The Express.
London, England, 1860-11-07 00:00:00

THE„ EXPRZffItrATEDNESDAT,,AVENNgt NOVEMBER

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of tLe expense which would be incurred. 14
that if cue Beet fell both would go. I thinkgr= -
told
cue be had a difficult cheat to deal with, bat I dent recol-
lect his telling me that Mr. Marjoritunko was unwilling to
COON, to Loy compromise. I did not ingest that Mr. Mar-
joribank's object was to ruin a young man just be
in
fee. The arrangement wss that see seat was to be given
up. Mr. Weatherlieed, when the agreement was made, ex.
premed diasatiefection at the retiremmt of Mr. Bark. Ha
thosOt Mr. Earle's seat was not the one which ought to
hare bees secrilicaL I wandered that the arrangement
catered into was binding to the fullest extent upon the
patty. A meencireadom was draws up by which we oder-
took to use our exertioes in obtaining the return of Mr.
Marjoribanks. My first memorandum provided that one of
the member, without specifying which, should resign.
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The Chief COOLllliiii•lbef—Wu not the agreement come
to with the view of preventing diacloatuaa of the corruption
which had become prevakat at Berwick

Mr. Rose—Coraady mot. I have no doubt that Mr.
Earle would have defended the seat. Had Captain Gordo*
been willing to Mead the seat, the effect of the mosey
payments which had been made by Captain Gordon might
fairly have been left to the oensideratios of a committee.
Mr. Biker was the next wiles.. He said—l am a par-
liameotery agent, and prepared the petition against the re-
. turn of Captain Gordon and Mr. Earle in April, IAMI. It
was Prwenned in the early part of June, at the instance of
Mr. Marjonbanks. Mr. Stapleton declined to join in the
petition, and therefore Mr. Marjoribanks alone prayed
for the seat. There never was any doubt as to the prose-
cution of the petitioo. Before the day for hearing the peti-
tion arrived I saw Mr. Rose, who asked me if we Weeded
to have a wratiny in the Berwick mes. I said we did ;
upon which 'no said he was very son., for Mr. Eerie, as he
had trade great saneness, and it would be very injurious to
his interests to be turned out for bribery. I said there was
no desire to injure lift Earle, and that Mr. Marjoribsaks
wooled be 'stinted if he obtained the mat. Mr. Rose
then asked if as ansagement could not be made
for the retirement of the of the member. at
the end of the seedon. I declined to accede to
such a proposition, and it was then sea gisated that one
of the members should retire at once. I lave no doubt
I stated everything I could think of to impress on Mr.
Rose that I had • very strong case. As lam now before
you, I may state that I lied really very strong doubts as to
my cam. Mr. Marjoetbanim thought Its had a very
strung
cu but the o • et Mr. Phi= was ally that, aitf2
the farts could be proved as they were stated to counsel,
there " might" be a as. If I had imagined that I had a
strong emir, nothing would have induced me to have come
to • compromise. Mr. Marjaribanks wee unwilling to come
to • compronuse, and it was then I told him that I thought
hie case wee not so strong as he elipposed. Mr. Marlon-
banks subsoluently raked tee width member it was pro-
posed to sacrifice. I mid, Captain Gordon
; wherz;
rEt. Glatki'doe has fairly won the
most, and it is Mr. Peek who has created all the
mischief. Therefore Mr. Earle is the men who must go."
He added that Mr. Disraeli, Mr. &ries patios, had treated
him in a very tricky manner, havieg expressed to one et his
pummel friend, his (Mr. Disraeli's) 'Mishears that the
seat was not to be opposed, while at the very thee he hail
sent down his private secretary to content it.
By Mr. liarstowe-1 sent down to Berwick to collect in-
formation, and obtained evidence respecting the proceed.
lags of 3VG•II. The ponces I sent down is named Cross.
He furnished me with a report, in which he stated he had
seen Johnson Patterson„ the confidential friend et
who was present when WWII paid 62 voters' 1. each on
the day preceding the poll. A list of the persons alleged
to have been bribed was also supplied.
Captain Gordon, M.P., was recalled. He stated that
whew he pre 11CGall 1001. in March, 11150, he was under
the impression that 31 'Gall was in want, and he gave him
the looney to relieve he wants, and for the trouble he had
bed. 1 had not in wy mind at the time the aP
disselatiom but I amply pave him the money asMZ
to and liberally tow i bun.

wt. 1111n11 wins next called, but no Terpoess being
wade,

Mr. linker, solicitor, of Symond's.inn, stepped forward,
and mid he had that morning received the following letter
hem 11.0•11, which bore the Dover postmark :
"Monday night.
" Dear Bar,-41inee we parted on Petnrday I have bees in
peat trouble and perplexity how to avoid another impri-
sonment, which It is evident the eomreleirmen intend for
ins. If inquiry wee made at Berwick many would be found
who know that poor fellows now dead were supported
by me to keep them oat of the parish, and that they had a
much larger amount than I stated. This Mr. Vaughan
calls a delusion. He threatens me with imprisonment
during the winter if I do cot make out a bat of
ell persona to whom mosey was prey, and the
enact amount given to each. This is an order
to do an impossibility. I was told no aocouot was
waisted. I kept mese, and the money was distributed
• keg time ago Roos then I have been harassed by the
election committee, by • trial at the Old Beiley,•by unpri-
sowneut at 'Scrotal', and by the brow-beating manner at
Mr. VllllOllO. so that aey little memory I had is quite 01:10.
fused. If 1 was to rusks • list by guess I might include
the genes, of innocent persons, or if I mentioned the names
.4 some who received money and they denied my statement
I might he tried for perjury. lam really in great trouble
what to do. Had the commissioners treated me with fair-
! ages I relied on their comideratioa to me under these re-
peated persecutiom. Hut I see plainly that they look at
me with political hatred, and were prejudiced against me
even before I was examined. winter in Newest.) would
he my death. Indeed lam suffering from the effects of
ny imprieomnont in Berwick now. I shall not attend to-
mows. 1 hope before this letter reaches you I shall be out
of England, and when I ant settled yoe shall hear from me.
—Toms faithfully, Wit. M'Gsti.."
The inquiry was then adjourned until Thunklay.