The Express.
London, England, 1853-01-26 00:00:00

COIUREBPONDENCE BETWEEN MR. BERES-

FORD AND LORD DRUMLANRIO.
The following correspondence has just beta
published :
(Copy.) Jan. 15, 1833.
My Lord,—l have this morning read your lordship's
tomb, delivered at Dumfries on Wednesday last. Yuu
have chosen on that occasion, is a most unprovuked man•
ner, to p out of your way, to snake a personal and an un-
founded attack upon me, in language most unceurteuus,
and at a moment most inappropriate. You were bound, as
a gentleman, t..) have duly ascertained whether either now
or fur some time past I hare had any hand in conducting
the election business of the party to which I belong, before
you insinuated, if you did not positively assert, ►uch an
unfounded calumny as you then uttered. Except for three
days, during the absence of Mr. Forbes Makeosie and'
Colonel Forester from London, in July last, 1 have not
interfered in such election matters since I accepted the
dace of Secretary at War, in February last. Such fact
WM proved in evidence before the Derby Committee, and,
therefore, yen were bound to have known it. I, therefore,
call upon your lordship to state upon what grounds and
upon what authority you wantonly coupled my name with
any meditated or intended opposition to your re-election for

I remain your obedient servant,
WILLIAM
P OlenY.) Stewart, Jan. 16, 1863.
Sir,—l have this morning received your letter of the
16th. I hardly know to what expressions of mine you
refer, I have spoken so much and so often within the last
few days. Several reports of my speeches have appeared
in different local papers, and soma of them have beer. copied
into London journals, but many of them reports were very
incorrect ; and till I have before me the actual report which
you allude to it is clearly impossible for me to answer or to
explain the expression you complain of, but which you do
not repeat. I on refer to a speech of mine delivered in
Dumfries on Wednesday, the 6th, and which speech was
correctly reported in the Courier newspaper of that town
(a copy I now send you), I can have no hesitation in *ey-
ing that, after the explanation mate in your letter,
feel at once bound to apologise for having said "'lb
Carlton Club was a place wham tory elections were
managed under Major Bereslord." I ought to have
said—The Carlton Club was a place where tory elections
111111 D to be managed by Major Bereaford. I had over-
looked the fact, that, except for three days in July last,
when Mr. Mackensie and Colonel Forester were absent
from London, you had not interfered in election matters
since you accepted office in February last. I offer wary
apology for this inadvertence. Should these remarks,
however, not be those to which you have referred, I shall
feel obliged by your forwarding me whatever report you
may have read, and I shall then be quite prepared to
explain or to answer for whatever I may have spoken in
Dumfries or elsewhere. In the meantime allow me
Is my, that hula( been purposely most Cautious, I never
insinuated that either you or any other part calla indivi-
dual was concerned with any meditated opposition to my
re-election in Dumfriesshire. I confined myself to two
simple statements—to two remarkable Ina mysterious facts.
The first was, that I beard of this opposition to my re-
election in the Carlton Club three days before any one had
heard of it in this county. The second statement was, that
I knew a member of the club had made several communi-
cations into Dumfriesshire for a good and safe Derbyite
to oppose me. These facts I stated openly and frequeutly,
and I entreated my constituents to ponder them over, and
so ref Let whether it were not just possible that their in-
dependence might not be in danger of being compromised
in a very different manner from what others were anxious
to make them, which was the case. I never mentioned or
thought of your name in connexion with my immediate re-
election for Dumfriesshire, but in explaining to the un-
initiated what the meaning of interference by the Carlton
Club meant in its general sense, I certainly did o• more
occasions than one make use of your name ; and by your
own admission it appears I was only incorrect in my dates.
I again tender every apology for this inadvertence • but,
after all, in speaking of matters of history, one generally is
understood to speak of the past ; still I am bound to say I
ought to have said " used to be managed." I distinctly
deny that I ever coupled your name with any mediated
opposition to me in Dumfriesshire. I had no right what-
ever to do so, and I did not do it.
I ern your obedient servant,
DItOMLAWILIO.
Hampton Court, Jan. 18.
My Lord,—lt you will take the trouble to read carefully
my letter of the 15th, you will Ind that I distinctly men-
tioned the place where and the time when your lordship
delivered the speech of which I expressed my opinion in
that letter, and of a part of which I particularly asked an
explanation from your lordship.
I have this day received your answer, end I beg to say
that I am bound to accept the apology which you there
offer for your inadvertence in having acid Ilta4 the elections
were managed at the Carlton Club by me. At the eani:
time, I must beg to point out to your lordship, that if I
have no hand in managing such election matters, it is a
most unintelligible line of argument, when you are speak-
ing of as opposition to year re-election, to drag in my name
apropos dr War; and, unless I am in some way concerned
in that opposition, I consider it also an impertinent act
I remain your obedientlamble servant,
W. M. BMIIIIIOIID.
To the Lord Drumlanrix,
8f '.)
ea Stewart, Jan. 20, Ha.
Sir,—Neither your letter of to-day, dated the 18th, nor
your letter of the 15th, explains to me what are the expres-
sions you complain of in my speech at Dumfries. I do not
maks myself answerable for whatever may have be re-
ported in the paper you have seen. I had no wish to speak
offensively of or to you; and should you draw my attention
to any expression you think you have • right to complain
of, I would have no objection either to explain or to retract
those expressions. In the meanwhile, I cannot allow you
to (occlude this correspondence, and to use the words "im-
pertinent act," without saying that I am quite prepared
either to explain, or to answer for any act which you may
consider impertinent.
I am your obedient servant,
Daumwszio.
(fioalal)
pion Court, lan. 210, 1863.
Lord,—l have this evening received your letter of
the 20th. In say letter of the 16th I called for ea ozp_lana-
ton from your lordship for having in your speech at Dum-
fries (*hen you were eamplaining elf on Weed= opposi-
tion to your return) coupled my ,toms with the
management of the deeds= at tie CachetOlttb. In your
reply you apelesked
puma
=deg so made nee of my name,
and you stead Men pet bed ems it in error. At the same
time you =times' UM poi meld have lean right in the
use ef my sae= Ifftese
than. modem= Oft " I need
to manage the deel" there.
In reply, I bengal to point out that sap tateesseary
introduction of my same in a matter will= yes =know-
'edged that I was in no way concerned in, wee naintelli-
'ibis, in argument, sad that I should eonsider it an imper-
tinent act. lam glad to see by your letter just received,
that you repeat your willingness to retract or explain
say expeowns that I have a right to complain of, and that
you will be prepared to answer for say act which I may
consider impertinent. I am gotta wng to give your
lordship credit for the sincerity of your first deelarstion,
and I hope that you will not deem me intentionally wanting
in sootrossy if I say, that it seems that from some peculiarity
you are not always aware when you are Wag allensive
tams awards individuals who are totally neenteebed with
the mater on whisk you are speaking.
I rejoice es be mem= of the straightforward readiness
which you avow in your seemed declaration of offering wis-
hed= In cam you should be betrayed by dunes into the
use of sive uproarious.
I steadyoffen hope that this eorrespeadetes moy sow
closed, sad that I may not he allied upon to renew it . be
by a
fresh aggression such as I have distinctly, I trust, pointed
oat.

I remain yew *bodies* Mumble sansat,
Wm. Bmazona.

8111C1D11 T/13.01J0H FIAIL—Mr. G. B. Brent, the
deputy coroner for ltiddleeez, held an inquest on Saturday
evening last at the workhouse, Chelsea, touching the death
of Samuel Dean, aged 67, a cabman, sanding at Little Col-
lege-street, Chelsea, who committed suicide under the fol-
lowing 1 circumstances :—Some time ago he had a eol-
linen with another vehicle, which sonaiderably demised
his cab, and had not been out since, having absented him-
self from his work, through feu of meeting his employ. r,
on account of the mishap. Oa the Wednesday previous he
remained in bed until late in the day, and the occupier of
the house, thinking him unwell, sent his daughter up
with some tea at 11 o'clock, when he opened the door
and took the mug from her, tolling her to call him in
about an hour. This was afterwards done, and
the door being fastened it was forced open, when the
deceased was found apparent' dead, and a strong
smell of oil of bitter abaaads pervading the room.
Medical assistance was immediately called in, when life
was declared to be extinct. A small half-crones phial
was afterwards found on a chair under his stockings, and it
was subsequently ascertained that he had endeavoured to
purchase prussic acid and oil of bitter almonds at one or
two chemists', representing that he wanted it to poison a
dog, but was unsuccessful at the places intimated. Where
he ultimately procured it from could sot be discovered.
The jary, after some consultation, returned a verdict,
" That the deceased had cossained suicide, but there was
not sufficient evidence as to the state of his mind at the
time."

AN EXECUTION AT SNYRNA.—A letter from
Smyrna, of the 7th, states that two or three days previ-
ously twenty peremptory orders of execution had been re-
eeived against nudebetus, who had been for a long time
la prison, but whim /basal Packs, either from weakness
or same other nodes, wield ant eider to be executed.
One has been already ezdestod, and the others will be in a
few days. The one wke died pestioday bad meassinated,
about twelve months Nal% • Armenian tailor, father-
in-law of 11. Ouillois, Dragoman to the French
Consul. He was concluded to the plate where the crime
was committed, and when there, M. Ouilluis was, accord-
ing to the Turkish law, thrice asked whether he would
forgive the prisoner. On a negative reply being given, hi
wu handed over to the executioner. The man made a
desperate resistance, which rendered his sufferings still
greater, for two men held him by the hair of his heed while
I the executioner cut at bin neck, and fearing to injure thou
who held him, he could not strike very heavy blows. The
brad y was then thrown into the gutter,with the head behind
it,where it lay until the next day,when it wee taken up, and
carried to the Greek hospitaL

NEW GRANADA COMPANY.

Yesterday a special meeting of the shareholders in
this company was held at the offices, Adams-court, Broad-
street, fur the purpose, as stated in the advertisement, "of
confirming the provisional contracts entered inn, by the
agents of the company in New Granada for the purchase of
the Frontino, Juan Criollo, and Bolivia Mines, and other
property referred to in such contracts, and authorial's& the
directors to adopt such comae with reference thereto as they
may deem expedient."
Mr. Jonzirrox (chairman) said be wished, in the first
place, to state that the New Granada Company was not the
saw, with the Maraquita and New Granada Company, •
confusion which many persons were led into o doubt from
the similarity of the names. He did not make this remark
he the purpose of casting any slight on the other company,
'hot be thought it would be for the advantage of both that
'this het of their being distinct companies should be known.
The accounts which this company had received from its
=abroad were of the most satisfactory kind. Dr.
ex, who was at their head, had been finance minister
if the government of Granada, and had also been its minister
in France. He was most anxious, on patriotic grounds,
that the company should succeed. He examined the ac
counts of the Froatino mines, and found that for several
years the produce had varied from 151bs. to 251bs. of gold
per month. That of itself would give a considerable
divi-
dend on the shares of the company, but the district abounded
likewise in platinum and quicksilver which offered a field
for extensive operations. Mr. Whiteford, one of their
agents, who was both a geologist and a chemist, stated that
with proper assistance and outlay, the yield would be
doubled. In addition to these advantages, which were in
triasic to the mine itself, the climate was most salubrious ;
the people ware industrious, so that there would be no
ennessity for sending out any unskilled labour, and the
gmeraassnt were disposed to give, s.nd had given, them
essay hank/ and aid which it war in their power
W ewe. He did not want, by what he said,
ft suits great expectations in the mind of any
sms, but be thought there was • good prospect of
maltsiag considerable advantage to themselves, and at the
somm time of benefiting the people of Granada. (Hear,
Mae.) Extracts from the letters of the agents in Granada
wee then read, which gays an encouraging account of the
'alms of the company. Two specimens of ore on the table
from the Bolivia mines had been assayed by the Messrs.
Johnston, which gave the following results:
os. dwt. gr.
No. 1. Gold fine staff

Ditto, stotallio portion 902 13 4

Total 463 16 22
Silver separated from at: gold, 160 os. 14 dwts..

o
on. dwt. gr.
No. 2. Gold fine stuff
Ditto, metallic
Total tß 11 3
Silver serrated( 11 it& $ 4wts.
A nugget weighing 66 sovereigns, which had been fouti!
in the district, was also exhibited, and handed round to the
shareholders. The report of Mr. Whileford stated that the
profits of the Frontino Mines had been, for the last twelve
months, 27,000 dollen; and as the whole had been sold to
the company for 105,000 dollars. they had obtained it for
lees than four years' purchase. The mineral of Frontino
was, without exception, the richest he had met with in the
province of Antioquia. Only one lode had been worked,
which was rich in gold and h•on pyrites, and sulphurets of
antimony and silver, but others were no doubt to be found.
An arrangement had been made with the present people-
ton of the mines to sell the produce of the mine to the com-
pany until the completion of the purchase, which would
afford the shareholders an opportunity of estimating the
value of the property.
The Cllataxam then moved a resolution for confirming
the purchase of the property specified in the advertisement,
which was unanimously adopted.
In reply to a 8/1•11ZHOLD111,
The CII•IILIIAN stated that the whole purchase would be
covered by 20,0001., which was much within the capital of
the company, so that no further call would be required.
• vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the proceed-
ing&