The Express.
London, England, 1866-08-25 00:00:00

THE ELECTION 001

GREAT YAB.MONTIL
At the sitting of the commissioners
Mr. James Goodson was examined,
member for this borough. I was also 11111 g„
Eastern Railway Compeny.gies;s
pressed an intention to retire thought -"nsirgiM'
suitable person to all the vacancy. Tin
1864. I was not a stranger to YarmentliTi
Kr. Reynolds, and told him my innings
place vacated by Sir H. Stacey. I waied
March, 1864. I used to meet Sir E Lem,
I did not communicate my intention to '
it from the local papers. I stood on the
tenet, and canvassed with Sir E. Lmon.
stood that we should share the expenses, ee
mr. Reynolds so. Sir E. Leon told Le she
would be about 5001. or 600/. mars
position as to any other expense, /
that the constituency of yarn. ostk
quire anything else. (Laughter.) Ira;
tab: the idea of any other expense. I
=that Mr. Nightingale spent 4,0001,t of all that. I don't dispute what gel
said. I never dreamt of anything but kw e
Yarmouth. I had no idea of illeinilerennete
(Lotter.) Near largely interested feu,
was E. Loom, I thought we should be
say difficulty. I have known more apt
during the last two or three days than I nue in
(Itsr.) I knew but little of Yam**
lam a barrister on the Western Circuit. I see
quiries as to Yarmouth before my eleeties. flans
SLmg about Yarmouth being a perfectly pun
I certainly heard something about the alsetiale,k
I was not " read up," except a little from nil
lam frequently. here now. I heard at the swim
bribery was going on on the liberal side. It we. as
; I heard it, and that's all ; whether it wee eas
talk I can't say; I heard it ; whether I believed it I
I did not hear that bribery ins going on OR 1:14
mauve side. (Laughter.) I stuck to my owe tenth
eanvasaing the borough—and knew nothing as to etee.
going sa to bribery. I had Do reason to bellsiCe7
shalhng_was spent in bribery on our behalL
Mr. Yanderbyl, M.P. for Bridgwater, dated
one of the candidates for Yarmouth with Kr. '
the late election. It he =weeded he was to ans-iti;
penes with Mr. Brogden, but if mmuccenfol *es
to pay for printing and other incidental
thought if he succeeded it might coat from At 10e
lie never contemplated any illegal exneners, mg ;T1
knowledge no bribery was committed in his inn, I,
paid for expenses under 2001.
Mr. A. Breeden was examined -
and stated that a person who went ..
spent 3,9121. 10e. He provided the mew
and had it sent to a place where Jones se g
provided in the first instance 4,0001., and Ins
further sum of 2.0001.
The committee then adjourned.

REIGATE.
The evidence given before the
day vas similar in affect to that takes cc

y.
"Ephraim Row, a carpenter and joiner, VII
Iforrieon's committee, voted for him, and fells
him to different persons, principally in animal $7
wee not over and above plentiful at tie it
(Laughter.) Received la as remuneratica for '
Part of his work was to attend a committee'
brandy and water. (Laughter.)
James Payne, shoemaker, received IL far
rendered to Mr. Gower as a committeemen.

A number of other witnesses, mostly t
deposed to hating been paid icr services sad
votes at the but election, after which the f•
spin adjourned•

TOMES.
The commissioners met yesterday

took the evidence of George Presswell, ihs taw
Totnes' as to the different elections for the
1826. In 1839 he believed there was ag,
bribery. The candidates were Mr. Blasi
and Mr. Baldwin (conservutive). There et
voters, and the candidates polled Id tl
He bad heard that Mr. Blount had qui NI
1,5001. to 2,0001., chiefly in bribery sad *Wig lh
heard that there was a club at the Kiag Willis ha, ea
that there seven men received 8001. for their reis
election was declared void on the ground ci
of notice. At the election of 1840 Kr. Oihnss,,
liberal candidate, spent about 1,2001., and Br.
who was trucoessful, also spent a great deal la lid
was an increase of voters, Mr. Baldwin havingpsniani
Canton estate, and manufactured a numbers' MA
July, 1862, when the candidates were Lord Kt
Mills, and Mr. Baldwin, there was a great Esel d
The people had got to such a state that they did slim
ashamed of the bribery that went on, but tined skis
freely. He did not hear of any bribery in 167, he
had no reason to believe that the borough had bore
denly pure. He beard that a meat deal al wags
spent in 1859.
[The evidence of this witness had not cceeleishi
the inquiry was adjourned.]

THE LANCASTER ELECTION INQUIEY.—NO
missioners (Mr. T. J. Burstow, Mr. It. M. Newts d
Mr. Alexander Staveley Hill) appointed to Imam
the existence of oorrupt practices at the hat ds
the borough of Lancaster commence their WWKI er
Shire-hall, at Lancaster, on Monday next.
GAZETTE NOTICES.—Last night's Geslit
pounces :—The Queen has been pleased to dindliff
patent to be passed under the Great Bedpa*
dignity of a baron of the United Kingdom of Gratis
and Ireland unto Gustavus Frederick, Tisreezt NW
that part of the said United Kingdom called bduqd
the heirs male of his body lawfully begot kf tidok
style, and title of Baron Brancepeth, of
the county palatine of Durham.—The Rigid liweelk,
the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council la bi
have received, from the Secretary of State 4 Pep''
Affairs, a copy of • despatch from her Mlia_ol6ol/
ks
at Madrid, reporting that the authorities at Msbff
imposed a three di a' quarantine on all WIWI
Gibraltar, to be performed at one of the &Of°
lazareta of Cadiz or Carthagen•
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL ..SOCIETY.-011
next, August 27, the gardens of this society al tanks
stilton will be opened to the public free, re ear
ration of the birthday of the late Prince Coosa ro,
fountains and cascades will play throughast the kill
various military bands will perform both wirdllol
afternoon. woeigi
NORWICH MVBICAL FESTIVAL The ,
Norwich fifteenth triennial festival is fixed twit
the 29th October, and four following dap,
edp
arrangements are now nearly completed. nit
strong body of principals has been
Mdlle. Titiens, Madame fludersdorff, Mirtitkule:
and Milne. Sinioo, sopranos ; Madame Demerit
and Mdlle. Anna Drasdil, contraltos; Mr. Bier
Signor Morini, and Mr. W. H. Crunmings, NM"
Mr. Bentley, Mr. Weiss, and Signor Gamier, bra
CITY PRIVILEGES. —At the Judges Nil
estenlay, before the Lord Chief Barou, 91,
Barnett r. Prosser was heard. Mr. Butler 941_ I
on the part of the defendant, a builder at
prohibition to stay an action in the City Nat
on the ground of juri.liction. Mr. Suckansa
The defendant, the learned counsel subizithd•
come within the 39th section of the City Smell DO.
A^
as the goods were supplied in Middlesex. /ix. 14111
said the words were whether the act
part in the City. Window sashes
City to be glared, and then sent
ship held that the plaintiff was eat
An order sent to the City might be
cation was dismissed with costa.
THE HOLBORN VALLEY IMPS
dignation meeting was held last evening
yard, Holborn, to protest against 0"
poor persons from their houses.
the chair, and the meeting was
the poor people, male and female
Whitworth moved a resolution of
was of opinion that the crowded
streets, courts, and alleys, in
habitation, was an evil of such
to call for the immediate attent_
The resolution was seconded end
• second proposed by kb. Osborne,
. Mayhew, urging that it was the in:
public to demand that all persons
dwellings should receive some con
was read from Mr. T. H. Torrent,
s3mpathy with the objects of the t'
his assistance in any movement
rated far the removal of the eviL
bar added:—" Some of us who re
tried hard last session to get a bill;
done much to mitigate the evil in
don of selfish interests and selfish pi
enough to cripple our beat effort
through its various stages this year.
tine, however, to renew the endeavon
the meanwhile every circumstantial 4
ships inflicted on the working class
thins and demolition as now carried
tial service." The reading of thi
cheered. It was decided that a pub'
be raised in aid of the 'pavement,
High Holborn, was appoinsed treasurer•
to the chairman concluded the Waimea.
STRIKES AT STOCKPORT.-1
several estahlishmcnu at Stockport 1
vanes of 20 per cent. on the lower qe
week the stonemasons in the emplOY aid 9
builders, struck work against thew felekosk& sot
have been disputes at various other works•
istkutessoinscotdel:arnettioref
unceerelronylocobyyedinthpanstetyh!eiwancbssuirezancioatenivoia;7•,°l4o,
Norris, struck for 22a. per week,
A new comedy, by 31r. T. w • A°4ltir
=ll with great success at WryPfiobs
Liverpool, by Miss MariWe" l
pany, on Thursday.

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