The Express. — London, England, 1853-05-17 00:00:00

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WIIITSUNTIDE. rpulir holiday of Whitsuntide was yes in the rnetrepoli , iu a way worth of e • we i ther which his ao suatlenly burst u p on th us. ,„ 6 „„ b o ats on the river plying to Richmond, Twickenham, and Hampton & t • de- crowded by well-dressed persons, bent ‘ l▪ 6 a ti t their w tedid I with their friends amongst the ,„,,esy hich ezten.ls about these F' L-tive w ,t., Below bridge, the steamers to V • kb, Erith, Grays, Greenhithe, aid (Ira, ~_ g•.with the opportunity of a visit to Tilbur y were alse c rowded to a meet inconvenient eaten% „ m agi's special trains, or ordinary trains with cape , vaatatn, were provi led for the purpose of conveying ke: Illy IS tiwn to the bay and the beach, the forest, the ▪, or the pleasure gortiens ; and h a upon thou :eft !he termini of our various railway lines in search athi 3nl ra tional relaxation. To the more proximate ri F. • -.r :se es was - yesterday added the site of o New Crystal Palace at Sydenham, which • eeited to an Bite at which, stated in would create astonishment. Every facility 1„t s• ch obits WAS afforded by the dir core of the Brighton g a .r, and th. Incal purveyors of entertainment fur tea- Th . 4 .llsel a foretaste of the more permanent prosperity „,.. e s l is in Volt for their calling. Greenwich-park, the' • I the , alter all, of a large class of Whitsuntide try • showed, in all its glory. The hills were covered • pull y 7. ma kers. The steamboats and railway trains 11" a mad a double stream of visitors into the park tbros,thout the day, and youth never seemed more frolic om"., , go snare complacent The strictly metropolitan exhitatiens owed least of all to the fineness of the wee am T hew, however. were well p..tronised, especially a , z oo lo g ical liardens, which were accessible at a Pno- PRINCESS'S. TiM portion of the public who fill the Princess's ere esery night, were delighteil last evening by the re turn of their (inanity, T. P. Cooke, who, it was sup r,fd.hs,l %inn placed Saltily on the shelf, along with the ,t,e , of Ihuden and other memorials of our nasal wan. Itj Teterau looked exceedingly well, and acted with no:. tens; truth sad spirit in his great character of William d Susan. His song Was a triumphant specimen deetona . rise, vocalization, and the famous story of Saint D.,a,,aou Dilly was as much relished by the present genera tel of youegsters as it had been twenty-See years before by tl.tir I.tliets. The most trying ordeal was the hornpipe, bat through gnat ion, it was a decided success, the „wi n o a pplouding to the echo, while generously forbear• pr an encore. In the second and more pathetic portion of sae piece, his routh pathos was as true and telling as ever, ad caused con.iderablo agitation amongst the cambric hataknehiefs.reception all through was most II utter iv gad WAS acknewledgeil by a series of nautical obeisances. SURREY. The Surrey Theatre has gained itself a name for the ctfcctire manner in which, for a minor theatre, operas Itllle'betis performed on its stage. Last night it added soother to its repertory, the Siege of Rothello clay Bath) wag given for the first time on its boards. Mies Ramer 'mugged Clare, Miss Eliza Nelson Marcella, Hen Kuchler Count de liosentneg, Mr. Travers the Marquis t • Valwour, cud Mr. Domini Michel. The piece bad evi Noy been got up with cave, and been well rehearsed. Its vfsrmsne , appeared to give full satisfaction to the house, oak was full. Two or three of Ilse airs were encored. At tar close Miss Romer, who was in eseellest voice, was called before the curtain. The other entertainments were divertisement, called the Union of all ;154(1014J, in which the Scotland , characteristic daaces of Francs, Germany, and America wen gives, an the fares a Ti LAAPVIS.C. ASTLEY'S. The new piece brought out at this theatre for the Whams Holidays is in fumy respects well calculated to brig into lime relief the rearimers for which it has bees so luen distinguished, end conveys • moral which is ex• meanly a prop°a just now that the " Derby" is clues at Mad, cad ale betting houses springing up on ell sides. It is 'swum hippo-draum in two seta, and entitled, T'Ae i taa: ; or, Lye on Me Turf. Mr. Spectrally (Mr. Ste plum) " • fast Maw," who has milted himself by gambling and diripation on town, visits • former school knew. Mr. Lindwortb, now a gauntry gentlemen, sad after eajoytug the eacitement ii • foe-heat—a live foe sad beagle+ Mum tit off thrones the save sad circus—be imam his triend to share in the son enifilling manes of • tows life, who, after some abr..% Onelati. Sportpony intmluces his friend amongst is annaleas—all jocheye po l e and s o d deem him right mid loft. by all mesas, tsar foul. but more especially by" het os bons flesh." Laadworth is just on the point of " satin naked "—his title degas being is the of his lilie fritad, but two races are yet to tome off, on which he builds the hope of recovery, as they are to be ran for by (merits horses of his own, which be becks to a large rawest. la the first race his hone Etas been " hennaed," end fell. dead witbie sight of victory ; is the second, owing to the daring of Miss Julia Wilton (Mrs. Stephens), a cousin of Sportpony'e, whom be tries to palm off on Land. werth, but who is toe high-minded to become the twin mint of his base designs, he succeeds: he gains the rue mil is restored to wealth and harpists'', whilst Sport pony and his accomplices are turned over to the mercies of the police. Such is the outline of the plot, and though it does not afford much opportunity for the display of "grand tablesu," or the espenditure of the "strong liphts," the death some in the foe hunt was en animated picture, and the death of the favorite ractehorse was something truly surprising, even in me of Astley's truly well-trained stud. At • certain point of its career the animal stopped short, fell on its feet, and prepared for and went through a death-scene with an amphithentrical grace that drew down immense applause. The usual brilliant display of equestrian art succeeded, and the whole wound up with a "royal quadrille" in the cos tume or Charles the Second, represented by twelve of the principal male and female equestrians. The house was fairly attended. SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. The opening of the Surrey Gardens is always associated with, if not the actual presence of, at least the close proximity to summer weather ; and by a happy coin cidence Whit Monday , the day always chosen by the pro prietors for the commencement of the reason, was the first day of the present year sufficiently genial to make alfresco amusements eves tolerable. That the thousaade of the lades trial population of the metropolis, who have been peat up in Oita close workrooms and factories, and their equally con fined dwellings, during the longest winter we have expe rienced for the last thirty' years, were longing for the cpportenity which • sunshiny holiday gave to breathe • mouthful of suburban air, the crowds who we;;,..c; sent during the day sufficiently testified. the zoological collection, which remains pretty:much as it has bees during the last three or four years, sad the musical arrangements, including the military bead wider the able direction of Mr. Godfrey, and • vocal cos set embracing the talents of Mies Cicely Nott, Mr. Vitale, and Mr. Phillips, there was a modelled Commie picture re mewing the Bay and Forts of Chosen, demised and painted by the Meuse. Denson, from drawings made on the spot by Lieut. White, of the Royal Marines. As usual with the scenic re resentations at these pellets, the lake is made to form • feature, sad is the promethium:es does effectual ea the hubser sol_bery_of Chases, the admirably peemeetive el the firMdmWees, junks, and ships is hasql g the angel neuelleies bdieg is tee distaacs, sad with SW denim bolded, maiert is, the sp y sheet water lase see of hemidebie di mediae.-- The diesemee is Bleb the wail& ha the ban demise of 'Mary ppeseabaiadbmly whisk is rare quent apes the attack es the British ism imehorml dee bay by the Chinesefire rafts and betterhe The spree& was admirably managed, and the Medea et the bombard ment by which the batteries were silenced mad the fire ships destroyed woe (bating • pleasing variety of colour and form in the roekets and other missiles intereleangel) complete and, judging by the applause with which it was rewarded, the war with China promises to be as successful at the Seery Gardens as it was in the Chines* waten. CREMORNE GARDENS. nese gardens were thronged from a very early hour. During the recess much has been done to render thins deserving of public support. The florieultual por tion premeds some novel features, a new style of landscape gardenias baring been introduced with very pleasing effects. Ilse novelties in amusements were the Hungarian band, whose perisliar style of music appeared to give great satisfaction ; a comic dialogue, entitled " Very Suspicious," by George Wild sad Miss Williams: and a new ballet, The Statue Rabe," which in scenery, in comic effect, and in choreography, was very sueceeeful. As a whole, whe ther as regards the souther of visitor', the beauty of the gardens, or the variety of the amusements, Cremes" steals high in the rank of Whitsuntide attractions. THE ZULU EAFFIRS. 'the Kaffir war being, al we have been informed for the hundredth time, at last: rosily finished, an ovation has been arranged, not quite after t►e manner of the ancients —not as in the days of classic history, haws the captives of our arms and the choicest spoils of their n►tion been led in triumph through the streets of ourentrepolis; but an enter prising merchant of Port Natal, one Caldeent by nano. lea con►igned to this country a fsmily of the interesting neural for the amusement of the holiday folk, and for the edifica tion of ethnological students in general. The dusky stranpn, who are thirteen in number—eleven men, • women, and a little child—made their de6ut last evening before a fashionable audience, at St. George's Gallery, Hyde-park-corner, where they exhibited a number of the u d ige, aasees, and characteristic customs of their tribe. They are for the most peer a hardoome well-formed ram, not deficient of • certain natural grace, and wearing • pie turesquo and rather becoming costume. As for the songs an.l dances it mast be confessed that they ue of a same. what maniacal character, with occasional snatches of the demoniac ; bat the exhititian well deserves a visit. MANCHESTER. DISCOUERY OF A NEST OF BURGLARS AT Yesterday, at thoMoisohoutor Borough Court. Wen. Lanford, Pairick Diluter, tilvia Malvin, John Buckley, Itiehatil Price, and Catherine Kelly. all young persons, were charged with beiug coaccru•d in various burglaries committed in private houses. Inspector ',leaves, of the detective force, went, accom panied by two other otheers, to a hisser kept by Lauford, and inhabited by all the other prisoners, at a place called Southsea, near the Theatre Royal ; and, on searching, found in one of the bedrooms a vast quantity of wearing apparel, bedding, and other fur niture, which had been stolen. They tumid Kelly and Price sitting b' the Are, and stopped Buckley as he was making his escape over a wall at the back. In Lanford's pockets were found a pair of silver sugar tongs, and two silk handkerchiefs, and someuf the other prisoners were at the time weanng articles which have been identified as stolen properly. All the 'property found in the luck room, and sevenl articles used as furniture by the "family,' were identified as having been stolen from the houses of Idr. This. Turner, of Leinater-street, and other residents in klulme, during the last two mo-Aths. Mr. ar.J Mrs. Turner went out shout nine o'clock on Saturday night, and locked the doors both back and front, but on returning two hours afterwards they found that an entrance had been forced, and that the house was emptied of almost every portable article it contained. Not above one-fifth of the property taken away was found at the house in Southsea. The prisoners Price, Delaney,and Buckley, said they had bought from Lanford all the articles they were charged with steal ing, and Lanford took all the guilt upon himself, saying the others had nothing to do with the robberies. The prisoners were all committed for trial. Price, although only 24 years of age, is a returned convict, and all the prisoners, except Delaney, have been several times in custody. FRIGIITIrL AND FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION. DUDLEY, SUNDAY. —At two o'clock yesterday afternues the inhabitants were thrown into • state of great alarm and consternation by a tremendous explosion, caused by the berstinj of one of the boilers of the engine used at the Fire Iron and Glare Cutting Factory in the Minories, of Messrs. David and Simeon Davis. Most fortunately it occurred just before the work people got into the shops, or the loss of life most him* been greatly increased. As it was, four were killed yesterday, and of the life of another of the sufferers slight hopes are entertained. The effects of the explosion on the factory are quite ruinous, the building being wholly destroyed, together with all the machinery, which was blown into the air, and scattered over the houses adjoining, in mane cases, the large masses of iron, weighing 6 cwt., 6 cwt., and even 7 cwt., falling on the roofs of the hooves and breaking through them. The engineer, named Joseph Millward, was blown to a great height in the air—pee44f near a hundred feet— and tell on the roof of a benne about eighty feet from the (notary wall, through thkelating of which and the ceiling of dusessena under, his weitht carried him to the door. Ihe • mate man was not dead when he was found in the Nob nearly half an hour after the explosion, but In in net survive more than an hour. Besides the "o w , th e re were killed, Elias Sheldon, about 20 years eagle ; Peter Ellis, who has left a widow and five chil ies's ; and George Stokes, who was • married man, but bri as child. The remains of these poor fellows were ,bee ugly mangled, the hand anl arm of one of them se wed Irvin his body has not yet been found. James Taff, • lad in the employ of Messrs. Davie, is so dreadfully in fared that little hopes are entertained of his recovery. 'Thomas Cifthes and his wife were found buried under the rains; but, extraordinary to relate, they were compare lively little hurt. James Evans was very greatly injured, but it is hoped not fatally. The sufferers were most promptly attended by Messrs. Fisher, Johnson, end Hough ton, surgeons in Dudley. The engineer, Millward, had only yesterday commenced working the engine, not having boos ban in the employ of Messrs. Davis. Of course tlim awn of the accident cannot at present be satisfactorily taaatellial, and perhaps never will be. Oar smarter heard that the engine had been in use 2G or 27 nod was 0(20 or 2.5 horse power. It worked the y'drab - l ilts machinery in the f . ctory for diving the grind- MSing MO cad polishing machinery for the fire irons and MOl3O desesNada4 apparatus. The dilapidetien to the MOM eirrennillll On factory is very considerable ; portions aft brichka Illideista of timber, and of the iron boiler amil machinery bolm scattered about in all directions. In dour winster saw a large piece of the boiler, bout 3ee 4 cwt. The force of the explosion du ether boiler of the engine from its bed. It has Moe a wry sad calamity for Messrs. Davis, as they have only been proprietors of the factory about three years, and have expended something like 400!. in repairs and altera tions. Much sympathy is felt for them here. Great numbers of people hove been yesterday, and to-day, to visit the scene of the accident, and a boa has been opened at the entrance to the ruins of the factory to receive contributions for the benefit of the widows, &c., of the deceased. The lose of lite has not bees 110 great, but the extent of damage to property is probably more than resulted from a similar occurrence at Hart's Hill, about two or three years ago, since which nothing has happened in Dudley of so disas trous a character till the present sad ,(Pair. DR. REIM—The long-pending ditlerenees between Dr. Reid and the Office of Works and Public Buildings, the subject of warming and ventilating the new Houses of Parliament, have at length been brought to a close by a court of arbitration. The arbitrators nominated meow lively by the office and Dr. Reid were W. Forsyth, Esq., barrister-at-law, and John Forbes, M.D. After a long sad elaborate investigation of the whole case, the arbitrators eve their award against the government and in favour of Dr. Reid, adjudging to the leiter gentleman 3,2501. UNITED KINGDOM TEMPERANCE AND GENERAL PROVIDENT INSTITETION.—Yesterday afternoon the twelfth general meeting of the members of this institution was held at the Whittington Club; Mr. Warner in the chair. The report stated that the number of petioles boned during the put year was 1,177, covering assurances to the amount of 186,4191., this being a considerable increase over the business of any preceding year. Dr. Lovell had been ✓ wed in visiting Scotland, various towns in Yorkshire, a ;eat of England, and the Channel Islands; and the sera Wes the appointment of several new agents and 212 =for assurances, amounting to 40,3751., on which re le gate of the premiums already paid was 1,2071. le. The menus of the financial year ending 20th Nov. 1882, sslsitt from premiums, interest, &c., was 28,3931. IswlL in advance of that of the previous year. The owe alakiedi capital of the association at the same date wee MUM. 19s. 3d., showing an increase from the bul imia@ of the year of 13,9741. 9s. The directors dressed that while the business of the office had lossisosi sines the beginning of 1851 from 30 to 40 pc there had been no lacrosse in the amount of else ami management expenses, Through the decease of members claims were made to the amount of 8,4021. ; the claims from the 20th of November last, to the 13th of the present month, were 20, and amounted to 2,7201., being at the rate of 40 per cent. less than the dales' of 1852, although 1,600 members had been added within the last eighteen snontha Including the new Niehaus obtained sheath* close of the financial year, the present annual in ' some might, It was said, be set down at about 32,0001., and the accumulated capital at about 82,0001. It was further dated that Mr. Mina, having teeiPed the eleeeteelehiPjthe iftemipmeant had been placed in the hands of a wen eat dirater. Ms. Baker, who had been connected with the in slitudiem hem the essassamaseat. The report was adopted easeissoisly. TES PARK YOH FINBBCRY.-13 Finsbury really to have a park ? For eight or nine years the projector, Yr. J. Lisp& has agitated the subject, and one government after M ih ra i Ti g L eisPi tieen ta d l on f done. vpl A lea d W ep e uttlon lee . Pe * t e a l l l Led Illsoossoor, Sir James Duke, Mr. T. anale. 16/181. 111 r. C. Pearson, Mr. Llo yd, and several Sia pollies..xei. interview with the Earl of ibb of the Exchequer oa the sub jelL istely conceded the nessesity of a park ha a t= pistod out, and it was made apps rent to the tithe Ezehefieer that the formation Is mall per mold evestoalli A be more expensive than a winteillh o L l W gerh a ted rougl i Pthe estinue. ymour. Re ir ?Vil na and Idr. Pennethorne, and to inform Lord of the result. It must be apparent to jr= ea rhat• mall park for the City and the min en as sew cra s tr awa. erbilla se radrant to SRO worth of Lou- I Mat sow sal only now can as olsolloisoit dos be °Wood at a soussolio oust its olio d had wool& of sews be bums* imosisse lig the w d Ms park psis* is so son p uovr eil lo moo dissossita mil all bops s kip opus moo lisr ozonise void be lost. It is sot Os Malaria es Fisslosy mead the City who are is this queslies ; ft —was gamy dweller is the amber psis that apes areas, wheelies amnia resaabstroy is ihe slaps of gram sad green twos osoyiso oosoklisbuls Awls to preserved.— The Builder. DOGBERRY's Lossgs GR LEASIS.—" Much Ado about Nothing," Act IV. Sc. 4 : " Dogierry. A rich fellow wes~lt, go te : and a fellow that bath had losses; and one that lath two gowns, and everything handsome about him." I sea quite sympathise with the indignation of some of my at the alteration by Mr. Payne Collier's :=Tri es crorreetor, of "loses" into "lases." lam KM, le see a reading which we had cherished without misgiving as a bit of Shaksperean quaintness, and onsoerstod by the humour of Gray and Charles Lamb, UMW into a clumsy misprint. But we must look at real piebabilitiss, not at fancies and predilections. I am AIM "bras" is the likelier word. It has also • special free, whisk has not been hitherto remarked. Many of the wealthy people of Elisabeth's reign, particularly in the Wins class, were " fellows that had had leases." It will sosollosted that extravagant leases or fines were among Ace soillsods by which the possessions of the church were so dilapidated in the age of the Reformation. =v e to had a little money to invest could not do so on mew advantageous terms than by obtaining Such leases as the lellesesify or avarice of clerical and other corporations indeed them to grant ; and the coincident fall in the value of 'now increased the gain of the lessees, and loss of the osopMegelli, to an extraordinary amount. Throughout Elisabeth's reign parliament was at work in restraining this abuse, by the well-known "disabling acts," restricting the power of bishops and corporations to lease their pro perty. The last was passed, I think, only in 1601. And therefore • " rich fellow" of Dogberry's class was described, to the thorough comprehension Ina enjoyment of an audience of that day, as one who " had had leases."—Noles and (buries. THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING. MAY 17, 1853. PROPOSED DECIMAL comit;E. The following memorial to the Chancellor of the Exchequer is favour of a proposed *Wens of decimal coin no, eat recently forwordrii by the 111aucheater Commercial Avoiciatiou:— ------, . That it has been satisfactorily demonstrated by many scientific and practical persons, that very great advantage would accrue to the commercial community from the adop tion of a decimal system of coinage (particularly in cases where calculations are made by way of per centages and gel); and that the necessary change from the smaller description of coins, bow in circulation throughout the Laded Kingdom, to those required for the proposed deci- I mad st stem, might be effected with the greatest facility. That the first step towards the introduction of a decimal coinage has been taken by the issue of the florin, or •' one tenth of a pound sterling." That no change would be re quired in the number or value of the silver coins now most commonly in circulation, although it might be found dol. table, in ceder to avoid confusion, to withdraw all pieces of greater value than the florin, which would then become the "second coin of account." That all shillings and sixpences might continue to circulate, as half and quarter florins re spectively, and all newly coned silver should be issued with its value, as " one florin," " half florin," or "(punter florin, ' stamped legibly thereon. That the nature and amount of the change required in the copper money of the realm is inrithificant, being not greater than four percent. in actual value. That by the division of the florin into one hundred parts, called cents., the present threefold denomination of coins of account might be retained, and the difficulty attending the introduction of one-tenth of a florin, es a fourth coin of account, might be avoided. That every amoun►written in pounds, florins, or cents., might then be treated as a simple number of pounds sterling, of florins, or of cents., without any other reduction thin that required by the removal of the decimal points. That every combi nation of cents. from the florin down to one cent., equal to one farthing, could be made in copper, by the emplojment of only two copper coins, and every combination and pay ment of five, ten, fiftten, twenty, &c., theme. could he effected in silver by the coinage of one new piece, equal to fifteen cents., value about Std., and the withdrawal of the present pieces of fourpence and threepence, greater facility and more accurate subdivision tot payments being thus accomplished by means of • smaller number of pieces than arise now in use. That the present time of peace and commercial activity, of vastly increased intercourse with all parts of the world, especially with the United States, and with France, where the decimal system already prevails, and when attention is generally directed to the subject of the currency form the discoveries of gold in California and Australia, offers as good an opportunity es can fairly be expected for the execu tion of this design, now too long delayed. That the adop tion of a decimal coinage would, when introduced, form the first and most necessary step in a aeries of laws for the regulation and simplification of our measures of capacity, weight, and length; the former of which especially require early attention, on account of the abuses now notoriously prevalent which call lot dly for the interposition of the legislature. That your memorialists believe, that by judici ous management in the introduction of the proposed new system, very little inconvenience need be indicted upon the moss of the people during the transition from one system to ••ether, and that the same might be accomplished with little loss or cost to the nation, and ab solutely without any injury whatever to individuals. That for these reasons your memorialiats pray that the early and earnest attention of government may be directed to this subject; and they would undertake to co-operate heartily with the legislature in promoting the successful working of an improvement, small perhaps in appearance, but fraught, as your memorialists believe, with important benefits to the general trade and commerce of the country. And your me morialists will ever pray. SPORTING. TATTERSALL'S.—MONDAY. Taos DERBY.—To me a City phrase, busiueu ruled re markably &AIL The principal transactions were in refer ence to the favourite, about whom 3 to 1 was taken to nearly a disused pounds; several of his old supporters hardening is confidence and increasing their investments, whilst same of the " field division," who had been dead against him, were evidently getting on for the purpose of reducing the amount of their liabilities. Bittingbourne gave way a point—at first 800 to 100 was taken ; shortly afterwards 860 to 100 was laid, and finally 9to 1. 1,700 to 200, 1,600 to 200, and 1,500 to 200 were booked about Honeywood ; 8 to 1, however, was the current price at the close. 10 to 1 was taken to upwards of 5001. about Ciness and 10,000 to 1,000 afterwards offered-1,200 to 100, a hedging bet, was also laid. Pharos, Orestes, and Umbriel were backed for various sums at 11 to 1 each. Further comment is unnecessary. The prices at the conclusion of trainees were as follow • THE SOMERSETSHIRE STAKES. _ _ 7 to 4aget ir7filEhilioii';intitbOW(2lo 1t) 5 to 2 Duke of Bedford's Dientedia (t) 8 to 1 Mr. Dawson DEßßY.'s The Red Lion (t) 8 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's West Australian (t freely) 8 to 1 Mr. Suction nit Honeywood (t) 9 to 1 Duke of Bedford's Sittingbourne (t) 10 to 1 Mr. Powney's Cineu (t and off) 11 to 1 Duke of Richmond's Pharos (t) 11 to I Baron Rothsehild's Orestes (I) II to 1 Lord Derby's Umbriel (t) 25 to I Mr. Rogers's Jerry Kent (t) 25 to 1 Captain Lane's Ninnyhanuner (t) 40 to 1 Mr. Oliver's Ethelbett (t) 40 to 1 Mr. Wilkines Peggy (t to 1001.) 60 to 1 Lord Exeter's Filbert (t) 1000 to 10 Mr. C. Dorrien's Golden Plover(t to 351) 1000 to 10 Mr. Thomas's Beverlsc (t) Offers to take 1000 to 15 about Talfourd. OAKS. 4 to 1 apt Mr. S. Hawkerna Misletoa (t) 4 to 1 Mr. Wanchope's Catherine Hayes (9 to 2 t) 7to 1 Mr. Wollnderes The Queen (t to 1001.) 10 to 1 Mr. Rickaby's Lady Louisa (t) The room will be open every day this week. Saturday will be the general comparing day. Patten MINISTZIL—This horse was scratched for the Union Cap, Manchester, and for the Northumberland Plate at four o'clock yesterday afternoon. John Scott's Derby hoses passed through London, ens route to Leatherhead, last evening. Tux LONDON CLOG.—This very commodious and ele. gently appointed turf club house was opened yesterday. The comfort and convenience of the members have been I carefully and liberally considered, and every facility is afforded for the transaction of business. It cannot fail of numbering amongst its subscribers a very large majority of the principal patrons of the turf. The attendance in the evening comprised many of the chief members of the Betting Brotherhood," but no noteworthy business was transacted up to the time of closing ear report. BATH RACEB.—Tuts DAY. The subjoined list comprises all the arrivals up to last night:—Oliver, La Malheureuse, Harry, colt by Alfred dam by Dr. Faustus, Monis Moses, Dragon, Ireland'. Eye, Lamartine, Gossip, Audubon, filly by Venison out of Wed ding Day, Sharavnue, Red Lion, Dabchick, Chase, Tweed aide, Francesca colt, Castes filly, Macaroni, Olenavon, Dandy, Diomedia, Norma, Montague Waterfall, Cory- Omits, Lady Emily, Mammy Tanis, Joan of Arc, filly by Lothario, Spinaway, Lady Harriet, Friday, Lyra, Mouser, Cheshire Marquis, Abdallah, Octavio, Ceres, Katty Dar ling, Spiro, Balmoral, Cardinal Wiseman. NAVAL. PORTSMOUTH, MAT 16.—The First Lord of the Admirelty is urban hen, with some et his colleagues, this evening. The Fire Queen. te am -yacht, went over to hathamptes to embark their lordships this afternoon, end moray these to this port. Bear-Admiral Berkeley, C. 13., M.P. ass of the membsse et the booed, arrived this =an t: tre. his son mar Chishasin sad with Commodore Li , of Woolwich Dorkyard, west as board the Excel lent to whams the exparimmtel shot arils sad shell mac. lice apes the old York, 74. The Cyclops, 6, paddle sloop, Lien. Seaman eammeming pro ten, seessmel hen Ply mouth May, and int this mesh* with esionews he the noels Just asmniedesed at the eastern poets. The Odin, 16, paW• Mean, to Oier sii ikon, having repaired her detects, renew& this atterseem, and awaits orders. TM Bleak U, Admiralty steam yea% Ur. Pette master cenmendinp got up steam mei erase oat al t ribes: at 6 Welsh this evening and awn* # the taws sen= eiwasi tain, to await the embarkation et awn is ill=rdnance, and a W ee : o ali nttleien who are to inspect the rent intim iselowath and y. (Frog lid POUF'S Gasetic) Ouns Cawe&— PIM 110 MIT. tb Nelies is le edere C. ME T Maus sal rowel Bit sennsln sad cismuslng e lL er eildleg. ism and mew — 11Thi — Xe met Wei ees 0000 elmele the peen& rabbi MOB Me mom , mos inharees, en rtb et sod erodisma et n, Moms et Oud SW. the the nth et 111, thin Me distaibellea *end wilt Ile nags es the ith day law ant, gift himisooliest.Aidobkirl *lon theist wilt be ie. callsd SWF W 116311833 end 11=r awe unthee-Osolossiore 0 1 18 001 a 111. to. led.; sensosot Des. 191. de. I I4d. : list dam, 91. 9s. Id.; third dos, U. 14e. I lies* darn SI. lea 11411.; en ems, It. lin Id.; siztk U. 41d.; esseath shin les. 104 d.; elsktli d, Wadi slam ; tenth slam , 3a. 61d.-11•WW33 awl meats —May 13, 1813. MAIDSTONE ELECTION. OFFICIAL DEfILAHATION OF THE POLL. MAIDSTONE, NAT 16. In consequence of the conflicting statements put forth with re4erd to the numbers polled, the (Ada decla ration of the mayor was looked for with some interest, and it was anticipated that a protest would he meat sgaiu►t the return of Mr. Lee, on the ground of the proceedings at the Corn Exchange, the effect of which, it was said, was to prevent a number of Mr. Martin's TOWS Irons going to the poll. At 11 o'clock the mayor took his place upon the hustings. Mr. Lee only was present, accompanied by a large number of his friends. The mayor then said that upon a correct examination of the votes, he had ascertained the numbers polled to be the following : • Lee 747 Martin Majority for Lee, 10. And lie therefore declared W. Lee, Esq., to be duly elected to serve as a burgess in the present parliament for the bo rough of Maidstone. This announcement wee received with loud cheers. Mr. Lee then briefly addressed the electors. Ile said it afforded him the greatest possible gratification to find that he was placed at the head of the poll by a majority of ten, but he congratulated the electors of Maidstone at the triumph they had achieved, and he said he had no doebt that the effect would be that no tory would ever dare to show his face again in Maidstone. (Cheers.) They wanted to have a neck and neck race, and they had had it, and the great man of Maidstone who had hitherto done as he pleased, and who had declared that be (Mr. Lee) should represent the borough, had been very muck deceived. (Hear, hear, and laughter) Why should any man have the power of holding the key of the borough as it had been held for so Meg a time ? He told them that no man should hold the key of the birough any longer, and the electors by returning him as their representative had shown their de termination not to be dictated to in future. (Cheers.) To the 747 independent voters who had supported him he begged to return his best thanks. His opponents did not dare to go to the Carlton Club and bring down a real tory, bet they bad brought forward a half-and-half man in the hepe that it would have the effect of inducing the electors to reject him (Mr. Lee). They had, however, been grievously disappointed, and he felt sausfied that after what had occurred at the present election, that the system of bribery and corruption that had been practised at Maid stone so long would in future be found to have no effect, but that the electors would on every occasion return the may whom they considered the best qualified to take care of their interests in parliament. Mr. Lee concluded by pro posing a vote of thanks to the mayor, for the very impartial manner in which he had acted during all the proceedings Connected with the election. The proposition having been carried by acclamation. The 1.1.1v0c. returned thanks, and this concluded the bu siness. CLERICAL. rMrafz\ - ia. Rev. Charles Benjamin Lowe, to the Perpetual Curacy of Duddington, county Northampton, diocese Peterborough. Rev. George Pidcock, to the vicarage of Stonsaby, county Leicester, diocese Peterborough. Rev. Thomas Street Millington, to the Perpetual Curacy of St. Paul Woodhouse Eaves, county Leicester, diocese Peterborough. Rev. Edward Griffiths, to the Perpetual Curacy of St. Peter at Copt Oak, county Leicester, diocese Peterborough. Rev. Edward Holmes, to the Rectory of Wakerley, county Northampton, diocese Peterborough. VACANCIES. Vicarage of Neston, Cheshire; value, 6351. with resi dence; patrons, dean and chapter of Chester ; Rev. R. Yarksr, deceased. St. Stephen's Perpetual Curacy, Liverpool ; value, 150 1 . ; patrons, Rectors of Liverpool ; Rev. T. S. Acland, re signed. - - ROYAL NAVAL BdnooL.—The chapel of this in stitution is to be committed by the Bishop of London on i the 7th of Jane. EXTRAORDINARY ASSACLT OY A LADY. A case of a very singular nature occurred on the Stour Valley railway on the 31st of March last, but owing to various circumstances it did not come before the public until yesterday (Friday). On the day ia question, Miss Prii.ce, a young lady art most respectable family connexions in Dudley, got into a first-class carriage at the New Street Stetion, to proceed bye train about to start for Dudley. Before starting, however, she asked the guard, named John Hayes, whether the train went straight to Dudley, and he told her that it only went to Dudley Port, where eh* would have to wait half an hour for • train to take leer on. Shortly alter the train started, and immediately on its entering the tunnel, the door of the carriage in which Miss Prince was sitting quite alone was opened, and some one entered and took hold of her arm. She screamed out, and the person said he did not want to hurt her, and told her not to be alarmed. The man then mixed hold of her, and, after a struggle, kissed ker. A knocking was then heard in the other partition of the car- riage, and the man got out, but not until Miss Prince had felt that he had on a belt, and that his coat buttons were very large. In a few moments after this flagrant as sault the train emerged from the tunnel, and, on reaching Dudley Port, Miss Prince made a complaint of the treat ment she had received. The company instituted an in quiry into the circumstance, in consequence of which the guard Hayes was discharged from their service; and the relatives of Miss Prince having made a representation to the North Western Railway Company, it was determined to prosecute him for the offence. The ease was ultimately brought before the magistrates at the public office, Moor street, yesterday, When Mr. Kennedy, instructed by Mr. Carter, solicitor, appeared for the prosecution. Hayes, who had been apprehended the previous day, at his resi dence in Wolverhampton, by Sub-inspector Tandy, was Brought up in custody, and was defended by Mr. Powell. The foregoing facts having been elicited in evidence and Isaac Prince, prisoner having previously admitted to Mr. Prince, the brother of the young lady, that he bad com mitted the offence, the bench inflicted a penalty of M., which was immediately paid, and the prisoner left the court. —Birmingham Journal. ELECTION EXPOSURES. CANTERBCRY BRIBERY COMMISSION. CANTERBURY, MoNbat. Tiro commissioners, Messrs. blade, Anstey, and Burnham, reusembied yesterday. The Guildhall was crowded. The following among other witnesses were examined Mr. Alderman Brent was recalled: Ile said, in answer to the Chief Commissioner, he could not produce any of the colour tickets (or any election, except some which were given at the election for 1847. He handed in a book con taining a copy of the disbursements made on behalf of the Liberal candidates at the election of 1847, which had been transcribed from a book in the pos. eee ion of a Mr. Rutter. lie was sever concerned himself in any personal bribery ; but he hail heard that such bribery had taken place. Ile never saw a sixpence pus in the way of bribery. He bad always taken a part for the liberal candidates at elections for this city. He had had good appointments given to him for four of his sons, and he himself had been appointed deputy-lieutenant of the county. The first appointment was given to one of his suns about seventeen years ago; the second about fourteen years ago ; the third about three years ago; and the fourth, just as the whig government went out, and before Lord Derby's government came in. He knew Thomas Admans, of Broad•street, a baker. He he• Heved he never gave Admans any money. Two of his sons were landing-waiters in the Customhouse, at advancing salaries, beginning with 1,101. a year; there were two other of his eons in Somerset-house, at salaries of from 901. to 1001 , also advancing. Some of hie daughters were married, but his sons-in-lew had never participated in any patronage at his disposal in consequence of any services rendered by hint at elections. One of his sons-in-law was Mr. Miall, brother to the member of Parliament of that name, who held a place in the Customs at Liverpool, which was given him by Sir Denis Le Merchant, quit pectice of any influence he (witness) possessed. He (witness) had sometimes endeavoured to obtain appointments for the political friends of the Liberal interest in this city from the Liberal members of the time being. He got a place in the Excise for the son of James Baldock, a voter in the Blue intense. He might have given James Busher a shilling to get drink occasionally, but he never gave him anything for his vote. Busher was a person of loose, irregu.ar habits, and witness might have given him a shilling or sixpence to drink, in order to get rid of him. Mr. Jonathan John Rutter said, in reply to the Chief Commissioner—l am a liberal. I have always been on the liberal side since 1847. At the election in that year I kept the accounts on behalf of the liberal interest. Our candi dates at that clecticn were Lord Albert Conyngham and Mr. Smythe, and they were opposed by Mr. John Vance and Lord Thomas Clinton. The money passed through my hands. I acted for Conyngham and Smythe. I received 1,8001. on that occasion, POW. from each of the candidates, all of which I spent in the election except 141. 81. 10d., which was expended in 1848 for registration purposes. I have got my vouchers here for that election (pro , (luting them.) A part of the money supplied by the liberal candidates was given to a person named Goodwin, who distributed it among about thirty of the voters. I know a man named Cullen. lie came to me during that election, and said he had some voters under his care, aid must have some money. I gave him 16/. or 20/., and he distributed that sum, partly in bribery and partly in treating, at one tavern and another. Cullen is now in France. A Mr. Jacobs and a Mr. Cobb were similarly employed, and they have both left the town—Jacobs about four years ago, and Cobb about three or four months since. I think Jacobs is now at Yarmouth, and Cobb at Dover. Jacobs is a broker. I never bribed a single voter myself, but 1 gave other men money, and I knew they were going to bribe with that money perfectly well. (Sensation.) I know William Beare. 51. was given for his vote, but not by me. 61. was also given I to J. 11. Roberts for his vote, and perhaps for bringing up voters. William Delos had been an active agent (or the liberal interest, and he paid away some of the money, I myself not being able to trot about the town. I may say 1,6001. was expended at the election for Conyogham and Smythe, about 1001. of which was spent at the Fountain, in good things. (A. laugh.) I paid the money for the colour tickets on that occasion, and a very tedious job I had, I amuse you. (A laugh.) At the election previous to 1847 1 think Mr. Pilcher was treasurer, and the same system of colour-tickets obtained on that occasion. I don't believe, however, there was any money bribery then. There was no poll. Lord Albert Conyngham was returned, Mr. Gipps (his opponent) declining to go to a poll. The only occasion of meney bribery that I know of was at the second election in 1847. By Mr. Anstey—Deloe received 12/. at that election, 71. for himself and W. for his son. Deloe, the elder, was a can vassing clerk, and the money was given to him in considera tion of his services in that capacity, and not for his vote. Colonel Romilly was next called. By the Chief Commissioner—l was a candidate in the liberal interest for this city in 1850 and 1852. I have no connection by family or otherwise with Canterbury. I was first introduced to the city by Alderman Brent. He came to London to see me on the subject There was then some conversation between us about the expense of an election for the city, but no specific sum was named. I made no payment to anybody in reference to the election of 1850. When Mr. Vanes came into the field a discussion took place between Mr. Brent or, the one hand, and, 1 believe, Mr. Paget on the other, with reference to colour tickets ; and when we ascertained that they were pay ments without any service being rendered for them, we gave strong injunctions that none should be issued. Previous to the nomination Mr. Vance withdrew. That gentleman intimated his intention to me in a letter which was delivered to me late at night when I was in bed at the Fountain, and which I read by the light of the lamp of the porter, who brought it to me in my bed-room. The reason he gave for withdrawing was that success was not certain without bribery. Ido not know who supplied the funds to Alder man Brent to carry on that election; but I can conjecture. I should suppose the money came from a source which is notorious as supplying funds of that kind for carrying on elections. By Mr. Anstey—l do not mean that it came from the Re form Club ; nor do I mean that it came from Downing street, or the Treasury. (A laugh.) By the Chief Commissioner—When I saw Mr. Alderman Brent in London no sum was mentioned as the probable most of the election. But there was an understanding that I should have to bear my expenses in the contest whatever they might be. Mr. Brent never told me what the expense of that election was, and I do not know now. When I speak of money being provided for election purposes, I mean a fund which is known to all the world to be sub scribed to with that view privately. The Chief Commissioner : To what fund do you allude ? —Colonel Romilly : 1 mean a fund supposed to be privately subscribed to for election purposes. It is known to all the world, but I cannot give you what you may call strict legal pee/of its existence. Dm Chief Commissioner : Had Mr. Coppock anything to do with it ?—Colonel Ronny : Nothing whatever. Chief Commissioner: Had any body connected with the Reform Club anything to do with it ?—Colonel Romilly : I have no knowledge on that subject ; it depends upon what you mean hy anybody connected 'with the Reform Club. Chief Commissioner : Have you not a suspicion where this money comes from ?—Colonel : I have told you it is a mere suspicion on my part that it came out of a fund which I suppose to exist. Chief Commissioner : Were you ever a subscriber to that fund yourself ?—Colonel Ronny : I was a subscriber to a feud of a similar nature in 1841. Chief Commissioner : Perhaps that was the same fund ? —Colonel RorniUy : I subscribed then to a private fund for a similar purpose with reference to Ireland. Chief Comanisam : Was that fund raised at the instance of the liberal party /--Caleael Romilly : Yes. Chief Conuninease : sob was the treasurer to that fund? —Colonel Romilly lam not quite sure who it was ; there was a emenlears who managed that fund, but it is a len lime ego, sad I cannot remember who the treasurer waves. The fund in Ireland has not the slightest relation be any fund that lam supposing the existence of at p re be in England, except that it may be • fund of • similar mann. Chief Commissioner : Do yon think you can inquire mem your friends where the money came fro" for . your alai*. in 1850 ?—Colonel Romilly : I maid inquire of Ns. Brent. Chief Commissioner : Well, we must know the whole ' truth in reference to this matter, whoever the witnessarg be, whether he be a peer of the realm or a man in a im frock. Mr. Brent said he returned you 2101., and that yen were much surprised that your election had cost so little. IS that so 3—Colonel Remaly : No ; it is not so. Chief Commissioner : Did you ever offer yourself for any other place besides Canterbury at which you had your ex. pewee paid ?—Colonel Hominy : No. Chief Commissioner : Did it net strike you as very odd that your expenses should be paid, and that no demand should be afterwards made upon you ?—Colonel Romilly Under the circumstances it did not. I should have been prepared, if a demand had been made upon me , to pay the expenses. Chief Commissioner : Did you communicate with any one betides Mr. Brent, before standing for Canterbury ? Colonel Bomilly: I had communications with my friends, but none of them intimated that my expenses would be de fraed out of the fund. I gave Alderman Brent to under stanyd that I should be rcsponaible for the enema of the election. Chief Commissioner: Did you subscribe to any fund w hich bad beau lodged to anybody's credit for you ? Colonel Romill' y : I did not. Chief Commissioner : Then no conversation passed be tween you and anybody connected with Canterbury in reference to the expenses of your election in 18601—Colonel Romilly : I have mentioned a conversation:which took pines between me and Mr. Brent; but I have no recollection of any o th er conversation on the subject of the funds. Chief Commissioner: Then we are to understand that, tkis being only three years ago, you have no recollection on the subject I—Colonel Romilly : I have always supposed tke money came out of the fund to ',Mehl have referred. Chief Commissioner : If yyoou and I were sitting at the dinner table, Colonel Romilly, you would sty immediately what that fund was? Colonel Romilly : I cannot tell you more than I have done. Chief Commissioner: Do you think the money came out of a fund at the Carlton Club I—Colonel Romilly : No, I do not suppose that. Chief Commissioner : Mid do you not think it came from the Reform Club I—Colonel : I do not think so. Chief Cecamissir,ner : Do you think it came from Brookes's I—Colonel Romilly : I do not know that it did. Chief Commissioner : Where did it come from (A. laugh.) — Colonel Romilly : Nowhere, that I have any knowledge of whatever. (Laughter.) You have examined ROMANTIC SUICIDE. On Wednesday morning the body of a young man was discovered in a small copse near the Crystal Palace, with his head blown to pieces, and a new rifle pistol lying by his side. Information being given at the police-station, Ser geant Sole and two constables proceeded to the spot, and removed the body to the bone-house, Sydenham. An in quest was held on Thursday, when, from the evidence, it appeared the deceased's name was Lawrence Cooper Mason, aged 17, and for the last four years Its had been in the em ploy of Mr. Atwell, butcher, of High-street, Camber sell, and carried on ila correspondence with his young mistress, only fourteen years of age, which his muter end ed to put an end to, which induced him to leave his service, and put an end to his existence, as described above. Two letters, which were found on his person, were then read, the first of which was addressed to his master, and was as follows:—" Sir,—l have been in your service upwards of four years, and I must say I have met with every encouragement I have wished for, until lately. I have noticed that you did not sum satis fi ed with what I have done, which has made me answer you at times very sharp, which you have noticed ; and as I am to be separated from the sole object of my affections, there is no more comfort for me in this world ; my heart is ready to burst with grief. In fact my agonies at the present time is more than I can bear, and therefore I em determined to ease Limit of them by taking my own life. No doubt by the time you receive this I shall have breathed my last. I hope you will forward my box and all that belong, to me to my afflicted parents. I can not say any more, so farewell for ever." The second was addressed to his young mistress, of which the following is a copy These few lime comes from your broken-hearted lover,whose happiness is going n to return again. I hope you will accept this as a last token of my love, and keep it in remembrance of me. I have now left the world, never to see you more, so farewell, for ever. No doubt you will hear some lad DIMS from your father after you have re ceived this note." The jury returned a verdict of " Tempo rary insanity."—Sottish Mercury. A PREctors Pais.--One of the fair denims of the Quartier Breda, who was most elegantly dreases Mae. Eulalis b name, appeared yesterday before the Tribunal of Comationat Police to complain that a person calling himself Count Arthur de Glory, had robbed her. " charged him" said she, " to take out of pawn a ring worth I 251., which had boug ht in London ; but instead of bring ing it to me, he went off to London with it." "The man is no Count," said the President. "Do you know his real name ?" " I only knew him as Count de (Nem and 1 1 be was presented to me to aarrrryy me." "He also stole 61•111 pea a pair of curtains, a m a gnificent toilette table and other artiales. How did he get at them? Did you live lege , *sr ?" As Ws proposition of wive were. farma4 I allowed hies a key of my amino& I selintiseemoilimes with Mewl& to live with hins,bet es sesdieleu that he abed& take wesideskow my apaftnsent. He has violated everything I dim is seneed In robbing me !" A pretty young woman, a Mimi of the unfortunate Hulas, was called as a witness. l" she lempaa with a deep sigh, " I tun very wretched. MI am time laveinatary cane of my friend's misfortune l" a Isetaleol." stied Halalie," I pardon you from my lasi^ fee I Issas ewe you acted foe the best . " " Bat I," oda the wiftose s M fen never forgive myself for having pensested that aseetais man to you! Who, however, valid ass Uwe lona Embed as I wee as to his respects. Wag, whin be was a Modems fellow, when he was at the nese Cm lenges* where he introduced himself to roe, and when he presented me with hie card bearing the coronet of a aunt! ' The witness proved the robbery of the ring and other things. The count, who did not find it convenient to appear, wee sentenced by default to a year's imprisonment and 26ft. ilne.—Colignieni. MELANCHOLY SUICIDE BY A CLERGYMAN.— Hornenstle, May 14.—Great consternation was created here this morning in consetrence of a report that the Rev. J. T. Clerk, the respected vicar of the parts, had committed sui cide. The rumour upon inquiry unhappily proved too true. It appeared that the rev. gentleman had been for sometime past suffering from a desponding state of mind, for which no rational cause could be assigned. Upon the recommen dation of his medical attendants, he was advised by his friends to try the effects of change of air and scene, and consequently he bad been absent from his parish for several weeks. On Saturday morning he returned home, and in the course of the afternoon he shot himself. This dis tressing affair has naturally created a feeling of the most intense excitement in the town and neighbourhood, where tke lamented gentleman was highly respected, not only for his extensive learning and clerical abilities, but also for his charitable and benevolent disposition. In him the poor have lost a kind and active friend. He 1 wife and large family to lament his sad end. The unfortunate gen tleman had held the living for not more than five or tic year.. THE EGYPTIAN YACHT which was run into tit the Channel, and was obliged to put into Southampton about a 1 1 week since, was docked yesterday at that port to ascertain the damage. She belongs to an uncle of the Paella of Egypt. Her whole framework about the spot, where she was struck was literally twisted with the form of the con cussion. Had sbe not been built of iron she must have sunk. Her costly and magnificent furniture, such as gams, chairs, &c., havo been taken from her rauch damaged, and are now in the possession of Mr. Eueden, the ornamental carver of Southampton, to be repaired. The tassels of the tofu sad other articles Qf fugitive axe of gold. me on a suhject of conjecture, suspicion, cr surmise ; and when you come to that description of examination I can only give you excessively loose information. With respect to matters within my own knowledge, I will give you the best information in my power. Such a fund as that to ' which I have referred exists with a view to enable the sub- " scribers to it to iiiiiui. u" . orsociolee. tre f r .,ene: - : rumour may be that that fund is at the Reform Club. (.4. laugh.) The Chief Commissioner : Then, as I understand, you have never heard from any one that any money was found fur you in reference to your election of 1530?—Colonel Ito milly : I have never been told that. I have supposed the money was found for me; fur I have never been called on to pay it. Chief Commissioner : You have never had the curiosity to know whether the fact was so or not?—Colonel Remaly: I Chief Commissioner : And you don't know who has the disposal of that fund I—Colonel Hominy : I don't know of my own knowledge. Chief Commissioner : In 1852 you were again a candi date ?—Colonel Romilly : Yes. Chief Commissioner : And in 1852 you were unsuccess fid ?—Colonel Romilly : Yes. Chief Cemmissioner : Do you know if applications were made to your committee in 1852 fur colour ticket. ? —Colonel , I know that such applications were made. Chief Commissioner: You stated you bad been informed el that practice in 1550, and you set your face against it? —Colonel Romilly I did. Chief Commissioner: Did you also object to it in 1812? —Colonel ltotuilly : I did. Chief Commissioner : What did the contest of 1812 cost you?—Colonel Romilly : There was a running account be tween me and Mr. Brent. The whole amount that I paid to him in 1852 was 2201,, part of which went towards that current account. That sum was not found me in the same way as in 18.50. I paid Mr. Brent by cheque, on 27th February, 1852, 20/., that was the current subscription. On the 21st Juue I paid him 501.; on the 9th July, 501. ; and on the 1 2 th August, 100/. The contest be gan in June, and the election took place in July. Bow came you not to anticipate the came good fortune would hot befall you in 1652 I—Well. I regretted after wards that I allowed the expenses of the first election to be defrayed for me, and that I hod not paid them myself, and 1 determined not to do so again. Did you communicate your regret to the party who was to pay your expenses ?—I do not Remember that I did ; but to the best of my recollection it is so. Mr. Brent may have said so tome. Is that the first time you were informed that any money was paid after the election of 1650 i—l can make no otht r answer than I have done. By Mr. Anstey.—Ban any one ever told yeu that iny money was paid after this election ?—No ; it is new to me, certainly, that any money was paid. Did you, then, pay nothing before the election yourself ? —No. But you know there were current expense., end that these expenses were being incurred, and no objection was made that you knew, or surmised or conjectured that the parties were provided with funds in some way or other ? —No. Rad you any doubt that these anonymous, undefined funds were funds for this purpose ?—No. Why did you not inform yourself on that matter of finance ?—That is a question of private motive on which I can give no information. Are you conscious of what the private motive was ?—lt is so difficult to explain what private motives are. Did you not ask any questions ?—I aid not ask any ques tions. Did you not abstain, under the influence of the private motive to which you refer, from asking the questions that might have elicited the information we require ?—Yes. Will you have the goodness to state what that private ac tive is ?—No, I cannot. Why not I—Because you are putting metaphysical ques tions about private motives. I do not understand the nature of your examination. L will put it in another, and not in a metaphysical way— Why did you not inform yourself upon a point on which your ignorance is surprising ?—I have told you I was satis fied with a presumption with suspicion. You have sincetold me that since that time you abstained from asking questions?—lt was because I was satisfied with my_suspieions that it came from a private fund. You also say you had a private motive ?—I did not tell you the motive was of the least importance. What is your objection to telling what it was ?—I did not say that I had any objection. taut have you any objection ?—No, Ido not thir k I had any objection. - But what was the objection?—None. Did you ever expect to have this question as to the csurse from whence these expenses were paid gone into ?—I did not think it likely that the question would be likely to be gone into. Did you originally think that anything of the kin! was possible ?—Of course it was possible. Was it in order that you might be able to say, " I do not know that you have taken care not to know ?"—No, it was not. Still it occurred to you the question might be asked, and still you did not inform yourself?—No, I did Lot. Now, since you have received an invitation to attend here, or rather since this commission was issued, or even since the address to the Rouse of Commons was agreed to, has it oc curred to you that this would naturally be one f the first questions put I—No, certainly not. Have you any paper at home that would throw a light on this subct ?—None whatever. Did Lord Londesborough tell you that the expenses would not fall on you eventually ?—No, Lord Loodeshorough did not ; and Lord Loodesborough did not have any communi catinn with me on the subject of the expenses. Did any one, at any time, inform you that the expenses would not fall on you ?—No, not that I recollect. In 1852, when you came down, were you told that the expenses of former elections were paid ?-1 believe I was told they were paid by Mr. Brent some time or other. I am pretty sure I should have beard it if they had been paid be the inhabitants, but I did not so hear it. 'Now, could you not, by way of conjecture, give the name of any person who is likely to have been connected with the fund, in connexion with which, in 1850, Tou appear to have derived so much benefit in the way of conjecture ?—No doubt i could conjecture the persons who are in the situa tion of being connected with different parties or persons who managed that fund. I told you I had no knowledge on that subject. Do you conjecture that it was any one connected with the liberal party 2—You are asking me about a conjecture. • which can be obtained directly from the person who received the money. But Mr. Brent told to be received it from you ? [The passage in Mr. Brent's evidence alleging this was here read, and the gallant colonel in continuation said] :—lf Mr. Brent said he received the money, it is a mistake ; and, if so, you can get the facts better from me than from Mr. Brent. If he received the money, I may have said some thing about 4001. at the outside ; but I have no belief on the subject. Do you dispute his statement?—No, I do not. You say that persons who were connected with this fund are persons connected with the liberal party ?—That is your conjecture. I believe the person who is most sup posed to have connelioa with this fund is, when the party is in power, the Secretary of the Treasury. Who was that gentleman during your election in 18.50 ? —Mr. Tuition. And who is the gentleman at the present period ?—Mr. Muter. By Mr. Bireham : You say that during your canvass it , week you that money would be necessary to carry on the election, were you applied to for any t—l was not. Did you believe at the time that the funds for carrying on the election would be advanced by some person or other. and that you would be called upon to reimburse them ?—I supposed they would be advanced, and that I should be, in all probability, celled open to reimburse the money. If you had been called upon to reimburse them, were you prepared to repay the money as far as any reasonable meant was concerned ?—I was. I considered myself re sponsible for the repayment of the money. No subsequent application was made to me, and if there had been I should not have hesitated to reimburse the person all legal ex penses. Then we came to believe in the existence of a private fund to promote the objects of a certain political 1 party, and that the general rumour is that such a fund exists at the Reform Club. Are you a member of the Reform Club ?—No, I am not. Knowing this, when you were applied to for money for the expense of your election in 1850, did you come to the mediation that the money had been supplied from this pri vate fund, wherever it existed I—l did. Did you not know the names of those persona who were connected with the distribution of this private fund ?—I did not more than by rumour. Yon did not knew the names of laseers into whose hands the monies were supposed to been paid or to be expended ?—I did not. Then it was your impression with respect to this general rumour that there were some gentlemen either in the Re form Club or in some other place who had the distribution of the private fund for the political purposes of that party?? —That was my impression. lam not a member of the Ite form Club, and was not at the time I have been a member of the Reform Club. Mr. Bircham ; I am a member of the Reform Club, and my experience, Colonel Romilly, is the same as yours. I know of the existence of a private fund from general ru mour, but who are the parties into whose bands the money is paid, we through whose hands it passes 1 know nothir al (Loud applause.) By the Chief Commissioner: I told you I had no know ledge of the subject of the R eform Club baring anything to do with it, neither did I conjecture that the Reform Club was a party charged with the fund. Colonel Romilly—l wish to correct a statement ill the 1 papers. It is reported that M r. George Cooper stated that ' the impression was, that our object in not having recourse to the corrupt practices of 18.52 arose from our changing the ' pest policy, and that we should be ultimately successful by not taking that course. I wish, on my own part, to give an emphatic denial to the imputation of that being the ob ject or the reason of our not having recourse to the corrupt practices in 18.52. Our object and reason was, that we considered it wrong and illegal. I had a communication with Sir W. Somerville very shortly afterwards. After it was settled who was to stand in conjunction with me, land it was decided that no practices of that sort should take place as far as we were concerned, and that we would do as much in our power as we could to prevent its taking place on the part of any other persons, for that mime we thought it better to keep the control of the ex penditure in our own hands, or in hands responsible to us for the expenditure. I may say we bad a very good pros pect of success, and thought we should find t other par ties not having recourse to corrupt we I thought it not at all impossible tha %WM t ; 4 • ij ' s / 00 -- . • ' • , i. • 1.,,, ~..• 7 3 N......i Jl