The Express.
London, England, 1858-02-25 00:00:00

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riotous mob, the edict of which wits that the crowd ins
Itidiesolved.
resoletioa weediest pat and carried.
On the emotion of Mr. T. W. Er M.P., sesouded by
Mr. J. M. Witmer, of the Boxics , Neritik,
thank, me voted to Lord Bbuty sad Lord
for osesidlng, end with this the proceeding' teendustod.
The following some were subscribed dcrlc the meet*
is aid of the special fund on account of the ' atrial era :"
Kr. J. Latowlie, 601. ; Kr. B. Hasbory, M.P., 601. ; Kr.
A. D. Chapman, 101. 10s. ; Mr. alspbam Cave, bl. ; Mr. W.
J. Maawell,

IBA CHAIM' AGAINST MR. I. BUTT, M.P.

The committee appointed to inquire into the
gagainst Mr. Imo Butt, Q.C., M.P., resumed their
eFlLasearda, Y. behalf of Mr. Batt, proceeded to examine
Mr. Coffey—lnonlB67 It was thought that the Ameer should
, at once go to India. The Amber saw Mr. Vernon Smith,
who advised that the Amer should go to India as expedi.
timely se possible. That was on the 25th of August. He
accompanied the Arnow, and they stayed two days in Paris,
' from whence he wrote to Mr. Butt, telling him that the
Ameer was very anxious about his affairs, and that he was
in a desponding state of mind. They reached Vienna on
the sth of Septbar and arrived at Trieste on the 11th.
He was not diseed' from the Ameer's service. He was
his friend, and not his servant. Witness was not
separated from his wife, bat he was not living with her, for
reasons which were well known to Mr. Butt. Hie wife was
a protestant, and be was a Roman catholic. He first com-
municated with Mr. Roebuck in leference to the petition
eight or ten days ago, and bad bad three or four interviews
with him about It. Mrs. Palmer wav present at one or two
of those Interviews. Mrs. Palmer wished to vindicate her-
self from an aspersion that be (Mr. Coffey) had introduced
her in Venice as his wife. Mr. Butt was, he believed, the
author of that arysroa. [Letters were put in android by the
chairman, which showed that the petitioner's brother had
remonstrated with him on the introduction of the *2i-duvet
Mrs. Coffey.] He had asked Mr. Vernon Smith's advice in
reference to the presentation of the petition, sad he had
declined to interfere in the matter. He bad previously given
to Me. Vernon Smith a statement in writing of hie
amps against Mr. Bare, and which were con-
badia the petition. In this he complained that Mr. Butt
aroused him of attempting to sell the Ameer's
Warted, and of having drawn large sums of money from the
Ames, without ever having amounted for them. He also
alleged that Mr. Butt had Wormed the Ameer on the autho-
rity of the President of the Board of Coatrol, that unless he
dismissed him (Mr. Cray) the Amor would never obtain
any satisfaction of his claims from the British government.
The petition he bad presented to the House of Commons was
by Mr. W. P. Hale, a barrister of the Middle
rZrl:c. 1 lt was not drown up when he fine saw Mr. Roe-
buck. The petition was presented some days after he sew
Mr. Roebuck.
At this stage of the proceedings Mr. R. D. Mangles, chair-
man of the East India Company, who was accompanied by
Sir I. W. Hogg end Mr. Prinsep, two of the directors, en-
tered the room, and It was arranged that Mr. Mangles and
Hr J. Hogg should attend for the purpose of being exa-
mined at the sitting of the committee on Friday. Mr.
Priam" was rehired for the purpose of translating a Persian
&catmint written by the Ammer and arranging for the ser-
vices of Mr. Coffey, who was designated as a person of " high
and malted dignity," for a period of three years commencing
on the lei of April, 1866, and terminating on the 30th of
March, 1859, at the rate of 1,000 rupees a month. In this
document it was specified that Mr. Coffey was to prosecute
the Ameer's claims with the Betel& government. A letter
from the Arum to Mr. Butt was also tranelated. He m-
Cra wish that Mr. Butt should know that Mr. Coffey
ept him fifteen days in a strange land, and that every
day he made excuses and pretences about going. He com-
plained that Mr. Coffey had given him no information, and
be implored Mr. Butt, who by this time had arrived in
Vienna, to retreat him from his troubles, which were
like imprisonment. Batons Mr. Butt left England
an east was made that he should have 3,000/. in
cash 0001. in bills ; but it was not given to him for the
of remunerating him for staying a year in India.
irvraswe partly given for serving the Ameer with the Indian

In answer to Mr. Roebuck, the witness stated that Mr.
Butt had distinctly undertaken to obtain from Mr. Vernon
Smith a despatch tutoring his territory to the Amber, and
that it wee for theme services, as well ea his advocaey of the
Amesda einem in parliament, that he was to receive the
money.
Mr. Roebuck—Wu the money to be paid for Mr. Butt's
influence with the parliament, the But India Company, and
the government, on behalf of the Ameer ?
W. Coffey—Yee, decidedly.
Sir J. Graham said he did not like to interfere, but inch a
question wee leading the witness a long way.
The question was afterwards put in a variety of forma,
but always with the same result. He added that Mr.
Butt had Informed him that the President of the Board
el Control would compel the Beat India Company to
send oat the despatch ; and that Mr. Butt had always
to the employment of lawyers, what was wanted
• number of members of parliament, who knew the
" of the house,.
T`Booback—Did Mr. Batt ever tell you that he was
authorised to speak on behalf of Mr. Vinson Smith in
@Atm of India ?
. nut was ea da.Uy acommissUen wish Mr.
Vernon Smith. HO int:canoed the Ammer and himself to
the President at the Board of Control.
Mr. Roebuck—Did he speak with the authority of Mr.
Vernon Smith in reference to the dispatch?
Witness—Yes, most undoubtedly.
By Sir J. Graham—Mr. Ban presented the Amoetee pelf.
lion to the House of Commons in June, 1866. Prior to that
time nothing had been said to Mr. Butt about money. In
July he moved for papers cannoned with the confiscation of
the Anneee territory, and Mr. Vernon Smith did not object
to their production, and they ware consequently granted.
The first mention made of money wu by Mr. Butt, who said
he wee poor, and he could not waste him time over the Ameer's
ewe without remuneration, more (*relay ea there would
be en immense amount of revel:6lMM, in carrying on the
area with parliament and the government. He wee quite
certain that parliament was mentioned. He was quite cer-
tain that the conversation about money preceded the motion
des papers in the House of Commons.
Xr.Serjeent Kinglake—Mr. Butt distinctly stated that
It were made worth his while he would carry the matter
through parliament. He did not mention any specific sum.
The committee shortly after four o'clock adjourned until
twelve o'clock next day.

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