The Express. — London, England, 1853-04-14 00:00:00

known, escaped to Malta, has left the latter place, not feeling perfectly secure, and is on his way to London, where he expects a favourable reception from his brother refugees. The publication of the Pope's encyclical letter in the Usrers, is said to have been dictated by a deter mination on the pa.t of the Papal government to coerce the Archbishop of Paris into the adoption in I his churches of the Itoneui ritual, behaving hitherto etrenuousiy objected to such a course, beLig a strong partisan of the Gateman patty in the church. The proposition of M. de . t.'luitiont-la-Foree, sup- pwtt d by NI. Fou!d, Minister nf State, to provide a dusty or deletion of about 130,000 francs a year for the I..mr.ress, has been supposed up to to-day to be s emi-utticial. Hut I have just learned from a source usually reliable that the Emperor has had no part in the matter; but that, in fact, his Majesty sets his face against any stew dowry whatever. II this is true, and it is certainly . more than pro bable, it will do not a little to diminish the Empe rues unpopularity. Marshal St. Arnaud, though not fully recovered, intends returning to Paris on Saturday next, to re sume his ministerial duties. "the affair of the infernal machine is to come off next week, or very soon, at Marseilles. 'the Emperor hue complained much lately of the slownt , ss of all ',tweedier in the corps Legislatif ; and yesterday M. littlault, the President, echoed the c oml . )) tint, and urg..d the members serving on com mittees to be inure diligent. SPAIN. BY KIEL - Title TELEGRAPH. MADRID, APnn. P 2. The Queen has accepted the resignation of the cabinet. Chili:rut Ler,undi has been charged with the duty of forming a new cabinet. Thc Cortea hits re-umed its session. Oa the tith the Three per Cents. were nt 42 13-16. RESIGNATION OF THE SPANISH MINISTRY. We hare Madrid letters of the ith, which supply the light necessarT fur understanding yesterday telegraphic despat announcing the suspension of the newly-elected Cortes,. 'Phut grave measure, ordi narily the forerunner of a dissolution, was resolved on by the government in consequence of the intense anti-minitterial feeling manifested in the Senate, as well as in the Congress, on the two previous days. The members constituting the opposition in both houses appear to have acted in concert, and had evi dently resolved to seize any occasion which might otter to attack the flagrant unconstitutionality of the mini• tent and their predecessors. On Saturday, as the telegraph announces, the ministos tendered their resignations to the Queen. TURKEY. Letters Imes arrived from Constantinople, via Trieste, to the 28th ult. The Russian amriatlor had not presented his projected convention; and all that was new in political affairs was, that the Sultan had signified to his ministers his pleasure that he should be kept daily acquainted with the . progress of all peudirg affairs, especially of diplomatic negotia tions; and for that purpose Rifaat l'acha, Minister of Foreign Affii:s, had received authorisation to go to the palace as often as ho should think fit. The affair of the Bank had been definitively settled—an Imperial firman authorising the creation of the B ink, was promulgated on the 26th. The repre sentative of the English firm of Stanley and Co., who managed the matter, had left for London, in or ler to send the portion of capital it had stipulated to supply ; and during his absence . ; which was expected to be a mon'h or six weeks, the administration was to be organised, so that operations could be commenced on his arrivaL The founders of the newßank, who were ten in num ber, had been increased to twelve, namely—Messrs. 3liran Dux, Abraham Alaverdi, Boghoo Des, Chancel Thinghir, Deruir, Bedroll laglisian, J. B. Belisikdji,l MaksiAit, Armenian bankers, Psichari, a Greek, Han son, an Englishman, David Glavany, a Frenchman, and Zariti, a Russian. It was believed that M. Minn flux would be nominated director of the bank, but under the control of a Beard, cousisting of the founders, and of a certain number of members nomi nated by the shareholders. It is said that the sta tutes provide fully for the proper management of the Bank, and for the interests of the shareholders. Amongst the measures empl eyed to prevent the esta blishment of the Bank, was, it is alleged, the offer of a loan by Russia without condition ; but the Sultan considered it too favourable to be accepted. LATER FROM CONSTANTINOPLE. (BY ZIACTILIC Tat ZORAP A telegraphic despatch, dated Constantinople, April 2, states that Prince Menichikoff had made the following demands on behalf of the Russian govern ment . . Ist. Respecting the Ifo:y Places he requires the repeal of the concessions in favour of the Roman catholics, made to M. Lavalette, but consented to modify his pretensions in such a manner that nothing should be decided without Russia. 2nd. The conclusion of an offensive and defensive treaty, according the right to Russia to enter the Dardanelles for the defeuce of her ally. 3rd. The abandonment of certain tracts of territory in Georgia. 4th. The suzerainty of Montenegro, whose inde pendence would be recognised by the Porte. Zoth. The independence of the Oriental Christians in all matters relating to their creed. Gth. The eventual military occupation of the Danubian Provinces, for the purpose of repressing the revolutionary spirit. An amicable arrangement of the difficulties was still hoped for, although Russia still continued her warlike preparations at Odessa and Sebastopol. No decision was anticipated before the arrival of the English and French ambassador,. AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE BALTIC. LIVERPOOL, THOZSDAT MOILNING. This morning the United States mail steam-ship Baltic, Capt. Comstock, arrived in the Mersey from New York direct, from whence she sailed on the 2nd inst. The Baltic has brought, besides the usual mails from the United States, about 190 passengers, and 600,000 dole. in specie on freight. The Royal Mail steamer Niagara reached Boston on the Ist inst. On the voyage the Baltic met with an accident to a part of her machinery, which has caused her to be a day later in arriving than expected. The shaft pin gave way, but by great industry, this untoward occurrence was remed►ed. After consuming twenty five hours in repairing the defect, the Baltic pro- ceeded. The wife of ex-President Fillmore died suddenly at Washington, on the 30th alt. Father Ciavaitei is creating as great a furor in the States as he did in this country. His first appearance there was quite successful ; and up to the sailing of the steamer be had not only kept his position but ad vanced in popularity : His lectures are crowded, and enthusiastically received. The strike amongst the working classes for an ad vance of wages was spreading, and New York and other cities had been included in the list. From Mexico we learn that it was currently be lieved that General Crags had been appointed am bassador to Spain. 'I he sloop (4ane had been forcibly taken pas @mien of at Greytown, Nicaragua, owing to the dis pute between the inhabitants and the Nicaragua transit Company of New York. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Business continued active, wit► • good demand for American securities, both government and state, with prices Arm. In the Cotton market at New York business was brisk, with a good average amount of business doing. On the saAing of the Billie the market WWI Arm at the following qisotatisms : New Orleans and Mobile, mid. fair to fair, II to Ply; Upland and Florida, mid. fair to fair, 11 to 111. la Biesdstuffs there had been a brisk demand at higher prec., with very considerable silos. Western Canal Flour 4 dol.. 62:c. to 4 dole. 74c. per brl. Gennemee Wheat, 1 dol. 18e. to 1 dol. Noc. Indian Meal, 3 &As. to 3 do's. 121 c. The market toe Provisions bad bean very dull, with but lirrlr business, sad prices truth. i:xo hank., on limiter, MP. to 1091, very steady ; on rsri., 3471 to VI Freights.—But little doing. To Liverpool Thar, 2.b.Cd. to 2s. W. ; cotton, 1 to .i-10. Ine Court. The Duchess of Kent visited the Queen yesterday. I'rince Albert rode out on horseback yesterday, attended by Lieut.•Coluncl F. It. Seymour. The Belgian Minister and Madame \'ande Weyer, the flanoeerian Minister, the Russian Minister anti Bareness Drunnow, the Austrian Minister and Countess Colloredo, the Bavarian Minister and Baroueu de Cetus, t►e Danish Minister and Madame de Bille, the Countess de Lavradio, Prince and Princes. di Carini, the Turkish Minister and Madame blusurus, the Brazilian Minister and Madame Macedo, th? Peruvian Minister, and other members of the diplomatic corps called yesterday at Buckingham Palace to read the bulletin of her Majesty's health. The Duchess of Kent, the Duke of Cambridge, the Duchess of Cambridge, and the Princess Mary, honoured the performance of the French Plays with their presence last evening. The Duchess of Kent was accompanied by the Princess Adelaide of llobenlehe, and was attended by Ltely Anna Maria Dawson and Sir (Jeorge Cuuper. A deputation on the subject of the Advocates' Library had an interview with the Earl of Aberdeen ytetertlay at Lis official residence in Diwnisg , street. The deputation conaiated of the Lord Advocate, the Dean ut Faculty, the Solicitor•Gencral of Scotland , the Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay, M.P., Mr. Forbes Mackenzie, M.P., Mr. Coatno Tones, Mr. Adam Urquhart, Mr. A. S. Swinton, and Mr. Balked. Lieut.-Col. Eyre had an interview with the Duke of Newcastle yesterday. Mr. Chapman had also au interview with his Grace at the Colon:al- oilier. A meeting of the Finance Committee of the Exhibitioner Mil was held yesterday at the Privy Council Office,White hall ; present, Earl Granville (chairman), Sir A. Spearman, Bart., Sir W. Cuhitt, Mr. F. Baring, M.P., Mr. Coulson, Q.C., Mr. T. F. Gibson, and Mr. Edgar A. Buwriug (Secre tary). Captain Owen, was also present. the Judicial Committee of the Queen's Most non. Privy Council sat yesterday at the Colouial-cflice. The Lord. resent were: Lord Justice Turner, Lord Justice Knight Bruce, the Judge of the Admiralty Court, Sir Edward Ryan, and Sir J. Patteson. The petition, " Bodmer's Patent Extension " (part heard), was concluded, an t judgment given. An appeal from Barbados, " Turner v. Cox," was part heard ; the Lords present being Lords Jus tices Turner and Knight Bruce, Sir E. liyan, and Sir J. Patteson. LF.TTEES FOR TILE ARCTIC SlllPS.—Letters for officers, seamen, and marines, serving in the Arctic ships, will be in time for H.M.S. Phtenix if sent to the Admiralty before the 29th of April. The Dishop-elect of Lincoln, Dr. Jackson, is to be consecrated at Lambeth on the 3th of May. THE QUEEN has presented to ins ltoyal Highness the Duke of Brabant, by the hand. of an officer of her Itl.jesty's household, a magnificent silver dressing-case on Use occasion of his coming of age. ST. MARK'S HOSPITAL. Yesterday the annual general meeting of the go vernors of this institution for the cure of fistula, dm., was held at the London Tavern, Lieut.- General Sir J. L. Lean ix6vux, 0.C.D., is the chair. In the report of the committee allusion waY made to the commencement of the new buildiug, and it was !dated that in November next, the period named in the contract for its erection would have expired, and it was anticipated that the opening would take place in the following March. Of the 7,7771. for which the building was to be completed, ' 6,0701. had already been subscribed. During the last tear there was collected for the building fund 910/. 19s. In addition to the balance of 1,701/. of the contract price fur builcine, the cost of furnishing and ren dering the hospital fit for the reception of patients, with other incidental expenses, would not he less than 2,5001., for which the committee were dependent on the general - y of the public. The sum contributed for general purposes during the past year was 6331. 12s. 61, including a gracious donation of 23!. from his Royal Highness Prince Allier , . It was added, that in consequ -ace of the great prevalence of the clues of diseases for the core or mitigation of which the hospital was founded, a medical school W. 19 being estab lished, where these miserable afflictions might be success fully studied. The treasurer's balance sheet showed that the receipts on the general account of toe year amounted to 3,15G1, the c a penditure to 2,7381., the balance in hand being 3471. lls. 4d. The receipts on the building account amounted to 2,3631. 195., the expeadituro, including 1,5001. paid to the builder, was 1,9901. 4s. Sd., leaving a balance of 373'. 14s. 4d. . . . . . . From the surgical report it appeared that the total num ber of patients admitted during the year wu 627; of whom there were discharged cured, 316; ditto materially relieved, 109 ; ditto considered as incurable, 8 ; ditto for irregularity of attendance, 8 ; leaving on the books, 627. The number of patients received sineo the found abut of the Infirmary to December 31, wu 7,695. This report was signed J. Bump fyde Dania, h 1.1) , and Frederick Salmon, Surgeon. On the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr. Brook, the report and the statement of accounts were adopted una uimously. The retiring members of the committee were re-elected, and the proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairman. 3PF-NING OF THE CRYSTAL PALACE ON BL;NDAYB. Last night a public meeting was held in the Vestry Hall of St. l'ancras, Kings-road, Camden-town, to consider the propriety of petitioning parliament in favour of opening the Crystal Palace to the public on Sundays. Jung FLATURIL, Esq., Barrister-at-law, the churchwarden elect of the parish, occupied the chair. Mr. 3, PETTY moved the first resolution, which war to the effect, that this meeting being of opinion that the open ing of the Crystal Palace on Sundays would tend to pro mote the moral, social, and mental elevation of the wort log classes, resolved to petition parliament to I paw a law to effect this object. A petition founded upon the resolution was agreed to, and the meeting brute up, after passing a vote of thanks 1 1 to the chairman. HOTEL AND TAVERN KEEPERS' PRO- VIDENT INSTITUTION. On Tuesday the anniversary festival of this in stitution took place at the Freemasons' Tavern, Great Queen- , treet, Lincoln's-inn-fields. Mr. BASS, M.P., oc cupied the chair, and was supported by Mr. Otway, M.l'„ Mr. Green, S.P., and a large number of gentlemen, distin guished either for acts of benevolence or for their praise worthy exertionsln behalf of this institution. The total amount of sni.scriptions and donations was nearly 2001., of which sum a contribution of 50 guineas was presented by the chairman. THE CZAR AND TURKEY. TO THI IDITOIL 01 , THI MIMS. BlB,—England never has sympathised with Ar menia. She allowed Armenia to be divided without any protestation, and although not possessing the historical im portance of Poland, the cradle of humanity is politically the centre of the two parts of the world. That is what Russia understood in taking possession of the most important provinces of Armenia. Asiatic Turkey will fall in her hands either before or niter Constant i nople . Her intentions over ancient Byzantium are not concealed, and already Russian diplomats urge the Czar to take possession of the - Dardanelles. The letters of a Russian Diplomat are an unquestionable proof thereof. In the letter on the oc cupation of Constantinople the author states that England will take Egypt, and will allow the Russians to settle in Turkey. I do not think that such a policy ever predominates the Queen's councils, but I beg to call the public attention on Caucasus, which hu been expecting for a long time, and in vain, the English vessels, which are to help her in shaking off the Russian yoke, and where 100,000 Armenians are ready to help them.—l remain yours truly LEO, SOVEREIGN PRINCE O P ARMENIA (now an Exiled of Emperor Nicholas.) Wednesday, the 13th of April, 1853, No. 67, New Bond-street. Grosvenor-square. EAST INDIA iloCCE.—Yesterday, it ballot wax taken at the East India House, for the election of six directors, in the room of Sir Robert Campbell, Bart. ; Wil liam Joseph Eastwlck, Esq. ; Sir James Weir llogg, Bart.. M.P. ; Lieut.-Caloncl William Henry Sykes; John Cler mont Whiteman, Esq. ; and Sir Henry Willock, K.L.S. At six o'clock the glasses were closed and delivered to the scrutineers, who reported that the election had fallen on ' Henry Alexander, flag. • the Hon. William Henry Leslie Melville • Major James 'Oliphant; Henry Thoby Priosep, Esq.; Joha Shepherd, Esq. , and Dudley Coatis Marjori. banks, Esq. There was a smart contest between Mr. Mar. jorihanks and Mr. Morris, the latter being a name not in the house list. The numbers were—Marjoribanks, 1,077 ; Morin, 1047. Majority, 30. A Court of Directors was ales bald at the Fast India House, when the thanks of the matt were voted unanimously to Sir James Weir Hogg, Bart., M.P., chairman, and Russell Ellice, Esq., deputy. chairman, for their great application and attention to the affairs of the Rut India Company during the past year. TUE POOR-LAW BOARD AGAINST THE PARISH OY Sr. PANchAs.—Yesterday, a meeting of the vestry of St Pancras, was held at the Vestry Hall, Camden-town, fur the purpose, among other matters, of receiving a report iu reference to the long pending legal proceedings, commenced by . the Poor. law Board against them, to compel them to reinstate Mr. Heaton and his wife, the late master and 'sateen of the workhouse, in their office, from which the former had been dismissed for alleged misconduct. J. P. . Pierce, Esq., took the chair. Mr. Cook, the vestry clerk, stated the progress of the litigation down to the 7th instant, when the l'oor-law Booed offered to withdraw from pro e•edinp, and consent to the discharge of the rule for a mandamus against the parish, an oiler which he hail ac. cepted on its behalf. This communication was received with satisfaction, and the vestry clerk received the thanks of the vestry for the manner in which he had conducted tile alf4ir until the independence and autonomy of the parish were secured. LONDON AND SOCTIT WESTERN RAILWAY.— Amount of traffic: for the week ending April 10, 1853 :—Pas sengere, 8,0878. Os. ; goAls, 31. )J. Total, 11,0101. 131. 2:1. THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 14, 1853. any large number of cual-ewners ; but that they were generally anxious to do all in their power to promote the security and welfare of the workmen. (Hear, bear.) The Davy lamp, in its original form, was an admirable in vention; hitherto there had been little improvement on it ; and, when accidents had occurred in mines where these lamps were used, it had no doubt arisen from the improper interference of the workmen with the lamps. He was son-' guino in anticipating that the improvements introduced in the northern mines would soon become general ; this would be secured by the system of inspection. (Hear, bear.) This was s great point gained ; and, though we were still far from absalute security in the working of mines, he hoped these catastrophes would become fewer and fewer. It was clear the liability to accident was in no way con nected with the difficulty of working; for in Northumber land the mince were worked to a much greater depth than in Yorkshire. lie found that, in general, the owners of small pits in the midland counties were most averse to the adoption of ordinary and neces.luy precautions—far more so than those who bad a large capital iiivc.tud in their mines. (Hear.) At the close, the thanks of the society were voted to Mr. Blackwood, the author of the paper, and to the noble lord f.r presiding. THE VENTILATION OF MINES. SOCIETY OF ARTS. An interesting subject occupied the attention of the society hat evening —the ventilation of mines. Lord Wll/0114CLIFII presided. Mr. BULLY, the secretary, read the paper "On ex plosioca of lire-damp in mines and CAtlefitS, and the means of preventing them," by Mr. Robert Black wood, of Kilmarnock. It commenced by describing the general system of underground workings in mines, and the means used fur eusuring proper ventiiation. The means almost universally adopted was by rarefication — a powerful furnace or cube being kept burioug at the bot tom of the upcast shaft, which produced au asceuding cur rent in the upcast shaft, the cool pure air going down the downcast. It was of the first importance to keep up a copious air current, and to keep it is its proper course. There was a tendency to leakage and waste. A frequeut cause of explosions of lire-damp was the want of attention to the doors in the drawing reads and air cuurses; if these doors were left open, it was fatal to the ventilation, and an expinsion was almost ice vitaKe. Double doors, so atraeged as never to open at the same time, were a great safe guard. In many mines the lives of hundreds of persons were frequently placed in the hands of a carelese boy, whose neglect ur Mattention might prove fatal. Another tre quest cause of explosions, even with a powerful ventilation, arose from a heading or drift Lting drjven ton far in advance of the air course. Lots of life [rum tepluseins !night b.• d: into two clamee—death caused directly by scorching and the violence of the explosiou, and death by eullocatiun trout choke demo. Attie describing the exteneirtly fatal nature of these explosions, the writer pointed out the im portauce of having double shafts, which wee, common in the north of England. It was to be regretted that, when these explosions were sj frequent, so much dependence should still be placed un natural ventilation. The natural current in a mice, unassisted by a furnace, woe so feeble a. to be materadly effected by cheeps of temperature, and the ventilation was iu some cases completely revered, sad the %Witted air was drawn back again iut r the workings. A contracted or othtrwise insufficient air-courre was also the cause of much defective ventilation. A very decided improvement was now being pretty generally adopted in the northern districts of En_land by working the mine in isolated districts, and splitting the in-tako air into several distinct columns at the bottom of the downcast 0131 r, and uppropristrng a column to each district. By this means the faces were aired more perfectly, each current had a muiffi shorter course to travel, the tendency to leakage was less, and the return air was not so much charged with fire-damp; when an explo sion did occur, it was generally entitled to the district in which the gas hail been ignited. It was to la: feared, how ever,llthat even under the most approved syrtem of ventila• tiou at present adopted, accidents from explerion tot fire damp could never be entirely averted; this must exceed the hopes of the most sanguine ; but much might still be dune to prevent these most disastrous accidents. At the same time, it was both difficult and dangerous to lay down any fixed law or system to be adhered to in vehtilating collieries generally. This must be left to the judgment of an intelli gent and experienced manager; as * system that would work satisfactorily in one mine or colliery might be wholly impracticable in another. The method of splitting the air, and working in districts, however, was certainly a great step in advance, and was at present the most perfect system of ventilation known. If carried out judiciously, and with a rigorous discipline, ordinary caution on tit, part of the miners would be a sufficient safeguard against explosions, and would, if not wholly avert, at least greatly tend to lessen, the number of such direful calamities. . . . Mr. VARLET gave some account of a plan which had been proposed sonic years ago by a Mr. O'ltyan, and to which he said the society had awarded its geld medal and a reward of 104 guineas. Mr. BLACKWELL, the government inspector of mines, said that Ryan's system was not applicable to the mines of this country. It had been too csonmen to Attribute explo sions in mines to secondary caused, as the carelessness of workmen; whereas they ought to seek to remove the pri mary cause—the generally dangerous coudition of mines. Till that was remedied, explosions would occur trona time to time. When they did happeu the employCis tried to throw the blame upon one another, and no satisfactory con clusion could be come to. Tiiere were two modes by which explosions might be prevented—ventilation and the use of the Davy lamp. The latter was not ye; ado . , el iu this country so gi acuity as it ought. Neither precaution was sufficient alone, but there was not a single instance of an explosion on record which might not have been prevented by the use of both. Some mines, when first opened, were so highly charged with gas that, however good the ventilotiou, the most skilful coal-viewers could not prevent au explo sion. This had been the case at Jarrow, where a number of lives were lost. Last summer an explosion had occurred at a mine in S oath Wiles, which he had visited. On a former occasion be had warned the proprie'or of the necessity of using the Davy lamp. The warning was not attended to, and in nine months another explosion oc curred, by which 65 lives were lost. Ile was glad to find that in Northumberland, so great was the caution used, that explosions were extremely rare. They now chiefly occurred in Yorkshire and in South Wales. In the northern mines the number of doors was much diminished, and a mach less extent of the mine was opened at one time. He bad nes hesitation in saying that onsetenth of the doors used in some mines would be sufficient. With excellent air-courees and large furnaces a great amount of safety was ensured; he hoped it would be still further Increased by the general use of the Davy lamp. Ile knew there was a pre judice against it among miners. There were different kinds of lamp, and the old ones, with wire gauze, were cer tainly objectionable, on account of the little light they gave. lie preferred the glass lamps, which were generally used in Belgium; and until this was dune in this country we should continue to have explosion.. Ile could not understand why some modification of the Davy lamp was not generally employed. Ile believed that all the great and fatal explosions of late years might have been prevented by its use. The CHAIRMAN asked Mr. Blackwell which form of the Davy lamp he preferred, as this had been a subject of con troversy ? Mr. Beaciewset. said that for a foul atmosphere, the lamp, as left us by Sir 11. Davy, wee the best ; it was pre ferable as a test-lamp. Of the glass lamps, he thought the Mueseler lamp, generally used in Belgium, was preferable. It was a very safe lamp, and gave a strong light. The lamp of U. Elora was also a good one. Glass lamps did not require so much caution as the ordinary Davy lamps. Mr. laza said he had suggested to the Northern Insti tute at Newcastle the importance of getting rid of the explosive air as much as possible, by firing it by gunpowder every twelve hours. He denied that soy kiud of lamp would afford security ; every miner knew that. lan BLACYWELL said he did not believe that with Davy lamps, properly used, any explosion could take place. He might challenge the preceding speaker to name an instance of any such explosion having occurred. It was well known that miners regularly employed these lamps when the wished to explore a vitiated atmosphere, and did so with perfect safety. lie had gone into suds atmospheres himself with the Davy lamp, lied had no more hesitation than in coming into that room. (Hear, hear.) In answer to a question from a gentleman, Mr. BLACK WELL said he did not think the electric light was well adapted for lighting mines. Mr. W. SMYTH, professor of mining at the Museum of Practical Geology, said the paper which had been read re ferred principally to a system of ventilation which had been in use for thirty years. Many of the difficulties it pointed out had been entirely done away with. The great point was to carry a sufficient body of air throughout the passages, and that must always depend on a practical acquaintance with the requirements of the mine. Along with Mr. Blackwell he was surprised that safety lamps were not more generally enforced on the miners. In some mines en old man was stationed at a door, not to allow any ono to pass without a safety lamp ; in others the police regulations were less strict, and some men might be seen with lamps, and others in the same mine, with naked lights, although they knew the air was dan gerous in the neighbourhood. In ventilation, the great difficulty was, not so much to produce a regular and power ful current of air, as to provide for its distribution to every part of the mine, so that sufficient fresh air might reach every miner to dilute the coal damp which issued from where he was working. Ile differed from the author of the paper as to the importance of natural ventilation. Ex periments instituted by Mr. Nicholas Wood had shown in one ease that natural ventilation supplied from 10,000 to 14,000 cubic feet of air every minute. Where the natural ventilation was good, it ought to be taken advantage of. But in every mine much would depend on the particular circumstances of the workings, and the ventilation must be regulated accordingly. He rejoiced at the improvements making in the northern mines, and hoped that they would spread all over the country. Mr. EDWARD Speoss, of Birmingham, gave an explana tion of a safety Imp which he had invented, and exhibited a specimen. The improvement consisted in a contrivance which extinguished the lamp the moment an attempt was ' made to open it—the great object being to prevent miners from doing so and thereby causing accidents, lie had also applied the self-acting extinguisher to the common Davy lamp. All the scientific men and coulowners who bed seen the lamp approved it; but the latter said it was too dear. lie contended that the cost of 600 such lamps ought not to be put in competition with the life of a single man. (Ap plause.) lie was anxious that the lamps should be most thoroughly tested ; and if found to answer, ho would fore go all claim to soy patent right, in order that manufac turers might compete in producing them, and thus lead to their general adoption. (Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN, in the name of the meeting, thanked Mr. Simons for his very valuable offer. He hoped the lamp:would soon be tested, as he desired, and generally adopted, if it proved to be valuable. (Hear, hear.) This discussion hied been a most interesting one. From liv ing in the midst of a coal and mining district, he had taken great interest in this question, and had done all in his power to promote greater security in mines. Four or five years ago, he obtained a committee of the Howe of Lords on the subject, and one result of that inquiry had been the establishment of the government inspectorship of mines. The consequences had been most beneficial ; 11114 he thought it desirable that there should be a larger staff of inspectors. The difficulties of dealing with the subject were not enly increased by the peculiar circumstances of di ff erent I minis , but by differences be the mineral itself,--some kinds of coal giving off infiamma le air much more rapidly than others. It bail been supg.sted that certain precautions should be imperative on the part of coal-owners ; this he thought would be almost impossible. Were inspectors to enforce specific inewures or itiventions, he feared it would remove the reeponsibilily from the coal-owners. (Hear, ! hear.) They were the proper parties to whom to Isok fur I security, and no info - No.6mi or interference ought to operate to weaken that responsibility. He hoped that rho senti ment alluded ti by Mr. Simons rr.3 not prevalent amongst EXTENSIVE ROBBERY BY A POSTSIASTER. Great excitement has been created in the little town of Whetchurch, in Shropshire, by the discovery of the perpetration of a fraud, on a most extensive scale, by the postmaster of that town, who is now in custody upon a charge of having feloniously possessed himself of upwards of 2,0001., beiug the contents of c. male letters which had come into his c ire as yntmaster. The dis:overy was made cot Saturday last, and on the same evening the accused party was apprehended, and is now in custody under a remand by the magistrates of the Whitchurch Bench. The ease has not yet been fully investigated, but front what has already transpired the following particulars of thin ex tensive and rather remarkable robbery have been collected: On Saturday last Mr. Cross, the pustmaster, who also tills the o ffi ce of parish clerk and sexton, and is proprietor of a respectable draper slop in Whitchurch, hired a convey ance, saying that he intended proceeding on Madness to Crewe ' a distance of about 16 mile. from Whitchurch ; but, after daring proceeded a tow miles on the road, he made an excuse to the driver and said that he had left something behind, and that therefore it would be necessary for him to proceed to Shrewsbury, which is about 20 miles from Whitchurch, instead of to Crewe. Accordingly the driver turned sack a little way and turned oil ut Pre,, heath into the read to Shrewsbury, to which place Ihe drove Mr. Cross. In the meantime some suspicion 1 was excited at Whitchurch in consequence of a ',arty I Mille bad posted a letter containing a valuable enclosure, 1 calling ag an at the post-office, and asking permission to aid something on the outside of the letter, when it MRS discovered that the letter was not in the post-office. This , circumstance, added to the fact of Mr. Cross having left for ' Crewe, excited suspicion that all was not right, and *nerd ingly Police-constable Layton, of Whitchurch, followed him ; and having discovered that he had partially la trac , el his steps, and proceeded towards Shrewsbury, he want there atter him, nod in the evening succeeded in :a-resting him in Shrewsbury, and brought him back to Whitchurch. 1 It MRS a‘certeinerl that, duriug the time Mr. Cross had hen in Shrewsbury, he had transacted business at two of 1 the banks, and had posted two letters, one containing 2001., addressed to a son of hie in Liverpool, to which place Police , officer Baxter was despatched, and another directed to an oilier party, containing 3001. So prompt, however, and ener getic were the measures which were taken that almost the whole of the property has been discovered. A large portbn of the amount was found upon the accused person, and it was ascertained that before leaving Whitchurch he had pur chased a watch and jewellery to the amount of 50/. The total amount recovered is 2,0151., of which sum 1,7001. had been abstracted from one letter. To account for so many large sums being sent to and from no small a place es Whit church by post, it may be observed that there are two hanks theta —the National and Provincial and the Whit church and Ellesmere Banking Company. One of the re • mittauces had been sent from London in payment of the purchase money of some property recently sold. It is but Iright to add, that no imputation rests on Mr. Cross ' s son, to ' whom a portion of the money was transmitted, which he gave up. lie appears to have known nothing whatever of the transaction. 'Die intention of the accused, it is pre , seamed, was to have escaped from Liverpool to America on the Sunday. The solicitor fur the prosecution not being ready to go into the entire case the magistrates agreed yesterday to remind the accused in order to afford sufficient tints to get up the necessary details. SUSPECTED MURDER AT CHELTENHAM. CHELTENHAM, WEDNESDAY EVENING. An inquest is now being held in the town before J. Lovegrove, Esq., one of the coroners for Gloucestershire, on the body of Richard Mace, wheat death occurred under the following circumstances : The deceased, with a sawyer named William Baker, had arrived in Cheltenham from the neighbouring town of Wiuchcomb, and stopped at a beerhouse kept by OR. John Williams, in Queen-street. After drinking hero until they both became partially intoxicated, they sallied out 'for a walk through the streets of Chettenham,havingfirbtengaged and paid for a bed at the beerhouse. They proceeded along High -street to Wellington-square, where tney found two women swearing. They caked them what was the matter, on which one of them, named Margaret Bell, ran up to the deceased and struck him, knocking him down. Her com panion, whose name was Bridget Wimble, then kicked hint while on the ground, and as soon as the deceased gut up again a man named Hart rushed out of a passage and knocked the deceased down. His companion does not seem to have rendered him any assistance, for the unfortunate deceased was afte:warda again attacked. After the first affray the two tompanions, Baker and Mace, walked along the street, when Baker expressed his intention of returning at once to Winchcomb, but Mace &aid he should return back to the beer-house, where he hail engaged a bed. After ineffectual attempts to prevail upon Mace to accompany him, Baker proceeded aline to Wiuchcomb, where he arrived about six o'clock in the morning, having parted with his companion, as he says, about eleven o'clock at night, and the distance between Wiuchcomb and Cheltenham being five miles. After Baker had left Mace the two women and Hart again attacked Mace, whom Hart beat in a very severe manner, knocking him down several times. While on the ground the witnesses observed blood flowing from his head, and one witness, a widow woman named Finch, who had gone to her door in consequence of of bearing a disturbance in the street, saw Bell and Hart hollowing up the deceased and repeatedly striking bin. At last a simultaneous attack was made by Hart and the two women, when Mace was knocked down four times, and while upon the ground the woman Wimbles, who had a child in her arms, jumped upon him and etamped upon him repeated) y with her feet, until he lay motionless, on which they left him, one of the party observing that "he won't want any more." What became of the unfortunate de ceased between this time (about 11 o'clock at night) and 3 o'clock next morning does not yet appear. It seems that he partially recovered, so as to be able to walk, and he was then lett, and nothing is seen of him until he was found lying in Wellington-square by a policeman a few hours afterwards. He was then groaning and insensible, and lying in a pool of blood. He died shortly afterwards, but it appears that the policeman left him in the street for an hour before he took him away. The inquest was proceeding when our report was de spatched. DRAMA. ADELPHI. The clever comedyoiTiiis IT and Faces, originally produced with such deserved success at the Haymarket Theatre, was performed last night for the first time at the Adelphi, with some few novelties to the cast—the principal being the appearance of Mime. Celeste as Peg Woffiagton, and of Miss Woolgar as Mrs. Vane. The former character is scarcely within the range of Mdme. Celeste, whose pecu liaritT of accent has a somewhat bizarre effect when per ' walling the genial-hearted English actress. Granting, how -1 ever, l'eg Woffiugton to speak broken English (!), Mdme. Celeste's performance uses not without merit, particularly 1 in the scene with Mrs. Vans in Triplet's garret, which was on both sides a most effective piece of acting. Of Mica Woelgar's Mrs. Vane it is scareely possible to speak in too high terms—it was a charming representation of the affec tionate, simple-hearted wife, aa amusing in its delineation of the rustic ignorance of town manners and habits, as it was pathetic in its portrayal of the agonies of unrequited love. The other principal characters were sustained by their original representatives, Mr. Benjamin Web ster's Triplet and Mr. Leigh Murray's Sir Charles Pomander standing out prominently for artistic cons ception and finished execution. Mr. G. Honey was I very successful in rendering the querulous aceriory of Colley Cibber, and Miss Fanny Maskell was a charming Kitty Clive. The comedy was altogether exceedingly well performed, and bids fair to become as attractive with the Adelphi 11.4 it has heretofore been with the Haymarket audiences. Last night was also marked by the commence meet of a new feature in Mr. Webster's arrangements, each person paying to the stalk, boxes, pit, or gallery being entitled to a bill of the evening's performer's. It is to bo hoped that Mr. Webster will still further carry out reform in such matters; which, small in themselves, are nevertheless intimately connected with the comfort and enjoy meat of the audience. Lose OF TIIREE LIVES BY FlRE.—Yesterday morning Mr. W. Baker, the coroner, received information of three deaths by fire. The first was the death of Mary Ann Kavanagh, aged seven y ears, whose friends reside at No. 8, Spring-street, Shadwell, and who died from injuries sustained by the accidental ignition of her clothiug on Saturday last. The second case was respecting the death of Catherine Hoffman, aged eight years, lately residing at No. 22, Robert.place, Commercial.road East. The child was in the act of lighting a fire when her pinafore became in a blaze, and before !the fire was extinguished her body was shockingly burnt, from the effects of which she expired on Monday. A third death from tire occurred yesterday in the London Hospital to a troy named George Marks, aged five years, whose parent; reside in Oreen-street, Stepney. On Sunday last he was 'yawing himself with II lighted piece of p iner and set fire to his dress, whereby he rec. ived such injuries that he died in consequence. Thu bodies are lyzng at the hospital awaiting inquests. MARIA ANTONIA RAILWAY —Traffic for week end- Jac March 31, 15 , :13, 1852, IRELAND. DUBLIN', APRIL M. The Athlone election which is now at hand, is be ginning to fill the tenant league clique with alarm. The Freeman confesses its anxiety for the result, and begins to prepare the way for defeat by calling on its readers " not to confound the electors of the bo rough with the public opinion of the town and dis trict ;" adding that " a great responsibility devolves upon those who direct the electoral force in Athlone," appealing of course thereby to the Roman catholic priests. After the result of the Carlow election where tories and tenant leaguers combined to return a man most hostile to the pretended interests of the latter, it may be wrong to hazard any opinion on the sub ject; but I should, nevertheless say that any similar combination against Mr. Keogh in Athlone, notwith standing all the rancour and acrimony with which it may and will be worked out, must end in failure. A desperate effort will be made to return Mr. Belli', or some other tory fur that borough, but the general opinion is, that our talented Irish Solicitor-General will triumph over the hostility of bath the torics and the Lucas party. The writ fur a new election in Carlow County, in the room of the late Coloucl Bruen, was transmitted y_esterday to the High Sheri ff : Captain Keogh and Me. Walsh are spoken of as candidates ; but as yet no one has offered himself openly. Some alarm is excited here by a rumour that the introduction of the income tax into Ireland will form an item of the new budget. Somo mysterious inti mations of the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the subject of the Irish Consolidated Annuities have been interpreted to mean that it is his intention to remit the famine debt, and at the same time to impost) the income tax. The meeting of Irish landlords, to con sider the question of the Consolidated Annuities, and memorialise for their remipsion, takes place here on Friday next. The annual meeting of the Dublin Chamber of Com merce was held yesterday, the principal feature in the elaborate report read on the occasion being the account of the efforts made by the council of the chamber, to bring the question of the Dublin port dues under the consideration of the Treasury. The efforts for the purpose have been yet unproductive. With reference to the progress of the works of the Great Exhibition building about one-half of the flooring of the Great Central Hall has now been laid down, and the process of glazing the roof is going on with great rapidity. The organ loft is completed, with the exception of sonic ornamental details, and Mr. Telford's men yesterday commenced to erect the organ, and have made considerable pro gress in their work. The second half rib for the eastern dome of the great hall has also been permanently fixed in its place, and a great number of the purling and in termediate ribs inserted. The southern hall, which for several weeks past was used as a carpenters' work shop, has been cleared out with a view to the imme diate erection of counters and " wall space " for the textile fabrics of foreign countries to which this sec tion of the building has been appropriated. All the carpenters' work will henceforward be carried on in the Great Hall. The clearing out of the Southern Hall permits the great length, width, elegant de-, sign, and adinirable proportions of this beautiful apartment to be seen to full advantage, and enables one to form some conception of the brilliant appear ance it will present when filled with the choicest specimens of continental manufactures. The decors. tion of the exterior of the building fronting Merrion square has made great progress within the last few days. The same remark will apply to the flagway in front of the building ; the " hoardiug " by which it is enclosed and separated from the square has been placed close to the ne q fl..gway, for the purpose of allowing the carriageway to be constructed and pro perly hardened and consolidated before the opening of the Exhibition. Goods of a miscellaneous character continuo to arrive in considerable quantities. 7ARY GRANTS IN AID OF INSTILUCTION IN ART. The following minute has just been issued by the Board of Trade At the Council Chamber, Whitehall, the 23rd day of March, 1653, by the night Honourable the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council appointed for the consideration of all Matters relating to Trade and Foreign Plantations. My Lords take into consideration the estimates about to be submitted to parliament for affording aid to the Local Schools of Art, during the year ending 31st March, 1854. At the establishment of the schools it was understood that a government grant was promised far a limited period of three years, upon the condition that a sum equivalent to it we, raised is the locality, and, in the expectation, that after three years the schools would be so established and supported as not to require any further assistance from go ferment. These expectations have not been fulfilled ; but on the contrary, the tendency of the system until very lately has boon to encourage increased reliance on government aid, rather than upon the value of the instruction or local exer tions, and has been found adverse to economy. My lords are of opinion, that by more judicious arrangements it may Ibe pcasible greatly to increase the advantages which now result from the outlay of ro large a sum of public money ; and while they do not propose to withdraw grants from the places which now receive them, they are d.siruus to intro , duce a system of greater efficieuey and economy by which I the independence of the local bodies may be increased, and the objects of the parliamentary vote more adequately attained. My lords desire to relieve the localities altogether from the obligation to seise a sum equivalent to the parlia mentary vote, and instead, to leave the whole general management, and the control of the cost of it, entirely to the local committees. le future, the local committees will not be required to return to this board any account of their local exi.entlitare, or of any receipts from subscriptions or donations ; each local committee will, therefore, determine ' for itself what premises shall be used—subject, of course, to I ' their being considered by my lords as suitable for the pur poses of instruction—what rent shall be paid, what furni tare provided, what managing officers, servants, he., shall be engaged, and what shall be the cost of general management. My lords, on their part, propose to confine the parlia mentary grants wholly to the promotion of instruction, and evert in this point to exercise control only so long as the local committee elects to receive the parliamentary aid. Their lordships would view it as the highest mark of the progress and saxes of art education, in any locality, to find that the committee preferred independence of the government grant altogether. My lords will require that the parliamentary grant for the year ending 31st March, 1854, should bo paid to the following objects—the present masters' salaries, an increase of masters where necessary, especially for affording instruc tion to public schools ; pupil teachers, and to deserving students in holding scholarships both in local and metropo litan schools ; and to students in training to become mas ters; lectures and examples fur teaching. Atter communi cation with the local committees, my lords will apportion the greet to these respective items. As the fees paid by the students may be considered as the product, partly, of the grants furetshed by parliament, and partly of the funds raised in the locality, nix lords a ill require as a condition of receiving any parlisiffentary aid that an equitable portion of the tees shall be applied to wards instruction, and in accordance with their minute of the 28th January, 1853, and for the reasons given in the letter of the 30tb June, 1852, which has been sanctioned by the Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury, they propose that such portioa of the fees shall be paid to the master or ruasten of the school as part of their income. Hagar COLE, Secretary. MRS. H. B. STOWE IN LIVERPOOL—A meeting ins held yesterday (Wednesday) in the large room belong ing to the British sad Foreign Bible Society, Slater-street, for the purpose of presenting the talented authoress of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" with a testimonial in the shape of an elegantly worked purse, containing 1301. contributed by the ladies of Liverpool. The chair was taken at 11 o' lock, by Adam Hodgson, Esq., who, as the representative of the ladies, made the presentation. Professor Stowe, in an ap propriate speech, returned thanks, and also read an address ' from Mrs. Stowe. A vote of thanks to the ladies was pro posed by the Rev. C. M. Birrell, for their untiring energy and seal, and seconded by Sir G. Stephen. Mrs. Stowe and party started by railway for Glasgow at 1.13 the same FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—On Saturday- night last, at seven o'clock, a shocking accident occurred near the goods station on the Midland line. Nottingham. It rip , pears that at the time in question a man of the name of I Potts (one of the company's servants) was shunting some of the carriages on the line, when he unfortunately stumbled, and got underneath the carriages, the wheels of which passed over his body. He was extricated as quickly as possible, and conveyed to the General Hospital, where r every means were used to restore animation, but without effect, as the unfortunate man died a few hours after wards. ABSCONDING OF A RAILWAY OFFICIAL. —A few days since a rumour, of the truth of which no doubt now remains, prevailed to the t fleet that Mr. If. Cole, an official holding a situation of considerable trust and responsibility in the service of the Eastern Union Railway Company, had suddenly abscondel. Cole fil ed 'he post of s.ation muster at Ipswich, with a salary of 120/. per annum; and in this capacity all meheys received at the cation for the transit of passengers and goods passed through his hands. Some dis crepanu, it appears, was discovered in his accounts at the audit-office, and a more rigid inquiry than ordinary was ac cordingly determined upon. Apprela naive of the result of this examination of his books, Cole took his departure by the late train on Mon,fty night. Before leaving he took the precaution, A ems, to dispose of his furniture by valua tion. His wile and five children arc still in the town, and much commiseration is Ica tor their susfortnnate puaitien.— Apy rose. ELECTION EXPOSURES. TAUNTON. MR. MILLS UNSEATED. Yesterday, Cu this committee mbling, Sir George Grey, in the chair, The hon. chairman intimated that counsel for the sitting member, Mr. ISM!, were now at liberty to ca.. any w th ssesses they thought fit, in order to rebut the char:, a eigitinat the sitting member, and it would be satisfactory ti rti i , com mi.tee if the s it:scales John Turk and IL Farmer were called with this sic w. Hobert name: was then called, and deposed that he voted fur Mills and Colebrooke at the last election. Knew the Arcade, iu 'Taunton, but wai not there with :gr. John Tarte, on the night before the nomination, as sworn to by the wi•ness Whetter. Did not know Turie, and was not under the Arcade at all that night. Did not know James Whetter, or see ISIr. Turle before the electi. a. Did not receive the otter of a bribe from any one to vote for Mills. Nei:l:er Mr. Turle ner any one cis, tuna,— " You may as well give Mr. Mills your vote;" or, " Is not that t nouali ;" or, "'That he wanted a gaol deet more." Was on his own fled carting hay at the time. And never received ten pounds, or any sum of money,:.o give his Tote for Mills. Ne one said—" Don't speak a word, Rad I will be a friend to you, if you vote for Mills." By the conaniittee—Mr. Mills canvassed him, and asked witness himself for his vote a week before the pinging day, bat witness had out promised Mills, but told him he would give his word on the following day. Was a cow-keeper. Had no gold is Li, possession on the night of the nomina tion or following day, nor auythiug like 101., ur gold in his paession. Cross-examined—Tliere were two wings to the arcade. Mr. Tonle kept agrocer's shop hard by. Did no: know • man named Hawkins. ,Ileru Iliewkios was called is, .and witness recaghised him as living near bleu), mot was not with him on thy following slay when they ini t Turk. Hawkins might have come into his shop on an errmd. Jahn Turle, grocer, of Fore-street, Taunton, near the Market. piece —tie id he lived with his father, I tich a.l Turle. Did not know Hobert Farmer, and was not in lice Arcade with Farmer, as alleged by Whetter, on the night of the nomination, but might have been in the Areaalu during the evening. Did not keorr the man named Whelkr, and never_ . ,olfered Farmer or any etho.r person mousy to vote fur Mills. No conversa tion such us thAt described as having taken place under the Arcade ever uccurr.,l lo,tween himself and the pro i nts , Aitnvsi ; and no one came to witness about taking 401310 clothes out of {man during, the election.__ Cross-examincd by the Committee—Might h:.te asked fur votes fir Mr. Mills. Weld to both the hienk casts given on the day of piling, hut did not know wit • pai for t!wm. Had never heard of tLere being a finance comet& es fur Mr. Mills. John Hawkins was then called for the petitioners, and deposed that he had seen Turk and Farmer soca!: and shake hands together. Was appointed to watch Farmer's house, and knew him mad his wife. Ri miiued watching about the house, and on the day before the veil went in to make u purchase in Farmer's shop. Mr. John Turk earns to the door and asked if Mr. Farmer was in, and his wife said he was. Turk then went into an adjoining maul with Farmer. Ile hati known Joha Turlo fur year'. Saw Farmer on the morning of the pon, and went up into the town on that day with him, and they met Mr. John Turk, and Turle asked Farmer how ho was and they shook hands, and witness went on. Crow-examined—Was a brickmaker. Knew Mr. J. Tunle, but bud not seen him in the gallery biIACC the ems mittce met. Mr. Mills, the sitting member, was then examined.—He stated that the total expense incurred by him at the last election was 3751., and he believed that all the bills had been paid. Had been told that there was • balance of 101. or 121. due to him. Gave positive instructions that nothing improper should be done, and all the 3751. was exponded on the legitimate objects of the election. The breakfasts that had been given were not paid out of this money, and he believed there was no outstanding claim amoutr nig to one shilling out against hint. Mr. Trenchard was 11.6 agent, and the money passed through his hands. Mr. Mills then went on to narrate his connexion with the borough since 18.11. Had declined in his canvass to have euppo.t in con sideration of giving place or office. Had no committee, but considered that Mr. Trordiard and Mr. Itailcock co-ope rated with him. The gentlemen who formed the committee were a body in Taunton betorc witness became a candi date, and he had no recollection of canvassing with any of them. Mr. Trenchard, agent for Mr. Mills, was then examined, and also Mr. Sutton, in corroboration of Mr. Mills' state ment.—Mr. Mills gave instructions that nothing should be done he could not approve of. The latter witnec• dated he had kept no account of the 2001. he expended eat of the 3601., the total cost of the election, but it was devoted to payment of expenses. They had neither of them anything to do with the breakfasts. The room was then cleared, and the committee having been in deliberation an hour and a half, The lion. Chairman said the committee have come to the following resolutions: "That Arthur Mills, Esq., is not duly elected to nerve as a burgess in this present parliament, for the borough of Taunton." " net the said Arthur Mills wax, by his agents, guilty of bribery at tho lest election ; but it was prove d to the satisfaction of the committee, that such bribery was without the concurrence or privity of the said Arthur Mills." The committee then intimated that on their reassembling this day they would proceed with the recriminatory cast against Sir E. Colebrouke, who is also petitioned against. COCKERMOU TH. The committee, on resuming yesteriay, ordered Wm. Crone, the inebriated witness, to be brought in. He stated that he went on the occasion referred to by Ritson, another witness, to Benson's-office to ace whether he would adv-inee him anything on his bedstead, as he was in great difficulty. Benson usleed him what was the value of it ; and witness replied he thought about 51. 103. or 61. 10s. Benson then seat fur Ildt on to find out its value. Witness was perfectly sober at the time, and Benson paid him 51. in the presence of Ritson, but it had nothing to do with his vote. After that election witness asked Benson t.) advance him some money upon some leather, and Benson advanced him 21. Witness was a shoemaker, and had since nearly worked the two sovereigns out in :hoes supplied. Had promised his vote to Agli miby and Boni:nen before the money was advanced on the bedstead. Had taken the pledge in consequence of illness, brought on by drinking, and a very little affeeted hint now. The Chairman having admonished the witness on the im propriety of getting intoxicated on an occasion when he had to give serious evidence before the committee, told him he must remain in custody until an order in the cont. , u of the day was obtained from the house for his dismiet-al. Evidence was then taken to show that a voter named Dempster was sent over to Scotland by Steele, one of the alleged agents of the sitting member, to prevent him from voting fur General Wyndham, and a man named Green re ceived the money from Steele for this purpose. The witnesses called to prove the case were .Marianne Lowry, a cook at Steele's ; Robert Telford, landlord at the Goat, and Thomas Dempster, the Toter himself, who was in the employment of S t eele. Dempster, it appeared, was at Steele's with Green the 'f nes day before the election, and, according to his own account, asked Steele for 10/., thinking it better to gat out of the way, to avoid voting for General Wyndham, when Steele told him he woad give him nothing, and that he might go to the devil if he pleased. Marianne Lowry, however, saw Steele's coachman give some money to Green the same day, and at the Goat Inn the landlord heard some conversation between Green and Dempster, end Green said he had re ceived si. from Steele to take Dempster out of the way-. They went to Dumfries, where Dempster's father lived, and stopped over the election, and it .was shown that Dempster left with a suit of clothes belonging to Steele, who had since deducted the expense of this trip from en account he owed him. He also promised to vote for General Wynd ham, es great inducements were held out to hint of getting a situation worth 501. a year, which was in the general's service. This Is understood to close the case for the petitioners against the return of Mr. Agliouby. The committee ajourned to this day. LEICESTER. At this committee, the room of which was again greatly tilled throughout the day by members and strangers, the cross examination (by &rjeant Wilkins and Mr. Tindal Atkinson, assisted by Mr. E. G. Salisbury) of Holyoake (the principal agent of the petitioners) was continued, and lasted from eleven until nearly four o'clock. The crow examination was not at all strictly upon the evidence offered on the main examination, but was directed with a view to elicit a totally new set of facts. The object was to obtain from this witness essertir us in general support of his main evidence, which other witnesses on behalf of the sitting members would subsequently be produced to contra dict ; and the effect was that the questioning was of a very minute end personal character, and bad bearings the na ture of which the after testimony in the case wculd alone render apparent. The witness was preierd to con fess the details of his conduct since entrusted with the getting up of the evidence against the sitting members; and by degrees, and after great equivocation, it was elicited from him that he " might have " (he would " swear " to no thing) gone about Leicester malrcing voters drunk, getting " heleratcd" himself, and offering every description of in ducement to Colliatiioll to his besotted and bewildered vic tims. In innumerable instances he had produced large quantities of gold, and "might have" made great boasts as to the power and influence of the persons from whom he bad obtained this money. The main note of the cross examination consisted in an attempt to connect the witness with Mr. Paget (Leicester banker). At first the witness offered a vehement denial to every suggestion of that kind ; but afterwards ho admitted that on two or three oc casions he had been in the backyard of the bank, sometimes with voters, and had there seen ene of the Messrs. l'agot. Again and again, en small and os great points, this witness contradicted himself, and the general tone which distinguished his testimony of " fencing," his feeble guards being, of course, easily broken down by the practised and forcible weapons CI the counsel, produced throughout the room an impression de• eidedly unfavourable to his credibility. Oa this day he con tradicted himself; and the report of the rrneeodinAs of Monday will show that be repeatedly contradicted other witnesses on the same side. Phis elaborre cross examination was still proceeding at 20 minutes to 4 o'clock, when the chairman said that he had been pressed by members of the committee on both sides to ask the learned counsel if there were any further spealal cases to be gone into; fur, if uot, more examination of the same general kind wauld be unucccigary. committee, ,t, - N•-•