The Express.
London, England, 1862-03-06 00:00:00

THE NORTH RIDING ELECTION.

The election campaign in the North Riding has
fairly opened. Yesterday Mr. F. Milbank and Mr. Merritt
met the electors at Northallerton, where they commenced
their election tour. Mr. Milbank had a very euthusiastic and
encouraging reception. Hedechuid his intention, if elected,
to give his support to Lord Palmerston, with the general po-
licy of whose government his own views accorded. One
objection raised to Mr. Milbank, which bad been urged
with some pertinacity by his tory opponent, Mr. Merritt,
was • want of identity with the landed interest. The dart
which it was thus intended to throw into the eyes of the
constituer cy--agriculture being predominant in the Riding—
' Mr. Milbank wiped away b the conclusive fact, that his own
brood acres exceed by ho those owned by Mr. Merritt,
and aptly deduced from the same fact, the inference that
if the eke of his stake in agriculture went to establish
his identity with that interest, Mr. Morritt's claims
were but second to his own. Mr. Moira, in his ad-
dress, did not disguise his wprehenaions that his own
emcees would be jeardis by the introduction of
Captain Worley as • candidate, and he strongly
deprecated the split it would cause in the tory rants.
Mr. Milbank also sddressed • large meeting of the
eonstitueney, held lan night in the Festival Concert.
room, York. His reception was again most cordial.
In both his addremes he has shown that he is in earner in
his candidature, and that he is determined to poll the
Riding to the last voter. In hie York address he stated
that the smelt of the canvass, so far as it had proceeded,
both in the towns and the agricultural districts, was most
satisfactory, and that he had received the promises of some
hundreds of votes that bad 110•11 r before been given to a
liberal candidate.—Leeds Mercury.

LONGFORD ELECTION.

MOB VIOLENCE AND INTIMIDATION.

The polling for Longford commenced on Tuesday,
and scenes of violence and intimidation, such as have me
often east disgrace upon Irish elections, were presented at
the principal 'smilax places in the county. The returns from
the several booths showed a gross majority of 300 few
O'Reilly upon the first day's poll. Colonel White's votes'
were in many instances kidnapped and prevented from
voting by violent mobs. The Daily Express says
" The amounts received from several parts of the county
concur in stating that various act, of intimidation and mob
violence have been resorted to for the purpose of deterring
Colonel White's supporters from coming to the poll. It is
understood that several electors have been, to use an elec-
tioneering phrase, ' kidnapped.' At Carrickglass a scene
of violence occurred, and it is stated that several electors
have been beaten and attacked with stones. The Rev. Mr.
(kegs, a protestant clergyman, has been seriously injured,
and his sou was also a sufferer from the violence of Mrs
mob. Great excitement prevails in consequence of thee*
events. Several electors were stopped and prevented from
corning to the poll by the rabble, armed with sticks. The
violent conduct of the mob was not confined to the persons
of voters, as the houses of several who were known to be
favourable to Colonel White have been attacked, and
considerable damage done. The services of the military
had to be called into requisition in the town of
Longford. The exact returns have not yet arrived from
the country districts, but Colonel White's agents estimate
that he has a majority of about 170 in Balljmabon, which,
however, is counterbalanced by a majority for Major
O'Reilly in Lougford, so that a greet deal depends on
Onward, where great excitement prevails, and which is one
of the most disturbed portions of the county."
The same journalpublishes the following from a corm-
sprdent at
' This town is crowded to excess with country people, as
it is market day. Colonel White's agents were attacked on
entering the town, pulled off the cars, and severely beaten
in the presence of the priest. The military were called
out, and at last succeeded is rescuing the gentlemen from
their dangerous position, and them to their lodging,
which is now strongly guarded with military and police."

CLOSE OF THE POLL.
XL WHISK

13o11ymabon 493
Onward l4B
Longford r 251

Total

I WO& (Imam

Ballyolaboa

892

Gnilad

.... 576

Longford

556

Total 1 468
Majority for Major O'Reilly, 576

RTYRIBINTATION OT KA= ISOMER/MT.—A move-
ment is on foot in the Fasten Division of the county of
Somerset to secure the election of Sir Arthur Hdlsm
Elton, Bart., of Clevedon Court, at the next general elec-
tion, Sir William Miles, Bart, one of the present mem-
bers, baring announced that it is not his intention to offer
himself for re-election. In an address which is io circula-
tion amongst the electors, Sir A. H. Elton says :—"N7
political °poleax are known to you; they are liberal, bat
not democratic. lem therefore prepared to give my coo
ecieutious support to the present government, which reds
on a wide basis, and is the safest and most efficient that
can be formed." Sir F. W. Slade, Bart., Q.C., is spoken of
as • conservative candidate, in connexion with Lieut.-
Colonel W. F. Knatchbull, who now represents the eastern
division in conjunction with Sir W. Miles.
THE PRIEST AND THE Plo.—At the Town-hall,
Newton Abbot, on Wednesday, before the county meitil-
trate, the officiating d
to at the Abbotaleigh Supper!,
Agar by name, was with cruelty pigs belonging
William Hobart, woodcutter to the Hon. Mrs. Hare, of
AbbotakerswelL Mr. Francis appeared for the defeodant.
The facts of therein were these:—On Monday, the 10th ult.,
three pigs belonging to the complainant strayed on to
some private ground in front of tie nunnery at Abbots.
leigh. In the evening the complainant went in search of
his pigs and met two of them some distance apart,..o°
the road leading to the nunnery ; cue was blewha4
profusely, having had its ears tore, tad been wounded
on one of its bind legs. The third he afterwards found
in • field in an almost helpless condition, scarcely able to
walk. Both the earsof this pig were torn to pieced, 1
fors leg, shoulder, and bind leg severely lacerated, and
blood flowing from the wounds so freely that the road
was stained with it the whole of the way from the field
to his home. The next day Hobart saw Thomas TrioP,
the gardener at the nunnery, who informed him that the
Injury to the pigs had been occasioned by a bun-tenser
belonging to the nunnery, in driving them off tbs
" grounds," and Mr. Agar, who bad let loom the dog, hd
mid. was very sorry for what had happened. la the
evening, at the direction of the defendant, Tripp called
on the complainant sod offered 30• for the pig, but Hobart
then declined/to part with fifer that sum. A young wow"
named Mary Coleman, stated that she saw the dog barking
at and biting the pigs for filly an hour, sod during the
whole of this tires- the disfeadast was present, looking on.
Defendant was ordered to lay • Ilse of 6d.. with 11.
id
tests.— Western Ossetia Herold.

LAW INTELLIGENCZ.
(TRD3 DAY.)

el tURT OF PROBATI AND Divoßwe.
(Before the ledge Ordlamy.)
igcsaduas ir. 11011M00oos LSD M 000&
, e !abide, Q.C., Mr. Kerslake. Q.C.. sad I. Vohs
~•• t.v the peiticirer ; Dr. Phillirnose. Q.C., ad Dr.
"aide. for the rameadest ; Mr. Masinley, 40., .011
Mr Turner log the co-respondeise„
The main fade in thia case have been very fay
~/..vied on a suit for the restitution of eels
.bs hel t• toed on the sth ult., but in which e j
alaredbpd
i.,.., rod 1.,. decision. The petitioner. Mr. Thos. Procter
, ..chs, i.t he -.roof a impeccable wino merchant at Y savisalk.
ii, .w eia.ut 21 year. of age. In IS% he made the rieresielh
.a;..4., MI is thumb Marie (Wellman, the daughter el ma
~.aw, e. eelow then residing at Yarmouth. She was • har
a shoat honest age, and they were married on the ltd
~‘,NN. Iml:41. She had a fortune of about 1,000(., WY&
•A• nettled owe her to her own separate um. The peeler
NA of the brat, veer was spent by the young ample MI the
ime of Mrs. Coleman, bet the petitioner having at length
.. el,leital his studies, passed as • solicitor, and re.
L.... 4 to Stalharn, in the county of Norfolk,
, small towe about tensity-four miles from Yar-
,..th, be begas boainem as a solicitor. He and his wife
~... eriernanls made the acquaintance of the corespond-
,...i...%lr. Boardman Charles Klimek, the son and partner of
, •.ne And spirit merchant, at Statham, with whom Mrs.
P0r00,...hs was accused of having committed adultery. He is
. .
.!...,. soling nun, bin age ming now about al. The reapon-
d stst:oth dread the orenoe imputed to them, and MrS. Bur-
rash% further charged her husband with adultery cone.
,iied be him with three different women—Sarah West.
F. 1,,., ithirkbern. sad Ellen Reed. The petitioner claimed
the tun, of I.OOW. by way of disuses from the cores-
pork/It.
%%ores were celled who repeals' the evidence given
et the loaner trial to prove Mr. Sikock's habit of haunt.
log the smarm?' house ; sad the familiarities which were
...I to hare prod in the segewier of MO between the Tr
"indium while Mr.. flarroeglag wee paying • visit at the
tome of • Me.. Crick at Varmestla It will be remembered
that the evidsoon on this paid was that Mr. Blenchhad
mile/ es kw ego sight whGe the Mimes Crick were out at
go ; that As had pat on Mies Crick's cloak end bat, and
had mildest with him for somas time. That when
yes Crick mate home the servant stepped oat and apprised
her of the fad, that Mrs. Burroughs asked her to let her in
~ ebe back doer, because, sits said, the did not want Miss
tridi to amebae with Mr. Sikock ; that the servant accord.
iarpy reteraed to Brahman &adopted the back door for her;
widths! L. Ifileacit, Masa be took his leave, kissed her, sod
re the did lisLarrows. At the previous trial Mr.
Alcoa amid the bas, sail mid ad be did give the girl
gm bilfmowo. merely beams he bed bees to the beam
geed times without mak* heresy pronat.
The Rm. Joseph White, the maw of Statham, also re-
=hi previous evidence, namely, that ea the 16th of
PO. he called at the house of the petitioner on
besiessi. He hail left the vicarage between three and four
ideal ia the afternoon. The vicarage wee about • mile
dated ; sod he had made some calls previously. Mr. Bur-
! Arks ant being at home, he left a messes with the sec-
t. Helen Kent, at the back door. Then he went
en ,e.l to the front door; and the door being wide
be walked in without knocking, and opening
:-, dein:rose door, which was on the right of
..-.• 'usage, stepped into the room. The witness then de.
a ::!.e.l. the Mate to which be found the respondents toge-
ther Witness was so endued that he did not know what
terse, but he at length left a message with the respondent
is her husband to come to the moarage on the following
serving and left the bones.
Br Dr. Phillimove—Had milled on Mr. Burroughs to ask
kw "pinion on some parish matters. Helen Kent bad told
Slam that Mrs. Burroughs was at home, and it occurred to
bet that he might as well leave the message with her as
with the servant. Did not think it right to enter
by the beck doer when calling on the lady of
the bus. Generally knocked at the door with •
stick ; but did not knock that day bemuse he was
either in a harry. Ilelen Kent came into the room by ano-
tkierdoor almost simultaneously with the witness. Had
weer mentioned to the reepoodent what he bad seen. She
was is March, 1860, • district visitor of the parish, and con-
tinual to bean till some time in November. She was • constant
staredeat at the church ; and she frequently called at the
vicarage. Never spoke to Mr. Sdcock about what he had
stria. He also attended the church; but except on one oc.
mita, the 21st of August. he never entered the vicarage
she the 16th of Marsh. Even that was assist
tie wish of wawa.. It was at • committee
eseting el the Stallito Rending Society. Never wait to
a cessnitM• meals at the eo-respondent's house. Had
awe sleysl sipper at a relellm of the co-respondent, and
11111 111114upimmirot was eM. there. Mei:limed all that
lop lad las be Mr. Band& os the 20th of Nov. Two
soalis Aar the ossorroso So Sol asked witness what be
:Mitase see dile nblis. ef hie wife 'Hs thetas
ysigemaserisygeilty. Mr. Wraps
slintsd that if wale else had made mai as be
wield have presereted him for defasstbs after tad
wheels bald hie teems& Considered that Haim Lot
wee adios le eelletion with her mistress.. Veld
Mr. Btirmaghe se is May. Cave as hi moms
be thiskieg se that there was always •
le her admitting bits when he called at the house, butt
welly formed his opinion of her from what lad taken platy
in March. Mrs. Burroughs often came to the vi enrage as a
"Hied," in witness. opinion. She generally took an op,
postunity of coming when wises was out.
By Mr. Msuaulay—She had only been three times to the
vicarage by invitation since March —once in May, another time
ate school treat, awl the third time in September. She had
tome as diem as throe time • wash to see Wm White. Had
aflab born to Mr. Hsmusghs after March, 1,44), for Mr.
Ihemegbe we. adman memo law business for him. Did
set now Mr. Burrower wooly, bet had borrowed money
el Mr. farroughes father ea ti. 27th November, 11460.
Had repaid it is wiesey. Bleptid it in three instalment',
6/., Ile., sad 341., the hot Wag December, 1061.
In. withers we still under examination when we went
la prem.)

SHERIFFS' COURT, RED LION SqvAss.
(Refer. Mr. lingler Sherif Bunten, sad a Jury.)

um HIN V. NICOLLN. NOEL ACTION O! ♦ 1a11134 TIANS-

ACTION.

Th=e was an action hy the plaintiff, who was described
al a " turf reporter," to recover UM. of the defendant, a
gentleman, the owner et rues heroes, residing as Black-
heath. The liability was denied, and the statute of limita-
tion was pleaded.
It appeared that about nine yews ago the plaintiff, &cooed-
ing t.. his eviileses,was to put 10/. cal./rests, for the Derby,
for the defvedaut, se Mr. Charlton, the jockey, told Mr.
Nirolls that it would be the wiener. It happened that West
Australian won the Perin. The plaintiff seal he had said
the bet to a Mr. 1 /nelson. and had letters, which were reed,
to the vtfert that be coukl not recover beta he bad with
other persona
The defence was that it was a betting tnuisactiou, and
that the het could not be recovered.

The defendant was and positively swore that he
bed the bet with the ',tomtit, aloes, and knew oo other
person jo the trausactioo.

The learned railer-Sheriff told the jury that the quern-
Ise was whether the lit/ wee laid out at the defendant'.
rsiluest, or whether it WAS a betting transaction with
11.. 1.1 ontiff :dope, in which case the plaintiff could not
Pro,Ver.

Te. jury (Dual (or the plaiotirt fur the automat
gLanhd.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Hamm Martin.)
THE NARYLF:HONE MURDER.—SENTENCE.
H. rry Pouihm, mad Moeda
Crtet, who bad been convicted of the nuinelaughter of
Wineott, tr,•re placed at the bar to receive the judg-
meet of the wort.