Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-11-04 00:00:00

NORTHERN TIME-S.--LiyEttPo,ol,, WEDNESDAY,

THE

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE,

FRANCE.

P.A RIS, MONDAY EVENING.

The Spanish Government has not yet signified
its decision on the last communication from
Mexico, namely, that the offered. mediation of
France and England will be accepted on condition
that M. Safragua, the Mexican Envoy, shall be
previously received at Madrid in his official char-
acter. M. Lafragua is still in Paris awaiting the
reply of the Spanish Cabinet. He has in the mean-
time published a detailed account of the quarrel
between the two Governments, from the first MlB
understanding in 1851 to the latest nesotiatione in
Madrid, and to which he has appended copies of the
conventions, diplomatic notes, and other documents
explaining the causes which have led to the rupture
of relations between the countries. The narrative is
drawn up in .a calm, and appatently impartial
manner, and in a spirit of conciliation. There are
two causes of dispute; one relating to the claims
put forth by certain Spaniards on the Mexican
Government for indemnification of losses sustained
during the civil broils in the Repullic; the other
is traced to the acts of violence perpretated on the
persons and property of Spanish residents by
malefactors, who allege that they belonged to the
division of Alvarez, the Mexican General com-
manding in Cuernavaca, and who pretended they
acted by his orders.
With respect to the indemnification, it appears
that the convention concluded between the Govern-
ments for its payment- was suspended in conse-
quence of the Mexican Government having
discovered that claims which were completely
unfounded had been intr-dueed in the account of
credits, and that dividends had been paid thereon
to persons who had no right to them. In order
to enforce the recovery to the Mexican Treasury of
the sums thus wrongfully obtained, an embargo
was laid on the property of the false creditors
When this was known in l'sle.d.rid it ex-
cited universal clam ur ; and language so
outrageous to Mexico wee used in the press end
the Cortes as to render not only a rupture of diplo-
matic relation., but even war, extremely probable:
A new Minister Plenipotsntiary wee sent out from
Spain to Mexico, named Alvarez. He appeared in
the waters of Vera Cruz with several Spanish ships-
of-war, as if ready to back his demands by force.
He notified in the usual form to the Mexican Go-
vernment his arrival, but declined delivering his
credentials until the embargo which had been laid on
the property of Spanish residents was removed. The
embargo was, in fact, a temporary measure, and the
G wernment made no objection to remove it. But
as, in consequence of the display of force, the demand
had the appearance of a threat. the President of
the Republic required, as a prelimineey step, the
withdrawal of the ships of war. The Spanish
Envoy accepted the condition ; the vessels quitted
the waters of Vera Cruz and returned to the
Hevannah ; the embargo was removed ; her Ca-
tholic Majesty's Envoy was received offieielly,
and soon after concluded with the Mexican .
Government the convention of the 12A1 of July,
1856. In that instrument it was stipulated
that the reasons alleged by the Mexican Go-
vernment for the revision of the credits which
it regarded as unfounded and unjust should be care-
fully and frankly examined;• They ware examined;
and the Spanish Envoy, convinced, no doubt.
of the justness of these reasons, admitted the re-
vision ; while the Mexican Government, on the
other hand, hound itself to execute faithfully the
stipulations of the orieinal treaty of 1853, for the
payment of all bona fide claims. The Spanish
Government, however, did not approve the con-
vention signed ad referen luna by its Envoy; but
the Mexican Peesideet dhl not revoke his order
for the execution of the convention. The credits 1
were not revised, though Mexico intended to
execute the treaty. The Spanish Charge d'Affeirs
remained at his post, and the Mexican Govern
ment proposed to send its representative to
the Court of Madrid. The departure of the
latter, was, however, delayed by the troubles
which broke cut in same p eels of_ the Republic, and
revolters;. but the relations between the Govern
ments continued on a friendly footing to the end
of 1856, and might have remained so but for new
and unexpected incidents: these were the 'acts of
violence committed on Spanish residents in
Cuernavaca alluded to above. Before receiving
any communication from the Spanish annoy, the
Mexican Government had issued orders for the
immediate repression of those outrages, and for the
apprehension and punishment of those concerned
in them. A detachment of 560 men was sent
to protect the lives and property of Spanish as
of Mexican residents, and for co-operation with the
local authorities in their persecution of the offen-
ders. Though the imputation that the military,
including some officers, took part in these acts was
considered groundless, yet, with a View to guaran-
tee more effectually the safety of the inhabitants
a new Governer, of much local influence and ex-
perience, was appointed to the command of the
district ; end General Alvarez was ordered to quit
the place, and retire to the south. The order was
at once obeyed. Proceedings were then com-
menced against the guilty parties in custody,
and steps taken for the capture of the
malefactors who had fled from justice. These
measures were necessarily slow in a country like
Mexico, where the want of roads, the vast dis-
tances between the towns, the woods and forests,
the mountains, and the very climate present great
obstacles to the action of the authorities, and
facilitate the concealment or flight of enalefectors
of every description. The Spanish Charge
d'Affaires, contrasting, I presume, the celerity with
which justice is adininistered in his own country
with the tardiness of Mexico, set no account on
natural and soeiel difficulties, and became
impatient at the delay.., Three weeks passed away,
and the malefactors, some of them had fled to
the interior or to the. 'mountains, were not all
captured, judged, •and punished.-- M. Soula
(Charge d'Affaires)
.addressed a note to 'the
Mexican Government, setting forth that, if in
eight days from that hate; which would complete a
month from that of the. perpetration of the crime,
the molt ,ecerioprary and solemn punishment" was
not iellicted on all who had committed it, and suit-
able indeinnifieation accorded, he should declare
that diplomatic relations were broken off between
Spain and Mexico, demand his passports and at
once quit the territ, reef the R ',nubile. The Mexican
Government 'replied on the 1611. It specified the
measures it had taken against the malefactors, nine
of whom hal been apprehended. It refuted the
charges of the Spanish Charge d'Aff Cres—declared
it would do all that was prescribed by the laws
of nations—and protested against the accusation
that a political conspiracy existed against Spanish
residents. With reference to fixing a dely of eight
days, it denied the right of the Charge d'Affaires
to take upon himself such authority, seeing that, by
international law, teed particularly by the treaty
between Mexico and Spain, the citizens of every
country were subject to the laws cf the place in
which they resided. The Government' added,
moreover, that several Spanish citizens had
taken an active part in insurrections in Mexico
After some further correspondence the Spanish
Charge d'Affairs intimated that relations were
broken off ; he demanded his passports, and
quitted Mexico towards the end of January.
On the Ist February following M. Lafragua, who
had been named Minister to Madrid previous to the
last quarrel, set out for Mexico for his post. He had
an interview with General Concha at the Havannah
on the Bth, when the General blamed the Charge
d'Affaires for the hasty manner in which he acted.
In the month of March he reached Paris, having
previously communicated to Madrid, through the
Mexican Secretary of Legation in Paris, his arrival,
when M; Pidal, the Spanish Minister of Foreign
Affairs, replied that, for the present; he could not be
received in his official character. Of his conferences
with General Serrano, in Paris, at that period, I
gave you a full account at the tile; and of his inter-
views with M. Pidal in Madrid, and the'irseful co
operation of the E n glish and Frenehlif inieters in that
city towards the settlement of the question, you
have been equally informed. M. Lafragua quitted

Madrid without being received by the Queen, and
returned to Paris, where he now is, as I have already
observed, awaiting •the answer of the Spanish
Government on the question of mediation and his
previous reception by her Catholic Majesty. M
Latragua concludes his narrative by stating his
belief that he has clearly shown that the Mexican
Government had no participation in the crime
alluded to ; that it could not prevent them ; that
it has not tolerated them ; that it is resolved to
punish the perpetrators of them with all the rigour
of the laws; that the delay in the proceedings
depends on the peculiar circumstances of each
fact, of the agitation in the country, and of th 6
peculiar conditions •of the towns in which they
are conducted ; that there is no plan
formed against the Spanish residents, and
that if any of the latter have been out-
raged by Mexicans, the Government of
of Mexico has tamt cif:ended' the Govertnient of
Spain, nor does the Mexican nation hate Spaniards;
that these• unpleasant incidents are, in great part
attributable to imprudent conduct on the part of a
certain number of Spaniards, but for which Mexico
does not hol I the Spanish Government, or the
Spanish 'people, responsible; that the Guv rnment
of Mexico is ready to indemnify for injury, if,
on examination of the facts, it be proved to
be one of those cases in which, amending
to the laws of nations, the superiors are
responsible for the conduct of their subordinates ;
that the Mexican Government has not failed, nor
does it mean to fail, in the obligations impased by
treaties ; that it is ready to comply with the treaty
of 1833, but that it appeals at the same titllo to the
justice of her Catholic Majesty for the revision of
the credits fraudulently introduced into tie con-
vention.

Such is tit. summary oF the case. The answer of
the Ma irid Government has probably been delayed
by the Ministerial chanves ; it is ex2ected on the
8:11 or 10,h of the present month. Slzotild it
be favourable, it will then be arranged whether
the negotiations shall be conducted iu Paris oy
London.

The French hons:es in commercial relations with
the United States wateh with intense anxiety the
course of the financial crisis in that country, They
are aware of the difflulties they will have to
enconnter ; they despatched goods for which they
themselves have entered into engagements in the
full confidence of returns which cannot be expected
so long as the American banks do not resume their
payments In cash. Yet, if we are to believe what
we are-told, the effect will not be so severely felt on
French trade as is supposed. The rmisj nity of the
Douses that will lose by the-American failures are
wealthy, and in a position to meet the crisis Some
have already taken precautions against loss, and
Also. to secure the payment of their advinees
.They have sent orders to their agents in the United
States to 'accept payment ix paper, and to lay it out
in the purchase of corn, cotton, and sugar, for
which a ready demand will be found in the markets
of Europe.

CFIARGE OF AFFILIATION AGAINST THE
GOVERNOR, OF THE WEST DERBYWORKHOUSE.

Yeet rday, at one o'clock, the police cowl was crowded heyond all
comparison by most respectable persons, who hal come to heir the
details of a charge preferred by one Margaret Clarke, the wife of a
sailor. against O. r. Edward Gough, the governor cf West Derby
Workhouse. There w.s not an inch of the ample builang unoccu-
pied, and deep irate-e.t sesmsd to presseil as to the result of the
investi:atiors. Long before the magistrates took their seats, the court
was filled. Shor ly after one o'clock, Messrs. Al lermen Holmes
and JA. Turn-r, tolk their seats, when the case of Margaret Clarke
against Edward Gough was called. Mr. [shack eppesrad for the
complainant. and Mr. Aspin (barrister), its.,tructel by Mr.
Holder, appeared for the defendant.

Mr. Black, in opening the case, said Margaret Clark 3 wee a married
woman, bat her husband deserted r some four or five years ago,
and went to sea. Se was thus deprived of support far herself and
thr e ch idren, and she had therefore to resort to the workhouse tor
assistanc_.. She was there for some time, and conducted herself very
pooperly, and then she was allowed to en' er the p, Iva e reel ence of
Mr. Gnash, and was appointed to wait and attend on his wife and
children as ours,. Hs then stat •cl hew an intimacy of an improper
description grew up between them. He said there were some
a itnesses who refused to come forward to support by Heir corrobora-
tive evidence the case of the comp'ainant, welch it would 1)3 necessary
for her to do in proving her case, The reason why, these persons
refaced to come forward was they were not snm.noned, b.teause his

lint was too poor and distressed to get ont suramOnses, not having
the means of so d !Ing. Hs said the defendant hal take llbuties
wish hii eiiAn bsFore the lath of Februiry, 1856, and then stated
whit took phase on the trenin.; of that day. After th: chili .vat
born, she went out of the workbous4 and was allowed tome funds to
an, port her.

Mfr. H Arne; W..s it out of the parish funds s'e was allowed the
support ?

Mr. Buck said it was, and the s proeeeded S one time
after hi t there was talk ah iut the m•tter, ant some of the gentle-
men. guardians of the union, teniad3 er.qtairy aeoet it. At th:s
enquiry. the woman stiteel that the child was her hteshand's, and co
theaffiir was set at test. The reason why she ewe! so, was that
Mr. Gough ceased her to say it; he made her pr mist to keep the
affaira secret, and in consequence of her &fez eo, he promised to
tare a shop for her in the spring of this year, and put her into
bueiness, so as to make her able to su )port herself and family. He
said if she exposed him it would be his rule, and he won d not be
able to support her, but if shs kept silent, Ihe would do all in his
power for her. She said the chit I was her husband's, chose name
was RThert Clarke, bat it would: he shown that she had not seen
him from 1854 until last Jane, althoueh he had ,bent in Lk erpool in
Febrmry, 1856, bat neve, 1151 V her. Her hoses rd been away
f. out England for over three years, add at last he was advertised
for, awl in Jane last he w.s arrested at Gloucester and brought to
Llverpo and was sentenced by the county rmgistrates to three
months' imp. isonment, tor deserting her and his family. He is now
out of gaol, and he would be called Wore the hence, and would t 11
them that he was act in this country for a length of time, se that the
child co ad nt be his. It was then sail that it was soma other
parson's child, and not Mr. Geagife, but he (Mr. illuck) would allow
the woman to be cross-ex Imioe.l by the able counsel who app. anel
for tee defendant, and he cored defy tern to shake h r eitiortce.
The defendant hid got the ablest counsel and solicitor in Liverpool
all that money could:do was brought against his peer clie it, whilst
she was notable to do more that engage the serv!ces of an humble
ad ocate like No doubt all that money and genius could
do would be resorted to on the pa• t of the defendent to deelt hie
clirnt, and he ( dr. Black) feared that It. wcal not stop there, for he
feared, from what he heard, that every thing would be strained to
defeat ker. No &inlet there was a great deal et stake as to the result
:of tee ca e, for on it, so far as the defeudant was concerned, depended
:a great deal—not so main atemt helf•a-crown a week, but as regarded
domestic hap. loess and other interests of the defendant. e could,
if he were able to procaro the attendance of the Rev. Mr. Meore,
show that the defendant seat the woms,e mosey by him.
Mr. Aspiea:l—The Rev. Mr. Moore is hers.
Mr. Flack tail he was very geti to heir it. aid he would show by
him that he paid the woman mo say, given to him by Me. Gough f r
that purpose. It will he said that the money was hest, bit he would
'be able to explain that by the woman, win did it to screen Mr•
Gough. He was 'ree is %dm' t that the correbor.tive eel lenee, which
the Act of Parli meat r.qtred. was %Heise, bit still he truste I it
wotald be su`6c•ent. The reason why he was net able to bring
stronger evidence on that point was the poverty of h's cheat. which
did not end'u'e her to su nmoa m ries witsesses to corroborate her.
After some further observations as to the evidence to he pro Weed,
he concluded his address by teeing llargaret Clarke, was stated as
follows :

I um a marrlad woman, and my h atband desertad me firs years
ago. I want is the West Derby Urdoa in Novembe-, 1852, and
remained thare till last Thc,mber. air. Gough is the governor.
11,-vBl in his family as nurse. On th 3 10th or 12th of February,
1955, I was in the parlour with him. He took liberties with oe
She detared the facts. When I toll him he sail I shoal I never
want if I dll not <a? a 3 him. I Was et tali led by the guardians, hat
till the 25:h June Ors year. I toll the guar.iians I hal eeen my
husband, but I e•lnceiled the ;dila. My husband wan net in Eng-
land from 1e64 till Jar.e last.

Mr. Kl.ck said the bustun ; was in court, bet Mr. Aspinall ralsed
a p lot agt list hi. being admitted as a witness.

Examination resumed : I did not see my husband during the time
I stats. Mr. Branam, a relieving otlimr, told me be. brought my
husband from Gloucester. I WAS allowed Bs. a week by the parish
up to the last three in inths, and then 7s. a week. Mr. Goagit sent
me 10s. by the Rev. Thomas Moore. I wrote to Mr. Gough t) send
me some money, and be cent me 10c. on the Sabbath. I asked him
for the loan of money, because I feared my 'etter won'd felt into his
wife's hinds, and I w mid not bstray him. [Cutters handed in ]
Mr. Aspinal read the letter which was asking for the loan of :03.
from Mr. Gough, pro:nisi g to repay, and finishing up wit : " kind
regards to Mrs. Gough and family." (Lond laughter.)
Ms. Black (wi h emphati.) : And family." (R itrs of laughter.)
Mr. Aspinall read another latter, asking fir ss. to buy boots. He
also real soma otiKr lacers, all asking for tile loan of ',money. He
also read a• letter asking for a settlement, in order to prevent
ex.iosu eof both portico. Anoth .r letter stated that ohs would no
tell any more lies to sa..en him.
Examination continued : I received 2s. 61. from Mr. Gough by
Zs. i nlpe-. .

Cross-examined by Mr. Aspin : Kenredy is the porter at the ga`e.
His books will show the Ulnas I wanton' I never we t out except with
Mr. G,ugh's faintly. I know Dr. Nevins.
_I ap2lied t.t him med ca'ly.
Mr. Gough brought him to Ms in the
~drawing-roo is, and he tot
me to say to Val doctor that had seen my husband—l told Flee
doctor I htd seen my hmsba i ', but the data was no' mentioned 1
Know Mr. James Heys, one ( f the Guardian!. Oa the 21th June my
husband was brought up for desertlng me and fariaVy. I had not
the infant with me before the magistrates My hush Ind did not
then know that I had a froth child -I never named the child to
him. I told Mr. C'eaver after the trial th it Mr. Gough, was the
father of the child, and asked him whit I shot:Cc' do. My husband
asked me the a:e of the youngest child, bet I dare not tell him. I
sp ke to Mr. James H ys at the Coart-hau e door on the 25.11 June.
He asked me if I had anth ,r ee I any one to s y that th 3 child was
Mr. Goa :h's, aid ( repl.ed, n yet, I had not done to. I did not
say the child is my hush.nd's, and he knows it. she was examined
es toe colversmi ,n with Mr. Heys, bat she denied i.. Did not ask
Mary Parkin in the House For ,teel drips. She denied h wing had any
conflientla' c nveruatiao with II try Parkin at all abou her husb nd
I did not take the med.clue the doctor seat me. I know Cash rine
Cane, arid asked her to wa-li my chtldrxes clothes,- as my hutbind
was exp.cted Is t iverp so' in February, 18`.6, but he al not
come. Did not t.ll hi* I saw him In a ship. Saw him only in 1854
and gat a h:cast-pin from him, and I may have told her that.
[3he was subj •ct to a Ion; cross examination as to conversations
alleged to ha7r taken place betwee a htr and ,other pe-sons, the
purport of which was to show that she told thiie pe sons she had
seen her hush end in February, 1853, hut she denied all such.

Ea %mined continne3 : One time, wh nha took liberties
with ma, Mr. Gough too'r a great deal of trouble to
fled oat my husb nd. Knows the chaplain, the Rev. R.
Leslie, and spoke to him In Septemher, thatyear,b tt did not tell him
there was no fonn lation for the rumour.. N-ver charged Mr
Bra am with beirg the father tf the child, nor ne er to d aay one

[Here a •ain ete was questioned at length about conversations with
(they persons in reftrance to the child, but she denied 'hat she had
such conversations

Examination continued : Told the guardians that eh h een her
husband in order to screel Mr. Gough. I evaded all questions on
account of Mr. Gough, as he promised to support the chili. Never
told Mr. Moore the child was my "melon "a. Never told any one so,
but I said I had seen my husband. I applied for money, and a
clergym.m came with it. There was no c.mversation about the fat'.er
at that t me.

To Mr. B nek : All the white lies I told was by the direction of Mr
Gough. It was only when he broke his prow ite, I ?nil obliged to
to 1.

To Aid. Iblme Mr. Gough's house is part of the workhouse. Mrs.
Gough told me she would not believe Mr. Gough wont.' do anything
wrong, and I did not, therefore, appeal to ber.
Sarah P•.lper examined: Mrs. Clarke lodged with me, and sent me
with a note to Mr. Cough some time ab ut May, a- dhe gave me
2s 6d. Hs said he was sorry fo her, but he coe'd not do it for her
every wee'. She wis in great &stress, and wanted bread.
Anne Prin:e, of 19, Ellison-st-eet examined : I was In the work-
h use f r fifteen week., and was a fortnight in the bedroo n of the
vvernor with Mrs C'arke I sAw Mrs. Clarke in the room with
Mr. Gm!gh, but eever say anything imnopar.
To Mr. &spinal —My has',and confes.ed he acted imprope ly with
Mrs. Clarks. She offered me half a sovereign to give evidence, but
she did not tell m, what to say. Mrs. Clarke and M.r Bran.= never
met at my 1 ouse. _ . _

Alderman Ho me slid, after what the woman (the last witness) had
stated about her husband and complainant. he won't' call her hue.
WO and alumina 6m. Thomas Price was then called, and
ezatuined by Mr.Bluek. He stated as follows: -
Mr, Holden, the sittoney, toll me to came here. I was at his offize,
and he asked me what I knew about Margaret Clarke ? I told him I

NOVEMBER 4, 1857.

was acquainted with her last May in Beau-street. The witness
sad he had improper intimacy with her in that month.
'1 ho comp!ain.int was called, and, in reply to Mr. Uolme said, May
I never see the kinguom of hsaven if a ward that man has sworn is
true. The man was examined by Mr. Black, and said he was in gaol
for a month for deserting his wife.
Robert Cl,rke, the husband of the complainant, was examined
and said he s.w his wife on the 4th, 5 and 2fith December, 1854,
but never saw her after till the
_2sth June last, in the County Magis-
trates' Court. Clayton-Naar°. Ho swore positive y he never caw her
in the interim. He was arristed in Yarmouth in June this year for
deserting her. 11, passed through i iverpor 1 In February, 1858, but
did not ser his w f Was here from February till May, 1656, but
swore p isitively he did not see his wife during that time.
Mr. Bleak said that was the case for the complainant.

Mr. Aspinall said there was no cor oborative evidence in the case.
Here Alderman Houma said, before. going into the ease for the
defendant, the magistrates would retire t.) consider a point that had
just occurred to them. They then refired, and in about a quarter of
an hour they retuned, when Alderman Holme said the point they
conattred .n this painful case wee in reference to the corrob,rative
evidence, which the act of parliament 'required to mike tho case
leg 1. They were of opinion net that potion of the evidence was too
weak, so as to bring the ca e home clearly to Mr. , Gough legally.
'1 he husband of the woman had been in Liverpool from February to
Mac of 1556, and that raise i a doubt ia the me also. As to what
the man Price swore *o:out the complaii ant, the magistrates did nut
10, 11, ye a single word of it. On the present state of the evidence,
they were of opinion they could not say it was corroborated legally.
Th y must cay that the woman gave her evidence very fairly, and, a 4
it scemeJ, candidly, and she bore a long and able cross e-arnination
in such a manner as they had seldom ohezved in a witness. Sidi he
rnagistra'es must have legal cor, oboration, and on that grow rd they
rr us t refuse to make the ordor, an they world not be j 'stifled in
doing so in the absence of such legal c i.raboration. o:der refused.
O.r. Blush applied for the detention of the letters that were read,
she said he would procare further evideice, and bring the cos°
f rward again.

Mr. Holme said the deels'on did not apply to fat Ire procesilugs.
Mr Aspina'l said he med call many • witne ;sea to disprove the
plain, 'if's statement. 'I he Troczedinzs then t_rmivated, having Listed
►:early four hours, ani the ero i retired.

MR. CRELLIN AND MR. JEFFERY.

TO J. R. JgFFERT, ESQ

Liverpool, 3rd Novemblr, 1857

Dear Sir, —Your two leaf); s, of the respective dates of
Swurday night and Monday the 2.t.:1 instant, only reached
me this day, and, before I received either of them, I had
read them at my house this naming in the Daily Post; you
may, theref_re, conclude that I was not a lit le surprised.
But how )cu can say that I might have set the whole
matter right in yesterday's paper, " if I had been so dis-
posed," when I did not get your letter until to day, I can
not imagine.

Even-had your letter. which you took the pains to addres
to me on Saturday night at eleven, p m., been put into the
letter-b Qr at my office (as you say it was) before nine o'clock
the next morning, you most forget that " the next morn-
ing" was Sunday morning ; and, as I am not in the habit
of going to my office on Sundays. I could not have received
your letter in time to have published it on Monday. But
the fsct is, as I state it, that I did not receive either of
your letters until this day, and that after I had read them
in the newspaper.
So much for the insinuation that "I had been indis-
posed to set the whole matter right. &c."
I am exceedingly glad that you have pubished the
correspondence ; and, since you have withdrawn two out
of the three statements which you made, that I had reason
to complain of, it only remain-4 for me to put you and
tnyselt right upon the third point—namely, as to my vote
for Sir 3 B wham Upon this'point, I beg to say that it
is not at all p:ob& I•my " memory is at fault.'' I have
already mo't distinctly steed that I did not vote for
I?onita,n ; but it appears that you doubt my word, and
refer to a "copy" of the porl-bo2k. I bag to say that I
too, have referr, d to a copy of the poll-hook, but did not
dnd my name records l as having voted for Bonham ; on
the c .ntrary, it a pears by the copy of the poll-book
which I .42w, that I had not voted at all at the elecion
referred to. The official poll-book is in London ; but
repeat again that I did NOT vote for Benham, and those
friends with whom I am inimate are aware of the fact.

With reference to the rein Ik4 reported as mads by me
at the nretir goo Saturday night. I beg to say I consider
you the aggressor in this case; and, as each of the state-
ments which you made hays p•oved to bs realy incorrect,
and as they wer..Made with the view of preventing my
election, I consider I may veil be excused for any warmth
of feeling which may have caused me to forget myself upcn
the plin:s at issue in stronger ltengu,ge than I otherwise
should hay., don..

The °ter topic which you have thought to enlarge
upon (as I do not intent to continue a newApaper contro-
versy) I shall pass over with the simple remark,—that I
o:lnside: it. vary ingeniou=, when I nzlv the statements
nertie.. Hat ng steel that I was no! pu` forward Cry lir.
James Hohn<N yon then Fay, " You repudiate M. Holme,"
&c , &c, as if that gentleman had anything to do with the
question b. tween us, which was simply as to whether ho
had put me f irward as his nominee
Any principles which I may profess I shall not further
discnis here ; bat, having now the honour of a seat in
the Town Council, I will, no doubt, have opportunities
of stating my views, which will at all times ba given
entirely independent of party considerations.—l am, de .r
far, yours very respectfully, JAMES CRELLIN.
P. 3 .—I applied to day to the TOTO•clerk for a sigh; of
the official poll-book; and, on Dimming that it was in the
proper office in London, I went direct to the C )nQevative-
office in Harrington street, and the fo'lowing note will
show with what remit.

Mr. JAmel Crellin, of Lime street, ha= called here to day
to examine the poll b )ok of Sir G, Banham's and J. C
Ewart's election, with me ; and we find that he is not
matked as voting at all on that oze.asion ; but a Mr. James
Crellin, of Soho-street, is dowd a 4 voting for Ewart.
There are only these two parti,s of the same name on the
regis er fa that year. H BUCKM IST& %.

INA.OGURATION OF THE r icom wNow.INT..—The Nicoll
mo ;omen', reoently erected at Littl- Tally beltnn, w 313 in-
augurated on Thurtda , with all due honours, in presence.
of a consitierable c' recourse ef the admirers of the poet.
Vost of the a,semb'sge came from the n igthc3uring
country districts ; v try few sent from Perth. 'J he thy
:vac not very ft.vouiablo, b ino chit and misty, wt.b fre-
quent drizz'y showete. The inaugu-a ian, at which 'he
Lord Pr :coat of Perth nresiled, to-:k place about two
o'clock. Ser.3ral sh in addrtsi-s wer ?del v• red by gentle•
min from Perth ani eleewhe-r. After ;hrec o'clock a large
party 1,1! ehed in' th B toktoot Schaalliouse. Toe whole
pre c'edinge passed rff with great edit, end much to the
honour of the gentlemen entruced si'h the arrangements
DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT 1 GUARDSMAI AT TUE B
sTREEf P 4.1C3 COVET, loNDOV.—On Monday, Will;arn
Coalce, a soldier in 'he 6 r 9ela'ioa of Grenadier Giards,
hearing an excellent charat'er, and d seethed fy his ser-
gpat:t as "a vet epie.t man and a gaol soldier," was
charged by James Hu-r.by awl Thom.ts Price, decent
• working men, wall ass Itil 4 nio I them' viand `MPon severs'
women and children. Hunabt st tel that at about a
quarter l a t twelve on S.turday night he was passing
tolough Tr faVr..squer, when he saw the prisoner
'hewing s me h •yrs with his 1331', and Veking them in th-
in ;st violent m It wee th: o-dinaly regitn •ntal
belt, with a hea%y brass bu kle, *ph r hich a very severe
!Vow can in ir,fl c ej. Witriees remoostr ted with the
prig ,nr3r, *lv) then torn 3 I upon hi,o an,l struck tint in the
same way with the back'e end of the strip. Witness fel',
and the p s n r not only kick, d him as he !ay, but sezel
upon his hand and bit ono of hie fiagers to severely as
almost to separate it fram the hand. Agentl man who
was passin; th it way with a lady, reliequi,hei her arm
f r a moment i t trier to come to witness's assistance,
when the t rke-Ler tutned upon the lady owl beat hr-
severely with he same formidable weapon. She sere imed
and fain ed. Price stet d that he was pas i.,g that way
about ten minutes f ire the last witness arrive I. Prisoner
was be some boys with his belt. Several other per-
sons besi !es interfered, hut kris nor and anus' er
soldier who was with him kept the people at bay with heir
belts. There were sty, rat women there end the prisoner
s ruck aue athem with his belt. When Hamby come on
and interfere.] the pr'soaer knocked him down and hit hit
finger. • There was na policeman there f r ten mi dirt!'
after the dist lib ince comment et. Policeman Foster, .583
A. said he was on dory by the Columl, He had been there
all the wh is, hu: had hen on the opposite side of the
column from where the disturbance took plate. When be
saw the mob he went to the spot, where lie arrived in abort
thr a minutes. Did rot w the p i-oner strike any one,
4• rot in particulat." SaN him s eiuging his belt, at•d took
him into custody. The other soldier ran away. Dii not
see the worn in swoon, or hear her say she trzcl blen struck.
Another constable pu sued the eicond soldier, end after-
wards brought dim to the station-house, but as there was
no defi e charge spit st him he was lihera•eo„ The
prisoner said he .found the b ,ys annoying 3 gentleman and
told them not to do so, °a wAch the boys began to pick up
stores ti throw at him Ho did nit use his belt, ‘r strike
any one, or bite the complainant. Mr. Jardine wool! take
it tube in the prisorer's 'aveur that the boys di ! not gyp .ar.
Aa had probably received some provocati n from them
Sill hecorditi, to the wi n saes, he hal used a great deal
of pribecess-ry violence in kicking them. Then when
H imby remoast:ated with him tin tbi. nnvarrantalle
!etc., prisoner did ,whe. he (Mr. J srdia,) would nerer
look over, he use' his teeth. For that uu-E gush act he
most be implia,med fourteen days.

LAUNCH OF THE GREAT EASTERN.

ACCIDENT.

Yesterday morning comnoeuce I the above gr'at opera-
tion, which has been I •oked forward to
Harrison
withsr mach
anxiety. All night long Mr. Brunei, c
fsture commander), Mr. J. Scott Russell (ths originator of
this leviathan steamship), and 1,600 mechauics were upon
the ground tasking the necessary prepara ions by gas light
for the momentuous proceedings of to.day. As witnessed
from the rive., the scene by mooclight was 0' an extraor-
dinary character. Hundredi of the men, Eneemtrigly of
lillieutian forms, were flitting ale n` in all directions,
heaving, hauling, hammering, sod rattling the motel
b o torn of the stupendous structure, balancer', as it were,
in mid air above them. Now and then was heard the
stentorian voice of the superntendent giving dirac ions, or
the cho us of the working gangs, who pulled and heaved
the treat chains and haesers c einected with the mschinery
and apparatus of the wee!. Through the dark hours of
the night these lab aloes preparations were continued, and
the day found them still proceeding. Be and by tee vac ast
spaces in tie neighbourhood began 'o fe filled up with
people; row bo Its dropped down the river in sho ils, filled
with watermen and mechanics, while the opplvite hoe ks
gratin illy beelms fringed with hum ,n beings. Term or sty
galleries were erected t long the quays, the tops of, helloes;
the broad roofs of wo kihoes, or the de ks of craft th st wire
mere c ekbeats to the neightyship opplei-e. As the morning
advanced these miles of 'deader plaeks were appropriated
by eager tenser's, an: river steam-boats, from below end
aho7e brilge, b lathed about wit's decks end paddle-b 'zee
c .reptetele covered. Withie the yard the earlier arrivals
w re confined to the wives and f +mines of the woikmen.,
whrm every accommodation was provided. At first a
disposition was evinced to stroll reun I the ship, but the
failing beams of timber kocked from under her, and the
ineess int whirling of willies and cranes, rendering el se
inspection dangerous, the less venturesome were fain to
b sit peecieitete retreat. To make up for their divapp tint,
mant they foil to speculatieg upon the possible failure of
the lannch. There was several yards of land betwsen the
vessel and the water cf the river at this time, the tide
being very low, arid cortainly the ship s •emed to rest upon
so eight a timber frame. that misgivings in timid minds
were natral. The cradle appeared ludicrous compared
with the mottotain above, ant to an unfamilar es e the
vesst-1 seemed not to be propped tip be any equivalent sup-
pert, but simply balanc• d oa her keel.. Imps, diately in the
front were two broad incline] planes d iwn which the t
cradles, the one at the stern the ether at the stare, were to
glide with theilewooderful burden. On the other side, but
at some distance from the ship. there was ti led up the
largest, and perhaps m 'st powerful, windlass in the world.
Around this stupentlool machine was oiled the equ illy
massve chain iteet held back the ship, and would ease
her gently down the tkelivity. Every prop, beam, fender,
or steepen other th in the cradle end chain was safely re-
rn ored by 12 o'clock. The incline I plane then raesived a
final coating of grease and lampblack, and the workmen
returned 'o the back of :he yard, leaving but one s tlitary
individual in front to wa•eh the forward action of the
floating apparatr.s. The position of this set:rag-nerved
mechanic sent a momentary shudder through the multitude,
who beheld what they thought was a. perilous si nation, but
he did not remain long to awaken their apprehensions, and
quite a relic f was felt :es he slowly ascended a rope-ladder,
and disappeared in the framework of the raidie.whed,
It was now twenty minutes past twelve o'clock, the
tide was running up • rapidly, the wet r had almost
reached the foot of the • outer cradle, a movement in the
direction of the principal platform surrounding the
yard, .placid those who obs.r:ed it on the tip-top
of exezetation, which was rot a little increased,
wltea a bottle c vered newer., and listened to the
arid of a rive was lowered from the starboard how of the
vessel. It was nigh ly conjoctured th at the b ;ale con'ained
the good old port wilt wlsich she vessel was to he christened,
and the crowd below raised a hearty cheer as it dangled
for a few niinu'es in the air. The ceremony of ch isteuing
was gracefully performed by Miss Hope, the daughter of
the seter-knoen and ch iirmen of the
Great Est rn Steam Nav7gition Comp.iny, who
christened t'-,e vessel The Leviathan. The blow
was admirab'y aimed, and as the fragments of the
bottle fall to the ground a body of workmen made a rush
to secure the lowers. • The spectators were afterwards kept
far soma time in a sta eof painful suspense; t n o'clock was
spproechirg, en I the It unahiag machinery hel yet to
be pot to the proof cf po,i ive experience. very-
tt was hushe I, and a s ilemn stillness reigned
throughout the vast multitude within the yard Sudeenly
the front mooring chains were seen to tighten. A cheer
breke from tho .wotknoctr. and a cry was raised, '• She
moves—she moves." Tke vessel moved down the plane
LI about two inches, sail the drum or wialiss span round
with f arful veleeity- Tile workmen were then seen to run
away bola the fabric. and the operation of- taut-whin.. was
out of gear. whereby an Lcci 11t1 been caused to five
or eix men—four of whom were to much :njered that they
had to be cot veyed to the 1)./p!ar hospital. The tide was
rapip'y riling •c, the vessel, err 1 Mr. Br reel stated that
his preliminary movement e f the chains La l been a mere
expesielent, and had so far suec 'el :A, that it was eikely
when the tide reached its fleod, the vessel would safely
descend lute the river.

Tae Lo. ds of the A lin'rel:y and the Lord M y r and
Cor,ioretion, the Siameie emhaesy, an many distin4itished
members of the Corps Diplomltigna were arnorg:t toe
spectators
The rrecerl'ng secoult is frnm the evcni-g edition of
the Daily New 3. After the accident inceti met! ab we, the
Globe says that a trrmndens tff in %vas ma 'e to launch
the ship, and chile this WAS h log dole o-,e of the cables
snapped with a report like a ctn. Tae peop'e ran in
dism:y. At the same moment acg of the principal
wheel broke, and this ff ceuclly pu stop to further
operations f.a the day. It wai to b, determine I at a
meeting of .the engineer and directors this evening
whether any further attempt to launch the ship would be
wade to-morrow.

It is rumoured that Sir kexat der Cockb'irn, Lord Chief
Justice of the Common Plea., will be raised to the peerage
forthwith.

The Dairy Yews says —lt was reported on Monday, in
Westminster Hall, that M-. Justice Creswell has been
appointed Judge of he New Court of Probate and Divorce.
The fallowing appears in the Times city article : —Some
acceptances were re urned to MesSre. R. Wilson, Hallett,
and Co., of Limp rot, the correspondents of Messrs. Robt.
Hallett and Co., of New York The engagements of the
fr..= are beiievad to be large, bur it is hoped that such
diffi !tildes as have arisen may be but tsmplrary.
It is sta'ed in an offizi,il document just issued, that out
of 52 586 recruit. flr the British army passed in 1855 and
1836, there were 27 989 husbandmen, labourers, and ser-
vants, 20,079 of mechanical trades), 4,223 shopmen and
clerks, 7.4 of professional occupation, as atudtnts or licen-
tiatei of law, medicino, or divinity, and 2,161 b Its
'rue Cosy CC DAvts.—Mr. Shea Alien and the under
Meriffs, Mess s. Mil'ard eccempar.ied by the
R v. Mr. Dads, the,Ordiraty of Newiz,tP,ni d the g,vernor
of the gaol, proceeded to the cell of the wretched prisoner
on M will at. tw, o'c:ock, • nd coma•uoica'ed to him that
Mon,;ay, the 10 h i start, had been Axed es .ho time at
whiC§t the awful p, nail). of the law woad be c traied int.)
effect. Tne notification was in3d, to the pri oter by the
Ordinary in a solemn and imp-essivc althea', but which
dii net seem much to 'Tot the prisoner, who earnestly
r•ques-ed a parting interview with his nn'y chid, a
ea rht rot ah net seven years of age. H' wag of course,
a.stir• f th tt an opportnniv w .old be affords' him of
tek'ng a las f•irewell of his chill; and be th ,ifit,d the
uhtuia's for their kinrlrv,ss, an i the in•ervit w !erroi tated:

1 lIE BOATS Flit FCOTLAND —SCO lid to the qiiestiln of
Ilarbours of Refuge in importan.:e, th of Life-boats
seem: to es to present itself It, is armed with claims and
advantage s. and presents arguments and f. c s from past
hss'ory and experience of a very import int a id eonvi,-,cing
charaeter, and has by no ratans been favoured with the
degree of p :tile attention and kupp,,rt to which it is fairly
en itle 4. Up to a r cent da•e oily one or two life-boats
wire to be fowl! alo Ig the whole Sco ti-h seaboard; even
now thi-ir number is sy most miserably crnall that not a
single port on he while Moray Firth can bo-st cf one,
while Orkney, Shetlan I, Sutherlan I, Ross, and Inverness
are (finally it nicest of the inc alah!e nip% nce for
.the
p-es rvatioi of I fi, an I ,repen ly of property. Tins is
not as it shou'd he, and on Olt to be forthwith remedied.
Even Pete-heal, with is thirty whalers, 250 fishlng.boats,
and a large nu.nbLr :hipping, is yet destitu'e of a life-
b,,at, though the means of sup?'}ilg aid maintaining one
are•wi hin i's reach. A late! fto:n . the secretary -of the
Naional L f,-Baal. lestitn writing us the other
tion, . day,
I need not te'l yo t the, with the xeep'iora of
IV:ck and Aherne,n, there is hardly a suitable life-boat
at,,eg the whole e.f your poial-east an i soath-east coast.
A stytable life-boa` and trans orting carriers: will be readily
provided by the society for every !,g3a;ity where wrecks Are
fri gaunt, and where the inhabi'ants will build a suitable
house for their recepti in, and contribute about £2O a year
fir their perm-meta tflic,.ienc3." We trust the leading
inhabitants of the various northern d stricts still destitute
of life-boa's wig b.,stir themselves in taking steps far
secuengl,uch a valuable boon, ob'ainel so easily, and $o
friven,ly ref:litre:l %her ver ves.sels and boats plough the
main. It is by no means creditaVe to Serabster, Helms-
dale, Crernartv, Inv mess, B fr, hitcdc.ff, Petirhead
Stir eh,aven, atd other small port., hat neither of
rre them
.h
a, yet' taken/adva•;'a of the facl r,-11 i icy ch the Life-
boat Ins i nion offers for f their boats on
so cheap and easy terms.—Northern Ensign.