The Express.
London, England, 1866-05-02 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 2, 1866.
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Mat committee appointed to try the merits of
thisa= against the return of Mr. Salmi* for
met *gam this morning, Mr. hyrion in the
chair.
The evidence in nmport et the all tion of beibtay
ega
was continued. The first witness called was Amelia
Hands, the wife of the last witness. Witness said she
remembered two gentlemen earcinfintohaner husband's shop
previous to the election and soliciting her husband's vote.
The elder one said that if Mr. ds voted for Mr.
Schreiber, the office of gas inspector? for which be was •
candidate, should be secured to him. Witness remem-
bered what took place distinctly. She had not discussed
the subject with her husband sines, except to persuade
him to vote for Mr. Schreiber, though his political
principles were the other way.
Solomon Gillett, a voter of Cheltenham, met Mr. Stroud
and Mr. Burns together on the 23rd of June. They soli-
sited his vote; witness said it was an early day, and that a
, better man might offer. He declined then ; but went to
the aloe after, and asked for something to do during the
election. A few days afterwards witness was put on.
Witness was paid 31. 15s. for 15 days' work as messenirr.
There was not much to do the first few days. After that
witness took a few notes, put bill-boards in and out, and
did jobs of that kind. Witness was told by Mr. Stroud
that a better man than Mr. Schreiber would not offer. He
then promised to vote for Mr. Schreiber. Witness saw
men named Foyle and Bishop also at work as messengers.
He saw Mr. Stroud, Mr. Byrne Mr. Barnfield, and Mr.
Schreiber frequently at the 'central committee-rooms,
Liverpool-plane.
Witness never said to Mr. Cheshire
that when he asked Mr. Stroud to be put on, Mr. Stroud
said, " Of pause you will vote for us "
Martin Foyle, St. James-place. Cheltenham—Witness
voted at the lad election for Yr. fickrebber. Witness was
employed at the committee room by Mr. H. G. Davis.
Witness was not told what he was to have. He had what
be earned ; ss. a day for 21 diva. Witness took circulars
about, and did something every day except the first Monday.
On one «wagon he got rheumatts from getting wet, and
then he came down to the committee rooms in a wheel
chair, and stuck to the room doing work there.
William Symons—During the election witness went
about on a fly with a Mr. Edward Parsridge. Near the old
hospital they met a voter named Thomas Jones. Witness
asked him to vote. Jones asked whether anything WM to
be had, because he could get something on the other side.
Witness referred him to Paraidp, who took him to the
North Ward committee-room. Witness saw Jones taken
to a private room to sae Mr. Cochrane. When he came
out witness asked him how he had got on. Jones said all
right, and held up five fingers.
Cross-examimd—Witnees had been in Parsridge's em-
ploy for 20 years, and was dismissed last November, after
giving evidence in a county court action on a bill of sale,
in which his master was a party
Geo. Sayo, superintendent of .the Gloucestershire police,
said he know Joseph Palmer; he was in the force, but left,
and took a cyder shop in the High-street. Witness saw
Palmer in Cheltenham at the last election. He had money
—about three or four sovereigns—in his band. He had
previously told witness something about the money.
[Left sitting.]

(BY amatim 211LIGRAPS.)
ASCOT MEILTING.—(THIS DAY.)

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HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES OP 10 SOF&

Bwinley Course.
Providon, Haslet.= Maid, Vixen, Oninivere, sad
Beadle are here.
SUNNING-HILL STAMM. Half iv mile.
pair, The Rescue, Miss Middleton, Glenochty c,
Fakir, Huntsman, Ajax, Misfortune, Veralam, Hippie,
and Bush Bose are here.
PAID Fonzelv.—lady Bugle Bye, Hornet, King Charles,
Moleskin, Fairfield, Fitswilliam, Sttarials,
Bow de Charite, and Falkenstein.
HANDICAP SWEEPBTAICHEI OF 10 BM. T.T.C.
Vabelathus gut 121 b• Confederate, Bst ifils ; Raven,
Get 71b ; Gies:dusk, 7st 121 ts ; Grapeshot 7st 91b ; Mies
Hobble, 7st 81b ; Little Gentleman, let 411) ; Dalesmsn,
let 21b ; Goojeret, fist 131 b ; Raven, Bst 101 b ; John Hali-
fax, gut slb ; Harlequins, Bst ; Gay Tom, Bst. All are Fr.
here. et.

PLATE OF 300 SOPS. Cup Course.
Sydmonton, Corsair, barring, Sealskin, Grapeshot,
Raven, and John Davis are here.
PLATE OF 60 SOTS. FOR ALL AGES T.Y.C.
Yabalathus, Scarlet, Indian Star, Coup d'Etat, Prim- si,
rase, Saocharometer, Noisy o, Gay Tom, Satyr, Raven, et.
and Qni Viva are here. et.
et.
SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY PLATE. Once rouad. aa
Hazoldean, Derabouka, Syclmonton, and Goinivere. 86.
All are here. et.
et.
PLATE OF 50 SOVS. FOR TWO-YEAR-OLDS. Bt.
Half a mile.
Sens to be sold for 2001. Idler, Tuber, Soiled Dove, Bt.
Glace, and Birkenhead, all to be sold for 100/ each, are ail
bare. St.

MINE&-(THIS DAY.)

Ors o'Ciocx. 1,11
In the mining market to-day the few sa,
transactions effected have consisted chiefly 82..
of sales, and prices exhibit a drooping 3;
tendency. Chontales shares are quoted If to 10
prem.; Frontino and Bolivia, 17s. 6d. to 225. 6d.; 1:
Clifford Amalgamated, 84 to 94 ; North Roskear,
3to 4 ; Great Vor, 20} to 214 ; West Chiverton, 86.
674 to 724 ; Chiverton Moor, 54 to ; and Great a
Laxey, 21 to 22. ss

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. I:4-

MARKLANE.—(THIS DAY.) fit.
Only moderate supplies of English wheat were received Bt.„, 1
fresh up to our market to day ; the general quality of the i'',"
produce, however, was good. Fine samples were in steady gt.
request, at Monday's currency ; but, for inferior parcels, 10
the trade was in a sluggish state. 10
There was a moderate quantity of foreign wheat on the PA-
steads. In most descriptions a fair amount of business t.
—Aopassing on
former terms.
Bt.
Floating cargoes of grain moved off slowly ; but no quo- ft,
table change took place in prices. at
English barley was in short supply, but the show of Bt.
foreign was good. For all kinds the demand wise inactive, ak
10
' at about late quotations. Bt.
Malt supported late rates, with a moderate inquiry. 3.•
Oats were in good supply and limited request, at anal- 81
tered currencies. Bt.
Beans, though firm in price, commanded bat little 10
attention. Si
Peas met a slow sale on former terms.
Flour changed hands to a moderate extent, at last week's
quotations.
Agricultural seeds were'in fair request ; but the inquiry
for hnse,d and repeseed was heavy. Cakes were dull, but
not cheaper.

HUDDHPSFIELD.

The select committee appointed to inquire into
the merits of the petition against the return of Colonel
Crosland resumed their investigation this morning ; Lord
Naas in the chair.
Mr. Thos. Robinson was called and examined by Mr.
Waddy. He said—l am • solicitor at Huddersfield, and
acted Jointly with Mr. N. Lesroyd, as solicitor to Colonel
Crosland's committee. My work was the inside work—
preparing the necessary papers for the election—engaging
messengers and door-keepers, and seeing that
the agents were 'applied with poll-books. The
committee met twice a week. No one attended
but the members of the committee, the secretary,
and solicitor. I never saw anyone else there. The
messengers were under the direction of Jonaa Walker.
James Hutchinson was employed as a messenger. I
engaged him on the Monday before the election, and he
continued to act till Friday. I let the payment of the
men stand over until the Saturday. Hutchinson com-
plained that he had not been paid on Friday. I signed for
six days' wages, and the account was made out on the
same scale as the wages of the other messengers.
At the time I engaged and paid him I had
no knowledge of his having made a bargain for his wages,
nor did I know, when I paid him, that he had neglected
his work. I have been engaged in election matters at
Huddersfield for 25 years, but never during that period
have I asked a man I have engaged how he was going to
vote. I did not know that Hutchinson was a voter until
this inquiry began. I never paid any man during the
election except the strict value of his services, as far as I
know.
By the committee—l did not say I would give Hutchin-
son 7s. a day, and 30s. afterwards, nor did I say to him,
" You'll vote for the colonel."
John Sunderland Tolson—l am a wine merchant at
Huddersfield. I voted for Colonel Crosland at the last
election. Beyond that I took no part in the election.
Hutchinson used to be • tenant of mine. I did not know
he was a voter. He applied for employment as a messen-
ger, saying that his wife was very ill, and that he had not
a shilling in the world. Mr. Wm. Crosland spoke to Mr.
Robinson about Hutchinson, who said he would find room
for him. In a state of great distress he applied for
an advance of money, to be repaid when he was paid for
his work. I declined to advance any, but Mr. William
Crosland did, on the understanding that the money ad-
vanced was to be paid back again. I did not say to Mr.
Crosland, " You can deal with this young man better than
I can." Nor did Mr. Crosland say, " I suppose you will
vote for the Colonel." I did not interfere with the em-
ployment of • single man during the election.
By the Committee—Nothing was said about Hutchinson
being an elector.
Jonas Walker, doorkeeper and head messenger at
Colonel Crosland's committee room, said—l kept the room
when the committee were sitting. No one but the com-
mittee entered the room while they were sitting. The
clerks and messengers were ordered by me to leave the
room while the committee were sitting. When they were
not sitting, the room was perfectly open. James Hutchin-
son was employed as a messenger, and was under my con-
troL He was in attendance day by day. There were a
great many circulars to send out. There were 1.600 voters,
and circulars were sent to them three times. Hutchinson
was employed to deliver circulars. He was occasionally
employed as a watcher.
Mr. Nehemiah Learoyd, examined by Mr. Hannen—l
am a solicitor at Huddersfield, and a personal friend of
CoL Crosland. I assistedllin conducting his election. Mr.
William Crosland is a merchant at Huddersfield, and re-
sides about four miles from the town. lie is a cousin of
Colonel Crosland's. He has been waiting here to give his
evidence, but has been summoned home in consequence
of the illness of his wife. All I have done in the election
I have done gratuitously, except that I have
charged 501. for the salaries of my clerks. I drew up the
requisition inviting Colonel Crosland to become a candi-
date, and it was signed by about half the constituency.
I heard Colonel Croaland's account of the constitution
and duties of the committee, and that account was quite
correct. I canvassed with Colonel Crosland about two-
thirds of the constituency.
[Left sitting.]

CURRENT PRIM&
Examen.
Per Qr.
a.
s.
44 to 61
96 to 45
62 to 66
98 to 60

Per QT.

WHEAT.
Ism, Kent, red, old
new
. to. white, old
w
Nor and illonaoeln
red, old
BARLEY.

OATS.
Scotch potato
Irish, white
„ black_

U. I.
. ES to SO
.. 20 to 26
19 to 24

BILIB.
Mazagan (1844) l2 to 38
Tick ST to 41
Harrow
Pigeon 43 to 48

Malting
Distilling
Grinding
MALT

Essex, Norfolk, and
Suffolk 56 to 65
Kingston and Ware ila to 67
Brown ait to 63
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FLoua.

IIL

Town made: per 1110
lbw
Household ST to 3n
Country
Norfolk and Suffolk,
ex ship SS to 14

OATS.
English,feed
Sooioh,ter.lll

Ter Qr.

WRAAT. l a
Dentate and Konigs-
berg 4B to 68
Rostock & Mecklen-
burg 45 to 66
Danish
Russian, hard
tuft
American. red
„ white
BARLET
__ _

OATS e. s.
Danish and Swedish 22 to 26 80,
Banter
BASNS. 45,

Danish
BOW=
ilUa
Maple
Boners
laDian CONS
Si to 36
31 to 35

Grinding
Distilling
Malting .

20 to SD
3$ to 35
SO to 40

OATS.

Dateh hrearinii-7 22 to 261
feeding
COIIPARATIVE QUAYTITII
FUR THE WEEK ENDING
APRIL 28, 1886.
Qrs. Average.
Wheat 71.745 .. 454. 6d.
Barley 11.632 .. 361. 3d.
Oats 3,696 .. 24a. Od.
Attitl% AIS OF GRAIN, dc,
CARRIAGE, FROM APRIL

,

English and Scotch;
Irish
Foreign

Total

i'S.-(THIS DAY.)

Oise o'Csocz.
• The railway Market is fiat, and a decline of
per cent. has occurred in South Eastern, Great
Northern A, and London, Chatham, and Dover
stocks. The amount of business is limited.
London and North Western stook is now quoted'
1201 to ; Great Western, 671 to t ; Midland,
1221 to 123 ; Lancashire and Ymkshfre, 1201 to 121;
Great Northern, 122 to 123 ; ditto A, 136 to
137 ; Great Eastern, 391 to ; South Eastern,
731 to 74 ; Caledonian, 127 to 128 ; Metro-
politan, 132 t to 133 f ; and London, Chatham, and
Dove', 261 to 271.
Foreign and colonial railway securities are dull.
Grand Trunk of Canada stock is now quoted 211
to 22.
Elb- I Pd. Cloatng prim Wee cooIyB.LILWAYS. lau Honda.l to pm.

110 PI
117 He
66 66
13 16
$ 5
67 70
TO ri

10 13
113 115
331 40i
6 7

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