The Express.
London, England, 1866-04-18 00:00:00

ELECTION PETITIONS.-( THIS DAY.)

HEISTON.
The committee appointed to inquire into the
legality of the election for the borough of Helston met
yesterday at 11 o'clock; Mr. S. B. Miller in the chair.
The other members of the committee were Mr. W. 0.
Foster, the Hon. W. Portman, Lord A. H. Trevor, and
Mr. Winn Knight.
Mr. Berjeant Ballantine and Mr. Hammen appeared as
counsel for the sitting member, Mr. Adolphus W. Young
and Mr. W. H. Cooke, Mr. Cox, and Mr. Thesiger for
the petitioners. The petition itself contained only the
ordinary allegations of bribery and treating.
The usual formal resolutions respecting the exclusion of
witnesses, the production of the list of persons bribed, &c.
having been agreed to, a consultation took place between
the learned counsel and parties upon each side, Mr.
Cooke stating that if the commiteee would allow them to
consult it would result in a considerable saving of time.
After deliberating a few minutes Mr. W. Cooke
stated that he was happy to inform the committee that
their labours would be very soon concluded in respect to
this case, because since the presentation of the petition
Mr. Young, with the assistance of his friends, had insti-
tuted an inquiry into certain circumstances attending the
election, and although the petitioners suite acquitted the
hon. member of any participation in the acts com-
plained of, he had been advised by his friends that
those acts committed without his knowledge by
his agents were quite sufficient to void the election, and
acting like an honourable gentleman, Mr. Young had de-
clined to put the petitioners to the expense of a protracted
investigation, which would only result in the same conclu-
sion. He therefore consented that one witness should be
called to prove a case of bribery and would then retire.
Mr. Serjeant Ballantine said that all he had to add to
his learned friend's statement was that Mr. Young would
offer himself for examination, for the purpose of showing
that he had nothing whatever to do with the practices
complained of ; but that certain cases of treating having
been brought to his knowledge, and having been advised
that they were sufficient to void the election, he did not
wish to put his opponents to the expense of proving the
specific charges.
A witness named Rowe, residing some three miles from
Helston, was then called and stated that in the middle of
the night before theelection Mr. &comae, oneof the sup-
porters of the sitting member, came to him and offered him
201. to go along with him. He understood what it was for
but did not go.
Mr. Adolphus W. Young was then called, and denied
that he hail the least cognisance of any improper practice
being carried on in his name, but that having been advised
by his counsel that cases of treating could be proved which
would be sufficient to void the election he hal determined
to retire from the contest rather than give his opponents
the trouble of actually proving the allegations and enter-
ing into a long and costly inquiry, and which after all
might be attended by the same result.
The Chairman stated that the course pursued by the
hon. member was just what the committee would have
expected from him. He wished to know whether the seat
was claimed.
Mr. W. H. Cooke—No, sir. I presume you will report
to the house that the election is void.
The Chairman—Yes. You are aware that we obliged
to report the particular cases of bribery, by the statute.
One attempt has been proved, which is sufficient, and al-
though a list of others has been handed in it will not be
necessary to do more than report the case actually proved.
Mr. evoke—Quite so. Our further attendance, I pre-
sume, is unnecessary.
The Chairman—Yes; we shall draw up our report at once
and present it to the house.
The proceedings then terminated.

Additional evidence was taken to-day by the
Nottingham, Bridgwater, Horsham, and Maidstone
committees.

The Rev. H. G. Alington, Master of Marlborough
College, has been appointed one of her Majesty's inspec-
tors of schools. Mr. Alington obtained an open demyehip
at Magdalen College, Oxford, a first class in moderations,
and a second class in the final school in 1859.

Upwards of twenty American ships are now to
be seen st one time in the port of Havre. During the
American revolution not above four or five were to be seen
there. No port suffered more from the rebellion of the
Southern Confederation than Havre. Before the rebellion
upwards of sixty American ships were often in that port
together.
Nearly 300 convicts were shipped last week from
Portland for Western Australia. Roupell was one of
them, but, for some reason or other, he was relanded, and
I was not sent off. _ - .

Gzsmix Tamoas.—By the Hamburg steamer
which arrived on Saturday afternoon there were brought
to Leith Z 3 journeyman Cierman tailors for masters in
Edinburgh. On being landed they proceeded to the
Shipping Company's office, where they signed an a
went wider which they will be required to work. agree
will be entitled to the current rate of wages, and be sub-
ject to such rules as the master may agree to. The next
steamer from Hamburg will bring a second company of
30 tailors. A number of constables were in attendance in
the docks on Saturday to prevent the men being molested,
but so far as could be seen their presence was unnecessary.

—Scotsman.
" SMALL BY DIARIES AND BZAITTITIILLY LIM."
—A dividend (which it may be presumed may be taken ea
a dual one) of I•9oth of ld. has just been declared in the
Bristol District Court of Bankruptcy in the estate of S.
C,oz, manufacturer of chemicals, of Netham, neer BristoL
The bankruptcy took place under the Cinsolidation Act of
1849, and there have been three previous dividends of Bd.,
ld., and 1-Bth of Id. Ma sum now divided was U. Is. be-
tween creditors whose debts amounted to about 45,0004