The Express.
London, England, 1868-09-14 00:00:00

LE711.1 IRON MR. GLADSMVE

The ihdrid,y Adeertiser having charged Mr.
Gladstone with having made a bargain with the Roman
catholics to give them a million of money out of the
revenues of the disendowed Irish chureh, the liberal
candidate for Burnley, Mr. R. Shaw, wrote to the right
hon. gentleman to know if there was any foundation for
the accusation, and received from him the following
rtPl7
"Ince Blundell Hall, Rept. 7, 18f.M.
"My dear sir,—The stories to which you refer about
engagements of mine to the beads of the Roman catholic
church or intercourse with Rome respecting the Irish
church question, are idle falsehoods. Permit me respect-
fully to suggest that, when statements of this kind are
circulated, the proper course may be to mam
dispose
what
authority they re.t. This course will at once ' of them.
When there is some kind of evidence in support of such ru-
mours, it is not unfair to ask the person who is the subject
IA them to contradii t them. Contradiction, when there is no
such evidence, ought not to lie called for. I have myself to
blame forhaving, at an early period of this controversy, with
a view to satisfying the public mind, contradicted, perhaps
too readily, a variety of ingenious rumours for which
there was no more excuse or apology in any fact, or in
any ostensible awearanoe, than there is for the statement
you mention. You will not understand me to find fault
with your inquiry, and perhaps, it you will cause Publi-
city to this letter, which I leee no time in writing, it may
have the effect of checking, in some degree, the manu-
facture of these absurd fabrications, which are put to do
duty in the absence of argument against us. -1 1111114i11,
my dear sir, yours very faithfully,
" it. Shaw, Esq.- " W. F.. Gusiwroan.

IiEIIkEk•E_NTATION ok BIHKENIREAIO.---A
'Angry state. that AM the result of a private mecttlg of
members of the Liberal party in Birkenhead, an invitation
has been forwarded to Captain Shorard ()shorn,
tonics.% the borough against Mr. Laird, and that Captain
Osborn has replied that let will place himself in the hands
of the liberal party for that purpose it he eau be natured of
the united support of the Bowen catholic electors. It in
further asiarteil that this assuniace has been given, and
that Captain Osborn law coins:RlM to contest the mat.
No public unuouncesucut has. ha r. been wade; awl
it is premature to mime any wittaidato yet. We are
sutra-wed that a meeting of the lilrwal slaloms of Bitten-.
load will Ire held on 'noonday, forthe piirpose of selecting
our.-- /.ireirtfro/ .1/Anne.
UINYri Kg). OF LEAD MINE. - The other day.
!Veil Wei s! etnplo.y4 41 on n In int in Thernley.
ut tia limp-41w. neer l'roden, recently inireliased by the
Nail of Derhy, they. enure npnn a Tutu of lead. The quality
of the kiwi is superior, uud the miuu will be a good ow.,

W nest barter. Man. Oat.. bonne ream. I Flow.
M... 41:06 11.7; I'M I 8005: 11134 ital..—
710718
Foreign. 17858 2280 ... 48047 53 1040 ... 1878
Total . non 3887 118321 51 437 1019 11878

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
(THIS DAY.)

The markot coutinlies quiet but steady, and the mile.
foot up about 8,000 bales.

MINCING-LANE.—(THIS DAY.)
Scosz.—There is a limited inquiry, chiefly for British
West India, at steady prices, including St. Vincent at
Refined steady at fully last week's currency.
COFFEE.-- Forcolomal descriptions the market is tirm,
but rather quieter than last week.
Tas.—The demand is still quiet, partly owing to the
numerous public salvo advertised fur this week.
Busy—Ono hundred puncheons of Demerara sold at
ls. Std. _ _ .

RlCE.—Dumuas has been done for arrival, but full par-
ticulars are not made public.
Corrox.--The market continue* ver dull, and the few
saleaeffected allow a decline of fd. per lb.
J US& —AbOUt 3000 bales mild at steady price...