The Express.
London, England, 1857-07-14 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY BYgNING, JULY 14, 1857.

THE QUERN AT 8111NCER HOUSII.

The.. Queen beamed the Earl and Countries
Spencer with promos at a bell even at Spencer Reuss
last even*. '
her MeMsty, who strived at twenty &settee atter tea
o'clock, entered resting on the arm of the Xing of the Bel-
gians, the Earl Spencer conducting the Princess Charlotte of
Belginm, and the Prime Consort leading the Commas.
Spencer. The Princess Royal followed with Prince Frederick
William of Prussia.
After the tape of s few moments the Queen ascended to
the bell-room, the bend playing the National Anthem.
The foreign Ambassadors end Ministers awaited her Ma-
kayos arrival in brilliantly-decorated uniforms opposite
the dais, and were graciously acknowledged by the Sove-
reign.
The Queen having takes Me seat upon the chair of state,
the ether royal personages present assumed places on either
side of her Majesty, who fur moms moments engaged in an
animated conversation with Countess Spencer the Prime
Cosiest meantime passing round the room, awl graciously

saluting the principal Wise present.
At • given intimation from the Lord Chamberlain, the first
quadrille was formed, liar Majesty leading of with the Earl
Spencer, and the Prince Consort dancing with the Counters
Spencer. The following danced in the same set :—Prince
Frederick William of Prawn and the Princess Charlotte of
Belgium, Count of Madera end the Princess Royal, Lord
Althorp and the Primer. Mary, Prince Edward of Sete-
Weimar and the Duchess of Manchester, the French Amble.
'odor and Madame Van de Weyer, Count Chotek and the
Countess Peraigny, Duke of Manchester and Lady Louisa
Hamilton, Mr. Thrum end the Marchioness of Staffer',
Viscount Cutlerosae and Lady Clementine Villiers, Captain
Seymour and Lady Cecilia Molyncus.
Another quadrille having intervened, her Majesty com-
mended a third sat, and this time gave her hand to the
Prince Frederick William of Prase* thu Prince Consort
dancing with the Duchess of Wellington, the Earl Spencer
with the Princess Charlotte of Belgium, Lord Althorp with
the Princess Edward of Same Weimar, the Duke of Man-
chester with the Countess Peraigny, and Captain Seymour
with the Duchess of Manchester.
The ball now became general, her Mejeaty remaining
anted on the dais, and occmionally joining in the dance.
At midnight the Queen was conducted by the Earl and
Counteae Spencer to the banqueting-room, where a grand
supper was served on gold plate.
Her Itiejeety retired shortly Wore one o'clock, attended,
as oa her snivel, by the Earl and Countess Spencer, who,
before the royal departure, received the Queen's gracious
acknowledgments for the magnificent file provided for the
entertahusent of her Majesty and her illustrious relatives.
The festivities of the evening ware kept up some time
after the Queen had taken her departure.

ELECTION COJIMITTEEE-(THIS 1241%)

LAMBETH.
The committee met this morning at 11 o'clock,
Mr. Ingham in the chair, when
The examination of Mr. Truman wax resumed by Mr. N.
James—lle raid that a central committee was held at the
Elephant and Coatle,Vaniball, in row:melon with which there
were several otheet, but the general committee at the Horne
Tavern did not recognise the chairman of any sub-committee.
As he said yesterday everybody who was paid was paid a• •
canvasser only.
In cross-examination he said that the system punned at
the recent election for Lambeth had been suggested by him,
and it was the duty of the canvas., to return the names of
thine voters who had promised to vote fur Wilk neon as well
as Hoard'. Their find proceeding was to send cinadare to
upward. of 22,000 elector., and the postage ripener., he. on
the fleet lot amounted to 1001. Many of them were returned
in coneequenee of wrong add...ea
In re-examination the esdnees was preascd very ninth to
say why the weeds chairmen and cleric were printed on the
pay sheets, but all that could be got from him was, that
at the time they were printed it was imagined that there
would be • committee and chairman at each, but afterwards
when it was found that that was not the case, it was not
thought necetwary to alter the sheets.
By thee...mines—He elwnye C0118111•Ted that Morrie win
chief superintendent mavenser at the Beehive, and ho
could not captain bow it was that he stated that he was em-
ployed eleven days, only two of which be was employed in
=yawing. On being farther questioned, he ad-
mitted that he had draws out the fain of the
pay-sheets before be had read the Corrupt Prac-
tices at Elections het, end consequently heftere he knew that
employing chairmen at committees was illegal. No doubt
the persona who eigned as charceen were appointed as chief
canvassers they called bin the bead of the canvassers.
They could not have earlier, on the canvimaing of a large
and populous borough like Lambeth without having these
committees, and it would have hen difficult to have ma-
naged them properly without a proper head, although the
general cemenittee looked very sharp after them.
Mr. ltd. Barton, the recognised agent of Mr. ROO-
pat, was then re-called, and his reideve having
been read over to him he was examined by Mr. Ballantine,
when he mid that a general authonty was given to Truman
to draw cheques, which were afterwards examined by the
central committee. He was closely examined SS to what he
expected to get from Mr. Rowell for managing the election,
but stated that no conversation haul taken place betwee•hice.
self and the hon. member en the eubjeet ; the time had gone
by when he could send in any legal charge.
Crom.exunined by Mr. Johnetone—The house which
were taken for the purpose of phicarding over were not
taken to secure the votes of the Dore/dere; that considend ion
did not operete In the minds of thee who took
them. All three candidates had committee-rmene at the
Horne. Mr. Iteupell'e party were late in the field NIA got the
mast morn. The Park Tavern was only engaged for clerks,
because they lied no room at the Horne. They paid
no more than waif cuatenoiry at the Berns, but it was a very
expensive place. All the other houses were racist resennable
in their charge. Ile had never interfered in election, before.
Mr. Emmen whaled the thing to be properly done ; be said
that be should like to have a good canvass, and to be re-
turned by as large a majority as possible.
The Chairman said he wished it to be understood that the
charge of treating had been entirely abandoned, and it was
duo to the rotting member to say that the "opening" of
public-bon... merely referred to Site opening of the outride,
if he might use the expression. They were evidently en-
gaged only fur the convenience of the canvesaing or for the
purpose of pealing bill., on them.
The examination was preetediug when our report left.
BURY ST. EDMUNDS.
This election committee met this morning at 12 o'clock
when
Mr. James proceeded to reply upon the whole case for the
petitioner. Ile contended that the 'Regan°ns in the petition
had been eulestantially proved and that not a particle
of the evidence brought forward by the sitting member con-
tradicted that of the petitioner. It was atun.l.nty shown
that the pitting member, by his agent., had not only been
guilty of bribery, but bribery and corruption of the worst and
moat degrading description.
]Left speaking.]
BATII.

nix election committee met ngoin thin morning at eleven
o'clock, snd proceeded with ILe scrutiny, but although a
pest deal of diseuroion hap been going on all the morning,
yet up to the time we went to preen not a Fines vote on
either rade hod been struck off, ro that the sitting member
and the petitioner remain in precisely the Amur position as
they were left loot night, when tho number of votes for each
won decimal to be equal.
MAYO.
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The committee met to-day at one n clerk. and remained in
deliberation with cloned doors up to the time of our going to
mesa The excitement manifested by the public to beer the
derision wee crituiderable, end the lobby has been crowded
with eager expectant' all the otorsisg.

REM sYR iTION 01, VOTF.Rs.—The Wordminater
Metal R.ry istntion Society have issued a report of their laid
year'• pronedings. They state that in the last year's re-
vision they sustained 375 objections and 38 claims, and that
nothing has been done in connexion with the registration in-
cept by theamelvey They expires their belief that the
recent return of their parent member, was mainly owing to
a proper attention to the register. Attention is celled to the
excessive charges made by Rome of the parochial of for
making out lists, and which can only be prevented by at •
tending before the reeking barrieter, as neither the rate-
payers nor the poor law auditor have any control after the
revising barrister has eertitkd the accounts. The committee
have issued the following important notice, which ie equally
applicable to all pirliamentary boroughs •—" Wistniinster
ltegistration„—The liberal electors of Westminater are in-
formed that, in order to have their names placed on the list
of voters for the ensuing year. it is neeemary to pay on or
before the 20th of July inst. all peer rates and hours tax that
became payable on orbefore the sth of January last. The
quarter's house tax due at Christmas last must be paid on
or before July 20th, although the same may not have been
demanded. Forms of claims and any Information may be
had of Mr. GILOWIE 111:00ETT, 4, Besurortthuildings,
Strand.
THE EIRIBITION OT ART TREASURES.—Prinre
Louis Napoleon and suite visited Manchester yesterday, by
the express train from Liverpool, which arrived at 12.30.
The Mayor (Sir James Watts), the Town Clerk, and General
Sir Harry Smith were in waiting, with carriages, and con-
veyed hie royal highness to the Queen's Hotel, where he had
lunch, sad than proceeded to the Exhibition of Art Treasures,
where he arrived at 10 minutea before 2 o'clock. The Prince
was received by several member, of the committee, and was
' conducted through the principal galleries. He is expected
to remain at the Queen's Hotel, Manchester, until Thursday.
The King of the Belgian. is expected at Manchester en Wed•
nestlay, and will alai stay at the Queen's Hotel. Amongst
the ,Mors et the Exhibition yesterday was Mr. Ruskin.
Them was a good attendance; orreval special mine from
the POtklieN Birmingham, and other places, haring brought
a large number of persons.