The Express.
London, England, 1863-01-02 00:00:00

BEPREMINTATION OP TOPAZ&

On Wednesday Kr. Alfred Seymour, the liberal
accompanied try Ws brother, Mr. Denby Sey-
mour, for Poole, the,,two led agents of the liberal
party, and the steward of the Duke of Somerset, vire
rowdy canvassed the electors of Totem. On behalf of Mr.
Dent, the conservative candidate, the conservative legal
lagents were equally busy. Neither party has yet expressed
any opinion as to the result of the maws. It appars that
167 electors signed the requisition to Mr. Dent, being five
non than the number who polled for Mr. Mills at the
late contested election, and 22 more than voted for Mr.
Dunn, the unsuccessful conservative candidate at the same
election. It is said that several other electors have also
promised their votes to Mr. Dent. The present election is
likely to test the strength of parties in the borough more
fairly than any previous casket. The Duke of Somerset
has recently increased his influence by the purchase of addi-
tional property, and it was therefore useless for any con-
servativecandAate to come forward who was not pre-
pared to do as Mr. Dent has done, and fight the duke with
his own weapons. Mr. Dent, by becoming *landed proprietor
within the limits of the borough, has dealt a very severe blow
to the ducal sovereignty which, always great, had lately
become intolerable. Electors, with conservative inclina-
tions, will now be able to vote for the candidate they con-
scientiously prefer, knowing that the threat of eviction has
lost much of its ld terrors. The present register shows
such a nearly equal balance of parties, that under the
altered circumstances of the 'lntro it is impossible to

eatieipatia which of the two eandidates will b. returned.
It la to be hoped that neither side will resort to the cor-
rupt practices which have dimmed former elections.
Mr. Seymour, as we understand, is not prepared to pay
a high price for the seat, and the libeml party will there-
fore be vigilant in preventing bribery by their opponents.
A rather strange circumstance has come to light, which
seems to be connected with the Totnes election. It is
known to most of our readers that the government, about
two years ago, bought a large amount of property in
Sherlock. and Antony for the purpose of erecting fortifi-
cations to defend the dockyard. at Newport. This pro-
perty, so long as it was in the posesesion of the former
owner, Mr. Carew, was managed by Mews. Smith, solici-
tor...l Devonport, who are conservatives. The Warollice
aal ierities, after taking possession, courteously requested
Messes. Smith to continue the agency, which those gentia-
n= bare done until within the last few days. Just at the
lies that the late election at Totnes was pending, Mn.a
Smith suddenly were informed, through the local represen-
tative of the War-office,that they must surrender the agency
into other bands. By a most remarkable ooiucidenoe a land
agent residing at Tapes, 25 miles away, was selected to
manage this property. We confess we feel some curiosity
as to how this gentleman will vote at the ensuing contest,
which, according to all accounts, is likely to be as close as
any that has taken place.— Western Morning Noes.

MR. STANSTELD AND SIR CHARLES WOOD..—Mr.
Fonter and Mr. Baxter, concerned in the retrenchment mo-
tion of the last Denims, have both rendered au account of
their stewardship—the mover of it, Mr. Stanefeld, is to
address his ootuitituents at Halifax on January 13. He and
his right hon. colleague, Sir C. Wood, have both accepted
invitations from their oonatitueota to meet them. The
public expect to hear from Mr. Stansfeld some further in-
formation ss to the determination of his motion, since the
subjectof retrenchment cannot fail to interest reformers
until substantial results arise.

THE PROPOSED REGINT.CIECUS AND PICCADILLY
Rert.war.—lt is proposed that this new sub-London line
shall run from Windmill-street, in the Haymarket, near the
church recently bunt by Miss Burdett Cants in that
locality, and in the purlieus of which neighbourhood room
will be found for • Weet-end Asthma. The line will then
take an entirely subterranean route through the parishes of
Sobo, Tottenham-court-road, Bloomsbury, St. Pancras,
Euston-rod, Liverpool-street, Gray's-ma.road, Saipan-
street, Chesterfield-street, Antonia(' and York roads, to •
junction with the Great Northern, in the Ring's-erns
station of that railway, which will then, by means of the
Metropolitan Railway, have both a City and Wart-end ter-
minus. Parliamentary power are to be taken to divert or
alter the levels of any of them thoroughfares, and to raise
1,330,0001. for constructing the works of the line, which
will be worked by the company, the Great Northern, and
the Midland Railways. The deposit mosey required by
parliament as security of completion of the railway within
five years, will amount to 80,0001., being 3 per cent. on one
millioe, the estimated cost of the undertaking.
STATISTICS OF REFORMATORY AND INDUSTRIAL
SCHOOL/L-4S 1861 these schools had increased from 48 to
51, 4 having been certified in the year, and the certificate of
1 having been withdrawn. In the year 1,237 had been
committed to them, of whom 236 were girls. All had been
previous imprisoned, and 533 were committed for five
years. Of the whole 463 boys sad 89 girls could wither
read nor write, 438 boys and 119 girls could read and write
imperfectly, the remainder could read and write well, and 1
bad had superior instruction. Their ages were-97 under
10 years of age, 109 under 11,163 wider 12, 241 under 13,
274 under 14, 252 under 15, and 101 under 16. Their
crimes included 2 for burglary, 50 for housebreaking,
shopbreaking, Inc., 5 for bone sad cattle stealing, 7
for receiving stolen goods, 7 for embezzlement, 1,052
for larcenies, vagrancy, and other items make op the re-
mainder. At the commencement of the year there were
2,870 youthful offenders in the reformatories, and, in addi-
tion to the 1,237 committed, there were admitted 92 from
other certified reformatories, 16 from prison after confine-
meat, 19 after absconding, and 4 from leave of absence or
service, making a total for the year of 4,238. The cart paid
by the government was 7s per week for each offender ; in
the aggregate, 52,3851. 12s. 6d. Only 2,3381. 6s. 3d. had
been recovered from parents, In the yesr there had been
discharged, either by order of the Secretary of State or on
completion of the sentenoe, 651 boys and 151 girls, 60 bad
absconded, 30 committed to prison for refractory conduct,
127 removed to other reformatory schools, and 20 bad died.
The number remaining was 2,586 boys and 613 girls.—Com-
paniort to the Aletanoc.
THE CRIMINALS UNDER SENTENCE OF DEATH.—
Yesterday afternoon a further application was made to the
Home Secretory in the case of the old man William Ockold,
who was convicted at the last anises at Worcester of the
wilful murder of his wife at Oldbury, on the Bth of
November last, with the view of inducing the right hon.
gentleman to recommend the extension of the mercy of the
crown ; but Sir George Grey, after a long and anxious con-
sideration of all the facts of the case, could not find sufficient
grounds to justify his interference with the due course of the
law, and its extreme penalty will therefore be carried into
effect at Worcester Gaol at eight o'clock this morning. In
the case of Thomas Edwards. who was convicted
at the Liverpool assizes of the wilful murder of
a woman named Isabella Tongue, eo application of any
kind has been made to Sir George Grey, notwithstanding
the verdict of the jury was accompanied by a recommenda-
tion to mercy. The murderer will therefore be executed to-
motrow at 12 o'clock. In the case of William Morgan, con- ,
victed at Bristol of the murder of a police-oonstable the
Home Secretary hes respite:l the sentence of death, and
commuted it to penal servitude for life ; and the same de-
cision has been come to in the ewe of the married woman
Elizabeth Boughey, who was convicted at Shrewsbury of the
murder of her illegitimate child in August last.
DREADFUL TREATMENT OF • SAILOR ON BOARD
• SPANISH SHIP.—A case has lust been brought to the
knowledge of the Liverpool poiice, exhibiting gross and
continued emelty inflicted by Captain Antonio Mollidal, of
the ship St. Lucia, upon Thomas Neale (a Dane by birth,
but of English went.), who was a seaman on board the St.
Lucia. When the St. Lucia arrived in Liverpool the policer:;
ed receiv information that a man was confined on
naked and in chains, and on proceeding to the chip they
found Neale in the forecastle, in a most wretched con.
dition, quite naked, and his bands and feet in chain;
which were fastened to the aide of the 'hip. He was
brought to the police office, and there made a statement
that he shipped oe board the St. Lucia about three months
ago in Alga Bay. Before he came on board he bought 500
for 11. 10a., which then afterwards accused him
of stealing. Neale was the with the alleged theft by
the captain before the British Consul at St. Helena, bat the
owe was dismissed. Subsequent disputes appear to have
arisen between'Neale and thecaptain, who, after are of these
disputes, ordered Neale to go forward and to be put in
irons Neale also states that the boatswain (who was the
chief executant of the captain's orders) on one occasion en-
deavoured to cut his (Neale's) throat. Neale was kept in
irons, ar.d fastened to the side of the vessel for a period of
six weeks altogether, during the whole of which time he
was naked and very scantily fed. When the irons were
fastened uron him, the captain 'toed by with a drawn
sword. The depositions in the ease will be forwarded to
the Spanish authorities, who will also, it is understood,
take charge of the captain.
THE SINKING OF • RAILWAY VIADUCT AT
CLAPHAM.—During the whole of yesterday a large number
of workmen were engaged in removing the brickwork of the
damaged arches of the viaduct, the piers of which subsided
on the previous morning, in the field between Clapham and
Bedford Roads, near the Clapham station of the Metropo-
litan Extension line of the London, Chatham, and Dover
Railway. The operation was a dangerous sod difficult one,
end was carried out under the immediate superintendence of
Mr. George Cubitt, the engineer in chief, and Mr. Thomas,
and there were also on the ground, minutely inspecting the
state of the piers and arches, and rendering anatioce, Sir
Charles Fox, Mr. Turner, Mr. G. S. Forbes (the general
manager), Mr. Mills (resident engineer). Mr. Bishop (general
superintendent), and Mr. Manley (the locomotive superin-
tendent). With regard to the state of the viaduct and the
modus operandi of its removal, it may be stated that the
workmen were "'mocked off" at dark on Wednesday,
tithe engineers thought there might be danger in attempting
to touch the srches after the parapet had been removed.
Os the resumption of the work yesterday morning owe body
of men were reneged in weighting the crown of the southern
arch with the ballast from the damaged roads, while another
gang of picked men were appointed to throw down the north-
ern arch. The work progressed steadily througlumt the
day, but owing to the tenacity of the mortar with which the
arches bed been constructed, and the general excellence of
the whole works, nothiog of a decisive character was accom-
plished until shortly before four in the afternoon, when the
arches fell almost simultaneously with a crashing noise,
which was heard at a considerable distance. The remit:liras
established most satisfactory, sod without any snidest to
life or limb. The general manager of the company (Mr.
Forbes) has made arrangements by which the train service
from the Elepheat Land Castle to Brixton ma commence on
Saturday at three • the trains runnier( every half-hour till
12 ; the quarter trains will run from 12 till 3, and for the
remainder of the day half .hour trains will run.