The Express.
London, England, 1863-07-22 00:00:00

EXPORTS FROM NEW YORK.

Mr. & FITZGERALD—I gave notice to the noble lord,
the; on the report of supply, or on going into committee of
ways and means, I should ask a question with reference to
the proceedings of the Federal authorities at the port of
New York, but as I shall not have that opportunity, I
beg to put the question Dow. The Federal government have
required British subjects exporting goods from New York
to eater into a hoed that no portion of those goods should
afterwards fall into the heeds of any person connected with
the Confederate States. The noble lord at the end of last
eensioo spoke of this as a breach of the treaty between this
country and the United States, and some correspondence
ensued with reference to it which has never been laid on the
table of the house. But the course complained of by the
noble lord is still persisted in bthe Federal authorities at
New York ; and not only that, but the Federal consuls at
various ports refuse clearance, to British vessels unless
hoods of that nature are entered into by the optains. I
wish to ask whether the noble lord's attention has been
called to the continuance of this practice, and whether any
further correspondence has taken place upon the subject
between this government and the government of the United
Stake.
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Lord PALMERSTON—Her Majesty's government con-
sidered that the practice was not consistent with the inter-
national rights of this country, the ordinary intercourse of
nations, and the treaties with the United States. A is.
monstrance was made, and the Federal government pro-
mised to give such orders as would put an end to it. lam
afraid those orders have not been quite effectual, because
very recently communication has been made of an instead,
in which the practice had been repeated. A representation
has been made thereupon to the Federal government, sod I
cannot bat hope that when the matter bail been brought
again wider their consideration they will take effectual
measures to prevent the recurrence of the practice.
Mr. S. FITZGERALD observed that the correspondence
had been laid before Congress, but in an incomplete form ;
and be wanted to know whether there would be any ob-
jection to lay the correspondence that bad already taken
place, and any further correspondence on the subject, on the
table of the house?

Lord PALMY.!MON replied that there would be no
objection.

POLAND.

Mr. HENNESSY asked whether the government were in
possession of Prince Oortchakoff's note to the Freoch go-
vernment, and if so whether it would be presented!
Lord PALMERSTON said the government were not in
possession of it in any way that would authorise them to
communicate it to parlisainnt.

PROXY VOTECG PAPERS.
Mr. D. GRIFFITH moved the following resolution :
"That the present amount of stamp duty on proxy voting
papers, involving the neciesity of procuring • stamp of a
psi fielder amount not always easily accessible to the voter,
and thus impeding the exercise of a franchise, and also,
according to the analogy of draft and receipt stamps, ex-
cessive in amount in comparison with such stamps, and
not involving consideiation of importance to the
revenue, might conveniently be reduced to one penny."
He trusted the Chancellor of the F.achequr would net be so'
tenacious of the small amount of revenue involved u to I
refuse to make this alteration.
Mr. WHALLEY seconded the motion.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHTQUE't admitted
that the question was one of importance with regard to rail-
way and joint stock companies. So far u the government
was oomenied they had shown every disposition to facilitate
the exercise by the proprietors of joint stock companies of
their privileges through the medium of proxies. So late
am 1844 the tax was 30e. upon each proxy, but it had been
reduced from that amount to 6d. He only waited for evi-
dence of a desire on the part of railway and joint stock
companies that a further alteration should ba road* to
enable him. if he continued to hold his present office, to make
at the fitting time a proposal to the hones on the subject.
(Hear, hear.) The course taken by the hon. member would,
no doubt, have the effect of drawing attention to the
subject, and of eliciting from the interested parties their
feelings and wishes with respect to it. He admitted that
the hon. gentleman was justified in what he had done, and
he trusted it would have the effect of placing him (the
Chancellor of the Exchequer) in the position of being able
to come to some decision on the matter. He hoped the hoe.
merobe• would be satisfied with this general assurance, and
not press his motion. (Hear, hear.)
The motion wu then withdrawn.
LIEUTENANT TINLING.

Colonel SYKE3 called attention to the dogmata of Ad.
mire! Koper, dated April 14, 1863, reporting the death of
Lieutenant Tioling, of her Majesty's ship Encounter, at the
siege of Showshing. He gave a narrative of tbe circum-
stances cormected with the death of the young officer, to
show that he wee present at the siege, not se an amateur,
but was on duty. He moved for further papers on the
subject.
Lord O. PAGET, after paving a tribute to the gallantry
and merit, of Lieutenant Tinting, and avowing his convic-
Moo that the young officer believed he was doing hie duty,
mid he was not prepared, without further intelligeooe, to
state to the house that he had died in the execution of his
duty.
Mr. J. Wwrra and Mr. Bantu made a few remarks upon
the sem, end the motion was withdrawn.
THE CASE OF MR. O'MALLEY IRWIN.

Sir F. KELLY moved an addreer to her Majlety to
grant her Ilat to the petition of right of George °Valley
Irwin, Eq.

This motion. after a few words from the SOLICITOR:
GENERAL, was withdrawn.

THE CASE OF MR. W. BEWICKE.

Mr. BF23.KELEY then rose to move the following
resolution:—" That the grievenose suffered by Mr. W.
Bewicke, as detailed in his petition to that house pre-
seated upon the 28th day of April last, were such as en-
titled him to the consideration of her Majeity's govern-
meat" The bon. member said the case of Mr. Bewicke was
one of great hardship, as great as it was possible to comers
could come before that house, and he would shortly state the
oaten, of the injuries which that gentleman had suffered.
The honourable member proceeded to describe the grievance
of the petitiocer, who having engaged in a law suit was de-
feated, and a levy of has goods by the Sheriff of Northam-
berland was the raga. The mode of levy, the persona em-
ployed, and the ultimate consequences of the levy, coosti.
toted thegrievasces of which petitioner oompleioed. The
persons employed were, it appruied, men of bad character,
sod the sum for which they had to levy was only 491. Mr.
Bewicke, alarmed by their appearance as they approach: I
his house, refused to admit them. Firearms were produced
on both sides, but ultimately Mr. Berwick. barricaded
himself in his house, the men remaining outside, and re-
aerieg refreshments by Mr. Bevricke's orders. Next day,
thinking his pistol wanted cleaning, he fired it in the ur,
previondy giving warning to the bailiffs, when the lathe;
departed sod took out a warrant for his apprehension, on
the charge of obstructing them in the discharged theirduty,
and firing upon them with ball cartridge. Mr. &wicks was
committed oo the oaths of there worthless persons, and held to
bail iu the sum of 2.0001. He was tried at the sessions, where
he defended himself, and was found guilty end sentenced to
four years penal servitude. He (Mr. Berkeley) did not im-
, pagn the wisdom of the judge or the bona fides of the jury,
believing that the latter were not more stupid than jurymen
generally were. Mr. Berwick, was then cast among felons,
cla4 in the feloos drein, and fed upon [elms' fare. No
position could be more melancholy for a gentleman ; but
there was some hope left for the unhappy man. His house-
keeper, a faithful servant, had bees examined on his trial,
but had broken down under the excitement. No sooner,
however, was her master sentenced mad imprisoned than
this faithful woman devoted her whole energies to un-
ravelling the conspiracy under which be suffered. She col-
lected a mass of evidence, came off to London, and found her
way to Serjeant She.. That learned gentlemaa received her
in the kindest manner, thought there was • good deal in
the facts she submitted, sad recommended her to Mr.
Irving, • highly respectable solicitor of Ste pletho. Mr.
Irvine immediately undertook the case sod proceeded to
Northumberland, when he prosecuted the whole gang for
conspiracy. They were convicted, end it was proved that
they had themselves placed the bullet on the ground for
firing which Mr. Bewicke had been sentenced to four years'
peed servitude. Ooe of them turned Quireith evidence,
and it was through him that 31r. Beerieke's innocence was
at last established. The poor gentleman then received the
Queen's pardon, bat be who had entered the prison a robust
and athletic man came out of it wasted in body and broken
in mind, merely the shadow of hie former self. He re.
tamed to his 1101.1110 to find it completely gutted and left in
charge of his faithful housekeeper, of whom he (er. Berke-
ley) must stop to observe that she deserved to be immor-
talised as an honour to her sex. (Cheered Mr.
Bewicke then ascertained that his manor, having
formed part of the estate of the Earl of Der-
wentwater, which was transferred to Greenwich Hospital,
the commiesiouers of that institution &emerged amoorial
rights over it, and had io his absence sold bin property, as
being that of a convicted felon. The goods, which were in-
valuable to him for their associations, were worth is the
market about 1.500 L, but they were sold by the commis-
stoners for 4301. Mr. Berwick, went to them, told them be '
was no felon, hut an inoceest man. sod demanded restitu-
tion. The commissioners laughed at him, told him that the
Queen's pardon had not purged has felony since he had re-
thived it, bat generously proposed to refund the proceeded
the sale. This was the case which he (Mr. Berkeley) bad
to submit to the boom, to the law officers of the crown,
and to her Majesty's
.goverament. It might be the emir of
any of than any day an the week, and the Homer Secretary
himself aright find Fellodee disposed of and its ancestral
portraits, in the asses way sea had happesed at Fleetwood-