The Express.
London, England, 1853-05-04 00:00:00

two other members of tke loosed as to Cots*ll's appoint-
ment. They were Captain Danirombe and Sir T. Her-
bert, and their names were to the warrant. E.i.ew
ft was against the oplaioa of Admiral Parker by his
eigaing the salmnission of the WI of September, but
he rt.l t. t kaow that he mentioned the remon-
strant,: :o the board. 'Wawa. consiilertd Ccst'll the best
man, and did sot consult Commodore Eden of all. Ender
loured to ascertain the opinion of the impel intendent, but
did art communicate with any to obtain their opinion in
writing. If be found that Wells had got the appointment,
Of the toter adopticg the appointment, nothing on earth
would have induced him to disturb it. He considered that
all submissions and recommendations for promotion signed
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by Captain Hamilton were either irrigate:ly or ie...
',thistly signed, and that Admiral Parker went out of his
province iu signing or initiating the admission of Wells, foe
Ite consi I. red all this surto( patronage in dockyard appoint-
ments was the secretary's, because the Duke of mthisra-
'setteesd had given him almost all of them. The principal
appointments commonly belonged to the First Lord ;
the iukrior ones to the Secretary. The letter he wrote ts
Wells, leis October, Isd2, explained this. It WWI as
follows.
" Admiralty, Oct. IS, 15..2.
" Sir,-I have received your memorial without date;
and I ma constnaaded by my Lords Commissioners of the
Admiralty to ',Quaint you that they are not aware that
you have reetiv-laay appointment from them, and that
their lordships do not consider you justified in designating
arself late master smith of her Majesty's dockyard at
Portsmouth ; ' they, therefore, return your memork.l. lf,
however, from any communication with any of the officers
oft:.., several departments, you have been led to expect
such an appointment, their lordships are prepared to give
rieir consideration to any memorial from you on that sub-
ject but my lords cannot recognise you as late master
smith of Portsmouth dockyard, as no warrant has been
given to you by their lordships for such appointment."
lie 'And been in the habit of askirg who were the best
men in the service, and had bead Colsell's name always fa-
vourably mentioned. Ile gave to Cotsell the "stereotyped"
answer given to all persons, that their " application should
have the brat considetation." This meant very little.

When Co:eetl made his request he considered it was ona
that ought to be granted. Did not bring Wells' memorial
before any of the Lords of the Admiralty before, answer-
ing it. I thought he had heard of its having been said
by Admiral Parker that either "he or I would leave the
Admiralty." Thought the Duke of Northumberland
looked to making peace and mediating between Admiral
Parker and myself. lie had already stated that he was
ready to take the responsibility of the documents not ap-
pearing is the records department, and knew not the papers
were lost until some mouths alter he left other. Tao Admi-
ralty not having Wells' address, it was not on that action.'
sent him.
Ilad I (continued Mr. Stafford) had further experience
a office I should have looked mare closely to the original
circular, and have consulter,' them on the subject before I
cancelled it ; and with Inc present experience I tame akeadd
have cancelled it without laying it before *a bearL 1
have no hesitation in saying I think it was a hady
I was young in office at the time, and I did not attach the
Importance to it that I do now. I think Sir Frederl
Smith bad recommended Cotsell to my notice.
Captain Richards, Captain Superintendent of Chatham
Dockyard, was then examined at considerable length. lie
stated that lie was appointed by Sir Francis Baring, on the
understanding that he was not to meddle in politics.
considered the operation of the circular of 1549 very ben►
finial to the service, and that reversing it was prejudicial to
it and without his approval.
The Chairman read the following letter from Mr.
Disraeli •
" Grosvenor-gate, May 3, 1843.
" My dear Lord Henry,—! should feel very much
obliged to you ii you would have the kindness to attend the,
dockyard committee this morning and state to the chairman'
(Lord Seymour) that, as my name has been injuriously in-
troduced into the evidence, I am prepared and desirous an
appear before the committee at their convenience.—Toots
sincerely, B. Losuant.t."
" lions' of Commas, May 3,
" My Lord,—ln compliance with the wish espresurdin
the enclosed note from Mr. Disraeli, I have attended before
the dockyard committee respectfully to request that your
lordship will call Mr. Disraeli tea wagtails, should you, as
the chairman of that committee, be of opinion that any evi-
dence has been adduced before you which can in any way
impugn the character or conduct of Mr. Disraeli while he
held odic* under the crown.—l have the honour to remain
your obedient servant, '• BECKY GOILDUX Lumvoir.
"The Right lion. Lord Seymour."
The committee then adjourned to Thursday.
HARWICH.

When the committce met yesterday, the first wit-
nem called was—

Mrs. Sarah Ana Cottingham, examined by Mr. Scrjeant
Kinglake. Witness stated that her husband was a painter
by trade, and a voter of Harwich. He was in Chelmsford
Gnol last July, before the election, for &lit. Her husband
came out of gaol on the polling day. Mr. Baushaw, one of
the defeated candidates, canvassed her husband, but he said
ha would not promise any oats.
Crow-examined by Mr. Jamas—Before the election Mr.
Bagabsw told her husband ha had some work for him if he
would vote forhim (Begsbaw). Mr. Bagshaw also said ha
would do something towards paying the debt her husband
was in it to! for, saying, The business should go all right."
Bite saw Ur. Bagsbaw many times after her husband went
to gaol, and he told her he had written to London to ascer-
tain the amour.t of debt her husband was iu gaol for. Ile
also gave witness se. on one of them occasions, and told her
to make herself comfortable.

John Cottin!ham, husband of the last witness, gave
evidence to a similar effect as his wife, as to his being
released from gaol on the polling day, and said that he voted
for Waddington and Peacoeke.
Mr. Bagshaw was then called sad examined. lie said he
canvassed Cottingham for his vote, but
direct promise from him. Heard of his being taken to
gaol; oornruiserated him as a neighbour, and went to his
house and 11.11, his wife, who complained greatly of distress.
Ile said to her it must be a trick on the part of his opponents
(the sending her husband to gaol), and he wrote to Lost
amertaiu the facts of the case. She said she had sot a
bit of bread for her children, and he gave her se. It was
quite impossible he could have spoken to her about her
kusbantl's vets then.
Astir hearing some farther evidence barren of interest,
the committee adjoarred to this !Sarnia' g.