The Express.
London, England, 1866-04-19 00:00:00

ELECTION COMMITTEES.-(THIS DAY.)

HORSHAM.
On the reassembling of the committee this morn.
tog, Mr. C. W. Williams Wynn in the *hair,
Mr. Cooke, Q.C., stated that since the committee mpa.
rated on the previous day he had with his learned brethree
(Kr. Revelry Hill and W. George Browne) am am the
remaining cases, and in consequence of thge unexpected
decision et which the committee arrived hi one ar two
instances , they had thought it their duty, in the exercise
of their discretion, to advise Mr. Fitagmald not to proms*
further with the petition, and they therefore begged is
retire from the case.
Mr. Keane, Q.C., on behalf of the sitting member, mid that,
without offering any opinion on the propriety of present.
ing the petition, he had no complaint to make of the wag
in which the case had been conducted on the other side,
and be thought the bad now taken a very proper mans.
The Chairman—l believe Mr. Hurst remains at want
in a majority.
Mr. Keane—Yes, in a majority of 2.
Mr. Cooke said it would be the duty of the committee is
report that the names of the three poisons whose rotes
they had disallowed should be removed from the poll, end
that Mr. Hurst was duly elected. He believed it was she
usual in such a case to report that corrupt practices had
not prevailed at the election.
The committee then declared Mr. Hurst to be doh
elected, and the proceedings closed.

BRIDGWATER.
This committee met again this morning, when the en.
dance in favour of the ntting member was procceled
the first witness called being
Mr. Edward Lilly, a land agent and sucticese
of Bridgwater, who stated that he took as end%
part in the late election in favour of Mr. W
as a private friend, not as a paid gent.• He 1,114:4Z
paid for committee rooms, and no charge had bees mode
against Mr. Westropp for them. That gentleman bad
nothing whatever to do with the formation of the ess.
mittee of which the witness was a member. The wheel
produced a circular, to which the name of Mr. Gage
Vesey was attached as secretary. but that 'gentlemen bat
nothing whatever to do with the issue of that cinch&
He never gave instructions to Mr. Veasy, or beard fres
him that he had bribed, or attempted to bribe, the ales.
tors, nor was he appointed in the presence of 11r. WIN
to do anything with respect to the election,but he gin kik
instructions to attend the committce-room. Not a feting
was given by the committee to Mr. Vesey, or any set
person for disbursements during the election. Mr. Vag
may have been present during Mr. Wseenn
but be had no recollection of seeing y eases
except upon one mission. Witness sou never men
any meeting of Mr. Westropp 's friends v qty
discussion took place as to the advisability of tick
gentleman going to the poll; there was as lads
meeting.
In am-examination by Mr. Powell, the witness staid
that be took • very active part in Mr. Westrapp's dee*
and had given orders for several bills and circuhm rat
ing to the election, but he had no particular render
tion of doing so. Stroud was on the committee, sad
frequently attended at the comraittee.rom, ea ale
did Mr. Pimm, the landlord of the Golden Lea.
Never saw Mr. Westropp there. He did ea
know whether Mr. James Harwood was a member el the
committee, but would not swear he was not. He Ned*
the following letter from that gentleman:—" Mr. Lily,—
Dear Bir,—l promised James Rogers to be made right,
He belongs to the North Ward. A plumper for Westrepp.
—Yours truly, Jima; HARWOOD." He would not em
that Mr. T. H. Boys was not on the committee, bat id
not remember seeing him there.
In re-examination the witness, on being premed as h
tin source from which he received the letter, mid item
from the offices of Read and Co., solicitors, who wele
the interest of the liberals.
The Chairman and the committee attached no import.
awe to this letter.
The witness, in reply to the committee, said the mmy
he vent was entirely out of his own pocket.
Mr. William Vesey, solicitor, Bridgwater, ssid that
shortly before the election he applied to Mr. Smith, se.,
to be engaged in it, but that gentleman dadaist,
saying that he had not had experience enough. Xs.
Smith had generally acted for the conservatives. Wiese
was asked on one omission by Mr. Westropp, whom hs art
in the street where Mr. Osborne lived, and be &mad
" Oh, it's no good going there, he's • regular liberal." Hs
never accompanied Mr. Westropp on his canvass, sal
never dined with him before the election. The cheeks
produced bearing his name as secretary, he never maw d
it was now shown him ; but be heard that he was sto a committee. Never offered money to any voter. ll=
home on Sunday evening with two young ladies sari
Osborne, and had some converNation on different subbed
with their father, who said that 2 ,0001 . would not bills
him, though • neighbour of his would no doubt take 11
The daughters jokingly said that 10f. would boy them s
new dress. (Laughter.) Witness made no de
of money to him. Met Frederick Jones, • marled
the night before the election, and also his
brother Isaac, who asked him if he could do myth*
for Fred. Witness replied, "No, we have no money, eel
besides be is sure to go on the same side as Isis employee
He went with Fred. Jones to Harwood's. Jones said h
could not vote against his employers, Ringlike sal
Shelley, and witness' said, " Of course you net."
[Left sitting.]

MAIDSTONE.
The committee resumed their inquiry at 11 o'clock;
the Hon. Mr. Howard in the chair.
Mr. Price, Q.C., Mr. Cooke, Q.C., and Mr. 8. tt
pared for the petitioner ; Mr. rierrant Ballantine, Q.C4
Mr. Davidson, and Mr. H. James' appeared. fwtti
sitting members, Messrs. Lee and Wharton.
The following additional evidence was given:
Thomas Bishop deposal that before the election a It
Newport canvassed him to vote for the blues. Bd
refused, saying he was " going tory." After the arra
Mr. Day told witness he could have got him 15/. for ha

vote.
Cross-examined—l am one of Kishy's flock.
William Gandy deposed that he was canvassed by 1.
Lee for hie vote. Witness said he had not mods 701de
mind. Mr. Strange, who was with him, mkt, "
Gandy, if there is anything you want let me know
it shall be done."
Cross-exa m ined—l wal
n ot holding out to be bola.
I wanted a situation. voted for Wardle, and Ssi
I have got a situation as const.die, but not for my vela
Some further evidence was givt I' in support of the PO'
tioa and the case closed.
Mr. Serjeant Belthatine maid he would not trouble ffh
a
committee with the speeches, but would in the first
stance go into evidence.
Mr. Whatman, M.P., was examined, and stated gel
there was no truth whatever in the statemeet made by
Chambers that he had offered him 30f. or 40/., Or 01,2,1!
whatever. There was not, to his knowledge, one
spent improperly or illegally in reference to the elect's
by his agents or by &melt.
[Left sitting.]

SUICIDE THROUOH GRIEF AT THE DEATH OS
A WIFE.

INQUET.—(THIS DAY.)
This morning, an inquiry was held by /4r• Biel*
aids, deputy-coroner, at the Union Tavel'', t,
Shoreditch, touching the death, by banes& e
Woker, aged 58 years.
Sarah Woker, 18, Union-street, Shoredita,all6
deceased was her father, awl he was a waiver
Her mother died a week ago from a st, sad be
!IN,
took his loss very much to heart. He aged to el
room moody and silent, and would not talk to WM",
Her mother was to have been buried on Monday lack M`
witness went into her father's room, where he used to
le
"11
alone, on that morning. She found him hanIMA b/
1M
neck to the bedpost, and apparently quite IWO%
gave an alarm and the police and a doctor camo.isr,
cut him down. Witness had no doubt that the
committed suicide, while out of his mind, from Pm
the death of his wife.
Dr. Brown said that he was called in to the doessMA
and found that he had been hanging for wend lent !I,
had suspended himself by means of a piece
I doubled round his neck, and his death malted &II
strangulation.
The Coroner, having remarked upon the sad eats
the case,
The jury returned a verdict of " Suicide epic
state of unsound mind."

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the metropolis.
Tess " Pool' Pores."—" On Sunday last," Writ.
the Roman correspondent of the Independasct, "Ow
went in great state to the Church of the Minerva to Mr
brute the festival of the annunciation. Strange:Owl°
witnessed the brilliant procession must have been mills
astonieed at seeing the Sovereign Pontiff piston s°
carriage all covered with gold, surrounded by
noble dragoon guards and gendannee, sad disPlej
jog all the pomp of • sumptuous court. Dbxkl
the simple people who read the clerical papers,
that the Pope is suffering persecution, that is ream
to privation and distress, and is ready to tab refultit
the Catacombs. On the contrail, he is a monarch vv.
an exhibit all the evidences of wealth sod power- AT!
the ceremony, which was celebrated with great pociP.'"
Pope permitted a number of persons—Priests and hitt'
to kiss his feet. Amongst those who enjoyed the privd.
were 12 young girls selected from the 846, who, this 70
s
received from the PiciusSocietyuf the Annunciate • doll
or
which will either enable them to obtain husbands
pay for their admission into a convent. The Pops A
received with demonstrations of love and respect'
at'
of ' Long live the Pope-King,' were raised by the AO
of the American College, which is next the ehurele_
also showered roses on the carriage of the sovezeiffs
from the windows as it passed beneath."