The Express.
London, England, 1866-08-21 00:00:00

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GREAT YARMOUTH ELECTION CONXEMOL

The commissioners eat again yeatardey st the
Town Hall, Great Yarmouth.
Mr. J. 11. Wolton, hop merchant, of Peckhamrp, stated
that be lent Mr. Nightingale, in July, 180, 3,0001.
about the Bank rate. The loan was made entirety um
considerations of friendship, and without any refuses t
political opinions.
Sir E. H. K. tecon. M.P., was next examined. & 61
not know of any expenditure on his behalf at the he
election beyond a sum of 446/. He bad paid Mr. 0401
bill for services with reference to the petition 18:11, •
action for defamation and proceedings in the Owl 41
Queen's Bench. The amount was 2,500/. Hs vas rlb
gusted with the animus shown against him that 4 hd
destroyed the bill. The legal expenses of an eleetia d
Yarmouth would be about 806/. No voter ever Willi
to him that he must be paid for hie vote. He polleietth
last election within thirty of his promises Did nci
it likely that the money spent by Cooper same heal
Conservative Club. They were not so liberal en alai
His position and expenditure in the town maths*
certain legitimate influence. It cost him shout MI
year for the Taus, regatta, hc.
Mr. C. Cory said he had destroyed the bill sent is is 6
E. Lamm in 1860. Mr. Nightingale applied to his p
venally with reference to the 1,0001. he had admixed 11
did not think it was put in the bill in one sum.
Mr. J. Bhuckford gave evidence as to the outlay of 111
which he had received from an " illustrious stringer.' 6
woe in communication with Mr. Cooper.
The examination of this witness concluded the arts
oeedings.

THE LANCASTIR (Bonouon) ELEcrioa COMP
SIGN.—The royal commissioners, Mr. Staveley Hill 141
the chief commissioner, will commence their sir* e
Tuesday next at Lancaster, to inquire into corrupt PIP
ties' alleged to have existed at the late election. Deb
quiry is likely to be a protracted one.
ALARMING FIRE IN BEDFORD-SEMI; HOWIE
—(THIS DAY.)—A fire of an alarming character Wad
shortly before midnight in the premises of Mr,
hair-dremar and perfumer, 17, Medford- best Bow
row. It was confined to the lower part of the
The sufferer was insured. The origin of the e:
known.
Dzsrarcriow or A CorroN MILL BY /131'
Yt sterday, a large cotton and woollen mill at Galt
ne, belonging to the Victoria Mill Coo ,psai.
in theft
joint occupation of several firms, woe &Mt
fire, the damage being estimated at 10,000/. Tle
people were at the mill when the flames wi re ilwavele
but they all escaped without injury, notw
alarm and confusion which followed the dunovtlibefl:
fire.
NARROW ESCAPE OF A " FIRE
Journal de Rouen relates that two days back the INV
buatible man, known as the " Fire Kingirem ":11
through one of his exhibitions at Dieppe,
apparatus in the midst of a quantity of burning
when those which formed the vault over his head 111
He staggered under the weight and went down, isel,
*gun came to the ground, and finally managed 1415
of the flames, but after making a few steps be fell flit
time, almost suffocated. Immediate attention we 00
him, but his body was covered with severe bons.
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A GIRL TORN TO PIECES BY MACHINIS
DURRAll.—Yesterday, a frightful accident occarreisiAll
Relley Paper Mills, abonbeeliteannropileunningfronit,he;Ltyetof
wAw oy: young
hidngbagirt'ber teilo:nteletlympiloyed at the mina "dot
"dusting" room to show tier:amnion • new odd
The rug "Is
cautioned her not to go near theme hine, but this esdis
was disregarded, and some po of her Ira
parel being caught in the machinery, the "a haws
drawn in sad cut to pieces. When the machine
stopped a most sickening spectacle presented itself
girl's head and arms were completely sevired,„fll4lo
trunk, and she was otherwise so fearfully moils.
remains could scarcely be recognised
as those of IWI
being.—
ALLenis Mercury.
FAT ACCIDENT TO • SONNANSULIST.—Iam
M 4
3 o'clock en Sunday morning, a men sawed .i
Taylor, lodging in Harper-street, Leeds, rose froze ni;
commenced walking about the house when aelsit
tunately be fell from the top of the stairs to S
.
and when taken up he was seen to be sem* b.IA
He was consequently removed to the infirmary'ji
was found that he had Doctored his spine,
in about an hour. An inquest" As was held on bit ,
yesterday. when a verdict of
returned.
Der.owsrseventooecirifunedArritnicrvioyidNeo.
NvoortbffSsi;oll-06,4“mir,111:
efSu.lWilson, of Clifton, and his 110 D, verL""110
Conde, went out to bathe. The son bad 9.7000
water long when he got out of hie depth, rtj
bent danger of being drowned. The father r 178,00
rescue, but he was soon in equal danger. Tirjoraniinil
crectatots of the scene, but both were, v""
sevle
unable to swim. (Inc of them, Thomas Glover,
lass, volunteered to go to the aristanoe of Ow
couple, fastenedand a rope was round bit 1+0,11,676101
being held by the man on shore. Young 11111" wok,
being rescued h_y the gallant fellow, when tbs viiik
his footing, aud the rope slipped, in'oonsokne° 0111
both were drowned. Mr. Wilson succeeded, sib
difficulty, in reaching the shore.
awAukr N aff/0/
It is rumoured (sera the M
death at SIP--
that Grime, the man under sentence issl
for the murder neer Wigan, has leads • statesera,,,kg
ting his former confessions to be false. sad In7;;110
the charges he hod made sgainst the three entuivisei
bad implicated in the crime. Some hopes nre_fi,
that he will make a candid confession of the ug,"--