The Express.
London, England, 1864-07-15 00:00:00

JILECTION INTELLzozzica.

Batsroz.—The deputation appointed by the com-
mittee of the Bristol Lihend Aseociatisa to wait upon Mr
Morton l'eto with the requisition, bearing the igestnres of
upwards of .1.000 electors, had an iabermew with that gee.
Homan on Wedoenday, and were most cordially noshed.
Altar the deputation had espleload the nature of Sheer
saissioe, and laid before Sir Mart= the long list of voters
who are ready to give him their rapport, the hon. bareeel
expressed his appreastion of the harem which the Bristol
electors sought to wafer upon hint, sod stated that be
accepted the Meitatico which bad been so impressively
given, end that at the out vassal election be shield offer
limed! as a candidate for the representation of the arty.—
Western Daily Press.
HALIFAX.—There is an end of doubt respecting
Mr. Edward Akreyd's caedidature !for the representation of
Halifax is the House of Commas'. On Wedosaday sight,
st • niestiog of electors, a requisition was promoted to him
to permit himself to be put in nomination at the next gun.
ralelectiou. He accepted the levitation. mad pledgedhinsulf
to poll to the last moo if aunts= should lake place. The
requisition, after a mamas said to be iacom plate, contained
654 signatures. The gluten Dumber about 1,600. Mr.
Akroyd declares that his political priociples are the same
u when be repressated Huddersfield. At that time bowie
an independent supporter of Lord Palmerston. In the noble
lord's goyim unseat he would again place confidence, but would
not become " the blind partisan or the factious opponeat of
any ministry."—Leeds Mercury.

TAB IXTRAORDINARY APPLICATION 1,01
THE RELEASE OP A DEAD BODY.

After our reporter left Marlborough-street Police
Gaut yesterday, Mr. Hannan appeared to answer the awn-
moos ; Mr. L. Lewis, of Elr•plaos, appeared fee hies.
Mr. Frame nadestaker. Wardoeretrest, proved that ho
took a li den collo to Hernean's hones, placed a body
coma
is it, and soldered the Goa down. He a ied afteewar‘
to be allowed to remove the raffia, and t o defendant re-
lased pertuissios lentil his hill against the deceased had
been paid. The verdict of the jury was " Found dead is
bed."

Mr. Wall Raid the deceased was veneered of sonaideeable
property, and he had prepared a will which the &mad
had executed. He wee surprised to see a bill from the
defendant claiming 401.
Mr. Pearce mid ameag the items wee one for " guiding"
thedoesased.

Mr. Kooz wade aa order for the delivery of the coffin
with three guises, costa.
Mr. Lents said the defendant would return both body
and coffin

RAILWAYS IN CHINA. •••••• The San Francisco
Bulletin says that Sir Magdonald Stephenson, who Pro-
jected the great railway schemes in ladia, has visited China
for the same purpose. He proposes that Hankow should
be made a common railway ceatre, from which should
radiate trunk lines, to Shanghai 650 miles, to Canton 850
miles, and to British India 1,600 miles. From Shanghai
there should be a line to Pekin, 850 mile.. Sir Macdonald
Stephenson proposes, however, that a abort railway should
first be made between Tientsio and Pekin, and -between
Shanghai and Soochow, to accustom the Chinese to the
value of railway communication. _ _

CRYSTAL PLACE—The hoe dry lIRMOTI hue had
• beneficial inflowiee on the Crystal Pekoe, there having
already been nearly a million of visitors to that place of
popular resort since the Ist of November last year. A
large number of excursionists dell, visit the palace, afford.
in; evidence that the extensions of the various hoes of rail-
ways leading to it, with their cheap excursion fares, have
considerable influence upon the well•doing of the Crystal
Palace. For the corning few days • host of varied ethnic-
Mons is announced. To-morrow. the 16th, and Moaday,
the 18th int, the great fifes of the Dramatic College will
be held. The Shakespeare booms, built to celebrate the ter-
centenary of the great poet, contiosee to draw asseroes
vireo's. The Fins Arts and Exhibitors Courts ,
contain many additional collections and novelties.
Is the grounds, the Pneumatic Powwow Railway, I
most interesting to all connected with railways, is just sp.
reaching completion. By this railway losonsotion are
dispeesed with entirely, pneumatic suction or promote
being the motive power. A large hippodrome hes also bar
mated is the lower part of the prods, in which fee meal
few weeks performances will be ems by use of the most I
talented equeetriaa troupes of the day. The prdens
park were never is such periodic(' • the shrubs and pleats
leaving reached maturity, the mai designs of Sir Jeeeph
Paxton may now be fatly appreciated. The great Terry.
with its arrests of the marble yaws and geometrical
beds filled with the flowers, preemie • epee-
lade which. particularly whoa heightened by the
display of the asseuroaeleastalas. le not ale
anywhere.