The Express.
London, England, 1862-02-11 00:00:00

REPRESENTATION OP GLOUCESTER.

GLOITCB3TER7 MONDAY.

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Mr. Potter, the conservative candidate, has
issued his address today. It is a very long oriel. He de•
dares himself adverse to all Large and sudden changes of the
constitution. "I am not (says he) in favour of un extreme
distribution of mats in parliament, nor of electoral distriate,
nor of lowering extensively the present household franchise.
With respect to the admission of the workiug classes SA •
body to the franchise, I am opposed to it ; hut I would give
to every working man the opportunity of acquirinca re%
if he seeks for it, and tarns it by • few yeah of self .denial
and sobriety. lam in favour of open voting in the election
of representatives so the necessary protection for society
against the secret domination of • clique, or, to borrow an
American word, • 'caucus,' in the selection of representative
men. I am conteut to trust to the sure progress
of public opinion fur the disappesranoe from our electoral
contests of intimidation, corruption and bribery, evils which,
like other public scandals, would be aggravated by every
attempt no conceal theca from the public eye." Further,
Mr. Potter states that heshonld have voted with Lord Pal•
merstun's government on the divisions in which they were de.
fested—in 1857 (the Chinese was), and 1858 (the Orsini plot),
and that if elected for Gloucester he "shall give a generous
support to the government of Lord Palmerston so long so
that government maintains • tionserrative attitude towards
the institutions of the country." He approves of Lord
Palinerstotee foreign policy; but in the management of
finances and taxation he considers it not "equally soccer
ful or prudent." Their Reform Bill he considers WAS "basedt
on a misconception and miscalculation of public opinion.'
At prevent, therefore, there are three atodUstes.

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

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WEDIIIIIIDLT.
N. Britain.—W.R. N.W. to E., strong. link Oa%

fresh to strong, with snowy .
Ireland.-8.8.W. to N.W. and N.W. to N.E. fresh to dm&

N., moderate to stry,

some OK.W.

snimy.
Central.—W. to N. and N.L, N.N.W. to N. and E, moderate
moderate to fresh, with snow. to fresh, Anon.
Coast—W. to N. and N.E., N.N.W. to N.E., and K.8..E
trash to strong, snowy. moderate to strong, *Ukraine
snow.
S. 11111118 d. ••••- W. to N. and N.W. to NAL and E, cods
moderate to fresh, some rate to MAIL snowy.
mow.

EXPLANATION.
1..w-harearrAst corrected and reduced to se de,;. at mean 11
heal: nib IS het. of vertical rise, causing snout one.hati Iredth
ei as lash anti each 10 deg., i lore 32 • ier„ (Auteuil
itaiety tinewhaidredthe increase. lE.—Exposed ttiorrnometer
hi shads. 11.—Motstrnied bulb (for evaporation and dew
pint). D.--Ohnotlon or wind ,trne--two poiurn kyt of asap
seam. l.—rotes (1 to 10—ettiniated(. C.—Cloud (I to 0). L
Idtlah A blue sky : a. clouds (detached) : C fog: h. hail :
lightning: in. misty lbw); o, overcaet r, rain a. snow :
1. thornier. R., rain.fall, or snow, or brill, since last report. in
inches and dernmela 11.-Bendisturbance (I to 9j. L--Calts.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
Ware Yr. Maim, Registrar.)
IA RE WILLIAM coserm
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fhe bankrupt, deserihod as formerly of Battersempsu•k,
„ad Ist. a prim:mein the queen's Prison, is well known freest
f..-pient moil perievenes applications made by his wife,
tone to time, to the various courts of law and equity,
,„..!4_,ln his discharge from prison. Those applications, it may
I, noionbered, were invariably unsucceesful ; but at length
r.,!ief came from an uoexpected quarter. Mr. Hallett, the
1, ~drAr, visited the Queen's Prison on the lath ult., and,
wah s stroke of his pen, knocked off Mr. Cobbett's long-
corn totter. and bade him go free. His discharge was se-
, oquoiol only by one condition—that he should be made
h.oltropt. Against this Mr. Cobbctt vehemently protested :
'rot. the avowed that he had never been a trader ; but this,
Mr. flulitt showed him, was perfectly immaterial wider
the new act ; and neat, that he was not a debtor at all—in
(Act, that he "owed no man anything ;" Indica' the victim
of an naprit ineareenthion foe alleged contempt of court by
the son-payment of code. The registrar, however, over-
riled this objection also ; and, deeming Mr. Colibett •
debtor within the meanie.; of the act, adjudicated him •
tenkrupt as from the nth of September, Pkei.
This was the Mat sitting for the proof of debts and choice
of .mo.mees.
The lunkrupt, when examined before the registrar, made
the following statement :—I have been in this prison ekes
the llth July, I,Cie., under a false arrest. Ulan sot bees
a trader since 153.5. I lived at Manaus-park east pro
Term to my committal.
The Registrar-1M you owe snore or lees than 3001.3
Mr. Cobbett • I owe considerably more than 3001.
I wish to explain that, in July, 1833, my
father's Amman, Obldeldi obtained as au=
injunction fmns Sir Charles Pepys on affidavit
only, claiming a la re amount of debt, and on whit* I wee
turned out of the whole of my father's property. The
principal pert of the procerty wee two vahable books]
called Legacy to Parson., and '' Legacy to
which we yielding nearly lOW. clear everyl=
re
Feld over the counter. t 01111eld, alter obtaining
the injoection, fled another bill, got me to
&mien those two books, and got me in contempt for not an-
iwenoi the bill, and in that situation in this prison and the
Plot for twelve pun ; but the bill itself was dismissed
with rods before I was dinchargeL le consequence of the
notonmv of the alleged contempt mad the injunction, those
two books became valueless to um I breiwOt an action at
law against Oldneld for date duo to my father's
Male, amounting to about 18,0001., but was ea-
joined by the court in these notions. After Old-
bell'. loath m 1/33.3 I prosesded with sae et the actions
spied his executrix, sod signed judgment for 8,000 f., but
was enjoined there spin, and thesatems4 with sonsmitanent
fee cootewp• I afturirmsdsbranght nu maim for 16,0001.
aphid the fleelliTin on leer own assount, and that entice
was stayed by the Court of Exchequer without 'bedevils to
support the ardor ; and there are only copies of ths alleged
sljavire glad, upon which I cannot sadist for perjury.
Tho kneeedisto mum of my intheimement is an satins at
my unit spinet the trustees of a knemptheeraid, who owe
see 52.11. principal money sad abseil MX ineoreet ; and
they procured me ID he senseitsii tires* the defects is
thriven hook. I have further to norm that in law the
costs of the difendeets are nth them himanse I nodal not
lean recovered cam lead I semeseeda.. I hove • review in
error prodigals this point but it is ad likely to be heard
I.ir enema terms I wish to explain that my father's pro-
perty compriffed also the lame of • valuable farm and fann-
ing stork eau Isreltase, is Battey, and a large qthntity of
book stork, comprisieg apierive books, wad a Mops quan-
tity of valuable seseb—ray Inner lung both
botenfler sad eadenna, tate prepristor et books
of his ewe welting and node of his own pawing.
I mad alai partiodarly sapiens dos
accosat on which he had obtained • *prat hen elk
Charles Pepys was never brought on astil about lone, Lin ;
sail when it came Leto', Master Lynch, to whom it was re-
ferred, it tamed out to be as alleged agreement
for him to audit his own 11100061111, sod for the
lain .4 the hooks at waste- prism and made
at 20l a pound. The women* was el
mat Iniagth, and in Oldliebte own berdweiting ; sad my
father's alleged Misstate I comither to be • fannery. Net-
eittomeding ebjestioa le this and eseepdoen they
were all rfflobnulerl en teebeiedidas.
As the riot erne la dm court en his own
petition, se seenuals haw bees glad. No
creditor le prove a field, and et awn no leads
wise.* was duceen. Further preeesdiap wen adjourned
caul the next sitting, which Willi Ind tee the 13th of Mink

Tits bankrupt w ;Malaria tbs -int Regiment, fate al
fkiJge.rced, flammermat ad skim a prisoner fat debt.
Re owes about LIM. This was the sitting fur sannsina.
tam and diselarge.
Mr. Inwrians. a baba, of • creditor far 600&, marred
Keiglit, In wham tin banknept bad mated apriara
aun-
ties ended km par, asked few as ardor 'intim aside • par-
ties of lb. baakrupt's posits at 100 L • yaw for muslin
of kis d,14., mils: lb. Dl* rectiMi.

--TVs 1;a- lirt-eptOVierTsirthUi -hiepointless. bores ass for
womb received i bate* was eampa, by as old statute el
Gasp hem beim dealt with is the way proptieed.
Hr. AldrWae. the crews solicitor, drew the attention a
thee:cut to foresee War el the
Hie Hewer overruled the objesetiosal= by the bash-
ful* .ad made as cedar esetiart stile eire-thint el the

Wore Yr. Camaisskeer Emus.)
DI RE DOD.

haribrupt, an arthier7., epplied o pass his examiner
boa and for an order of discharge. The debts are of trifhog
arentust—oely about 300 f,
Mr. bossy %eased ; Mr. lincianan meted.
The rnaiplanst vas that tbe incurred debts
without nusosuble probability elLe able to pay then, ;
alt., that he bad obtaineda bane and Op on credit, and
d of the ems.
iree.floeciar suspended time seder d discharp for nix
r.,,nata, bet pruned peel iii.

TAE POLIO]: COURTS.
inns DAT.)

MA ItI.ROROUORITItEIT.

MAUI nr wTtALINO A CONONICIen *ARV AND MAW.
S. r•ak irons, a prosittska. wr ODARged with sueliag •
vetch aod chain tram Mr. Jamas T earner sad
magistrate, of Moos Hews. !Nokias', Oloeee.tareloirs.
the prisoner being placed at time bar, Mr. Tyrwhilt
asked where the pruweedoe WV.?
Godwin, 206 Ul maul the gentleman wu io lupin, that
morumg, are! that 'ought prawns seenuut for hie not being
;Needd. The gentlownso wu • coroner, and he thought he
would aural.

Mr. Timbal asked what the charge was
The einvetahle eatil for stealing a watch and chain.
It approve tint Mr. Teague went into a pohlie• house i•
Mrilbees, awl had some drink with the prisoner, and left
with her is • cab, and on arriri•( at the Bleck Horse in
Coveatrv•street mimed hie watch. The prisoner was
~arched, but the watch and chain were sot found. and the
tali had driven away, and Mr. Temps gave the prisoner in
dunce.
After waiting ennui tints prisoner was discharged, so
prosecutor appearieg.

iiVESTXD;STZE.
" CAXTLINIUI 111 mnictrures."

it,. Fra:trial Prior. gem d the Mb Light Dragoons.
ae.l Mr. Lari.selittom, "pederast'," wok pieced before
31r. Paynter, charged with Nogg drunk bat eight, sod is-
rep...l4 .4 taking care of a horse and trig.
Patrick Faulkner. pelieeman. seal that at 74 last evening
Le found the ilefeedenta in the King's-road, (1,c1..r.i. They
erre drunk, sod incapable of Seto* an of the horse and
fig.
Clerk—What were they doing!
Pliceman—Driving along,
Clerk • Were they dm kg fast!
Policeman—No, quite soy.
Clerk—What was there to attract your attention to
them'.

Polir/wim—l could are the slate they were in.
Clerk--Hot how did you discover it!
--One was in the chaise mlling about, and the
.41,er was stiggering om the pavement.
Mr. Pagytiter—tV het is them. then. to make them both in
narrhero. A% one was in the gig and the other was not?
Cowit-ilile—The one that wee out of the gig was trying to
4etitrur the gib a, aiu ; they were both together, and in con-
versation.

Mr. Puyehor —Was there soy ilanimr or flak to anyone by
their rooduLL
roliternaii No. there was not ; but they were quite
ieeerebte .4 t fill% and the Imre° anti gig. The one who
hol the rein, was no drunk that he WWI rolling about in
the es.

)6.--iliratiir—No damp dope!
Niicarra—No. sir.
Yr. Paystor—Datomilimb are abed S. each.

lititorstas AerlDreT ft • llfrta.—An inquest was
hell at the White Hart Hotel. Bethesda/I, oe Wedneedey,
before leurn deputy-coroner. and a 41811•01 able
lIV. lOU the body of Jesse Pratt, DUO d Rielawd Pratt,
miller, of this place, who came by his death in the 111111100 T
hy the deceased's brother, William Pratt. He said
th.t us Monday afternoon his father was dressing the bed
sues
His
the deceased the rennin Hoeg is the dour
null. His hither left, when the deceased took bold of
the sh..ft, and kept playing with it, and them took hold of
it with hi. froek. He feriteets) mid, "That will catch you
presently hut deceased mid it weald not. Theo the
shaft ...soled him round hair or awe limes. His less and
.one arm struck a maximal which stood by the side, the
.Aber .0m eras round the shaft. Witmer called hie hrother
"%meet. who st”poped the mill. The deseseei eras released,
tad it was then hoind that he had been 'my seriously ts-
alriol. lit died shortly aftermude. The jury returned s
wwldlct .4 " Aceideatal deatla"—Meidstone Jame,!.
ET 111 Irg LlTter FRU Hoar Rat, DIVONIIIIISe
lIV:%Itt. ('ITT. - 'net aeltY•Pia numbly a ;swim
deems the week tooling February g
earve.d, 6,4—total, 2,1.101, of which 733 were sow
'WM

SOCIAL SCIENCE AMOCIATION.-(THIS DAY.)

A preliminary meeting of the friends of this
association, intended u a preparation for the annual
meeting, which is this year to In held in London, Dom
after the opeoing of the Great Exhibition, took place at
2 o'clock thin afternoon, at the Mansion House, the LORD
MATOR presiding. The main object of the meeting was
to " take steps for the formation of a General Reception
Committee," more especially for the benefit of the foreign
members of the association.

Among those present were Sir J. Pakington, M.P., Mr.
Kinnaird, MP., Sir F. Coldamid, M.P., Mr. Gurney, M.P.,
Mr. lianbury, M.P., Mr. Magnn, M.P., Mr. Cranford,
M.P., Mr. Stephen Cave, M.P., the Recorder of the City,
the Common Serjeant, the Re►. T. Bunny, Mr. Alderman
Rose, lac.