The Express.
London, England, 1866-09-26 00:00:00

ASIDDLESEX REGISTRATION.

Yesterday Mr. Nathaniel Lindsay, the barrister
appointed by the Lord Chief Justice to revise the lists of
electors for the county of Middlesex, held a third court at
Enfield, for the revision of the lists for the parishes of
Edmonton, Enfield, Friern /funict, Monken Hadley, South
Minims, and Tottenham.
Mr. Gilbert, of Parliament-street, Westminster, appeared
its agent of the Liberal Registration Association ; Mr.
Thomas Alley Jones and Mr. Thomas Alley Jones, jun.,
for the conservatives. A clerk from the office of Mr.
Henry Smith, of Norfolk-street, Strand, the registration
agent, was also in attendance.
In the parish of Friern Eurnet there were six objections
taken by the liberals, and they were all withdrawn ; the
barrister first filling up the 4th column in two cases with
the words " Ffiern-park," which he transferred from the
"abode "column.

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The Overseer complained that the parish should be put
to the Expense of printing and attending the revision court
on account of six objections. all withdrawn, and which
never ought to nave been mule, :is the smallest inquiry
would have shown that the ot es were good. Why were
the]ohctions made s.
r. Gilbert—To get information.
The Overseer--fit Bich you ought to have got before.
Mr. Gilbert—Which there is not time to get between
the publication of the lists and the time for making objec-
tions. Besides, in two of the cases, there is no description
or name of the property in the fourth column.
B.irrister—l must Lave struck out the names if informa-
tion had not been furnished which enabled me to supply
the omission.

The Overseer still complained that inquiries were not
made in tin :Ind Matinee.
Mr. aelliert--There is not time. We aacertained after.
wards War the votes were good; and we then withdrew
the objections.
A good deal of amusement was caused during the day.
Early in the morning one of the overseers said there wan
s -ong peculiarity about some of the claims.
The Barrister a.skeil what it wail. . .

Overater—ln one case the voter was dead before he
signed Lis chine. (Laughter.)
Another Overseer (Tottenham)—And come of them
claimed after leaving the pariah.
Mr. Gilbert—At all events they were not our elailos.
George JODI,' Goodman, of
London, on the Est for freehold land. Seven Sistera' &tate,
w..s objected to by the liberals.
Mr. Jones said the practice of late years, established by
the late Mi. Shadwell, was that where a building society 'a
plot was sold for 50/., it Clould be :assumed to Le of the
value of -St/s. Such :vas the mac here. The purchaee
money was 541.
Mr. Gilbert withdrew the oljeetion.
A voter residing in the metropolis who had been ol.jected
to at Tottenham attended aid preyed his vote, end then
applied for coats.
The Barrister said the rule was not to give cots against
the objector when it was made against a new claim.
Voter-1 ought to have been 200 miles away, and I want
lay expenses.
The Barniter—And I do act order you any.
The voter—Then make it too hot for you. You'll
hear from my solicitor. It is alai:Mi.:hie to drag me
down here.

The Barrister—Now. then, the next case.
The voter—You'll hud it too hot for you, I can tell you.
(Laughter.)
The revision altogether occupied several bolas, but no
important 4uertion arose.
The Banister sits again this morning sit Jack Straw's
Castle, Hampstead-heath, for the revision of the lists for
the parishes of liatupatead, Horrsey, and Willesden.

DOROCGII OF MARCLEBONE REGISTRATION.
Yesterday, Mr. Francis IL Bacon, revising barrister for the
borough of Jlarylebtaie, held his court for the revision of
the list of voters for the said borough at the Marylebone
Court-house. The learned gentleman was assisted by Mr.
George Tamplin, the returning officer for the borough ;
and Mr. Aveling, vestry clerk of Paddington. Mr. Francis
Plaw, vestry ckrk of St. Pancras, and Mr. W. E. Green-
well, vestry clerk of St. Marylebone, were each in attend-
ance, with the overseers slid collectors of the three parishes,
to produce and certify the lists. The list for Paddington
was first taken, and the proceedings were of a mere pro
forma character; there were but three new claims.
In the list for the parish of St. Pancras there were 40 new
claims and no objections; but there were no cases of inte-
rest. In Marylebone there were 67 claims and no
objections.
LIBERAL GATHERING AT NOTTINGHAM. —A great
liberal demonstration took place at Nottingham yesterday,
having in view a combined object—namely, the presenta-
tion of a testimonial to Mr. Randal Gambian, one of the
candidates at the last Nottingham election, and to sympa-
thise with the cause of liberal progress in this country.
There was a large attendance, and during the proceed
ings the utmost enthusiasm was manifested. Tfie testi-
monial, which consisted of a magnificent tea and coffee
service, bas been subscribed for by the inhabitants of the
town, and has cost a considerable sun: of money. It
Was presented by Mr. Ransom, who alluded at some
length to Mr. Cossham's services in the canes of reform.
Mr. Gorham, in reply, spoke for nearly AA hoer and in
referring to the question of reform he 4stpeessed coop-
dent hopes that a large measure wor.ld t9on be obtained
by the people.