The Express. — London, England, 1853-03-14 00:00:00

• •Xtes was when the bills were prepared and laid before meta a .el then there would be ample time to suggest t submit to the committee of the me toprovements. u _ ' ,Ai. Lida affectieg .he who • Customs of the 'extuntry, wy ~,kin[ that whale the Chancellor of the Excheqner was notluetdied is prentiog. (Cries of " No, no.") Hay " •A 61- OM the Customs committee, and paid great tl !./ P. s .0 Catten tr v a lence, what die occur to him was, that there . 00,1.! the warehousing acts, and a I r. ',sem fa nof the Customs acts. If these things we at te"enti. .1 t o it would, in his opinion, complete the whole, so ixattuercludde would easily comprehend what their duties were n entering their Foods. lle was of opinion that the ought to take the responsibility upon them flITLCR.• Wye* r u c.LE, Secretary to the London Dock Company, I yr. • hale eel that if it were peeeible to pull the room, the hon. ero uhl be sound to nand alone in his opinion. fi et s...) It the übje et of the government were really to n rmmt the 1111:VPSISCtS censplained of, nothing could be more e ee „et-0 , f.: than that the parties most deeply interested has an eppestunity of seeing what .t was C.Cy aft, Ll e r a that S•rw. It nott:d 112%C the time of the go ,- • e nd ultimately of parliament itself. He could verem. , poodhle to such a course. — ll e clean one wished it to be clearly understood that s i-ught any euliar favour h-r the Tawas of he ' L ie * o n ;h. ,;tong that copies of the drafts of the pending ice - we...ld 'se sent to the representatives of the commercial Isnlies tnenuohent the v einier. !tear.) ;de W. LoIIOWN 0(4...vv.! it was the custom of Mr. Pitt eons. * dallies:ottani bills of this kind to the mer te;.,, ..• remarks laf re introducing them into parliament, • t s •h• teat each J. cover. if adopted now, would save ~„ .r.+ , vet a tied deal trouble in the lung run. tie 31 M. Ctenac feel PU tar from the responsibility of the goarum a s be jet: removed by such a step, if they rejected w:dels the esperience of the meiceentele woe:I mended times t e effer, their resposaibSdty would be d o e' 'ed. IM Utast:Ur:4 of the Exestratran wished in the f.ret One to mace the purport of the sn.wer which b e ea I a seen to Mr. M.teheil on the present subject. As to tae ..Loca? be Lad given to Mr. liorstds, he had acct .4.pnbeeded that there e-uld be any taisuni.er gissiir4. es the pasatica had reference to the proposed • • II • es.- -titotien of the Board of Customs, and fAII•PO •• • IS a p4,44C1t.Ct.-1 a asve..hor of the tontrd, or t•.e chair men, ~, a:1 have a Ka• in the House of Commons. Hie ansseer «,d 0 latex wady and exclusively to the enastitu tam of the li.ard if Custom., and not at all to the improve lrnit.• in the Conan* department as regarded its mac). i eery sal working ; bemuse measures had elan taken fur the env .tioa et act& et porlituaeut, in reference to what bad beet. jest stated r .easing the warehousing acts and the melitimtsee of te n ' Customs lawn He hoped he had re moved try a;!prsheriAou that might have hence out of Mr. lI titian quest.on on the purport ef his own answer. thee ".%tr. lierefell hod framed his question se as to convey ....ieurately his object, he could not say—all he had keened at er.s the words of the question ; and he believed it wee:Mt- band !h.: they referred exclusively to the CUatei -600 of toe h •ara of Customs, and not to the improvement vet the to sch,ntry of the department. Now, with respect to t h e •,i;l., whith it was desired should be submitted to the commercial holes throughout the country, fur the c of their practical details, he was not aware that any intimation wets given at the time of the formation of is.. present government that those bills would be sub mitts- to tines for their consideration of the practical What he should say on this part of the question 'se had en objection w".stevcr in point of prin ciple to submit the draft of the bills, when they . were pre. pued, to the partite interested, before they were Introduced. It was purely a viz elan of practienl convenience, and tout Os coa..isreit on its wen merits ; hut it was certainly most im:..osont, as egg fested by Mr. Rune, that the reeponsi. we / I the government should not be removed from its shoulders. He was extremely glad to meet the present urvotouon, on account of its fleeing representatives from L'ecepeol and the other out;•orte, because there was this enficeity ea former Occasion., that it would seem as if all thine •!.ey had been discussing the case of the port of Lon• don e %natively. So far then, he was glad that there were present representatives of the commercial interest from dif ferent per:s of too kingdom. With respect to these bills, the who:3 . question was in what manner could they be soonest a made nowo, and in what way could the widest and freest scope be given to the commercial community to canvass their details and bring . to the knoveledgo of the world ant of parliament their wishes and their suggestions. That was the entire question. He could not say what might be the deei.on of the government es to submitting them to the eonruereial classes in draft. He frankly owned, al- Meech he was perfectly willing to be instructed, that it was not clear to him in his own mind how he could bring these measures universally and amply before all portions of the atercanti e ceminunity. Some portions of that comma aity were well organised for the purpose of discussing these 11111.APWCP, and to them the course suggested might be highly convenient ; but others were not so highly orga nised, ani might possibly consider that they had been treed with something less than faience' if they had not the same advantage. But, as the inject was merely to ask advice, he did not see the disuelvanrage under which try p9rtiun of the commercial community would be ei..cce by the introduction of these bills into par liament and the giving ample time for their C..toititration before going into committee. (Hear, hear.) He Mglit be wrong ; but he confessed he did not see !Iliad. vantage- in sueh a course, because the government had no wish whatever but to be put in the fullest possession of the views and wishes of the entire commercial community. (Ilea, hear.) The printing and publishing of these bills undoubtedly did give them very great publicity. They were not like measures of gr eat political importance , or which turned upon broad an!. comprehensive principles— they must be agreed upon the general principles. For example, with regard to publicity, the government had the fullest and moat entire sympathy with gentlemen who ex pressed a wish for the greatest publicity in the management of the Customs revenue, a wish highly honourable to [them as merchants, and entirely aecordaot with the character of Engtiehmen, and it would be discreditable to the govern mint if they did not give the widest possible interpretation to it. (Hear, hear.) Agatn,with regard to the codification of the tariff, he was sure be need not say that the government entered entirely and unreservedly tato the feelings of the deputation. He did ant speak unadvisedly, for ,he had himself the sa tisfaction, in 1845, to bring forward a measure which exempted from duty a moiety, or more than a moiety, of the ass tcles then subject to it ; and it was the desire of the present government to give the fullest possible scope to the application of that principle. Therefore, on the question of principle, there was no difference between them. If any discussion previously to the introduction of the bills were necessary, the whole question would tarn upon how they could adjust all the complex details of the duties levied upon imports with the greatest security to the inte rests of the exclieqsor and the crown, and the least inter ference with the tonne of trade. The question was one that depended upon details, and they had but one common interest and desire—namely, that these details should be rbscaiaed and adjoined in the best possible manner. He freckly owned that, if a strong wish were still ezpreseed by the commercial community to have the drafts of the bills scat to them for examination before they were introduced isto parliament, even though the government did not deem that the best course, they might be indnoed to yield in deference to the deputation. (Hear, hear.) Bat he hoped it would be well (meandered by all the gettlemen present whether, on the whole, the most convenient course would not be to have the bills introduced is the first instauce, giving ample time for their considers hon. They were aware that parliament frequently adopted the course—in cases where the principle of the measure was admitted, but where the details required consideration, which he took to be the present case—of ordering the bill to be reprinted after the second reading, embodying sag- Suborn and amendments, and allowing sufficient time be fore the matter was proceeded with in oemmittee. In Patting that alternative, he would remark that they would sot be thereby placed at any disadvantage: the mew of Emanated suggestions could be then taken into amide retina sod discussed. !Lit own opinion was—and he ems fond he leaned to it ea the most convenient coarse for all parties—to introduce the bills on the earliest possible day ; thee the experience and knowledge of the oemmoraal commusite would enable them to suggest many ea !esti. ariendinents, and all such amendments as ap- Paid to justify their adoption might then be entolied before the bills were re-submitted to the eensideratioa of the House of Common.. He eon- Seised he was Writhed to think that that would be the course wleth would most fully meet the interests of the commercial rommanity at large. As he said before, however, if there woe strong wish that the drafts of the bills should be sub mitted, there was every disposition on the part of the go vernment to follow the coarse that strong wish might pout tut. Redid ant think there was any other point of mate rial interest in the memorial which it was neeeesery for kin to notice. Various points were under the careful Ts-toleration of the government ; and with respect to the Treasury minute, of courts that was necessary previous to time introduction of an act of parliament in the regular way. If Mt re was say other point to which the depute ton w ished to call his attention, he should be harpy to refer to it • their own responsibility, at the same time giving ample time for the amendment of the details. Mr. TRAVERS said the committee had paid a great deal or attenti n to the matter, anal had communicated with all the principal nutports. They had reeeired private informa tion to the effect that the bilis were being prepared by two gentlemen whoa: names he would not mention, but they i were sad . ..tied that any measures emanating from that de- 1 'unmet would never be satisfactory to the commercial community. (Hear, hear.) It was carious that, although most of the °awns bed a commercial organisation, London was very deficient in that respect. He believed, however, the present committee represented nearly every department a trade andeommerce throughout the country, and coin monieations had been received from the various commerei el arsociatious end chamaen of e nomeree throughout the kingdom, cordially coacurriog in the sug.zestion that the bills should be submitted to the parties interested before being introduced into the Howse of Claymont. The CH ANCFLLOR of the EXC HUI l' Ell thought Mr. Tra vers could not help being struck with the fact that every member of parliament who hail sp..ktn, thoug% he sympa thised entirely with the objects of ;he deputation, had given his opinion to favour of having the bills first introduced into the house. The explanation mh.ht be this, that Mr. Travers and other gentlemen diet not apprehend so cor rectly as members of parliament the real position ia which the question steed. Nothing could be fairer or more proper than that the commercial community bilooki bare the op portunity of offering toggesticns and what he wished to impress upon them was, th a t by th e plan he proposed ample opport unity would lie 'fielded the mto do so. There was no pledge whateetr, no point of honour, sod no patty inte rest, to induce the government to adhere to the letter of measures of this kind ; and it ll as the constant course of the government to have hills printed at the end of a sea s° in, in order th it they might be c meidered in the recess. With respect to the question where the bills were drawn, any objection which might he urged on that ground would apply equally whether they were tint seen before or at' er their intreduction. For whatever was bid in them the Treasury alone would have to enter. r; they must not seek to throw up' n any board or any person w hatever the blame cf any faults which were to be found in their own hills. Mr. liner suggested that when the bias were introduced there should be giveu a schedule of all the changes which had hitherto been effected ant! of those which it was pro posed to make, in order that every ane interested might be atlo to ascertain at once the neon state of affairs. -.. The CHANCELLOR Of the fr. !itILECIVEIt hoped the govern ment would be able to lay on the table papers cc:murk:Mg valuable information with regsrd to the stature of tue changes proposed. Mr. W. J. Hann said be bzlieecd the strong feelings which prevailed in the mercantile community en this pro ject arose in a great degree from their entire want of confi dence in the Board of Customs and their solicitors. (Hear, hear.) Proceedings of the must monstroos character had been taken by the board, encouraged, he regretted to say, by the governmant. Their conduct hail been a constant source of vexation and annoyance, and the mode in which their business was conducted lilt a eery strong and lasting isapretsion on the mercantile co:comedy. They had no confidence in the Board of Customs, and they could not ex pect that any justice would cumo Ivan that quarter. (11c4r, hear.) He did not speak thus with refer. nee to the fort of London alone, because almost every outport bad expressed the same opinion with regard to the Board of Customs. Mr. IV. !Ludes said there was a strong fecling on the part of the public that wht a a hill had been iutroduced there was great in gettiug amendments inserted in it. Mr. V. &CUT, M.P., sail he represented several ports in the county of Cork, and it appeared to hint that the most conventeut, as well as the most ordinary course, was to have the bills printed and laid on the table of the house. lie had uo doubt that every rugitestion and amendment that was afterwards offered woulu reel lye the fullest consi deration. He strongly advocated the introduction of public tribunals. A (IXSTLIMAN, whose name could not be ascertained, inquired whether there was t.uy probability of the bills bring introdueed before Eater ? The CHANCELLOR of the Ext.:unit:en was afraid not, as Enter occurred very early this year. They should, how ever, be laid on the table at the earliest possible moment. Mr. Widsox explained that there was no difficulty what ever in getting any amendments introduced after the printing of the bill ; and instaneel the ease of the Naviga tion Act, which had been largely amended. Mr. BROTHERTON, M.P., coueurred in the suggestion that the hills should be brought in and printed in the first instance. Mr. J. A. SMITH, M.P., telievcd that by adopting the esurse of printing the bills, and then reprinting them with the amendments, the object iu view would be honestly and effectually carded out. Mr. MOODY, M.P., took the same view. Mr. MUNTAOVI CIIARDZWI. M.P., called attextion to the case of the poor fishing smack owners, whose interests he hoped would not be forgotten. 11c denounced the ini quity of the administration of the customs, of which he said he had had comiderable professional experience. After a fow words from Mr. Itqinanon and Mr. HONE, in explanation, Mr. CRAWFORD said he was sure tho deputation could not leave that room without every gentleman carrying away a deep sense of the courtesy they had received at the hands of the right hon. gentlemsn—(cheers)—and a con viction that the question would continua to receive the anxious attention of the government, and that the interests of the mercantile community would be fully regarded in any deoisiou that might be come to. The deputation then withdrew. The interview occupied nearly au hour and a quarter. Mr. D7VErr, M.P., cordially concurred with the sugges t" of Mr. Ileatie, believing that the true way to do justice to the whole commercial community wee to circulate the bah in the way the right hon. gentleman hail suggested. There were 01107 peculiar circumstances which did not af fect t:,, port of London. The Cue:ecru:ens of the ExcnIMVER wished to make Merman( with regard to what had been said of Mr. Pitt. 1,1 Mr. Pitts time, the position of the commercial interests vla very different, and the commerce of the country was Math more in the hands of a few organised closets and empahies acting upon the principle of association. The hit mode at present he thought would be to lay the bills Maio table in the ant instance. Mr He us, M.P. thought that one great object in all Uwe eas es was to h ave responsibility. If the bills were submitted in the first instance to a number of individuals, t t!P.au would, in his view, be open to many objections. hear.) When such men as Canning and lluskiimon son members of the large town of Liverpool, 11344111144 " smaested to them which did not meet the general aFenhation of the commercial bed, , mei which showed the t " Partial communication.. Ile entirely concurred with „ '- 0 Cuenciller of the Eachequer, that he should receive all bat bring and suggestions that might be offered, rat bring forward the bills as substantially his own. Ile sns ss...hed that ttut would give more aatifaction, and hsl t) better results, than entering int ) previous communi °Was with limited bodies. Mr. HE i.11.A31, M.l' , said the*, representing as he d:d set althea outperte, be coh,idered the course suggested by 41. Hasty and Mr. Hume the best that coull be adopted. jag beard all the recommendations that could be "tells hi the 1141421144t1it Wing foawax,l the scam:co on THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING MARCH 14, 1853 THE LONDON COAL DRY. On Saturday, in the Marylebone Vestry, Mr. ' Hodges moved the adoption of a report of the committee re commending a petition to the House of Commons praying the repeal of the duty upon coal, and the tax upon cans entering and leaving the City of London, of which Mary lebone paid 25,0001. Mr. C. Gnomon seconded the motion, and said that if the corporation of Leaden conducted their affairs as did the vestry of Marylebone they would require no tax. (Hear.) The poor rates of Marylebms, with 14,000 houses, and a population of 140,000, were only 415,8451., while in the City, with 16,0( 1 0 houses, and a population of 127,000, they amounted to 984,4791. 14s. Ild. is 1811. In Marylehene the police only cost 21,9561., in London they cost 46,2001., independent of a further sum of 3,8581. The church rates and tithe in Marylebone were only 9,5531., while in London they exceeded 57,4801 . 15e. In London the corporation paid 5,4731. to a chamberlain, 3,2681. to a solicitor, and, aping royalty, paid in pensions to aldermen's wives and daughters, 2,4891. 16s. (Hear.) To (the four potato and fruit meters they paid 5,3871., and 1,5911. to deputies, be sides salaries to ticket and various other porters. (Hear.) The breakfast at the opening of the Coal Exchange cost 5,2661. 17e. 2d. He (Mr. George) sincerely hoped that London would, ere long, be purified from the abuses of its present corporation. (Hear.) Mr. Ron said, that the mere decorations of Guildhall pre_paratory to the royal banquet of 1851 cost 8,0001. Mr. BIACON and MT. VINFANOZI3, sin., supported the motion. Alderman SALOWONS defended the corporation, and jus tified the expenditure of the corporation in civic feasts, aa essential to sustain the dignity and the hospitality of their ancient city. The worthy alderman further stated, in proof that the corporation did not lavish its income upon the City alone, that they built New Oxford-street and Vic toris-street, Westminster. Mr. BROUGHTON ' the magistrate, followed on the same aide. Mr. Honon having replied, the motion was carried, and the vestry adjourned at a late hour • LEEDS NORTHERN RAILWAY. A special general meeting of the proprietors in this undertaking was held in the Stock Exchange, at Leeds, on Friday, to consider resolutions plaid at previ ous ?entice of the company in reference to the proposed ass aeon with the York. Newcastle ' and Berwick and the York and North Midland Companies tthe principal point unsettled being the division of the profits amongst the diffe rent dames of the shareholders. The meeting was not numerously attended. THOMAS CONSTABL 'Z. Esq. the Chairman of the Board of Directors, presided , and after recapitulating the p whisk have taken pleas, stated that the two York oompesies required the Leeds N orthern shareholders to sires somaget themselves as to the division of their properties et the net earnings of the three companies, and to lakmathemet their decision before the 16th inst. If, there fore, the musing did not agree to the proposal to be submitted to them, the emelismation would be off and this company would gib le thrown into a state of disunion. The di reetais peepssed that the amalgamation should be unani mously sanctioned, and that all matters affecting the rights of the preference shareholders, u well as the division of profits u between them and the original shareholders, should be referred to G. C. Glyn, Esq., M.P., and Robert Stephen. son, Esq., who had consented to aid the company in sett ling existing differences. On this *cession the directors did not intend to use any proxy votes, but in order to ascertain the feelings of the shareholders, they had been written to signify their assent or dissent from the proposed arbitration and reference. 754 shareholders, representing 42,246 ori ginal and preference shares, had signified their consent ; and 40 shareholders, representing 5,664 shares, had signified their dissent from the proposal. In conclusion he moved two resolutions, the first approving of the amalga mation, and the second referring all points of difference as to the division of profits to the arbitration of Messrs. Olyn_ and Stephenson. Mr. MARSHALL seconded the resolnione. Mr. T. E. FLINT, of Leeds, who represented a number of preference shareholders, agreed to the amalgamation, but protested against the reference to Messrs. Glyn and Ste phenson' except upon certain conditions. Those whom he represented were determined to maintain their rights before the House of Commons. (Hisses.) Mr. itamtscrox opposed the reference on ono point only ; and Mr. HARRISON altogether. Mr. Warean ones, of Sheffield, a large preference:holder, supported the resolutions as wise and just, as did Mr. MAR *HALL, a director, Mr. Jxo. Gorr, and others. After a good deal of discussion the resolutions were put to the vote and adopted, with only nine diuentients. A vote of thanks was then accorded to the chairman, awl the business terminated. THE HA311"4111 n LAIIOURERW STRIKE.—The carters and farm labourers near Andover, Hants, who hays struck for higher wages, hare been in the habit of /miring about is. 6d. per weak. ELECTION EXPOSURES. NEW WINDSOR. On Saturday,the committee appointed by the house to inquire into the allegations of bribery and treating contained in this petition agaiust the return of Lord Charles Wellesley met for the first time. Mr. M. Gaskell chair man ; Mr. Cumming Bruce, lion. 11. Caveadish, and Mr. Charles Cowan. Counsel for the petitioners were Mr. Edwin James, Q.C., Mr. Rodwell, and Mr. Power. Counsel for Lord Charles Wellesley, the sitting member (who was present), Mr Ser i jeant Wraugliani, Q.C., Mr. Merewether. awl Mr. Ferrer. Mr. Edwin Jeines okeeed the ease fur tbo petitioners, 1 who sought, he stated, to unseat Lord Charles Wellesley on the ground of bribery aial treating at the last tleetien for the borouge of Yew Windror. He (the learned coun sel) would state at once, iu justice to Lore Clia ley Welles ley, that as regarded his lordship germinally there was not the slightest imputation on his character o: conduct dere,: the whole of the proceedings of this electiot: ; but the cies., to bo disclosed would present features of bribery and cot ; ruptien on the part of those who were intrusted with his 'lordship's el• etion that could uet be overlooked, and such as committees of the House cf Commons were now vieding with severe conclemnatien. The total emistitumery of Wind sor consie•ed of 710 seiner. The candidates at the best elec tion, in the censervative interest, were Lard Ches. Wellesley and Captain Bueeelev ; the centlidetes for the liberal inte rest were Mr. C. W. Grenfell and Mr. Samoan Ricardo. Lord Wellesley was retinue,' at the top of the poi], and rolled 341 vote*, Mr. Greufell 324, Mr. Weenie 290, and Captain Iluleeley 162. Lord Wellesley, it would he proved, had an iutervieat with a Mr. Vaults, a solicitor, at his office, who wouel be found to have taken a eery active part in the elcetioh ; and it was to be regretted that Lard Wel lesley bad entrusted his election to Mr. Vaults., browse it would he peeved that the acts done by VOla.e4 would he cenclusiee as to brehery, and Lord Wellesley must he liehla for them. It was arranged at this interview that Mr. Voules ebould be his hardship'. agent. It was on the 29th May, 1852, that Lard Wellesley announced himself a ran , dilate. A select cemmittee was formed for conducting the etectiou e and to which was 'attested the more Itn -1 portant owners connected with it. Of this committee Aldernieu Winch, a large brewer, of Windsor, was chair ' man, and he took a very active part in all the proceedings. Voules, it would be found, had a great deal at influence among the lower class of voters, and employed his clerk (Man:ter) as avert el faeotum, to assist him. Ea_aged in the election for bird Wellesley, there were Mr. Long, a solicitor ; Mr. Phillips, a solicitor ; Mr. Devereux, a hatter ; Mr. eiitchell, a tailor ; and McAlester, an IIC• ouuntant—the latter being the paymaster of a bead of peo ple who were celled in Windsor " roughs." Tows roughs were very well known at Windsor elections, and were not emplaced with Lord Cherie* Wellesley's knowledge. A man named Wilkins was appointed by Voules to act as field miniml of the "roughs." (Laughter.) Wilkins went by the soubeireitel of Bunker, though it was difficult to say whetter the name had any connection with tee celebrated Bunker's lilt. It would be preyed that Lord Charles Wellesley c invassed frequently with Voules and the other persons mentioned. There were several cases of brii,ery to he brought forward, and one persenally against Voules, his lord. hip's admitted legal agent, of whose tactics it would furnish an illustration. A man named Beason, a labourer at the gas weeks, was token by Wheeler to Voules'e office. This man had promised to vote fur Ricerdre but was bribed by Voules to vote t-r Lord C. A:Vales:ley for 31. or 41. lie voted a plumper for his lordship, and split his vete far G retrial. t eis man, however, only received 10s. on account from Voules, one whether he had received the rest was nut Leven. The liberal interest was very etrong in Windsor, so much so that !Ir. Grenfell polled 10(1 a head of the conservative candidate. Thu money, it would appear, was not pail by Voules, because he was in pecuniary d 11l culty, stud became a bankrupt. In another case it would he shown that Mr. Alderman Winch sent one \Vet to Robert Sidwell, a voter of Windsor, but then at Guildford, and offered Sid .cell a sum of 10e or 201. for his vote. A 1 good deal of this eel tones would havo to be wrung from hostile witnesses. Wix went to Sidwell, and told him that if he would come to Windsor, Mender (Voules's managing clerk) would give him 51. Wix, prior to his excursion after ISidwell to Outland, was no doubt amply furnished by the worthy ahlerman with the means of supplying the creature comforts on the road, for it would appear that he and Sid well indulged themselves with what the committee wou'd admit was a greet luxury in July, viz., hot roost goose and bottles of port. (Laughter.) Sidwell "is satisfied " by one Adams, and votes for Lord Wellesley. Matthew Clymer, another voter, had pledged himself fur Ricardo, and Voules promises him a suit of clothes. Adams b2came guarantee for the suit of clothee, and the man, r(110 was thereby secured. Another case wan that of Charles Lightfoot, one of the poor voters of Wind sor. Voules had these poor voters at his fingers' ends, and knew how far they were corruptible and open to tempta tion. Lightfoot had pledged Ricardo, but he was poor, and owed 71. 10e. for rent. Long, however, promised to pay the rent, and secured his vow for Lord Wellesley. In ad dition to those cages of bribery, there were several of treat ing. The chief committee was at the White Hart, but there were several minor committees held at public houses, where the treating in question was carried on. The prin cipal of thecae was the Ship, the Victoria, and the Wel Fel lows; but there were two private commune, rooms also, one at a tobacconist's and another at a cabinet maker's, both of which latter had promised their votes for the other side, but eventually voted for Lord C. Wellesley. These committees were district committees in disguise. At the Ship alone, kept by one Berlins, the bill amounted to 1071., and Voules, it would be proved, borrowed 71. from the landlord in order to pay the messengers. The learned counsel con cluded by stating that these were the principal easel., and proceeded to remark upon the, system of treating adopted. The treating system WAS the most debasing of systems, and it was one against which all the committees now sitting re solutely set their faces. It was more debasing than bribery, ter while the gift of 5/. was calculated to do a voter good, drink only corrupted him mentally and bodily. A sum of 501. was run up at the Sun, and 401. at the Odd Fellows. Theft bills were not paid to this moment, but it would be proved that Voules said, " Keep the matter quiet, and they shall be paid after the petition." The vacant seats in the House of Countless now went to testify that committees of the house were determined . to hold hon. members responsi ble for the acts of their agents, and if so in the present in stance, Lard Wellesley, while there was no personal charge against him, must be held accountable for the acts of those whom he employed. Mr. Richard Oxley, proprietor of the Windsor Express, produced the manuscript sddms of Lord Charles Welles ley. It was in Mr. Voules ' s handwriting, and had, with otter advertisements, appeared in the dzpress. His ac count was 181. It was sent to Mr. Alderman Winch, the chairman of Lard Wellesley's committee, and witness re caned a cheque for the amount en the bank of Reid and Co._ Mrs. Jane Darling, of the Ship Inn, examined by Mr. James—Four or five rooms were ensured by Vendee at the Ship, and bale were put up, headed " Lord Charles Wel lairs Committee." Mender, Voules'e clerk, was there every day and gave orders. Phillips. the solicitor,Bannister, the butcher, and Devereux. the hatter, were frequently there with others. They supped there a good deal. The total amount was 1071. It was headed " Lord Charles Wel!esley's Committee." It was all supplied in a fortnight. The bill began with cigars, and ended with suppers. (Laeghter.) Had orders from Voids/ to supply all who came in, whether flagmen. head man, or others. They had roast and boiled. Witness cooked two cwt. of meat in two days. One supper came to Lent Voules 71. to pay the men the day before the elec tion, but had not been repaid. Lent Vouln the account book, and he did not return it until her husband went to his house and said he would not leave without it. Distri buted a barrel of beer among the people, and heard the bills would be paid as soon as the business of the petition was settled. John Harris, landlord of the Odd Fellows beer-shop, deposed to its having been taken as a committee room. Witness had placards with "Lord Charles Welles ley and Cheap Bread, ' " Lord Charles Wellesley and Free Trade." Sent in his bill of 172. 10s. to Winch, but it had not been paid. Witness supplied refreshments en the pre sentation of tickets that came from Voules. They were from ls. to 2s. Had not asked for payment of his account. Was a free-and-easy sort of fellow, and did not like to trouble people. (Laughter.) Did not my if it had not been for the d—d petition he should hays had his money long ago. Might have said tho petition was a foolish thing, and caused a disturbance among the people. H. B. Gray, a bricklayer, spoke to a visit from the " roughs" at the Odd Fellows. The " chaffed " him be ' cause they could have what they liked without paying, and he could not. - The committee, at this stage of the proceedings, adjourned to this day. HUDDERSFIELD. CMIE OP THE PETITIONERS CLOSED. This committee—the Right Hon. S.Walpole(chair mam), Mr. Tomline, Mr. James McGregor, Mr. T. A. Mitchell, and Mr. F. W. West—rc-assembled on Saturday. One of the walls of this committee presented a very cu rious and unusual appendage to the proceedings of an elec tion committee, in the shape of a tremendous map, which, it was at first thought, had by some accident lost or rather found " its way " into the committee-room from 50111 C neighbouring committee on railway bills, but conjecture as to its object was soon set at rest by the calling of the first witness, William Crowther. who explained to the committee that it was a map showing the parliamentary boundaries of the borough of Huddersfield, and indicating in dark purple dots, at various distances, the 76 public houses where the treating took place. This closed the evidence for the petitioners. Mr. Wells then summed up the evidence, contending that if ever there was a case of an election won by bribery and treating on a most extensive scale it was the last elec tion fur Huddersfield. _ _ Mr. Alexander, Q C., then in a long speech addressed the committee on behalf of the sitting member (Mr. Mans field). He complained of the exaggerated manner in which Mr. James had opened the cue fur the petitioners, and that it was not borne out by the evidence. A list of 75 public-houses had been given in where treating was alleged to have taken place, whereas the evidence only affected 10. The lit of persons tribal contained 82 names, and there were only 13 against whom any evidence was attempted to be proved. lie complained also of the incalculable expense this inflicted on Mr. Stansfirld, but he had likewise to complain of the way in which the other side bad dwelt on what was to m_ l the intimidation practised by Mr John liarastlen on his tenants, of which there bad not been the slightest proof brought forward, except in four or live CUM WWI lektence 19 what were WWI " bottled Totem." The fact of the matter was, as would be proved to the committee, that the intimidation practised by Mr. Willan's party rendered the mune pursued by Mr. Stansfield's party e matter of self-prenervation. Thu four or five esters alleged to have been " bottled up " at the George, were in reality plated there to keep them from the molestation of , the other patty. Th e map mounted up in the rsinn was no' doubt prepared to create sa prejudice, but the parties who prepared it, he thought, would find they had miscalculated on the matter. lidimitlation std the wont species of tyranny would be proved to have been ezerciard by the other side. There were a large number of working men engaged in the manufectorin of Daddenfield, a great pro portion of whom did not possess the elective franchise, end Mr. Willans addressed himself to there classes. Large organised committees of non-electors were formed, and ad , dressed by Mr. Willits, and told that though they pos -1 seised no votes themselves, they loosened iefiaence over those who had, viz , the retail de,lere of their reapeedve localities. The vilest species of intimidation wos exorcised over those &Alen, and those non electors told them aignifi eantly, "that though they had no votes themselves, they reed every 8 iturduy night. ' (Laughter.) On many occasions they resorted to actual violence. In one of the outlying districts of Huddersfield, called Deighten, Mr. Willaus ad. dressed a large number of nan.electors, and told them if they exerciaad their power he might be returned. They were then invited to the Wo dpack Inn, and enrolled as a nut-electors' committee, and promised they would be paid for their time and services, nod he believed do wore el:- rolled. A similar 'latent was adopted at l'addock, another outlying district. 1 . 113 r. ault was, that some of these nee electors actually proceeded to acts of violence. They were told to " watch the rugues"—that way the elect ow going along the roads, and on asking Mr. Deeps, an eet:ve par titan of Mr. Willits's party, whether it would not be un sale to stop people on the high road, he, though an iron monger, assumed the lawyer, stud told them there was no law during an election, or the day before the poll. (Loud laughter.) These non.eleetors wet Illy acted on this legal advice, amid carried off by main farce several voters, one of whom was only rescued by the wont s, of the neighbour houd coming to his assistance with a flaurish of tongs and pokers. (Loud laughter.) Another voter was made drunk, ' and carried it a phaeton by a circuitous route far away from nod& tsfield, but who, on getting partially sober, effected his escape, and, after walking nearly all night, reached II uthh.vstield in time to poll for Stanstiold. Other voters went Only rescued from the Wilians's party by aid of the superintendent of police, and it wool I be shown that those voters, stigmatised as baring been " battled up," were so placed set the George as to enable them to proceed in the independent exercise of their franchise, which it was the endeavour of the Witlans's party to prevent. There was rue coineion whatever used in placing the four old men at the George. The learned counsel intimated that evidence on behalf of the aittiog member would be proceeded with on Monday. SOUTHAMPTON. CLOSE OF THE CASE FOR TOE PETITIONERS. This committee commenced the eighth dry of their inquiry on S iturday. Mr. Henry Herbert in the chair, Sir J. Waigh t Rom IL 13. Br.ind, Lord ilotham, and Mr. 3. B. Smith. Sir Alexandei Cockburn and Mr. Wilcox, the sitting member., were both present during the proceedings. Mr. Sewell, Q.C., in a speech of three hours, summed up the cue for the petitioners. The petitioners came before the committee, calling upon them to preserve not only the freedom of electim, but its purity; and day after day showed the anxious desire of tho house to sweep sway every vestige of corruption, and to allow the franchise to remain free end uncorrupt. In the present case the committee had oalv to substitute the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Company for the government. and they had the case of the Chatham committee almost over again. The watchwords of the party were "Freedom of Election," but this was merely a mockery. The learned counsel then went very minutely into the evidence adduced. contending that it told completely against the agents of the sitting members, but that the latter, under the act of pat 'lament, must be held responsible fur the acts of their agents. Mr. Serjcant Kinglake, Q.C., then in a powerful speech opened the case for the sitting members. He felt that • heavy responsibility attached to him iu the conduct of this case, and that heavy and important interests were con cerned in it, but if asked whether he felt any anxiety as to the result of tho inquiry, he should unhesitatingly answer "No." He (the learned counsel) hail prac tised for the last fifteen years in election com mittees, and could nut in the whole course of hie experience remember a ease of more wanton at tack on the seats of the sitting members or a case that was more completely founded in falsehood and ingenious fiction. Sir A. Cockburn, it was well known, from the high and distinguished position he occupied, would not condescend to relopt the ordinary run of electioneering manoeuvres, and started with an open avowal that he should be most guarded sad scrupulous in his conduct with reference to the management of the election. If evidence, such as had been adduced before the commttee, were to be allowed to affect the sitttng member, there would be no member to the House of Commons henceforth safe in his seat. The learned counsel then went on to show that the machinery employed by the sitting members in carrying out their election was perfectly legitimate, and that the ratepayers were employed to canvass inconsequence of their familiarity with the residences of the constituency, which was very wide spread and extensive, and beyond the grasp of a single candidate. Sir Alexander Cockburn, it wouid be proved in evidence, doubtless from the knowledge he possessed of these matters, and kno Aing how desirable it might be, never canvassed but in company with Mr. Harman or others of his committee. Mr. Andrews would be called to disprove what Langford had said connecting the name of Sir A. Cockburn with the obtainment of some situation on the quay. There was not a word of truth in what that witness had said. It would be shown also, that instead of Mr. Tucker asking Malachi for his vote, that he went to Malachi to ask him to act as porter for him at an auction, having been in the habit of employing him. It would be preyed that Mr. Tucker did not see Malachi, hut his wife, and that as he was going away she said inci dentally to him, she understood there was a vacant place on the quay, and that John would like it, to which Tucker replied it re ted with the commissioner!, and Tucker said they were to send in printed addresses. The learned sergeant was proceeding with his address when the committee ad journed until this day. During Saturday the obdurate witness Bower, who, it will be remembered, refused to take the oath, was released from the custody of the sergeant-at-arms, without being called upon to pay the fees. It is said he found the "prison of the House of Commons" so may as to be almost careless whether Its was caged there till the Easter recess. MALDON. Before this committee—Lord Robert Grosvenor c..eirman ; Mr. T. Shinn, Right Hon. G. Bankes, Sir H. R. Davis ' and Mr. H. G. Liddell—further evidence was taken on the allegations contained in the petition. Stephen Ransom deposed that he voted for Miller and Du Cane, and that Buham , a pauper, told him if he voted for them also he did not want to go back to the union. Witness took Buham to the poll. Bashi= voted for Dick and Du Cane, and witness received a sovereign for his ser vices. Witness saw 20 or 30 voters at the Blue Boar, wait ing to be paid, as he believed, for their votes. 13asham, a freeman, but a pauper, 76 years of age, deposed that be voted for Dick end Da Cane, and went to the Blue Boar, where he was treated and made comfortable. Ransom kept him like a prisoner, and followed him until he voted. After other evidence of no importance, in the course of which it was said one voter bad promised another that if he voted for Miller and Du Cane he would lend him his horses to plough with, (Laughter,) The committee adjourned to this day. The evidence in this cue daring the day (Hon. E. lamelles in the chair) was directed to show that public houses were opened in the interest of Mr. Ponsonby, that treating was carried on, and that the publicans, having pre viously voted for Villiers and Mulling., ultimately voted for Ponsonby. 0...3 publican's wife deposed to having given away 14 gallons of ale a day, and was moved to so doing because the people seemed to enjoy themselves. An other witness deposed to a rather extraordinary piece of monetary arithmetic, viz., that he bad received for beer he supplied to voters a sum of 14s. 6,1., all in half-crowns. The committee adjourned to this day. THE NORWICH RUCTION. SATURDAY NIGHT. The arrival of the metropolitan dail in this city, with reports of the proceedings yesterday before the select committee of the House of Commons appointed to inquire into the withdrawal of the Norwich election pe titions, created a sensation which has seldom been exceeded in intensity in this city. A few hours sufficed to spread the intelligence that Colonel Dickson had made statements before the committee which, if correct, could not but most shamefully disgrace the city in the eyes of the world, and although it was market day, and the citiscns generally were intently engaged in their business transactions, so great was the indignation manifested, that within two or three hours after the arrival ef the intelligence handbills were in circulation from one end of the city to the other, calling upon the electors to assemble in the eveningin.St. Andrew's Hall in order to vindicate themselves from the aspersions which had been cast upon them by Colonel Dickson's evi dence. Only three hours' notice of the meeting was given ; but at the time announced for the commencement of the proceedings, the spacious hall was well filled, between two and three thousand of the citizens being present. The Mayor having been called on to preside, Mr. d. H. TT were addressed the meeting at considerable length, in explanation of the circumstances which had In duced a number of citizens, who were anxious to vindicate the character of Norwich, to summon that meeting. The following resolution, which was proposed by Sir W Foster, Bart. and supported by several other gentlemen, was carried unanimously:— 1 " That the citizens of Norwich have heard with surprise and indignation that it has been stated before a select com mittee of the House of Commons, that the return of Messrs. Pato and Warner at the late general election was effected by bribery and corruption, and declare that this statement is not only not true, but is the eery reverse of the truth. That the last election for this city was a remarkable con trast to former parliamentary contests, inasmuch as the four candidates signed a pledge prior to the election, that they would not 4.tucLion soy corrupt expenditure, slid this meet ing conscientiously believes that this pledge was carried oat with the strictest integrity by both parties. That this muting Lao no dvuht that tho petitione r one against the rt. torn of Missrs. Pao and W , and the 'her spinet Mr. Warner alone,wcre presented without any just ground, and solely with a view to gain one seat as a compromise zr some other party arrangement. And. lastly, this meeting, munpriting more than 2,OUJ of the citizens of Norwich, de clares that the facts above stated are well known and un deniable." PA RLIAMENTAR Y DIVISION. JEWISH DISABILITIES BILL. Oa n s a for S-aoutt Reath:arrow]; htotlen made, and flat stun proposed. "1113: the iltil he now Testi a seoond time -Auwndmeut pro posed, to trove out the word now," d the tnl ot the Q testton :nlel the words "onus this day as to dubs ." -Outs:ton put. "'Oast the wont 'sow' et end part of the quteuun :"—fhe 11Juste di% kled ; Ayes 203 ; Nora 2:2. AY ES, 1(3. Adair, !Leh E. Fox, WlSlain Norreye, tart Mewl, iroinas E. tertian, Colonel o'i:rho, Patrick Amknot., AT J, French, V. ()Trim, Sir T. Attain, t.eneral Girdiner, R. O'Corinel', M. lkours Matthew ti-skill, James Vireire, Itesjiinin hal, Edward peach, Clinks Orborne. Ralph Ball. John Gibson, Ulmer/ limey, Arthur Wiring, I lerry Inn:fore, Wm. Dern, si.. John sorkg, Si. F. I'. C.i.yo fmorJe Entet, Irrd A. Sterne., 'I homes Goodno.ii, Mir O. r.O , Z, Lad U. row, Mot aol (lower, Crederlck 'haul-rat m, Lord Er:3,01034 W . .. firece, r. ,. .irer Petrel, sir Georg hell. Jones Gall:on, rir James Ec. I, I i elm isk It. hart', Adam Greene, Jinn Prll.itt, Apelei Iterketry, CrAWII Gr 4 ir , ...n, ~a laUel Peo,Famml W•thel. illutuard Gretifell, C. IMl.l.inote, John him, William Uterine, C..loncl TAAL:intr. Robert Binekett, Juba Grey, Sir tteorge Plant. I' rar,o. :hike, Martin Or. maw. , lord R. ri.hoigum James Bonbasiefort •r Ito Meld, Geor,,e Posrot,hr. A. It or tie. Edward Ili I, Sir S. Pol!rr, Robert Bowyer. C. orge Itincner, Sir .1. Pr.—, Willem 11.. y..., Co -, net 11.r.n:Irt, lit., 1:10..1.10, John Urnle, Julie Haile, A wz. kit into, 0. Stan 1,11 nry. Ilnur, Arch. Rich, if. Bright, John e Ilenllani T. liirr a, T. brockl. Wird. J. Ileathrote. John hossrll. hurl J. Ilrockwan. E. D. Here.4o, 0. F. Rumen, F. C. Brothettou. J. llcrarz, H. A. Itledlt, F. W. litre on, William /lerheit, Sidney Seel i , J. tiros ii,, V. ILI wood, James Santee G. Bruce, Henry Hey width, L. rowie C. Bullet. y. S.r R. 'hosting, Duseler Scholeneld, 'A'. theler, Marks Ilirithey, Cl ar.ea Scolec.:, Cooed' 11 1na, Gt. urge Hogg, Sir Jones Screw., G. (.(dwell, E. Howard, Ch.... W. Scully, F. Caulfend,Colottel lloword, Lord E. Scoily, V. Carenireh, C. Vern: n, George tieytti.P..r. Lord Careudirh, G. litero, J..cph Si' - air, IL D. Coy try, Edward Hutch( . Edw. Wino R. Choltia, Aldermen Roth Willitu Sher, W. Chamber(, M. Inghons, R... rt Shenurne, Eal Chernber•, T. Jernoton, Wm. Sather, hid J. Carried., E. Keating, W. bill Wieritfou, it Cherthem. John Keothp, 11. my Smith, J. A. • CI ,y, tie Wm. Kenuedy, T. Snits, J. IL Clllford, Henry Kershaw, Lmrs Sm.th, H. T. Clinton, Ler I R. Kirg, L. c.te Woi,h, V. Cobden, Kirland Kin - laird. Arthur Stialey, liwil Co.kleurn, sir A. Kirk, Wir.i..rn Mauler W. O. Cothn, Waller laboucherr, H. Wenn :hl, W. Cogan, Witham Laing, Samuel St micron. I. Cowan, Clearhe Lai Poore, Jame. tqn.Al.n..i. Mir 0. Cowprr, o'cn. Latiettn, 11. Gore siren, E. Craufurd, Edw. Lasietz. W. Fluor; Lord P. Crook, Joeeph Lesley, Francis Fuhiran, !dirtied Crossley, Frank LT-A 1., Sir flown Swift, Iticher,l Cubit% APerman Lo.:kr, Jure. ph Tolbct. Cliri.. Currie, Woke, Lore hen, Prym Tattered, Hoary Dalrymple, Vier-oust L we, nol o rt Thirtmerse, R. Dashwesd, Mr G. Lien., Fre . ..trick lhondwun, (too. Dar.e, Mr Henry MT-cm, Janus Thorinty, Thus. Denim., John M•Gregor, John Townley, C. pitmen. hchj!fain Irregeart sir J. Tueneliend, Capt. Dninalonrig, rieoaunt Mopuire, John Trail, Oserge Duff, George Mangler. Rise Turner, Henry Daft James Harebell. William Vane, Lord IL Duffy, Charles Martin, John Tr mann, 0. Duke, Sir Joins Massey, William Villiers, Chalice Duncan, Gmrge Mathewn, A. Vimen. limey Ounce:BON T. Matheson, sir J. Wall, Charles IMadati, Fred. Man:-, Celoncl We:wrier, Sir J. Dunlop. Alen Mee/tart, Thongs Wolter, .I.:lan Elite., Edward Mien, Edward Warner, It. Ella" &l rd., jun. Mahon, Robert H hall-y, 0 'twos Elliott, Juhn Mille, Mimes Withrow, Henry Ennonde. John Harr, William Wi - kineon, W. Y.raus, Sir D L Tliln.se, Richard Wilcox, Brodie Eranr, William Miti-hrll Wit ism William., Wm. S.wio t, William Meets:ll, Thomas Wils,n, Jame* Fr gen, wiiliam Muffdt, George Winnindon, bid T. Jerrumun, Sir R. Molearrwth, sir W. Wur.ley, Jame. F. tandem, Joseph Honk. Viereunt Wright,,n, Win. Fitzgerald, John Monairff, ',met Wysill, M. Fitzgerald, Sir J. Monecll, Witlbm TOunA Sir John Fitzroy, Henry Morrie, trend Folmar, Matthew Muirrore. Earl 11,1.LIre. Fur.ter, Charles Murphy, Francis Hayter, ti illiara FOIUStAIe C. Murrougii, John ILrkeler, G. .. . . _ MINGRIT f —NOES, 212. Acland, S'a. T. Forester, Co:-.riel Mu!' dr, William A'Court, Charles Forster, Sir G. Near, Lord Adderley, Chas. Prager, Sir William Ropier, Joreph Annesley, Earl Prerbeed J. Neeld, John Arbuthnot, Gen. Frowns, Charles Need, Jne.ph Aliwriteht, George Gallwey, Sir W. Newark, Virconnt Barge, William Gladstone, Captain Ntwdegate, Chas. Bole y, Sir J. G o dda r d, A. Noel, Gerard Millie, henry G , och, Sir Edw. North, Colonel lialdock, g dwani Gordon, AJmlral (lake., James Ranker, George Grulburn, Henry 0-sulaton, Lord Barrington, Lord Graham, Lord Parke. Charles Barrow Wiliam Granby, Marionis l'akenhoin, Capt. Bet ii,te. Witham Grower, Edward enkiniron, sir J. Dentin* George Gwyn, al week Pauper, Robert Osrestord, Wm. Hale, Itab-rt Peel, Cltunel Blair, Colnnel Hallord, Sir 11. Percy. Joorline iloldere, Colonel Hall. Colonel l'artnl, Xtelvitte Rooker, Thomas ll.eey, Thomag Prime, b ichard Booth, Sir R. Hamilton, Groryo Pugh, David Itramoton, Tromso Harnirnwi, Jame* Renton, George Premridge, R. Harcourt, Colonel Robertson, P. Belson, Musgrave Renter, Joreph Rolt. Peter Brooks, Lora littbeit, Sir T. Scott, Francis Smoke, Sir A. Hiltlyord. Robert Bestow, Vinsormt 11 - uce,Cumming Holborn. Lord Selmer, Henry Willer, Sir John Hume, W. P. Sirnhorp. CAoriel B , irgbley, Lard Inglia, Sir Robert Smijth, Sir W. Burroughes, H. Irtou, Samuel Smith, Wm. M. Butt, Issas Juhrotoce, James Smith, J. O. ConelL Benjamin Joiliffe, Sir W. Boentrret, Copt. o.insa, H. Janes, David &Nemo. T. Campbell, Sir A. Kendall, N. Spooner, R. Came, Slr J. Ker, David Staff rnl, A. CkAndes, Marquis King, Jamie St.nhope, James peters, Viscount Knatcirbull, W. Stephen: m, R. Cidtd.kailth Knight, Fred. Iltuar, Henry Obelmaadalsy, Lord Kntgbtley, R. Blurt Henry Chrielopher, k. Knox, ()shard Thesiger, Sir F. Christy, Samuel Knox, William Thoenp.ou, Aid. Clinton, L'ed C. LALm, Robert Tollemai he, John Clive, Robert Langton, W. Owe Tudwsy, Robert Cobb it, John La.tellor, Edwin Turner. Charles Cobbald, John Lannon, Lord A. Tyler, Sir G. Cockr, Tlrnmas Lennox. Lord 11. Vance, John Codrington, Sir W. Leslie, Charles Vane, Lord A. g i t s. lienry LawlOtam, Vim. Vandttot, G. Cartes Liddell, Henry Verner, Sir Wm. Ossoplag4llsary Lindsay, Colonel Lockhart, Allan Villiers, Francis Vivian. John E. Doke. IN ' twid . Lockhart, Wm. Vy,e, Colonel Deolaws. likkard Loraine, Lord WeAdlngton EL = r B. Lowther. Captain Wakott, Admiral Hackle, John Wl* W. Wwweet Delmassi.H. liciregoe, James Wal.h, Sir John MOM, C. Haddock. Sir H. Wellesley, Lord C. Dwicworik, Kr J. lump, R. Wag, Fre:midi Dumemaks. A. Mindsville, Viscount Whita•ide, Jima Demembs.o. Manners, Lord J. Whitmore, U. Dinning, OMMIO March, Earl Wigum, Loftus Ikea, Sis James Hare, Charles Willoughby, Sir H. Emdan. Sir P. Matterman„ John Wodehouss, E. Egerton. William Maunaell. Thin. Worcester, Marg. Egerton, Edward Mew', Sir Henry Wyndham, Gen. Elmley, Viscount Miles. William Wyndhans, W. Emlyn, Viscount Miller, Tavern Wynn, Herbert Farnham, Edward Mills, Arthur Wynne, William Ferrer, James Montgomery, H. Torts, Elliot Pellower, Edward Montgomery, Sir 0. Farber, Elm E. Moody, Charles 'MUM. Foyer, John Woman, Octavio* ikadrmMe, W. Poch's, William Mulling', Joseph Taylor. C.tionel THE FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT DIXON FOLD. Evidence of much importance was given at the adjourned inquest at Dixon Fold, on Friday evening, on the unfortunate persons killed, by the Lancashire and Yorkshire train running off the rails between Bolton and Manchester, in addition to the examination given in the ' Exprest of Saturday. Several of the passengers in the train were examined, and they stated their opinion to be, that the speed of the train was extraordinary at the time of the accident. Mr. James Nasmyth, of the Bridgewater foundry, Petri croft, deposed that he had examined the broken engine and the line itself, far about half a mile above and below the scene of the occurrence. He was of opinion that the engine waa not in fit condition to run an express train at 30 miles an hour, and that its employment for such a purpose must be attended with danger. He also considered that in conse quence of the present deteriorated state of the line, it is not safe, and that the danger is increased by the use of four wheeled engines on it. Mr. W. Fairbairn (steam-engine manufacturer, &c., Manchester) thought that the line was in want of repair, and he attributed the breaking of the axle to the crystal lisation of the iron of which it is composed, and which would be hastened by running it on a line not in good order. The Coroner mentioned that he had received a letter from a Mr. Gibson, who was a passenger in the train, and who was (in Leek, Staffordshire) now in bed from the in juries he had received. The letter was not evidence ; but the writer stated in it that immediately before the accident the speed must have been 60 miles an hour. The time of the accident, by railway time, was 558. Captain Wynn stated that he should examine the line on Saturday. The inquest was then adjourned till two o'clock this day. TIIE MINT AND TILE SUPPLY OF COlN.—Great inconvenience has of late been experienced from the want of a sufficient supply of coinage, and particularly of silver and copper. The demand for gold coin, notwithstanding the enormous amount coined last year(8,749,000/.) continues as great as ever, and the whole strength of the Mint re quires to be devoted to it. Till a comparatively recent time the largest amount of gold coinage which it :was consi dered could be turned out by the Mint was 250,0001. • week; at the present moment the quantity coined has risen to about 520,0001. a week; and yet such is the demand that even that quantity appears insufficient to supply it. In the month of Janua7, during a short cessation of the pressure for gold coinage, a quantity of silver equal to 92,0001. was coined, teing equal to one half of the entire silver coinage of 1852, and being more than the entire silver coinage of 1851, which was 57,8681. In the midst of this pressure for gold and silver coin, the mar.nfacture of copper' : coin seems to have been impossible at the Miut, while the demand has been, and still continues to be, extremely great. It is now t-dero ,,, ,d L rat the Min• Authorities, is order to supply are nb.it:t to over into a contract with private persons fur the manufacture of so large • Quantity of this coin as will effectually meet the demand.— MEDICAL BENEVOLI?.DIT COLLEGE. Yesterday morning ;Le Bishop of London preached a sermon at Trinity thutch, Marylebotie, in aid of the funds of the proposed Medical Denesolent Col.ege. Tide institution is intended for on cilium for 100 pensioners, who must be duly qualified medics! men, or their widows, who are to be yrevidea with three furnished rooms each, and aso with additional as.istanre and sceon ur ,,; a . tam, according to the 'tato of-the funds of the society ; and it w ill also provide a school, iu which a liberal education will be given to 100 boys, the sons pf medical men ; the ma jority of whom will pay 30/. per annum each for education, board, lodgitiz. and washing, while the rest will be orphans educated and maintained entirely at the expense of tho i society. Tho outlay for a site riol buildings, including fittings and furniture, is estimated at 20,c,00L, and rho whole yearly expenditure, in providing suitable allowances to the pensioners, the remuneration of otheers, and other establishment charges, at 1.5001. The amount already collected towards ra ne out the above aliens is 12,0410!. Ills lordship selected iris teat from the First Epistle General of St. John, chap. ill., %cr.: " k'r this is the 1111.4,41..;C that ye have heard tr the beginning, that we should love one another ;" and in the coulee of his nddress, said that neat to the minister of the. Gospel, the medical man was the most import-tit -3S lie not only attimiled to the bodily ailments of mankind, but frequently sedated in reszuing theta trout a sate of mental and moral prostration. Having such imp .rant dueins t.i pelf:atm, it was very afftcting that he should bit distroat el by the thou has of leaving his widow utipeovided for, and his el.ildred unprotected. llis lords>ip hit ing deserired the ct an educated man, from old age, being unable to f now as honourable prof. stint, and brio: reduced to d•atitutim and want, c included by stating that the institution fir whieh !Leveret idly pleaded would find au asylum for the rtduce:l tn:dicalman,where, alerr yaars of ill requited labour, be might end his days in peace and eunifert. Ilia lordship's expreesircexhortation produced &collection at the douse of Sul. _ THE MID-DAY ROBBERY OF A JEWELLER'S SHOP AT MANCHESTER. We described in the Lipress of Wednesday a daring robbery committed et tt.e shop of Mr. Howard, jeweller, Market .street, Mauchester, on Mondey kW, in the middle ei the day, when Miss Howard, who wile en charge of the shop, was garotted, and left i .sensible nu the tl or. and almost every article of value carried away. Two men were brought before t'io magistrates at Manchester on S eturday, fur 'seminarian ou the 0113ri7C, 11111/linl Jana/ M•Mslion and J.slin It.binson. The police traced to L..n don a quartby of melted-down silver and geld, ineludir.g a portion of this and otaer robberies et is feared. It consists of a large round coke 4.f shyer read gold weighing 161 mincer, a squire cake weighing 116 ounce., and a piece or maid weighing IS ounces. The to M value in its preseht state is about 1501. but the arti cles destroyed to obtain this mass of the precious metal were proteddy worth more than 1,0601. At vie lodgings of the men will forwarded this gold and silver were found the. e crucibles, oar of which Vivre is reason t t believe was always kept on the the to receive any stolen articles brought en FO ne t 3 reneve tar possibility of idontitimvion. Several witnesses who at tits time of the .übbery hap• pencil to be is the immediate neighbourh of Mr. Mtwara's she ;!, identified Re'rinson as being the man who watched outside, while hi. saute plices were engaged Maid- in the work of plunder. III•Molion was spoken bi as resembling one .it the persons who entered the premix. u. It was aiso shown that the lie roars fur some time pest have been companions, and they were remanded to Saturday ilex:. ATTEMPT TO MURDER A RAILWAY SkaIVANT. CARDIFF, SATURDAY. A savage attempt on the life of a railway porter, stationed at the 12 intressent Station of the South Wales Railway, has beta made by a man named James Logan, himselt lately a iftIJIII of the railway company. The pri soner has been examined u •fore the Rev. E. Morgan, itoCal magistrate, by whom he has beeu fully committed fur trial at the next OLnorgan.shire assizes. The hollowing are the circumst tacos under which this atrocious attempt was made :-0u the night of Sunday last, Lewis, who is the night booking porter at the Llantrcasene station, and t s whose care the station is intrusted nightly from 8p m. to 7 a.m., was occupied in the booking office, when he heard a knock at the door. It was just midnight, and on Lewis going to the door he found Logan there, who said be had been to Cowbridge, and was rooming to his home at Tre forest, severs miles distant, tvit as it was very dark be asked to be Glowed to sit by the tire until it became lighter. Logan, who ban been A policeman on the line but had been discharged ablest six weeks previously fur misconduct, was well known to Lewis, who gave the required permission, and Logan t a:lc his seat by the fire. About three u*eo.ck Logan went to rho platform door, Lewis being then sitting by the fire. Ile returned almost immediately with a heavy hammer in his hand, with Wl.iell he struck Lew i 4 a dreadful blow on the head, which must have killed hint but for the protection afforded by his thick cap. Ile was about to re peat the blew when Lewis seized him by the Irg,, threw him down, and the two struggled together, but Lewis judg ing himself getting weak from loss of blood escaped and ran to n !..icighbouring house, alarming t - e inmates, upon which L-gaii made off, but was captured a few hours after wards. Lewis was in a most exhausted state when taken up, and is nut yet pronounced out of daager. Ilia deposi tion, however, has been taken by the magisirate. During the scuffle Logan snapped a pistol at Lewis's head. EX.FLOSION AT SEA AND Loss OF LIFE.—A fright ful accident occurred on Friday afternoon last, near Spurn, by which not only two psnons met with instantaneous deetii, but two others were very severely scalded. It would appear that the fishing vessel George, of about 30 register tons, propelled by screw steam machinery, and manned by tcu men, including the captain, left Grimsby for the fishing grounds near the Dutch coast on Friday afternoon. Nothing whatever occurred to attract the at tention of any ne7Boo on board until just off Spurn, when a loud noire, as of the e , :ape of attain, was heard, and im mediately afterwerds the boiler of the 'suet exploded. The deck was shivered into a thousand pieces, and the mate and one man were killed on the spot. They rolled cdrboard, and have not since been seen. The engineer and an ap prentice were both very severely scalded. The vessel was now beginning to sink, and the captain, who never lost his presence of mind, pushed the boat off the dick into the water, and having ;fleeced the injured men in it, ordered the rest of tlse men to embark, and then got in himself. Almost immediately after the men had embarked is the boat the ill-fated steamboat went down in nine fathoms water. On landing at Grimsby every attention was raid to the two men who were scalded, but it is feared that the yousiterone—the apprentice—will not survive. As yet no aurae has been assigned for the accident. FOREIGN REFUGEES IN ENGLAND.—A correspon dent of a Sunday paper states that A number of refugees —French, Italian, Hungarian, Polish, sc.—presented to the Earl of Clarendon, in Downing-street, on Saturday, a memorial, which set forth that all the refugees who had been obliged to take a refuge in England entertained the greatest respect for her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Vic toria, her royal consort Prince Albert, and the laws of this country, which they had never attempted in any way to infringe by political intrigues ; and that they hoped the liberal and generous British nation would not comply with the reiterated demand or France, Austria, Italy, tke., for their extradition from this country, when death and the most severe punishments would be their tate. The noble lord, it is stated, assured the deputation that whatever might be the demand on the part of any foreign powers to issue en order for the expulsion of any foreign refugees from this country, it would not be acceded to by the British go ' vernment, as long as they (the refugees) should not at all trespass upon the hospitality and laws of this country. After expressiog their deep gratitude for the kind reception they bad experienced from kiss lordship, and for the assu rance that the British government had no intention of driv ing them away to persecution, they retired to communicate the cheerful intelligence to their comrades in adversity." REFUSAL OF SAILORS TO PROCEED TO SEA.—On Friday last the crew engaged in the Pytho, hound for Africa, twen'y is number, were brought before Mr. Mans field, at the Liverpool Police Court, charged with refusiag to proceed to sea. The defence was that there was not sufficient eccommodation, and the case was adjourned until Saturday, in order that Lloyd's surveyor might inspect the vessel and report. Ou that day he reported that the accom modation was in every way sufficient. Seven of the crew agreed to go in the vessel, but the remainder (13) were committed for trial. The crew had received 51. each as wages in advance. THE RECENT CAPITAL CONVICTIONS.—Mary Ann Parr, convicted at the recent assizes for Nottingham, before Chief Justice Jervis, for the murder of her illegitimate child, and who was, however, recommended to mercy, has been respited during her Majesty's pleasure, with a view to a commutation of her sentence to transportation for life. In the case of John William., tried before the Riga Court of Justiciary at Edinburgh, f)r the murder of the toll-gate keeper, and sentenced tube executed to-day (March 14) the 1 tw will be permitted to tare its coarse. The case of Charles Saunders, who has been convicted for the murder of Mr. Toiler, on the high road near Itomforel, and whose execu tion is fixed for the 234 inst., is under consideration, in consequence of some representations respecting the state of his mind.—Oblerver. AUSTRALIA.—The 110b7rt Town Guardian of the 16th of October last, which has just come to hand by the ship Panama, state, that the number of emigrants who lauilel at Melbourne the week ending the 12th of October last wee 3,000, and that the amount of gold which the Forest Creek diggings had yielded up to the 12th of that month amounted to a,6,r0,e631. sterling. SOUTHAMPTON ELECTION SCRUTINY.—Oar South ampton correspondent says the expense of the scrutiny into the Seuthamptan election will, it is expected, cast the con .ervaiires about 4,0001. Out of about 50 witnesses sub pconaed by the wrier, 43 gave evidence favourable to the liberal sitting members, and 2 of the remaining 10 will be prosecuted by the radical party for perjury. The inquiry into the Southampton election has shown that the power of issuing Speaker's warr.uts may he greatly abused, for an eminent Landon merchant and director of the Southampton Deck Company was sublornaed by the Southampton tories b , fore the llouw of Commons committee because he voted for the tir:n.; itiNnir.rs, and co.ntisel was in-trutted to insult him by asking him if his w itc did not apply for the amount of his expenses to and from London and Southampton, antount!ng to a few