The Express.
London, England, 1866-04-16 00:00:00

THE ELECTION PETITIONS.

Three committees sat on Saturday, and the
labours of two of them virtually terminated in the course
of the day. In the Reigate committee, Mr. Gower, unable
to withstand the weight of the evidence as to bribery on
the part of his agents, withdrew from the easiest, and was
accordingly unseated. The committee, however, expressed
an opinion that the corrupt practices were resorted to with-
out the knowledge or consent of Mr. Gower. In the Ca-
mbridge case Mr. Torrens, one of the defeated candidates,
petitioned against Mr. Forsyth on the ground that he was
disqualified from sitting in consequence of holding an office
of profit under the crown—namely, that of standing counsel
to the Secretary of State in Council for India. The ques-
tion was purely legal and technical, and the committee
decided that Mr. Forsyth was not duly elected. An
application was then made to amend the return by sub-
stituting the name of Mr. Torrens for that of Mr. Forsyth,
and it was not disposed of when the committee rose. One
branch of the Nottingham inquiry was brought to a close
yesterday, but no decision was given by the committee,
although they intimated that they would not trouble the
counsel for Mr. Morley to address them on the question of
a general riot. The case for and against Sir Robert Clif-
ton on the questions of bribery, treating, undue influence,
and intimidation has now been heard, but there still remain
for consideration the question of a scrutiny, and the petition
against Mr. Morley. It is therefore probable, although the
case has already occupied the patient attention of the
committee for 22 days, that some weeks may yet elapse
before a final decision is arrived at.

WEATHER REPORT.-('i`HlS DAY.)

MONDAY, APRIL 18, 8 A.Y.

F. I Extreme.
K. , 'Sea,
B. T. W. Iltoi,--A----.,1 W. B. .1 1,
. • 12, . • D. -I 19.
Nairn ;29.27151' S.S.W. ,8 4 S. Ib
Aberdeen _129.37'481 I 2
B.S.W. 1 7 5 W.S.W. ho 3
Leith 129.48511 B. 4 6 S.W. 0 4
Ardroaean —129.421491 S.W. 18 3 I S.W. 0 10.21 7
Greencastle 29.37,50 W.O.W. I 5 6 B.S.W. rc 0.21 4
Valenti' l— tl I- -
Qipe Clear
Liverpool
I
Liverpool 29.80 52 S.S.W. 4 5 S. co 0.10 3
Holyhead V.09,4V1 8.8. W. , 7 8 S.S W. en 0.07 6
Penzance._ 30.01152, &W. 16 8 S.W. 0 0.23 5
Brest .. ,30.12 52 B.S.W. i 5 G W. co 8
Lorient '30.12 54, S. I 4 6 W. c— 3
Rochefort_ 30.24'48' N.E. . 3 2 B.W. be 0.08 2
Plyinuuth W. I 7 8 8. co 0.23 5
Weymouth '30.025- W S.W. ' 5 3 I 5.9 W. cm 0.13 4
Portamonth 130.05 50, 31.8. W 16 5 B.W. r 0.17 5
London I 30.04 50 B.W. 617 1 W.& W. bro 0.16 -
Yarmouth _ 30.05.'0, W.S.W. , 8 . 4 , W.B.W. r 0.23 5
Scarl'orongh.29.77 51 S. 14 1 5 W. bo 1— 3
a Shields ..69 521 N. W. 17 2 • B.W. eb 1— 3
Helder —
-

PROBABLE
ITISDAT. 011 NoRTHIRJI WEDNESDAY.
S.S.E. to W.S.W., fresh camas. Southerly and westerly,
to strong, squally, fresh to strong, with
some rain. sq ualls:nil some rain.
As above. RIOTERS. Al above.
Similar to above. StirTHERS. Similar to above.
Similar. RASTERS. Similar.
Northern—Scothusd. Western—lreland, Wales, and adja-
cencies. Southern—English Channel and Bay of Biscay.
Eastern—Eastward England and North Ses.

FIRST TROUT AT CHERTSZY Water--Chertaey

penny, or Bcl.- per hour, on the Ist of May, 1566. Throe has not hitherto been a noted place for trout, and booksweeks since the delegates from the joiners held a meeting upon angling have not given it a very flourishing cha-
and instructed the committee to mead in a circular to the
racier. At one time barbel and roach and gudgeon used to
employers calling their attention to that notice, and re- abound here, but of late year they have &appeared, and
questing a reply on or before the 16th inst. This circular as for trout, half-a-dozen taken in the year was quite as
was duly sent in, and the result was that a special meeting many as Chertaey could boast. However, Chertsey now
of the Master Builders' Association, comprising nearly the promote to redeem its good character. Last year there
whole of the leading firms, was held on 11 ednesday last, at was certainly an improvement, and as we have started well
which the notice was taken into consideration and a sub- . this year we hope we shall continue to improve. The first
committee of six members appointed to effect some arrange-
' trout was taken last Good Friday by Mr. James Forbes, of
ment of the question. On Friday evening last Mr. George Cberteey, at Fenton Hook, weighing nearly Mho. A se-
Myers, the extensive builder of Lambeth and a member rand was taken last Saturday at the Chertsey Weir and
of the sub-committee, sent for deputations from the masons a splendid fish it was. We saw it in the well, and can
and joiners in his employ, who number several hundredmen, vouch that it weighed 71bs., but the gentleman who caught
and asked them whether, provided the extra halfpenny Per it, Mr. G. W. Beattie, of Surbiton, averred that it weighed
hour was granted, the men would agree to work one hour full flub.— wag su,rey Timm
lees during the winter months on all out-door jobs,
and CABER or THE DITOECE Cover —ln the list of
unprotected buildings, the time for working in the shop
eases for the Divorce Court during the present term (corn-
to remain at ten hour, all the year round. If the men mencing to-day) only 80 orrd cases appear, and, besides,
THE PRINCIPALITIES. agreed to this, he was prepared to reoommend that course to ehere are 33 standing over consent. The court will sit
be taken by the masters generally at the meeting to be "
on Tuesday.
BUCHAREST, Antal. 13, EvENING. held oa Monday (this day). Shop meetings of the masons Car
Placards have been posted up to-day in this alidsioiners were held on Satur&y, when the above pi V. 1
.. C VIT A AND CHINA Man.s.--Sinz, Amu. 14.
city, signed by the members of the provisional go- of Mr. Myers was submitted for consideration by the The‘ Delhi arrived here at 9 a.m., on Saturday (3 days
as satia- ear i•
tati and after some discussion
vernment and the Ministers, proposing to elect factory by a majority_ of the men, anntraresult was ALCUETA, CHINA AND AIISTIALIAN HEAVY
Prince Charles of Hohenzollern as Prince of Roo. at once oommunicated to Mr. Myers. A general • of
3MAiLII.-9IBILILL.. Tint Al:Bno
maybellelpect—Tted
aNtyanzaßouthunleapvtoeen
as
the delegates of the joiners is to be held on Wednesday p.m., 111.1 well
mania, under the title of Charles I. The member next, to receive the reply of the employers. the 18th instant.

PESTI!, Aran 15.

The members of the Left and the Centre of the
Upper House of the Diet have, in a private con-
ference, resolved to vote the adoption of the second
address of the Lower Howse without any modifi-
cation.

To-morrow the Upper House will hold a public
sitting for the discussion of the address.