the " legal blind," and could tell the commissioners nothing which he (Mr. Ed ward.) was not prepared to communicate. Some conversation too': place between the commissioners, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Gresham, Mr. Low, and other electors, in reference to the liras which had been elven in by Ed wards of the bribed voters. Several persons present cons plained that they had been improperly included in the lists of those who had received money (rem Edward, at the Raphael election ; and their corrections, confirmed by Ed wards, were admitted. It appeared that Edwards nod Blagg had, on the previous evening, prepared an accurate annotation of the Raphael and Repton list ; and this was now submittcal, and afterward, handed in. Mr. Thomas Harris was examined. Was an agent to Mr. Willis at the 1817 election, Wee the party through whose hand* the money passed. The first 31101. was drawn out of the bank by witnese's and Mr. Gibbs's (a printer) joint cheque from the hank. Got altogether for Mr. 661 M. 'tad seen Mr. Wilke when he came down for his cane:keg and about that time received the first in 'raiment of 2501. But there was no conversation with Mr. Wilke at that or any other time about the money. The second sum given to witisesa was 2.i01. The third sum was 1301. There wee besides 10/. given to witness at the com mencement by Mr. Wilks, re, a personal present. The money was spent in various ways. There was a band for three weeks; printing, and flags, and other necessities. l'art of the money was spent in loritiery. Witness did nut bribe more than ax or seven persons directly. Each man gut 1/. The custom was, that when a man got o/. he voted for the giver as a matter of course. Very few forfeited their words. There never war much haggling to the matter. It was always of importance to be first in the field, in order tee secure the voters. It was true that Edwards secured Mr. Raphael's election, although Mr. Raphael was last in the field. But Edwards was a greater adept than witness in that sort of thing; and the man who gave most would always be returuccl. Knew George Perry. George Perry had told witness at the election that Mr. Wilke would lose his chance unless he " came out." Witness in CULtSelllndlee gave Perry 751. Perry was to return directly and state the names of those he had bribed. Never saw Perry until thg election VOA over. (Laughter.) Got the list then. Perry's own name was first fur 10!. Vass was second for 101. 'I hen there were several dawn fur 51. each, The whole 711. was accounted for, but witness did not moll, et :el the names. Witness was surprised at seeing Perry and down for 101. each. Did not recollect that he mode any remark. lied expected that he would have got l) extra voters, at the rate of 51. apiece. Perry had promise,: that, but did not get 15 extra. Never expected that Perry would have find himself or Vass. The election was last, and that .51. was so much lost, of course. Mr. l'erry (from the body of the couit)-I gave him 5/. back. (Laughter.) Witness-Believes he did get 51. back. Was brother-in law of Edwards. Usually acted with Edwards, but had opposed him in 1817. Mr. Gibbs did nothing in the way of bribery. Mr. Perry and Mr. Webster dad the whole bribery with witness. Had given to Geo. Ilarris, an apprentice of Mr. Lewis, the druggist, 71. Harris promised his master's vote, but it was not obtained, and it turned out that Mr. Lewis had known nothing of the tram action. Mr. Willis polled 230 votes. Must of those were unbought. They were not generally of the higher class; they were of all classes. No money was spent for Mr. Willa which did nut pass through witnesa's hauda, except the hustings expenses and Mr. Wilks's tavern bill. Mr. Wilks's voters were not made up from any particular party. It was an affair of money generally. But in Mr. Welka's care he got voters unbought because he was personally popular in the town. Mr. Webster was called-lie had received 501. from Mr. Harris to bribe for Mr. Willis. He had spent that money in bribery. Mr. George Perry was called-Had heard the evidence now delivered by Mr. Harris. It was true that he had re ceived 751. from Harris. Had made no agreement for 16 voters. Only recollected having bought 11. The under standing was that he was to get as many as he could. Had expended 701. Gave, in several cases, 51. for votes. Gave some money for treating. Kept a little for himself. It was more than 21.; it was not so much as 101. Had not put his name down for 101. Spent a good deal in treating. W. was the least given to any man. Vass got 101., but that was not for voting. Vass was to bring up somebody witness did not know. (Laughter.) Perhaps-probably witness put 51. clear into his oak pocket. (Laughter.) But did not consider that that had been for his vote. He did vote for Wilke-certainly. Mr. Vass was called. was apparently a labouring man.]-Knew the Int wetness. Received 101. from him at 'Willis' election. Gave 11. to a man named Willoughby. Put the rest in his own pocket. It went iu treating and exgnses. r. Bailly was called.-Took part in the election of 1847. Was on Mr. Craven's committee. Could state the money given to different parties. Mr. Giresun was agent to Mr. Craven. Mr. Gibson sent for witness and told him that there were 20 gentlemen to form Mr. Craven's committee at the rate of 20!. each. Mr. Gibson asked witness to join. Replied that he was employed on the County Press, at that time the conservative paper, and could not give an answer at once. At the time witness fancied that there was to be no opposition. Mr. Gibson told witness that neither Edwards nor Illagg would take part in the election. Understood that Edwards and Blagec hail coalesced at Lord Lietowers and Bond Cabbell's elections; and that, at the election of the latter, voters hail gone for as many shillings as they usually got pounds. lied heard that one or Mr. Craven's committee got 1001. Mr. Vass had told him so. Had heard also that Mr. Vass made over a hundred pounds. The party who got the 1001. had been named by Mr. George Bennett. Witness had agreed to act on Mr. Craven's committee. Was to have got 201., but never did get it. Had, as one of the committee, bribed votes. Had paid one sovereign in direct paying to a man. Besides this, had 0/. That went in treating and expenses. Mr. ' Gibson was Mr. Craven's agent, but the money aunts ' through Mr. Vass. Mr. Gibson was a banker and solicitor. Mr. Vats was recalled. Had received 3001., as one of Mr. Craven's committee; and had spent that. Had never told Drill y that one member of the committee had got 1001. for himself. Had spent the 3001. nearly altogether en bead money. Mr. Dailly-The name ho told me was Mr. Thomas Richardson. A persons ..._ Mr. Vase—That is a false statement—not the first of his. sheltered their corruption under the plea of " services." A Mr. Bailly—Will the commissioners call Mr. Bennett and publican bed received 5/. from Edwards. "Was hat for inquire your vote ?" " No, for my services." " What were your Mr. Vass—Had spent 269/. in head money. The average services ?" " I gave the voters bread and cheese." " Was le each voter was 101. Part was for votes ; part for see. your bread and cheese worth M." " No." "What was it view The 301. odd witness put in his own pocket, and worth-10s. ?" " About 10a." " And what did you do for Miry pos him afterwards 20/., making 501. for himself. the 4/. 10s. ?" I advocated Mr. Bell's cause in my net wee • Hoe. Was to have got 701., but, as it was a house." " Do you mean you made speeches for him ?" ierdatesiegge a got only the 501. " No, but I got all who came to my house on his side." One widget was desired to complete the list of those he man was a printer, and he had received .51., and he main. bail bribed. goi to hand it in at a future day. tamed this , 51. was fur printing the poll cards ; but the Mr. Bum* los Billed—Mr. Vass hail never told him items being examined, it was ascertained that he had direetly that Pliserion had got 100/. ; but a paper came charged 6d. a-piece for the cards. One man was a prise. est at the t doe election calling Richardson " Magi*. fighter and a publican. lie had received 81. This, he in kier, Tem." owl speak* of him as " a 1001. man." Wit. silted, was for keeping the peace. " How did yes keep the awe wee ot We as Vey, and VIII. said, " Well, I know peace ?" " Oh, I dues a bit of fighting now efelm. bat 1 I how Ow wow wet, sad can prove it." Witness under am never for quarrels ; and when I see a iserimees, I geed kl7lm deli Vass meant that Richardson had re- go among 'em, and I generally find they En • esived the KIK quart of beer better nor a punch or two." A very elli mace Mr. Vass (the epodes' being put to him—Did Mr. Vase 60 years of age, appeared. He had become possessed era receive 1001.?)—The 1111. witness had received we. made vote for the first time in his life, at the last election. "Did up partly of 1001. which Richardson had given. Had you receive any money ?" " Yes." " Who gave it to yen r never said that Mr. Richardson had received 1001. tor "No one gave it me. Edwards put it down on a elude end himself, and did not believe Mr. Richardson had received it. I picked it up." " Was that for your vote ?" " flowed et Mr. Richardson called-1s a magistrate of the borough. afterwards. But Edwards said nought about the vote. Ma In the 1847 election had banded a cheque signed by Mr. said it was for a Christmas dinner." One man, an active Craven to Yanks. election expenses. Was on Mr. Craven's tab-agent, acknowledged that in 1847 he got 101. frogs I& committee. The 3001. given to Vass was given in three wards and 251. from /itr. Blagg. At the last election he pa cheques of 1001. each. Hail not given the lOW. for head. only 111., and that was not from Edwards nor Bu ss b u s mosey. Had never said it was to be spent in that way. from Mr. Low, Sir It. Carden's agent. He reuseesahma Witness most solemnly declared that for twenty yeses he all this was for services, and that he usually uSelltiria Mi. had sever received one farthing at elections for either his Blagg. " Why did you desert Mr. Blagg last time r vote or bit service& (Applause.) There were nearly 20 "Oh 'cause he and Ed'ards were going to shut up the sea ow Kr. Craves's committee. They all, witness ex. borough. I didn't think that right. I wanted a little fun." aloud, meshed sometbiag. He further said that the 101. given to hint by Edwards in Hr. Daly weere-examined. Did not know that any of 1647 was given two months before the election began. the head massy paid for Mr. Craven had ever been re. " What was that for ?" " Oh, to keep me quiet, of course. turned. He thought I'd kick up a bother." A very well dressed Kr. Harriss was re-examined—The manner in which voter was very precise. " I got 51. They said it was foe Iwitness had spent money for b ri bery for Mr. Wilke was my ' writes,' but as I never was asked to do anything, I carefully concealed from Mr. Willis himself. Mr. Wilke , thought it was for my vote, and so I voted. It's the first had nothing to do with it. time I ever had a vote, and I don't want anything to do with that sort of thing again. I don't want • vote." There were many "most respectable" inhabitant' in the witness. bor,and their inevitable revelations afforded immense mirth to the poorer persons in the court. One gentleman, a " mas ter" tradesman, had received 151. from Edwards. But he had not kept this all for himself—half of it went to his brother-in-law, a retired and well-to-do professional r11:111. Another individual, whose appearance betokened the re verse of poverty, confessed that he had received 51. " Did you receive money in 1817 ?"—" No, because I hadn't a vote then." A " musician " was examined. lie had re ceived 51. (ruin Edwards—for "services." What had he done fur the muney "Copied three pieces of music for Edwards." lie was pressed fur • can did answer, and even threatened ; but he reso lutely repeated that he had never imagined Edwards had meant to buy his vote. "Ile believed Edwards had given bins the money out of charity, for he was at the time distressed; and Edwards had often assisted him before." Aud, in the end, lie had not voted for Mr. Bell. Altogether, about fifty persons were examined ; and they one and all directly or indirectly confirmed the accounts given previously by Edwards. Anion,: the fifty, all classes and ranks, trades and callings, iu St. Albans, including even policemen, were represented. The court was adjourned to Tuesday next, when the fur ther examination of the inculpated voters will proceed. The business of the cumini:siuu will probably be concluded on Wednesday. TIIE LATE FATAL STEAM-BOAT EXI'LO- SION, NEAR BRISTOL. The inquest on the body- of Wm. Eacott, one of the suffcrers by the boiler explosion on board the st,am tug boat Lady Emily, which took place on Wednesday night, at Conham, about four miles from Bristal, and of which an account appeared ih yesterday's Nzpress, was com menced on 1 hunulay altvruoou, at the Bristol Royal Infirmary, before the City Coroner, J. B. Grindon, Esq., and a respectable jury. Julio Meads, captain of the Pink barge, and James Col stun, Waterman, described the accident as seen from the barge while towed by the steam-tug Lady Emily, coat = aided by the deceined. Charles Brand, secretary to the carrying department of the Kennet and Avon Canal, deposed that the Lady Emily had beets built fur the canal company about seven maths ago. John Jones, engineer, of Bristol, described the construc tion of the boiler, and James Gallup the circumstances under which the body of tho deceased was found floating on the water. ..... The investigation was resumed thin morning. The name of one of the persons killed which was out ascertained yes. terday is William Hopkins. lie was a native of Newport, and 1.a.1 formerly been engaged for sonic years as engineer on one of the French railways. Francis Augustus lime, house surgeon of the Bristol In firmary, stated the injuries sustained by tiro deceased. Capt. George Moms, It. N., deposal that he was the Intik manager fur the Kennet and Avon Canal Company, and had the charge of the carrting trade InAneen Bath and Bristol. Knew the Lady lndy, steam-tug. She was I about 20 tuns burthen, but about 6 tons by what was cal.ed Custom-house measurement. Thu boiler was _ made by Mr. Hughes, boiler maker, of Newport. It was a tubular boiler, waggon shaped, with two tire plae:s at ow• end. Qu the inside at ouo part were nicety tubes. Thera were stays every sic cr eight inches. There were two safety valves—a secret one, and a balance or lever valve with a spring at sue end to indicate the pressure of steam. It would indicate to 70 lbs. The boiler was proved by water at Newport to 120 lbs. per square inch. She came from Newport in June by her own steam, and being of novel principle, witness took her round to Loudon, where she was seen by most of the eminent engineers. The secret valve when she was working would blow off the steam at 40 lbs. pressure. The directiuns given by witness to the engineer were never to exceed four miles per hour, or 8i lbs. per square inch pressure. lle was an expel-kneed engineer, having driven locomotives in France and upon the South Wales line. Ile was steady and sober, and came strongly recom mended. Witness had heard of his once exceeding his instructions by coming down the river rapidly, and the dock master complained of it. Ile was then cautioned nut to do so again. Witness had since seen the boiler, ti.e pressure upon which must have been tremendous.. _The ♦hole • wt•.ne top sean blown off. The secret valve IMII, weighing 130 or 1901b5., was propelled to a distance of 40 yards, as if it had been a cannon-ball. The dome, which weighed 2 cwt., was thrown to a distance of 60 or 60 yards from the water side. There was a piece of imn, 9 feet by 31, part of the round top, propelled a distance ofso yards ; and another piece, weighing 111 cwt., and measuring 6 feet by 1 feet, was thrown a distance of 180 yards. he accident in wit ness's opinion, was caused by one of two causes—the water in the boiler might have been allowed to get too low, so as fur the heating surface to become red hot in some part, and then if the engineer had turned on the injection cocks there would have been produced what engineers culled vacuum, and an explueive gun would have been generated more powerful than gunpowder: or the engineer, in order to come down at a high speed, might have fastened down the valve and thus prevented the man who steered from seeing the pressure. The witness, in reply to a juror, said the boiler had lately had a screw patch fastened on it by Mr. Payne of Tower bill. Heard no remark of its being weak. The screw patch was to stop a small leak. The boiler was now as sound as ever. John l'aync, of Tower-hill, engineer, deposed to having put on the screw patch. Thu boiler was a strung and suffi cient one. The screw patch iffectually repaired the leak. The boiler was stronger than usual ter its size. It had proper gauge cocks and safety salves. There was nothing about it to indicate danger of its bursting. Henry Hoskin, civil engineer, stated that he bad some time ago had occasion to remonstrate with Hopkins, who was a steady, sober, well-informed man, for fastening down the safety valve. Mary Eacott, widow of the deceased, deposed to visiting her husband at the Infirmary• before he died. lie told her that they had " too much steam power on all the way. Ho kept praying to the Lord all the way, and hoping he should get home sate." lle kept telling the engineer not to put so much steam on. but it was of no use to speak about it. li. W. Jells, check clerk at }Lanham lock, and George Small, of Conham, also gave contirnuitory evidence. There being no further evidence the coroner summed up, remarking on the reckless conduct of the engineer. Had he lived and been unable to clear himself he should have recorded a verdict of manslaughter. The jury then consulted for about five minutes and re turned a verdict " That the deceased died through the ex plosion of a boiler." UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL. CAMBRIDGE, Nov. 7.—ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE.— The undermentioned have been elected scholars of the C. I. Hudson, I. White, Woodward, J. Ellis, Mitchell, Chambers, Le Sueur, Matthews Ogden, Tiarks, 11. W. Kirby, Latham, Horne, IL Day, Matthews, Lcake, J. B. Pear son, H. Read, Millard. Nnw PAOFESSOUSHIPS AT SYDNIT.—The Viee-Chaa calor has been requested to make it known that the autho rities of the Univer,ity of Sydney and of Sydney College, New South Wales, propose "to appoint three professors, viz., a classical professor, who is to be ex nflicio principal of the college; a mathematical professor; and a professor of chemistry and experimental philosophy, with salaries re spectively of 6001., 5001., and 3001. a year, and an additional allowance to each of 1001. a year until proper residences be provided; the salaries of these professors to commence from the day of their landing in the colony." Candidates for these several professorships are to send " their letters of application and testimonial addressed to Sir J. F. W. Her schel, Bart., 32, Harley-street, Cavendish-square, London, on or before Dec. 6, 18,51, writing outside their packets' Univer . city College, Sydney.' " Printed papers relating to the University of Sydney, and to the University College, Sid nm New South Wales, may be had on application to Mr. W. Ellwood, University Marshal. Ol,oaD, Nov. 7.—ln a congregation this day the following degrees were conferred. Master of Arts—Edward Pearson Arnold, Balliol (Fellow elect of All Souls) ; Rev. Joseph Oreenßourne,Ezeter College ; Rev. Thomas Andrew Walker, St. John's College. Bachelor of Arts—Edward Deacon Oirdlestone, Wadham College; William Plows, St. Mary Hall. Oriel College—This morning, Messrs. James, Braithwaite, Peile, and Ueorge Howard Wilkinson, Com moners of Brasenose College, were elected scholars of Oriel College. MILITARY. DEATH OP LIEUT.-GENERAL LLOYD.—Lieut.- General Lloyd died on the 31st ult. at an advanced age. Re entered the army in 1794 as a lieutenant, became a captain in 179, a major in 1804, a lieut.-colonel in 1811, a colonel in 182.5, a major-general in 1836, and a lieut.-general in 1846. The late Lieut.-General Lloyd served in Egypt in 1801 u a captain in the 20th regiment, for which he had received the war medal. (Weariest night's Ge.eth..) WAR OPITCB, Nov. 7. 3rd Rept of P.—Lieut. C. Hood, to be apt by pur., vice Coble, who rCAL 11th E.—Capt. A. H. L. Ween trees h..p. unat., to be apt., vice Dackbern, who sorb., receiving the difference; Assist,eurg. N. Hlrrans.a. tram Snit P., to be mirg., vice Chapman, prom. cm the Waft 39th P.—Es. A. C. lisoneease to be lieut., by per., vice Ores, who rota. 17th E—Cloartmemeteeerj. J. Bauxerae, to be querterread., vim Morrow, dee. 6041 i P.—AretiL-surg.l).o. Hata, M.D., teem 16th P., to he mist.- mug , Mee Heffernan, prom. in 11th P. 61 et V.—Agent-Assist -Sur. C. Y.ll. MILL= , ILD., to be aselet, mug., Mee Ildscoe. dee. 6Sth I..—Lieut. R. Meossar. to be apt., by per., vice Parrett, who rats.; Ens. Sir H. H. Euweaess, Bert., to be ileaL, by per., vice Iteunsell. Met P.—Stall Sorg. of the see. elms W. Annex to be marg., vice Held, app. to the Its& Pod West India Regt.—CoL.Serit. 0. A. 140011AAAD, from 7th P., to be ens., without par., vice Bobiessa„ pewee. lit. Hekaa Hallt.--CaPL H. Oen" from b.-p. unatc., to be apt., vice Bones, who exchge HOSVITAIL STAFF...-otaff4enr. .1 rust am. A. SRAM. M.D., to be dep. inspeet.-gen. of Davits's, vice It.. dee.; Wag. J. & from the 11th F., to be stelaerp. Best eadro *A , 06• 1511 M rim.; Bug. P. Iton, M.D. from 91M P, to be staff.serg. of meow clam, vice Ardis, app. tont* r. Barem—Cept. A. H. L. Wrerr, of the Ilth F, to be major In the army. Katz, intelliaence. EQUITY COURTS.—TESTERDAY. SITIIWGS 1$ 1 INCOLIeSdIPN. bhPflll Tlll lIIO.Y I:II4.CILLOL BUIGGS r. rwiNT.--CoxsTRUCTIox This was an anpeal from a decree of Vice Chancellor Knight Bruce. The suit was iustitu:ed for the administra tion of the personal estate and off et* of a testatrix, and for other purposes. The Iron. Frances Harley by her will, dated the 11th of May, 18.34, made several bequests of stuck to various charities, and gave pecuniary legacies to many persons, and among them the following, "'l'o Sarah Penny, of Great Jainesotreet, Bedford-row, d,0001., and a like sum of 3,0001. in addition, fur the trouble she will have iu act ing as my executrix ; " and after giving various annuities and other charitable inquests and pi cuniary and specific legacies ' the testatrix concluded as follows, " And lastly, as to all the rest, residue and remainder of my persottal estate and effects, subject to and chargeable with the aforesaid several legacit s and annuities, save and except such of them a., are of a charitable nature, which I exclusively charge upon such part of the said personal estate as by law I am empowered to charge therewith, and not out of any part of my lands, tenements, or hereilimments ' I give and be queath the same unto the said Sarah Penns, of Great James-street, Bedford-row, her executors, atitinistraturt, and assigns, well knowing that she will make a good use, and dispose of it in a manner in accordance with my views and wishes ; anti I hereby appoint the said Sarah Penny sole executrix of this my last will and testament, revoking all former and other wills by me at any time heretofore made, and declaring this alone to form my last will and testament." Four papers were found in the tes tatrix's handwriting undated, unsigned, and unattested, which were written after the tats: of t h e Wills Act, in which she named various persons, and designated various charit able institutions as of of her bounty, and gave direc tions for money to be laid out on laud for charitable pur poses. The will and a codicil and one other papolwert ad mitted to proof, but these four papers were nut. The bill was filed by Messrs. T. Briggs and T. C. Briggs, as caeca- tors of the will of the Earl of Oxford, against Miss Penny, and it submitted that by the Wills Act, the defendant being I the executrix, was constituted a tiustee of all undispoised of residue, on behalf of the next of kin, and that by virtue of that statute she was precluded, as eseeutrix from claim ing any beneficial interest in any undispanet‘ of residue, unless it appeared by the will that it was the testatrix's in tention that she should take beneficially, alleging that no such jots Main appeared on the will ; but the vontritty was evinced,by her having a legacy of 3,0001,and a further legacy of 3,0001. expressly for her trouble us executrix ; and the ia'cealia prayed that the defendant sitould be declared % trustee of the residuary personal estate for and on behalf id the plaintiff's, as executors of Lord Oxford. Ibis Honour held that the defendant did nut take the residue benehei• ally, but was a trustee for the next of kin of the testatrix ; and a reference was directed to the Muster, to inquire and state whether the views and wishes concerning the dispo sition of the residue which were mentioned in the will of the testatrix were ever and when declared or made known by her in and by any instrument, paper, or writing. The Lord Chancellor, in giving judgment, said that on general principles, and on the principles deduced from the authorities hearing on the case, he concurred in the judg ment of the court below. Ile was of opinion that the words of the bequest, "that she would make a good use of it," and dispose of the residue in a manner in accordance with the views and wishes of the testatrix, excluded all option or discretion. Ile was clearly of opinion in the tine eon- struetion of the intention and on recugitised principles, that the bequest was male in trust, and that the defendant did not take a beneficial interest. The judgment of the court below must therefore he affirmed. 131. TORR TIIR MA.TRR of rut 121.01.1.44 Scurr r. WIIHELEU. I m in m' St t ,A aß nd o re s w h ' e s Chapel, both tookc b h o u t r h ch for of h ! m tum .lf e, a r d d hr eh s i i i t d ti r r e ,gs n. Recently a gentleman of high consideration in this town had an interview with Mr. Jerninghain in London, and obtained from him a solemn promise, on his honour, that he would not remove the eld'ilren from the care of his wife by stratagem. Mrs. Jerningliain's legal adviser was present when this promise was wade. Piohably, as the child was , ma being brought up us a heretic, Mr. Jerninghain has bet a i able to get a die/al:6u, even fur the breaelt of his ! honour, and thus to obtain possession of the boy by a dim ! graceful stratagem. It appears that on Sunday laq, from the inquiries that we haye made, while Mrs. Jeningham was in St. Andrew's Chap. l, a stranger entered after the service had commenced, and looking over towards Dr. lot ' per's scat, where Mrs. Jerninglum hod rs c, idly sat before she was accommodated with is ;dace for herself and children, turd that he should like to Is put in the doctor's new. He then excused himself from going there, probably from not seeing his wife there, and amed to be put near where Mrs. Jet-- ningham sat. Ile then became acquainted with her posi tion in the chapel, which was near the south dour, sod ho then tooka seat just inside the dour, where he remained till the close of the service. In duo time Mrs. Jerningham came out of church, hving followed, as she supposed, by her children, but on looking for her little hroy he was nowhere to be' found. She then went home, thinking that he might have preceded her, but he had not come home; and as nothing could be heard of him it was fear e d, and but too truly feared, that the poor little fellow had been seized and carried off. How it could have been done, as the c h ild was very much afraid of his fattier, it is ditlicult to conceive; for, although Mr. Jeruingham hail out been seen here for some year., there were many ut the chapel who must have known Trim. Inquiries wire at once set on foot, but nu information could be obtained of either the child or anything co ttttt Tied with hint; and iu consequence a placard, of which the following is a copy, was issued throughout the three towns: ' . Lost or kidnapped from St. Andrew's Chapel door, Plymouth, at the expiration of dirine service yesterday morning, Adolphus Frederick Jerninglium, aged nine years. lie is tall for his age, fair complex:on mid hair, forge light grey eyes, fresh cukiur, was dressvil in a dark cloth jacket, purple alpaca waistcoat, brown trousers, purple and a hits neckerchief, and blue cloth cap, with a baud of the souse colour. The buy, who left the pew with his mother, was supposed to be fullowiost her home, and was missed only a few puss (rum the chapel dour. Who ever can give any infirination of him will please to com municate with the mother of the child, at Nu. 4, Windsor villas, Plymouth; or the Ike. George Hallow, St. Andrew's Chapelry, Plymouth.—Plyinouth Aug II 1541. . .. -. ... of Liege placard; were sent to Taunton to be posted there, aud also to suuthsea, where Captain Jeniingluun, the Itoyal Navy, who is a brother of Mr. Jerningliam, re sides. It is believed that the father of the-e chiidren must get them supported by the cathulies, us he is not known to have :my means for maintaining them hiniself, and theme of the female children is one which especially calls tor the interference of the legislature, as they may, under the pre sent state of the law, be (unlined for life in the convent., without their mother being able to obtain even a sight of them. It is naturally to he supposed that a case of this kind could not occur witt.uut it being followed up by the closest inquiry. On Monday it was learned for certain that Mr. Jerningliani had earned off the child ; that he had come down trot town On Saturday, and had come over and stayed ut a pubbe-house at Sumelnite , e. lle had also called on several eathulies while he was here, some of whom knew the manner in which he wits going to possess niniself of the child. It is further stated that lie took hold of the child in chapel, and that on getting outside he jumped into a fly and drove elf to the public-house at Stunehouse. After remaining there a short time he again took a fly, paid a visit, it is said, to the catholic priests, and then went to Colebrook, where ho subsequently took the train and proreeded to London, first writing a letter front Plyinpton to Mrs. Jerningham to in form her that he had get the child. Nothing further has been heard of it; but it appears that Mr. J mukluk:tin has got employment as a sort of " " in a Roman ca tholic and l'useyite vestment establishment, in Frith-street, Soho, and that he made the sale of some of those, articles to a gentleman in this neighbourhood a means of coming down and adopting this extraordinary which may gain him creed for its success, but will nut add much to the credit of his church, or redound greatly to NS adroit. tage as a man of feeling or a man of honour:" Mr. Keane said that Mr. Jentiugham, as a member of the Roman catholic church, was accustomed to hear his re ligion reviled, its customs vilified, and all that he held most dear traduced. There were, however, some attacks which even a Kaman catholic could not endure, and one of • these was to he charged with having broken his wind of honour, and the solemn pledge given to the agent of his wile; and that in enter to do so lie bud applied fur a dis pensation. Mr. Jerninglamt had set out all the facts in his affidavits, and to each and all the must explicit denial. First, us to the dispenaution. 'the learned judge said that the first question was, had he given his word of honour, and then whether lie had broken it, as alleged ? Mr. Keno—Mr. Jerningbam distinctly denied it. In his affidavits Mr. Jerninghum said that in the month of May Mr. Williams arranged with Mrs. Jerningliam. That he (Mr. Jeruinglean) said promise that he would not take any decided steps until after the kith of June. That sub sequently Mr. LIECIIIOre, the legal adviser of Mrs. Jeruing ham, and Mrs. Mangles, called, mid that he told him what the pledge was. That he (Mr. Jerninghain) did wait until after the 20th. That Mr. Williams did return to Plymouth about the 15th; but that he (Mr. Jerninithant) received no communication trout him whatsoever. That silt rhe had taken the child away, he went to Mr. Willtains's house at Chudleigh ; that the next day he dined with the b o y, and breakfasted at Mr. Williams's; and that Mr. Williams re ceived him. That after the publication of the libel he wrote the following letter to him : "69, Pall-mall, London, August 20, MI. " My dear Sir,—Observing in the Plymouth paper of Thursday last a long and venomous article ou the removal of my boy from that town, I find it stated that I had broken my word to "a gentleman of high consideration" at Plymouth. As you ate in every way entitled to such mention, and being the only person to whom I pledged my self, there can be no doubt that you are that gentleman alluded to. Now, as you are aware that I merely pledged myself to withhold proceedings until your return to Ply mouth by the 20th June, when you expected to hove been able to effect an amicable arrangement on the subject, and that you were unable to do so; further, that Mr. Lux more wrote to me on the '2 Ist of June, to say that he was ' desired by Mrs. Jerningham to say that under no circum stances would she ever voluntarily resign the custody of the children,' I considered myself free to act as I have dune. • Had you considered me to have acted otherwise than as an I honourable man, you surely would not have behaved so courteutuily to me as you did when I saw you at Chad leigh last Monday week. I must beg that you will take some step to show the public that the editor of the Pi4e ntotstis and Droonporl Weekly Joumil was in error in the statement he made. Unless be retracts it, I shall be com pelled to ptocecd against him.--!believe me, my deur sir, yours very truly, "FREDX. J ERNI aanwa. "J. Williams, Esq., Chuilleigh, Devon." This was a hill instituted by Mrs. Mary Scott the widow of Richard ►iggleston Scott, to set aside a deed of partner ship entered into between him and George Wheeler, on the 20th of May, 181 G. Scott was an assistant to the defendant at that time, a surgeon, carrying on business at Bayswater. The plaintiff lived next door to the defendant. She was the widow of a Mr. Hutton, and was entitled under his will to four houses in Bayswater. She was married to Scott on the 20th of March, 1810, and nu the 2nd of April an agreement of partnership was entered into between Scott and Wheeler, which was carried out by the deed of the 20th of May, and by which Scott was to give to Wheeler 1,500/., a moiety to be paid in 12 months, and the remainder in 12 months afterwards, and which was secured by mortgage on the four houses belonging to Mr. Scott. Scott died on the 19th July, 1846, at Brighton. For the plaintiff it was alleged that Scott was of weak mind, arising front habits of intemperance, he being in the habit of drinking to escew of wine, strong ale, and spirits, and also of thing stimulating drugs; and that Wheeler took advantage of the weak state of mind Scott was consequently constantly in to inveigle hint into the partuership. It was also alleged that the sum agreed to be paid as the consideration was in excess, the business not producing, as the defendant had represented, 1,01101. a year, but that the average vectipts from MI to 1848. was only 1611. a year For the defendant, evidence which was in direct contradietiou of that un the part of the plaintiff, was. adduced, denying that Scott was of intemperate habits or of weak mind ; and that with re gard to the consideration paid, Scott had kept the books for several:mouths before be entered into the partnership, and was, consequently, well aware of the value of the business. There was also a counter statement that In 1841 the receipts from the business were 1,0021. ; in 1812, 9301. ; in 1841, 1,3461. ; and in 1815, 8341. Since the suit was instituted both the plaintiff and the defendant have died, and the suit is now carried on by their representa tives. There was another question in the suit, involving the interests of a mortgagee. The ease was not concluded. The counsel for the plain tiff were Mr. Roupell, Mr. Anderson, and Mr. U. W. Col lins ; for the defendant, Mr. Huundell Fainter and Mr. Swinbourne. Mr. Wilcock appeared for Mr. Handy, the mortgagee. BAIL COURT.—YESTERDAY. Birrisos IN BANCO. —BEreas Ma. .11,41“ Enr.s. ENFARTE JERNINOHAM V. LATIMSIL—LteRL. Mr. Keane moved for a rule calling upon Mr. Isaac Latimer. the proprietir of the Plymouth and Deronport Weekly Journal, to show cause why a criminal information should not be tiled against him for a libel published in his newspaper of the 14th of August last, reflecting upon the conduct of Mr. Frederick It Wien' Jerningham, and ar raigning the conduct of that gentleman in the education of his children. Mr. Keane stated that Mr. Jerningham was a Roman catholic, and had been brought up as such. Ile belonged to a family well known fur its attachment tothat faith—the family of the Jerninghams, of which Lord Stafford was the heed. Mr. Jerningham, who was the nephew of the late and first cousin of the present lord, had set forth in one of his affidavits that ho considered it to be his bounden duty to Almighty God to bring up his children in the Roman catholic religion. In the year 1837 he becameae quainted with Miss Mangles, the daughter of a clergyman in Cornwall ; and, though she was at that time a protestant, yet previous to their marriage she became a Roman catholic also, and was received into that church, publicly renouzizi her adherence to the church of England. It was also between them that their children should be brought up " Chudleigh , Aug. 22, 18.31. Roman catholic. The marriage took place, and the fruit "My dear sir,—The statement in the Plymouth Journal of it had been four children—a young lady, named Frances, of last week annoyed me very much, and, although my aged 13 ; Constance, aged 11 ; Adolphus Frederick, aged name i s no t mentioned, there is no doubt but that lam the 9; and a little girl, named Isabella, who was only 4. In person referred to. The temperate and well expressed let the year 1847 Mr. and Mrs. Jerningham were not living so ter of your friend Mr. M'Donnell, in addition to the correct happily together as could have been desired, and in the version which I have felt it my duly tospeak of very generally, mouth of October they separated. I'revious to that event will lam sure acquit you of any dishonourable conduct. their two eldest children had been placed by Mr. Jerning- On my return to town 1 aught to have written, but I pre ham at a Roman catholic convent and school at Taun- (erred remaining silent rather than any anything which ton, of which Mr. Jerningham's sister was the would have lessened the hope of a better understanding be superioress. Mrs. Jerningham, for the purpose of tween Mrs. Jerningham and yourself. I attended the sale at being near her children, lived for a considerable time in Plymouth on Wednesday, finding the trustees had no power Taunton, and was in daily intercourse with them. The to recall it; nor had Mrs. Mangles any unkind feeling to children, he should remark, bad been at their school at the wards yourself, but the law required the reversionary inte time Mr. and Mrs. Jerningham were living together. rest being sold, though subsequent arrangements will, I Shortly after their separation the two eldest children were trust, be made in order to secure for your children the be permitted by their father to visit during their holidays their =fit of the said income. I write in great haste for grandmother, Mrs. Mangles, at her house, at Southampton. thi s day's post, there being none to- morrow.—Believe me, They arrived thither on the Bth of F ebruary last, and yours very truly, JOUR WILLIAMS. whilst there they were joined by Mrs. Jerningham and the I should be glad to hear from you at any time. ether two children, so that the whole family, excepting Mr. "F. Jerningham, Esq. Jerningham, were now together. He (Mr. Keane) would With reference to the letter of Mr. M'Donnell, Mr. Jct.- here read the libel complained of. It was as follows- ningham, in his affidas its, stated that he had never autho " Extraordinary Seizure of • Child at Church.—On Sun.- eked or expected Mr. al'llonnell to publish that letter in day morning last, just after the close of divine service, an y newspaper whatever; but M'Donnell bad thought, as great excitement was occasioned in consequence of a little a clergyman, he had a right to publish the following letter boy, the son of Mrs. Jerningham, and grandson of Mrs. in the Plymouth Journal, of August 21, the week after the Mangles, having been seised and corned off, as it is be- libel had appeared. It was dated August 20, 1851 : lieved, by his father, just as the mother was leaving & " Sir,—l consider it exceedingly unbecoming in either a Andrew's Chapel. The circumstances connected with tha public journalist or private individual to interfere iu uufor case, and the heartless brutality of it, this being the third tunate domestic dissensions, unless in the hope of effecting child Mr. Jerningham has carried off from his wife, has a reconciliation. It is, then, solely because in giving pub caused great excitement in the neighbourhood, and an ex- licity to recent unhappy occurrences you have chosen to pression of universal sympathy for the lady, who has thus been successively deprived of her children. Mr. F. W. Jerning- cast reflections upon such a church,' aud to insinuate the usual misrepresentations about ' dispensations,' that I ham, who is a Roman catholic, and a brother of that Miss request you to give insertion to the following extract from Jerningham who is at the head of the nunnery recent% so a letter that I have received from Mr. Frederick Jerning notorious as the place of incarceration of Miss al- h • I merely pledged myself to Mr. Williams in the latter hot. Mr. Jerningham some year& since married Xi° Mangles, the daughter of the late Rev. George part of May not to take any decided steps until his return Mangles, vicar of Lewanwick, Cornwall, and that lady to Plymouth, on the 15th of June, when be expected to subsequently conformed to the Roman catholic faith. have been able to have effected an amicable arrangement They continued to live together for some years, but differ- with my wife ; but not being able to du so, and Mr. Lux ences eventually arose, and • separation ensued. more writing to say that my wife would nut on any condi- Dlr. Jerningham is, like many other gentlemen, rather ji ve give the boy up, I felt myself no longer bound. My needy, 'idle, however, was bound by a written engagement not to u bring up my children protestants, and therefore the " dia. if angles and repeatedly,but there w e m a oo re t to bo ld , an o were end his to debtsthot so paid by 'idle, thing with the richest of people. In the year 1847 they peruation, it any, must have been given, not by the separated, and in 1848, while Mrs. Jerningham was re d- priest, but by the parson.' lag with I have above stated the motive which has induced me, session Southampton, bu but onemacashineffstiill retained in the month Pus oi and which. I trust, justifies these lines, and with them adoom4 ceases my interference, such as it is, in an unhappy affair, harm ; and ,having a servant in his interest, he got the w hi c h every christian or right-minded man must lament, omfbrehrezmocroohthiioldegrrehaan attoi , was seen watching Mrs. Mangles' Seer for him. The two children came down to and over which every such man must desire to throw a when Mr. Jerningham rushed into the passage, veil TI am, Sc., " T. M. 11I'Dosissit." threw a bonnet and shawl over each child, and forcibly Mr. Keane having stated that Mr. Jeruingham had carried them off. The eldest child bad been very ill and was taken away at the risk of her life, as she had not re burgh, Norfolk, where his mother might see him at any noversd, and the medical man had ordered that she should placed his child under the care of a private tutor at Ox time, recapitulated the leading points of the Cale, and read M lime the house. Miss Jerningham, the abbess of the • further affidavit to the effect that Mr. Jeruinghain had ennead at Taunton, received these children, though against not applied for a dispensation to any spiritual person what- Ihio seurest of their mother and grandmother, on whom the Mr. Justice Erle—You may tale° a rule to show cause. ilk Is mss Kiss Talbot's case Mended. They remained in the convent till the when they were clandestinely re- ever. _ . - meeed toth; Mnv p e r nt o n f: reNotmreaaiDri but iars e, Namur : f in orofog.o Belip ko nm, COURT OF COMMON FLEAS.—YESTESDAY. wasoo the at presen t Berns. is BANOM—Baroac ewer Jessica Jeans sta. James is sot allowed to hold any communication with scone, me- Jensen Witusits, AND Ma. Jvvesrs TALPOCILD. VIM. A friend of Mrs. Jeruingham's recently WHITWORTH V. THE MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND Mel Namur, and had tke greatest possible difficulty in Ltecoxxentan RAILWAY COMPANY.—CLAIM FOR 'tax- IhmsmArEsau.a.—A report to the Board of Temb even a sight of them. It 1S not much to be RUT UFOS TEI Perez or ROODS SOLD. Ks Os loss of several steamers has at the instance of lb. wEedered at, that Mrs. Jerome:im s hould cease to be con- Mr. Watson, Q.C., said that this action was commenced Masse been printed by order of the House of Common, sad soda with a church which could thus hold her children in in the Common Pleas in Lancaster, and was t r i e d b e f ore was yesterday issued. The question of lights for all ;team close confinement, and be a party to a treatment of them Mr. Justice Williams at Liverpool, and a verdict was found AsL is brought before the government, which we care not to characterise. The result Li, some six for the plaintiff for 2871. Os. M. The present motion was _ . That Mr. Williams answered the above letter as fol lows :