The Express.
London, England, 1860-10-31 00:00:00

pvßwze ir ELECTION INQUIRY.—(THIS DAY.)
This day the commissioners appointed to con-
duct the inquiry into the late election for Berwick, met in
one of the committee rooms of the House of Commons at
half-put 11 o'clock. The commissioners were Mr. .Vaughan
(chairman), Mr. 13anstowe, and Mr. Franklin Loshimgton.
Mr. C. B. Coleridge acted as secretary to the commission.
Mary McDonald examined—l remember the lest election
at Berwick, when Mr. Hodgson and Mr. Marioribanks were
candidates. My father kept a public-house in Berwick. I
recollect the day of election. I was waiting on those who
were in the house on that day ; it was crowded very much
in the morning. I served the people with spirits and beer.
I saw Thompson Patteson there and also William McCauL
I saw MeCaul in the passage, and afterwards in the cellar.
There was a back room near tie cellar, but there was a door
between them. That door was usually kept shut, so that
persons might be in the cellar without being interrupted
by others passing to and from the back room. Irw papers
with them ; I thought they were papers giving the state
of the poll. I did not see twenty persons go into the cellar ;
not as many as ten ; cannot say if they went in together or
singly ; cannot say if the door of the cellar was shut when
they went In ; I had no conversation with them ; I did not
hear on that day that they were there for the purpose
of receiving bribes ; did not hear anyone say that
M.C.AI was giving money in bribes on that day.
I heard on several occasions after the election that he gase
money. My father's house is much frequented by the free-
men of Berwick. Some of the persons I saw in the house
on the day of election were freemen of Berwick. I saw
McOsul once or twice in our house before. He was not a
regular customer in our house. I did not see him there
for months before that day. 1 saw him there at the April
election. He stood in the passage for a few minutes. He did not
go into the cellar on that occasion. Ido not recollect any.
one telling me th►t he got money for voting on that oeca-
sico. 1 heard at my father's that certain persons had been
bribed. I heard that Miller, a twine spinner, had been
bribed. I cannot remember any more.
To Mr. Lushington—l think MoCaul was in the cellar
from about 12 to 3on the day of polling. I never sow him
there before.

Alexander Brodie was then called. He said I reside at
1, Clarendon-place, London-road, and am military traveller
for Messrs. Kepler and Sons, army outfitters and tailors,
8, Hanoverotreet, Hanover-square. Before entering their
employment I was in the employment of Mr. Donald
Nicoll for about seven months. I have been for upwards of
two years in the employment of Messrs. Kepler and Sons.
Prior to mitering the service of Mr. Niodl I was sergeant.
saddler in the Ist Royal Dragoons. I was dismissed the
service in 1855 for preventing a duel at the cavalry
depet at Canterbury. After being dismissed, I went to
Weedon, as foreman of saddlery, and remained there.two
years. I was dismined from Weedon in consequence of
exposing the abuses which were permitted there. I was
first offered a gratuity to leave the barracks, which I refused
to take. I was examined before the Weedon commissioners.
Mr. Vaughan—Are you aware that in their report the
commissioners state that they can place very little reliance
upon your eviderme ?
Witness—l saw the report, and was thoroughly iliegrulted
with it., but I never saw such a passage as that to which
you refer. On the contrary I received • letter from
Mr. Belle recommending me to Mr. E. James am deserving
a government appointment. In the mouth of April last year
I was in my present employment, and was not in distressed
circumstances. After my dimpled from Weedon, I felt
much aggrieved aud endeavonred to obtain the assist-
ance „of certain influential persons iu order to obtain a
redeems of my grievances. 'Meetly after my dismissal I
went to see Mr. Disraeli, and shortly before the change of
I government and the general election of 1e57. I saw him pro.
bably three months before he came into power, but I saw him
more than once before the change of government occurred.
My object in seeing him was to interest him in my behalf.
He seemed to compassionate my situation, and promised to
render me assistance as soon as he came into power, as my
case was • very hard one. He said be had read it in the
Sunday Times. After Mr. Disraeli became Chancellor of
the Exchequer I saw him upon the subject of my claims
and upon other matters downs of times. I have seen him
lin his own house, and have repeatedly walked down with
him to Downing-street. He used invariably to stop me in
the street when he saw me, and ask bow I was getting on ;
and I have been with him to sea his private secretary, Mr.
Earle. I wanted justice, and from the manner in which
I was received, and from whet Mr. Disraeli stated, I
drew the inference that I should either receive compensa-
tion for the loss of the office I had sustained or be appointed
to some other. I was in the habit of attending the lobby
of the Home of Commons, and seeing mambos in reference
to ruy ease. On the 14th of April, 1859, 1 saw Mr.
Disraeli in the lobby. I cannot mention the precise
time of the evening at which I saw him
but I should think it would be about eight o'clock. Before
seeing Mr. Disraeli I had not seen Mr. Nicoll nor did I know
that he was in the lobby, in the Central Hall. 1 saw Mr.
Disraeli come out of the house and walk along the lobby
towards the library. He stopped me at the corner of
the door leading to the library and said, "Well, Brodie,what
are you doing r 1 told him I was waiting to see Mr.
Sergeant Gossett whose son I had bete fitting out, upon
which Mr. Disraeli touched my arm and told me to walk
along with him. I was about two or three yards from the
door when he first spoke to me. I accompanied him into a
little room on the left, and remained with him about a
quarter of au hour. Before reaching the room I
had moms conversation with tare right honourable
gentleman, not on my own private affairs, but
respecting the election, and my anxiety to serve the
courant-atom cense. He asked me where I could be of most
service I said I had relations at Berwick, where I wee
born and brought up. He told me Mr. Earle
was going to Berwick, and I said I thought
1 could be of service there. That is all that passed between
us in reference to Berwick. It is a fact that I have rela-
tions there, an uncle and cousins. They are named Brodie,
and are publicans and small farmers. Six months previous
to the election I had been at Berwick, and had seen my
friends.
Mr. Vaughan—At the time you had the interview with
Mr. Disraeli, were you desirous of advancing the ,onserva.
tin cause !
Witness—No; I was not.
Mr. Vaughan—Hail you any reason at that time to look
upon Mr. Disraeli as other than your fried'
Witness—Yea, I Lad. At that time I did not regard him
as my friend.
Mr. Varaghan—How long had the change in your anti-
menta respecting him taken place I
Witness—About a mouth precious.
Mr. Vaughan—What was the crime?
Witness— I had left my Elopers with Mr. Earle in the
Chancellor's office in Downingaitiret for more than three
mouths, and at the end of that time they were returned
to me, aid I was toll that nothing could be done for me.
That entirely changed any opiniou with regard to Mr. Die.
raeli.
Mr. Vaughan—Did you give Mr. Disraeli any reason to
suppose that you could be of service at Berwick
Witnees—No, sad I was surprised that be should ask me
anything upon such a subject. I had no rcotive in saying I
bad relations at Berwick. In point of fact, I wee tam
unawares and hardly knew what to say. He asked me how
I could serve the conservative came, and that was the only
way in which I thought I could be of use.
Mr. Vaughan—ln what way was the fact that you had
relations at Berwick to be serviceable to the conservative
mum
Witnees—Why, in getting votes. Before the interview
I had no desire to advance the maserrative muse, but see-
ing au& a change in Mr. Disraeli and being taken un-
awares, I thought I might do something. I did not know
what the politest' principles of my relatives at Berwick were.
I did not even know whether they possessed votes.
An envelope, bearing upon it the words, " Mr. Role, Vic.
toriaatreet," was here produced. and witnees said he re-
ceived it from Mr. Disraeli, who told him to take it to Mr.
Rose, who would give him money to spend at the Berwick
or Proms election, adding that he was to keep LO!. for
himself.
(The witness was still under examination when our report
left.]

TIM LATE ACCIDENT ON TEL RAILWAY WORKS
Freers Dormt.—The adjourned inquest on the bodies of the
three men who loot their lives last Tuesday week, by the
falling of the bridge at Ewell, near Dover, was resumed
yesterday morning. In the meantime, Mr. V iucent, of
Canterbury, had, by the directious of the coroner. made •
professional survey of the bridge. Mr. Warder, foot the
dice of Messrs. Freahfield, the company's solicitors, attended
to watch the proceedings. Some further evidence having
been taken the jury retired for about an hour, and then
anuounoed that they bad speed upon a verdict of accidental
death, and suggested that the company should be more
careful in building such bridges in wet weather.
FATAL. Acci year. —Yesterday morisiug Richard
Jupp, aged 61 years, who re-ided at Fleckiuglom, Kent, en.
countered a painful death. He was jammed between a
loaded waggon and a gate, receiving such serious injuries; to
his leg, that on his arrival at Guy's Hospital amputatiou
was found to be necessary. After this he gradmilly sank
and expired.
EXCITING RACE—Last week there was a moat
exciting race in the Strand, between a fire-engine and •
Pieldlord's van. The former had the start, but woo soon
taught up by the latter. The puce for about ten urinates
was terrific—we might almost say, killing—but ultimately
the Pickfoed's van woe by a good couple of streets. Duly
five children and two old women were thrown over, fifteen
op le.et•lL upset, one cestermonger's donkey •atiously
injured sod not expected to survive, besides an old gentle.
man and a commissionaire, who were carried to th., hos-
pital, mid lay in a very precarious state. The winuer was
taken to the station-botue, and weighed in the se de of
justice, whereupon seine little irregularity bring Jewett-a,
be was detained. This irregularity simply arose from the
feet of his being considerably overweightod with liver.—