The Express.
London, England, 1857-02-17 00:00:00

WEST BENT ELECTION.

MAIDSTONE, FEn. 16.

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The nomination of the candidates for the repre-
sentation of the western division of the county of Kent, va-
cant by the death of Sir E. Filltuer, took place to-clay at the
Shire-house, l'enendeu-heath, near this town.
From en early hum the town presented many of the usual
appearances of a contested election, and although no banners
or music are now albored to ho paraded by any candidate,
there was an independent hand of music, wearing the coloune
of the Blue candidate, Mr. Martin, and a great number of
horsemen formed a pew...ion to escort him to the hustings.
A promasion of the friends of Sir W. B. Riddell, the con-
servative eandobitc, was also formed, and upon the arrival of
the candidates at the hustings they were vociferously cheered
by the respective partisans. The day was beautifully flue,
and It was calculated there wire, at bast, 10,000 persona
present.
Lord ROLMTADALE proposed, and Sir B. BoyarsPlE:
seconded the nomination of Sir W. Riddell. Mr. Martin's
nomination was proposed by Mr. O. NORWAY, and seconded
by Mr. DASHWOOD.
Sir WALTEE RIDDELL in addressing the assemblage,
dwelt upon hip attachment to iirotestsntism, nd opposition.
to the Maynuoth Grant. If elected, he should act generally
with the conservative party.
Mr. MAIETIN entered into a defence of his former political
career, and expressed his attachment to liberalism, although
opposed to the ballot.
Mr. debt, of Steplohuret, who stated that he was a non-
conformist, put some questions to Sir W. Riddell in reference
to • paenspe In his address to the electors, in which be stated
that he was of opinion that oho state ought not to forger any
dissenting bolos, nod be wished to know whether this
observation applied to the elect to which he belonged. He
said be considered he was the more justified in putting the
question, as he maw that at sonic of the meetings held by the
hon. baronet he had been supported by some members of the
non-conformiet body.
Sir W. RIDDELL raid that the passage referred to was
solely intended to apply to Roman eatholies, and he laid he
was surprised that soy one acquainted with the English lan-
guage could fora moment have supposed that it appliod to
any other sect.
Rev. Mr. TALTEIT, of Tenterdcn, said that although
be woe no Catholic, he could net help putting a question on
behalf of his poor Irish fellow-countrymen to the hon. baronet
an the subject of his expressed intention to vote for the die- •
continuance of the grant to Maynooth. He also wished to
know whether he would be prepared to allay the indignation
that such a pniceeding most occasion in Ireland, to do away
with the grants Ottatt to all religious denomination., in that
country, by supporting a measure evicting the religion of the
majority of the people of that country—the state religion of
Ireland f. . . . .

Sir W. Ittlinvt.t. said he should not rater into a discus-
sion of the condition of Ireland at that moment ; and with
regard to the questiona that had been put to him, be would
say that be certainly should not consent that the Homan
catholic religion should ho the religion of tho state in Ireland.
As to the suggestion that the discontinuance of the grant to
Maynouth would tame excitement or onan by in Ireland, he
did not believe it would have that effect ; but, at all events.,
he was not prepared, at that moment, to ey what ought to
be done in the event of such a mate of things occurring.
A above of bands was than taken, which was declared to
be in favour of Mr. Martin.

A poll was drinandol by Sir B. Budges on behalf of Sir
W. Riddell, which was zed to be taken on Thursday.

ALLEGED CRUELTY OF A MEDICAL OFFICER
OF 111ARYLEBOYE.

Yesterday a special meeting of the directors and
guardians of the poor of Maryleboue wan held in the board-
room of the workhouse, for the purpose of receiving the Te-
rm% of a committee, specially appeuted by the board, on
Friday, to ewneider a charge of inhumanity preferred against
Mr. Parnell, one of the out-door district sergeant,
The 11ev. Mr. Menlo occupied the cheer, and stated that
when the tiubject was repreeented to the heard on Friday,
they felt the charge was so redoes that in order to give Mr.
Purnell, the out-door district surgeon, charged, an opportu-
nity of meeting it, a committee of investigation was ap-
pointed. That committee had net on Saturday evening, and
Mr. Parnell was present to put any gunflint', he might think
those who spike ac to the death of Sarah Deleon, the
fa7taP7onnected with which were the nubjeet of inquiry. John
Baleen, dsanaed•s husband, and his daughter, were examined ;
their evidence went to show that Mr. l'arnell was called to
attend Smelt Baleen on Saturday, Feb. 8. He then came
and Maimed 011 examining deceased for some complaint from
which she had bon suffering for some time before. The hus-
band begged that he would not • put the poor woman to un-
necessary pan; as Dr. Hall Davie had declared that nothing
could be done in that matter. Mr. Parnell left angrily, de-
claring he would not at tend again without a feeds order from
the workhouse authorities. From Sunday to Tuesday the
woman grew worse and worse, and was unable to swallow
nourishment or to epeak. A froth order was obtained, and
on Tuesday night Mr. Parnell went again to see the de-
ceased, but would not prescribe instil the husband had
left the room. Ile then represented to the daughter that the
deceased was lazy, and required to be rounol, nod he then
prooreded to shale the poor woman by the shoulders. The
daughter prayed hint to dont, interiors hint that her mother
wee arrioudy ill. Mr. Parnell treated the matter lightly,
and left, ordering a blister to bo applied for fourteen hours.
On the following day Mr. Parnell signed and forwarded to
the workhouse the following certificate :
" St. Maryleboue Workhomm, 11th day of February, 1857.
This is to certify that Sarah Deleon, of 3, Highworthotreet,
is suffering from hysterics. Cause-1-sinew ; probable demo
tion —life ; if able to work? Yes.—(Signed) L. rAMNELL,
medical officer."
The woman died tho next morning after this certificate was
written. Mr. Tubb., the relieving officer, on its receipt,
did not act upon it in stopping relief, no he considerol its
teems extraordinary, but sent an inspector forthwith, and
breed, meat, tat, fewer, and other necessaries were supplied.
He alsofelt it his duty to report tho eiretunstance to the
Wed.
Mr. Parnell, on being asked by the chairman to account
for such a statement as that made in hie certificate, on the day
following the night when he had prescribed a Mister, be re-
plied that he was out of temper when he signed that docu-
ment, that it contained statement. which he had rather he had
not made. . .

The committee came to a unanimous determination to con-
vene a !special board of guardiase that day (Monday) to re-
ceive the cornmittee'e report.
The report of the committee havinr, recapitulated the
statement of the Chairman, stated that having given due
consideration to the care, they were unanimously of opinion
that Mr. Parnell should no longer be permitted to attend the
poor, and Laving given instructions to the seistent oversee.
not to issue any snore reediud orders to him, recommended to
the board the propriety of immediately dismissing him from
the office of District Surgeon.
Mr. BADDEI.P.Y moved that the report Le adopted, and that
the recommendation contained therein, for the immediate
dismissal of Mr. Parnell, be carried cot.
Mr. ANDULION seconded the motion, end expressed his
satisfaction at the mitre adopted by Mr. Tubbs, the relieving
overseer, to paying no attention to such a certificate, and in
bringing the subject before the hoard.
The CHAIRMAN stated that after the deaden of the Mee*
mitt.* the huobond and daughter of the deceased woman
were called before them, and that he (Mr. Mark.) on
behalf of the committee expressed to them the deep ern-
pathy which the eommltteo felt for their caw, and promised
that they would do everything in their power to prevent
other venoms meeting with simile brutal treatment. (Hear,
hear) An order was also given to the assistant overseer to
Mere generously the wants of John Baleen and his daughter
eel sae that they leaked nothing. In the course of the in-
weetlgadon it came oat that John Moon had appl ed to the
eseseet to bold en Ingest, and that Mr. Parnell had been to
le offer to mks a prat mortem examination. The oom-
ISMS, strictly tejsbeil3, awn not to suffer Mr. Parnell to
tone the body, set/red to them that if a poet mortem
exembetien woe It alsonld be done by some inde-
pendent noldisid men.aT, her.)
The reedietten bs report and dismissing Mr.
Patna at am lama waa carried unanimously.

MB. Witmer, M.P., AT MIDIIIJAST.—A meeting
of eladoeu el this keno& took place on Saturday afternoon
oldie Tows 11•31, the High Bailiff in the chair, on the nib-
, }set et the Moms, tax. Mr. Warren commenced by atatithreeng
that be should not keep his friends in suspense for
boom, kha and the other members of the Raw of Com-
mons had been kept by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on
the preceding evening, but come to the point at owe and tell
them that the war nineponoe was taken e 5 and so far the
wishes of the country had been acceded to ; but at the lama
time their satisfaction would be aomewhat alloyed by the
talbgence that all incomes down to t5Ol. were for the sent
three 3roars to pay 7d. in the pound instead of the U. to
which Mr. Gladstono had pledged the nevem/mat in
1853 to reduce the tax ; and the reduction on ten sad
woe to be considerably retarded. The hon. member
to attribute this concemion to public opinion to the
of Earl Derby, and Mews. Disraeli and Gladetone. le twrek
sketched "the appearance of the house" on the
sight, and observed that he had fulfilled the only prhkre
had given from that spot when ho wen elected—that he
would not be a talkative member. Ile had spoken only three
times in the hones, on subjects of great importance, sad ea
which he felt • deep interest—on national educatio., the ad-
minion of yews into the legislature, and the better annals.
Makes of justice. Mr. Warren resumed hie sued, titer
'peeking for upwards of an hour, inviting any of his coned-
twits to ask him any question, or offer any regreetion fee
hie guidon°, In parliament.
The Northern Railway Company of France Ms
just adopted the Om of closing in the third-class estriegen
witteslaes Wft of ed with curtains as formerly, and which
bat a wry alight protection ter travellers der* bed
weather.