The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-06-07 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL. William Alianson.—l am a cabinetmaker, and live at Birkenhead. I am a freeman of Liverpool, and can scarcely recollect whether I voted at the last election. I rather think I did. I did vote for Mackenzie and Turner. I am a carpenter by trade, and was at that time in business for myself at Kirkdale. At the time of the election I did the work of the Everton and Kirkdale Committee. It was at the corner of Mersey-street, Scot land road. It was a shoo. I assisted in building it up as a committee-room. Mr. Roskell employed me. His Christian name is Thos. Eleetwood. I saw him writing at thecommitte.-room. I saw him the morning of theelection. The work I did was ss. 6d., and Mr. Roskell paid me. I was paid two or three days after the election, near that gentleman's shop door. I had been at work altogether four or five hours. Mr. Charles Henry Horsfall, I think, I also saw in the committee room. Ido not know posi tively that Mr. Horsfall's name is Charles ; it may be George. I saw one or two more, but did not know them. Mr. Roskell and Mr. Horsfall sat in the room writing. Mr. Horsfall is a merchant ;he is tall and thin. Ido not know any other person named Horsfall. He lives some where about Everton; and, from his appearance, I would take him to be between thirty and forty. I don't know what business lie carries on, nor if he has any partners. By the CHAIRMAN : I have seen this Mr. Horsfall about Everton. He was first pointed out to me in a house In Castle -street, Kirkdale, about a fortnight before the election. I would know him if I saw him. I have not Been him in London. A person of the name of Whittle and Mr. Webster were the parties who told me who Mr. Horsfall was the first time I saw him. Mr. Webster keeps the Liver Inn. I have not seen Mr. Horsfall for a long time. The first time I was here I thought I saw him, but It turned out to be another person. It was obje c t e d t o th e f urt h er exam i nat i on o f t hi s witness that the identity of Mr. Horzfall had not been established. In reply to Mr. RODWELL, the witness remarked that Mr. Horsfall was not unlike himself (Mr. Rodwell). Mr. RODWELL : Then I must not ask too many ques tions. (Laughter.) But we shall see when he comes. George Turner: I am a shoemaker, in Prussia-street, and as a householder voted at the last election for Macken zie and Turner. 1 was canvassed for Mackenzie and Turner, and I was canvassed for Cardwell and Ewart by Mr. Evans, and promised them my vote. Mr. Evans is a master tailor- A few days afterwards 1 applied to Mr. Evans to give me something to do. He said he had nothing for me. I knew Thomas Pearson, a printer, in Liverpool, rho was canvassing for Mackenzie and Turner. I told him what I wanted, and he said if I voted for those Zen he would find me something to do. On that condi tion I signed the requisition : it was in St. Panl's-square I signed it. Jonas Gleave was the landlord of the house I occupied, and Pearson told me that I should see Jonas Gleave and vote with him. I was indebted to Gleave . at that time ab ou t £6, a little more than a , quarter s ren t . When P earson to ld me thi s I did not object to it. He told me that if I wen t t o Jonas Gleave's I would be put down upon the b oo k an d employed, and that the money I svas to receive for that employment was to go to the pay ment of the account w hi c h I owe d to Jonas Gleave. T ha t conversation took place a short time before the election. Pie said I should be well paid for my'trouble if I voted for litackenzie and Turner. I saw Gleave a day or two after. wards at his own house, the Derby Arms. and was introduced to him by Mr. Pearson, .who told Gleave that it was my intention to vote for the other party, but that he could persuade me over if they would find me some 'thing to do. He further explained how this was to go against the rent which I owed him for my house. There "were no specified terms, but as to how I was to be em ployed I was told that I was to 'be at May's public-house, in R anelagh-street, the day after, and to remain there for i nstructions and do what they thought proper. I went thef!hero, and remained till after'the polling. Sometimes to go an errand : voters'came there and 1 gave them r n -° 'ng cards, and a ssisted so far as I could. had nothing to d o w i th canvass i ng. I was t h ere f or s i x or sevendays, went on messages to the Swan, where I paw Mr. Gleave and various other partie engaged in the to M p aw Gs of the election. also went to the Derby Arms, . Scott Russell, anti to others. On the Saturday a fter the election m account was settled. I had been e mployed six or seve n days. I was paid for two or two and-a.half days more than I was really employed. All 5. got in money was Iti. ed., and the rest went to pay the rent. I don't recollect how much was set off against the rent : only a few weeks, the rent each week amounting to 75. 6d. I wanted so much per day, but they made an objection, Russell among the rest. I wanted 10s. a-day, that they objected to, bnt they made an allowance of a couple of days more, to make it up. I think they reckoned about 6s. a day. I doli't remember what was the entire amount of my remuneration. Cross-examined.: I wanted 10s. a-day for seven days. I was employed about -six days. I asked 10s., but they only gave me 6s. a-day. got 12s. 6d. in cash, and in my rent-book credit was given for a sum which I don't ijust remember. I made oat a bill for six days. and I wascaid for six days. There 'was a word said about two extra days by RusselL I think Russell told me to charge6s. a-day. I am not positive that I received more in cash than £1 12s. 6d.; it was that amount within a 'few ahllings. I was actively employed four days and a-half, or somewhere about four, and so I added two and ran& it six. I was not in business that time. I had beets a boot and shoemaker. I have paid my rent months ago. was distrained upon by Mr. Gleave. The bailiffs came, and I went to him and was a little angry, but did not tell him he should smart for it, or that I would have my not to my kn ow l e d ge. I did threaten to re7enge—t court for a few ahillings he ow e d me : I druot hire'i t e i e t into court. I never threatened him with any thin ghat took place with 'reference to the Liverpool electian I Swear that I h ave not said a word to Jonas Gleavewt . "th reference to his conduct at the last general election.. Mr. RODWWL:: 'Rave you said so to anyone else.? Witness : That is a different matter. Mr. RODWELL : Who did you speak to about it, Witness: No, I never did. Mr. RODWELL:: Doc7ou deny that you said to-same one, " I will he revenged upon the long fellow, and Show him up when 1 gc up to London ?" Witness : I never did. Mr. ROD WELL : Die. you break your promise ticlfr. Cardwell and .llr. Ewart for £1 12s. 6d. ? Witness : I can't deny-the fact. Mr. RopwecA..: 'Hoc: long was it before the elec'.ion when you promised yoln- , :ote ? 'Witness : I eigned rthe requisition on the Sunday morning. Cross-examination corrt.'nued : I have not been mulch With the Reform party-since I voted at the election. I dare say I have stated what took place at the election to several parties. I wenttc York Buildings, in Liverpcol. IVIr. Evans, tailor, took me there. I can't tell any party to whom I mentioned the a'air before yesterday week. By Mr. BOOKIW .: • have never threatened Zor.as Cleave except in saying -at one time that I would put him into the county court. Samuel Hesk e th 1 I am a f reeman, and at the last Liverpool election voted • fm- Mackenzie and Turner. kno the S wan Inn and;' was there the night before the nomw ination. I weal to see ' my son could get a colour to cause c arry. I w ent of I knew it wasmo'n a- accord. I went there be °th"'e. side I wished to vote for, •_Mackenzie and Turner's. .went to see if I could find Jonas Gleave. I saw him, and he told me to come down next morning Besides Gleave, I saw other persons pre sent. Jonas said my s on .nae too young, being only between 17 and 18. He told me that I was to come .down to his house next morning to see whether my son ,could carry the colours or not. did go down, and took tnY son with me. I got a colour for my son to carry, his mame having been put down to, canry a flag. He said he Would find me an easier iob than carrying a colour. That was on the nomination-dray, and in the Derby Arms, the hause occupied by Jonas Gleave. ,Besides Jonas Gleave Mthere was a man in the yard •who ;put the names down. e pit them down in a small memorandum-book, and hewrote them down while heavas.iz. the yard. He put down my name, and my sari's alsoi at least when I gave him my name he put down something in the book. I went to the hustings in the procession. I did not carry a banner, :although my son did. A great many were car rying.colours. Jonas Gleave gave me:r. , s. 6d. for my son Carrying the colours. He paid me it with his own hand. I paid ray son Is. 6d., and kept 'the rest to myself. (Laughter. ) I did not see anybody butcGleave present at the time when I was paid. lam a master roper, and work for mr-self. I was at Jonas Gleave's on the morning nf the p o lli ng- d ay. I was prom ised nothing for m y vote by co person whatever. Cross.examined : I have always voted Red !far years. BY Mr. PAG i er : I have voted " red" since Porter's election, got £lO for voting " Bed" at iEwart and I)en 'sGe's election. nh e , h L e tles se e d was ca lled, and objected to by Mr. James, prov ‘ue ground that his name was not in the list. To k agenaY, free was afterwards moaned by Mr. B lat a man of Liverpool, sad voted at the earte_ction for Turner and Afackenzie. I was employed I s tt LertMour on the day of the nomination. A man h• a s Paid the the Derby Arms put my name down. I h°e se--n e t 11 , Y e after the election by Jonas Gleave, at zn Yeelf at treeet. in the lobby of the house. was b. 7 paq dow n 'e tim e hod" • The man was not there who had put any , nor did riorse, io Y th k oo , see the book. I did not see him I e nit ro , a public house called the Bay go a deal ther e . 1-Ted, kept by a man named Tra. sight, but never wh i l e is Mr. John Buck Lloyd by neighbours there! 41 t that house. I have my own The inquiry was then adjourned( till next morning. ... SAT 11 —_____ 41) . The inquiry was A.Y, JUNE 4. resu med examination of at eleven o'clock, by the John Dimsdale, examined b I am a freeman of Liverpool}:a dv oted at the last elec- Ur BODKIN. who deposed : tion for Mackenzie and T urne n r. v I saw Mr. Mackenzie at the Adelphi Hotel before the p olling day. It was, per haps, a f ew days or a week befo re. I was alone when I went in. I went by myself. I did not communicate with any one before I went. I saw Ur. Mackenzie on the first floor. I went up stairs, havin g been shown up by a waiter. I was shown to a room where Mr. Mackenzie, Mr. Cooper, and Mr. Turner were. I shook hands with both candidates, and " Good morning, sir," was all that Passed. Th ere were some other gentlemen present, but who they were I cannot sa room while I was there. y. A gentleman came into the I might have remained in the sight, but never room about five orsaw ten minutes. I knew Mr. Turner by Mr. Mackenzie before. I had signed the requisition to them. They did not speak to me about my vote. Tlie became out with me. I was a canvasser for that ward, cannot say whether I was on the committee or not. I made a return to the ward com mittee, which met at the Roscoe Head. I could not tell the names of the committee. There were many in the roo m . I can't say who was the chairman. Mr. Payne, an attorney, was on it, and also Mr. Cooper, the same whoa I have previously mentioned. I could not swear that Mr. Payne was the chairman. The secretary, I think, was Mr. Cooper. I could not say that Mr. Gre gory acted as secretary. I could not say whether the one or the other acted. I have seen several gentlemen writing there, Mr, Cooper and Mr. Gregory among the rest. I made my returns, not every day, but every other day. I litid a =wising book, I know Ur, Culshaw by eight i I have seen him in the room. I have seen Mr. Shaw, but I can't say that I have seen Mr. Thomas Fleming. Mr. Jones, Mr. S. Jones, Mr. Henry Bremner, nor Mr. Copeland. I don't believe I did go to the committee rooms to make my returns that day. I went to visit the members at the hotel in consequence of having been sent for. There are a few voters in the neighbourhood of Gill street Market, perhaps five or six. I had not any con versation at any time with Mr. Forbes Mackenzie about employment at the Custom-house, at least, not before the election. I had after the election. I applied for a situa tion in the Custojn-house. I had not a conversation with any person before the election about a situation in the Custom-house. I swear that I had no conversation with any one. I did not see Mr. Forbes Mackenzie, personally when I made application to him for a situation in the Custom-house. I have been examined in Liverpool be fore on this matter. I had no conversation with Mr. Mill—none whatever, on the subject. I recollect meeting that gentleman along with Mr. May and others : Mr. May and some gentlemen did speak to me about it. They spoke to me so late as last week. I told them, last Sa turday, that I would not satisfy them. Mr. May spoke to me on several occasions about the matter of a situation. I dare say I may have mentioned to Mr. May, beforethe elec tion, that I would like to get into the Customs. Ido not know Mr. Oliver Hatch at all. I have not seen any one at the Roscoe Head pay any money. I only saw money given once during the election, but for what I know not. I was applied to once for money, but said I could not give it. Cross-examined : I am a tradesman of Liverpool. The letter produced is the one I sent to Messrs. Turner and Mackenzie:: I received no answer to it. I sent it some months after the election. I saw Mr. Mackenzie at the Adelphi in consequence of a message. I went into the large room where the candidates were. I did not see Mr. Mackenzie again till the day of the election—at all events to speak to. As to the ward committee, it was a standing committee, which bad existed for a long time before. By the CHAIRMAN : I bad no connexion with it before, and had never been i❑ the habit of going there. By Mr. &kiln' : I can't say that I have assisted in the municipal elections, except at the one in November last. The same committee were acting so far as I knew. I be lieve the committee existing before the general election was the same as the one which was employed for Turner and Mackenzie. I saw several gentleme❑ writing in the committee-rooms. I don't know whether Mr. Payne was chairman. I can't tell who were upon the com mittee and who were not. There were a great Many chairs around the table. I know they went there who took an interest in the election. I think Mr. Weston was there. By Mr. Bonny •: I cannot say that there were placards posted on the outside of the committee-room there might have been. On the day of the election flags were hung out of the windows of the committee-room. By the CH kt£RMAN : The Adeiphi is in Rodney-street ward. There is a large number of voters of the poorer sort in this district—at least in the part of it which I canvassed. Most of the voters there were, T believe, householders. Of the electors the most of them voted for Mackenzie and Turner. George Ward examined : I am a woolbrolcer in Liver pool. I interested myself on the Conservative side at the last election. I was a member of the committee. Messrs. Culshaw, May, and Musker, were members. I don't re collect - Musker acting as a member. Mr. M. Edward Williams (Mr. Lloyd's partner) was an active member of the committee. I believe Swetenham was on the commit tee, and I saw him there. He was in constant attendance at the Swan committee. I could hardly know the man if lr-saw him now. Mr. Jonas Gleave was the secretary, and George Gleave was clerk. Isy Mr. MAcAuLAy : Bat did not'Swetenharn, as Geo. Cleave was often drunk, do his duties, when he was inca pable :'—l never saw either the one or the other drunk. remember the name of Sweterrham very well, but would . not know him now. Swetenham was here called into the room, and witness, •in answer to Mr. MAC AULA.Y, said, he recognised him as the same man he had seen in the committee room habi tually. I can't say that I have -seen him at a small table or not, but I have seen him writing. I have seen him re ceive the returns of the canvassers in the room. I have declined to make any et atement to the parties conducting the case for the petitioners. I never was called upon to give it. He was not, to my knowledge, the person who communicated from the ward committee board to the central committee. ido not -know that the committee at the Swan held communication with the central com mittee. I had nothing to do with the communication to the central committee. 'I took very little notice of what took place. It is not 'to my memory that there were con stant communicrtione betwixt the one committee and the other. I had nothing to do with that department. Mr. MACAULAY : Then there was a department ? Witness: I knew there was a central office, for I have been there ; but I know of no desparrhes being transmitted thither from the Swan committee. It may have been sent to the central office, but'l was net cognisant of the fact. I have seen the state of the canvass, but Ido not know whether it was anyhodY's duty or business to carry the state of the canvass to the central office. We had a clerk and a chairman, and !I swear that I do not know of any communication whatever between the committee room and the central office. I swear that, to the best of my knowledge, I never heard mention made of any com munication from the central office, I was a member of the ward committee which was constituted for prosecuting the canvass. Occasionally I was present at the meetings held to discuss the state of the canvass. I was there on most occasions. I incurred a little expense. I paid a small bill for one of the committee-rooms connected with the ward. I paid ' - ;etween 30s. ant: £2 to Mr. Rigby, from whom the room was taken. That is the only pay ment I ever paid on account of the election. I carried the memorandum book to Mr. 'Jonas Gleave, who repaid me the money saboequently. 'I am not aware that any members of the committee incurred any expenses. We had a clerk and canvassers—not paid canvassers, that 1 know. There was -no doorkeeper, that T know of. At least I never saw such a person. .:s.l.Teither was there a messenger. I know- of no expenses but for stationery and books. I don't kaow how many rooms we had at the Swan. Ido not know of the small room beside the com mittee room. I do not know of a private room. I was at the Swan on the polling day. I had a list of names. My district was at same distance from the Swan. Nothing more going on there than what concerned the election. I went several times during the election to see how the poll was going on. 'I. merely ran in there as I was passing. We had got another heuse for the convenienceof the polling. They did not receiveelips of thestateof the poll thatlknow of at the small room fel- which I paid. 'I -don't remember who the persons were at the „Swan on the polling day. I don't remember. do not know that-Swetenham was there. I have no recollection of the subject. He was not there checking the -returns to my knowledge. I had nothing to do at the swan. I did not seearibbons at the Swan till the nomination morning. They were not rosettes. I saw ribbons merely. The ribbons were from the general committee rooms, and I saw them given to those parties who joined in the procession. I don't know who distributed , the ribbons. The ribbons, so far as I know, were not tied to the top ef sticks. I was there, and did not see them. Except the 40s. paid for the room employed during the day of thecoll, I made no payment whatever. a had nothing to do whatever with the financial affairs. xI know of no other outlay. I may have seen letters from the central committee-room at -our committee ward, beit , i don't recollect. I have not -seen on the table of our committee-room circu:ars from the central office. I swear: that I have not. 6 - ,1 did not •take any reports to the central-room. I called in to see how things were moving—nothing more. As a-member of the Swan Committee, I do not know that it was a part of our duty to communicate with the central-offioe- Cross-examined : I am a -wool broker in Liverpool. 'This ward committee was a-standing body. 'Mr.tßuck Lloyd was chairman for the municipal election that I have voted at ; Mr. Jonas Cleave secretary. In my wart: the voters were chief) , householders. I had a favocrable canvass, which promised a majority ; a large majority. By Mr. MAcNuLAv : This comraittee was the same body -that conducted the municipal election. I never attended it in the course of a municipal election. I never, either at one time or another, paid any money towards payment of the expenses. • Mr. MACAULAY : Who was Tezpocsible for the ex penses ? Question objected to. By the Cf.t.9-rillkfAN : I never saw anybody paid except on the occasion when I paid the small bill. By Mr. BALI. I did not make any -stipulation as to expenses before I entered upon my duties as a member of the committee. I believe, from what I have heard since, that it was the.acme body that managed the municipal election. At this stage of , the investigation the room was cleared, and upon the return of the reporters, the Chairman said : I have to inform .counsel that the committee -have been considering the length to which the examination in chief of the witnesses has -been proceeded with by -the learned counsel for the petitioners ; and I wish now to express their opinion, that while they are perfectly aware of the difficulty of counsel in examining witnesses whom they believe to be unfavourable, the committee still think that, unless the examining counsel have reason to suppose that the witness is purposely suppressing the facts, the exami nation should not be allowed to proceed on the prie ciple of a cross-examination, but that it should be con- Cried to the ordinary rule of examination in chief. John Swetenham, examined by Sergt. KINGLAKE, said: I am in business in Liverpool as acollector of debts. Before the election I was out of employment. At the time of the election I went and inquired at Jonas Gleave's if he could employ me as poll-clerk or anything of that kind at the election. That was four or five weeks before the election. He is a plumber and a publican. I know him for many years. He said he could not give me fall employment, but he would give me some. He was to employ me in the committee-room, at his own house. I began on Wednesday morning, when I went to the Derby Arms, and commenced business in a private room by myself. i I found the books at which I was employed n the room. I was occupied in that room for several days ; I cannot tell how many ; and then I was told to go to the Swan. The committee-room was opened across the road. I did go. I went to one of the upper rooms on the first floor. I saw there, while I was writing, various persons,—some of them who were closeted with me. Mr. Riding, who was chairman, was there, and I also saw Mr. J. Buck Lloyd, who was an elector of the ward. Jonas Gleave was the secretary, but I c an 't say h ow many were on the com mittee. Mr. Leader was one whom I have seen there, also Mr. Musker, Mr. Cooper, and Edward Wil liams, the latter of whom was frequently in and out of the room. I have seen him running back wards and forwards, with notes, &c., which he some times handed to Jonas Gleave. I was there at the time of the election. I was employed at the books and papers. Canvassers brought state men t s to me. They called in and gave in their returns. The canvassers did not set out from the committee-rooms. I know Mr. Horne • he was a canvasser, so was John S m i t h, now in the Post office ; a person named Williams, not the same as I men tioned before; Russell, whom I un d erstand is an agent and broker, but I do not know where he lived. The ward was divided into sixteen divisions, and I suppos e d there was a canvasser for each division. I don't know WA the cauvesurs were paid. Besides attending to the STANDARD, TUESDAY, RUNE 7, 1853. canvass I wrote circulars, having been ordered to do so by Jonas Gleave. 1 had nothing else to do. This was done in the room up stairs. I kept the book till the election was over. It was open in the rooms for any one to look at. I know a room, No. 26, North John-street. I only went once to that room for canvass books, when we were short. T was sent by Mr. Jonas Gleave. He told me to go to Mr. Buckmaster's office. I went and saw one of the clerks, telling him that I wanted canvass books for the Lime-street Ward Committee, and also a burgess list, as ours lied been destroyed. I said Jonas Gleave had sent me. That was the only time I went. I believe I did take one note to the secretary. I had instructions to leave it for Mr. Buckmaster. I don't recollect the name of any one I saw there. There was a placard with the names of Turner and Mackenzie at our room. There was no placard at the central office, in North John street that I know of,—at least with the candidates' names upon it. At the ward committee office the rooms were on the first floor. There was a small room, to which the gentlemen occasionally retired. You had to cross the landing. We had not the second room for more than a few days that I know of. We had not a third room that I am aware of. I never saw Messrs. Mackenzie and Turner at Jonas Gleave's house. I have seen them at the committee-room, where we procured the canvass books. Jonas Gleave was present on several occasions of the kind. I believe the candidates always came together. They spoke about nothing but the canvass and its progress. The canvassers usually attended the candidates when they visited the ward-room. I saw Mr. Thomas Bold in the room once. I did not see Mr. Hors fall there. It was a few days previous to the election when Mr. Bold came. I don't know Mr. Buckley Jones. I saw Mr. Lloyd there probably twice. I saw the members in St. John's-market once. Jonas Gleave was walking with them. I had nothing to do with money accounts, and I saw none. I never was at Mr. Buck Lloyd's office before the election, that I remember. I do recollect troing there before the election, a few days. I left a note for him. I did not see him. I saw Mr. William's, the clerk. On the first occasion I left a note with one of the clerks. I never took notes during the election to any of the others. I only received my wages from Jonas Gleave— that was all the money I got. I did not see money paid to any one. I never paid any money myself, nor was I ever present when money was paid. I have never seen Jonas Gleave or his wife pay money in connexion with election business. I did not transmit any money at all. No money, except my wages, passed into my hands. I have no knowledge of rosettes having been made up there. I did not give my wife any secret mark to put upon a rosette. I never saw what was called an 1.0. U. I heard talk about one in the committee-room. I heard there were such things. Numbers of persons were in the room at the time—sixty or seventy. It might have been some of the committee who spoke, but I know not. The com mittee did not talk about it. I did not hear the committee talk of it. The talk in the public room was a few days before the election. I heard it twice or thrice spoken about. I did not join in the conversation. People were going backwards and forwards, and so was I. It was not addressed to any of the committee. By the CHAIRMAN: I never heard it spoken of by the committee as a committee. Examination resumed : I never saw a private card, de noting that the bearer was to receive money. I never put a private mark upon a card to communicate to my vife the amount of money which was to be given to a voter. I never did pass any communication whatever to my wife, by any way whatever, for such a purpose. I never sent a card or paper to any other person with a mark upon it ; I am certain I did not. I saw men carrying colours on the day of the election. I was not present when they were engaged, hut I was informed that they were engaged by Jonas Gleave. I saw a great number with a small stick and a ribbon attached to it. I saw them in various parts of the town. To the best of my recollection I have always given the same account•of these transactions. I knew a person named Vincent, and I swear that I never told him that I was in receipt of £5OO from Mr. Puck Lloyd's office, through Mr. Edward Williams, his clerk. I believe I never told him I was to receive any sum of money. I never received any money, and I never did say that I re ceived it. I never told him or any one that I had gone twice to Mr. Lloyd's, and that I received from his clerk., Mr. Williams, atlfirst £4OO and then £lOO. I never said that money had been passed through a hole in the wall. I have never said to any one that I had received money at Musket's, •nor at a hotel in Finch-street, or that I had paid the money to them. I never said anything to a per son named Dixon., that, as my wife had assisted me as a draper, her knowledge of the private mails facilitated the payment of money at the election. I remember going to Staleybrifige with Dixon, and speaking to him about the Liverpool election, and not about the•bribery and corrup tion. I never told him that my wife got the private mark, and that•she put the money up for the voters. I 'told him that a heard of such things, but I never saw them. Cross-examined by Mr. Sntrrx - : There has always - been a committee-room for election purposes in the ward, Mr. Buck Lloyd being a member of the committee. Jonas Cleave had been secretary for some years of the com mittee, II believe. Any voters of the ward, or of any other ward,_could walk in and out of the•room. It was open to anybody. 'Speeches were made, and it became full occa -sionally, -so that all business was -stopped. I saw the candidates in St. Johns Market, attended by about forty or fifty,people, and among them I-saw Mr. Jonas Gleave. tl saw that - they were canvassing. sllnow George Turner, and I have heard him say that he would " do that long fellow, JonasGleave, and show him up when he got to Condon, tis'he owed him a grudge:" I heard him say that in Lime-street. It was after the election. I told Jonas Gleave of it, and he told me - to make a memoran dum of it. .By the.CHAIMAN : It was known during the day of - the evening on which the candidates:visited the committee , room that they were to come. at was always known a 'few hours before they came, that they were to visit the committee. By Mr:BALL:: The committee acted both hi municipal and parliamentary elections, end was composed, I believe, cf the same members and secretary. ;I have been engaged lefore. Mr. MAC AULAY Was the committee forthat ward for municipal purposes com posed of a joint I:ody, Conservatives and Whigs-? 'Witness : Yes. Mary, wife of Thomas Swetenham, examined by Mr. NI,L.cAuLAy, said-: .T recollect my husband being engaged in the election. My husband was formerly a draper. I did not know the trade electors. "I vas living at Liver pool during the time of the election. Ido not recollect any.gentleman presenting a card to me with a paper or card, except a voting paper for my father. Never received from my husband and sum of money to,pay to any person. 1 did not make any rosettes. I did not oee any made up. I did,not pay to any person any sum of money during the election. The evidence of thisx:itness—which pro Ted to be so com pletely opposed to the hopes of the petitioners —was re ceived with much laughter. Thomas Park Tudor, examined by Mi. BODKIN, de posed.: fi am a freeman of Liverpool, and voted at the last election for Turner. ;I saw Jonas Gleave at his own house previous to the election ; he asked meto vote for Tur ner andUacketizie. I said es. This was on the nomination day. I had been in before at Gleave's. Jt was on the Friday before the election Li . first went in. Ca that occa sion I promised to vote for Mackenzie and Turner. I was drunk. went again on the Monday and on Tuesday. The latter .was the nomination day. Iwas drunk, although I was sober at .first. .I first went about seven or eight o'clock. I.asked , Gleave to let me carry a colour, and he said yes ; he is a decent man is Gleave, and I cannot give him a bad character. (Laughter). I got my ss. for carrying the colour—(laughter;—but that was not bribery. (Renewed laughter). Gleave paid me the money at his back yard. I .don't know what sort of a colour.it was I carried—whether it was the .Union Jack or what, it was. All the other ,colotar-bearers were paid by Gleave at the same time—one after the other. It was Gleave himself who paid us. :Some of the men who were paid were voters. Most of ,us were voters. I have seen a man named Scretenhara. I don't recollect if I saw him.that day, as I was tipsy. 1 - The witness here renewed the racist unequivocal symptomS of being in his ordinary condition.] On the nomination morning ;I saw a man give Gleave some gold in the parlour. The man who brought the ,gold had a red book. I saw .Gleave write in the book. ;I don't know what he wrote. I'm no " sehollard." After .e.-riting in the book, he gave it back to the man. There were more than one or two sovereigns. I heard them talking, but did not hear the subject of their conversation. ne man might be there for a quarter of an hour. I don't know the man's name, and I have not seen him since. I went back to the Derby Arms after the nomi nation, and staid there all night. I happened to be at the Ewan after the election. I walked•there. I went to have a look at it. This was after the election. Three days after it. I went into an up-at,a4s room, for the pur pose of .aeeing it. (Laughter). I did not-find any per son in the room—only myself. I had some ale. I did not notice any hole in the panel of the door. I never saw any one get anything any time, either down stairs or up stairs. I saw no band put through the panel with a rib bon containing money wrapt up in it. Mr. BODK .t Did you not swear to theatidicitors for the petitioners that, when you went into the room, a hand was put through the panel of the door, and erery time it appeared one of the colour-bearers went up, and took the rosette from it, iu which rosette there was a sovereign ? Witness : I did say that; . but I did not swear it. Mr. BODKIN: It waa false ? it was a lie %—But I did not swear to it. Hon. Mr. MAXWELL:: Do you mean to state that what you said on a former occasion was not the fact ? Witness : It was a lie Mr. Booms : Was that statement not put down in writing, and signed by you with your mark ? Witnesa : I did put my mark to it. That was in a house where they took me; and, as I wanted to get plenty of drink out of them, I carried them on ; but wh a t I told them was all lies. They made me quite drunk then. (Laughter.) The CHAIRMAN : Then, do you mean to say y ou Were sunk when you made the false statement ? Witness : To be sure; I was quite drunk. Mr. BODKIN : Were you sober when you began to tell the story ? Witness: No; I bad been drinking for three weeks before that. (Laughter.) Mr. BODKIN : How did you get drunk so long ? where did the money come from ? Witness : 0, I worked, and got drunk too. (Laughter.) Mr. Booms : You say you got ss. for carrying the colours on the nomination day ; is that true or false ? 'Witness : Oh ! that is quite true. At least they gave another person the cash to give me, as they said it would be bribery to give it to me. Now, I have no more to add, for if I said any more it would be nothing but a parcel of lies. (Laughter.) Mr. BODKIN : You have said you told these lies to get drunk. Have you not been examined since the first time by a gentleman in London on the part of the petitioners, when you were quite sober, and when, being quite sober, you swore to the truth of all that you had previously stated ? WitACSS (after A long pause) ; I know the gentleman whom I saw. He is present, and that is him whom you point out. The individual alluded to was a clerk in the service of the solicitors for the petitioners. Mr. BODKIN : Did you not tell that gentleman last Friday, on oath, that what you have previously said was true ? Witness : I don't recollect. Mr. BODKIN : Where was it you saw him ? Witness : At the house where I am living, the Feathers, in the Waterloo-road. Mr. BODKIN ; Did he not read a paper to you ? Witness : I can't exactly say. (Laughter.) Mr. BODKIN repeated the question, and received the same, or a very similar reply. Mr. BODKIN : Do you remember that gentleman (pointing to the clerk) coming to the house you are stay ing at last Friday ? Witness : I partly remember. Mr. BALL : Did that gentleman read a paper to you ? Witness : Not that I remember. Mr. BODKIN : You only came to town on Friday, I am told. Then, did that gentleman call upon you on Satur day ? Witness : On Saturday I was drunk, and I don't re member. (Laughter.) Mr. BODKIN : Have you ever seen that gentleman be. fore ; and if so, when ? Witness : I have seen him in London, and I have seen him at Liverpool when I gave my evidence. Mr. BODKIN : Did he not, since you came to London, speak to you of the evidence you gave at Liverpool ; and did not you, therefore, tell him that what you had said was quite true ? Witness : I am on my oath, and I will not tell a lie for any man living. (Laughter.) Mr. BODKIN : You have already given me a very good specimen of your antipathy to lying. Did you not, I again ask, tell him that what you had previously affirmed was true ? Witness : I don't recollect it. I have been drunk every day since I came to London—(laughter): ay, and every night, too. (Continued laughter.) Mr. BODKIN : What time of the day was it when you saw the gentleman in London ? Witness : It was at night ; the night before last, I think. Mr. BODKIN : Did he then say anything to you ? Witness : No. Mr. BODKIN : Have you seen Jonas Gleave since you came to London ? Witness : Yes, I have. Mr. BODKIN : Did Jonas speak to you of what you would have to say here ? Witness : No ; we merely asked for each other, and how we were enjoying ourselves. (Laughter.) The CHAIRMAN : Has not Mr. Jonas Gleave spoken to you as to what evidence you were to give before this committee ? Witness : No. Mr. BODKIN repeated the question with the same re sult precisely ; the witness, after a long hesitation, giving a decided negative. The witness was here confronted with the clerk. The CHAIRMAN : Look at that gentleman. Do you know him by sight ? Witness : Yes, I have seen him at Liverpool, and when be called on me here I asked him for 55., which he gave me. The CHAIRMAN : Do you recollect him asking you about the evidence you had previously given ? Witness : No. Mr. FRESHVIELD: You are not asked, remember, whether the evidence you gave at Liverpool is true or not, but you are asked, is it true that you told that gentleman that what you had said at Liverpool was perfectly correct ? No reply. Mr. BALL : You told a storyto certain people at Liver pool, for drink. you say ? itness : Yes. Mr. BALL : That story was not true ? Witness: No, it was not. Mr. BALL: Do you recollect that gentleman asking you 'whether it was true or not? Witness: No, I do not recollect. Mr.WILLtAms : What did you say to him, or he to you ? Witness : I asked him if he'd give me ss. to go some where, and he gave it me. Mr. SMITH : They took you to a place where you told this false story ? Witness : Yes. Mr. SMITH ; They gave you drink. Did they pay for it ? Witness : Yes. Mr. SMITH : How long did you sit at that place ? Witness : Oh, for two or three hours. Mr. SMITH : What have you had since you came to 'London ? Witness : Ob, only that 55.; but we have as much to drink at our house as ever we like to call for—in reason, of course. Mr. SMITH : Enough to make : you drunk ? Witness : Oh, yes. (Laughter.) 11r. SMITH : You have been drunk ever since you came there ? `Witness : Yes, on Sunday and all. (Laughter.) Mr. SMITH : Where do you-stay-1 Witness : With some of the others at the Feathers Inn, on the other side of the bridge. Mr. MACAULAY : Do you mean to say that you are made drunk at that house every day at the expense of those who brought you ? 'Witness : Yes. (Continued laughter.) Mr. MacAtTLAy : Do you mean to swear that you have not been round the corner to the whiskey shop, where you buy liquor yourself ? 'Witness : Only once ; and 1 only bought a single two penny worth. (Laughter.) .11. r. Mac/krt....1 - : How would it be necessary for you to go.round the corner and buy .your own whisk e y, if you could get it in the house for nothing.? Witness: Oh, because I was in the street. Mr. MACAULAY : But was the •lace far off ? Witness: No ; a very short distance. The Cl-:t.tamAN : Did you get, free of expense, so much drink that it intoxicated you? Witness:: Yes, and could have had more. The witness was then told to leave the room. The-ripyie.:y was adjourned at three o'clock till noon on Monday. The attendance during the day was not great, although towardsthe close of the proceedings the :interest seemed to heighten. The following is the supplemental Bet of persons al leged to have -been bribed, and by whom alleged to have been bribed ,r BY WHOM. Jonas Gleave, Edward Smith, John Buck Lloyd, Edward Williams, Solomon W. May, Wm. Musket, Thoa. Riding, Thos. Swettenham, Wm. Law ton, William Smith, George Sandford Russell, Jas. A. ther ton, and Johu Benny ,Francis Curchod. Postlethwaite, Robert Birtles, Joseph Booth, John The same Chatterton, Henry The same Coulson, Henry, jun Dickenson, Peter The same Fletcher, Edwd. Pemberton The same Foy, Thomas The same Gladding, Edward The same Horrocks, William The same Lyon, Edmund The same Washington, William Orme, Samuel The same Daniel, Thomas The same Davies, Thomas The same :Scott, George „.... The same Smalley, Joseph The same , Williams, Robert The same Abraham, Themes FASHIONS FOR JUNE. The taste for pelisses becomes more decided, and they will doubtless be much worn this season. The pelisse Venetienne, of taffetas, closes in front in a straight line It is simple in make, being composed of a large neck piece, with a broad breadth joined on, which descends to the hands, when hanging down. The trimming is, ac cording to taste, either of broad lace, deep fringe, guipure, or bands of taffetas pinked at the edge, and put on full, and concealing the opening for the arm. The mixture of passementerie and stamped velvet has a very good and graceful effect. Sometimes a paletot front is added, in which case the piece forming the skirt, and enveloping the bust and arms, is smaller than the pattern described above, not reaching below the bend of the arm. The colours preferred are black, chesnut, or golden brown. The Talmas d'ete have a false hood, with a bow of ribbon and floating ends. They are very full, in order to form sleeves when the arms are extended. These garments are small, and, to impart a seal of distinction, the trim ming is rather rich—of passementerie, ruches a la vieille, or bands of stamped or cut velvet. The echarpe-mantelet comes next, which is sufficiently low on the shoulders to show the top of the dress. The form in general resembles a cape behind, and descends in square ends in front; a deep frill of taffetas or lace is placed on the mantle, so as to reach the waist. Certain mantillas produced in tall: tas are entirely covered with deep lace. Flounces are more worn than ever. The chapeau-Eugenie is made of bouillonnes of tulle, with lozenges of taffetas or satin from the crown to the front edge. The crown is trimmed with blonde, edged with a pompadour ribbon, which falls on the right side in long floating ends over the shoulder. A bonnet of the same description has the crown composed of ribbon, which gives a less dressy appearance. The colour pre ferred is pale green, and the flowers are white daisies of crape. A light graceful bonnet of tulle, embroidered with Italian straw. An elegant bonnet of tulle, and blown with bunches of small bows of white gauze ribbon. For neglige bonnets fancy straws are worn. They are made with alternate bands of satin or velvet ribbon, the same width as the straw: the ribbon is embroidered with gold coloured silk. Ears of corn and narrow velvet ribbons inside. The bonnets without crowns are among the novelties of the season. They have three great qualities —light as a feather, transparent as gauze, and hanging on the head like a Neapolitan plateau. This bonnet is an assemblage of flowers, ribbon, and lace. Bareges, grenadines, gazes de Chambers, and foulards are all appearing again. The designs are new, and partake of an entirely different character from those of any former season. The bareges and grenadines are all in patterns ; for example, a barege with black ground has a wreath of daisy buds and leaves, made at the edge of the flounce. Mantelets are in general very small, falling low on the shoulders, making it more necessary than ever to have the dress fitting well at the neck. For those ladies who prefer wrapping themselves more closely there are some most beautiful shawls of very thick silk, with a border of deep embroidery of stamped black velvet. The Eugenie man telet or violet taffetas is very full, and rather long behind. The robes-de-ehambre are now made so stylish and pretty that they might almost be permitted to be worn the whole morning, Alpacas, Valencias, and Scotch plaids are worn for neglige costume. The bodies are made with basques. Yung ladies' evening dresses have the bodies cut square, fulled into a narrow band at the top, and gathered at the waist, so as to form a kind of fan over the chest. A velvet ribbon is buckled round the waist, or is left with floating ends. The short sleeves are slightly bouffantes, and ga thered into a band to match the top of the body ; a narrow coloured ribbon is passed under this insertion, and forms a rosette with long ends on the middle of the body and on the sleeves. AUCTIONEER'S MOTTO.—Come when you are bid, and bid when you are come. HOPE.—A sentiment exhibited in the wag of a dog's tail, when he's waiting for a bone. " Capital punishment," as the boy said when the school-mistress seated him with the girls. Win' is the letter S an excellent travelling companion ? —Because it can turn any number of miles into smiles. TALKING of the importance of individuals to them selves, Douglas mentioned a letter from a servant maid, i❑ which she says, " I hear it is all over London that I am about to leave my place." A HUMOROUS OLD GENTLEMAN having handed a few coppers to an itinerant music-grinder, has entered his dis bursements in his petty expenses book as " organic change!" AN ACCIDENT.—" What makes the milk so warm ?" said Betty to the milkman when be brought his pail to the door one morning-. " Please mum, the handle's broke, and missus took the water from the biler." MATRIMONY AND FRIENDSHIP.—The natur of matri mony is one thing and the natur of friendship is another. A tall man likes a short wife; a great talker likes a silent woman, for both can't talk at once. A gay man likes a domestic gal', for he can leave her at home to nuss children and make pap, while he is enjoyin' of himself to parties. A man that haute any music in him likes it in his spouse, and so on. It chimes beautiful, for they aint in each other's way. Now friendship is the other way; you must like the same things to like each other and be friends. A similarity o f t as t es , s t u di es , p urs uits, and re creations (what they call congenial souls); a toper for a toper, a smoker for a smoker, a horse-racer for a horse racer, a prize-fighter for a prize-fighter, and so on. Matrimony likes contrasts ; friendship seeks its own counterpart.—Sam Slick's Wise Saws. PROGRESS OF EDUCATION.—A parliamentary paper contains a return of the number of scholars in day and Sunday schools in England and Wales, in the years 1818, 1833, and 1851. It appears from this return that in 1818. when the population of the kingdom amounted to 11,642,683. there were in England 19.230 day schools, with 674,883 scholars ; and 5,463 Sunday schools, with 477,225 scholars. In 1833 the population was estimated at 14,386,415 ; number of day schools 38,971, with 1,276,947 scholars ; and 16,828 Sunday school.. with 1,548,890 scholars. In 1851 the population was 17,927,609; there were 46,114 day schools, with 2,14 i,372 scholars ; and 23,498 Sunday schools, with 2.407.409 scholars. The proportion of day scholars to the population in the years mentioned was as follows :—ln 1818, one in 17.25 ; in 1833, one in 11.27 ; and in 1851, one in 8.36. The pro portion of Sunday scholars to the population was—in 1818, one in 24.46; in 1833, one in 9.20 ; and in 1851, one in 7 45. A NEW STYPTIC.—A pharmacien at Rome, Signor Pagliare, has recently succeeded in discovering a liquid possessing so extraordinary a power of coagulating blood, that if to a lagge basin containing this fluid one drop of the styptic be added, complete solidification ensues, so that the basin may be inverted without causing any blood to be lost. The practical advantages of this styptic are consequently very great, inasmuch as by its timely appli cation the bleeding from large and dangerous wounds may be immediately staunched. In addition to the other valuable qualities of the liquid, it is totally devoid of poi sonous agency, and easily prepared, as follows :—Take 8 ounces of gum Benzoin, 1 pound of alum, and ten pints of water. Boil all together for the space of eight hours in an earthenware glazed vessel, frequently stirring the mass, and adding water sufficient to make up the original quantity of that lost by ebullition, taking care, however, to add the water so gradually that boiling may not be sus pended. The liquid portion of the compound is now to be strained off, and preserved in well-corked bottles. It is limpid, like champagne as to colour, possessing a slightly styptic taste, and an agreeable odour. CAVALRY WEAPONS.—A. valued correspondent,alluding to a letter in our last, complaining that the infantry were to be equipped for the year 1854 as of old, and that no improvements were likely to be introduced, says : " Your correspondent makes useful su2gestions regarding that arm. But the cavalry branch of the service likewise needs improvements. Let us look at the Light Dragoons. At the battle of Moodkee the 3d Light Dragoons com plained that their leather reins were cut in two in the first onslaught with a Sikh trooper ; that their carbines, in the charge, jumped and jerked about, striking their right hips and right elbows ' thereby impeding them ; that their sword knots and buff leather straps cut their wrists, and when twisted tight round the wrist, which of course they were obliged to be, going into action, stopped the circula tion, and cramped their fingers ; and that their swords were not sharp. After the battle, and preparatory to the action of Ferozeshur, the 3d mann(actured a sort of chain bridle out of their picketting chains. Many of them, not being able to hit upon a plan of better fastening their carbines, left them in camp, as being of more detriment than use. In place of using the buff leather sword knots, they substituted silk handkerchiefs, and twisted them round their sword-hilts and wrists. Their swords were sharpened, but one word on that ; they found the edge soon became blunted from shaking about in a steel scab bard. Why not have the scabbard lined either with wood, or, what is better, leather ? The Sikhs had their scab bards lined with wood."—United Service Gazette. LIFE ANJ SHIP'S BOAT.—This invention, which pro poses to supply what has been so frequently sought for, a compact and easily-managed boat for saving life in case of shipwreck, especially adapted as a ship's boat, has been recently specified under the new patent law, in the follow ing terms :—" This invention, which is applicable to the construction of vessels generally, is thus carried into effect., namely, instead of the bottom of the vessel being formed in the ordinary manner, the same is to have the form of a hollow conic cavity, or an inverted trough (that is, a trough having its opening at the bottom, and towards tile water,) such trough being most suitable when made to decrease in width amidships to the stem and stern. The conic cavity to have its base more or less open to the water, and its top should be situated near the middle of the vessel or thereabouts; several conic cavities, or inverted troughs, may to adopted, instead of one for each vessel; and any suitable and known means of exhausting and compressing the air contained in the conic cavity, or inverted trough, when on the water, may be adopted in connection with the invention. By the above arrange ments, the vessel will be rendered a much more safe means of transit, more especially as regards the preservation of human life. In constructing a boat or vessel accord ing to the said invention, the conic cavity, or inverted trough, may be formed either of metal or a double planking of wood, clamped together transversely or dia gonally, with an interlining of waterproof felt, india wruabtberer,tigohrtg.uttAa i p t e h r o ta it so th a e s e to on e i n c su e r a e vi i t t y, its b o ei r ng io a v ir er a t ri ed d trough, is usually closed at top, we might in some cases place a valve of any known and suitable construction con nectedts with an air-exhausting or pneumatic aupephareaonuie, d o iff b e ta re in nt. a sh g a r p e e a c t i whereby to exhaust air from the interior io of 1 might make use of such valves as aforesaid to apply t he co utmost hold upon the water. Or we connected pneumatic apparatus to compress the air in suc h con iccted cavity, or inverted trough, the object bbeoatgotrosvceasusseel thethe water to rise up therein, and give th e cavity, o r i n . cavity, or inverted trough , provided it is open to the verted trough, water at its base, or differently placed or arranged in th e vessel ; or we might rise two or more conic Ca v iti es , or ig t l h it e a a l a s m o a us w e il a l or we inverted troughs, placed in suitable positi ons ; buoyant power. w h w e r r e e b m y we o f trust less specific the might place one cavity, or inverted tr oug h , w i thin the This i nvention, i relating as it other, the space between each bein g c l ose d i n at bottom, and does oes gravityto a made ths aauni subject j s et p ch a te c of e w s , tai o ti ee r . rfi. filled r s t i mpor t ance , witl materials pa tentees will enable us to place fully before our readers, with the aid of diagrams.--Nining journal. I_ FOREIGN MISCELLANY FEMALE TYPOES.—In Boston hundreds of women are employed in setting type, and the example is likely to become general. SLAVERY.—A lad, or a girl of 15 years of age, may be bought in the interior of Africa for four yards of Man chester cotton, value 6d. M. MADIAI and his wife passed through Pont-du-var a few days ago on their way from Hyeres to Nice, from whence they were to proceed to take up their residence at Geneva. SHIPWRECK.—On the 14th of last month an English vessel called the Columbo, chartered to convey Coolies from Ceylon to Tutacoren, was overtaken by a hurricane shortly after leaving port. There were 150 passen gers on board, but only 23 persons, including the master and many of the crew, were saved. Upwards of £l,BOO had been recovered, and eighty bodies. THE BOUNDARY LINE between the United States and Mexico is nearly settled. The country through which the line runs is a perfect wilderness. The animals and birds are described as being perfectly new to natur a li s t s . Th ere are twenty-five tribes of Indians speaking twenty•five different languages. THE CALORIC SHIP ERICSSON. — This ship is now lying at her dock in Williamsburgh. Important al terations are going on in her machinery, which the owners are confident will considerably increase her speed. She is to be ready to sail for London. Captain Ericsson will go out in her to Europe.—New York Paper. TABLE-MOVING is now all the rage in Rome: from the Vatican and Quirinal to the cafe and osteria, the mystic circle of hands is formed with universal success. The Pope himself has seen and verified the fact, and Cardinal Antonelli had the experiment performed at his palace with such power that an abate was struck to the ground by the force of the accumulated electric fluid. The Jesuits have decided that the influence actually exists, but they have hitherto offered no solution of its inodus operandi. THE TOMB OF NAPOLEON.—We learn from Paris, that crowds daily throng round the Hotel des Invalides, to visit the tomb of the Emperor Napoleon, which is now open to the public. A number of objects which had be longed to the deceased are placed near it, and in particular the sword which he wore at the battle of Austerlitz, his hat and his decorations. There are also:to be seen 54 hats taken at the same battle from the Russian and Austrian Guard. AN AWFUL TRAGEDY has occurred at Veigotti, a small Italian town, near Genoa. Mendaco, syndic of the town, a married man, had formed an unlawful connection with Maria Giusto, a handsome young woman of the same place, and the two resolved to get rid of Mendaco's wife. On the night of the murder Mendaco gave a small party, on pretence of being about to take a journey ; at which he took care to treat his wife with marked affection. She retired, and the remainder of the company being com pletely stupified with liquor, Mendaco and his mistress proceeded to strangle his wife (who in the agony gave birth to a child), and carried her corpse into a neighbour's garden. Mendaco then roused his guests, and set off with them ; but, before he had gone far, returned, and called out to his wife to throw his purse from her window. His paramour, who was hidden in the chamber for the purpose, threw out the purse ; and, on the first inquiries, his friends naturally, from this, declared that Mendaco's wife was alive when they left the house. Two of the murderer's children had, however, overheard the cries of their mother, and bore witness against the criminals, who, on being arrested, confessed, accused each other, and were executed under circumstances of the greatest horror. AN INDIAN INCIDENT.—By a private letter from Fort Belknap, Texas, we learn that a party of NA itchitaw Indians recently stole a number of horses from Fcrt Croghan, and made good their escape. They were pursued by Major Sibley, who went into the Indian agency, situated about 35 miles from Fort Belknap. where he found a party of Camanches and Witchitaws holding a talk with the agent. With the approbation of the Camanches Major Sibley made prisoners of eight of the principal warriors of the Witchitaws, who were immediately disarmed. He then made arrangements to send two of the prisoners back to their village for the stolen horses, and with this under standing, in which the Witchitaws apparently acquiesced, the whole party went to sleep. About twelve o'clock at night the principal chief of the accused Indians sprang up, drew a pistol, which he had concealed, and shot one of the sentinels through the heart, and was himself immediately shot by another sentinel. As the chief fell he repeatedly stabbed the man he had shot, and then buried the knife in his own breast. During the confusion which ensued the other Witchitaw prisoners made their escape. Upon examining the tent occupied by the chief who had thus put an end to his own existence, it was found that, pre vious to killing the sentinel, he had with his own hand put to death his wife and child—a boy about eight years of age,—evidently expecting that he would be killed, and preferring to be the murderer of his wife and child rather than let them fall into the hands of the whites. It was oft. a in s s r t t ' i e e d adage romance that o truth r u the th thought, too, by the officers that he mad e th e se lf- sacr ifi ce in order to aid the escape of his compani ons . Thi s cir lc N u , l a n ai s t p a a n n c o e a g fi s i: finds and parallel proves the only is stranger than fiction. AN INCIDENT IN AUSTRALIA.—A young fellow of high connections, educated at Sandhurst, and having subsequently got his commission in one of the " crack" cavalry regiments (Lancers or Hussars. we decline to say which), became rapidly inaugurated in all the ways of fashionable London life. He centered in the parks, lounged about the clubs ; the opera and Almack's were his, with their songs and dances, and winning smiles. He hunted, he shot, he raced, he gamed, he drank, and " all that," until one morning his father sent for him. He had been allowed £5OO a-year, besides his pay, and he had been living at the rate of £s,ooo—as near as it could be calculated. What his father said was to this effect :—" Arthur, you're going to the devil, and I must stop you. Sell out directly, sir, and leave the country for three years. I'll pay your debts here, and allow you just enough to live. Learn to do something for yourself ; and c , me back in your right senses." So, the young cornet sold his commission and sailed for Australia. * * * * One morning, about daybreak, being fast asleep and having had a hard night's work in ridintz after stragglers, Cornet Arthur was rather disturb-d by a strange voice calling out, " I say, young man I" The place where they were was a shed near a hut belonging to a sheep station, and the cornet being far more com fortable than usual, declined to notice the overture ; but the fellow persisted, till the sleeper opened his eyes and fawned at him with no very grateful gesture. This fellow was a butcher, on horseback, carrying a long riding whip with a hook at one end. " I say, young man," said he, " where's your master?" Our cornet dr( ws.ly remarked that he was pretty well his own master out there, and he fancied those bullocks belonged to him. " Now, you be blowed," said the butcher. Cornet told him he could not be blowed (and wouldn't if he could, as he saw no reason for it), and turning his back addressed himself again to sleep. " This won't suit me, young man," shouted the butcher, " I tell you I want to bid for some o' they beasts. I want that wide hoop-horn'd 'un—they three red staggy horns—the strawberry snail-horn, and the dirt•-black big 'un a-lying down. Get up, can't yon ? Don't lay there like a precious nacked hope, but be smart !" So saying the butcher dismounted, and began to molest the sleeper in a rude and ridiculous way with the hook end of his whip, using very rough language; whereupon our cornet arose, and " polished him off" in first-rate style, being a fair boxer. The butcher, after a few rounds, deliberately remounted his horse, sat on his saddle looking at his " young man"—then said, " Well. I'm blowed l" and rode away. A TRIPLE CRIMINAL.—The Court of Assizes of the Creuse, in a recent sitting, tried a man named Daguet, of the village of Petit-Couret, for parricide, fratricide, and murder. He lived with his father, his mother-in-law, and his sister. He was of a gloomy character and great susceptibility, and was noted for his extreme avarice. At the commencement of 1852 he demanded from his father payment of what was due to him in the inheritance of his mother, but the father, for some reason, refused, and a quarrel ensued. He thought of bringing an action against his father, but the fear that he might make a will leaving all his little property to his sister deterred him. His sister was sought in marriage by several young men of the vil lage, but he received them very badly, evidently fearing to see any portion of his father's property pass to the hands of a stranger. On February 12th his stepmother was occu pied in household affairs, whenrhe entered, and, without saying a word, struck her a violent blow from behind with an axe. She fell, and he repeated his blows until she died. He then took his gun and advanced to the door. At that moment his father was approaching, and, without saying a word, ho discharged the gun right into his breast. The old man fell, bathed in blood. He then reloaded his gun, and at that moment his sister came up. Seeing her father on the ground, in a pool of blood, she cried, " Brother, what have you done?" but instead of replying, he fired at her and inflicted a mortal wound. He then seized his axe and beat in the skulls both of her and her father. A young man, one of the suitors of the girl, hearing the reports of the gun, hastened to see what was the matter; but the accused endeavoured to strike him with his axe, and he had to take to flight. After com mitting these crimes he made no attempt to escape, and said to his uncle, who reproached him, " The thing is done, and you may do with me what you will ; I will do no more - harm to any one." He was requested to go to the mayor's, and he consented. On the way he repeatedly asked if any one had been charged to watch ov g e ph r ut t t h ho e inm d h e e a in d r bodies. "Do you feel no remorse ?" said s asi o etia m rdthe e edn o h n otha e td:abteni l eio ' ins l t would begin again if the thing were not done," said he; livedg bu t would h e w not e p t , havean d c condemnedhor happened." ea the cried—"lf d — p,ead ' cee l d f . le y di p , t.rdaobmteptbi persecuted e e pac r t us put wkt had :at ddas what was his reason for committing the crimes, he said an m that it was because he was made l r wbambeyesa G etdraen u drl et l nh tt ohd o g y al :sdpd,hiofrbeaoefaem:Pnee: family, ms t. lataVenrd i hrd n . : s ean a adn n s dt e i awn : foal: said doym u oeh t eaf edtrohshrteahi had seen that h i t r es y ht . a b h: her ro brought h death in the form tOh e en m .Cb p oe lo ub y rat e lf d for parricides.—Gahanahi. BIRKENHEAD ELECTION - ..4M.- The polling for Commissioners to fill up the eight vacancies in the Board takes place this day (Tuesday), in the Town-hall. The following are the candidates as brought forward by the respective parties : THE BLUE LIST Mr. J. H. GREENE, ~ HENRY CURRY, EDWARD MILLS, J. J. WHITTINGHA'A ROBERT HUGHES, E. G. WILLOUGHBY THOMAS GILABHTS( THOMAS BRADLEY, THE RED LIST. JOHN HARBOUR, ~ JOHN CARMICHAEL, ~ HENRY COLE, „ B. DARBYSHIRE, THOS. B. GOLBORNE ,f H. D. ScuoLFIELD, , 1 THOMAS TYLER, ~ Joxx S, Dz WOLF, PARLIAMENTARY CHANGES. The following is a list of the changes which have taken place in the House of Commons, from the opening of the Session to the present time:— Abingdon—Lord Norreys elected the room of General CaulfieW, deceased. Barnsigple—Sir W. Fraser and Mr. Bremridge declared not duly elected, on the ground of bribery 2nd treating. BerteicLupon-Tweed—Mr. M. Foster and Mr. J. Stapleton unseated—a fresh Election, and Mr. Marjoribanks and Mr. Foster elected. Blackburn—Mr. W. Eccles unseated; Mt. M. J. Feilden re turned in his room. Bridgnorth--4itit. Pigot unseated ; Mr. I. Pritchard seated in his stead. Bury St. Edmsz.g.d's—Mr. Oaks elected in the room of Sir. J. Stuart, now Vice-C:Jancellor. Cambridge—Mr. K. Macaulay and Mr. J. K. Astell un esatal. Carderbury—The Kon. B. Johnstone and Mr. if, v. Gipps unseated. Chatham--Sir F. Smitb unseated , Clitherae—Mr. J. T. W. Aspinall, in the room of Mr. M, Wil son unseated. Derby—Mr. Heyworth seated in the room of Mr. Horafall, Durham—Lord A. Vane elected in the room of Mr. Granger, deceased. Harwich—Mr. Peacock unseated. Huddersfield—Mr. Stansfield uugeated; Lord Goderich re. turned instead. Hull—Mr. Clay and Lord Goderich unseated. Knaresborouqh—A triple return ; Mr. Westhead ejected, and Mr. Dent and Mr. Woodd seated. Lancaster—Mr. Armstrong unseated; Mr. Greene elected in stead. Maidstone—Mr. Dodd unseated; Mr. Lee since elected. Malden—Mr. Duane and Mr. Miller unseated. Morpeth—Sir G. Grey elected. Oldham—Mr. W. Fox returned in the room of Mr. Duncuft, deceased. Oxford— (City)—Mr. E. Cardwell elected. PiterboraiighLMr. Whally elected in the room of Mr. Wat son, deceased. Plymouth—Mr. Roundell Palmer, in room of Mr. Charles John Mare declared not duly elected, on the ground of bribery both by himself and agents. This is the only case of personal bribery by the candidate. Rye- - --gr. Mackinnon, in the room of Mr. Mackinnon, jun., unseated. Sligo—Mr. C. Townley declared not duly elected. Taunton—Mr. A Mills unseated, Sir J. W. Ramsden, Bart., elected instead. Tavistock—Mr. Phillimore seated in the room of Mr. Carter. 7"unemouth—Mr. Taylor unseated. West Worcestershire—Lord Elmely returned instead of General Lygon (now Lord Beauchamp). For the Welsh borough of Merthyr Tydvil—Mr. Bruce re turned in the room of Sir J. Guest, Bart., deceased. - - • The following are the changes in Irish boroughs : Athlone—Mr. W. Keogh, the Solicitor• General for Ireland, re-elected April 22. _ Carlow—Mr. Alexander elected in the room of Mr. Sadleir. Lisburn—Mr. Smyth elected in the room of Sir. J. E. Ten nent, Bart., who vacated his seat by the acceptance of Office. County Carlow—Capt. Bunbury elected April 25, in the Now of Colonell3rnen, deceased