The Express.
London, England, 1853-04-25 00:00:00

NOTICES OF MOTIONS.

Mr. CffiNCELLOu of the EXCILECIVIIII..—In committee
of Ways and Means :—That it is the opinion of thi, com-
mittee, that towards raising the supply granted to her
Majesty, there shall be raised annually during the terms
and for and
hereinafter limited, the several rates and duties following
(that is to say) :
companies or
For and in respect of the property in any lands, tenements,
or hereditantents, in the United Kingdom, and for and is
respect of every annuity, pension, or stipend, payehle by
her Majesty or out of the public revenue of the United
Kingdom ; and for and in respect of all interest of money,
annuities, dividends, and shares of annuities payable to any
boVrpieoaropoteliotric
notor coojtrpoporra4ttee,;
in respect of the annual profits or gains arising or accruing
soopersototntez
whetherpersona,
, to any person or persons whatever, resident in the Vetted
' Kingdom, from any kind of property whatever, whether
situate in the United Kingdom or elsewhere, or froin any
annuities, allowances, or stipends, or from any profession,
trade, or vocation, whether the acme shall be respectively
exercised in the United Kingdom or elsewhere; and for
and in respect of the annual profits or gains arising or accru-
ing to any person or persons not resident within the United
Kingdom from any property whatever in the United
Kingdom, or from any trade, profession, or vocation exer-
cised in the United Kingdom ; for every twenty shillings of
the annual value or amount thereof—

Far two yean from April ~, 1953 £o 0 7
And fur two years from April 5, 1854
And fur three years from April 6,1657
And that on April 5, 1860, except as to the collection of
monies then due, the said rates and duties shall cease and
determine. And for and in respect of the occupation of
such lands, tenements, or :hereditaments:(other than a
dwelling-house occupied by a tenant distinct from a farm
of lands), for every twenty shillings of the annual value
thereof, one moiety of each of the said sums of 7d., 6d.,
and 6d., for the above-named times respectively.
Mr. CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—That the stamp
duties payable by law upon, or for, or in respect of legacies,
shall he granted and made payable upon and for every suc-
cession to the beneficial enjoyment of any real or persona
estate, or to the receipt of any portion or additional portion
of the income or profits thereof, that may take place upon
or in consequence of the death of any person, under what-
ever title, whether existing or future, such succebsiun may
be derived.

Mr. WILsoN—To vote 17,742,5001. Exchequer Bills.
Mr. W. blicuaLi—To move, that for and in respect of
any profession, trade, or vocation, whether the same shall
be respectively exercised in the United Kingdom or else-
where, for every twenty shillings of the annual value or
amount thereof above the yearly profits of one hundred
pounds, and under that of tire hundred pounds :
£ s. d.
For two years, from April 5, 1853
And for two years, from April 6, 1855
And for three years, from April 5, 1857
Mr. Ilttit—When the Question of the Income-tat
comes before the house, to call the attention of the house
to resolutions, with the view of guiding the house in their
judgment on the subject submitted.
Mr. OLlVEllt&—That the proposed Penny Stamp as
receipt for money payments be extended to all cheques
upon bankers ; and that all cheques upon bankers have
such stamp affixed to them for such purpose.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—APau. 22.

SOUTH SEA AND OTHER ANNUITIES COMMU.
TATION BILL (IN THE COMMITTEE).
Chase dment rwosed to leave out the words "fur every
capital '

loot. of the said sacks ofTErtepeWbent. Annuities thew:it
of 1101. in a now stock of Two-andeAlalf per Cent. Antoine', and
so on in proportion for any amount leas than 1001., which said
annuities shall be paid at the rate of 21. IQ% per cent. per mans
until the Sth day of January, 1891, from and alter which day the
said mummies shall be subject to redemption by parliament." Qum.
Lion pat, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the
Meuse." TM committee divided: Ayes, 234; Noes, 175.

AYES.

A'Court, Charles Fitzgerald, J.. O'Brien, Patrick
Adair, Hugh Fitzgerald, W. O'Brien, Sir T.
Aglionby, Henry Fitzroy, Henry O'Connell, M.
Alcoa, Thomas Rimer, Matthew O'llatierty, A.
Anderson, Sir J. Forster, Charles (Morrie, Ralph
MOOD, General Fox, W. J. Gluey, Arthur
Minnie, Wm. Freestnn, Colonel Palmerston, Vitamin
Baines, Matthew Gardner, R. Patten, John
Ball, John Gibson, Thomas Pechell, Sir G.
Barnes, Thomas Gladstone, Wm. Peel, Sir R.
Beckett, William Glyn, George Peel, Frederick
Bell. James Goodman, Sir G. Tenant, matey
Berkeley, Adm. Goulburn, Henry Phillipes, John
Berkeley, Craven Grace, Oliver Philliame, J. 0.
Berkeley. Henry Graham, Sir J. Phillimore, R.
Bethel', Richard Gregson, Samuel Pilkington, James
Biddulph Robt. Greaten, Charles Pinney, William
Biggs, William Harmer, Sir J. Pollard, Urquhart
Blacken. John Harcourt, Geo. Ponsonby, A.
Brand, Henry Hot., Ales. Portal, Melville
Brocklehur,t, J. Hayes, Sir Edm. Power, Nicholas
Brockrasn, E. Beadions, T. Pritchard, John
Brotherton, Jos. Beard, John Ricardo, Osman
Brown, William Heatlicest, John Rich, Henry
Browne, V. Ileathoote, 0. I ,art-w, Thos.
Bruce, Henry Herbert, H. Itmeall, Lord J.
Bulkeiey, Sir R. Herbert, Sidney Itaseell, Fr. C.
Burke, Sir Thos. Henry, Lord A. • Russell, F. W.
Butler, Charles Heywood, James Sedialr, James
Bme, George Heywoeth, 1.. Saw* C. &
Cardwell, Edw. Hogg, Sir James thakell, Captain
Caulfied, Col. Howard, C. Nally, Francis
Cavendish, Geo. Boward, Led E. Seymour, Lord
Chambers, K. Hume, J. Seymour, Wm.
Chambers, T. Hutehis% Edw. Shelburne, Earl
Chaplin, 'Ailliam Hutt, Will Shelley, Sir John
Chancels, F. Irton, Samuel Smith, Jehn A.
Christy, Samuel Jennyo, Earl Smith, John B.
IJlArdffi.r Wm. Johnston., James Smith, R. Vernon
H. X. Johnotone, Sir J. Smyth, John G.
Clinton, Lord R. Keating, H. R. Braaten, A.
Cockburn, Sir A. Kerolutw, James Stafford, Marquis
Cocks, Thomas Ktanaird, A. Stanley, Wm. O.
Colin, Walter Laing, Samuel Stapleton, John
Collier, Robert IL Gore Stirling, Wm.
Compton, Henry Law Francis Strut; Edward
Carry, Henry Lego George Stuart, Henry
Cowan, Charles Lewis, Sir T. Talbot, C. M.
Cowper, Wm. Lindsay. Colonel Thlduicere, IL
Crsatard, Edw. Locke, Joseph Thompson, Gso.
. Crossley, Frank Allan Thontely, Thos.
Crowder, R. LoviActhinaeni, ad Towueley, Chas.
rank, Haase Loveden, Pryse Vane, Lord H.
Dalrymple, Lord Lowe, Robert Vernon, O.K.
Hering, Sir E. Luce. Thanes Villiers, C. P.
Direct, Edward Mackie, John Wall, C. B.
Drumbuing, Vinount M'Oregor, John Walmaley, Ski.
Drummond, H. WTaggart, Sir J. Warner, Edw.
Duff, George Mangles, Rom Wellesley, Lord C.
Duff, James Manners, Lord G. Wells, William
Duke, Sir James Massey, W. West, Frederick
Duncan, George Matheson, A. Whalley, George
Dunoombe, W. Matheson, Sir J. Whatman, James
Alex.
Etpuu,l% A
James M ,Mauls, ColonelWhitbread,
iall, Edward Whitbread, B.
Easy
Wickham, H.
Egerton, Sir P. Robert Wilkinson,
Ellice, Edward Milligan,
Milner, William W.
Williams, Wm.
Elliott, John Mines, Richard Wilson, James
Ihnlyn, Lord Mokieworth, Sir W. Winiaington, Sir T.
Eamon* J. Mowed, Junes Wise, Aysktord
Evans, Sir De L Mansell, William Wood, Sir C.
Emma, William NOTOW.D, Lord Wortley, J. 8.
Ewan, Wilkens Morris, David Wrightson, W.
Fagan, Willem Moline*, Earl Wyndham, Win.
Feildest, M. Mute Colonel *rill, M.
Fermis, John Murphy, Serjeant Young, Sir John
Ferguson, Colonel Norms, Lord TILLW.
Ferguson, Sir R. O'Brien,yne, William
Ferguson, Joseph O' C. Berkeley, G.

MINORITY-HOER, 178.
Adderley, Chas. Galway, Vino. Munk, Gouge
Arbuthnot, Gen. Geskell. James Murrough, J.
Arehdall, M. Gore, William Near, Lord
Arkwright, Geo. Graham, Lord Newark, Lord
=William Grams, Edward Newdegate, Charlee
1:', Henry Green, Gilbert Newport, Lord
Baird, James Greene, John Noel, Gerald
Ball, Edward Greetll% Colonel North, Colonel
Bake.* Edward Orogen, Edward Oakes, James
Banker, George Owyn, Bowel Goankton, Lord
Baring, Thomas lialord, Sir H. Packs, Charles
Barrington, Lord Halsey, Thomas Pakington, Sir J.
Barrow, Willie= Hamilton, Lord C. Palmer Robert
Bateron, Thema Hamilton, Geo. Peacocke, George
&Minch, lord H. Banbury C. Percyd. W.
Beatinck, George Henley, Joseph Potter, It.
Bereeked, W. Herbert, Sir T. Prime, Richard
Blair, Colonel Hildyard, It. Re tun, 0. W.
. George Dachau% Lord Bakeries% P. F.
Beady, Jocelyn, Viscount Bolt, Peter
Brno% Muagrove Jollla, Sir W. Bandars, George
Broke, Sir A. Jones, Captain Smith, W. M.
Bruce, Cumming Kelley. Sir Fitzroy Smyth, R. J.
Buck, Lewis Kendall, N. Somerset, Capt.
Buller, Sir John Kennedy, T. Spooner, Richard
Butt, George King, James Stafford, A.
Butt, lesao Knight, Fred, Stanhope, James •
Cairns, H. Knot, Wm. Stanley, Lord
Cermet, Sir R. Laeon, Sir E. Stephenson, R.
Chelsea, Lord Laden, Robert BULIVItIi, Michael
Child, Smith Langton, W. One Swift, Richard
Christopher, R. Lennox, Lord A. Menge% Sir F.
Clinton, Lord C. Lennox Lord H. Thompson, Ald.
Clive, Robert Leslie, Charles Tolletnache, John
Cobbett, Jelin Liddell, George Towline, George
Cobbold, John Lockhart, Win. Tudway, It. C.
Codrington, Sir W. Lucas, Frederick Turner, Charles
Conolly, Thomas Lytton, Sir E. B. Tyler, Sir G.
Conte, Sir C. Mecartney, Geo. Vance, John
Cubits, Alderman M'Gregor, jaws Vane, Lord A.
Davison, Richard IPMalion, P. Vansittart, Geo.
Hevereux, John Macgture, John Verner, Sir W.
Disraeli, B. Mailer, Richard Villiers, Francis
Dod, John Mandeville, Lord Vivian, John
Danoombe Manner, Lord J. Vv.*, Captain
Dunne, Colonel March, Lord Wakott, Adm.
Ernes, Wm. Mare, Charles Walpole, Spencer
Egerton, E. Westerman, John Whiteside, James
Manley, Lord James Whitmore, H.
Evelyn, William Maxwell, James
Williams, Thos.
IParan, Edw. Michell, Wm. Wodehouse, E.
Fellowes, Edw. Mitchell, Thomas Wyndham, Gen.
Fer, John Montgomery, H. Wynne, H. W.
Ftt, Brent Montgomery, Sir G. Wynn, W. W.
Forbes, William Moody, Charles Yorke, E. T.
Forester, Colonel Moore, George
Foster, Sir Geo. Moore, Rose TIVARS.
French, Fite. Women, 0. Mackenzie, W.
FreshelekL J. Morgan, Charles R. Taylor, Colonel.
Gantry', Sir W. Mullins, Joseph

COLONEL KIMEIB TINT' WU prevented by illness from
voting in the majority on Mr. Gladstone's resolutions, on
Friday last.

DEMERAIIA RAlLWAT.—Traffic for the fortnight
ending Much 12, 1863, 2671.3 x. 3d. ; goods, 1501. 13e Sd•

THE GUNPOWDER Pl.Ol.

EXAMINATION AT BOW STREET.

( •.f the followicg appeared in part of our the-
me-the fill Sit arch)]
On Saturday the Itotherhitho rocket seizure,
which her two lee hours promised in skilful hands to become
traMe pia...lied fact, was the ruhject of investigation
Wore Nr Henry, at llow•street. The cue took the form
of charge ;referred against Mr. William Hale, rocket-
utseturer, of R stherhithe, and Robert Hale, his son,
powder than is allowed by .he statute.
- ce oars was represented by Mr. Bodkin, the barrister,
and Mr. Oreenoood, the solicitor to the Treasury, and Mr.
Ina:loan, the barrister, was in attendance ea behalf of the
scowl
Mr. Bodkin, before stating the circumstances of the
"mire, mei I the act 12 Geo. I 11., esp. GI, sec. 11, pro-
vided that any person who was a dealer in gunpowder
could not Virally here in his possession more than 200 lbs.
weight of that artick at any one time, or in any one place,
or a be were not • dealer mere than SOlhe. weight, and that
if in either ease the quantity so fixed as the maximum'
we:, facie led, the gunpowder should be forfeited, and
$ penalty of 2s. for every pound of the excess isa-
....J. Senior& 23 of the same act gave power
to tzo tb.• gunpowder under such eircuusetances,
asd ether eau is provided the means of recovering
the penalties. In the present case a warrant had been
ivoled under th it set—premises in the occupation of the de-
fendants hail been searched, and a large quantity of gun-
peeler (eh tit IG.) lbs. weight) had been found and seised.
Whether the detendants were dealers or not was therefore
Immiterial as t i the question of legality, seeing that the
quantity found in their possisseion was far beyond that of
which in either case they could be legally possessed, and to
this eats at he was in a position to support the present in-
form-diem, which was for the recovery of penalties under
the art he had referred to. It might be right, however,
that he should state that there was another information to
which the attention of the magistrates would hereafter be
Called, in retool to which circumstances would be elicited
in evidence which would more clearly explain the character
of this transaction.
Mr Clarkson must beg his learned friend to confine his
observeions to the car now under consideration.
51r. Welkin continued The elder defendant, Mr. W.
Hale. had 'win known for some time as a person engaged in
the manulucture of rockets, such as were used u imple-
ments of war, and it was but fair to him to add that some
time ago he had, as the maker of such rocket*, a communi-
cation with the Ordnance Board, and that in 1849 experi-
ments were mirk with Mr. Hale's rockets by order of that
hoard, the expense of which the government had defrayed.
Towards the el ,se of the last and beginning of this year, for
reasons which, an the present occaaion, he did not think it
necessary to mection more particularly, the suspicions of
the police were excited towards Mr. Hale's manufactory,
which was situated at Rotherhithe, near the Surrey Canal.
It appeared that the manufacture of the rockets, which
bad been carried on for some time, was closed towards the
end of the last year, but was again re-opened about the com-
mencement of the present year. The works were then re-
sumed, and wee carried on under the sesatant anperinten-
daece of the defendants and • pewee nerved B iylan.
Mr. Clarkson again inteampeed—lt was needless to enter
Into those circumstanons I.
regard to this case, as he was at
once prepared to admit that the property seised belonged to
the elder defendant.
legs. Bodkin continued—When the seizure took place, as
be understood, Boylan, who was there, in answer to the op
Fixation of the officer to see that part of the factory which
was usually called the magazine, refused, saving that he
had not the kry, and that as neither of the Mr. Hales was
there, he eatild not allow him to see it. Ultimately, how-
ever, on the threat to break open the door, the key was
brought forward, the place was examined, and there was
found the greater part of the gunpowder which was seized
and which formed the subject of this inquiry. Time was
given to communicate with the defendants, but no notice
was taken Ly them, and the gunpowder was removed, he
believed, by water carriage to the Royal Arsenal
J. C. Evans, a superintendent of the Thames division of
police, was then examined, and stated the circumstances of
the wiser, on the 13th inst. at Rotberhithe. lie found the
before-mentioned Boylan on the premises, ramming com-
position iota rockets. Boylan denied, upon the question of
the officer, Chit there was any powder there, but showed
some rocket composition. There were shells about, and
thouesods of rocket cases. The witness then deposed to the
seizure of the " composition," which be called gunpowder,
but upon whose character scientific witnesses were afterward.
calk(' to pronounce. He also seised and took away 1,759
rockets contained in 79 wooden cases. While witness was
in possession of the factory the elder defendant came with
his son, and asked to see the touch warrant. After he had
read it he said, " there is no gunpowder there ;" and he
added, that it was a composition he used he =king rockets,
and that however closely it might ag wesienate to gun-
powder there was not a particle of granprewdsr in it. He
said, " those rockets I have had there time 2 years, or up-
wards of two years. I want to sell them, sad I. should be
very glad it they. (the government) woad take them frown
me." He said, ' I ship rockets. I eaperteneloolete varies'
places abroad through the Cestenwheme, rot I
can refer you to Sir Theme Ilardege. the deermarflo the
Ordnance." A portion oft=afrier we seined I tea to
Dr. Hoffman, at the Royal c ef Chemistry, sad I
sent another portion to Mr. ay, cheled of Haw
street ; 1 also sent a simple dews* OIL Mhos et the
Arsenal. We charged a =lei with ems of this powdee,
and loaded another with endbmay gremileted papowder ;
both were discharged in way preesses. A bell wee pro-
jected from both, and both made about the same indenta-
tion in the board at which they ware fired. I bad
before seen Mr. H. Hale, the younger defendant. I saw
him go to the factory.
Cross-examined by Mr. Clarinet —I applied for the
earth-warrant on the 13th April. Mr. Greenwood, the
Solicitor to the Treasury, sent me le apply for it. We foaled
seven all barrels of gunpowder. It was called " cons-
positios," bat we took it for "gunpowder." We foetid
acne of the ordiaary gunpowder. We tried the experi-
ments with the powder we seined at a stable near the
nation in Scotland-yard. fiergesat flisanders and several
policeaoastables were present. I knew then that Mr.
Rao and his attorney had called ea Mr H. Mayne, at the
station. We gave as nodes to him that we were going to try
the powder, sad so pets= was present en Mr. Hale's part
when the esperiment was made. The pietas charged with
the cosmos powder sad the eumpesition were both charged
in the Name way. They were dimbarged by means of a
Nap aad nipple. I sew no differs*, la the malts ; 1 beard
abiasing Wore the explosion ht either ease. The cow
position did net look like (=powder, as it was not grass-
p,d. I have seas of it here (producing it). I know
making of the mak*" of reeks* I have been twenty
mare le the mdse. -I sever prime applied for a warrant
easiest es pasty ter cashing nab= or for having gun-
powder. The sample of use oompositiso produced was
Win hum et of the seeks is the magazine. (Bosse of
the =hen were here mediae= : they were formidable in
, Mast eighties lashes law sad between two or
Cellar dismiss", *ben mem) These mishits are charged.
I dii astiledimtling beyond the neelleas and composition
I bays bolas&I leumd with. or any other
queetity ofee‘nem veragemier es the poetises.
Poira-megesot was
asamegamied limas to make
the assn. I was pima at the experiment with the
pistolsi. Mad wee ea the .IMMy. I loaded the pistols--
wth the gnepewar Mho frm Mr. Hale's
aid the elliw-whh a artridp el insulated powiterailt
ins only en pistol. It was boded la each case with the
erne guselity el wider._ limit a hall in each time, and
disolimmed egoist• held Will deal heard. The bell
west awe. the beard iato the wall. There was no dia-
irmb lect has thing or the elle* The explodes is both eases
eteetemen•

S. T. Wer—l nib M lidliwitroot, Cavendish-
slum len a peekelead eleneles, sad have been sip
peed la thet Memo twin et hteressu_yeass. I maim!
sew powder es lialteshey het lee Kr. Dist•graUrt=
ezewinellea. It ems essepseed el dire,
rimmed. Thu see Ow lepedienee and in die adder
ewe el geopeurier. The reredos of these subeemene
dew In awes is embus kind el gunpowder. Is the eps-
dews I esesiesi there were 70 parte of nitre, 121 of smi-
thy/04 damned, sod I of renleture. This properties
BOw elm es la ',Jim powder. The speedwell wee
tst r essiensti—bet teleeli say it wee gunpowder ear-
ti! 7. _

Criesinumegged—l SOW SW gunpowder made. I know
that after the ammbiewllem•el the inetedals, gunpowder
Puns ding* MtMrs owl is seamidehed. The specimen I
examined liii==emen of miggewalated gunpowder.
Ibeveassa bef re, and have had it
May peemains, but I dell="siresallect when. I know that
Me I lave stated are those of ordinary gua-
r, frets emit. it recorded is books. 1 have a book
in whisk thesspeepartiews a idems. This book gives
111 ffts Properties* efliki hymen* Dutch gunpowder,
*hit an saftlbe mime ee the widens I exanalwed. The
ht MN guises
an aMe weeMithe name as
iris miming powder, and ordinary lbeeems
powder. I maw* tell wUther lithe specimen had bans
granulated mod Mbar- wards crushed.
Re-exandised—l believe the modification of the pimple-
time usually alters the character of gunpowder ea& M
some degree, its force. Firing • pistol would be a geed
tut of tke form of the powder.
Ay Mr. Clerks—Detonating powder would not propel
a ball from a pirtol, but would bunt the barrel.
Dr. Augustus Hoffman, of 13, London-street, examined
by Mr. Bodkin—l am professor of the government school of
aloes as aloplied to the arts, in Jermya:street. lam also
Prefesese In the Royal College of Chyoushry. I examined
sime powder sent to me by superintendent Evans on Mon-
day last. The proportions of its menbination were, nitre
101, charcoal 161, sulphur 12 6-10th. percent. The ordi-
narypoportious of the gunpowder in use in this country
are, 4si of nitre, 10 of sulphur, and 15 of charcoal. These
Proportions vary in different kinds of powder. I cannot
give you any limits of that variation. The largest propor-
tion of nitre I know is 77 per emit., and the lowest 62 ; of
charcoal the highest 18, the lowest 129 ; and of sulphur the
highest 20. and the lowest 99 per cent. This powder is not
granulated. Granulation affects its explosive force. It
would be difficult to my how much. Granulation if car-
ried out in moderation, increases the explosive force of the
Powder.

have had to do with it. I hare not met with say that was
not granulated. I would not use the same powder for min-
i ieg purposes as I would for fire-arms, but I never saw any
seed fee either pupate which was not annulated. For
massy purposes ungrenulated powder would be as elective
as granulated.
By Mr. Iscdkin—For pyrotechnical purposes ordinary
granulated powder, afterwards reduced to a mealy state, is.
used. That process of reducing the powder from its granu-
lated state would diminish its torte.
Mr. Wm. Tour—l am employed in the Royal Labora-
tory at Woolwich. I examined by direction of Colonel
Wd.on powder brought to the arsenal on Monday last. It
contained 70 parts of saltpetre, II i sulphur, of charcoal.
and lof water. The government see the proportions of 75
of saltpetre, 10 of sulphur, and 15 of charcoal. The pro-
portions vary considerably in different gunpowder.. The
specimen I examined wu not granulated. We use such
powder ttbst is ungrasulated) in the laboratory at Wool-
wich for driving fusee. to explode shells.
Crogrexamined—That is powder that has been first gra-
nulated and afterwards crashed.

Colonel J. A. Wilson—l am a lieutenant-colonel in the
artillery and director of the Royal Laboratory, at Wool-
wich. I gave the last witness the composition in question
to be examined. The winless was asked to state the pro-
portions used in various ducriptions of gunpowder, but as
be could not do so of his own knowledge, but merely by
reference to the documents of the laboratory, his evidence
on this point was not received.
. . _

Cross-. examined—l have the control of the government
gunpowder mills. We make gunpowder which does
not go through the mills and undergo the process of rolling
and granulating. I consider that the material of which
gunpowder is composed when combined, is gunpowder
without undergoing those processes. Those promotes are
necessary to make it keep for a song Oar without injury.
I have never read Dr. lire's work on the manufacture of
gunpowder, nor do I know that powder, until it has gone
through those processes, is called in the trade and by che-
mists "composition," and not "gunpowder."
Henry J. King had weighed the powder seized. The
weight was 25711 be. nett. It was now in charge of the
storekeeper of the magazine at Woolwich.
The evidence of this witness closed the case for the pro-
secution.

Mr. Clarkson, before entering on the defence, appealed
to the magistrate whether • tittle of evidence Ind been
adduced against the younger defendant, Mr. Robert Hale.
Mr. Henry—l do not think lam justified in answering
that question at the present stage.
Mr. Clarkson—l have but one object, in the line of de-
fence which I propose to adopt—that is, to prove that the
composition seised was not gunpowder.
Mr. Henry—But the question now is, who kept it—in
whose possession was it ?
Mr. Clarkson—l submit that you have no evidence that
the young man bad anything to do with the possession of it.
All the evidence as regards him is, that he was seen at the
manufactory en a certain day. There is nothing to connect
him with the occupancy of the premises; and it is the occu-
pier only who is liable, under the mt.
Mr. Bodkin—lf you take that course, I must call other
witnesses.

R. Thomas (the police-constable) was then recalled, and
'said he had seen the younger defendant at the manufactory
at Rotherhithe on the 4th, 6th, 6th, and 7th of April, and
that he stayed than some hours on each occasion.
Mr. Clarkson again urged that there was no evidence
connecting the younger defendant with the trausaetion.
Mr. Bodkin held, on the other hand, that the testimony
of the last 'Pates was sufficient for that purpose.
The Magietrate—The act of parliament says nothing
about assistant—it is the muter who is liable ; and there is
no proof that the younger defendant had any authority.
As against him, therefore, I think there is no use.
Mr. Clarkson then proceeded to address the magistrate
on behalf of the elder defendant, confining himself to the
only point which the maaistrate would at present have to
deride—" gunpowder or ne gunpowder." To prove that
the composition seised was gunpowder his learned friend
had called three scientific gentlemen ; the first of whom,
Mr. Way, had admitted that he never saw gunpowder made
in his life, and that, in fact, he knew nothing about its ma-
nufacture ; the second, Cr. Hoffman, had confessed that he
also was in the same tamales in regard to practical know-
ledge ; and the third, the superintendent of the government
works at Woolwich, had sworn that he w any gun-
powder that had not been granulated, though Gees-
atonally and for pa; denier purposes powder was used
at the arsenal which having been granulated
was subsequently reduced from the granulated state.
Among the other objects this act had in view was to pre-
vent the keeping of improperly large quantities of gun-
powder. near large towns, to_ (wettest the danger that would
arm from explosion. But Mr. Hale's factory, where this
composition was seised, was near no large town, but was in
a thinly populated district near the river, and on the banks
of a canal ; and, in looking at this case, be reminded the
magistrate that this was a charge brought under • penal
act of parliament, which must be strictly construed. He
did net doubt but that the &sinks Inuld be just, but he
intimated that if it should bit win* kis client it would be
carried to the ultimate souses to whisk the law enabled him
to appeal. He would now call twit patisenen to prove that
the empositioa which bad bees sae& wee not gunpowder
*mediae as that tars was nadestieed is silence and in the
trade. eel le salmdtlai thatbe lei be proved to be
guepewder no peaalty could falliMal
Kr. Chas. W. Curds was then Nisi and examined. He
said—l as • member of the km of Curtis and Harvey,
gunpowder measignrers. Mr. Hale bas been • customer
of ours for semi time. The bills of
_parcels prodused are
for the materiel enggiled to Ma That material is not
styled by es Si (snowier." lit hoe net paned through the
promisee le esnotheita isspowder. (The wit-
ness then issmthei the melees in the manufac-
ture of ranpetoierof whisk sad granulating were,
he said, palest and eseemeg essa.) The material sup-
plied to Mr. Bale is GAM is She teaks " composition," or
"meal ;" it is net granulated.
By the aughttnee—There is a dames between the pro-
portions of the material in this eempsehlea and in gun-
powder.
By Mr. Balls—We sell micas kinds of powder, in
which the proportions vary, and the granulation varies. We
supply this eompesition to firework-niaissre. If a spark
toweled it, it seiliset explode but would go off like what
boys call " a deed "—that is like wet gespowder. Ido
not think it wadi ire a
Dr. Ur, prehorre of sYaistrys was asxt examined. He
deposed as fame r--" 1 am well acquainted with the
properties of gunpowder. lam also acquainted with the
of the mistssial of which wet rockets are made.
ri:P=differ materially in their composition. The com-
ponent parts of gunpowder are sulphur, saltpetre, and
sharcoal, differing in their proportions, wording to the
force of the powder required. The materials are ground
separately, and then mixed. The mixture is then slightly
dumped, put iota • mill, and pressed with a mere pressure,
applied by a hydraulic press. It is given egbea the rollers
in cakes or shoals, and la then sia*ebei M this coning
mill, where it is granulated. Before the material under-
=hese preemies, it is called " eampeeltion," and is
by that maw generally la the trade. Until it goes
through those procasens, it is not SulLwpr.
Crose.examined by Mr. Bodkin—l set sees any of
the powder la qualm (A maple wee bare produced,
sad Dr. Ure having examined it by lestin, continued.)
sot gunpowder. I have seteemeined any of it by
analysis, hat I have beard the alnlmasals of the imam
who ham dims ray and, taking disk sosigssa M be cornet,
of whit I have as doubt, I sip chi Nerimbi weld serer
seek*
the grail gemposisr.
gran The
ul model dilliessee between
this owl guspacrier is ades.
lloosamiaed—Thie material la not gespewisr, but cow
podium Compreitioa differs in its seghlehesess from
. It would " des "on being Led, sad aet sa-
wlike Magistrate—This oompesitioe would of awes be
ISO deagento ea being Ind thaa ordinary gun-
powder.
Clarkess—Nobody would think of using it in a pistol
but a Thames puttee eager. (A laugh.)
This closed the are for thedamee. _ _

Mr. &Mita *ea replied ebssevieg that the only real de-
fense that had beta ne wee that entaised in the het
same of the wilweek it was simmehog ler dangerous
than genpuenter. The quellism bsweeie, was, was the
eseapasition to an intents Sirs Ike sem mideslwe
matter as guapewder, and eadwaye the Wes of
her Majesty's WOW It wet be supposed that the
legislature would Iskeste the lamplis • sublime of this
dangerous shisesase surely bemuse it was not granu-
lated, although M gememed all the explosive twenties
of gunpowder. The seldom, of Dr. Ure was that this
could not be sand geed gwapswder, and dee whets tweltneu
then was, whelberit MUM ke ladled igen as
in the ordinary besot sad masks of the est ef
The learned gesilemea thee pointed out the El
and peewits= of the eamposition as it had hew mmlysed
by tom psteek pmeses, tad submitted that those meld be no
doubt that the sends sense end that 'ridden-
dant had emedeted lihnes to
the pawakke the
act.
Mr. Hazy mid he treeld tab time to consider his de-
cision.

It wu then arranged that the other information against
the defendants should be taken on Thursday nest, and that
the decision of the court would then be given in the preeent
sees.

RAILWAY

Saturday was printed a
parliamentary document, extending to 38 folio pagee, con-
taining returns nlative to capital and loans, lengths, dkc., of
all railways. It appears that the capital and loan auto-
rind to December, 1860, amounted to 382,796,6771, and by
sets passed in 1861, 6,816,1721., making 309,811,8491. The
reduction authorised was 8,183,4011. The decrease is 1861
was 1,368,2291. The mount raised by shares and loans
during 1861 was 7,970,1611. The amount raised at the end
of 18,51 wee 248,240,8971.4 e. 6d., and the amount which at
the end of 1851 the companies retained pommy to raise wee
113,382,0471. 19s. 2d., making 361,622,9461. 3s. Bd. The
capital authorised previous to December, 1851, was
361,428,4481. 17s. The difference which has been raised by
oompanies in excess of their parliamentary powers Is
194,4961.81. Bd.

THE DRAINAGE OF TUE TEE VALLIT in Hamp-
shire is about to be commenced as Lord Illborborso's estates.
Plans have been made for the denine oldie whole valley,
by which the land will be doubled i eribee,eed the immense
water power it contains increased. Idles Wilma considered
that the water power of the vale of the Toot, on account of
its magnitude and chemical proper*, is admirably adapted
for extensive manufactures. The Toot empties itself into
Southampton water, where there is • gem Beet in commu-
nication with every part of the esbe. At Southampton
also there is a railway communication with all parts of the
kingdom. Lord Palmerston, who boo large property in the
Test valley, has been the principal promoter of the drainage
scheme.

Mr illodkin—Having subjected this powder to analysis,
is it gunpowder in your opinion.
Witnem—That is not a ohymical question. If a black
Powder were put into a gun and discharged, to that extent
I should say it was gunpowder.
Cross-examined—I never knew of any ordinary gunpow-
der sold as gunpowder which bad not gone through the
all after combination. lam not aware of any gunpowder
sold as gunpowder which had not passed through the rollen,
bren made into cakes, and granulated. I am not a good
"Worry u to the making of gunpowder, but as far as I

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 25, 1853.

ELECTION EXPOSURES.
KNARESBOROUGH.
NE. WEI/TREAD NOT DOLT ELECTED.-.IEIL WOODD aND
MIL DENT RETURNED.
This committee mat for the first time on Saturday;
Mr. Walpole in the their. It may be mentioned, as a sin-
gular fact, that there have been two double returns and one
treble return for Knaresborough—the two double ones
being in 1688 and 1699, and the treble return on the last
occasion.
There were four petitions referred to the committee. The
first was the petition of Mr. Thomas Basil Woodd, of
Thorpe Orlin, near Boroughbridge ; which set forth that
he was a candidate at the last general election for the bo-
rough of Koaresborough, and had a right to be returned
elected. That Mr. Joshua Proctor Brown Westhead, Mr.
John Dent Dent, and Mr. Thome Collins were also candi-
date*, and that on the poll being taken the number of votes
for Weekend was 113, for Woodd 113, for Dent 113, and
for Collins 107. That the poll was unlawfully kept open
beyond four o'clock, and votes allowed, thereby giving Dent
and Westhead a colourable majority. That tavalid votes
were admitted to poll, and that many persons were " bribed,
entertained, treated, and corruptly influenced," to give
their votes for Dent and Westhead.
There was a counter petition from Mears. Westhead end
Dent, containing similar allegations against Mr. Woodd;
and a third petition from Mr. Collins, alleging that the
statements of Messrs. Dent and \Vieth's& in their petition
against Mr. Woodd, were without foundation.
The committee, it will be seen, did not enter upon an in-
quiry into these allegations of bribery.
Mr. O'Malley, in opening the case, said the return was a
remarkable one—viz., of three members for one borough,
their numbers on the poll being all equal. Both the parties
themselves and their agents had gone through the poll lint
to ascertain what were good and what were bad votes, and
the result now went to show a majority for Mr. Woodd
and Mr. Dent. They proposed, therefore, to strike off one
vote from Mr. Weatkead'e poll, which would place him in
a minority, and he did not think there would be any at-
tempt on the other side to mover the diminution.
Mr Naylor, Clerk of the Crown, produced the poll books,
and stated the number polled.
J. U tboff was then called, to show that Dews had no right
to vote, being a paid agent, and deposed that he knew
Dews, who was a solicitor of Knareaborough, and that he
was engaged for Westhead as recognised agent at the last
eliction ; and witness saw Dews on several occasions acting
as Westhead's agent. The usual custom was to pay the
agents on such occasions. Witness was paid when he
acted with Dews on a former occasion, and witness believed '
that Dews was paid also.
The room was cleared for a few minutes, and on our re-
admission the chairman said the committee bad come to the
following resolution:
"That Joshua Proctor Brown Westhead, Esq., is not
duly elected, and ought not to have been returned a burgess
to serve in this present parliament for the borough of
Knareshorough.
" That Basil Thomas Woodd, Esq., is duly elected and
returned a burgess to serve in this present parliament for
the borough of Knaresborough.
" That Robert Dent Dent, Esq., is duly elected a burgess
to serve in this present parliament for the borough of
Knaresborough.
" That the committee have altered the poll taken at the
last election, by striking off the name of Richard Dews from
the votes given for J. P. B. Weethead, as not having had a
right to vote for him at such election."
The committee then broke up.

BERWICK-ON-T WEED.
ML FORSTER AND MR. lITAPLITON NOT DCLY ELECTED.
On Saturday, on the re-assembling of the commit-
tee, Mr. Her Saturday,
in the chair ; Mr. Keating, Mr.
Whiteside, Mr. Booker, and Mr. Willcox being the other
members.

Mr. Wells, on behalf of Mr. Stapleton, intimated that in
consequence of the decision the committee had come to on
the preceding day with reference to the agency of Thomas
Smith, which could not be denied, Smith having paid
bills to a considerable amount, and the money being
.xpended in treating at the Hen and Chickens, be
thought it right to take the first oppostnuity, on behalf of
his client, of withdrawing from further opposition to the
.

Mr. Slade, Q C., said that, had any other course been
adopted, he should have applied for eau, but under the
circumstances henhould accept his learned friend's retire-
ment. The case against Mr. Forster was entirely a " fish-
ing" case.
The room was then cleared, and after the lapse of an
hour,
The Chairman said the committee have come to the fol-
lowing resolution :
"That John Stapleton, Esq., war, by his agents, guilty
of treating at the late election for the borough of Ber-
wick."

The Chairman The committee will now call on Mr.
Slade to sum up the evidence, and then call on counsel for
the sitting member, counsel for Mr. Fonter, and counsel
for Mr. Stapleton, to answer any chugs of bribery against
them.

Mr. Slade said he did not quite understand the position
of things. Mr. Stapleton had admitted himself guilty,
by his agents, of treating, end had withdrawn from the
seat. There was no personal charge against Mr. Stapleton.
The Chairman—A charge of bribery
.had been brought
against Mr. Stapleton, and the communes thought that
probably counsel would like to be heard, as the committee
had to report to the house on the subject.
Mr. Slade maid that the committee having declared Mr.
Stapleton unseated, he thought it unmesseary to pursue the
ease further.

Mr.—Hawkins then summed up the cue for the peti-
tioners. ,

Mr. ROws addressed the committee on the part of Mr.
Fonter, and
Mr. Temple on behalf of Mr. Stapleton ; after which
The room was cleared for about an hour. On re-admis-
sion,
The Chilean= said—The committee have come to no fur-
ther resolution affecting Mr. Stapleton with reference to
bribery, but the committee have oome to the following reso-
lutions _ _ _

" That Matthew Forster, Esq. was, by his agents, guilty
of bribery at the last election for the borough and town of
Berwick-upon-Tweed.
" That Matthew Foster, BK., is not duly elected a bur-
gers to serve in this present parliament for the borough and
town of Berwick-upon•Tweed.
"That John Stapleton, Bsq., is not duly elected a burgess
to serve in this present parliament for the borough and town
of Berwick-upon-Tweed.
" That the last election for the said borough and town of
Berwick-upon-Tweed is a void election."
_ The Chat:min—The committee have also ease to the

following resolution:
"That the 'gents be called in and examined with ?ske-
ane' to any eirountstances that may have led to forbearance
to prosecute bona fide the charges of bribery alleged in the
petition (the committee being of opinion that the case had
terminated rather abruptly, and being desirous of ascer-
taining whether it was the result of any compromise)."
Mr.'rretherden, the local agent; and )Ir. Ellis, of the
arm of Lyon, Barney, and Ell* the parliamentary agents
for the ; mad Mr. J. K. Holmes, of the firm of
Law, Amp, and Turnbull; and Mr. Coppock,
agents Ise the members petitioned agaiast, were then inter-
rogated by the ommaittm, and individually denied all
knowledge of any oulapronsisn of any kind having taken
plum. ea that it war dm result of any covert arrangement.
TIM esemittestion bathe up, intimating the% they would
report their realludeme to the beam.

HEREFORD ELECTION.
The petition after the committee wee appointed
was withikawn.

iLtwanto.—On Friday afternoon, Mr. Pella, who
holds the appointment of falconer to the youthful Duke of
St. Albans, gave an interesting Illustration of this ancient
sport, on the Duras, in the immediate vicinity of the
Bustard. Owing to the proximity of some buildings the
sport was not so good as that witnessed at Gore Crow Farm
on the Friday previous ; and in one instance the " quarry "
completely evaded Ike vigilance ei the falcon, whilst seve-
ral pigeons found safety before their strength of wing
had forsaken them. Where the flight was conducted on
equal terms, the prowess of the hawk was speedily evinced ;
and in the cue of one of the tercels, or female birds,
much admiration was expressed at the graceful but ire-
petuous sweep with which she effected her deadly pur-
pose. The birds exhibited by Mr. Pelt are six in
number—two males and four females—all of which belong
to the species generally known as the peregrine falcon. The
Deka of St. Alban's is Grand Falconer of England. When
the sport was followed in its integrity, different species of
hawks were assigned to different ranks of individuals.
Thus the eagle, vulture, and merlin, were assigned to an
emperor ; tie ger-falcon and its tercel to a king ; the
falcon-gentle and tercel-gentle to a prince ; the flacon of
the rock to a duke ; the falcon-peregrine (and each was the
bird exhibited by Mr. Pelle) to an earl ; the gas-hawk to a
yeoman ; the sparrow-hawk to a priest ; and the kestrel or
kite to a knave or servant. That, however, which excited
the greatest interest on Friday was the mode of reclaiming
the bird by means of the lure, and the successful antidote
to restlessness that the hood supplied.— Wilts Cooney
Mirror.

ARREST OE Two KORAN CATHOLIC BISHOPS.—
Our Birmingham correspondent states that in the course
of the past week proceedings have been taken which have
had the effect of placing in a very unusual predicament two
dignitaries of the Boman catholic church—Dr. Ullathorne,
the Amen eatholic bishop of this town, and Dr. Moore,
president of the college at °scut. Both of these gentlemen
have been arrested for debt, and as neither possess the
means of liquidation, it is understood they will have to pan
through the Insolvent Court. The circumstances out of
which this occurrence has arisen are said to be u follows :
A few years since, when Dr. Walsh was bishop, a Roman
catholic gentleman bequeathed a sum of money to endow •
mission ; it was left in trust to the vicar-apostolic of the
Midland district and to the president of Oscott College for
the time being; in this manner the two gentlemen named
became trustees, the property consisting of 80 shares in the
Monmouthshire and Olamorganshire Bank ; this concern
failed a couple of years ago, and Drs. Moore and Ulla-
thorne were called upon for • contribution in considerstien
of the shares standing in their names ; they paid a thou-
sand pounds, and now a further call has been made upon
them, amounting to no less than 601. per share, or about
3,8001. Both gentlemen have declared their utter ina-
bility to pay, but have offered their libraries and whatever
else of property they panels, which has been valued at
2001. only; this not having been accepted, arrest followed.