The Express.
London, England, 1859-07-05 00:00:00

CHINA.

We have received advice* from Hoeg•tong to the
date of May 6.

The fullowing summary of nein is given by the
Overland China Mail:
The London Mail of the 10th March arrived berc on the
nth el Iva

The Ilea. Mr. Brae, the minbter to Peking and the new
superintendent of British trade in China, arrived at Hong-
Rag in the Magicians, on the 26th ultimo, bet did not
lend officially till the 2nd instant, when he ammod charge
of the superintendency. On Fridsy he goes from this to
Cates, in order, it is presumed, to settle the site for the
new factories, end shortly after will deport foe the nee*.
Though Mr. Braes goes to Peking, in order to ex-
change the ratified treaty, It la geserally understood
that his permanent resident* will be at Shanghai.
Another arrival has been that of the new naval commander,
Rear-Admiral Hope, C.B. Sir John Bowring lease for
Ragland by this mail, after ten years in China, but no news
bee arrived of the appointment of a successor. In thew
circumetances the acting governorship devolves on Colonel
Caine, the lieutenant-governor, who boa been minnected with
the colony since its formation. Another colonial change is
the resignation of the chief mordents, the Hon. Tudor
Davies, who has accepted the office of Ceenntientner of
Foreign Revenue under the Chinese government.
The death of Pili.kwei, the Governor of Canton, bee given
rise to a number of reports among the Chinon who rally
know bees about their officals than we do ourselves.
It was aid among them that he bad committed suicide, or
had died of grief, on heating of the execution of his brother
Pal-roes at Peking. who,as mentioned in our last twos,
wee publicly decapitated or tampering with the papers at a
Stem, examination, and whose death was the more igno-
minious ne it is the only instance of a Mandarin of the first
meek having been publicly executed under the present
dynasty. Keying and others who were condemned to
death, "received permission" to strangle themselves ar
otherwise make away with themselves. But it la very
doubtful whether Pih-kwel woe a brother of Pih-auto, the
only proof given being the commencement of their mama
which they had in common.

As we anticipated there has leen little foundation for the
rumour, in regard to the re-establishment at Canton of the
old Cobong, or authorised association of merchants, having
the exclusive privilege of dealing with foreign traders. In
our present issue we publish a lengthy correspondence on
the subject between Mr. Conaul Alec.* and Hang, the
Comptroller of Maritime Custom at Canton—an officer who
Is generally called "The Hoppo," that haring been the name
of a Mandarin who filled the office many years ago. The
oorrespondeace shows there is no intention of re•ertabllehing
the Cohoag, but that the principal Chinne dealers in foreign
goods at Canton desired to do so in order to put a stop to
smuggling.

The export of tea to Great Briteia this meson amounts to
66 do2,loolbs. against 69,176,100tbe. teat seems, showing a
decrease of 16374,0005 e.; to the Uotted States the export
amounts to 28,647,40016 e.

The export of silk this season to (treat Briton is 66,228
bales against 56,434, or an increase of 8,794 this sawn. The
Pekin takes about 1,883 bales. To Marseilles the export
amounts to 7,869, and the Pekin takes about 244.

SUPPLEMENTARY NAVY ESTIMATBS.I
(THIS DAL)
This morning a statement was issued showing
the amount of the estimates for 1869-60 laid before
parliament, and of further supplementary estimates.
Very nearly two millions more are required. The
sums over the original estimates are distri-
buted as follows : —For wages to seamen and
marines, 479,696!. more is wanted; for victuals
for ditto, 247,2121.; Admiralty office, 3,0001.;,
Coast Guard Service, Royal Naval Coast
Volunteers, and Royal Naval Reserve, 100,0001.;
wages to artificers, &c., in her Majesty's establiah-
ments at home, 239,7521. • naval stores, &e., for the
building and repair of ships, &0., 613,8901.; new
works, improvements, Ace , in the yards, &c., 73,9131.;
medicines and medical stores, 10,0001. ; miscellaneous
service's, 6,2731.; half-pay, reserved half-pay, and
retirement to officers of the Lary and Royal Marines,
11,8021.; total for the naval 'services, 1,817,5371.
The additional sum of 45,0001. is also re-
quired for the army and ordnance departments
(conveyance of troops) ' • and 14,741!. for the
post-office department (packet service), making
the grand total of the supplementary estimate
1,877,278!. This makes the total estimate for 1869
and 1860, 12.682,066/, while the original estimates
were 10,804,7771. About half—viz., the sum of
6, 311, 7231.—has been already voted on account.

MARYLEBONE ELECTION.
(TIM DAY.)

The nomination of candidates to supply the
vacancy in the representation of this borough occaeioned by
the elevation of Sir Benjamin Hall, Bast, to the peerage,
took place this morning on hustings erected in Park-erment,
Portland-place. Mr. Quo. TAMPLI24, the returning officer
presided. There were three candidates In the field, with the
prospect of a fourth turning up at the last moment,
and the excitement, which was oorreapondingly pear,
was in no way diminished by the heat of an
almost tropical sun. Some time before the proceed-
ings commenced a crowd had taken up a torition in front
of the hooting., and by 11 o'clock, the hour filed for the
nominalist, there wee a Lyle amemblags of electors and

nowelectors. The arrangements for the accommodatien of
the parties have never been very remarkable in Mazylaboo•
for their excellence, and on tune than one =alias the
members have complained of the disproportion betas=
the coat and the convenienoe of the hustings, To-
day the former 'rumblings on this bad won

redoubled, the space partitioned off for the use of
the candidates, their movers and secoodere, being ararcaly
sufficient to accommodate half their number. The reporters
have always had to put up with a few fest of planking, and
at no other borough In the metropolis de they experience
more difficulty in diachareng their duties than in
Marylebvne. The hustings to which admistdon way
obtained by ticket were Insufferably thronged. The
three candidates, Colonel Dickson, Major Lyon, and Lord
Fermoy arrived at very nearly the same time ; but the
electors appeared to be more anxious to do honour to Mr.
Cobden, who accompanied Lord Fernley, than to cheer their
candidate, and they applauded lustily until the hon. member
advanced to the front of the hutting., and made his bow In
acknowledgment of a universal cry of " Cobden for ever!"

The usual formalities having been hurried through, Mr.
W. Williams, the member for Lambeth, administered the
cue/away oath to the returning officer, who thereupon
addressed the electors upon the °oration which bad called
them together. While he delighted at the elevation of Lord
Llanover, he could lot help regretting that the borough had
lost so useful a member, and be only h sped they would
succeed in finding a suitable miecessor. (Cries of " Lord
Fermo)")

Mr. koSs, of St. Pancras, proposal Colonel Dickson, end
oongratalated the electors that there wee no tory candidate
forthoomiog. Had it bees otherwise it would have been the
duty of the three reform candidates to make op their quarrel,
and fight the battle mingle hsitdrd. It had teen made a charge
against the borough that no gentleman could contest it without
being prepared to mend betimes 6,0001. and 7,0001. No •
his opinion war, that had Mr. Bernal Osborne come forward,
he would have been returned at an expense of only the cost
of the hustings and the other neeeeaary end legal charges.
He proposed Colonel Dickson, to vindicate the reputation of
the borough, and S. believed the pliant gentlewan would
be Muriel by the apontancons ex,rtions of the majority of
the elector.. (" No, no.")

Dr. COLLIN/ /brooded the nomination of Col. D:ckroa,
The lion. A. Kr/memo, M.P., proposed Major Lyon as
a oonsistcot and booed reformat, sad one who understood the
local Interests of the borough.

MI, RICHARD MITCKILL, • VIIKSIOSUL is
the railway world, seconded Major Lyon's nomination. He
was satisfied that had Mr. Cobden 0005 "posted up" in
Matylsbone politic he would not have been there as the
raffia/Ma of the representative of the effete whist party, sad
one who was a true sea neither of the protestant nor the
Roam catholic church. _ _ _ _ _

Mr. PETER GRAHAM prOpOrdi Lerd Fertnoy u e tried
Mead of the por.plN sad as who had rehired to pnveat hba-
MI to the t °rough Datil he wee otavinced that there WU no
other tried Itb.r.a in the dell._

Mr. FULNESS, churchwarden of et. Paerr to, seconded
Lief Fermaja nomination, with the view of rtteagtlatits
the hands of Nr. Cobden end Mr. Bright.
Fermoy had the tree ring of sound radial whereas Colonel
Dickson and Major. Lyons were only suiplcione Mien* or
tones to
Procisum.sou was then made in the usual form to ascertain
if there was any other caudidete to se prop-eed.
Mr. Phew ax, formerly member for Sussex, clamed hie
right ea en elector to address hie brother electors, and
announced his retention to propos a fourth candidate. lie
(elected to Lord Fermuy, on ttsground Mat his !wagtails bed
sine,. *town strong Ronson catholic tendencies, and he
therefore proposed in his stead Sir Cull'ne Eardley.
Thera was no seconder of the fourth candidate.

6e7Tont 113;c1sOTTEet add ro;;;cirlTe etectere,---and declared
that if be were returned he should be always
acoerible to the poor u the rich ma.

He would support a sound and thorough reform bill, while
he educated the ballot an a protection to the voter Grand
the dietitian of the parson or the landlord. He would pin
a residential Mirage, and on all points he believed he should
be found a better liberal than either Major Lyon or Lord
Fermoy. He was locally associated with the boron_ ,11
while his family had been so for one hundred
jean before him, and he contended that in all
respects he would upon inquiry be found the preferable can-
didata of the three. (Chews.) Hs was spending a few
hundreds over the election, but he was very much said hie
two opponents were walking into thousands for paid agent.
and cenvaisers, and on that account he was entitled to sup-
port, even if his political principles had not been in acoord
with those of the majority of the electors. (Cheers.)
Major LYON said, if elected, he would vote for nen-
testily In the war, though, at the came time,
be should uphold the defences of the country.
He was ea advocate for a speedy mettiment of the drumh-
ead quince, and opposed to all public grants of a religious
character. He wee anxious to see a large sad th
liberal memos of parliamentary reform carried, onoirt°4l2
would get rid of rotten boroughs while it would add to the
representation of large constituences, and give the voter the
protection of the ballot. He wee favourable to the establish•
ment of national education upon a religious bads, bat without
religions teaching no entarian system could be safe or mo-
ccasin). (Hear, hear.) He had been accused of being a
Tory in disguise. Ho wes nothing of the Dort. True mom
years ego he advocated conservative principles • but he sub-
sequently changed his opinions from °earldom, and ever
since he had laboured steadfastly in the cause of reform.
(Cheers.) Hewes willing to open all public gardens and In-
Windom on a Sunday which were of a national bearing ;
but he should always resist the Sunday opening of
places like the Crystal Palace, which partook rather of • com-
mercial than a national chemise. ( r, hear.) Having
thus declared hieneelf, he thanked the electors for a patient
hearing, and expressed a hope that they would place him at
the had of the poll. (Cheers.)
Lord FIIIMOY, in his address, repeated his conviction
that his two opponents were tories in disguise, end acting
in concert. Both had attacked him personally, not on
political but on religions grounds. They were anxious to
rabe the paltry cry of No Popery" to prejudice him in
the minds of the skidoo ; but the electors might depend upon
this, that it was hie liberalism, and not his religious principle.,
that rendered him obnoxious to hie opponents. (Cheers.)
The political creeds of both Colonel Dickson end Major
Lyon were under a cloud. No one could positively may what
they ware, whether tory or reformer; whereas hl4 own
views were those of a tried and thorough radical. (A mice,
"Bo it,"my cockroach.") Col. Dictum was a member of
the Ccauserntive Club; while Major Lyon we. a supporter
of the Derbyita reform bill, and yet they appealed to the
liberals of Marylebonelo choose either ofth,m in preferenoe to
• caadidate wbo had ilways proved himself to be soonsistent
supporter of every measure for advancing the intend
of the people. (Chum.) He was not a mere
reformer of a day ; but be could appeal to his
votes in parliament to establish his claim to the title of
• steadfast reformer. (Cheers.) He ems the advocate of a
large extension of the suffrage, backed by the protection of
the ballot; and he hoped at no distant day to see such a
memoirs carried. (Flew, bear.) His sympathies In the mat-
ter of the war were with the Burperce of the French. He
hoped he would torn the Auditors out of Italy, and
that when be bad done that he would himself
turn out. (A laugh.) He had, however no wish
to me an overgrown army in this countiy. What
was wanted wee rather &small but rfficient army, with • well-
manned and well-equipped navy; and in that light he should
advocate expenditure, if he were returned to parliament.
(Hear, hear.) He felt confident that he should be returned,
because he was supported by such men as Mr. Cobden.
who bad lent hire their aid on account of his pad
political consistency. (Cheers.) He denied that be
had any paid canvassers, or that he had sanctioned any ex-
penditure beyond what wee legal and just, and if he should
be placed at the had of the poll it would be not owing
to any improper influence; bat to the free and !montane-
ous wishes of the liberal electors of Marylebone. (Cheers.)
At the clone of the noble lord's speech there were loud
and general Mom for Mr. Cobden; but the retuning oMoer
announced that the hon. gentleman's duties in the House of
Continua had compelled him to quit the hustings some time
before.

The show of hands was then taken, and unequivocelly de-
clared by the returning officer to be in favour of Lord
Fermoy. There wee a good show for Colonel Dickson;
but comparatively few hands were held up for Major
Lyon. Subsequently the returning officer discovered
that the law required him to put the name of Sir
Culling Earriley to the show of handy, and that was done.
but not a *hale had was bald up. A poll was demanded
on behalf of Colonel Dickson and Major Lyon, and fixed
fee to-morrow from eight till four o'clock. The official de.
&ration of the result of the poll will be made at 1 l o'clock
on Thursday morning.
On the motion of Lord Fmtvor, seconded by Colonel
Dictum, a vote of thanks woe passed to the Morning
officer, who briefly acknowledged the ooropliment, ant three
cheers halm been given tor Lord Farm ,y and the Queen,
the easemblage Moaned.
Tie three candidata were occupied the whole of the
afternoon, addressing meetings held in different parts of the
borough.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
Sittings at ?Vat Prins after Tens, siOaSc.ittall.7(Before the

Lord Chid Baron aikil a Special JuryS

WINTER O. LORD CHRLIMPORD.-EXTRAORDINARY CASE.

This important case was resumed this morning.

Mr. Kennedy, Mr. M`Mahon, and Mr. George NOMA
were counsel for the plaintiff; Sir F. Kelly, blr. Bovill, and
Ur. M. Smith represented the noble defeLdint.

Mr. Charles Simpson was then cella! and examined
by Mr. Kennedy. He said— I sis the town clerk of
Lichfield, and also an attorney. I wee the attorney
for the plaintiff in the action of " Swtsifen v. Swin-
t..." I retained the defendant as counsel 'on the 13th of
July, 1866. I never gave him instructions for
• compromise. He never suggested • compromise
till at Stafford. There were the name' of about thirty wit-
news on the brief, but only six were examined. The learned
judge, at the end of the first day, made some remarks about
the probable length of the mum: That Wee while the jury
were in the box. I saw the defendant in conversation with
the learned judge. I 'Forwards received a communication
from Mr. Whitmore. He said he had bad news for me; that
Sir F. Theaiger had had a communication from the judge,
and the verdict was in danger—or words to that effect. He
desired me to follow him to Sir Frederick's lodgings. Whim
I got there the defendant spoke to me, but I forget what he
said until he came to tles question—whether the other side

had ever mule Mrs. Swinfen an offer. I wild there WAS one
in the brief, which ahe had taken no notice of. It was not in
nal in the brief, but in an affidavit which accompanied

It. The offer wan 7,000/. or 8,0001. in the funde, end

6001. or 7001. a year, in addition to her tent
charge. That 70001 or 8,0001. referred to an amount of
the sum In the toads in dispute. I then understood from
the defendant that a sum of 1,0001. a year, including her rent
charge and the costs, would be agreed to by the other side. I
said I could not be the bearer of that proposal to Mn.
8 winfem The defendant replied that if so I must rend Mr%
Swinfen to him. I went away with Mr. Cole to the ion, sad
the wont awry with him. On her return it was art
ranged I should go to Yrs. Swinton the nest morning for en
answer. I went them accordingly. Sir limn Burred
came into the room. I received her answer, which
I sent by telegraph to Mr. Cole. I received
no instructions from her to come to a settlement. Oa the
Monday morning I went to the defeadanis lodgings. I bad
made a memoranda= in writing which 1 gave hint. It wee
written, and raid that I thought tuna might be arranged he
Mrs. Strinfee's approval on her arrival by the Bret train.
Tim sabetence of the terms was that all litigation should
come, lire. Bwtnfen to have the estate for life, and there
was also a stipulation shout coats. I Mated I had no autho-
rity front Mrs. Swiefen to propose those terms. The defen-
dant left the roan with the piper. Before he kit he said be
could not get it, meaning the terms in the paper. I did not
beer him say test be would go to the Attorney-general, and
would offer to take I,otol. a mew. I was present all the time
Wile 1. ft. I remember nothing about melting for an annuity
for the plaintiff. I went two court at 9 o'cloek. The cord
waited fore juror till half-pest nine. When I saw the de-
fendant he mid they would give 1,01)01. a year. I mid I
could not agree to it. I never at any time gave him authority
to negotiate on that Maio The defendant then vole to the
Attorsey-Oeneral. The converestioa was going on for mom
than an hour. I arike to the defendant once or twice during
its progress. I told him be was making • commercial
gain, and hire. Swinfen would not agree to it. I staked him
once at least to wail for lire. Swinfen who was coming by
the first train, which would arrive about twenty
minutes past 10. A few minutes bakes the
omeinsion of the agreement, I asked him to wefts
He said "I take the whole responsibility on myself with
my colleagues." I made no stipul,tton as to costs to
between attoroey ant client, I sew the defendant after It
wasall over. Its was going by the tram. He asked me
if Mrs. Swinfen was as fusion, as ever? I said mho wen
not furious but icily much distressed. My bill at
oasts for tte first trial wee about 9501.—.1401. ben
fees for counsel. The cost duet two Common Pleas rules
was 2001. The second trial ccenceenc4 at Stafford on Friday
morning, et 10 o'clock, and coded on Tomday night. At
the spring winos, in 1886, there was Vie usual number of
causes entered for trial. Mr. Greene, the banker, attended
ea • witness ea the mood toe:aeon.

Cram-examined by Sir F. Kelly—The judge began to MI
up about balf•peat 3 on Tnod.y, and 1 think the verdict
weegiren abort 7 o'clock._ . .

Tb Lord e&i wu the judge 1'
Witness—Mr. Justice Byleo.
Croewelaatioattos coutistted—At the first trW the wee
=Woo it the nest tows, Shrewebts y, op set we the Wed.
seadey. At the trod I hurl Mrs. Howley sad Mrs. Lustre
sea eurnited, is to letters th.y had written whlda the ha
few week, of the trerstor'e death. Mr. tad Mts. Chubs
Sedates wad s greet army .shets were le be eamehma.
Jut before the de.tb of the meteor, tad Ghee the See*.
his ma, I took Mope for sales oat • commingles. I use

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