The Express.
London, England, 1859-11-15 00:00:00

ALECTORAL CORRUPTION AT NORWICB.

An affair has transpired sl Norwich which has
caned onisideiable eiteltement. The town come) of the
city le crammed of 64 members, 48 d whom are abated by
the public, while the remaining 16 are chosen by the coun-
cillors. The aldermem are chosen ie so:mimes with the
Muaidpal Act for Oil years, eight being appointed every
three years. At the prose time 20 of the elected coun-
cillors are liberals and 28 COMCirrttirfO, while al the &Mamma.
are liberals. Eight retired on um 9th inst. ; the council at
which their places were to be filled up accordingly ooristed
of 28 liberals and 28 coneernativer, and of course whichever
petty secured the new aldermen obtained the majority—
probably for three years. This being the ease, morn exertion.
wee made on both sides to achieve the object in view, and
• charge was made by the liberals the a heavy bribe had
bees offered to oas of their body, Mr. led Fort. to indium
him to vote for sight conservable dilemma. A.
committee was appointed to investigate the eimanzatasosa,
and the result has been that the town clerk ha inenented pro-
ceedings before the dry magitrates, Mr. Albert A Collie; a.
solicitor materna( la the town, being charged with haring.
unlawfully compered with Mr. Henry Ciroxford and other
to corrupt Mr. Fox by offering him money to vote.
roMin aldermea. It appears front the wakens adduced.
that on the morale, of the 9th of November Ma Pox wee.
requested by Mx. Cranford to meet him at the lop Pole-
gardens with reference to the approaching Meotiorsef alder-
men. Mr. Croxford lad pieviocialy told him that idle would
vote for tory aldermen he should have 6001., observing,
" You oome to my home, sad them it is. I go moist
do you cons after me; omit in at the back door, and I will.
satisfy you." Mr. Fon went to Mr. Cranford's home by
the back door, first proceeding to Mr. Wilde (oi the firm
of Wilde cad boa, 23, Parlisissat-chest), and telling him.
what bad taken place. On reaming Mn. Crox-
fird's Mr. Fox was invited upetaire, and shown
the halves of three 1001. sad fear 601. Bank of E semi notes.
Mr. Croxford tried at bat to keep the whole of themotee
his own_posseseion, or to place them In seine tithes person's-
heads 611 the voting bad taken place, when be min Kr. Fox.
should have them. He also Mated that the other helves of
the net.. lay at Mr. Collins'. Mr. Fos, however, said,.
" No, you must give eate the halves of the three Imadzeda,
sad the numbers of the four Yam" Mr. Crodord, apex.
this, observed that he could not give them up until he had.
gem to Mr. Collins ; and after be absent from the room
about seven minutes, he returned and gave the halms of the.
three 1001. notes to Mr. Fox, permitting him also to take
down the numbers of the four tikes. Mr. Pox them went to.
the Council Chamber, when the dictaa of adenoma w
about to take plaoe, and, la the course of the proceediage,..
publicly exittbitrl the half hoax Mr. Cranford bad..
is the muss ot the laterefew, said to hint,
list of aldermen will be handed to rut ; If yam
will do that they will stick to you in the seventh,
ward, sad if yea are bused out never mind, you shall ha.
an &terms. or Garda( you like." Mr. Fox havlag been.
mentiaad, adage endsace was given to Mow that Mr. Corte,
ford sad Mr. Collins had bun in communication with each.
ether he the course of the morning of the 9* end Mao than
Mr. Collins bad met • leading mamba" of the anal mammas
tire parq the same wortaisi at the lank of limns. Ranier
and Eleoa. Mr. R. J. H. Harvey, a member of thiDafgaw
was celled as • whams, but mkt he should deollm to mass
what Inc* at the beak until la had taken legal advise
on the The magistrates accordingly adjourned the
beaky, ratting Mr. Collins to bail I. two swedes 0L261111.
each, and himself in 6001. Mr. Croaked is Mated Whims
left Norwich.
Mr. Fox, after all, voted for liberal Women.