The Express.
London, England, 1859-08-01 00:00:00

NORTH LEICESTER.

The committee wersits isietit:Dratoorn morning in examining
whew's, who said they were " runners" to the committees
of Manners and Ilartopp, and receivid 4s. s day.
In a searching cries-exuniuntlon it turned out, however,
that • moat emanates system of trealng waisted, sad
the landlord of the Bull at Syron proved that retreat:amnia
were provided for the voters at Dia house.

LIMERICK.
The committee were occupied to•dq in hearing evidence
proving the riotous conduct of the mob.

HUDDERSFIELD.

The committee bent* reamentbkd this ramming at rant
o'clock,
Thomas Armitage was examined—He had voted, he W 4
for Akroyd's party for the isiot 20 years. He wee asked
to vote far Leathern on the day of polling, and while
proceeding to the poll, he was atis•ol by Witham "punched
and pinged," sad tskan to Boofa re vey., whore be was kept
Land op with a men timed Halduell until atter the poll,
being thus prevented from voting for Akroyd.
Mr. Halliwell deposed that be wati forced into the room at
Boorbse)'s, to prevent him from voting for Akroyd, and
was only let out on condi ion Last he fetched gin to make
the other man drunk.

The Maidstone and Bury committees continued their en-
quiries, but without any result. In the latter case Mr.
Forums, • hatter, stated that be bad received a loan of 1004
from the agent of Yr. F. Peel.

STATUTE nias.—A public meeting Wlll held at
Glonors•er on Saturday (Earl Ducie in ibe chair) to promote
en improved system of hiring earicultarel servant', the
great object being to abolleh the " mope," or statute fairs fa
the oountry, and to which are trarri many evil. and miscat
demoreination. The meeting was very well 'vended by
landowners, farmere, and the clergy ; among tlicee meant
being Mr. U. Holl.nd, M.P.; Mr. W. Price, M.P.; Mr.
Sellars, cos of her Msjraty's inspectors of Schools; Mr. P.
Lloyd Baker, origiaator of the Hardwick. &for
sad others who bars tikes considerable Warier in =
sub-
ject. The noble chairman in introducing the subject dwelt
on the evils attendant on the precut system, atter which
Mr. Holland, M.P., moved a violation expressing the
opinion of the meeting that the present system al
hiring servants at mops and fain is detrimental to the
interests of both masters end servant., end pruincdve
great social evils to all concerned, and that it is d. drone Se
&mind the system without interfering with the employer sal
employed. A dinuesion as to the best mode or citrctinff thin
object followed, and on the moron of Mr. Price, M,P.,
was reedited to witablieh a geotril eyeteui of renewed= bY
opening a roiter•olliee for agru.l urn sumo' in every
perish, to he connected with iecttal ,Bcev Gloom-
les gad inch other wens se may be deemed moot convenient.
A Gloucestershire Agricultural Servant: Registration
society was accordingly estahliebed, end a committee ea
management was appointed, L• rd Dude president. By wily
of competeatiog the labourers, it wee agreed on all ban&
OM a general holiday should to. given one a year on soma
dav to be Sled, Ut's to be &mite' in Nell of the " mop"
holiday.
INTERMEDIATE EDCCATION.—On Saturday, the
30th of July, a deputation. consisting of the Rev. rrofence
Gibson, Moderator of the Grastel Acemble of the Prnby-
Won Church in Ireland, she Rev. Dr. Wilson, and Mr. S.
H. Weer, arecensebied by the f liming members of
art:—Ltd Tammy, I Claude Hioirlton, the Ron.
Major Korn, Sir H. M. Cetrra. Sir R. Fergueoo, Sir F.
litrypt.. Mr. It P. D.LIPPDTA, Mr. Robert Toners, sold Mr.
John Antet, had ea interview with the lioght Hem. Hawaii
Cardwell et the lush offi.e om the subject of intletnedisee
education.

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