The Express.
London, England, 1847-12-20 00:00:00

be paid for it, nor who was to be paid. I have burnt most
the letters between her and me; those that were preserved
were so by accident. She wrote from London to say she
knew a director, through a school companion, who could get
the appointment, and she expected it in a week or two. I
did not after that ask her to return the money. I did in.
tend to apply for an account of the money when I found the
appointment was gretuitom and my son had gone but she
hod gone to France, and I could not find her. This was
after my son had got his appointment. I heard of this
iibout February. My son was appointed in November or the
beginning of December. She sent something from France
to the value of about 201., to Mrs. Wotherspoon.
I understood she was at Boulogne, but before I could apply
I wire told she had gone. I signed the declaration "on
honour" that I had pot the recommendation gratuitously.
I did not read the " general caution " against purchase or
agreement to purchase, which is in red ink just before the
declaration. I have been a professional man 27 years. I
igristl the parent or guardian's certificate. I did not read
lone word of it. (It says that the nomination was received
gratuitously, and that nothing was to be paid thereafter.)
The mason was, it was not five minutes in my poseesaion. I
got it st four o'clock in the afternoon. I sent my clerk to get
the certificates. He came back about nine. I filled it up
hasriiy, and sent it off by the poet at 10. The 1,8001. be-
tween me and Mrs. Stewart may 'waffled anything. I gave
her the money to use legally. I did not know it was wrong ;
but I did not give the miney for purchase in the East India
Company's service; it was in the Queen's service I wanted
it. I was astonished at tke act of parliament when I saw it
mentioned in the printed form subsequenUy sent to me.
I have, as neer es I can, mentioned all that passed when
Charretie called on ire. I don't believe he said that the
rumour was that I had bought the cadetship for my son.
He may have said something about it. filie first intimation
of this was in one of the letters. He told me that there was
some aspersion on me, but be did sot say bow it arose. I
was very short with him, and wanted to have nothing to do
with him. I don't think he advised me not to deny that I
had mode this purchase. This meeting tested about half an
hour. I d nit think he asked whether I had paid the money.
I lave not bad a promise from the East India Company that
my eon shall nut cuff r by thus transaction. No human being
has told me N.ithing else took place personally until I
came to London. I had a cwamuniestion with Charretie on
the next day. I was ex sniped at the India-house. The ex-
amination was taken down in writing. I have net seen it
since. There were not above six or eight letters between me j
and Mrs. Stewart on this subject: (fir Sir Wm. Young) If
my son is dismissed I cannot complain. I was examined be-
fore the committee on the 22nd of October. I went to Mr.
Melville's *hen I left Sir Wm.. Young. The examination
was not that dug. I thick it was the neat cloy, or the
Thursday. I was not with Mr. Melville two minutes.
William White Wutherepoon—l am son of the last wit-'
net, and an officer in the East India Company's service. I
am home on sick leave. I was in London in Nov., 1844. I
i went to Rhodes's Hotel. I saw Mn. Stewart there. I was
acquainted with her before. I was introduced to Hallett by
Mn. Stewart at the betel. I went with him to Austin-1
friars to see Sir William Young. It was the office of the
Asturias Mining Company. I went with Sir William
Young to the India House and got my papers. Ido not
know Captain Chattels
The case was then adjourned to Monday (this day) : in
consequence of this adjournment, and the probable length
of the intervening cause, it is unlikely that the case of
j " Bunn o. Lind " will be tried.