The Express.
London, England, 1866-08-29 00:00:00

REIGATE.

On the resumption of the inquiry yesterday
Henry Frances, a stonemason, was called. He stated that
Pa voted at the last election for Mr. Richardson. He en. I
clamored to put a stop to the corruption that was going
andspe He recteived 50/. from James Nichol and spent it,
n more than 50/. out of his own pocket. He spent
it anyhow. (Laughter.) He gave here and another 1/.
there. He went to some persons and offered them 10s.,
after they had promised to vote for Mr. Gower. He did
that to try their principles. (leinghter.) Before
be spent any money at all he heard of Si.
promises being made on the part of Mr. Gower.
He offered a man named Stone Si. for his services and his
vote, but the offer was refused. He paid thirty or forty
rooks. (Laughter.) They had rabbits and rooks. He
treated people : there was no question about that.
Janus Appa deposed that on the 28th of January Mar-
tingale, Curderoy, and Nichols came to him when he was
ploughing, and asked him to vote for Mr. Gower. Cor-
aeroy inquired how the plough went, and if it wanted 1
grossing. (Laughter.) He was offered 3/. to vote for Mr.
bower, but refused to promise. Mr. Gower said to
Corduroy, "You had bettor get on one of the horses and
fide up and down the field with him till he does promise."
(laughter.) He told Cowderoy that if be paid him the
money first be might promise his vote. (Laughter.)
If he had got the money he should not have voted for
them. (Laughter.) He voted entirely on principle for
Kr. Williamson, never receiving nor expecting to receive
'farthing from him.
John Allen, a labourer, voted for Mr. Gower, and two
or three months after the election received 50s. for his lose
of time.
Some further evidence having been taken, the commis-
sioners adjourned.

TOTNEN.
The inquiry was resumed yesterday.
Robert Hams, who described himself as a land agent
and recognised conservative registration agent for this
borough, said he went to London prior to the last election
and saw Mr. Rennie at the Carlton Club. lie mentioned
several names, among them Mr. Potter and Mr. Akroyd.
tar. Rennie asked what he thought would be the expense I
if he were to stand, and witness told him 4,0001. lie said
his father would only let him have 2,0001. The 4,0001.
was to be spent properly and improperly. The hotel bills
In Totnes were sometimes fearful. Mr. Dent refused to be-
come a esailidate' except on a requisition signed by men
of integrity on both sides, which it was useless to try to
obtain. Without bribery the conservatives would have
had 'majority of 20 votes at the last election. He had
the management of some property belonging to Mr. Dent
In Di 63, and got some voters on for it. A few days after
Colonel Dawkins was in the field Commander Pim came
down. In the meantime witness had seen at least one-
half of the electors, who came to him like swarms of bees
for money. The duke's present factotum, Mr. Bine, was
paid 601. for voting for Dent, and was then turned out by
the duke. He MO he was going to vote for Mr. Seymour,
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and would only vote for Colonel Dawkins if he were paid.
Witness was very much disgusted with him. (Laughter.)
Francis Coombs wanted 5001. for voting for Dent.
Samnel Hill, a rag merchant, said he had been induced
by a promise from the liberals to return 2001. which he had ,
received from Mr. Lorrimer to vote for Dent. A stranger
tame down, Mr. Nunn, with a heavily laden bag. A
" man in the moon " was the natural consequence of a ;
Tatnes election. People in Totnes had a curious way of
expressing themselves, they did not ask for money, but
said they were in difficulties and wanted relief. The Duke
of Somerset had about 90 votes in the borough, 40 of which
were fictitious. He believed 5,000/. or 6,000/. was spent
on the conservative side. Colonel Dawkins contributed a
portion of the money, and Commander Pim gave Kellock
WO/. to cover the whole of his expenses. The liberals
mast have spent much more than they did for they beat
them completely out of the field. He was told that Mr.
Fender had stated that he spent 5,0001. at his three elec-
tions. They might have had 20,0001. if they had with-
drawn the petition, but Colonel Dawkins would not take
it. The offer was snide to Colonel Dawkins' solicitor.
Mr. Coleridge asked who was to have had the 20,0001.,
the town or Cutout I Dawkins. _ _

Witness—l do not know. I suppose I should have come
in ter a good share of it.
At the close of this witness's examination the inquiry
was adjourned.

LANCASTER.
Yesterday Mr. T. Swainson, the town clerk, gave
evidence ae to the limits and constitution of the borough
and its charitable establifihments. The number of treemen,