Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-10-15 00:00:00

COURT AND OFFICIAL INTELLIGENC

The Queen arrived at Edinburgh punctually at 6.24
on Thursday_ evening-, and was received by_the Du,ke
of
Buccleuch, Viscount Melville, the Lord Provost, the
Sheriff of Mid-Lothian, and other persons. The Weather
was beautiful throUghout. The Queen. and Prince
_
Consort left yesterday morning, at ten o'clock for Loa
Katrine, to open the Glasgow Waterworks.
The Prince of Wales, attended by Major Teesdale ana
suite, arrived at Buckingham Palace, from Scotland,
yesterday. His Royal Highness left Balmoral with the
Queen and the Prince Consort on Thursday, for Holyrooi
Palace. The Prince of "Wales goes to Oxford early ill
next week, to pursue his studies at the University.

THE GLOUCESTER ELECTION COMMISSION

The commissioners met again on Thursday.
Mr. Richard Helps, mayor of Gloucester, and solicitor,
was a member of the deputation which met Sir R.
Carden at Furnival's Inn. Spoke to him of the pruba-
ble expense as from £7OO to £BOO. Specified that sail
because he had acted for Mr. Hope in 1852, when tbe
election cost less. Knew there was a certain proportion
of the voters in Gloucester, as. well as in every other
place of a similar size, who, if there was any molel
goin.r
mg, would expect to get a share of it.
Sir
elMaauny occasions.riceßerkeley The first election—Hadbeenacan costdida iltef6,oor
onThe poll then lasted for a week, and all the out-voter'
l
had to be brought down at the cost of the candidates'
and lived at their expense until the election was el'eri
Was not aware that they received any money in direce
bribes besides that. All his elections, subsequent to the
first one under the Reform Act, had not cost him mere
than £BOO each. Must deny most emphatically that he
whole constituency was corrupt. If that had been, the
fact, he must have found it so, standing as he had
along done on pure principles.
Several of the non-professional canvassers on beli3ll;
of Sir R. Carden in 1857 were then examined. Atti°l6
them were-
- Mr. Stamper, who denied that he had given a It)let
named Fletcher L's, as stated by a previous witness.
Mr. J. Ward gave the names of the voters he
,_'l,"o
bribed in 1857 with sums of £3 and £5 each, which
had received for the purpose from Alderman Whitboriol;
James Maysey explained how he disbursed o°_:f
bribery and treating' which he received on the morwriv
of the poll in 1857 from Mr. Whithorn.•
Robert Haviland,. who described himself as a 6)4,11;
, mercial traveller, and an unbiassed elector of Glouctil
said he received £5.125. Bd. from Mr. Whithorn. J-4"
it away to voters..

THE WAKEFIELD ELECTION
COMMISSION.

In continuation of the evidence already reportedymir
Mr. Westmoreland said—l was the legal a,en!,vid
ducting Mr. Charlesworth's election in 1857. agent
" alt
not come to bribery at this election, I believe the re- 01
would have been the same—Mr. Charleswort a nog
have been returned. I knew that bribery' Nos co-tit
on on the other side, for I had seen Gilbert t 411
the town. I saw, too, a leader in the
Express all about " purity of election," and loe
at once, from past experience, " The Whig na
bribing like anything ; let us be pure ; don't si)",,ed
shilling, and then we'll claim the seat." I canto...,
my own side against bribery. I heard 'rumours d;
the election that persons were being bribed on 01116ter
but I know nothing of any undue influence being -ijog
cised to obtain votes for Charlesworth. I know n°
,"„fed,
of large organised bands of watchers being enll3`"doffl
except the few watchers whom I employed on TnY„„en
account—about twenty-five. I defy any one to iniroll
a single act of mine done during this election, 9', the
can assure you, with all respect, that I have :bier).
slightest idea of applying for your certificate thi4
Mr. Sergeant Pigott—The commissioners don't
you require it, Mr. Westmoreland. 40, b!
Robert Emmett was offered £2O, £3O, and L-. 401,
Moorhouse (one of Leatham's party) to stand neiered
Thomas Padgett voted for Leatham. Was °vred,
£lOO to vote for Charlesworth by William
brother of the notorious " Joe." ' bat
Thomas Woodhead, publican, voted for Lcathalm•ett
got nothing for it. His house was kept open the Illyl
before the elect/Con for Mr. Leathani's party. Ills
came to £8 15s. fier
Mrs. Anne Dews said—My hubband voted for- v
„j,
tham. After the eked= we -had £5O from the

tham party sent us through Leach, the draper. ed,
Mr. JesephWainwright, solicitor, was next exael,illtbe
He said—l was the legal 'agent for the conduct 0, ted
election of Mr. Leatham in 1859. Gilbert was ass4:ool
with me in the management. I was to advance 111°br
to such voters as wanted loans. I was forbiddeowo
him to ask any borrower for his vote, but still itt
understood that the loan would, have its weigh Role
lent four or five voters money in this waY+ the
£lO to £25 each. I told Mr. Leatham about
6th of April that we should want some monePA io
he told me that be would write to a frienuojd
London about it. When the letters came I,ll4otei
them to Gilbert. I did not open them, but sirninl,,Hs 01
Gilbert if they were correct. There were four
£250 each. This 1,000 only lasted a few wee DO;
Gilbert told me he should want some more. finals,,
tioned this to Mr. Leatham; and asked him 'jolt!
me withlome more. He said it was a " costly: ,
and said he would send me £500: This came °ilso
ea
a day or two after in one packet, and Gilbert °1 to
in the same way as the others. This £5OO only
few days. I didn't know how it was applied. .do?
Mr. 'Sergeant Pigott—l suppose you had all od On'
Mr. Wainwright--Well, I had a pretty go ~,o ov,
furnished ehdismethenw,ith anboseihr:e:::::oosest°l3o
Mb
urt.making any o
the subject.
Leathamdoet
remember
Mr. Sergeant Pigott—When did bribery I3"'
on your side ? A ori
Mr. Wainwright—About the middle of P.;
should say. he /14'
Mr. Sergeant Pigott—Did Gilbert tell 3.oii •
going to bribe before he began ? there ce
Mr. Wainwright—l think he told me that —yilisol
bribery on the other side, and without it we sYtrer,o
no earthly chance of winning the election. laceel
a list of persons bribed. I have not given in
of the expenses of the election to Mr. Leathallin'oo, w:ot
see, makes them come to somewhere about i4;"li bet
I am not aware that he has omitted anything• not,
to Gilbert, in London, to risk him for an acc°1,01.61./
he said, " You'd better not have an account/ ';fe
won't know anything about it, _ and can't ele'
evidence."—The court then adj
virhitiO,f
ourned un
o'clock yesterday.
the Obadiah
morningC 1 ut toe
fr btuhee p
k r
poll
bribes. • 'd it '.O in .
iiNnedlBs37s,fraonind Tflid it
• on
Mr. Hanman, grocer, received-L23, and pal trotg
in bribes, except about £7, which went an 4.
Had champagne and salmon for refreshment. cog,j.
Some further evidence havinc, been take,_ll, 11.0
tory of that previously adduced,° the incittul
journed till yesterday.

the
BIRTH. 0 11,
On the 13th instant, at 4, Parron-street,
wife of Mr. F. Vincent, of a daughter.
MARRIAGES. h, the, ti;
On the 11th instant, at the Cathedral, Bangt.-Cettoff
Bishop of the diocese, assisted by the Rev. J-
„,,e, V",r, Ole
Rev. Evan Lewis, curate of Llanelechid, to 1',.11304,"bts
daughter of the Very Rev. J. H. Cotton, Dean 9.1_rp00,,0rtr.,,,
On the 12th instant, at St. Oswald's, near 10`04.9,
Right Rev. Dr. Goss, James Eekersleyßeynoldt
ter O'
vine, West Derby, to Catherine, second daub u ,Aestf.
Browne, Esq., Rose Villa, West Derby. mes,„Test°lol
-On the 12th instant, at St. Mary's Carlisle, Ja vvA.,
of James Simpson, Esq., of 29, Great' George-stSeeisoa,
ster, torellM-hill ary Law, eldest daughterCarlisle.
gs! of Thou:Los afrlo,olll
Gto Mur House, _c, 11
On the 12th instant, at St. Mary's Church, 3o'6 00
the Rev. Mr. Evans, Mr. Robert Parry, grocer, to, ,t
Burgess. eltitif,
On the 13th instant, at St. George's Church• 100,.peof
Rev. H. J. Ilindley, M.A., Mr. William Jones Vac 0 '
Buollnoctkh,e
osftainlta,wangioenid
-house,
daughter of Mr. Samuel of this town, and "-
Cheshire. of f'
DEATHS. A 011:10Y
d SS rnaarir t

,
On the 9th inktant, aged 69 years, Rear-A— scent, '7 Y5O
On the 13th ipstant, at No. 2, Marine Ore,
aged
_fp
Mr. Richard Dell4v of Sefton-street, LiverPT:.ard,
On the 13th instant, at lluyton, HenrY
of Mr. Matthew Shand.

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