The Express.
London, England, 1868-06-19 00:00:00

NEWTON MEETING.-(THLS DAY.)

WARRINGTON HANDICAP.
.. SaMet .. ..
• •
Darkie .. • •
.. Vulcan .. • •
8 ran.
LYME PARK STAKES.
Disraeli .. ..
Rosa Pauline .. .. ..
Roving Joe .. • •
..

TRADESMEN'S CUP.
Edinburgh .. .. .. .. 1
Banuibo .. .. .. 2
Mexico .. .. 3

4 ran.

CRICIIRT.-(THIS DAY.)

LORD'S GROUND.
Y.C.C. AND ODOUND V. OXFORD 17

This morning at 20 minutes past 12, the Oxo-
nians commenced the unthankful task of wiping off the
M.C.C.'e majority of 163 on the first innings. As before they
sent in Messrs. Mathews and Fortescue, and in right
good form did these gentlemen begin to hit the bowling of
Grundy and Wootton. The latter made most of the runs.
Conspicuous amongst his hits was a drive for six to long
off from Wootton. At thirty-six Wootton gave way to
Mr. Gillett.

—•
Timm O'CLOCK.
Messrs. Mathews and Fortescue hit away manfully until
they knocked off the " cracks," when the Rev. Mr. Gillett
went on at Wootton's end with the score at 36, and Mr.
Maitland at Grundy's wicket, when it was at 50. At
half-past 1 Mr. Forteecue, who
at
dilayed an admirable
innings of 34, was bowled off his . The second wicket
(Pauncefote's) fell with the to at 92, and third wicket
at 91. Mr. Matliews's 44 was a well manipulated innings.
The score at dinner time stood as under :
OZIPORD.-Fint Innings. ileoced Innings.
Mr. E. Mathews, b Wootton 23 b Wootton 44
Mr. A. T. Forts, b Grundy 1 b Gillett B4
Mr. B. Parmeefote, b Grundy 9 b Wootton 1
Mr. R. P. Niles, c Walker, b Grundy... 0
Mr. E. L. Fellows, not oat 32 not 0ut.....,............ 8
Mr. R. Digby, a Walker, b Grundy 1
Mr. W. Erato, b Grundy
Mr. W. H. Lipscomb, b Grandy 0
Mr. A. C. Bartholomew, e Btathall, b
Wootton.. ll not oat kr
Mr. R. T. Reid, e Wootton, b Grundy 0
Mr. R. M. Kenney, absent
1-bll, b 1 -b2,b 1, sr 1.- 4
-
Total 81 Total ...... 118
Y.C.C.—Fleet Innings.
Be". B. H. OiDett, a Ilambews, b reams ... 53
Mr. Z. W. Tritton, b lApsoombe
Mr. W. F. Maitland, b Fellows
Mr. W. H. Benthall, at Raid, b Miles 28
Mr. R. 13. Walker, b Fellows sr
Mr. H. W. Venda, 1-b yr, b Mike l9
Mr. R. Balfour, a and b Fellows, 93
8. Biddulph, not out
0. Wootton, b Foramens 2r
Captain Fyfe, b Portages*
,f. Grandy, at Reid, b Mike 3

Total
THE OVAL.
15171111117 V. CAXISSIDGE lINITIRSTIT.

Play was resumed this morning in the above match at
the Oval. At 3 o'clock the following was the state of the
more: . _

CAXBRIDOI.—First Innings.
Mr. J. Saville, b Griffith
Mr. C. Green,b Griffith 6
Mr. W. B. Mcmey, run out.
Mr. H. A. Richardson, run out 143
Mr. J. W. Dale b Griffith 3
Mr. X. Stowe, b Griffith 1
Hon. 8. 0. Lyttelton, c Humphrey, b Griffith lt7
Mr. J. Bichardaon, b Griffith. 7
Mr. 8. 0. Warner, c and b Bot/the:ton 94
Mr. 8. Aloolom, run out Xi
Mr. W. Wcigholl, not out 0
b 4, 1-b 4

Total
floaasy—ltnit thaissa
Humphrey, b Money
Ju c Alsolom, b Weigh&
Ste
b, be=ca
Bristow, W -
• at H. A. Bathardme, b Mosey U
Heatodt,h, c Stow, b Athol = „.
Mnilrner b
M..._ $
i. J. W. . Noble, ali!caZ A. Blthastkas. b
Money_ lO
Mr. H. Mayo, not Gat
%ethnics, b Massy
b • e Abeol
1-b on, b Mosey
w 3
Total

..... WA

17$

BRISTOL ELECTION COMMITTEE.
(THIS DA F.)

The committee appointed to try the merits of
the petition against the return of Mr. John William Miles,
for the city of Bristol, on the 28th April last, met to-day
for the first time. The committee coneiste of the follow-
ing member.:—Mr. Howe' (chairman), Mr. Bailey Mr.
Ja
sper
More. Lord George Manners, and Mr. Robert
More. _ .

The petitioners, George Thomas and others, allege that
Mr. Miles did corruptly, by himself, his agents, mane-
agers, itc., directly and indirectly give and promise
money and other valuable considerations to divers persons
having votes, to vote or refrain from voting; that he
did directly or indirectly give meat, drink, and entertain-
ment to the voters, and pay money for their conveyance.
The petition goes on to allege the exercise of intimidation.
They further stated that extensive, open, and notorious
bribery, treating, and undue influence and corrupt prat.
boas were carried on at the election ; and they pray that
the house will declare the election and return of Mr.
Miles to be wholly null and void.
Counsel for the petitioners—Mr. Serjeant Ballantine,
Mr. Henry James, and Mr. J. T. Norris. Agent, Mr.
Thomas Hoskins.

Counsel for the sitting member—Mr. H. Oiffard, Q.C.,
and Mr. H. Matthews. Agents, Messrs. Baxter, Rose,
Norton, and Co.
Mr. Serjeant Ballantine stated the case on behalf of the
petitioners. The case was one of great importance. It
was not a case involving merely a few individual cases of
bribery, but he believed he should be able to prove the ex-
istence of bribery on a very extensive scale—that it was
thoroughly systematic, and carried on with the deliberate
intention of operating upon the election which without
that bribery would hays had a very different result.
The= member, he was happy to say, was
e not y implicated in the charges contained in the
petition. The learned gentleman than entered into a de-
tail of the proceedings previews to and during the election.
The contest was between Mr. Miles, who was
returned, and Mr. Morley, the candidate selected
by the liberal party, and at the conclusion of
the poll the numbers wore—for Mr. Miles, 6,173; for Mr.
Morley, 4,977, giving Mr. Miles a majority of 196.
With respect to the charge of treating he should be able
to wove that it was carried on on the most extensive
scale, publichouses in the interest of Mr. Miles
being open from one end of the city to the other,
and entertainments being given to an extent =-
paralleled in modern instances of contested election. With
regard to the charge of bribery he believed ho should
be able to bring it home to Dr. Robertson, Mr. Barry,
Mr. Alsop, Mr. Daniel Parsley, and several other persons.
An arrangement was made with a body known as
"Herder's gang" that they should receive 10s. each,
which was considered a liberal sum, as there
was no competition. (Laughter.) He believed that
he should be able to prove that instructions to
.pay the
sum were given by Dr. Robertson and that the parties were
paid in his presence. He should also be able to prove that
• number of persons in Greenslade's factory who were not
voters were bribed to personate others, and actually did
so. A person named ffmallcombe would bo shown to have
bribed 50 persons himself, and to have been instrumental
in bribing 160 others.
At the conclusion of the learned gentleman's address,
the lists ware handed in and the examination of witness
was proceeded with.