The Express.
London, England, 1853-03-10 00:00:00

HUDDERSFIELD.

Yesterday, on the re-assembling of this committee,
Hen. 8. Walpole in the chair,
Mr. James, Q.C., counsel for the petitioner, informed the
committee that the ease as regarded the 'negatives of
►ribery was closed. They bad additional witnesses to
prove bribery, but they were not at present in town.
Mr. Serjeant Kinglake, Q.C., and Mr. Pickering haying
replied,
The lion. Chairman then said they would go into the
question of treating, and that no inference was to be drawn
from what had fallen from the committee that they had
made up their 'llia& on the matter.
Wipoey, landlord of the George, was then called and
examined by Mr. James—His amount amounted to 2491.
for room., drink, and dinners. In his book it was beaded
" Btansfield's Committee Room, Huddersfield Election."
The bin was paid and orders given by Turner and Heap,
members of ?Mansfield's committee.
Mr. James said he now proposed to give evidence as to
the agency of Heap, Turner, and fteassleld's committee, in
connexion with the treating at the George, and it being
4 o'eloek, the ooroasitterk, for this wpm, adjourned to this
day at I l o'clock.

WIGTON.
Yesterday this committee—consisting of Mr. Mile,
(Chairman), lion. C. G. Howard, Mr. Melville Portal, and
Kr. B. Ball—met fertile first time, to inquire into the alle-
gations of bribery and corruption contained in the petition
against the return of Sir John bi•Taggert.
Mr. James, in opesiag the case, said the object of the
pettlessn was to amid and invalidate the return of Sir J.
WT it, on the peso' of bribery, treating, intim:dit-
ties, and swim iellsesee ; and, farther, to show that on •
email, of Mere Mr. Oslti would adman to be duly elected.
The Wee. of rills was created lty the Reform Act,
soil e seigehed Willies, Slimmer, Withorn, 'and New
disibewey. The Wel constituency was 400, and
limy were &idly ill. householders. Sir J. Jetts-
gart had represented Wigton for many years,
and was, in fact, the smoke* of Lord Stair. On this ground
an Influential body et esters, degrees of throwing off this
political thraldom, aimed a requieition to Mr. Caird, well
known as the Timms agricultural commissioner, and • resi-
dent in that disedse, to some forward. Sir J. M.Taggart,
in his address is lite Wel papers, said he would " endeavour
to promote the Med esi Smivideal Wends of the elect-
ion ." and it weal be sees from the transactions that
took place how peeelleely siguiticant was this declaration.
Articles were written is the Galloway Free /'ream in favour
of Sir J. *Taggart, and which spoke of personal favoun
from 811 J. Milligan to the rotas, and that he had net
overlooked the private interests of individuals. The pro-
prietor of the paper in question beiag a Mr. Guthrie, an
agent of Lord Stair, and the editor a Mr. Ingram, ale sa
active agent of Sir J. M'Taggart, Mr. Caird bad to con-
tend against all the influence of Lord Stair—his bailiffs,
faders, and load agent,. The present Laid Dalrymple took
a moot astim part in promoting the isterestsof Sir J. Metes-
gut. Lord Dalrymple was lord lieutenant of this county,
and the inflames of that *flee, it would be found, was
heisught to Warts away most swpresedeeted oa the deeflon,
which was warmly contested ; the kamben for Sir J. M•Tag-
gut ware 140, sad he Mr. Cabrd, 130. Sir J. M*Taggares
Mist arrests were Mr. Guthrie, factor to Lord Stair, and
his legal agent or writer; Mr. M'Seutchea, Mr. WWil-
lima, Mr. M'Cracksn, Mr. Smith, Mr. Marti*, Mr. Maw
and others-11 lawyers in all—(laughter)—Mr. disehrii
bringing to boar apes the 'lntim the enormous
of the tenantry of Lord Stair. Sir J. M'Taggartli=
mitt*. was held at King's Commercial Hotel, where the
clerks, bailiffs, and others were located. It would be
shown in evidence that Sir J. M'Tsggert exercised the i
most unjust inflaeoos in promises if pieces to vetoes mg
rebukes of voters, is eonsideraties et their roue—. must
whisk, cesstitated as isommittees ef the house now weft,
could never be tolerated as assisted with the preserratiela
of parity sad Moslem of eleedon. In one case, that of
W. Irving, • mese, the WOr was mamm by Mr.
Chalmers, steward to Lad Stair. It would be shows that
Sir J. 'Maven also called os Irving, and said to him,
" I have an oopertssity of obtaining 40 or 50 situations for
Boer
ma," and that Guthrie would give to Irving work as
mimes to Laid Stair, if Irving pee him his vote. Sir
Mho mid he and Guthrie were me. the vote of this
pines hod always been against Sir John, but by
Moe of this lathiest* Sir John obtained it.
=ewes was that of M'Clooch, a dealer or trucker of
sad who had pledged his vote for Mr. Caird. I
Cl Mt. M'esekes smelled npoa bl'Gooch sad his wife who
were is Massa sad offered them Si. or 71. Ii would also
be Fovea that the son of one Milne, of Portpatrick, had
11WL the lest three weeks obtained • place in the Treasury
he possess* of his vote far Sir J. M.Taegart. In the
ISM of Martin, • guarantee was given from Sir J. IIPTag.
gest, essiledskieg to pay all imprison of a cartels law suit,
and • hider writhe ea this subject caseluded by saying,
"We meek yes to jell for us to-morrow." Spasm, one
oaths sante, maid on Mrs. Martin and suggested to her
Mat let might be got, but setwitlviteading this induce.
most Masao voted for Card. The ease of Galbraith was
es
iassbaties of very bark sad unjust dealing. He
lestill art vile be
guised ups hist rod IrTmrn, sad Guthrie not only dis-
add Ns property, but come down
wpm his for INK mous, sad farther end ed by the
sake alibi. to gee like so swear that be had been bribed by
Cokes 'gotta IS wosid be shown in the cow of
kabob Desk WAN& of a mall len celled the Bari
a limit et bd. Caistre, that the haler of Bark, a mast
rior
roil lk J. Mermen, woe pet is modes to rations the sou,
the ear of a bribe sad tatiasidaties. to vote for Sir J.
Ingram, ass of the vests et air J. XII
ssee. the veers a adds Islam losses if be
Za.Sir 3. KVA, red kook lb piedis to Cow.
berm?, Ire aside. Matter would be produced
hued by the wafter at the George Ihn,wber• far J. 11. Tar
pert stayed, written by Lem" his seabed agent, offering
to Dalrymple, • voter, the sale Omer property ter Mb*
haves. Isles of cattle to sitars at Laminates rates
beskilsks reel te have boss made, as well as groats.
breakfasts, whisk would came nadir the
brassy by sesame so inkessees, sktegother
to, sod suit as peoliessoat wen swor
la patties MIK The learned sward
Ikat lid
Askew Bark. innkeeper, seer Streamer, who deposed
that Sir J. IVT .save red his for his vote is arma-
pony with Captain (sow Thema) Dalrymple. Sir Jobs
said he had sees witseses eatherLs.be had
vets. Elba: to
he said
==s11:11 asked ifs
16 Weems sitstirs la the atreems, aS Glow
rekbrowl MVOs e k were slot polkaed Is W*
am
ba,sad Ws father likewise. Fugues, Ws
J. 11.1. art's seswerd, asked witless. to vets hr air
sr et the
John, woe interview, told his that he wield
-ado bins a( the /Lrdwell. lar John, at the awe
iseordow, soil be weskit let his hats ante property asap.
)gas likliestely weed tor Wed. Hs tell Orr John he woold
selvelehe his. He was use seiietted by two goateed air
AMR.
ig
a moss, merles& by Mr. James, midi—
,* called spas Wm a meth before the elee-
tiel..asii if he would vets he bin, an that if he
Md. be Meek for Mimeo some work on Lord Stair's
ere s, sob thee le sad Guthrie were all one. Witness
Ida vets to Sir John there and then.
tir rZas=sitt He bad also forty or fifty situations for
your INS IS the neiebbsurhood," and took down the name
of witeda's nephew, saying he would see what he could do
for him. Witness voted for Sir John, though he had
voted on that aide before, having always voted on the con-
servative side. Voted thati way bemuse he expected work
from Lord Stair as a mason.
The committee then adjourned to half-past eleven o'clock
this day.

MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE —On Thursday last,
two young wastes, residing at Dartmouth, in Devonahire,
on nuirSag home from work. 00aisitted some girlish tricks
by tanking at doors as they pared. One of them, named
Dingle, tied the other up to a knocker, and left
her. She was caught by the insets, and threatened
with a semmons. This so preyed apes her mind that
she left home, and waadered shout the sentry for seversl
days. The mother of the girl's companion, Mrs. Dingle,
was se effected by her abeesee, that she went in search of
her among the cliffs and rocks of the sea-coast around the
harbour. She did not dad her, sad returned home in
state of great Rental excite's= became variously ill, sad
died the next smeniag. Sias Ibis the girl has been foand
at a village not far from Dertmouth.
CITY or LONDON HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES Or THE
Cnzirr.—The annivenary festival of this institution was
celebrated yesterday at the Loads Tavern. Lord Stanley,
M.P., was la the chair, supportei by about 300 of the most
induentias gentlemen of the city of London ; among whom
we observed Sir Edward Bass, Mr. T. Embry (Gover-
nor of the Bank of England), Sir J. Law Lushington, Mr.
Aldermen and Sheri f Carter, Mr. Sherd' Cron, J. 8011,
Esq., M.P.. J. Gripes, Bey., M.P., E. J. Bab nylon,
M.D., Samuel Gassy, Jan., Esq., A.Caldecott, Esq.,
J. Dillon, Eaq., J. Masterson, Jan., Esq., H. Edmund
Gamey, Esq., J. D. Pomba, Esq., HearyTuciter, Esq., &c.
This institution was sesseheate in the last year for having
collected at its anneal dime are of the largest sums ever
contributed at one time to any charity, and on the present
occasion Its esporteses were ognally zealous in the cause
for which they rM met, a sent of 6,0001. having been sub-
scribed in thoesseee of the main. Several addresses
ininential stapperters of the isellnds• were delivered, and
the result wee most estiAttety, whither as regards the
lugesam we have above Aid to lava boa subscribed, or
the Wens' wide& the kolltellre apples to bawl *a-
mong a aim =SO do an every way quai-
led Or way rata