The Express.
London, England, 1857-07-29 00:00:00

ELECTION COMMITTEES.-(THIS DAY.)

GREAT YARMOUTIT.
This morning, on the re-assembling of the am-
mittee, the cruse-examination of Mr. M'Cullagh was cm-
tinned.
The hon. member stated that the majority of Sir E. Laces
over him on the oceenion of the former election was SO or*.
He believed that Chapman went down to Yarmouth it
his (Mr. M'Cullagh's) requeet. In fact, he 'netted him to
go down because, he knew him to be a popular man. Es
introduced Mr. Welkin to the deputation which waited ups
that hon. gentleman. No pecuniary or other arrangement
was wade between Mr. Watkin and himself'.
Re-examined—The only arrangement made was that mg
party should pay his own expenica. Spng never can-
vassed for him by his authority, nor did ho (witness) err
promise Ames a situation.
Mr. Robins woe then examined, and admitted that at th
time of the election he gave Amea's wife 305., but said theta
was money out of his own pocket.
Mr. E. W, Welkin, the other sitting member, was mat
examined, and stated that m.it her directly nor indirectly had
ho been a party to or given bin sonetion to illegal practices,
and rho only money that ho hod paid was through the eke-
lion auditor. Dui nut know Spilling; never promised a
situation to Ames.
Cross-examined—Was manager of the Maneberrter, Shef-
field, and Lincolnshire Railway and the Grimsby Do&.
Knew Mr. Ashcroft. That gentleman came to Yarmouth
without hie knowledge, aid it was untrue that he had
brought a borrowful of sovereirmi with hiw. (A lough.)
This having closed the evidence upon the part of the sitting
member,
Mr. James proceeded to sum up contending that nets
single allegation in the petition hid been proved. The learned
connect went very minutely into the Ind lVidlllll mica, and had
not concluded his address when cur report lett.
HUNTINGDON (COUNTY).

The scrutiny is still going on In thin ease, the time of the
committee toting occupied almost all the morning with the
arguments of counsel for and against stnking off an individual
voter. At prevent the hot of the too hon. gentlemen caw
testing the seat shows en equal nuutter of voters.
IPSWICH.
The committee met this morning at eleven o'clock. whin
two or three witnerrea Were examine," for the pttMonere, bat
their evidence all referred to cases which had been heed
yeetenley. The evidence this ntornintr. up to the period
whin our report left, was of an unmtereating character.
GLOUCESTER.
The committee appointed to investigate the validity of tka
return of AiIIeTUIPII Carden, re-assembled this mon:anti st
eleven o'clock, et hen evidence of agency was proceeded wad
Thomas Monk and Grimm Allen stated that they had NO
Messrs. Franklin, Dyer halt, Whithow. and other gutle.
canveaaing fur the sitting member, during the eleetiole
more than once.
This closed the case on the tart of the petitioners.
Witnesses were then called to rebut tho endears ci

bribery.
Caplan Bradley crated that the wit nem Clark had maga
him to vote for Alderman Carden, and denied be bad WV
out any iiiiproper inducement either to pay for travelling lg.
panties or in any other way : Clark said nothing shoat kle
eapensee.
Joseph Clark declared that Mr. Whithorn never pendia
or gave him eon money for his vete, and it any °netted sail
so they they bud not told the truth. Witness d 4 neCte
Mr. Whithorn on the day of the s'ection, and had cow MI
an body that he had received money fur his expenses
John \V hithorn, thu person so fnapwetly alluded to es
having been cateneively engaged in bribery and °empties
was then called. After denying that he had gin
Clark, he said that be did not see Bole Tr Brom
palling day, end therefore could not have ;mac with kip inte
a back room or given him monov. Ile woo Ott of a dgIPP.._
then that invited Alderman einaC3 to stand; he Ira Ida IF
Air. Cooke, the birrister, that he would emir fanned. TM
witness...as then examincillit very conederabk lengtkeurk•
ing the statements which lend been made by various weaves
respecting his dealings with the voters, which It•
timed so grout felsehmols. Witte merit to Clark, Its
diner! to having anything to do with the fellow, Y
believed that the other party got the stale meat rabid
originelly made from him when he was drunk.
Chitties Grimmett, &sawyer, end ehopkeeper of MOW
ter, stated that he was at the Threefilessalkir
about fuur weeks alter the election and met Dower. TM
question of the election petition arose in couveloatlll
absi
Dower said that he wished to make a otatement c;6
an offer which bed been made to hint by William bat
jun., of 31., to vote fur Sir It. Csr.icu; he then seta iltdr
had promised Sir It. Carden a plumper already. Nco""
told *Omen to go and get into ounvenution with this eisa.
• The evidence was proceeding when our report lefts

TILE ART TREASURES EXHIBITION. MANCIKIIIII6_,A,
—Amongst the visitors to the Exhibition vestcrdsli
Dowager Countess of Albemarle and gaily, wb0,„__,,,,.0".
mg at the Verne, Alderlcy Edge; Cordinsl
and the Tarty who aerionip laical him on Mendel, •
Bishop Turner (Salford), and Bishop (N
Bishop Simpson end Thu Rev. Dr. kl'Cliotolt, tbe
from the United Shure to the English WislePs Ws=
who wore accompanied by the ltev. Mr. iisdelh.,_
tutor at Didebury ; and Alfred 'fenny MI, de
laureate.
MR. DICKENS'S HEADING OF HIS "CURISTRO
CAROL" AT MANCIIE,TEU.-Thie reading, in aid ef
Jerrold in nicawriant,ix. it should be remembered, grid
Friday evening, at the Free-trade Hall. The sale of
cepecially for the rewerced seats, has elrendy been !AWL,
there seems no doubt that the great hall will be
We believe it is contemplated to get up a mereat?",;•
presentation to Mr. Dickens, after the readiogurlPL,.
company of amateurs, literary and artistic, to perfdrOled;
Mr. Wilkie Collins's Frozen IMP which has 0r.e,71
much seneation in London, and which mealy local klelis,
the drama, and friends of literature, ore very anuof__.
have In opportunity of witnessing.—Jtascherter