The Express.
London, England, 1853-03-15 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

BOMBAY, Fan. 12.
The present mail has been suddenly, and most unexpect-
edly, ordered off two days sooner than it was advertised for.
The reason of this, that it has to he taken from Bombay to
Aden in one of the many inefficient et amen of the Indian
navy-7a vessel unable to make more than than five knots an
hour in very moderate weather—and the Calcutta steamer
which this one should meet is thought to be not unlikely
after all to have passed Aden before ours gets there, in
which case Bombay advices will be detained there, or in
Egypt, for perhaps a fortnight ; and as a matter of course
all the letters and papers from the north-art at provinces and
parts in the interior beyond a hundred miles or so from
Bombay, sent to be ,posted here for Europe by this mail,
will now allies too late. The po.tal arrangements on this
side of India, indeed, are altogether so bad that it
scarcely possible fur them to be won*, and it is hoped
tl.at something will be done at home to put them on a
better footing. Here we are powerless.
I SIPORTL—There is not a large business in any staple im-
port to report by this opportunity. The dealers seem to
anticipate a fall in prices and do not readily meet holders
in their willingness to sell. Indeed ,prices generally must
already be quoted as under what they were last month.
METALL—English Bar Iron has slightly advanced, being
rather scarce and in some demand. The same remark
applies to Nail Rod, square and round, sheet-iron, end
hoops. Swedish bar remains as before. Copper of all kinds
L low in stock and in increasing demand. We do not
observe any other change. The following are all the sales
reported by the brokers :-260 Candies Iron, Swedish, at
50 rupees per. candy ; 75 candies iron, nail rod, square, 35
rupees per candy ; 49 tons steel, faggots, 9 and 10 rupees
per cwt.; 600 cwt. pig lead, 10} rupee, per cwt.; 1200 cwt.
still in tubs, 12 rupees per cwt. ; 1000 bundles rod iron,
are, 3.5 rupees per candy ; 2000 bundles ,rod iron, square,
rupees per candy.
'oTros MANUFACTURE/.—During the put fortnight
there has been a considerable business done in Grey Shirt-
ings 40 in. 7 to 9 lbs. at a reduction of one to two menu per
piece. The demand for this class of goods from the interior
has now abated, and the dealers apprehensive of further
large supplies coming on, are slow to purchase. 50 and GO
in. quite neglected. Grey Madapollauis of common quali-
ties are in fair demand and selling freely at current
prices; those of finer qualities are not in request.
There has been a large business done in common
Jscconets, say worth Bs. 1. 2 as. at 1. 14 as. per
piece: and there is a reduction in the quotations to-
day, while the higher qualities are less in request and
declining still more. Grey domestics and T cloths
continue in good request (the latter, however, at reduced
rates), and stocks in first hands are slight. White shirtings
of common and low qualities continue wanted, but have
declined considerably in value. Fine white shirtinga are
also in slight demand for local consumption. For White
Madapollams of common qualities there is a fair inquiry.
In White Mulls, Lappets, and other Glasgow goods we hear
of little doing. Turkey lied Coth have slightly improved
in value. In Mulls the advance has been more consider-
able.

YARNB.—There have been considerable transactions in
these; and prices are now looking down.
WOOLLENB.—Nothing doing.
COCHINEAL.—No Sales reported.
SAFFUON.—DuII of sale, and the only transaction of
which we bear, 180 lty. sold at Its. 13 per lb.
WINE AND SPIRTTS.—Brandy is in request.
BEER.—A large delivery of Bass' Beer has been con-
tracted for at 66 Its. per Ilhd. (the October brew) due in
the course of a month or so. As yet we do not hear of any
transactions in other brands.

SUNDILIES.—Reported Sold :-
120 Cwt. Cordage, at Ks. 16 per. cwt.
100 Gross Bottles, at as. 1 2as. per dozen.
100 Doz. Umbrellas at Re. 8} per ditto.
169 Ditto Ditto, at Its. 111 ditto.
ElPORTB.—Corrux.—There is very little doing in this
staple for the moment, late &dykes from England and
China both being unfavourable. In consequence of this a
fall of 4 n. to 5 rs. per candy has taken place in our quota-
tions. The following aro all the transactions of which we
have heard since our last:-3.i0 bales Dhollera, at rs. 88 ;
450 ditto, at rs. 86; 200 ditto, at rs. 81.
OPIUM.—We have to remark very little as having been
done of late in purchases, though within the last few days
an European house and several natives have been reported
to be in the market as buyers, at 1,000 n. for beet quality.
The brig Elias left on the 9th instant for Woosung direct
with 6.55 f chests. The clipper brig Lauri& is now the only
vessel loading fur Woosung and is procuring a cargo very
slowly. The accounts from China recent, d on the 9th I
instant, yin Calcutta, bring reports of the market at
Woosung being in a most depressed state, sales having been
made both of ?daises and Putna at 410 dollars.
The exports from this since lit December amount
to this date to 7,6141 chests, and as there
will henceforth be a strainer to Chinn twice a month, the
year's supply will be forwarded meet pretioNy et an earlier
period of the aoadoni than hue twee eastoin_ry in former
years. The export from lit November, i'.'2, to this date,
amount to 9,873 chests, against an exivort for the cones-
poling ptrioi of the precious arum of 9,`.51

' PEPPER remains much as bet ire. Bhuteell b ne quoted
at Rt. 66 per candy, and Malabar at It.. 60 to Its. 61 per
Candy.
LINSERD.—The price of this article is firm at its. 31
per cwt.
FnelOttrs.—These remain nearly without change, but
showing • tendency to recede. The rates of the day are, to
London, 3/. 16s. per ton : to Liverpool, 31. 15s. to 31. 17s. 63.
per ditto; to China, 20 Its. per candy.
MONEY Matuter AND ENCICANOIS.—The day after the
despatch of last Overland Mail au express wu recited here
giving fifteen months' notice of the intentim of the govern-
writ of India to pee off the Five per Cent. Tram G r 11, mit-
table Loan of 13:h OA 1434, and the several to, Is di Its of
31st December 1831, 10th August 183.5, and 1:,:. January
1836. Payment will be made in India on or after the
22nd April, 18.54, in rash, or in England nt 2. td. on or
after 22nd April, 1833, to parties not signifying 011 or h. fore
the 22nd of July next, their d. sire to have their claims con-
verted into a four per cent. transfer remittable As
little better than one per e-nt. of these debts is held by
natives of India, of course a simultaneous notice must have
been issued in England, and we need not du m ire on this
occasion than describe the e intim of the money market since
the nenouncement was made in Bombay.
The Transfer loan end Book debt previous y quoted at
Its. 115 tell immediately to Its. 1061 the equiv eat of par,
and at this rite continued t'rent 29:b of Janu.:iy until rho
4th instant, when it advanced two m r cent. 0 the 10th
it needed to our present quotation of Its. lost On the
39th ultimo all the other Gay.•rnment Sscur,ries ro,e.
The tire per cant Loan. of 1825-26 and 182940 pre.
viously at Its. 1111 to 1111 lute:meet, to Its. 112;
and on the Sth instant to 112.1; which rate continues. The
five per cent. Loan of 1841.42 advanced on the Mth
ti!:iuto frion Its. 107: to 103 to Its. 108 , ; on the
31 instant to It., 110, on the 9th to Its. 1101 sad
o•tr quotations since the 9th have Neu Er. 1101 to 1101.—
c.e four per cent. Loan of 1832-33 advanced un 30th ult.
from its. 95,1 to 09 to Its. tell : on the dad instant to Its.
102; and on the Bth to Its. 103. tho quotation nt to-day.—
The four per cent. Limas of 1435-36 and 1842-13 advanced
from Rs. 95 to 97, and from tho 3rd instant has been
quot,d at Its. 991 to LW,.
On reference to our ituotivions it will be found also that
Bank shares have Iflrtic:pated to some extent in thew
advances.

-Ex.---t7nax tic on England has fluctuated a gond des I during
tit past tertnight, and the chum" ratea fir t!.c Mil are
scarcely so fsvortr:.l.l, for remitters as they were when the
last steamer left. We quote them at 2a. 1 b 18J. to 2s. 1,3,J.
per rupee for Baring's credit. and 2s. lid. for local bills, at
six months sight on England. On Calcutta at sixty deys
sight we quot. 09 p;:r cent. and on China at the same mance
220 pie 100 totters.
Subjoink it are more detailed quotations;—London Mer-
cantile, 6 months' sight, 21. ISt. to 2s. lid.; do. Docu-
ment, 2s. Ild.; do. Bank ilatis, do. 2s. lel.; do., 3 months'
do., 2s. 11d. ; do., 1 month ile., nominal ; do., sight, nomi-
nal ; Calcutta, GO days do., 99; do.. 30 days' do., 94;
do., sight, 991 ; 30 d sow do., 991 ; do., sight, ;
China, 60 days' no., 2'20 per 100 doh.

BANE AND OTHER SHARES.
Bank of Bombay I,ollr. rash, 181 per cent. pm. sales.
Bank of Ilmr;a1 4,030 r. 561 per ce:.!. prem.
Oriental Pans Cur 250 r. 51 per cent. S;el
COMEltrcial Bank 600 r. 12 per cent. les.
Agra Bank
Bank of Madras
Apc.llo Press Cm 12,509r. —21,000 r.
Colette Pr.'s Com 7,001r. —7,000 r. new share.
Colaba Lena Com_ 10,900 r. 6,500,
Bombay S. N. Cora. 404. —69 r. pct. cent ‘!:s.
Or. Ind. P. IC Com. 51-3-9 —15 r. per share przat.

00VEILVIIIINT

S per cent. transh r loan Its. 108 per U 0 Sicca
~ loan 1b25-26 „ 112 to 1121 per too sigga
„ loan 1829 30 „ 112 to 1121 per 100 Sicca
„ loan 1841-42 „ 1101 to 1111 per 100 Co.'.
4 rer cent. loan 1832-33 „ 103 per 100 t'iva
• loan 183-5 Id „ 991 to 991 per 100 Co.'s
• loan 1842-13 „ 991 to 99/ per 10J Co.'s
PRICES OF BULLION, &c.
Sovereigns each
Link of England Notes „ 101
Spanish Dollars 221 per 100
German Crowns
Sykes Silver
Tidos New.
Gold Leaf (range of quality) „ 16 at 16Eper.yole, _

°— 100 Touch.
G.)1,1 Ingots, according to tom.' „ 15 to 1.5 per 'lola,
100 Touch.

'Ebt court.

The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by tho
Priacess Adelaide of liolicolche, and nue ;;; ; .11 by the
Countess of Cherlemont, the Hon. Eleanor Stanley, the
Martinis of Ormande, eJloncl Bonvorie, and the lion.
Captain de nos, honoured the performance of French P:ays
at St. James's Theatre with their presence last evening.
Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince of W.ilea and
Prince Alfred, aid aft ..,!ed by the Hon. Capt. de Roe end
Mr. Gibb., went yciterds) afternoon to the Bank of E:.g-
-' land.

The Duchess of Kent stisitol the Duchess of Gloucester
yesterday evening ut Glouccsi,r-house.

The Education Committee of the Queen'sMo‘t lion. Privy
Council had • meeting yesterday at the C tuned-office,
Whitehall. Present : —The Lord President, tlar Duke of
Argyll, the Marquis of Laordowne, the Earl of Aberdeen,
Lord John Rursell, and the Chancellor of the Eiehequ-..r.
A deputation. consisting of the Marquis of Breudalbaae,
the Rey. Dr. Makellar, the Rey. Dr. Buchannv, and the
Rev. Dr. Candlish, had an interview yesterday with Vir
count Palmerston at the litme-office.

A deputation of the Kennington Common Improtemtnt
Committee, consistinp; of the Rev. Charlton Lane, Mr.
J. B. Walker (trent'. or), Dr. Pursell, Mr. Simpson, Mr.
liodpon, and Mr. 0. kl. Davis, had an interview with Sir
Witham M desworth yesterday, at the office of Works and
Public Buildings, in Whitehall-place.
The Count L. Corti, Secretary of the Sardinian Llga
tion, has returned to town from the Continent.

A deputation on the suloject of tenant right, consisting of
James M•linight, LL.D., and the Rev. John Rogers, had
an interview with Vi,cuunt Palmerston, at the HCOI3-
office, yesterday.
A deputation of the promoters of the People's National
Saving Bank had an interview with the Right Hon. E.
Cardwell on Saturday, at the Board of Trade. The depu-
tation consisted of Mr. Joseph Brotherton, Al P., Mr. John
Goddard, and Messrs. Edward Guillaume, Charles Guil-
laume, John Lockton, Henry Jackson, Joseph Bentley,
and Joseph Fernandez.
The Finance Committee of the Royal Commission for the
Exhibition of 18.51 had a meeting yesterday, at the Privy
Council Office, Whitehall. Present—Earl Granville (chair-
msn), Lord Oventone, Sir Alexander Spearman, Bart., Sir
William Cubitt, Mr. T. F. Gibson, and Mr. Edgar A.
Bowring (secretary). Certain Owen, R.E , attended.
Despatches were sent from the Colonial Office yesterday
to the Governors of the Mauritius, the Cape of Good Hope,
Port Natal, and Ceylon.

FRENCH PLAYS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.—The
Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Princess
Hohenlobe, and attended by the Countess of Charlemont,
the lion. Miss Stanley. the lion. Miss Byng, the Marquis
of Ormonde, Colonel Bauvvrie, and the lion. Captain de
It's, honoured these performances with their presence last
evening. There were also present:—The Russian Ambas•
sador, the Baroness Brunnow, the French Ambassador and
the Countess Wale wski, the Austrian Ambassador and the
Countess Colloredo, the Turkish Ambassalor and Madame
Mussurus, the Count Bentivoglio, M.de Sells, Vicomte and
Vicoratene D'Alt6. the Countess of Waldegrave, the CU un-
tees FlahauH, the Earl Bruce, the Marchioness of Down-
shire, Lord Annerlsy, Lord Mount Charles, Earl and
Countess of Shelburne, Lord and Lady Duff,rin, Lord
Boyle, Lord Elphinstone, Lord Canning, Madame
Hon. Mrs. Anson, Mrs. Dodd, Mr. Norman Macdonald,
Captain and Mrs. Fremantle, Mr. C. R. Morgan, Ron.
Colonel Dawson Darner, Mr. Hughan, Mr. Thos. Bar,ng,
Mr. A. Room, Mr. and Madame Uaielli, Mr. and Mra.
Lambert Jones.

NAVAL.
ADMIRALTY, MARCH 14. APPOINTMENT. Se-
cond-Master C. Albert, to Fisgard.
PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 14.—The Prince Regent,
90, Captain Hutton, and the London, 90, Captain Mundy,
both went out of harbour to-day and anchored at Spit-
head.—Vice-Admiral Sir T. Cochrane, Commander-in-
Chief at this port, hoisted his flag on board the Victory to-
day, having returned from leave of absence of some months'
duration.—The quarantine ship at the Motherbank is to
come into this harbour to have repairs and a re-caulking.
SHIPS IN COMMISSION AT PORTSMOUTIL—In har-
bour—Victory, flag ship, Captain J. Shepherd; Neptune,
130, ordinary depot ship, Captain E. H. Scott; Excellent,
gunnery ship, Captain Chads ; Prince Regent, 90, flag of
Rear-Admiral Corry, Captain Hutton; Agamemnon, 91,
screw steam ship, Captain Sir T. Maitland ; London, 90,
Captain G. R. Mundy; Blenheim, 60, screw steam guard
ship, Captain Henderson ; Rolla, 6, apprentices brig, Lieu-
tenant Fenuick ; Fairy, yacht. Master Welch; Eltio,
yacht tender, Master Ballistou ; Sprightly, steamer, Master
Allen; Fire Queen, steamer, Master Paul; Fanny, tender;
and Echo, tug. At Shithead—Sidon, 22, steam frigate,
Captain Goldsmith; Odia, 16, steam frigate, Captain F.
Scott; Leopard, 12, steam frigate, Captain Gifford;
Megwra, 8, troop ship, Commander Johnson. Iu dock—
Duke of Wellington, 131, screw steam ship, Captain 11. B.
Martin; Victoria and Al!oerc, royal yacht, Commodore
Lord A. Fitzelarence; and Banshee, steam packet, Lieu-
tenant Husken.

THE CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIRTY IN YORKSHIRE.
—This society having been invited to eztend their opera-
tions to Yorkshire, a deputation, consisting of the Rev. Dr
Worthington, Mr. Harrison, one of the solicitors, and Mr
Gruncisea, the secretary, visited Leeds, Wakefield, and
Bradford, on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, and at-
tended large and respectilde meetings of the inhabitants of
these towns. The deputation at each place was cordially
received, and the statements with respect to the adv-intages
of the movement morally and socially were listened to with
attention and iffn.-rat approval. It was intinvited that im •
mediate st'i world be taken to purchase eligible Yerkshire
estates, and that the oinarnittee were prepared to undtr-
tnke, if desired, lend purrbsses in almost any eoenic in
Iu the coon • at their tour, the courdn'ttee ra .de
a large addition to the list of memben of the sdeiety.
AUSTRALIA.—Tbn ship Meteor left Southampton
on Sunday for Attar..l:l, with Y. 73 emigrant: .4a 1.0.11 d.

ELECTION EX POSU itES.

Tlig NORWICH ELECIION PErmoss.
DELT TATIoN rl/1,1 XOUWICIL—RX 21131.1.T1uX Or XlisAiLi.

CoLLINS. ILltkillvoN. AND COL. YOAIDatIt.

1. terdac this committee resumed its inquiry; Mr.
Dur.rotuts• in the chair. Present, Mr. Drutiauiwid, 31f.
Holt, Mr. It width!, sod Sir W. 1,11 ffe.
The committee rosin was ezerisively crowded both by
mamba rs of the hoes. there 'seine no fewvr th in fifty pre-
sent :it on, period of die pr..reedlo.7,l. •n I by the public.
Prior ro the commener the Limp.
- .

Mr Suhese, Mr. Bialinbriike. ant 'other ge;o.emen,
peered as a deputation Iron 2,1a4 of the t !.-store of Nor.
with, in order to present the committee with Vie r.solutiens
passed at a puhlic mett.ug of the eintort of Norwich on
Saturday evening last.
The Chairman, addremir.g thisa gent.emen, is
not competent fur the committee to enter upon the minis
deratim of the msttcr, unless it is hr 'tight forward in the
shape of evidence during the examination; neither is it
competent for any stranger to take part iu thaw proceed-
ings. As it is better, perh pit that "at: tamers should
understand the exact position is which they and tl,t com-
mitt.c are placed, 1 will state that no .me who appears as a
stranier " here is supposed. in pint of feet, to know any
thing Of the proceedings of the committee. Those proceed.
(was may appear in the papers, but the committee are not
responsible toe that. It is one et' the fistions of parliament
that no one knows anything of those proteedings or
of their debates but them-elves. (L. oaltter.) It
is • idiots, too, not eonlioed to tam ordinal
proceedings of parliament, but it C.l:owitl out an
*holed in th -se committs c rooms, Vie same way as it is in
the 'hong,. No " stranger" has the power of addressing the
committee from behind the bar any more 'hen yours lees at
the present moment—any m ire than nay stranger has •
right to get up in the gallery of the Mouse of Commons,
an 1, in estiscquence of von,. thing that might Lit said dim-
s', cable to his feelings, have right to adder:, the Speaker.
TI eref .re, anything you twee to state to the committee that
at all hear. on the question must be produced in the shape
efsvislanes.

Mr. Saltier—We have LK intention of ao..lrrwing the
COMMllltee, or of infringing upon their rules, but merely to
represent that the electors of the city of Norwich are per-
fectly astounded at the statements that—
The Chairman (interrupting)—We know nothing about
tLat. I hove ',id you we c.autut go into it.
Mt. Seltzer (with eutphasia)--Stat,ments Lore been
made. sir—
The

order. It you have any statement
or compl.unt to msk• before this committee. the proper
course to mac fur redrew is to petition the !lowa of Com-
mons. . _ .

Mr. Sultrier. and others, withdrawing—We hope the
conimit,ee will do usjastice.
Tne Chairmen—We cannot. The Home of Commons is
the proper tribunal to appeal to.
Colonel Dickson was then recalled. lle said he wished
to make wine emendations and additions to the evidence
he gave on Friday. He had then stated that Mr. Wilde,
Den., was the agent from Peto and Warner, who came to
Lord Douro with the letter (or signature stipalutiug that
no britery should take place on either side. It wae—he
should have stated—a Mr. John o.lding Taylor, the avowed
agent of Pew and Warner. Ile (the gallant colonel) was
attacked by Mr. Wilde, jun., at the close of these proceen-
ings on Friday, and charged with having villified the elec-
tors of Norwich; and he (the witness) would now read to
do, committee what Wilde had said upon this sulleet bim-
e*:f to the commissioners who were acne down to Norwich.
The Chairman said the committee could not go into
anythinc th it had taken place alter the committee ad-
journed on Friday.
Col. Dickson then went into a eireamstintal narration of
the first m-etings of what Mr. Kluane-ailed "the flower of
the conservative party" in Norwich, and stated that so
aati.fied were they of the bonafule charactsr of the iutendcd
petition that they agreed to subscribe to its pruiecution.
He mentioned this to show that the petition was no sham.
The last time he had any conversation with Brown upon
Coe subj-et of the petition was in the ball of the Conserva-
tive Club, who re Brown called with a lady and asked the
colonel C. show her over the club. Ile then asked Brown
when the petition would come on, and Brown
said "la March, or Easter." Witness said, "We
have a capital case, sad I will sub.cribe hand-
somely " Oa the Stb of November witness met Col. Fo-
rester, Brown, Kitten, and Collins at Brawn's °Mee, on
which occasion, after going through them, Brown said they
were very good eases, and that if they proved one or two
they would unseat the members.
The Chairman inquired if the document signed by the
candidates pledging there should be uo bribery ennui be
put in.
Mr. Brown—lt is in the Daily Nees of this raor-ing.
(The document, at a subsequent part of the proceedings,
was put in *violence)
Cal. Dickson cross.evansised by Mr. Brown—l wish to
ask you the name of the member of the Carlton who told
you in confidence I boasted to Mr. &Tire at the Carlton
that I had done him a good turn, and bad thruwa you over.
He told me since I stated it in a letter to the Daily News ;
it is quite right, but do not give up my name without
mission. I now ask you, Colonel Dickson, to give lois name ?
I certainly shall not, unless I am obliged to do so by law,
and I hope and trust this hon. committee will not oblige
me to do no. I throw myself entirely on the committee.
You will have an opportunity of calling Mr. l'agge. The
committee I am sure will not want me to cor.omot • breach
of confidence. I will give you the benefit of Mr. Bagge's
denial

Mr. Brown—Haling given the benefit of his anonymous
dander. the committee will see the libel it itivolves, and
that I am entitled to have it answered.

Tait Chairman—The committee du not think it necessary.
The witness was thencrossexamined on smoother points,
chiefly recapitulatory of his preview evidence. When he
sow the Speeker on the subject of the petitions, the Speaker
mid " D.ckenn, we are all in a mess about three Norwich
petition.. (Laughter.) There is a petition withdrawn, do
you know which it is ?" And witness said, " I don't can
which it is so long as one of them reni :ins." Witness,
when he went to Colonel Forester, at the Carlton, said " he
was anxious to fight for Lord Derby." lie bed been round
the country as one of the executive committee of the Cow
emotive Laud Society, and had advocated Liird Derby's
government in all his speeches. (Laughter.) lie klt be
bed • duty to perform to himself and his supporters in
Norwich in prosecuting the petition, and also to show up
the genlensen who had thrown him over—Forbes Mac-
keiiste. Col. Forester, and Co., of the Carlton. (Laughter.)
Mr. Brown--1 hen von exclude me ?
Colonel Dickson—Well, I suppose you were acting under
them.

Mr. Brown—And I was a party to throwing you Over ?
Culotte' Dekson-1 should say so, rather. (Laughter.)
I had 1,500 promises, and polled 1,468 votes. Lord Douro
WWI 123 ahead of me. The Catholics did not poll fur me.
Mr. Brown—lf that was so, how do yon attribute your
defeat to bribery ?
Colonel Diemen (dryly)—Well, I was told by people who
knew more about it than I did, that it was to lie prognos.
ticated from certain appearances in the morning. (Laughter.)
Beene of the old hands in Norwich hinted teat certain
individuals were coming in very sharp to the polling booth,
men who never gave their votes without money. Early in
the morning I was told that the election was gone. They
said hri'evy had been commenced. It was said 200 or 300
bad been bought. Many people said, " Its all up with
you." (Laughter.) These ere the men who never vote
without they are paid. About the middle of the day some
respectable men came and said, " Well, colonel, we'll brinf
you in yet ; there are 603 of coif you'll only come to terms. '
" I'll come end march you up myself," I said to them in •
joke, "hut you most go without the bounty." (Loud
laughter.) This was late in the day—between 1 and 2
oVock. All was up. Mysterious indications took place
at the different wards. They took the lead in
buying. (Laughuir.) This only confirms (reading
from a blue book) what Mr. Wilde said before the commis-
sioners on their visiting Norwich, when he stated that "he
had stood openly in the market-place and bought them se
with the money in hie band, like blaekberries—(loud
laughter)—that this system was acted upon at ma ry con-
tested election. Nothing but poverty of purse makes
purity of election." (Renewed laughter.) The statement
west on to show that the same system was pursued in Nor-
wich on the occasion of municipal elections, the market
prime being less. This (continued the witness) was the
statement or Mr. Wilde, who on Friday had charged him
with having vilified the electors of Norwich. (Laughter.)
When the parties talked to him about bribery he joked
with them, and the ialsemien as his mind hum the
Interview was. that 101. er &apiece would buy them. (The
gallant mimes quick mid cavalier delivery of this and
other piedmont his evidence excited considerable amuse-
Rent.) Hi knew, teem OM investigation that had been
made, that Mies male merforissintini eases of b try on the
part albs aped mod partisan et Peto and 0 tenor.
By Kr. ]sown—lead Ranelagh was proposed as one of
thewndlia, but wttnees did not state he thought he was a
nbirsman Mop bad better not have, sad witnesa only m the
last soma Mom gravity himself for the petition, in eon-
sequino• of llesises waggesting that L.,rd Ranelagh, se en
Irish peer, should sat be surety. %tat's did not reeol-
lett, but might have said to Brown, Now rye got all I
can. I will allow the party to do the rest;'
or "I've fought the battle on the hmtinrs and had • seven 1
contest ; sow I've nothing more to do; I'll leave the party
to do the rest." lied said if the petition did not go
on it might Le for the good of the party, or that now the
recognisanees were perfected the party might do the rret.
It was seven or eight weeks before the petition oas with-
drams that Lo'd Renelagh mid " he had a sorry opinion of
Brown," and I took care never to ask you to dine wit's me
afterward,. (Laughter.) Never said, when I ilia- d with
von at the Wyndham, " I had been SO badly seed by Lord
Derby's government that I world have my revenge
and publish the whole correspondence." Had com-
pinked of the treatment he had ezperieneed to
Lord Ranelagh, and Colonel Wilbraham, and Mr. Wal-
pole. Lem Readmit had said at the Conservative
laud Society in Norfolk-street, " Brown will throw you
over." I should have withdrawn the I etitions from your
bonds if you had not been too sharp for me. (Laughter.)
I 111111111 made any inquiries about your eharacttsr, Mr.
Brown, either personalty or prefab/Penally, but I thought
your =tuner rude and off-hand. (Mr. Brown—That is not
disreputable.) You may:beia repectable man. I hope the
public will think no after this inquiry. (Laiigntir.) (Mr.
Brown—lt is not claim over yet; I em not afraid.) Mr.
Illuddlestone, the barrister did sot say anything about ou.
I;trald him I wished to get the petitions from your havls,and
be said it would be a breach of etiquette. lie never iota any-
thing good, bed, or indifferent about you. (Laughter.) Had
spread far and wide whet Lord Ileipiaph said. (Laughter.) I
have since mti you in Pail-mill, and said, " Dow d'ye do,
Brown." (Laughter.) I always thought you very off-
handed, but not as if you were bored by my emalag.

lOthers have complained of your conduct, and that your
manoer wu impertinent and rather on rearing.
Mr. Brown—What did your election cost you ?
The Chairman &tided that this was not a proper ques
ti,n.

Colonel Dicks .n—When we talked at your office about
the withdrawal of the petition, you said it was done for the
good of the :tarty. but do not r,colleet you at the sante time
saying you had full authority for what you had done, and
that whatever the consequences were you did not care. When
in the lobby of the Blow of Cotl2olollll members had said
to him, " Oh, Culotte damn, you are a petitioner, and
I'll get you into the house ;" and on one ow/talon he (Colo-
nel Dickson) on teeing to gat in, was stopped by a little
man with a white head—(loud laughter)—who said to him
" You C 311% go there." Rad spoken to Mr. Oliveira on the
subj:et on their way from Brighton, but Mr. Oliveira never
came from Peto and Warner with any proposition. Ile
said it would he an expensive affair Lighting the petition ;
and wailers told Lim he w o not prepared to arrange it on
any terms. If Mr. Kitton said Mr. Oliveira came with
any proposition of c ttnprotsise it was a mistake. Attri-
buted hie defeat to Norwich Maxey, and believed ttat
Brown was induced to withdraw the petition and to throw
him over by Forb:s Mackenxic, Forester, and Co.
(Laughter.) Mixed them all up together in a " Cu."
Wished he could ',pirate them, and could prove it by
Kitton and Collins from what Brown said on the occasion.
Considered Brown was acting under them, and did not
=ante the matter.
_ .

Idr.Col:ins articled eler'A to Messrs Kitton and Beckwith,
solicitor, of Norwich, was then examined at considerable

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length. lie deposed to baring assisted Mr. /Litton in col-
lecting the evidence, when Mr. Litton undertook the mat-
ter for the conservative p trty in Norwich. Witness was en-
gaged in collecting evidence of bribery and treating until the
Saturday before Brow n withdrew the petition. Ile first knew
of the withdrawal of the petition, from reading it in the
papers at Ipswich. Mr. Litton on reading it Rol in ■
tremendous state of astonishment. (Laughter.) Witness
was at Brown's office in November, when he laid the eases
he had collected before him. Col. Forester was there also,
and after witness had read one particular case, Brown ca•
'aimed " capital," end said " mark good against that." It
was seam where the parties were paid extravagant travelling
imposes. Witness WA, prevent at Litton's interview with
Brows, at Brown's °dice, after the petition was with•lrawa.
Brown, on seeing Kitten, said, " Ah, my dear fellow, I
know what your'e come about. I didn't answer
your letter;" and he seemed considerably agitated,
raising his hand to his head, as if ashamed
to show his face. (Laughter.) Litton said, " You're coin.
premised me, what do you mean by this? " Brawn said,
•' Well, my dear fellow, I thought I had your authority to
do as I liked In the matter, and I did it for the good of the
party." Litton said, " Dow came you to do such a thing
without the consent of the party ? lam in a dreadful
scrape; I don't know what the people of Norwich will
say. You know the circumstance of the intimation given
to Dickson by Oliveira. You know I called on you the
Saturday before, and told you we Mid en important addi-
tional link in the evidence, and you said it was capital."
Brown said, " I am sorra if I have done anything wrong ;
it is only an error of judgment ; but I will write you a
letter toexculpate you. I will go down to Norwich if you
like, and tell them it was not your fault." I mentioned to
Litton that Brown had become considerably cool in his
treatment towards me. When I called there I thought
there was evidently something wrong. I said, " I'm afraid
he'll spoil as, his trainer is so abrupt and MY-hand ; be is a
sharp, shrewd man, but I'm afraid he'll spoil us." Brown
on one of these occasions said " You know Litton. I see
much behind the scenes; my instructions were to get rid of
Dickson; he is rather troublesome." (Laughter.) Brown
said " I cannot tell you all, but I see very much behind the
scenes."

The Chairman—Whit did you understand by that term ?
Witness—That he had instructions from his employers to
nt rid of Dickson.

Tbe Chairman—Who were his employers?
Witness—The Carlton Club. Kitten said to him, "Yon
ought not to have withdrawn the petition without letting us
know. I shall get into a terrible scrape with the party."
Brown said, " I thought I had your general authority, and
that I might act as I liked in the matter."
Elamined by Colonel Dickson—Brown said on one of
these occasions he could not get Dickson 1,000 guineas, or
that if the petition was withdrawn he might get his ex-
penses. Mr. Kitten gave Brown on these occasions to un-
derstand that even if Colonel Dickson was disposed to with-
draw the petition he could be no party to it without con-
sulting the electors of Norwich. It was witness's impres-
sion that the gentlemen of Norwich fully intended to pro-
secute the petition. Contracts between candidates were
often talked of at contested elections, but he did not ima-
gine they got in without considerable treating and bribery
at contented elections. No doubt Colonel Dickson would
have a right t 3 think that signing the contract was
a blind. Brown, at a meeting after the withdrawal
of the petition, said to Kitton, " I've no client in this
matter, you are not my client; Dickson is not my client ;"
and wanted to tusk, out a general authority from Kitton.
On an intimation being given that if the petition was with-
drawn, Dickson might get his expenses, Co!. Dickson said
he would not withdraw the petition for three times the
amount, although in coming up from Brighton Mr. Oliveira
had mentioned that he had arranged his election petition,
and advised Col. Dickson to do the same. Brown said, " I
cannot pay Col. Dickson 1,0001., but that the money might
be had from somebody." The agreement was under 1,0001.
Col. Dickson.—My agreement was 7501., and for Lord
Douro and mraeU, 1,5001.
Examined coy Col. Dickson.—When Brown spoke of
" behind the scenes," he meant the prosteedinu of the Tory
party, and the inference he drew was that Brown was con-
nected with the Carlton, and that the Carlton wished to
get rid of Col. Dickson.
By Mr. Brown.—Had n seen Mr. Forbes blacken-
lt on the subject, and did not know him even by sight.
Did not hear Kitten say, on one occesioe, to Brown, that if
Brown appeased Dickson, he would get out of the serape
at Norwich,and that they would never hear any more of the
petition ; or that if be could see it was to the subeantial
advantage of the party he would consent to the withdrawal
of the petition. Kitten was monstrous aavago. (Laughter.)
But he walked arm-and-arm with Brown down Parliament-
street. Litton did say that in consequence of the Norwich
and West Norfolk petitions appearing on the
same list lie should lose the confidence of the conservative
party in Norwich. Brown said he had been ever to Cop-
pock, and that Coppock'e list was exhausted, and that he
hod given Coppock up one petition on the understanding
that Coppock was to give up Brown one when he had it.
Coppock threw him in Stoke. /Laughter.) Brown told
Kitton that Coppoek had given It up in consideration of
what he (Brown) had given Clppock up. Brown said the
only ix portant petition Coppock had was Youghal, and the
only one he had was Norwich, and that he (Brown) would
set off Norwich and two or three other places against Cop-
pock's West Norfolk, Youghal, and County Down. Brown,
witness thought, weals', not say Youghal, because the Duke
of Dovonslatio's purse end interest was fighting against
them in it, and they must not lose Yonghal, because
Batt was a good and useful man. Ile wanted to
make out that Kitten would confer an immense advantage
on the party by _giving up Norwich for Youghal. Kitten
did not say to Brown, all he erred about was the petitions
for Norwich and West Norfolk (which latter he always
considered a "g sin,") appearing on the same list. Kitten
did nut say he should be ruined with the conservative
party, and that he could never hold up his head in Nor-
wich, in consequence of the selling of the Norwich for the
West Norfolk petition.
Mr. Kerrison, agent for Lord Douro and Colonel Dick-
son, at the lot election, was then examined. After de-
posing to the proceedings of the conservative committee at
Norwich, he declared that neither that committee nor him-
self had given any instractions for the withdrawal of the
petition. He had never applied to Colonel Dickson on the
subject of a compromise, but would have been satisfied
with one and one. Neither witness nor the committee

had any communication with the Carlton on the subject of
compromise. Neither Kitton nor any one else would be
justified In giving instructions for the withdrawal of the
petition without first consulting the committee at Norwich.
No one had any authority to set in that matter but Kitton.
The petition 111 witness's opinion would have stood good as
against the sitting member on the ground of bribery,
I though witness di.l not bribe anybody. (Laughter.) Col.
Dickson had written to him to say he would subscribe 301.
to the petition, and that others would subscribe 101. or 201.
each. Col. Dickson had never told witness he would com-
promise the matter, but that he intended to fight the peti-
tion to the last. The evidence of Col. Dickson had created
• sensation in Nurwieb, and hence arose the meeting. Wit-
ness was of opinion there was bribery at the last election,
but it must be done without the knowledge of the sitting
I member. _ _

Colonel Forester w u then examined at great length by
Mr. Brown—Mr. Kitton won alter the election called on
me and his statement to me wu that he wi%hed to see me
with reference to a petition there was an idea of getting up
at Norwich. lie stated to me be had little or no doubt
that extensive bribery and treating could be proved sitainet
the sitting members. lie came to me to know if I could
recommend to him a puliamentary agent who could con-
duct the petition at a reasonable expense, telling me that
the electors of Norwich were prepared to pay the expense".
I I recommended him to Brown. He "eked me how much
the expenses of presenting a petition would he, and I mid I
really did not know, but perhaps 41. or di. Kitton
toals
said that in case they bed not a sufficient ease
go before parliament the object was to pair It off
with some other petition on the other side. The
neat time be saw Kitton was at Brava's office,
where; he (Colonel Forester) happened to call on
some private busineu that Brown was transacting for him,
sad Kilian said he believed they would be able to prove a
good case of bribery. Witness told him the osmoses would
I not begin until witnesses were summoned by the Speaker's
• warrant. Kitten said he would not submit to the Norwich
being paired with the West Norfolk. Witness knew no-
thing of the withdrawal of the Norwich petition.
By_the committee—l never gave any advice respecting
the Norwich petition. I knew nothing of it till Col. Dick.
son accosted me about it in the lobby of the House of Com-
mas', and stated it was a very improper thing on the pert
of Brown to withdraw it without any sanction. Witness
said he understood that Brown bad Kittnn's authority on
the S stunts, before, when he wu with him, and Dickson
said he should make it subject mntter of iaguiry 4 the
Noose of Cortmons. From what he knew of Mr. Brown
be Lhesed that Drown was not a person likely to "
any one, or " throw any one over." Certainly not, but
altogether the contrary, as regarded his knowledge of
r Brown's character. Witness had dined with Lord Rano-
, Ingh on Friday, anai Lord lianelagh stated he never gave
I Col. Dieson nny authority to use the words he did about
Browe, but his Lordship did not say that he did not make
use of them.
Examined by Colonel Dickson—Never instructed Brown
to withdraw the petition, and say that Brown was in a tre-
mendous scrape for withdrawing it without authority.

Might have said in conver.ation that there was likely to be
a tremendous kick-up about it. (Laughter.) lied never
put this into writing.
Col. Dickson.—Would you say that I was telling a false-
hood if I showed it in your own handwriting?
Col. F.uortr.—l should not say. you wcre telling
falsehood. I thought you were making yourself uselee.ly
angry about the petition. Drown told me he had liitton's
authority to withdraw the petition.
Col. Dickson.—! have letters of yours in my posssssicn
—private letters, air, no this suhjeet.
Col. Forester.—And if y cannot make a proper nee of
them, perhaps you would be kind enough to give them
back.

After some farther little persontl sparring between the
gallint colonels, to the ornament of all on the committee,
the praccedings were adjourned to tea o'clock this day.

HUDDERSFIELD.

When this committee met again yesterday a wit-
ness named Dobson was examined, who said he had r.-
ceived some cards from Mr. Heaps at Mr. Winans' com-
mittee ro.im. The doubtful voter.' were marled red on
those cards. Mr. Heaps said they must go and get as many
voters as they could for Mr. Winans, and they must take a
company of working men with them, and tell the yottrs
(who were retail dealers) that unless they voted for Mr.
%%liens they could expect no support from them.
The witness was ordered by the committee to withdraw,
when

The Chairman informed counsel that as they had alree:y
I agreed to confine the inquiry. for the present, to six case.
of bribery and ten of treating, it was unlearn to go into any
new eases until those were disposed of.
Joseph Halliwell was then called in and examined. He
stated that on the election day he went to the house of his
nephew, Joshua Barnwell, who keeps a beer-shop called the
Turf. A man named Jackson, a saddler, and Mr. Scarlett,
a brewer, were there. While he was then he heard nothing
said about his vote. He premised and always intended to
vote for Mr. Stansfield, and had voted for him once before.
The witness was crows-examined at considerable length to
show that he had as much beer as he wished fur on the
moroing of the polling day. This he admitted, but gave
such a contradictory account of how he got it, or at whose
expense, that it was difficult to make anything of his evi-
dence. After a great deal of fencing, he admitted that he
also had an order for a breakfast on the same morning.
Joseph Jackson was neat examined, and stated that be
voted at the last election for Mr. Stansfield. On the morn-
ing of eleetion he was at the Turf Tavern, after he had tote d.
There was a I urge number of people there, and witness was
asked for a gallon or two of ale, and Mr. Scarlrtt (who was
there also) was asked for some ale, and he ordered three
barrels to be fetched from his own brewery. The list wit-
ness (Barnwell) took no part in asking for ale. Mr. Scar-
lett is a brewer.

n mei-examine ion, this witness said what took him to
the Turf was, be and Mr. Scarlett were picking up voters to
take them to the poll. They heard the la,t witness (Halli-
well) was at the Turf, and they went there fur him.
Richard Hoyle said he was at the Turf Tavern on the
polling-day, and saw Scarlett and Jackson there. When
they came in, they inquired for Halliwen. The men in the
houso " kicked " (asked) Scarlett for some beer. Half-a•
gallon was then brought in ; and after that Mr. Searlett
arked them what else they wanted. They asked fur some
more beer, and Mr. &►rlett wrote a note for three barrels,
which witness took to Scarlett's brewery. Witness returned
to the Turf, and said the beer would be up in a few minutes.
Thesbeer came before witness left the Turf. When witnes.
came back from the brewery, the witness Halliwell was not
at the Turf.

The witness had previously said Halliwell was at the Turf
when he came back.

The Chairman (Mr. Walpole) said they had so much pre-
varication, if not perjury, in that room, that he was deter-
mined to endeavour to s op it.
The short-hand writer was then directed by the commit-
tee to read over this witness's evidence, in which those con-
tradictory statements were recorded.
One of the committee (Mr. Mitchell) uid it was clear the
witness was perjuring himself.
The Chairman said it was evident be must take some
stringer measures than he had yet done with those wit-
nesses. This witness had made three different statements.
The chairman then put the question to the witness egt.in,
and the latter said Halliwell was at the Turf when be came
back from the brewery, but not when the beer came. Seer-
ten and Jackson were also at the Turf when witness came
back from the brewery, and Halliwell went away with
them to vote. After they had gone, the beer came from the
brewer!. It might be half an hoar after they went that the
beer came.

Henry Seariett was next called. He stated that he re-
membered being at the Turf on the morning of the elec-
tion. The customers asked him for some beer, as he was
brewer. He recollects there was an order sent fa some
beer. That beer positively did not come before witness left
the Turf. He does not know the witness lialliwell by
name. hut believes he went with witness and several other
persons, to the polling booth. Witness did not canvass any
district for Mr. Stanstield.
Crass-examined.—Went to the Turf to get a voter,(Halli-
well), but it was Jackson who " had to do with it Will
not swear he (witness) did not ask Halliwell to come and
vote. Will not swear whether he wrote the order himself
or not for the beer. Is not in the habit of getting drunk,
but his memory is not good enough to serve him now to
sly whether or not he wrote the order himself for the beer.
His motive for giving the beer eras that the landlord of toe
Turf might become his customer. The reason he stopped
15 or 20 minutes at the Turf was to accommodate his
friends. Doss not remember who those friends were, ex-
cept Jackson. Won't swear he did not take old Halliwell
by the arm to lead him to the phaexon to go to the poll.
Mr. John Cro.slaad said, after the election he met Mr.
Turner, and he began to talk about the publicans' bills, and
said they ought to be paid. Turner said he had got no
money. He (witness) looked over the accounts. and volun-
teered to find money, and he paid Turner 8221. to discharge
the bills, thinking that some of Mr. fitanstield's supporters
would enter into a subscription to repay him a part. He
destroyed those bills before he was served with a writ to
produce, because he heard there was a petition to be got up,
and he wished to put the petitionen to as mach expense as
possible.
Mr. Farrar then summed up for the petitioners, and
Mr. Pickering haying replied ou the part of the sitting
member (Mr. Mansfield),
The committee adjnurned to this morning.