The Express.
London, England, 1866-05-09 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. •
• •
HOUSE OF COMMONS. ,—{THIS DAY.)
The antAlril took the chair at noon.
THE DEVONPORT RUCTION COMMITTEE.
The report of the Deveaport Kleetion Committee was
brought up. It stated that Mr. Fleming and Mr. Ferrand
were net duly returned, sad that the eleston was void,
and that both were gailty, by their agents, of bribery,
though without their knowledge and against their distinct
injunctions.
COMMITTEE BUSINESS ON ASCENSION-DAY.
Mr. BRAND moved that no committees should meet
to-morrow until 2 o'clock, it being Asoansion-day.
The motion was agreed to.
CLERICS TO JUSTICES BILL.
Mr. COLVILLE moved the second reading of this bill,
the object of which woe, he said, to cease such clerks to
be paid by salaries instead of by fees, that they should not
be removable from their offices at the mere will of the jus-
tiees, that they should be deprived of all inducements to
promote indictments and proceedings in conse-
quence of their being allowed to conduct proescutions, and
further that they should not be allowed to defend pri-

mum
Mr. GOLDNNY moved that the bill be read a
second time that day six months, contending
that there was no sufficient reason for passing
such a measure. He maintained that the clerks to ins-
does were the attest persons to conduct prosecutions, and
that the effect of abolishing the present system would be
that prosecutions would get into the hands of an inferior
class of attorneys.
Mr. S. CAVE seconded the amendment.
Mr. EVANS said it was the opinion of all the magis-
trates with whom he had been able to consult that the bill
would do more harm than good.
Mr. C. PACES opposed the bill.
Mr. LEEMAN behoved that the bill, Instead of being
an improvement in the administration of justice, would be
the reverse.
Mr. SCOURFIELD thought the bill would only make
matters worse.
Mr. G. DENMAN.opposed the bill on the ground that
it provided no security that proper cases for prosecution
shoftld be taken up.
After some remarks from Mr. HrirLICY and Mr. Nekee,
Mr. KNATCHNULL-HUGESSEN opposed the bill on
the part of the government.
The bill was negatived without a division.

VETERINARY SURGEONS BILL.
Mr. HOLLAND moved the second reeding of this bill.
[Left sitting.]

WINDSOR ELECTION.-{THIS DAY.)

(sr =cram TUJIGRAPH.)
The election for the royal borough of New
Windsor took place this morning at the Town-hall, but in
consequence of the sudden resignation of the conservative
candidates, the proceedings went off very quietly. In an-
ticipation, however, of some disturbance taking place
owing to the excitement that had prevailed, 150 special
constables were sworn in.
Mr. H. Davies, a magistrate of the borough of Windsor,
proposed Mr. Roger Eykyn, and he said that he would be I
a staunch supporter of her Majesty's government, and as
such he had great pleasure in proposing him.
Mr. CHAMBLIILAIN, in seconding the nomination, said
that the borough by the present proceeding had completely
vindicated itself from the charges that had been brought
against the electors ; and as to buying the borough, the
whole wealth of the Carlton Club could not do it.
(Cheers.)
Mr. BARRIS then proposed and Mr. BIDBOBAUGH, a
magistrate, seconded the nomination of Mr. Edwards.
No other candidate being proposed,
Mr. EraTN then addressed the electors, and be said that
from the proof of the canvass he had never entertained the
slightest doubt of the result, and he said he was very sorry
their opponents had not left well alone by retiring, and
that they had issued a parting address, reiterating the
calumnious charges they had made against the electors.
When they found they had not got a leg to stand upon,
and that they were not supported by their own party,
they might have left the borough decently, and he
believed that by the proceeding they had adopted they had
done very great injury to their cause. (Hear, hear.)
For himself he would say that he went into parliament
free and independent, and without the least taint
—(a cry of "No paint" and laughter)—and he could
assure them that he should give his cordial support to her
Majesty's government, and also to every concession that
was proposed to be made to the working-classes. (Cheers.)
Mr. EDWARDS also addressed the electors, and both can-
didates were then declared duly elected.
A resolution of thanks to the mayor concluded the pro-
ceedings.

GALWAY ELECTION COMMITTEE.
(THIS DAY.)

The committee met to-day at 11 o'clock, and re-
sumed their inquiry. Mr. Hussey Vivian presided. The
other members present were Mr. Yorke, Mr. Banbury, Mr.
Powell, and Mr. Oliphant
Counsel for the petitioner J. 0. Lever: Mr. Serjeant
Ballantine, Q.C., and Mr. Inderwick.
Counsel for the petitioner Nicholas Stubber: Mr. Rod-
well, Q.C., and Mr. Ribton.
Counsel for Mr. Morris, M.P.: Mr. Rodwell, Q.C., Mr.
Blake, Q.C., and Mr. P. S. Stephens.
Counsel for Sir Rowland Blennerhaasett: Mr. O'Malley,
Q.C., Mr. Coffey, Q.C., Mr. Waters, Q.C., and Mr. J.
Pope Hennessy, Q.C.
The following additional evidence was given in support
of the petitioner Stubber.
James Campbell, examined by Mr. Ribton—l was
waiting clerk and secretary to Mr. Stubber before
the last election for Galway. I was in his com-
mittee-room. Over 300 persons called, and got
their polling cards. They were given to voters who
applied for them. I was canvassed by Mr. Morris two
months before the election. lie did not call on me after.
He hail no occasion, as I bad promised to vote for him. I
voted for Mr. Morris and Sir Rowland Blennerhaasett. I
got no money for voting either before or after the elec-
tion. I went and applied to Patrick Griffin after the
election for money. Griffin had brought me to
vote. He did not speak to me. I went to
him because I heard others were getting money,
and I asked him for the same as the rest.
To Mr. Oliphant—Griffin said nothing to me to induce
me to vote.
To Mr. Ribton—l knew for whom he was interested. I
did not see him canvassing. When I asked Griffin for the
money he said be would do his best to get it for me. (Ob-
jected to—objection allowed.) I got a card three months
before I voted at Sir Rowland Blennerhassett's committee-
rooms, along with four other voters. Griffin was present
Saw none of them receiving any money from any one.
One of them told me he got 5/. (Objected to—objection
allowed.) I saw a number of voters going to Brady's house
on the morning of the poll.
Cross-examined—l acted for Mr. Stubber for twelve
days, making out street lista. The :300 men that got cards
were voters ; most of them said they would vote for Mr.
Stubber in the morning. They knew he was very chari-
table to the poor. He was charitable particularly to the
fishermen. He got their nets out of pawn to the amount
of tto/.
Re-examined—He is a very charitable neighbour,
not a doubt of it.
To Mr. Powell—The four voters I voted with kept their
cards. When I saw that I went back to the poll for mine
but it was torn up.
Mr. Oliphant—What did you want with the card?—l
expected to get MOP,',' on it.
The Chairman—What was onthe card ?--Sir Rowland
Blennerhaseetta polling earn was un it, and my name and
number.
Was Mr. Morris's name on it ?—Not at 0,, sir. H had
cards of his own.
Did you get a card of his?—No, air.
James Ormsby examined—l was examined before
here. (Witness's former evidence was put in.)
John Pierce asked me to vote for Morris. I voted
for Morris and Blennerhipasett. I got money for
my vote from Thos. Fahy. I got a ticket before
that in a booth-room near the court-house. There were
clerks sitting round the table. That ticket was for
Sir R. Blennerhassett. I got another ticketat anotherroom
from Mr. Harrison. He was for Mr. Morris. He was at the
rear of the court-house. Fahy took six of us to the
poll, and he paid us after. The others were James Shaw, ,1
gam Shaw, Bill Shaw, Pat Sullivan. and Pat O'Donnell.
We all six polled. In the evening the six of us went to
Faby's house and were paid 5/. each. Mr. Pierce said I
would get 5/. if I voted for Mr. Morris. I only got a bottle
of whisky from him, and a shilling between myself and
another voter, to whom he promised Si. also. It was before
I polled I got the bottle of whisky. Pierce told me after
the election when I applied to him for 5/. that he could
not give it. He did not say why.
Cross-examined by Mr. Rodwell, Q.C.—I was examined
here the other day. I did not tell them what I have told
now. I was not asked.
Mr. Rodwell—You said the other day, " John Pierce
never told me any thing at all, but canvassed me for Mr.
Morris." Which is true, that or this, that he promised
you 5/. ?
Witness—The last is true.
Then the other is false ?—I don't think I said it now.
You did. Have you been talking about your evidence to
any one since?—No air.
Are you sure ?—Not to alter my mind, sir.
Have you air !--Yea.
To whom?—To an attorney. He is sitting there.
(Petitioner's attorney.)
Wind did you tell him told him I did not tell halt
what I knew. That I was not asked, and could not answer
more than I was asked.

TEX • EXPltrAsf NUPNFASDAY

Did yea p loth, attorney's ales f—l did.
Did he write down what on
Who took yea these said
Kudos.
Then you were speaking to Me den about it also"—lt
didn't much matter.
Did you speak to him about it—about the 51., and Mr.
Pierce and Norris ?—Yes, I did.
Did he tell you that ur evidence hit Blennerhas-
sett and did not touch Norris!—No, indeed ; I told him
I had more to say, but that I was not asked about it.
Cross eramination eontinued—When I said Pierce never
told me anything at all, I meant about Sir Rowland Blen-
nerhaseett.
(Left sitting.)

SHOCKING OCCURRENCE AT CLIFTON.
(THIS DAY.)

(BY ZLICTRICTZLIGIATIL)
BRISTOL, WBDJISDAT.

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This morning Mr. George Green, of Green
and Co.'s eminent ship building firm, committed suicide
by throwing himself over Clifton Suspension-bridge. The
fall being from an immense height caused instant death.
The occurrence has caused the meet painful sensation.

LONDON, BOMBAY, AND MEDITERRANEAN iii.
BANS.-{THIS DAY.) 50
19

at
The third half-yearly meeting was held, by
adjournment, at the office in Clement's-lane ; Mr. A. 800
SCHOALES in the chair. PA.
The report of the directors states the balance-sheet st.
to the 31st Deoember last showed that, after deducting all St.
. . .
1.1 d., St.

expenses, there remained a credit balance of 5581. 12e.1__., -
which it was proposed to carry forward to the next account. .
During the commercial difficulties and money pressure, ILI'
which caused so many disasters amongst the banking g.'
establishments in Bombay and other parts of the East in gt
the past year, the bank had during that period sustained B.
no loss by bad debts. By the contemplated amalgamation St
with the London and Mediterranean Bank, a sub- B.
scribed capital of nearly two millions sterling 7,'
-
was to have been secured to the bank, on the sgt
condition that the London sad Bombay Bank ge,
should advance, on the security of the assets and share St.
lists of the London and Mediterranean Bank, & certain St.
amount of funds to aid the liquidators in a satisfactory ,83tt-
realisation of its assets. That advance was acmirdingly st:
made, and to a much larger extent than originally contem- gt
plated. As the shares of the London and Mediterranean St.
Bank were to be exchanged for shares in the London and
10
10
' Bombay Bank, and to have 4/. provisionally credited on
them, calls on the original London and Bombay share- I,lg
holders were required towards equalisingits shares, and io
at the same time to raise a sufficient amount of capital to St.
carry on the business of the bank in a profitable meaner ; 9
accordingly, a call of 11., as the shareholders are aware, St.
was made in the month of September, and should have 25
been paid on or before the 4th December last. By the St
last accounts from Bombay, an amount of only 2.3,155/. out si:
73,613/. that should have been paid there on account of 25
this call, has been received by the company. This reduced et.
the amount of capital at the disposal of the directors, and St.
caused anxiety and inconvenience to the directors. St.
The CHAIRMAN having read a special report from the 255
' auditors calling attention to the large advance made to the I st.
London and Mediterranean Bank in liquidation, and 10
strongly urging the importance of investigating the position 1 10
of this account with a view of taking steps to meet the st.
large loss which was likely toaccrueultimately upon it, said gt•
he thought, on the whole, they might congratulate them- 7,11..
selves on the report and balance-sheet, under all cir- at
cumstancies so satisfactory. Most of the other Indian St.
banks had sustained losses, many of them in large St.
1 proportion to their capital. Up to this time they had St.
i incuired only one loss, which 501. would more than cover. 20.
They had lent a large sum to the liquidators of the I B.
1 Mediterranean Bank, which was coming in but very slowly, I St
and until theygot this money back they would not be able to I gt.
do much business, which in the present aspect of affairs was 1 lo
perhaps fortunate, for had they the money in hand they , St.
might have been tempted to do business, and possibly have I
incurred losses like their neighbours. lie concluded by
moving the adoption of the report.
A SHAREHOLDER inquired what was meant by the 41.
credited to the shares of the London and Mediterranean
Bank, exchanged for shares in this bank.
The CHAIRMAN said that that was a sum credited condi-
tionally on the assets of the London and Mediterranean
realising that amount ; if not, the deficiency would have
to be made up by a call or in some other way.
The SHAREHOLDER observed that many persons had sub-
scribed ou the faith of certain influential gentlemen con-
nected with the London and Provincial Bank having
joined this company. He wished to know whether Mr.
Maxwell was still a director. He further asked why it
was that they had not been able to obtain a settlement on
the Stock Exchange.
The CHAIRMAN replied that Mr. Maxwell still was on the
board. The reason why they had not succeeded in obtain-
ing a settlement on the Stock Exchange was, that
under their rules the committee of the Stock Exchange
could not grant • settlement unless the original
holders of applications on which the shares were allotted
of both issues were produced. and in consequence of many
of them being in India it had not been possible yet to get
them in. Steps were being taken to enforce payment of
the calls in errata%
The SHAREHotneRs then complained that according to
the accounts it appeared that 16,0001. or 17,000/. seyear
had been spent to make 1,0001. on a capital of a quarter of
a million—shear, hear)—and he wished to know who were
the parties who drew this money, and what the fees of the
directors and salaries of the officers were?
The CHAIRMAN explained that they had a branch at Boni-
hay, another at Marseilles, and a subbranch at ileyrout,
besides the head office, which, of course, made the ex-
penses heavy.
Mr. KEMP (auditor) added an explanation of the charges
of each of the branches, but called fur a return of directors'
fees, salaries, and management charges, the details of which
were not given in the condensed accounts.
After some hesitation, and a very strong opposition on
the part of several shareholders that the deteils should be
given,
The manager read a statement, showing that of the
8,448/. total charges for the half-year at the head office the
general charges had absorbed 1,505/. ; salaries, I 04/ :
directors' fees, 1.5001. At Bombay the general charges
amounted to 1,718/. ; salaries, 1,788/ ; and at Marseilles,
general charges M 9/., and salaries 5541.
The SHAREHOLDER still considered that the outlay,
especially at the head office, was exorbitant, considering
the amount of business done and profit made. He could
not understand, with such a balance-sheet, how the direc-
tors could take 1,500/. for themselves.
It was explained that the directors remuneration was
fixed by the articles of association.
The SHAREI4oLDER (Mr..l. Baker) reiterated his dissa-
tisfaction, which he said was general among the provincial
shareholders whom he represented, and moved as an amend-
ment that, the report being unsatisfactory, the meeting
appoint a connuittee of shareholders to investigate the
position of the bank and report at a future meeting.
i Hear, hear.)
Mr. TABOR, formerly a director, inquired whether a
paragraph that appeared in the Money article of one of
the daily papers, to the effect that an attachment had
been issued against a certain bank connected with India,
in consequence of bills returned unpaid, referred to this
bank.
The CHAIRMAN—PossibIy it might. (A laugh.) It was
true that an attachment was placed on the funds of this
hank in the hands of their hankers. With regard
to the hills being returned, that was partly correct,
but not altogether, for as soon as they found that the bills
had not been taken up by the branches, the board took them
up with other funds.
Mr. Tatum asked if all the drafts on this bank had been
taken up'
The CHAIRMAN—They have all been accepted.
Mr. Taeoß—But those drawn on your bankers, were they
accepted by your bankers in the usual way?
The CHAIRMAN—No ; they were declined in consequence
of the attachment. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. TABOR said it was quite clear from the statement
of the Chairman that this bank was in the lowest state of
degradation in the commercial world. (" Hear, hear," and
" No. no.") He had been a director, but had become so
dissatisfied that he resigned. He wished to know whether
one or two of the directors had not objected to take the
full remuneration allowed by the articles of association,
but were outvoted by their colleagues!
Mr. MANWELL-1 ou moved and I seconded that the
directors should not take their remuneration, but we were
overruled, and you took your sham with the rest. ("Hear,"
and laughter.)
[The meeting had not concluded at the hour of going to
cress.]

2,600 tons of coal are consumed daily on French
railways. There are about 40,000 miles of railway in
Europe, and the consumption of coal on them is 5,000,000
tons yearly.
The contract for the Holborn Valley Viaduct
(exclusive of the bridge to span Farringdon-street). ac-
cording to Mr. Haywood's design, has been adjudicated
for 99,837/. to Messrs. Hill and Keddell, of the White-
' chapel-road. The lowest previous tender for the works,
according to the design of the City architect, was 239,5371.'
1 including the bridge. The bridge is expected to cost about
20,0001., but as it will involve ornamental details, the
design for which will require time, the contract for it
1 has been deferred.
One of those melancholy accidents which have
too often occurred at Irish steeplechases took place at
Schiff races on Saturday. Mr. D. Canny, one of the
boldest and best-known gentlemen rides in Ireland, was
thrown from his horse at the close of a race, and only sur-
vived the fall a few hours. In the south of Ireland some
of the fences in steeplechase courses are next to impracti-
cable, and it is strange that fatal injuries are not mars
frequently sustained by the riders. It is not a tars
occurrenoe for two or throe horses to be killed in the
1 course of a raoe.