The Express.
London, England, 1857-07-27 00:00:00

/THIS .D.IY.)

ORBAT YARMOUTH.
The committee met again this morning, wham
eviebace for the petitioners was continued.
Richard Err was the first whams examined. He
stated that he bad been promised a situation by Chaps
man to vote be the sitting members. The witness wee
moseganalsed at considerable length, but nothing material
was elicited. He denied in the most positive terms that
rime he had been in London ho had been talkbg to various
=about what be was to receive for giving his evidence.
as d only received 11. with the eubprena.
By the Court—Chapman told him before the election that
If he wanted U. or 2/. till the statics, he could have it ; bat
wirer only had 6s.
James Catania* examined by Mr. Johnstone, de-
posed that he was a publican living at Yar-
mouth, and • voter. He was creamed for the
sitting members, but did not see than personally.
He was canvassed by Messrs. Eagleton end Living-
stone. He knew • person named Harrison, a pips
maker, and saw him the day previous to the nomiustion,whaa
he "eked whether he was bound to any party: lie also knew
Royal, and saw him on t he night before the election: hewas ailled
" the chartist." Witnesses Royal coming towards his hour
from the direction of the house of a voter named George. Gs
the evening of the next day he saw George in the front yard
of his house, and some conversation passed between them.
Mr. Rodwall objected to the conversation being detailed, .
and consequently the further evidence of the wanes was
dispensed with.
Mrs. Carter, housekeeper to the landlord of the Queen's
Head. wee then celled, to give evidence se to transactions
between Royal and voters at that house, sad her evidence
was proceeding when our report left.
OLOLCESTER.
The committee met this morning at 12 o'clock, when
evidence was adduced for the purpose of establishing the
agency of Mr. Cooksey and Mr. Collinburne. Witnesses
swore to having seen Cookasy In Price's committee room end
canvassing with Price, and they were together in the house
the might a near was alleged to have been bribed,
With this evidence the mot of the petitioners, so far as the
wirer.. is concemed, wee closed.
Mr. Clark then summed up, contending that the allege-
lions had been satisfectorily proved, He was proceeding with
his address when oar report left.

HUNTINGDON.
The watiny in this as wee proceeded with to-day, and
it wee endeavoured to be shown that an agent of Mr. Fel-
lows, had treated a voter with a breakfast to induce Lim to
vote for Mr. Heathcote.
This ma was proceeding when our report left.
IPSWICH.
The parliamentary committee appointed to try the validity
of the late return lee Ipswich met again this main, et II
o'clock, when
George Grant, landlord of the Friar's Head Inn, when
the committee rooms of Adair and Marshal had been
engaged, having been examined to prove the agency of newest
persons charged with being concerned in bribery and cor-
ruption,
Mr. Cook announced that he bad now closed the case of
petitioners.
Mr. E. James then proceeded to all winterise* for the de-
face.

Long, a solicitor, who had been is pranks at
Ipswich for Malty yews as a supporter et the liberal
patty, said that he had acted for hir.Adair since that gentle-
man had had any connexion with the borough ; and at the
last election, the baaiae a was conducted by himself, in con-
' junction with /dr. Reed, the agent of Mr. Meridiem. Mr.
7..awrence had also been appointed agent, but only
acted occasionally No district committee-rooms wee
appointed, but district-roma were engaged for the
purposes of consultation with regard to the braid.
nee- of the election. There was no time to
organise a regale: canvass. Remembered Hughes coning to
the central committee room and claiming V. for traysll
expenses, which, after examination,was found to be fairly due
to Min. He (witness) did not, however? make use of the
expression " Now we have made it all right." Previous to
the election a strong impreedon existed in the borough
that there was an understanding of some kind prevailing he.
twsen Mr. Adair and Mr. Cobbold, which impression (which
wee countenanced by the other aide) was calculated to injure
Mt. Adair very much. Handbills were accord-
ingly circulated for the purpose of contradicting the
rumour. It was a matter of remark that a
number of voters were to poll after one o'clock. To the best
of his knowledge no improper practices whatever bad been
retorted to during the election. Ile had adhered strictly
to the instruction, of Mr. Adair not to have romans
to such practiries. The amounts of all the money which
had been expended had been returned to the election auditor.
He denied that he had bribed any one or had made promisee
with a new to induce electom to vote.
On nor-examination the witness said that be had
Hughes and his son the sum which he thought
were entitled to. A great somber of teetotalism hemieng
the conizeittes.rooin of Masers. Mambant and Adair, sad a
large body of them went to the yoll together. Some hundreds
of votes were polled after oars o clock.
The evidence was proceeding when our report left.

ELICIION PLTITIONR.—ThiI morning wan printed
a bill, so amended in committee, for regulating the presentee
lion end withdrawal of election petitions. It to provided by
this measure that any petitioner desirous of withdrawing Wm
election petition may petition the house for that purpose,
setting forth the grounds for such withdrawal, and there.
upon by leave of the house, the petition may be withdrawn.
the petitioner being only liable in such case to the payment of
the eons of the sitting member or other party com-
plained oL Any ens not completing his recognisance,
to proceed, or withdrawing hi. petition without
leave as aformaid, to pay double costs to sitting member or
party complained of, or any party admitted to oppose the
prayer of such petition; the agent presenting such petition
to be personally liable to the payment of such costs. No
petition for leave to withdraw is to be received unless an
affidavit made by petitioner and his agent that such with-
drawal is bows file, and without compromise or collusion.
The agent for conducting or opposing an election petition
must be first admitted as • parliamentary agent.
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We (Scotsman) understand that Mr. Alexander
Graham, of the Edinburgh University, English teacher,
Glasgow, has been appointed Professor of General History
and English Literature in the l)oveton College, Calcutta.

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ELF.CTION SATURDAY AT ETON.—The Eton Col-
lege annual festival took place on Saturday last, and was
attended by a large assemblage of nobility and gentry from
all parts of the kingdom. At eleven o'clock, the time an-
nounced fur the commencement of the speect, the Upper
School displayed the usual numerous and brilliant company
of rank and &shim. The whole of the speakers displayed
eloquence and rhetorical skill, particularly Mr. Cleash=,
Mott me, end Mr. Stanley, who were highly app
At three o'clock the grand banquet took place in the =eat
hall of the College, the antique liming displayed w
the walls, and the beautiful .her _model of the college pre.
mated by King William IV., exhibited on the centre table
with the collage plate. Upwards of 100 partook of the hos-
pitality so liberally bequeathed by the "pious founder,"
Henry VI., in addition to which there was a plentiful supply
of venison from her Majesty's Great Park, also from Mr.
Labnuchere, Stoke Park, and tbo Bishop of Salisbury.
At 7 o'clock the -misplay having npsired to the Breese.
the boats were manned by their respective crews, who, after
pulling to Windsor.bridge, left for Surley-hall. The Eton
tight selected to tow the Weiaminater—Bering (captain),
Lubbock, Hankey, Hon. V. Lawless, Pinckney, Craven,
Hussey, Atkinson, and E. M. Smith (cowman.) The boats
were preceded by the bend of the Royal Horse Guards (blue.)
AU the crews landed at " Staley" and partook of the cus-
tomary alfresco repeat, and after drinking the usual 0301.
plimentary toasts they again manned their boats and re-
turned to Windier, where they were greeted by the cheers of
thousand. of spectators, who lined the bridges, wharves, and
every available spot on the banks of the Thanes. The dis-
play of fireworks by M. Coton, which followed while the
hosts rowed before the ap. ctstors, wad of a more splendid
character then usual. Shortly after 10 o'clock the band
played the National Anthem arid the boys retuned to the
College.
FATE OF 111I00IONARTE0 IN INDIA.—AI 6Special
meeting held in the school-room of Guisge street Chspol.
Hull, on Thursday evening, the Rev. R. Hall, 8.A., com-
municated Nome painful intelligence that had been received
that day from several of the iniseioluiries in Indta, and yard-
culsrly Sold Agra and Bowes. From these It appeared
that many of the missionaries of the Baptist and other deno-
minations had been, and were still, in the most imminent
danger from the Sepoy mutineers, mad that eight or ten at
less; including four Baptiste, had been cruelly masescred
namely, Mr. Mackey, Mrs. Thompson (widow of a late mis-
Salary ) and her tso driughters; Waylayst Ali, s native Chris-
lilll, who was with Mr. Mackay, had been cruelly murdered;
as bad also Mr. Roberts end his family, members of the B•ptiet
church in Delhi. The Rev. Mr. Oregeon, of Bemires (late of
Beverley), had been in imminent danger, but it was hoped
his life had beets spared. The only details of these atrocities
were from Silas Cart* • native teacher employed by Mr.
Mackay, who had himself narrowly escaped and fed to
Agra. He rid he saw the dead body or Waylayat Ali lying
on the roadside, hacked end mangled. las furious mur-
derers backed him leisurely with their swords, saying be-
tween each cut, " Now mach to us." His two soma were
also murdered. Mr. Mackay, it appears, on ohs outheisak el
the mutiny, fled for singe to a ltirge house near Ida own,
and he and several other Europeans defended themselves for
some times the cellar. Their enraged enemies not Wog
able to get at them, obtained artillery, end battered the
home to the ground. One et Mr. Mackay's servants re-
potted that Mrs. Thompson and her eldest daughter Were
dead and Gram, the youngest, was dying. The MOM et
the Rev. Weser'. Hubbard and Sandy", of the Propagable
Society, and of the Rev. N. Jennings, government &spiels'
at Delhi, end his daughter, sae also among the dead.
ROYAL INTITATIONS.—The late Countess Howe
Wes very strict, and never accepted an invitation cm • Sun-
day. Once, when in attendance on the Queen [Adelaide] at
Windex, some party was proposed by the King on a Sun-
day, at which Ike wax very anxious she should te prsamt,
but yea mashie to induce her. The Queen, surprised at her
firmness, exclaimed, " I wonder at your firmness ; If the
King had been so urgent with me, I could not have termed."
Lady Howe replied, "Madam, his Majesty is your hues
hand."—Balkeis Journal.