The Express.
London, England, 1853-04-14 00:00:00

TY SENIOUTH.

The committee appointed to report on the allege-
ti )4:, of a petition agairNt the return of Mr. Ilugh Taylor,
at the last 'lactic a for the borough of Tynemuuth, met yes-
ter lay for the first time.
Tee ammittee eonteArit of Sir B. Ilall (chairmen), Sir
W. JAW,. Mr. M. T. Dam, Mr. W. Forbes, and Mr.
Ilutchias. _ .

Cuunael fee the petitioners, Mr. Serjeant King!ake, Mr.
E. James, 1,1 C., and Mr Power. Fur the sitting cumber,
Mr. Slade, Q-C., Mr. Cooke, and Mr. Harvey.
Mr. It,rjeant Kinglike opened the case for the MIL
Lion. re, who alleged various seta r f direct bribery by mosey.
and iodine% by colourable trans ictious and tuiploymenik
as t also en extensive system of treating.
John Wilma was the first witness called. Ile was sin.
mined by Mr. James, and mid he b a commereial agent,
livin• at North Shie'ds. He ,numerated the different near
bee, of Mr. Taylor's committee. The cmmittee•reem vim
at the Albion 114'1. There were be.ides it two ether Teems
*tossed there, ewe of which was for the more select liminess
M the election. Among the members of the committee
whom be saw use that room were Mr. George Wescott, Mr.
ROL:et Popplewell, Mr. Matthew Popplewell (chairmen of
the committee), and Mr. Mason. Hat also seen Mr. Taylor,
the sitting member, there. Has elan Weems with Mr.
Taylor on his canvass. Weems gave witness directions to
Lire • band, and to engage men to carry the flags, and he
mimed 10 or 31) men fur that purpose. They were paid at
the committee-room, after the election, by. Mr. Woseoe
eta Mr. Matthew Popplewell. Witneas heaved 29 or 30
ord-rs on different public houses f r reficabutenta for those
men, s:reed chiefly by Mathew l'opplewell and Wosene.
That waa two or three months before the election. He
took theca seders to the public-houses, and afterwards eel-
kcted t'sm and paid the publicans for what they had given
125., and some 11. each. Shortly before the eke*"
a publican named Morgue said to witness ho ought to ban
•'upper at bin house, as other publicans had bad at theinu
Witness said he would mention it to Mr. Woqeoe, oul
ho slid so. Mr. Woecoe agreed that there should be es
supper, and witness told Morgue so, and he (witam4
or(ered • round of beef. Morgue added to Masks
of mottos, which witness did not order, and the mime
took place. There were several voters at it, but be
could only remember the name of one—Richard Dickson.
Similar entertainmrats took place at the Dock lon and other

poblio.honoss. Naas mistot the Doak las; patties
*ailed For what thoi Mod to drink and did mot prissy-
thing. No doubt Woseoe heard those orders shim.- There
woo also a dinner at one house, at which Women was hke-
wise present. There were voters at all these entertain-
ments, and none of them paid for anything. Witness was
invited by Woseoe to all those enteitainments. Several of
the voters had meat and drink at the Albion liotel during
the four days preceding the election, by witness's directions.
When they wanted anything to eat or drink they came to
him for ciders (or it. Alter the election, Paton, a rotor,
got 4/. ; Nicholson and Johnson, two other voters, got 11.
or 30s. each ; they were paid by Popplcwell and Wales is
the committee-room.

by Mr. Slade, the witness said,
when Mr. Grey (the unsuccessful candidate) was canvassing
the electors, then was quite as much treating among his
putty as among that of the sitting member. Each party
' went the whole hog." Mr. Weems is • brewer. He
supplied same of those houses where the suppers and din-
ners took place with beer, but not all of them.
By the committee—There was extensive treating on the
port of the other candidate, Mr. Grey.
Mrs. Dorothy Storey, landlady of the:Albion Hotel, said
the committee) rooms were engaged by Mr. Laws sad Mr.
Morris, members of the committee of Mr. Taylor, and Mr.
Laws paid for them ; the committee used to sit at her bran
once a week, from April, 1851, to the time of the electims.
in July, 1852. She kept no account of what they comi
Burned. She made out a bill the morning after the com-
mittee sat, and the bills were paid by Laws, clerk to Mr.
Mason, one of the committee. There was a breakfast at her
house on the polling day, mid Laws paid for that. There
were GO or 70 people at it. She was paid under 3001. alto-
gether. The bill for the breakfast and what was used on
the nomination day was under 1001.; it was not 001.; can't
swear it was not 801. The bill for the breakfast was here
produced, and identified by the witness ; it was for 60
breakfasts, soda and brandy, arid wine, and amounted to
211. 18s. No order had been given her to prepare break-
fasts for GO, and Laws paid the bill without any demur. Her
bill for the committee rooms was 581., for which Laws gave
her a cheque.
It being now past four o'clock, the further examination
of this witness was postponed, and the committee adjourned
to this naming.

SHEFFIELD, AND LINCOLN-
ILSE RAILWAY.

The adjourned half-yearly meeting of the pro-
prietors of this company was held yesterday, at the Corn
Exchange, Manchester; Mr. CHAPMAN, the vice-chairman
of the treed of directors, presiding.
The Crtainasx moved that the report and accounts pro-
duced at the last meeting, be received and adopted.
Mr. T. Claim, director, seconded the resolution.
Mr. C.1(01110/4 proposed the following amendment :
" That the consideration of the report and accounts be
postponed ; this Mr. Haywood, of Sheffield; Mr. Highlleld,
of Liverpool; Mr. limitary, of Liverpool; Mr. Walker,
Mr. Bradshaw, of Maaehester : Mr. Grepon, Mr. De
Vitra, of lawaaMey and Mr, Morton (the proposer), are
hereby eippelohol a esnittee to examine the working
agreemesle said teeMearrangements now existing between
this Newsy sled ether railway, canal, and steam packet
cosepreieb with the view of ascertaining the terms thereof,
and the mean in which they have been carried out, and of
hs more advantageous working agree-
= IMMO Illisgoonots cannot be made, and
else to lapin msassaYf hate the finances, internal manage
meat, and ialssaaT relations of the company,
in order to eimeshise if any and what improvement,
Of ONNIONIy INS he dusted therein ; and that the committee
is lambi astbsdumll t e eon toe and obtain all such informa-
tics el ME dem serdaite, to enable them to report
fully le general Meeting of the shareholders on all
queens 'tag their balmests ; and the company pledlres
itself to defray all the expenses incurred during sorb in-
train."
Mr. !natters SII•NO, of Liverpool, seconded the
settee.

Mr. Musson proposed an amendment upon Mr. MOT•
ton's amendmest, appointing a committee composed of Mr.
J. C. Jack, Mr. Thomas Contemns, Mr. J. Bidebottom,lldr.
Hobert Ashton, Mr. Wil6sm Fenton, Mr. Joseph He
Mr. Charles Hague, Mr. Charles Comber, and Mr.
Cheep Hadfield, K.P., to report on the tramp agreements
now existing, and proposed to be negotiated ; and that the
morting be adjonreed ell tho second Wednesday in June,
at ths Cora Maahanp, Manchester.
Mr. 8. P. Roatosoli amoaded the amendment.

Several propeleaameesimmered to obtain from the chair-
man an avowal et hie intentiosi with regard to the proxies.
The CMAIIIIIAIR saN ha should awe his own discretion as
to the beet time far simweving that question. (Hisses.)
Several prepriMena hosing discuoed the merits of the
rmipketive summlNeli We, great amusement was caused by
Mr. Frahm. lir. Cushman, and Mr. Sidebottons, succes-
sively rising to decline acting on the committee. Several
slated that Mr. Hadfield bad expressed his in-
tlssswttSflssnw to act on the committee.
The CIiIAIRMAN disclaimed any connexion on the part of
the board with either of the lists proposed. The directors
had no =Zs • committee being appointed to confer
with the bat they had not consented to have •
sew committee of investigation.
ldr. Morelos said hie motion at the last meeting was sub-
stantially fee nigh a eimunittee as he now proposed.
The Cie•tammt, is compliance with the, wish of some of
the sharehellem. Mated that the total stake in the under-
taltin&pomeamd by Mr. Morton's proposed committee was
2711_ i_and that et Mr. Mellor's 194,101 i.
1110XTOX,
_ix reply to a question froa a share-
holder. said he did not possess • single share in the Great

Maribor& Company.
The meeting ben became eery impatient, and there were
loud cries of "nee."
A I'l%mm:iron Doped the directors would use their
proxies.
the CHAIRMAN said his colleagues were opposed to that
course, hat he thought himself they ought to do so, having
had proxies entrusted to them with a request that they
would nee them for the interests of the company. Ile
thought it would be a breach of trust not to use them under
the circumstances. Ile proceeded to advocate the neeeuity
of cultivating a coal traffic on the line, and yet he had'been
surprised to find Mr. Morton giving evidence before a Com-
mittee of the Hour of Commons for the Great Northern
Company against the coal branches of this company.
Hear, bear," and laughter.) lle thought on this account
Kr. Martell right not to be plaerd on the committee.
Mr. MORTON said he oppasol the coal branches because
be felt they could get the LOA from the Writ Northern.
The CILLIRIIAN then put tee question, and after • show
of heads, declared Mr. Mort.m's amendment carried r
aphid the original motion.
Mr. M demanded • poll.
The directors win here wailed by • crowd of share.

holden, who attempted to intimidate the directors from !
using proxies.
The eIIAI.IMAN here declared the meeting adjourned for
an hour, that the pill inizht he taken, and the directors re-
tired to an inner apartmens„ amidst a bear garden-like cry
of Shot.-," with groans and hisses.
Mr. Monism alter joining in these cries, expressed a
hope that his supporters would not vote at the poll, but sign
a r.quisni to f a special meeting.
At ball-pot four the scrutiny not being concluded, se-
veral of the shareholders began to manifest great impa-
tience.
Mr. Mug-rote suggested that some of the business might
be proceeded with whilst the poll was being taken. He
in.' his friends hod purposely ah.tsined from voting, there-
fore a fair expression of opinion could only be obtained by
a special meeting of the shareholders. lie wished to ask
the chairman whether they would issue proxies to every
shareholder holding 1001. of stock.
The CHAIRMAN said he could not enter into any irregu-
lar discussion before the scrutiny was concluded.
Mr. Monrote—lf you want to distract this company, and
make it not tit to come into, you may go on as you have
done. It is of no use meeting hers if this despotic rule is
continued.
_

In reply to same observation., the chairman said the
directors paid for their own proxies; they were not paid
for out of th• funds of the company.
An lion. ritOPLLI/STUR shortly afterwards mounted on a
form, and addressed the shareholders to the following
effect—The director' say they pay for their own proxies.
And why ? Because they have some dirty black job it.
hand. (Laughter.)
The scrutiny was not over when our report left.