The Express.
London, England, 1853-05-02 00:00:00

AUSTRALIA.

By the Admiral, which left Hobson's Bay on the
27th of January, we have advices from Melbourne
down to the 25th of January.
The commercial accounts by this arrival arc satis-
factory. The yield of gold from the diggings con-
tinued. The produce market was high. The pro-
vision market was falling rapidly, especially as re-
garded flour, and the price of labour was rather
lower. _

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There was no political intelligence of any im-
portance.
The Admiral has on freight 22,000 ounces of gold
dust.

Mx Court.

The Duchess of Kent visited the Queen: on
Saturday.
A deputation from the City of Glasgow, consisting of the
Lord Provost, Bailie Gourley, Dr. Strang (chamberlain),
and Mr. Forbes (town-clerk), had an interview on Satur-
day morning with Prince Albert, to present an address
with reference to the establishment of a National Library
snd Museum of Inventions in that city.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the
Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, Prince Alfred, the
Princesses Alice, Helena, and Louisa, Prince Arthur, and
the infant prince, left Buckingham Palace at eight minutes
before two o'clock on Saturday afternoon for Osborne, Isle
of Wight. The royal suite consisted of Lady Caroline Bar-
rington, Hon. Mary Bulte..l, Colonel the Hon. Charles
Grey, Colonel Wylde, the Master of the Household, and
Mr. Gibbs. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness were
conducted to their carriage by the Duke of Norfolk, the
Duke of Wellington, Lord Ernest Bruce, Lord Byron,
Lord George Lennox, Colonel the Hon. A N. Hood, Major-
General Buckley, and Lieut.-Colonel F. H. Seymour. Tire
Queen and the royal party were escorted by a detachment
of Light Dragoons to the Nine Elms Station of the London
and South Western Railway, and left by a special train for
Gosport.
OSBORNE, SVNDAY.
Her Majesty, Prince Albert, and the royal family, at-
tended by the ladies and gentlemen in waiting, arrived at
o.borne yesterday evening at 10 minutes before six o'clock.
The Duchess of Kent visited the Duchess of Gloucester on
Saturday at Gloucester House.
The Duchess of Kent, accompanied by the Princess Ade-
laide of Hoheolohe and the Prince Ernest of Lelningen,
and attended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson and Sir George
Couper, honoured the Royal Italian Opera House with her
presence on Saturday evening.
The Duchess of Kent attended divine service yesterday
morning at the Chapel Royal, St. James's.
The Prince Ernest of Leiningen has left Buckingham
Palace for the continent.

A deputation relative to Jamaica, consisting of Sir H.
Luskington, Mr. Dawkins, Mr. J. Carson, Mr. W. Beek-
ford. Mr. S. Cave, Mr. W. Sterling, Mr. H. Davidson, Mr
S. Hibbert, and Mr. T. Mulkey, J uar., had an interview
with the Duke of Newcastle on Saturday at the Colonial.
office. _ . .

A deputation on the subject of the Pilotage Bill had au
interview with the Right Hon. E. Cardwell at the Board of
Trade on Saturday. The deputation consisted of Lord
Chelsea, Captain Shepherd, Mr. James M'Gregor, M.P.,
Mr. Enron, and Mr. Peter Hardy.
A deputation from St Nicholas, Deptford, consisting of
Sir Edward Filmer, M.P., Mr. Masters Smith. M.P., Mr.
Molt, M.P., Mr. Sanders, M.P., and Messrs. Davies, Fan.
chon, W. Maslen, W. Smith, B. Roberta, and Tilham, had
an interview with Viscount Palmerston on Saturday.
Despatches were sent from the Colonial•office on Satur-
day to the Governors of the West India Islands.

A Cabinet Connell was held at the Foreign-office,
Downing-street, on Saturday. The ministers present
were :—The Earl of Aberdeen, Lord John Russell,
the Lord Chancellor, Earl Granville, the Duke of
Argyll, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Viscount Palmer-
ston, the Earl of Clarendon, the Duke of Newcastle,
Sir James Graham, Sir Charles Wood, the Right
Hon. Sidney Herbert, and Sir William Molesworth.
The Council sat two hours and a quarter. The
Chancellor of the Exchequer waa prevented attend-
ing the Council by indisposition.

LETTERS FOR THE ARCTIC SIIIPS.—AD3IIRALTT,
APRIL 30, IB33.—Letters for officers, seamen, and
marines serving in the Arctic ships will be in time
for her Majesty's ship Phcenix if sent to the Admi-
ralty before the 9th of May.

ARRIT AL OF THE (OURT AT OSBORNE.

youTsmounx, APRIL 30.

The special train conveying the Queen, his royal
highness Prince Albert, and the Court, arrived at this
port, en route to Osborne at 4.27 this afternoon The fol-
lowing officials of the South-Western Railway accompanying
the Queen from London:—The Hon. F. Scott, M.P., chair-
man; Mr. Serjeant Gazelee, one of the directors; Mr.
Crombie, secretary; Mr. Scott, traffic manager; Mr.
Beattie, and Mr. Godson, of the locomotive department.
A guard of honour from the Royal Marines officered by
Lieut. Colonel Helacombe, Captain H. Kennedy, Lieute-
nant H. Davies, John Collwell, and Driver (adjutant), was
in attendance with the band of that corps, and on
alighting her Majesty was received by the Commander-in-
Chief, Vice-Admirrl Sir T. Cochrane, K C.B; Admirals
Sueerintendent A. Fanshawe, C.D. ; the Lieutenant-
Governor, Major-General Simpson; Rear-Admiral W. 11.
Johnstone, Superintendent of Hasler hospital; Colonel-
Commandant Menrics, 11111., K.H., A.D C. to the Queen ;
Commodore Lard A. Fitzelarence, G.C.H. ; Cant. Crispin,
of the Victoria and Albert ; the flag and staff officers of the
' port and garrison, and Messrs. Davies and ?inborn, of
Clarence-yard.
Ou the Royal Standard being hoisted in Clarence-yard it
I was saluted by the Victory, Neptune, and Blenheim in
harbour, and subsequently by the garrison from the Plat-
ferns Battery and the fleet at Spithead. Her Majesty em-
' barked on board the Fairy, which left the Jetty at 4.37,
and, after a fine run through Spithead, landed at East
Cowes, reaching Osborne at 5.32 p.m. ; the ships in
I commission dr, ssed in e, fours on the occasion and manned
yards, presenting a rs marl:ably fine spectacle.

MAvoit of lIR.IIIFORD and Mr. Hailstone had
an interview with his Royal Ilightuss Prince Albert a few
days since, to submit the view and plan! of the new Mmic
Hall, recently erected at Bradford, and the qcbeme for the
forthcoming musical festival.

ELECTION EXPOSURES.

HARWICH.
TETITION AGAINST 311l....WAIThINGTON AND 31n.

COME.
On Saturday, the committee appointed to inquire
into the allegations contained in the petition ssainst the
return of Mr. Waddington, the chairman of the &stews
Counties Railway Company, and of Mr. G. W. Ptacocke,
met for the fist time,

The chairman is Mr. Thomas Emerson !Indians; Lord
George Manners, Lord Charles Pelham Clinton, Mr. Jo.
aeph Locke, and Mr. Ferguson, being the other mimben.
Both Mr. Waddington and Mr. Peacocke, the sitting
members, were present.
Mr. Serjeant Kinglake, Q C., and Mr. Itodwell, ap.
peered for the petitioners ; Mr. Edwin James. Q.C.,
Ballantine, Mr. Montague Smith, and Mr. Hall, appeared
for the sitting members.
Mr. derjeant Kinglake opened the case for the pe.
titionen at considerable length.
Mr. G. W. Peacocke, the sitting member, was the best
witness called and examined by Mr. Rodwell—You are one
of the sitting members, I believe, Mr. Peacocke, against
whose return there is a petition ?-1 am.
When did you first enter into any communication with
, any one with reference to the borough of Ihrwich?—f
have no notes of dates at all, and can only speak to the best
of my recollection about the time.
Mr. M. Smith here took an objection in /Usable to this
line of examinttion. He said there was no allegation in the
petition relative to the subject of corrupt barter or sale of
the borough provided for.under 48 Geo. 111., and that it
could not be gone into. The committee, however, overruled
the objection. . .

Mr.Peacocke, having been recalled, said—l first contem-
plated standing for Harwich after a communication that was
made to me about April, 1852, from Sir Fitzroy Kelly, then
member for Harwich. Sir Fitzroy told me it was his in-
tention at the next general election to stand else-
where, and that it I thought I should like to go
down to Harwich, it was a strong Conservative
borough. and that the tory party were strong. I am not
personally acquainted with Mr. Attwoed. lam not aware
that ho had any influence. I did not then make up my
mind to stand for Harwich. I was told that Attwood was
likely to stand himself, though Mr. Attwood thought other-
wise • but if he did, having of course had a prior claim upon
the borough, be must be successful. But, in the event of
Attwood not standing, Sir Fitzroy advised me to go down.
Previous to this I hail no intention of standing for Harwich.
I have never seen Mr. Attwood. I did not put myself in
communication with him. I did with Mr. Lloyd, a bar-
river. I had no previous ceimmunication with Mr. Lloyd,
except, perhaps, meeting him at dinner. I called en him,
and wee introduced to him by Sir F. Kelly. I went to Mr.
Lloyd, to know whether Attwood was likely to stand for
the borough. I had a long conversation with him, but I
knew nothing about the state of the borough. I asked Mr.
Lloyd if, in the event of my standing, I should have Mr.
Attwood's influence in the borough.
By Mr. Rodwell : What passed between you and Mr.
Lloyd with reference to your coming forward for the
borough ?
Mr. James objected to the question, and slid he should,
as counsel for Mr. Peacorke, take on himself the whole of
the responsibility of objecting to the question. If it were
desired to be proved that Mr. I'eacocke had unguardedly
made any arrangement it could bo proved by calling Mr.
Lloyd. He advised Mr. reacocke not to answer the ques-
tion, as it might render him liable under the set to penalties
of 5001. for the loss of his seat, and subject him to criminal
proceedings, and be was bound not to criminate himself.
After considerable discussion, the room was cleared, and
on our readmission the committee decided that the question
might be put.
Mr. Peacocks recalled and question put : I decline to
answer that question, because it might be perverted to cri-
minate myself. About three or four days after my interview
with Mr. Lloyd I published my address, Mr. Lloyd
having told me that Mr. Attwood was not going to stand,
and would support me. I wrote my address myself, and
showed it to Sir F. Kelly and Mr. Horsley. I did not
know Mr. Attwood ; I have never seen him' or had any
communication with him direct or indirect. Mr. Horsley
went with me to Harwich, recommended by Sir F. Kelly,
to whom, I believe, he was solicitor at a forme election. I
never saw Horsley except with Sir F. Kelly on this subject.
The last election cost me 1921. is. 8(1.; I will not be certain
to IL or 'V. I paid it to Horsley. I have not paid one
farthing with respect to the election beside. I think lam
under no liability with respect to the last election. Horsley
told me the bills for the hustings had not been sent in, and
excepting that I consider I am under no liability. I
' have entered into no undertaking to pay any one. I have
distinctly repudiated all sorts of promises, understandings,
or arrangements, directly or indirectly, and have not en-
tered into any. It has never been brought to my know-
ledge that any money arrangement has been made with
respect to my becoming member for Harwich. I have en-
tered into no arrangement either directly or indirectly, for
any payment of money, in consideration of my return.
Certain conversations took place between me and Mr.
Lloyd ; but there was no arrangement on the subject.
There was a conversation on the subject; but I decline to
give any other answer, because it might bo perverted into
criminating myself. On my arriving in Harwich I saw the
mayor and Mr. Haste, and then I was met by a concourse
of people and a band, and I canvassed with Mr. Wadding-
ton. We had no committee; but Mr. Waddington had a
room, and I had one. Mr. Daniel and Haste canvassed
with us. After a few days Mr. Daniel came to me, and
said he wished that a coalition should take place between
me and Mr. Waddington, and thought that the best
means of securing bath candidates. Mr. Horsley made
the arrangement for this coalition, and it was carried out.
I do not recollect Mr. Ileseltine canvassing with us. I
have never been out late at night at Harwich ; but there is
a habit there of going to address the electors at public
houses in the evening. On such occasions it was expected
that the candidates should make a speech. I and Mr.
Waddington on one occasion went to canvass the voters at
a public-house at Dovercourt, where there were several of
the electors, the night before the nomination.

Mr. Setjeant lii4lake—Can you tell me the names of the
voters who wero there ?—No. I remember I had to sing a
song for the gratification of tke electors. (Laughter.) I
drank a bottle of soda water.—Did the electors drink soda
water ? No; I think they drunk beer. We were there for
an hour and u half, and I think I was smoking.—That wee
rather a curious mixture, smoke and soda water.
(Laughter.) I sang to kill the time, though lam not a
very good vocalist. (Laughter.) What did Mr. Wadding-
ton do ? Did he smoke, and sing, and drink soda-water ?
No ; I think Mr. Waddington substituted a sentiment.
(Loud laughter.)
I should like to know that sentiment ?—I don't remem•
ber the sentiment.

Since the election have you applied for situations for any
of the voter*? Yes, for two voters, Adam Pratt and Nal-
borough. I don't know who Pratt was, but the shortest
way will be to tell you plainly what I did. 01 course, as
all persons do when starting as a candidate to support the
government, I received a great many applications for places.
It was impossible to give them to ell who applied.
I called on everybody, and said I should be glad
to know the situation to be given They said no
places but excise places, which ware placed at my dis-
posal. I wrote over to Mr. Daniel, to see if he would
recommend me two persons qualified for the situation, and
I would have great pleasure In forwarding the recommen-
dation. Pratt was one and Nulborough another, but I did
not know either of them. I got a place for Nalborough in
the excise in November. 1 presume that when Mr. Att-
wood spoke of me and recommended me to the electors as
his " friend," he meant his political " friend," for I had
not the honour of his acquaintance. I saw Mr. Elmslie, of
Moorgate.street (solicitor to Mr. Attwood), in London, on
the morning of my going down to Harwich. Ile told me I
had Mr. Attwood's support, and wished ma success, and
that my seat was certain.
Mr. John Attwood was then called and examined at
great length by Mr. Serjeant Klnglake. He said—l was at
one time member for Harwich in 1811. I was a candidate
in 1817, but was unseated in 1848. I have acquired
house property in Harwich from 1841 to the pre-
sent time. Mr. Haste is the manager of sae part
of my property there, and Mr. Henry Barnes of the other.
Sir Fitzroy Kelly did not go to Harwich under my auspices
particularly. I gave him wy interest there, and afterwards
to Mr. Butt and Mr. Peacock°. All I knew of Mr. Pea-
cock° was from considering him a friend of Sir Fitzroy
Kidly, and a person of the same politics as myself. I gave
him my legitimate Influence. I don't know him personally.
I think Mr. Elmslie, my law agent, introduced hia name.
Mr. Elmslie has been my attorney for some time. Mr.
Elmslie went down with me in a certain way, in former
elections for Harwich. He did not go down to conduct
the elections, but merely because there was a good deal
done, and I was determined to take some one down with
me to bear what it was. I did nothing that was not right.
Mr. Serjeant Kinglakc—What do you mean, Mr. Att-
wood ?—There had been a good deal of levitation, and a
good deal done, and I said I was really afraid to go down
among them without some one. I mean there was a great
deal said about me—mixing me up with various thing',
with all manner of things, witn bribery, and all sorts of
things ; and Mr. Elmslie went with me on my canvass, in
going to my friends and tenants, and asking them for their
votes, but not in any improper way. When 1 made up my
mind not to go to Harwich, Mr. Elmslie mentioned Mr.
Peacacke's name, and, understanding that he was a re-
spectable man, and of the same politics wills myself aid
Sir I"i'zroy Kelly, I consented to give him my legitimate
support. 1 have seen Mr. Lloyd once or twice. I think
Mr. Elmslie mentioned to me that he had seen Mr. Lloyd
about the election ; it was not about making arrangements
about it. I understood Mr. Peacock° had consented to go;

hut Ido not know upon what terms. It bee never been
communicated to me, eithsr directly or indirectly.
Da you know of any terms at all ?—What do you mean
by terms ?
Mr. Serjeant Kinglake—Da ysu know of any ?mange..
ment ?—No ; I do not.
Have you incurred certiVn expenses with reference to
the election of 18.51, between Mr. Prinsep and Mr. Craw
ford upon the trial of the petition?—Mr. Elmslie was to
manage these expenses.
Have you never paid them ?—1 have paid my s tEcitor on
account, hut for no particel.r business. I paid him money
from time to time.
Do you recollect the second Harwich petition, when the
hustings came down, and when you were made answerable
fur the costa of the petition ?—I made myself answerable to
Mr. Elmsdie. I have paid no cc*ta on account. I paid him
on sec punt. I did not pay him particularly for 'lilt or for
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