The Express.
London, England, 1867-03-29 00:00:00

[Left sitting.]

WATERFORD ELECTION PETITION.
(THIS DAY.)

The committee appointed to inquire into the alle-
ption% of the petition against the return of Mr. De la
Poer reassembled to-day at 11 o'clock.
Mr. James Dawdesley, solicitor, of Clonmel, was the AM
witness examined. He stated that he was present at
Beary's-cross when the riot took place, and gave • similar
account of the occurrence to that already ten-
dered by previous witnesses. lie endeavoured to get
away as fast as he could, and was put into • carriage
Captain l'arry, the commander of the escort. He after-
wards attended the polling place, and saw the supporters of
Mr. De la Poer come into the town wearing laurel leaves in
their hats. While in Duugarvan and standing near
the polling booth he saw a body of infantry and
some lancers coming across the bridge escorting
voters, and saw • shower of stones poured on the troops
by • mob. He saw catholic clergymen escorting voters
to the town of Dungarvan.
Cross-examined by Mr. O'Malley—The voters did not
decamp the moment the first stone was thrown. The at-
tack was tint made in tront of the cavalcade, and when it
began to extend to the rear the voters bolted. He did not
hear Mr. Warburton order the police to Are.
Captain Kean was next celled, and said—On the 28th
December I maw a crowd of people at Mountain Castle,
carrying sags and banners, and I believe that Mr.
De la Peer was present. In consequence of a com-
munication I received on the Friday morning I got out my
ear for the purpose of proceeding to Mountain Castle.
Lachandaragh Lodge is a mile from Beary's-cross, and I
should have to go through the latter place to get to Moun-
tain Coatis. On nearing Beary's-cross. I met a man
named Murray, who appeared to be much frightened, upon
which I returned to Lachandanigh and sent for the mili-
tary. About 20 troopers were sent, and I had communi-
cation with the officer in command.
[Left sitting.]

CORRESPONDENCE RESPEcTING THE TORNADO.—
Part 4 at the correspondence respecting the seizure of the
Tornado was issued this morning. It includes the deposi-
tions made before the English consul at Cadiz by the
master and crew on the 23rd ult., to the effect that the
veurel was an English merchant vessel bound on a legiti-
mate trading voyage, and that some of them had suffered
since their imprisonment the severe and degrading corporal
punishment of having been put in irons for faults unknown
to them, and of also having been prohibited from coromu•
meeting with the consul and the captain. To Lord
Stanley's inquiry respecting the identity of the "bumble
mechanic" John McPherson with Don Juan McPherson of
the Chilian Navy List, Messrs. Isaac, Campbell, and Co.
write :—" We can only repeat what we stated in our
letter of the 15th ult., namely, that the antecedents of
John McPherson, shipped on the eve of the Tornado's
departure from Leith, are unknown to us; but from the
contents of his letter to your lordship dated the Ist, and
the depositions given by him on the 23rd of February, it is
plain be must be a different person." The deposition re-
ferred to is rather vaguely worded. It is as follows
That it is true that John McPherson, who was third
mate on board the Tornado, is merely an engineer, which
means the person in charge of engines, and not a person
holding a high rank, as they make it appear by translating
his denomination of chief engineer as first class chief of
tneineers of the Republic of Chili."
The news of the death of Mr. Charles Browne
(Anemns Ward), which took place on the 6th in-
stun, was received in New York by Atlantic Cable
on the 7th, and biographies of the deceased were
Pahlislied in the New York papers on the Bth.
The news of his death occasioned surprise in America, as
it was not thought there that his Illness was dangerous.
It t. now ascertained that his death was accelerated by ,
fever, which be caught in Jersey. Me left lung was com-
Pletely decayed. He waa not aware that his lungs were
age ted until he reached Southampton. According to
the K.. York Tributat he commenced writing in the
Protespie style which rendered him famous at the age of
15, when he was a printer's apprentice.