The Express.
London, England, 1866-09-29 00:00:00

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

(BRUTIOI a)
FRANCE.

SAXE MEININGEN.
MEININGEN, Sr. 28.

The Estates assembled todayto take the oath
of allegiance to Duke George, who has ascended
the throne of Saxe Meiningen, in consequence of
the abdication of his father, Duke Bernhard.
The new Duke, in a speech from the throne, I
ihrland it to be fitting that Prussia should be
the leader of Germany. He further stated that
he had gladly aeeepell4-16 the Wands of Ger-
, many, the alliance offered by Prussia, and had re-
called the troops that Jed joined the Federal
army of execution.

AMERICA. •
The Royal steamship Scotia,. from New
York on the 19th inst., arrived at Qieenstown at
Mod today (Sept. 28) with 76 cabin passengers:
Shelandei-ail the mails except those for Liverpool
and Scotland, and proceeded immediately. Al

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agency, and which has resulted In the supply of their importa-
tions to maay of the most important clubs, hotels. and private
consumers in the kingdom. The stock offered to the attention
of connoisseurs comprises nearly $OO kinds of the clusicest
productions of the most celebrated Havana manufactories, and
Is the finest selection of 'Havana aegars at present existing in
Europe, the whole being the exclusive importation of this tau-
bUstunent from Its agents and resident buyers in Ravine, *ho,
from long experience, exercise the greatest care in selecting only
the finest brands and sorts, and who ship the same direct to the
warehouses in the Southampton Ls.cks. These advantagm
enable the proprietors to supply GUARANTEED HAVANA
SEOARS, wholesale and retail, at prices lower for the respective
kinds than ft is possible for other houses to quote. Terms, cash,
oe an undoubted introduction Prospectuses on application to
She roprieton, WOLFF PH Ii.LIFS, and Co.
Havana Sew and Gormnbision Agency,, Southampton,
and 77, itegentatreet, London.

She experienced very tempestuous weather during
the voyage. .

(Per the Soot*, vita Beehe's Point.)
NEW YORK, Bin. 19, llosarree.
The President and suite hive returned to Wash-
ington, where they received an enthusiastic re-

A9PRALTE ROOFING FELT.
ONE PENNY per replan Foot.
CROGGON and Co., Manufacturers.
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MEETING AT THE MANSION-HOUSE.
Yesterday a very influential deputation of
bankers. merchants, and other persons of considenttiou in
the City of London, and especially of banker* and mer-
chants in connexion with the trade with India, had an in-
terview, by appointment, with the Lord Mayor at the Man-
sion-house in reference to the famine in India, heart-rending
accounts of which have recently reached this country.
There were ',resent, among others, Mr. John Abel I
Smith, M.l'. • Mr. it. W. Crawford, 31.1'. for the City of
London : Sir ;'ilordauut Wells; Mr. It. D. Hodgson,
lately got moor, and now a director of the Lauk of Eng-
land ; Mr. Samuel George Smith, M.P. ; Mr. Dudley It.
Smith ; Mr. Stephen Ralli, of the firm of Willi Brothers ;
Me. Wm. Steven, of the Louse of Forbes, Forbes and Co. ;
Mu. E. it. l'almer, a director of the Bank of England ;
Mr. J. A. Arbuthnot, mid Mr. Charles Blaguiac, of the
firm of Matheson and Co.
The Lord Mayor received the deputation in the Venetian
Parlour of the Mansion-house.
The LOUD Marne observed that Lord Cranborne was FO
exceedingly frank and courteous that his interview with
hint became almost of a friendly rather than au official
character, but the impression it left on his (the Lord
Mayors) mind was that there was no necessity for the
public here to take any stele; in the matter. He added,
in reply to Mr. Crawford, that 200,000 i. hod been
li already set apart for the emergency, and that was in addi-
tion to the ii2.,teag. the balance remaining over from the
last famine fund subscribedl in London, and to the sum
authorised to Le expended on public work*.
Nr. crau town, 31. P., held that that was a sum quite
large enough to meet the emergency.
The I.• !el) hlaioe said it was important to understand
the real facts. The government of India haul autl!orLed
the expenditure in Bengal of '200,004.11. from the public
treasury fur the purchase of rice, and strictly charitable
relief was to be afforded in addition to that from the fund
subscribs din Ise.o, amounting to Cr2,300f. Further t,
that, authority had been given to expend monthly such a
sum on the employment of labour as the Governor-Gene-
ral might think necessary ; 50,00ef. had been previously
*auctioned its the Public Works Department fnan im-
perial funds as a general grant in aid to local funds for
famine works. The inference, consequently, was that
everything that could be done appeared to have been done.
Whether it had been promptly done he could not say.
The Loki) MAYOR said that that really was the practical
issue, and he thought it right to state that he put the
question pointedly to Lord Cranborue as to whether it was
desirable that an effort should be made in the City o'
London, and his opinion was that it was not desirable, and
that the government had the means, the will, the incli-
nation, and the authority to cope with the calamity.
Mr. K. D. HODGSON, said that appeared to be _
conclusive, but they ought to tell Lord Cranborne that the mission.
City of London was prepared to do what well right
When that evidence, with the report, is laid
and proper on the occasion, pointing out at the same
time that the last famine fund exceeded what was before parliament in a formal and complete shape,
necessary in the emergency, and that they should not it will be my duty to consider carefully, and with-
wish to do that over again. He wouldask Lord Cranborne
this question—Did he think it right and proper that out delay, how far any facts that may have been
the merchants in London connected with the India trade proved affect the fitness for the magisterial bench
should supplement what they were doing as a government,
of the gentlemen referred to, and to act accord-
and he should be quite content with his answer.
Mr. Citsweiiitu, M.P., said this was happily a local ingly.—l am, &c.,
famine, as almost all famines in India usually were, and he Sept. 27.
had no doubt that abundant relief was being dispensed by
the government.
Mr. HALLS said it was also to be borne in mind that this F..3lBEzzi.neo FOREIGN REmirraNCEs.—Yesterday
famine occurred just before the rice crop, and that twill- at Leeds James &belie, who had been ledger clerk and
nerdy in September and October rice came down most Alen- foreign correspondent in the shipping department to
Wilily. He had therefore no doubt that the famine was hlesars. Bishop, Son, and Hewitt, woollen merchants in
very much mitigated. June and July were just before the that town, was charged before the magistrates with
arrival of the rice crop. embezzling large sums of money and forging an endorse-
The Loan MAYOR, in reply to Mr. Crawford, mid Lord "'lent to a draught. He had written to Dlr. Hewitt from
Cranborne had telegraphed to Sir John Lawrence as to Leeds Gaol, acknowledging defalcation* to the extent of
what had been done. about 110/., and in the letter he went on to appeal to Mr.
As the deputation were separating Sir Mordeunt Wells Hewitt, saying, " I sincerely repent of my conductl
entered the room. He said he was prepared to hare said, lose all, and after to-morrow's sentence shall be an ont-
from statements he had seen and received, that in Orissa, cast from society for ever, and not able to offer you any
and the north east districts of the Madras presidency, the redress, as capital bestowed out by my relations will be
sufferings of the people were inconceivable. The men and retained, and by handwork I shall never be able to earn
women were starving, and the children iiiss helpless state. sufficient in after days to repay you. Monday, as I was
Not only was food scarce end dear, but they were not in chained up with convicts and brought to prison, was
possession of the means to procure it and many of the sufficient punislunent and humiliation for me, and I shall
wealthy reminders weremaimtaining food houses for the poor. without the least contradiction receive your accusation
It was also a matter for serious apprehension where they and the sentence of the court," Inc. He was committed
were to prccure seed corn for the next crop. for trial at the assizes on a charge of forgery as well as
The deputation then took their leave. of embezzlement.

(DT ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.)

NEW YORK, Szrr. 24.

The President's supporters are leas unanimous,
and the democratic republican alliance is growing

weaker.
Mr. Seward is better.

THE BOMBAY MAIL.
ALEXANDRIA, Sem. 27.

The Ceylon lift at 11.34) a.m., and the Surat at
4.45 p.m. yesterday. The former may be expected
at Marseilles on the 2nd, and the latter at South-
ampton about the 9th proximo.

THE NEW LIVERPOOL MAGISTRATES.

[The following appears in the Daily News.]
TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY SEWS.

SIR,--Jiy attention has bun directed to an ex-
tract from the Lireipuul Athrcury which appeared in
your paper of the 20th instant, relating to the
recent appointment of Mr. Wilson and Mr. Law-
rence as magistrates for the borough of Liverpool,
and censuring Mr. Walpole for having nominated
them, notwithstanding the evidence recently given
in respect to them before the Lancaster commis-
sion.

I beg to be allowed to state, through the
medium of your paper, that I am the person re-
sponsible for those appointments and not Mr.
Walpole, and that they were made by me on the
recommendation of gentlemen of the highest cha-
racter connected with Liverpool, and in entire
ignorance of the evidence taken before that com-

DEVON.

MALTA, Sarr. 24.
Owing to the cholera having re-appeared at Alexandria,
the Malta Board of Health has imposed 15 full days' qua-
PARIS, SEPT. 28. i rantine on all vessels arriving from Egypt.
The Patric of this evening publiahes an article The Pent with the light portion of the overland mail,
arrived last night ; and the China, with the heavy portion
signed by M. Driolle, which says :—" The insur- of the mails, this morning ; both vessels leave for their
rection in Palermo, the revolt in Candia, the dis-
deitinationa—the former Marseilles, and the latter South-
ampton—this afternoon.
turbances in the Ottoman empire, the agitation in
Greece, and even the renewal of the efforts of the I WOOLWICH, BKPT. 28-
paAkinßoardeen
(Fiat
Admiralty,
stj,Alceompdrerisinjdn. Se,irictouhn.
Juarists in Mexico, are the effects of a vast plot
which has been formed in the belief that a general sir Sydney C, Dames, LC.B., Mr. Du Cane, M.P., Lord
Henry Lennox (secretary), Mr. E. J. Reed (chief European conflagration would be the result of the
con-
structor of the navy), and Major Clark (director of en-
late Verman war." 'Sneering and architectural works), arrived at Woolwich at
eleven o'clock this morning, and made the annual
inspection of the dockyard steam factory, and the several
departments of the Woolwich division of the Royal
Marine Light Infantry. Their lordships acceded
to a request from the workmen, forwarded through the
captain superintendent, to receive a deputation from their
body to explain certain anomalies and grievances which
now existed and to ask for a redress of the same. The
deputation consisted of two men from each branch of the
steam factory and shipwright department, and they were
received in a moat cordial manner by their lordships
at the captain superintendent's offioe. The conference
lasted about an hour, the chief object of the men being
to obtain a alight incricze4wizs,eusieially amoipt the
ifiliDslAZ is Hie stead. facto', ciewinent- argils upon
losliships tlp justice and encethengs of the
have
for
they have been asking many years, y ,to have the
Awe benefit of sulserennuation as the workmen of the
shipwright d meet. After a conversation, their lord-
ships • to take the Ratters referred to into eonsi-
&reties. Their lordships returned to London at hat-past
o'clock.

PORTSMOrTH. Feet. 28.
Tb• Itaar-Admiral hn oommaad of the American squa-
dron at Southampton arrived this afternoon hi Portainouth
harbour on, a visit to the Port-Admiral and Admiral-Super-
intandant bf tho pocillryard.

AvausArnr, Barr. 27.—Mr. Henry Ward Thomp-
son been this day promoted to the rank of engineer in her
Majesty's fleet, with seniority of September, lea..
ADMUtAtTY, BEM 2.B.—ArrotNTMENTS.—First
Lieutenant—A. D. W. Smith, to be first lieutenant and
quartermaster of the Woolwich division of Royal Marines,
vies Menai, promoted. Bevel cadets (nominated)—R. T.
Rowley.. B. F. B. Portman, E. F.' H. Bathurst, A. E.
Oro*, E. J. E. Collse, S. b..lleaketi4

()option.
The Soldiers' and Bailors' Convention assembled
Cleveland, Ohio,was largely attended. General Gofa
don Granger was elected
(resident. The convention REIGATE.
•• • •
.sdopted resolutions, an ao address endorsing the The inquiry was resumed yesterday, *ell o'clock.
Mr. Frederick Douiton, examined by Mr. Serjeant
• PhilettelPhin John°. en Convention, and, ePPeeing • .07trktn—I am present member for Lambeth. I was a
the oomnitutionsi amendment as only effecting the I candidata for this borough in 1858. I bad no requisition
prolonged exOltbrion of ntil Sotithern States frog' 'is I!" asked to 061°° down. I had no con.
I Desists pentagonal? with the borough of Reigate. My Ann
the Union. niactintrac at the beginning of 1858, and the polling was
• •
' A telegram wee pent to the Convention by °' the Gth YebruarY' I think Mr. Truelna4 '4O" the
ac
Countssent in as election agent. Mr. Barton, solicitor,
memassmeeting Of soldiers at VemPnett I was utypeefessional agent. Mr. Truman was regularly
Istating that they were willing to leave the settle- I appointed as expense arms. I esa't recollect at what
toss TrunaMM awe down, bat I think it was about the
mint of their dinliadtise with the soldiers of the miiklle of Jeueszy. I knew be Lad been previously em
Union. • • , r ; , I gag od in elections, I managed the business part of the
election mtself, mid did not permit Truman to pay ant
A large and entfrailaittic. public dentonstratiol
„ ••. „„. . Mike( without- my consent. Amen I came down bevO
has taken place 17momoedeett, , New It" Cpl 1,0001. in the bank, and authorised Barton gad
Qs, to sign cheques jointly. At the end of Ike
order to support Poteident Johnspii s pehey,
I
' • the cheques were submitted to me, and then
neral Dix presiding. The meeting, deprecated tbo • • authorised Barton and Trueman to sign them.
course pursued by Congress, and relined the dentin- *neve the blink was the London and County Bank. I
°ratio State ticket. , . so other payment was made into the bank. I
there was a balanoe of 401. or 501. drawn out. The
Meetings have been held throughout Louisiana l nnblished accounts amounted to between RM. and 1,0000'..
•
and Mississippi in support of thirpletfona of tlpi ere &Mehl, kayo been some subsequent payments. I was
Philadelphia Convention. *re every day during the election. I can't recollect the
lime when the " balloting out " took place ; but I think it
A Fenian delegation has visited President John• was about 10 days before the polling day. I cannot arty
bow much of the I,OOW. Lied been out before the day of
son, and urged him to form a more liberal eabiegt,
hallotig. The amount paid up to the nomination day
to appoint more liberal democratic repreeentativOil was about 4701. I believe Mr, Barton can give iota
and remove the American consuls in TielattE ftf amtamt:* -"be iffneerrAir cxlvTrdeer th rirtga
vre and for printing and advertising. -
not standing up for the rights of adopted American the number of persons who were eniployei
citizens. The President expressed strong sym- ! Mr. Serjeant O'Brien—lt has been stated that a very
e niulaberi of voters eeuiu in various capacities
lathy for the Irish, and said that determined large nuniler of voters were etopluyed in various callacitles;
pathy for the Irish, and said that deterntiiied seine of thew In the dewergrading caplpyacied ty of walking be tin een;
action had already been taken to effect the release boards with placards upon them. Are you aware that
of the Irish prisoners. New Orleans despatches such was the case ?
Mr. Doulton—Now you have approached that point, I
to the 18th state that the news from the cotton wish to make a general statement as to the evidence which
regions reports serious and widespread injury to has already been given.
Allen—l
the cotton crop throughout Louisiana and Missis- first
think you had better answer the question
aippi. Only a small district on the uplands of . Mr. Serjeant O'Brien—l think it is a reasonable re-
Missimippi seems to be exempt. (peat.
Mr. Doulton—l wish to place lx-fore the commissioners
MEXICO. reasons which will tend to show that some of the evidence
which has been given is not strictly correct. If 1 under-
stand the nature of the evidence, there has been no distinct
instant announce that it was rumoured that Mar- I charge of bribery or payment of money for voters.
anal liazaine would leave for France next month. llr.Serjeant O'Brien—There is the evidence of an intel-
ligent titan—Job Apted.
The Emperor Maximilian was reported to intend Mr. Smith—llas your attention been directed to that
calling the members of the conservative party to fact ?
Mr. I)oulton—Yea. The evidence appears to me to lie
his councils. I —first, that there was at that election great corruption by
a profuse expenditure of money iu treating ; and secondly,
the colourable employment of persons who were voters. 1
admit at once that that election was a very noisy one, a
very exciting one, and a very riotous one ; but I deny
that it was owing to corruption, either by treating
or by bribery on my part, and, I will add, on the part of
either of the other candidates. Ido not think that bribery
was practised to any extent either on the part of Mr.
Wilkinson or Mr. Monson. The excitement was caused
by the fact that up to that time the borough had been prac-
tically a clone borough. There had been no such thing as a
contested election before that time. The mayor, Mr.
Searle, describes! the state of things correctly when he said
the elections had been arranged. When I agreed to come
down it was considered a great piece of impertinence to
disturb the happy state of things which had previously
existed, and, undoubtedly, there was a great deal of ex-
citement. The real reason of the riotous conduct was the
gross intimidation which had been practised by persons
living in the town ar.d the immediate neighbourhood over
the small shopkeepers and voters. What Mr. Wilkinson
sail yesterday, that the intimidation came, not from toe
candidates, but from persons of position round the borough,
is quite correct. As tile election went on the excitement in-
crea..ed. The election we. a lulls one, lasting live ur six weeks.
About 70 voters told lee personally that they could not
vote for me on account of intimidation. When I found that
was the case I issued a notice, which was hung up in my
committee-ruonis, stating that I would not be responsible
for one penny that wis not incurred by myself or my
agents, and I appended to the notice an extract from the
Bribery Act, pointing out the penalties which would be
incurred by acting otherwise. I state on my oath that
that was strictly adhered to. It is true that in the accounts
presented after the election large awouuts were said to
Lave been expended in treating at public-houses.
Mr. Serjeant O'Brien—And for eistployruent.
Mr. Doulton—Yes. Not one of these accounts was paid.
Applications have been repeatedly made to me tor pay-
ment, but I have never paid teem.
Mr. Serjeant O'Brien—To what amount-50tH. or 6001?
Mr. Duulton—l should think to the extent of :Wirt. or
4001. These claims were all disallowed.
Mr. Serjeant O'Brien—Were you ever sued upon them!
Mr. Doulton—No. My answer always was a reference
to the notice which was hung up in my committee-rooms.
1 now come to the evidence of Mr. Barker, who states that
he received' 31. from my agent. I have no doubt the state-
' went us to the amount is correct. It was necessary to
employ one or two persons somewhat above the ordinary
run of canvassers, on account of not being able to obtain
the services of any local solicitor. I think it very likely
that Barker received 231. lie was one of those who after
the election sent in an account for expenses which Le add
he bad incurred for the purposes of the election. I be-
lieve the amount was 12/. or 13/., but I do not recollect.
I did not pay Lim, and I. can Frew that Barker said he
would take cute ever after to annoy me as much as ever he
could. That is the secret of a good deal of the evidence
the. has been given here.
Mr. Serjeant O'Brien—lie said nothing here of that
kind.
Mr. Doulton—Of course not. I think I may say that I
Lave received applications from him within the last three
or four years. In engaging Barker I looked upon it that
he was employed to render actual services. It appears
from his evidence that he considered the sum received by
him in the nature of a bribe, and not for services ren-
dered. If be loons upon it in that light I think he had
better return the money, and have his name taken out of
the bribery list.
Mr. Serjetnt O'Brien—That is a matter for us to con-

I cannotstate

- - .
eider.
Mr. Doulton—lt very likely that Barker received
meob A
'23' E., but it was for services rendered by hun. A state
ment was made by Jpted to the effect tbatt I told him
it was my intention to buy the borough. end that he took
the chair for me at my first meeting ; and that when be
heard that statement be retired from my service. Now,
in every possible particular I deny that in tote. Apted did
not take the chair at my lint meeting, and no such state-
ment was made by me nor any statement that can bear
a-y such inference. Apted was such a sommon gossip that