The Express.
London, England, 1864-07-21 00:00:00

THE EXPREBB,-.

FINSBURY SUCTION.

On Tuesday evening a numerously attended
meeting of the trienda of Mr. hi`Cullagh Tomes assembled
at the Belvidere Tavera, Psetosville, to hear a declaration
of hi political principles, with a view to his becoming •
candidate for the borough in the earning parliament.
The chair was taken by Mr. Dints MDox..exu., repre-
sentative for Clerkenwell at the Metropolitan Boani of
Works, and amongst the leading electors present were
Meson. J. 8. 8. Hopwood, Dr. Epps Chnreliwardes E. J.
Thompson, 'Vestrymen Him, Ho Lou J. Moors, Samuel
Smith, Sharp, and Eli, Dr. Goddard, Ilugh Owen,
John Owes, Bowles Pattison, Campkin Walker,
M. Samuels, John Colima Frank Collins, Bennett, T.
Bourns, and the Rev. Dr. Marne.
The Citairinair explained that the meeting had Leen con-
'cued by circular, is consequence of a requisition ',timorously
signed by influential voters, requesting the learnt(' gentleman
to present himself as a candidate to the constituency. It
included, amongst some two hundred others, the names of
the Reeds. Hoary Allots, of Islington; William Brock. of
Bloomsbury ; and Alexander Hammy, of the City-read Con-
gregational Church ; John Ode Hell, representative for the
Holborn district at the Metropolitan Board ; W. Birkbeek,
professor of civil law in the University of Cambridge ;
James Scott, Hanelon, Henry Avis, W. C. Glen, Griffith
Davis, G. Dillon Webb, Dr. Pavey, John Lloyd, and
Homrsid. Mr. Torrens was not an amateur politician, ,
having sat in parliament for the boroughs of Dundalk and
Great Yarmouth. The chairman had worked with Mr.
TOITeDI fifteen years in the cause of progress, of which he
bad been a most efficient advocate. If ever there was •
parliament which required to be composed of able and wise
men it was that which would have to deal with public
questions after the next general election. (Hear, hear.) It
was of email use to send men there merely to vote ; the
most unintellectnal man could do that ; but he must be
competent to give a reason for the course be was punning.
Mr. TOIRIICS, who was received with loud cheers, having
addressed the meeting in explanation of his views,
The Rev. Dr. Mansur inquired whether Mr. Toreros
would °nixes not only the grants of parliament to Maysooth
and the Belgium Donnm, bin for all ecclosiastind purposes.
Mr. TORRENS thought that the money raised by taxation
ought to be applied solely to civil and sot to ecclesiastical
purposes. No ministers of any creed had any claim to become
pensioners upon the state. (Hear.)
Dr. Massie bad every confidence In Mr. Torrent, with
whom he had worked upwards of twenty years in the Anti-
Corn-Law League movement.
Mr. WALIMS inquired whether Mr. Dreyer, if sleeted.
would consent to meet Lis constituents at the end of every
session. He (Mr. Walker) also wished to know whether
Mr. TOIT•111 would vote for an equalisation of the poor rate.
Mr. Tone's's considered it to be the duty of a member of
such a borough as Finsbury to meet his constituents in
large bodies periodically The poor law was • question en-
cumbered with great difficulties. He Ind been appointed
by the government to inquire into the applicability of the
system to Ireland, and the report which was made by him-
self and colleagues was the basis of the presort law. Tee
inequalities of rating were much greater than people were
generally aware of, and he thought that many of
them might he removed without &inconvenience ; but he
wee nevertheless convinced that public opinion was not
ripe for the introduction of a national rate, which could not
be carried in parliament. Union rating would be • great
amelioration of the present system ; the liberation of labour
was ripe for cerryieg, and also the abolition of the law of
settlement.

Dr. Errs moved the following resolution :—" That this
meeting having listened to a stntemeut of the political
principles of Mr. Tomas, which be consistently and
efficiently advocated for many lean in parliament, expresses
its opinion that be is eminently qualified to become• repre-
sentative for Finsbury in the House of Commons, and
pledges itself to me its best exertions to recurs his return
for this borough io the ensuing parliament." The business
of legislation required education, a habit of investigating
evidence, and dissipating fallacies ; a man who would pro-
tect both rich end poor. Parliameat ought to be dissolved
at shorter Intervale than now. He was in favour of un-
sectarian education. Mr. Torrens was eminently the man
for Finsbury.
Mr. J. S. S. HOPWOOD, I. seconding the motion, re-
garded Mr. Torres. as especially fit to represent the
borough. Tom Denoombe dm sot • rich man.
but he was so honest repreeentative. He (Mr. Hopwood)
objected to a lavish expenditure of mousy by candidates.
He defended the legal profession against the wholesale
I charge of venality which had bees brought against it. Si,
Faunas: Romilly and Lord Brougham ware amongst the
most pmmineut advocates of freedom of the age. He (Mr.
Hopwood) had great respect for the citizens of Loudon, but
be did not want Finsbury to be handed over to the corpo-
ration.

Counts wu not opsicesi to Mr. Tureen, bat ha
should not vote for the resolution, becalms he thought that
more time should in gives for deliberation upon Ma choice
of candidates. That be had undentood to be the proper
business of the present meeting.
The CHAIRMr.X explained that Mr. Torres, was there in
oonsiquesee of a very numerously signed requisitioa 'which
had been presented to him to beacon • eswlidsie, and the
business of the meeting was to say whether they wore willing
to accept him or not.
Mr. HUNK COLLEtte would rota 'for Mr. Torres', M-
eaning to himself the liberty accorded by that gentleman of
changing his visors should he find a better man between sow
sad the election. A coon basest, and .b/is statement he
had never listened to than that made by Mr. Tomas
Mr. ELT objected to the latter porno° of the resolution,
pledging the meeting to support .1&. Torreon, who had the
advantage of being a tried man, and whom he (Mr. Elt)
would to all probability ultimately give a pretenses to
amongst the candidates
Mr. HUGH OWILN supported the motion.
Mr. Bz.vxrre did the same. There was no other legiti-
mists mune of proceeding open to the meeting than that of
sapportiog Mr. Torre, or otherwise.
. .

TW ree;littion wee thee passed with two dissentients.
Mr. Hugh Owen proposed and Mr. Bowles Pattie's
seconded the appoint:ant of a committee to carry out the
election of Mr. Torreon, which wee agreed to nem. cow.
Mr. R. Moons, in moving votes of thanks to Mr. Tomos
and the chairman, said that the borough had to a certain
extent lost oast*, and the present election afforded an oppor-
tusity for it to retrieve its honour.
Mr. BOLTON, in recotding the motion, said that he bad
abstained from voting, not from any opposition to Mr.
Tomos, but simply because he wantsd a little time for
consideration. Mr. Tomes debut in the borough had hese
very successful, sod he had shown himself a most desirable
candidate.

Tie noacoital= waa carried unsaintoualy ; sad baring been
briefly seknowledged by Mt. Toner and Kr. ➢lcDoamall,
the proceedinp terminated.

THE NATIONAL EMI ASSOCIATION AT

The weather, yesterday morning, was one continua sun-
shine, acid, although there was &OM brie= sell the beat
was very intense, and once more Uoll form oa the 0001OPOS
at two o'clock io the afternoon was discovered to be es Sc.,
The engine stationed near the windmill, which had bees
filled with water, in roadie/es for an emergency, was rapidly
drawn to the plus, followed by • number of the Guards,
aimed with spades and bill-books, but as so danger was ap-
prehended to the encampment, they were not called u
the fire was allowed to burn itself out, sad they all
to their quarters.
The Common yesterday morning presented • marked
contrast to that of the previous day. Then all was beetle
and excitement, the great feature then befog the deal
woggle in prospective for the Queen's prize, which wee last
evening set at rest ; eauequatly, although some impala=
manna had yet to be disposed of, they were quits of •
secondary nature to that above referred to, and the attend-
acne was almost confined to those who were taking part in
them or have an interest in the result. The principal items
in this day's programme were the second step of the Alban
prize at 1,000 yards. Mr. Dillwyn's prize, Earl De Grey's
prizes, the Daily TelegrapA prize, Mr. Base's prise, the
Rifle Oaks, the Any Rifle Assoclatton Cup, the City of
London priest, Mr. Mont Storm's prises, Lord Vernon's
prize, pool sweepstakes, running deer, he.
On Tuesday might there was some further practice for the
Owl prise, sad as usual there were many competing; but
it is to be regretted that an accident of a serious nature
occurred. The Count de Gendre was preparing so abut
for the prize, and is doing so bad remove to an experiment
of a very dangerous nature. To give him • better sue at
the owl's eyes he resorted to the moodiest of rubbing the
sight of hie rifle with a piece of phosphorus to produce a
blue flame, and from which he could Alain an aim at the
object, when the piece of phosphorus be was using bee= in
two, and he put oat his hand to catch it and lather firstly
grasped it. The ooaseqoance of this was that his hand was
much burned. He was conveyed to Iced Ebbe); cottage,
where his hand was dressed. B 7 the cements reosived up
to yesterday evening the count IS prognosis; favourably.
A new contest was oommenowl to-day, being • series of
prizes, given by Mr. Most Storm, open to all omen, to be
minuted for with any muzzle or breech-loading rifle tang
government ammunition as sold by the National Big.
A.eociatiou on the ground. The prises of 100/. to be divided
amongst the competitors who make the highest number of
marks in two and four consecutive minutes. There 111110
many competitors for this pries, but in the course of the
day • gentleman was about to fire with • breech loader
which he had been using, when the cartridge exploded, bat
fortunately no damage was duos. There was • similar =-
plosion on Saturday last.
The Albert prizes, which have occupied PO large • portico
of the meeting, having been brought to • close is regard to
the first stags, the winners of the differs= prizes bad thie
day to enter into • new competition arum= themselves,
the beat to be entitled to • prise of 1001., urea
shots each, at 800, 900, and 1,000 yards. The shoot-
ing was of a very superior order, Lieut. Burt, of
the let Warwick, making 28 points at 800, 24 at 900, and
24 at 1,000 yards ; Lieutesaat Peterkin, of the Ciumbridge
University, made 25 at 1300. 21 at 900, and 20 at 1,000
yards; Lieuteuant llasti•g,llth Middlesex (one of the se-
keted eigbefor the lotereatioaal Competition), made 25
points at MO, 19 at 900, and 23 at 1,000 yards, These were
the highest scores for some thee, until Hercules Ross, Kin-
audios, began to emulate the reputation of his brother,
Ceptaia Edward Rose, who nude the extraordisary emu of
73 pole= sad thus became the winner of the 2ed stage rine
of 1001. Mr. Hercules Roes is roe of the eight who will
compete in the International Match on behalf of Scotland,
and if his shooting is equal to what it has beau for other
b will prove a most valuable acquisition to the
Scotch " team?' This prize was woe last year by Mr. Martin
Smith, of the Victories, with • similar number.
A concert by the Moray Minstrels (38th Middlesex)
was given last evening, and the following was the pro-
graTolloo
Nymphs of the Forest' Horsley

s'Alt
Part Song—" Bunter's Farewell"
solo sad Chores—"Oh Bald Roble Hood" Bohol).
toot—ltattarae Balaton-Dolby.
Olee—" The cloud capt tower,"
Part Song—" Lut sow s Wild Hunt"
Tlolla Bolo—Ur. Seintou.
Part Song—.• The boat la up" Hatton.
sous—Madame Saluton-Dolby.
Iladrtgal—a. We happy shepherd swains" Nethereliff.
Merck—Faust

Piano. Saimaa J. 0. Caleott, 38th Middlesex Coodactor,
Prirste John 7floter. 38th 1114diessz threethr, Capt4o3 A. J.
Le.* Nth giddier/.

During the day the had of the Ist Barmy, ander the
direetioa of Mr. Caloott, and the bend of the London
Scottish, under the direction of Mr. Macfarlane, atteeded
on the common, and alternately performed some very choice
mum.

To-day the peat icitentatioeal match, by eight picked
men to represent &mimed, cad a similar somber to is-
sent Scotland, will be commenced, sad is looked (seared to
with the greatest uttered.

THE REVIEW.

Tbe review of volunteers at Wimbledon on Satur-
day, the 23rd Lad., will comeseeoe at Are o'clock p.m. The
following corps (farmed late battalion) leave renewed the
perzeiarioa of the Secretary of Staab for War to attend :

AIITUIZIY.

Mee. Gene.
The Hosixerable Artillery Cempeey l5O ... 6
Ist Administrative Brigade Mid. ArtiL .
3rd Middlesex Artillery
tad Surrey Artillery 6l 4

let Surrey sad ht Middlesex Light Hone 46 ... -
MAMMY.
_ _ _ _ _ _

Tb. lieiroarshle Artillery Ceagasy
2nd Middlesex and Ist Londe. Artillery._ 374 ...
let Middlesex and lit City et London •
Eagineen
2nd Adm. Battalion Middlesex Bilks
sth Ditto
7th Ditto
i fiddler: (Victoria) sad 36th sad
47th Middlesex_

204 Middlesex (South)
4th Ditto
9th Ditto (Wea)
11th Ditto (St. Georgia) sad 38th Midas 494 .„
15th Ditto (London Scottish)
19th Ditto
21st Ditto (Civil Service)
22nd Ditto (Qum's)
28th Ditto (Loads° Irish)
29th Ditto „.
37th Ditto
39th Ditto trintinit3)
40th Ditto (Control bode.) 4OO ...
46th Ditto
48tb Ditto (Havelock) and 2d City of
London
Ist Adm. Battalion Serrey 246
2ed Ditto ditto
lat Surrey (South Larks)
7th Surrey
10th, 19th. and 23rd Surrey
Ist City of Loodoe B. V.,Bripds . 507
3ril Ditto B. V. Omni
let Adm. Battalion Tower Hamlets 735
2nd, Atli. and 9th Tower Harriet
4th and 6th Ditto ditto

Total
War-oillos, July 20, 1864

13,333 ... 30
M. Itcllusoo.

Tux ALLLU ED MCRDINt /IT ♦ GIRAIAN IN
WIIITI,CHAPEL —At the Thames Police Court, on Toes-
day, a German sugar baker, named JAAan• randeller,
was brought before Mr. Paget charged with tbrowang
• woman, named Anne Fanning, with whom be cohabited,
from the window of the second floor of a house, No. 70,
lembothetreot, Whitochapel, into the West. It was
stated by Mr. Natbakiel Rockford. Loose surgeon of the
London Hospital, that the hem of the skull was fractured
and the brain lacerated. and that alio was in extreme
dearer. Ymterday Mr. Rockford said the woman died on
Tuesday night from the effects of the injuries she received.
, I■ the afternoon Mr. John Humphreys, the Middlesex
coroner, held an inquiry at the Loudon Hospital respecting
the came of death. Catherine Fanning, mother of the do-
omed, said that her daughter had resided at No. 70, L►m-
beth-street, Whiteehapel. She was given to drink. She
lived with • Heinen sugar baker named Johann Vendsller.
She (deceased) dm* • great deal the whole of last week.
During that time she frequently said, " I will do for my-
self." 0s Monday last she was found Icing oa the pave-
ment outside No. 70. L►mbethatret. Witness believed
that she threw herself out of the mooed-door window in
order to deprive herself of life. Henry Boyer, • lodger In
the same house, deposed that oo the day i■ question he
saw the man Vandeller in the passage on the ground door
when the deceased fell 'from the second-door window.
Catherine Lloyd, landlady of the house No. 70. Lambeth-
street, said she saw Vandeller in the lower part
of the house when the fatal occurrence took
place. Elirsbeth Riker deposed to the game fact.
Caroline Lacy said that she was working on the day in
question at the window of the house No. 34, Lambeth.
street. That house was opposite No. 70. Half an hoar
before the deceased was found lying on the pavement
wither,* saw her attempt to jump oat of the window.
Vsedeller caught hold of her in his arms and prevented ben
effecting her purpose. Several of the jurors said that the
ace was clearly one of micids. The termer said that he
armor that opinion. No pence) having seen the demeasd
fall from the window, an open verdict should be returned.
I The jury »turned • verdict "That the deceased expired from
the mortal effects of a cereal, fall, bat how the said fall was
caused there wag no legal ovideses to prove."
FATAL CASE OT DROWNING AT EAST GRlM-
vric —Yset•eJav afternoon some boys were bathing op-
posite Glass and Elliot's telegraph cable manufactory, it thee
being just the turn of high.sater, when one of them, Pat
Ly miaowed 14, got out of his depth, was seized with cramp,and
was carried sway with the receding water. Two boys at-
tempted to rescue him, but without mucous. The body lad
Not bees recovered up to last evening.