The Express.
London, England, 1866-03-16 00:00:00

TES ELECTION PETITIONS.

The general committee of elections, consisting of
Mr. Walpole (chairman), Mr. Bonham-Carter, Mr. Clay,
Mr. Hunt, and Mr. Whitbread, met yesterday afternoon to
"strike' the committees for the nial of the controverted
elections at Great Yarmouth, Nottingham, Bridgsetth,
Toasts', and Boston.
GREAT YAIXOUTIL—Mr. Wyatt appeared on behalf of
the ~inners • Mr. Spofforth on behalf of the sitting
members, Sr Edmund Hilary Knowle Leon and Mr. James
Goodson. The chairman announced that the following
members bad been nominated to serve on the committee :
Sir Ronald Enightley, Mr. Samuel Lang Sir John Ogilvy,
Rear-Admiral Seymour, and the Right Hon. John Robert
Mowbray (chairman). Mr. Wyatt sad Mr. Spoffcrth inti-
mated that they had no objection to offer to the names.
Norraranan.—Kr. T. Smith appeared on behalf of the
petition against the return cf Sir R. Clifton • Mr. H.
Brown, on behalf of Sir R. Clifton; Mr. Spoffortii appeared
oa behalf of the petition against the return of Mr. S.
Morley ; Mr. T. Smith ma behalf of Mr. Morley. The
Marmon announced that the committee had selected the
following members to try the merits of the awe :—Sir P.
G. Egerton, Mr. S. fi. Graves, Mr. G. J. fl Wawa), Cap-
tain ihe Hon. J. C. W. Thies, and the Hoe. H. Adair
(chairman). Mr. Spofforth inquired if the two potations
would be heard together. One was against the return of
Sir R. Clifton, and it might reasonably occupy a week,
which would jest bring the matter into Easter. We. it the
iatentionof the committee thatth e Fe at ion ame net the return
of Mr. Morley should be taken immedietely after the other'
Mr. Bonham-Carter replied that they would betaken toge-
ther. Mr. Bpoforth thought the two petitions could not be
heard before ~committee, and that for the ale of sou-
veoience the committee should bear the case against Sir
Robert Clifton before going into that against Mr. Morley.
The Chairman did sot think that the general committee
could appoint two committees in raineece to one case.
Mr. Wyatt inquired if the coalmines would adjourn over
Easter week, is the event of their inquiry not 'agog con-
cluded before that time. The Charm-a observed that the
committee had no power under the act of parliament of
varying the course of proceeding prescribed by
that act, and when the committee was coca ap-
pointed they must if neeetsary sit all through
the recess. The act of parliament of last main
merely related to a circumstance that happened
during the recess. If the agents had had any application
to make on the ground that one petition would take the
whole !of the recess, and bed made it a little earlier, the
general committee might have considered it, and with the
assent of both parties the matter might have been put off.
The agents on both sides stated that they had no objection
to offer to any of the names.
Baimanoirrn.—Mr. Spoffortki appeared on behalf of the
petitioners; Mr. Wyatt on behalf of the sitting member, Sir
John Emerick Edward Delbert Aston. The Chairman
stned thnt in the case they had selected the following
members :—Sir Edward Cholmeley Derieg, Sir Mum) Far-
quhar, Mr. Samuel Gurney (Peorlsyn), Mr. Win. Henry
Humphery, and Mr. Edward Ellice (chairmen). No ob-
jection was made by either party.
TOTXIBI3.—Mr. Spofforth appeared on behalf of the peti-
tioners : Mr. Travers Smith on behalf of the sitting mem-
bers, Mr. John Pander and Mr. Alfred Seymour. The
Chairman stated that the committee bad nominated the
following members :—Fir Michael Beach (Gloucester. East),
Mr. W. Henry Ford Cogan, Mr. George Cubitt, Mr.
Charles Morgan Norwood, and the Eight Hon. E. P. Bon.
eerie (chairman). No objection was offered.
BOW/OIL—Mr. Wyatt appeared on behalf of the pending";
Mr. Darrant Cooper on behalf of the sitting member, Mr.
Thos. Parry. The Chairmen said that she committee had
nominated the following mambas :—Mr. George Elkirrow
Bearreft, Earl Grosvenor (Closter), Mr. John Tellemeohe,
Mr. Thomas Matthias Wcguelin, and Mr. E. Egestoe (Mao-
*infield), chairmen. Nonbjection was offered in this case.
Fume AR1LL11010112176.-11r. Burnt Cooper inquired
If the committee had decided upon the nature of the ar-
rangements after Los'er, ow what days they would sit, and
the number of mesa to be appointed at each sitting. The
Chairman said it might be convenient for the agents to
know that the committee would meet again next week, in
order to arrange the number of petitions to be takes. Is-
stead of giving any notion to-doty, they thought It would be
more movenient to all parties concerned to kern exastO,
or as searly our passible, the number of petitions likely to be
tried after Easter, and they ~ gin aid gi notion far the two
first weeks probably after the moms. In the 0011 The 01 next
week they would be prepared to state what course they
—sad to adopt.

BEIIIIMINTATION 01 TZWINIBURT. —The writ for
the election of a nimbir for the borough of Tewkesbury, is
tbe mom of Mr. W. Dowdowell. arm at the *Mug
rnensbers who has scses.d the Chiltern Hundreds
tory to offering himself for West Worcestershire, I:Teelan
received mid yroelstmed by the meter sad Meads), nest is
fixed for the solwisoriaa. re is stroegmatestexpested,
and Mr E. A. H. Lechstm• repramatieg tM seaserestite,
end Mr. J. Martin, member for the lareugh th the last
perils:neat, the liberal istereat. Both bare hog sepia