The Express.
London, England, 1853-03-09 00:00:00

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FOURTH DAY.
Yesterday morning. the select committee again met to
carry on the iaquiry into the allegations contained in the
petition against the return of Mr. liorefall at the last elec-
tion for the borough of Derby.
The lint wits'ss called was
Captain Clark, whose appearance created a good deal of
interest, owing to his name having been frequently intro-
duced in this end other election committees as an active
electioseeriag agent, as will as from the revelations ex-
pected front him shout the alleged attem..t to spirit away
Mr. Fk wker, for the esiosideration of 1,0001, as stated by
Flewker, oa the day previous. Those who have read the
peoceediege before the Blackburn committee will remember
it was stated by some of the witnesses that Clarke had ac-
quired the soubriyaet of " Punch," during his visit to
Blackburn; and the " gallant captain's" physiognomy ea-
tautly does ezhibit • striking resemblance to the well-know*
etfigy of "Mr. Punch." The "captain" is a men over
whose whitened head some silty winters may have passed,
" frosty hut kindly," short and thick-set, with the tree
pipeclay shMnc» of cart; we, and a solemn manner of em•
phssi•ing obeervations v. ry trifling in themselves.
Capt Clark, examined by Mr. James—After the captain
had been sworn, he was informed he might take a chair,
but he said be "seldom or urver sat down." (Laughter.)
He continued to stand all the time of giving his evidence.
Ile said, in reply to questions put by Mr James—l am in
the habit of tieing engaged in elections, and have been so
for the last 10 years. 1 was never called before an election
committee till to-day. I reside at No. 4, Stmez•plsee,
Hammersmith. lam a freeholder of the county of Middle-
aez. I weft saw Mr. Flewker till last Friday evening. I
saw him then at the King's Arms Hotel, and got into con-
versation with him. The fact is, I was invited to dine wish
four or five gentlemen at the King's ATMS. I thought I
was invited t hut they made me pay my there. (Laughter.)
The whole of the gentlemen invited me to dine with them.
I know a gentleman named Richard Thompson, who was
one of the e .mpany.
Mr. Jamee—Uid you say anything on that occasion to
Flewker about giving him 1,0001. to get oat of the way ?
Witness.—What I said was this, as near as I can reeol-
leet—" What do you suppose, Mr. Flewker, are the expen-
ses of the petition at the present moment ?" Flewker said,
'• I don't exactly know, hut I should suppose they would
be about 1,0001. up to this time." I said, • Would you,
presided those ezpenses were paid, withdraw the petition
against Mr. Horsfall ?" Flewker said, " I can't enter
into anything of that sort, sal have been so ill-treated be-
fore." I said, " Provided a tory petition against a whig
were withdrawn, would you withdraw your petition
against Mr. Horsfall ?" I said this merely through some
conversation I had with "a little gentleman " jest pre
viously. I never saw that little gentleman since or before
in my life. After giving sonic further evidence, which was
merely an amplification of the forego rag, the witness said
he had no recollection of a word being said at all in his
conversations with Flewker about Boulogne, but he cer-
tainly thought this si,known friend, " the little gentle-
maii, • had gone off in a " balloon." (The captain
scented to enjoy his own joke amazingly, though the pan
appeared rather to puzzle the bystanders.)
By the Commi tee—l swear most positively I did not
name 1.0004, or any large sum, to Flewker to induce him
to go out of the way. I can't Fe certain if anythiag was
said about B iulogne. I won't swear there was not.
The Chairman—And that is all you can tell about a truss-
action that took place last Friday ?
Witness—lt is.
The Chairman—Then I recommend you, when you next
embark in such transactions, to be more careful in your
memory.
Witness—Yea, I will. I never was before an election
committee before, but when I converse again with such
people as Mr. Flewker. or "the little gentleman," on such
a subject. I'll go directly and pencil down the conversation.
(Laughter.)
The captain thea withdrew.
Richard Walkup was then called and examined—l'm
• freeman of Derby. On the morning of the election 1 saw
John Clark the elder, and went and polled a plumper
he Mr. Honfall. My brother polled the same way. We
went is a fly with Clark to the poll. We afterwards went
with Clark to the County Tavern. My brother and I
got out of the fly. Clark did not, but had been whispers*(
with a stranger. ll* is called Savage. Ile took us thaayl
the house and up-stairs. There was an elderly man an
landing. Savage went hate the room and put my Indt
the door, and my hand behind my back, and some sae pa
two sovereigns into my hand. My brother did the same,
sad got two sovereigns also. We then went down stairs
sad got into the fly, where Clark was still sitting. He
asked if we were satisfied. aad we drove to the Northern
Star. I mesa to Gwen I was talked to by Clark the
night haw, or by anybody else, about my vote. I Mow
what I get UM money for ; it was for my vote.
Coneeesseakeeti by Mr. M. Smith—l have voted Pelee he
the Mos gtwq (the conservatives), and sometimes for the
Ohm
By the Chairman—l bad been " satisfied twice before. ,
HAM Walkup, brother to the last witness, gave similar
11411111114 to his brother's as to his voting for I:Install, and
"Whig two sovereigns at the County Tavern.
Seven* ether wittiness gave similar testimony.
At Ideals's of the proceedings,
Mr. Montagu Smith informed the committee that the
"litaileman," so often spoken of before, had come
and discovered himself, and if tho committee
ribbed Is (Mr. Smith) would examine him. This was
erase Is, and
Mr. Themes Signs was called in and sworn—He stated
that be is editor of the Wakefield Examiner, and that be
happened to be stopping at the King's Arms on Friday,
and while talking to some gentlemen in the coffee-room Mr.
Flewker same in. Some one said, "That's Mr. Flewker,"
sad witness eaid, " Have we the honour of seeing the
famous Mr. Flewker ?" which was acknowledged by the
individual so named • upon which witness observed, "
ever any man deserved hanging it is you." Flewker
njoisod—. You are very severe, sir, bat you don't know
all." After some general conversation, they ill
sat down to dinner together. The witness den
detailed, with much gravity and self-rmesplaseasy,
the conversations he bad with Clark and Flewker,
stating that be had no authority whatever from any party to
mike a preposition for inducing Flewker to withdraw the
petition sedan Mr. Horsfall. He made no proposition to
Flewker to keep out of the way, but said to Clark, if a pro.
real was submitted to him for a compromise, he weds es.
deserver to see some " gentlemen at the House of Camases"
abbot it.
Mr. K. Smith—And that is all you knew about any sulk
raltaess—That is all.
The Chairman—And you wished to make the moat of It.
The witness then withdrew.
John Seas said he is a saddler, sad was weeklong MA
summer at Buxton. He was applied to by Mr. Isaiah Lewis,
in *rating, to vote! for Mr. lionfall. Expenses wen mon
timed in that letter; but he had destroyed it. He after-
wards received a letter from Mr. Thomas Walker, saki,'
him to come to Derby, and he did so the evening before the
election. Mr. Mondry_ (who is lam dead). tutted him, is
Derby, to vote for Mr. Hoehn, sad ha would see him alter
the election. The day after the election witness went to the
committee room, and there he saw Mr. Walker and another 'I
man named Joseph Wilson, who took him into another
room. Wilson gave him 21. in that room. No one else was
in that room but Wilson and whom He then went to the
nest room, and told him he should have had Si. or 41. for
his vote, as he had closed his hoses he rem over to Derby
from Boston. Walker replied that " they were not giving
more than 27." Witness gave Wilson • receipt. As he
came out el the room, he met Mr. Cos, of Spondon, but
said nothing to him about it. He then went to Mr. Mouse-
ley, who asked hint if he had voted sad fee whom. Witness
told him mid then Mr. Monseley pat his hand in his pocket,
and pallid out some money, and gave witness a sovereign
and &a in liver, and told him he would see him again ano-
ther day. That day has never aloes arrived.
Cram-examined—Thinks that in the letter he rewired
from Mr. Lewis he said witness's "legal" expenses would
be
ltnite Millington, another of the Derby electors, and a
householder, said he voted a plumper for Mr. Horsfall.
lie was eanvitseed by Wall, clerk to Mr. Cox, and a man
named Monday Wright. He said on the Saturday night
Mr. Cox gave him 15.., and told him he did not know what
the committee would allow for messengers, but he should
come again on Monday, and he would let him know.'
He wee employed as a messenger during the eleetiaa.l
Mr. Cox paid him 16a. after the election for meting ea a
sasessegro.
Charles Cocking, a confectioner and freeman of Tkelby„
said Mr. J. Johnson, surgeon, called hint on the 1141111ialb•
etas sight, and told him not to promise his vote. Saw him
nest morning. end he told him there was a gentleman
wanted to see him at the King's Head. Witness told him
be would go, but he did not do so. Afterwards be saw two
gentleman, ens named Clayton, the other he did not know,
et his ends Edward Cocking's. They asked his (witness's)
Main to vote for Horsfall. His cousin asked what they
would give him, and Clayton said 30a. He would not take
that, and then the gestleinan whom witness did not know
gave him two sovereigns. Clayton entered it in his book.
Witness said if they gave him the same be would vote for
Mr. Horefall. They said they must see Mr. Johnsen
first, and if he would wait there they would come beak
and take him. They then took his cousin away in • fly.
About half an hour afterwards Mr. Clayton and the
other gentleman came back, and they said, "Come along
and go." He said he would not unless he got the MN
as his cousin. They first offered him a sovereign, but he
would not take it, and then they gave him two save
He then went with them in a fly and voted for Mr=
fall a plumper. While going in the fly the two gindiamint
said there would be something more handsome for lam
if Mr. lionfall gained the election. After he pelted be
went to the Northern Star. He saw John Clark then end
several others. He stopped a couple of hours and bad
plenty of drink, but he never paid for anything. Before
the election he was called on by two gentlemen, who can-
vassed him for Mr. Bass, but he would not get anything for
bis vote—not even a glass of ale. He was also canvassed by
a tallish gentleman, who told him if he voted for Mr, Hors-
fall he would see that be (witness) should have M. After
althea polled he went to look for his tall friend, and saw him
at the Fos and Owl, and asked him if he was going to fulfil
kis promise, bat he said he was very sorry lie could not,
as he had had a " misfortune," and had lost some money,
but told wimess he should have it another time. In last
°ember, he met James Stansbury, and Holmes, and Hies•
Stansbury told Riche had been promised 301. if he'
could p_rove four clear ewe of bribery against Mr. Hon-
fall. 1101/1111• sad Hiss agreed to ese Mr. Worthington
wig nowning. Witham west nest morning to the Lord
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