The Sun.
London, England, 1865-07-15 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 15, 1865

LAW INTELLIGENOE—This Day.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Registrar Popys.)
EXAMINATION OF MR. WELCH.

IN RE TILE HON. RICHARD BETHELL.

The bankrupt came up again to-day upon' the adjourned
meeting for choice of assignees and proof of debts, Upon
the last occasion a considerable amount of wrangling en-
sued as to a claim made by Mr. Welch, the Registrar of the
Leeds Court of Bankruptcy, for £1,068, it being finally
arranged that Mr. Welch should attend and prove the debt

in the ordinary manner.
Mr. Lawrence, for creditors, alluded to a claim made on
the estate by Mr. Anderson, of tho Stock Exchange, and
requested Mr. Anderson to go into the witness-box.
Mr. Anderson said—l am a member of the Stock Ex-
change. I claim £320 of the bankrupt. My first dealing
with the bankrupt was in March this year. I received in-
structions from Mr. Bethell personally to buy Spanish and
other stock. I believe all the matters were time bargain.
1 never delivered any stock to the bankrupt, nor did ho ask
for any. I have speculated on his behalf to the amount of
thousands of pounds. The gross amount of purchases is
several thousands—not a groat many. The general result
is a loss, but some of the transactions show a profit. I
was informed at the European Bank that the bankrupt had
a very good account there. It is the custom of the Stock
Exchange for the broker to pay any difference in default
of his principal.

Mr. Chidley—Aud the money claimed is absolutely duo

Mr. Lawrence then alluded to a claim made by a lady
for £9OO upon a bond.
The bankrupt, sworn, said that the bond was a docu-
ment founded upon another bond which had been assigned
to the lady. It was quite true that Anderson's claim arose
out of time bargains. There were other stockbrokers em-
ployed by the bankrupt besides Messrs. Anderson.
Mr. Chidley said that Mr. Welch was now in attendance,
and two or three questions would be put to him as to his
claim.

Mr. Welch sworn—The bankrupt owes me £1,050. I
lent Bethell that money at various times during the past
year, and it is still duo to mo. There was a sum of £5OO
advanced on the 6th of May, 1861, and the sums passed
from me by cheque and bank post bill.
Cross-examined—l have known Mr. Bethell six years.
I never lent him money before May, 1864. lie applied to
me personally for 500. He said he should soon receive
£5,000 or £6,000, out of which I should be paid. Ile gave
me a bill at the time.
Mr. Chidloy—The bill was given up and a written
acknowledgment given of the whole amount.
Witness—l am ono of the registrars at the Court at
Leeds. The promissory note is cut in half, but I did not
do it. I took Mr. Bsthell's letter of acknowledgment, be-
cause I thought that would be sufficient with the cheque
h e had endorsed.

Mr. Lawranco then read the acknowledgment, which
set out that Mr Welch was not to bothor tho bankrupt
who would pay him some day or other or give him secu-
rity.

Witness—l have frequently pressed him for money.
Although he did not pay the £5OO bill when it became
due, I lent him £5O more soon afterwards because he asked
for it, and I had known him for a long time.
Mr. Chidley objected to any questions as to Mr. Welch's
reasons for 7snding money.
The Registrar said, if Mr. Lawrence chose to press his
question he could not interfere.
Witness—Mr. Bethell was an old friend of mine, and I
did believe that one day I should get the money. I lent
him money in February, 1865, for the same reason. I
produce my bankrupt's book, but I do not want to have
it looked over. I was appointed Registrar in July, 1864,
and Mr. Bethell was sent abroad in May. Mr. Bethell did
not promise mo to use his influence, nor do I believe that
I was indebted to him for the appointment.
Mr. Chidley carried the choice, and Mr. Lawrence said
he should require a deficiency account and cash.a.ccount

for two years.
Bankrupt—l certainly did not keop a cash book.
After some general argument, the proceedings terminated.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

A DISORDERLY liousE.--Andrew Glover, a broker, was
charged before Mr. Knox on a warrant with keeping a
disorderly house at 56, King-street, Soho.
Mr. Allen, of Carlisle-street, prosecuted on the part of
St. Ann's parish.

Sergeant George Appleton, 26, having proved that the
prisoner was the keeper of the house and the person named
in the warrant,

Mr. Knox committed the prisoner to the sessions on tho
usual bail.

THAMES.

CHEAP BOOTS IN THE ST. KATHERINE DOCK.—William
Younghusband, aged 44, Michael Connell, 42, and Charles
Beaumont, 41, labourers, wore charged with breaking open
a case containing now boots, in the St. Katherino dock.
and stealing a portion of the contents therefrom.
It appeared in evidence that several cases of boots, in-
tended for the Confederate soldiers in America, had been
returned on tho breaking up of the rebellion, and were
deposited in ono of the dock warehouses. Ono of the
eases was discovered to have been forcod open, and a
portion of the contents abstracted. Yesterday afternoon
au officer, named Fell, discovered Connell on one of the
quays putting on a pair of now boots. His old ones were
alongside of bins. Fell asked him what ho meant by being
away from his gang, and whore ho obtained the new boots, to
which ho replied that ho found them on the quay while
clearing it up. Soon afterwards Beaumont was arrested
with a now pair of boots on his foot, and his account of them
was that ho found them in ono of the dock warehouses
while moving sorno barrels, and, his own being nearly
worn out, ho made an exchange. Younghusband was
next detected. There wore a pair of new boots on his foot.
Ile said ho had had them a fortnight, and that ho bought
them. They had not boon worn more than an hour or two.
Other boots had been taken from the caso. It is supposed
they had been disposed of in the same way as the prisoners
had disposed of the boots they had stolen, and whon the
robbery was discovered the wearers left the dock with
them.

The boots taken from the prisoners wore identified, and
;lie prisoners were committed for trial.

Letter of the Emperor Maximilian of

Mexico.

PARIS, July 13.
The last French mail from Mexico brings the
following letter, addressed by the Emperor Maxi-
milian to the new Minister of the Interior, Senor
Esteva, tracing out the programme which his
Majesty desires him to follow :
" Puebla, June 7, 1865.
" My dear Minister Esteva,—confiding in your
intelligence and patriotism, I have to-day appointed
you my Minister of the Interior. You will under-
take a difficult task, and it cannot be doubted that
you will have to contend against many obstacles.
To triumph over all you will have to act with jus-
tice, firmness, and the most complete impartiality,
thus following the line- of policy pursued by the
empire.

" The work of the empire and its most sacred
duty is to unite all parties, since it is only in union
that we shall find the strength to be independent,
and to develope all the material and physical gifts
with which God has endowed our beautiful country.
" With me I expect you to use the most sincere
candour. Never disguise from me the faults that
my Government may commit, nor the desires of the
people, based upon justice.
"With your subordinates you will always be firm,
and you will compel them to follow the same course
of justice and impartiality. You will check and
punish them if they deviate from this line of conduct
and act with partiality or caprice.
" One of your most essential duties will be to
produce uniformity throughout the country in the
course of government, and the development of the
administration as of the unity of principles. Very
precise instructions in this sense will be ncessary for
all the departments.
"To put these instructions into practice you will
have to seek capable and loyal men, wholly devoted
to the new principles, in order to place them at the
head of the departments. If you have good pre-
fects matters will proceed immediately with regula-
rity, and we shall see the spirit of the Government
extend into the most distant districts.

" Once good chiefs are placed at all points, it
will be easy for you, by uniting the good regula-
tions already existing, and adding those yet defi-
cient, to establish a complete and universal system
of political administration.

"It is a grave fault on the part of the Govern-
ment officers to act under the sole guidance of their
goodwill, and not upon previously fixed principles;
this fault ought to be checked as soon as possible,
for goodwill constitutes a rather dangerous state of
things, and affords no durable guarantee to the
governed.

" I also call your attention to another essential
point in political life, that is, a good and definite
municipal organisation.

46 After individual liberty, which is ordinarily
the principle of the development of sound liberty, a
just municipal self-government benefits the people
and extends political spirit. An evil under which
all our municipal districts are suffering is the com-
plete want of resources. Hence the decadence of

our magnificent cities :and the desertion of our vil-
lages. The settlement of this question will be a
great step towards bettering the condition of our

country. I request you, therefore, to lay before
me, as soon as possible, propositions to that effect.

" You will propose to me henceforth the recom-
pences merited by the prefect; sub-prefects, and
alcades in the departments and districts whore in-
dividual security and public order is best preserved,
in order to extirpate the terrible scourge of the
bands of malefactors who, under a political banner,
are the greatest evil afflicting our dear country.
" Tell your Subalterns also that with such there
must be no compromise. It is an evil which must

be cut off at the root, without any compassion.
That it is possible and easy to accomplish this has
already been proved to us in those departments

presided over by intelligent and energetic prefects

—I am, &c.,

" MAXIMILIAN."

Railway Traffic Returns for the Week,

Mlles Opened. Receipts.

Railways.

-,,- --
1865. 1854 1865 1864
£ £
Belfast and N. Counties...... 94 994 2,"89 L 913
Belfast and County Down.... 49 4s 1,131 1, 13
Blyth and Tyne . 28 28 2,631 2,112
Bristol and Exeter l2li 1214 7,046 6,885
Caledonian 2814 2-14 19,173 18,891
Cambrian . ...
_. .. 13) 114 2,39) 1,779
Cockermouth K & Penrltli ... 314 - 411 -
Cockermouth and Workin ~ 9 9 331 273
Cork and Bandon , ....... .. 20 20 423 407
Cork, Blackrock, 84.1;assage... 64 44 233 341
Cork and You,ghal ...... , 3•l 321 625 510
Cornwall
654 654 1,767 1.724
587 450
Deeside ..... .. .. .... . ..... ~ 17 17
Dublin & ........tJunction
63 63 1,526 145)
Dublin and Drogheda
Dublin and Meath . . .... . 35 35 3 4 241
Dub. & Wicklow and Next 107/ 914 4,256 4,416
Forth and Clyde Junction, ~ 30 30 325 37
Furness, Jrc .... ... . ... . ... 5O 5; 3,196 3,280
Glasgow & South-Western 198 198 10.085 9,118
Gt. Eastern,Nrik.,&E.l.lnion . 6884 663 37,926 35,198
Great Northern ... .. .. .
Great North of Scotland 99 99 3,.19 3,102
Gt. Northn. & Westn.(lrel.), 7l 711 438 421
irt.Southn. & Westn.(lrind.), 3874 8874 9,533 9.198
Great Western
Hull & Ilornsea . ... - 223 -
Inverness June &Aberdeen:
1171 1171 1,636 1,3.2
Inverness & Perth Junction, 1194 1191 2'057 ‘ -,,- 4-,
Irish North-Western......,, 115 145 1,970 Lb 9
Kent Coast ... . .... . ........ - - - -
Lancashire & Y orksl;ire ...... 403 403 45,127100 43,265z01
Limerick and Ennis. .... ..... 241 241 Limerick and Foyues ....... . 264 26 103 168
Llanelly
Llynvl Valley .............. 204 201 4 4 494
London & North-Western... 12731 125'2 1A521 113,573 London and Blackwall ....... 51 5 2,332 2,147
London & South-Western.,. 4004 454 28,2 0 25.220
Loud. Brighton, &S. Coast... 272 2671 22,851, 20,763
London, Chatham, & Dover ;
all Metropolitan 14xtension 1271 127 12,436 11,501
Lou., Tilbury, & Southend .. 424 421 2,',- 70 2,457
Man.,Sheilield, & Lincolnsh .. 246 2124 2J,420 18,130
Manch. S.J un.& Altrincham.. 94 94 1,u4 1,519
Maryport and Carlisle ....... 28 28 1,525 1.515
Metropolitan
hW.
ietsat
ini.. o& 31 81 2,131 2,575
Midland (incl. N.-Western). 6634 611 48,894 45, 61
:oi:r7oduCithts. 4,923 4 4'14
slonkland
r IrCallindal :: 27464011 2
71444 2,780 2,540
North British, Edin,, Perth
and Dundee •._ • .. 6251 5834 21,48 23,072
N-Eastern and Stock. .. Darl. 11881 1159 68,674 64 523
North London . . .... 1,541 1,760
9 3,481 11,598
„ • ....... 9 North Staffordshire .......... 258 258 8,206 8,a9
Rhymney ...... . ............. 191 191 3,057 . 8,-,89,,
Scottish Central .• .
Scottish North-Eastern.....: l3B 138 5,840 5,176
Somerset and D0r5et......... 66 66 963 813
South Devon ........... ... 98 754 5.0 )0 3,888
South-Ea5tern.............,; 308 306 27,244 25,813
Taff Vale .................... 57 67 5,719 5,093
Vale of Clwyd. ... ... .
..
Ulster ...................... 1054 1054 2,899 2,745
..... . lO 10 214 225
Waterford and Kilkenny, ..... 31 .31 280 453
Waterford and Limerick.,,.. 77 77 1,499 1,290
West Cornwall ........... .. .. 274 274 7, 5 779 W'haven,Cleator,&Egrnant.. 10 10 661 770 Whitehaven
.. Junction ....... 13 13
937 1,083
FOREIGN AND COLONIA
Whiteaven & Furness Jun.. 35 35 800 1,001
L.
Austrian ........ 828 828 35,294 30,421
Bahia and San Francisco .... 704 76l 392 320
23 321
BBoellaany,Eßaasrtoedrna,J&unecetui.oinn.d.ii ,
302664
185426
5,778
2,59
2
Detroit and Milwaukie lB9 189 6,690 ;4,348
Dutch Rhenish lOB4 1081 6,405 5,556
Eastern 01 France .... 1176 1428 70,115 65,672
Eastern Bengal - -
East Indian
1377 1335 23,997 23,147
Great Indian Peninsula
6 590 5534 22,877 12,325
Great Luxembourg 134 134 5,277 4.513
Great Southern of India ...• 75 79
582 528
Great Western
of Canada ;345 315 10,70) 8,91.4
Madras
GreatGr a nd
Central Trunk ofof Canada
IBelgium
g iu m .
.. . ,
295
294
,535
650 17,519 18,182
Northern of Canada ... .....
7,8 94
2,5:5
2,,v,2
of France 4 728 59,k21 56,413
Northern _
44 44 1,166 1,221
Norwegian Trunk
481 484 551 370
Ottoman
1 -ons & Mediterrn 1967 1781 129,698 130,339
Paris, cy ,
1616 1611
Madrid, Saragossa &Alicant ost3?
Paris and Orleans
67,212 65.289
1,096 887
Sclnde 32 1,581 2,4113
32 1,123 311
Do. Punjab, 840
2296 1527 7
South Austrian, &c
B__
8,984 51,615
Southern of France 4l 770 28,1,1 27,327
251 i
.96 10,008 10.460
Victoria
Welland
Recife and San Francisco, &c. 774( 717045
West a" N-Wa._of France .. 1011 931 51,4
.6
46,701

MANSLAUGHTER.—On Thursday evening an in-
quiryU was held by Mr. Wm. Payne, the Southwark
coroner, at Guy's Hospital, respecting the death of James
Regan, aged 33, alleged to have been murdered by a marine
store-dealer named Henry Barker, in custody upon that
charge. From the evidence it appeared that the deceased
was in the prisoner's employ, They had a dispute about
wages last Monday evening, when the deceased insulted
the prisoner's wife. The prisoner then struck him with
great violence, and be fell in the street insensible. He was
lifted up, and removed in a cab to the hospital. He was
there found to be dead. The cause of death was effusion
of blood on the head, which might have been produced by
a blow or fall. The jury-returaed a verdict of "Manslaugh-
ter against Henry Barker for feloniously killing and slay-
ing James Rogan."
DEATH OF MISS 111/s/TeN, THE BALLET GIRL.—
Miss Hinton, the ballet girl whose clothes caught fire
whilst she was engaged performing at Holder's Concert
Hall on the night of the 4th inst., is dead. It will be re-
membered that directly after the accident occurred and
the flames were extinguished the unfortunate girl was at
once taken to the General Hospital. At that institution
she had every attention bestowed upon her by the house
surgeon and other medical officials ; but notwithstanding
their treatment, she lingerel on, and died on Thursday
afternoon, between the hours of four and five o'clock.-
13irminglsam Gazette.

East Surrey Election.

Last evening a large and influential meeting of the dos-e-
-ters of East Surrey was held at the Lammas Hall, Batter-
sea, the objects being to hoar the'addresses of the Conser-
vative candidates, and their political views upon the leading
topics of the day. Amongst the gentlemen on the platform
wore Sir George Pollock, Mr. Cazenove, Mr. Whiting, Mr.
Burney, Mr. Dines, &c.
Mr. W. Baker having been called to the chair, introduced
to the meeting the Hon. W. Brodrick and Mr. Henry W.
Peek, as the Conservative candidates for the representation
of the eastern division of the county of Surrey in the new
Parliament. They were received with the most enthusias-
tic acclamation.
Mr. Brodrick then proceeded to address the electors in
an eloquent and argumentative speech. Ho said from the
first moment the Conservative party did him and his
friend Mr. Peek the honour of selecting them as the chosen
candidates for the representation of East Surrey in Parlia-
ment their object had been one alone, and that was to
win. They did not, however, think that they were likely
to win if they came before the constituents without pre-
viously acquainting them with the circumstances under
which they asked for their suffrages, and telling them
something about the results of their canvass which they
had now successfully completed. (Cheers.) They had
gone into every division of this great constituency, and
endeavoured to make acquaintance with the constituency
in such a way as to afford them every opportunity to put
any questions to the candidates they pleased. It was
their wish to visit the electors personally, and it was their
intention, if they were sent to Parliament, to know every
one of them, and to do all in their power to promote their
interests. In this respect they intended to take a directly
opposite course to that followed by their late member, Mr.
Locke King, who never thought it necessary to communi-
cate with them for the whole six years he was supposed to
represent them in Parliament. Their political opponents
were not enabled to lay hold of anything in Con-
servative addresses to find fault with, Mr. Locke
King merely observing that he could not understand
them. Well, there were none so blind as those
that would not see. He (Mr. Brodrick) would
take care to express his political views so clearly that the
dullest comprehension could not fail to understand them.
He would take two questions that appeared to agitate the
public mind very much. The ballot was ono of them.
Surely it could not be said that either ho or his colleague
had spoken with any ambiguity or uncertainty on that
point, although Mr. Locke King and Mr. Buxton shirked
that question when put to them at the Clapham meeting.
They (the Conservative candidates) told thom distinctly
that they were opposed to the ballot (Cheers.) Theywould
never vote for a measure that would enable any English-
man to sneak to the poll with a secret vote, to give the
general impression that he had voted one way, and then to
go home to his family and friends and tell them that he had
voted another way altogether. The next question for
consideration was that of reform—a question which had
been meddled with in every possible way by every Govern-
ment that had held power for the last twenty years. Mr.
R. Lowe, once an eminent member of the present adminis-
tration, summed up the whole case regarding the ques-
tion of reform in a most argumentative and conclusive
speech. The object of those who advocated reform was
evidently to establish the superiority of mere numbers over
wealth, intelligence, and education. He did not mean to
say that the English constitution was absolutely perfect,
any more than any other human institution. So far from
it, he thought the electoral franchise might be extended in
one or two points. For example, it appeared to him that
the franchise might properly be extended to the class of
lodgers many of whcm paid £4O to £5O, and even £lOO a
year. If any practical measure to embrace that class within
the sphere of the constitution were brought forward he
should be willing to support it. He was certainly opposed
to any attempt to lower the franchise, although he most
heartily wished to see some of the working classes within
the pale of the franchise—he meant that class that com-
prised sober, industrious, and saving men. But these men, if
they pleased, could secure a vote under the present system.
A person residing outside a borough, having saved £5O,
might invest that sum in a freehold land society, where he
would get better interest than in the savings bank, and at
the same time obtain the qualification entitling him to vote
for a representative in Parliament. And it was still easier
for a man living in a borough to obtain the franchise. He
(Mr. Brodrick) joined issue with the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer when he called the franchise a right to be exercised,
and not a privilege. He considered it to be a premium for the
industrious, intelligent, and sober man, and not a gift to be
thrown away on every reckless drunkard. He had the
highest respect for Lord Palmerston, but not for his Govern-
ment. The noble lord had shown himself to be one of the
best Conservatives by the tact and ability with which he had
conducted the affairs of the country for the last three years,
at all events. But Lord Palmerston was now an old man and
it was impossible that he could live many years longer, to
guide the destinies of this great country. Who was to suc-
ceed him ? He (Mr. Brodricle) never would support such
a shifting politician as the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
He could never follow a statesman who avowed himself in
favour of Paine's " Rights of Man," and an enemy to the
Irish Church. He could not give his adhesion to such a
man as Earl Russell, who deluded Poland and deserted the
Danes and the Schleswig-Holstein people, retiring like a
craven hound from the professions which ho had made.
(Cheers.) He would never bo the man who, like their late
representative, would go into the lobby for the purpose of
whitewashing a Lord Chancellor. (Hear, hear.) The
Conservatives might take courage from the political
events that had just happened: Although the people of
Tiverton had acted properly in returning once more
Lord Palmerston to Parliament, they had given him
a Conservative as a colleague, instead, of a so-called
Liberal. There wore four prominent members of the
Government sent by their respective constituencies about
their business, and the hopeful son of Earl Russell had
just been well beaten by the independent electors of Leeds.
Those were signs of the times well worthy of observa-
tion. He had nothing to say of Mr. Locke King or Mr.
Buxton in their private characters. The former appeared
to have learned nothing, and to have forgotten nothing
during the last 17 years he represented East Surrey in
Parliament, but was prepared to disregard everything
that he might be able to indulge in his ono crotchet.
Mr. Buxton said he solicited the support of tho consti-
tuency as an old and tried member ; but he omitted to
show them how he was an old and tried member. Abou'
ten years ago he was elected by the constituency of New-
port. But after a brief experience they sent him about
his business. He next induced the constituency of Maid-
stone to look with favour upon him, but after a little time
they also were glad to get rid of him. He (Mr. Brodrick)
did not hesitate to call Mr. Buxton the nominee of Mr.
Locke King. (Cries of "No, no.") They called themselves
the supporters of Lord Palmerston, and yet they had voted
repeatedly against the noble lord's government. In solicit-
ing the support of the electors of East Surrey he (Mr.
Brodrick) had no private ends to serve. Whether he lost
or won his services would still be heartily at their disposal.
He had retired from the profession to which he had been
much attached, and at which he had not been unsuccessful.
His whole energies would be devoted to them. If the pro-
mises given to him and his friend were kept he had not the
smallest doubt but they would stand in the proud position
of being their representatives at the conclusion of the poll.
The hon. gentleman concluded amid general cheering, by
thanking the electors for the reception they had given him.
Mr. PEEK then proceeded to address the meeting. He
echoed many of the sentiments expressed by Mr. Brodrick,
and made a similar exposition of his political opinions. In
reference to the 'question of reform he said he could not
help thinking that that cry proclaimed the condemnation
of many of those who uttered it, inasmuch as they said
that a certain thing should be done which was not done by
them whilst possessing the power of accomplishing it. He
therefore thought it but fair to suppose that such men were
not the proper persons to be entrusted any longer with
parliamentary power, because they had a sufficient majority
to support them if they really wished for reform.. (Hear,
hear.) It was evident that they were not really in earnest,
and that it was but a hollow cry for reform they raised.
He considered the bankruptcy laws as a great blot upon our
statute book. It appeared for the last two years there were
16,000 bankrupts in England and Wales, 13,000 of whom
did not pay a penny in the pound, whilst £200,000 was ex-
pended in carrying their estates through the court.
In reply to questions from electors,
Mr. Brodrick and Mr. Peek severally declared their
opposition to the abolition of church rates, unless some
other measure was adopted for supporting the fabric of
the Church. They also avowed themselves favourable to
the ostabishment of many more polling places than at pre-
sent existed for each division of the county.
Mr. BRODRICK said that a paper had just been put into
his hand containing this very extraordinary question :
"Will you support a measure for withholding half-pay from
majors in the army when absent from duty for more than
six months 2" He said he was at a loss to know what
what was the reason for the writer's antipathy to the poor
majors in the army. In reply he would say, he should be
exceedingly sorry to be a party to the depriving of those
officers of the paltry half-pay, or scarcely £l5O a year, after
a 20 years' service in perhaps the most distant parts of the
world.

Mr. PEEK said ho had been asked the following question
in writing :—" Her Majesty's Government having reduced
the duty upon tea, are you prepared to support a measure
to reduce her Majesty's income according to the consump-
tion of the article iu the royal establishments ? " (Laugh-
ter.) He bogged to inform tho querist that he was not
prepared to do anything of the kind.
No other gentlemen being proposed,
Mr. W. EvILL, jun., moved, and Mr. DIVES seconded,
the following resolution :—" That having heard the ad-
drosses of the Hon. W. Brodrick and Mr. Henry W. Peek,
it is the opinion of this meeting that they are fit and proper
persons to represent this constituency in Parliament."
Carried by general acclamation.
The proceedings then terminated by a resolution of
thanks to the chairman.

EX-PRESIDENT BUCHANAN, who is, perhaps, more
unpopuiar just now in the Northern States of America than
even Jefferson Davis, is about to publish a history of his.
administration.—The Reader.

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

Afi
Kirk

STATE OF THE POLLS.
(BY TELEGRAPH.)
ARMAGH-10.30.

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CARRICKFERGI7S-10.80.

Torrens
White ,
Joynt resigned.
KINSALE—CLosE.

Colthurst
Collins

253
146

LONDONDERRY (BOROUG11)-10.30.
Hamilton
Greer ... 249
216

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OXFORD UNIVERSITY-10.30.
Heathcote
... • • •
... 1665
Hardy ••• •• • •.. 952
Gladstone ... ••• ..• •• . 912
WEXFORD (BOROUGII)-10.30.
Devereux
Redmond

Sykes returned.

ABERDEEN.

DORSETSIIIRE.
Portman, Sturt, and Floyer returned.

129
89

CLOSE OF POLLS—Yesterday.

Bernard
Shaw

Cairns
Getty
Hay

Stock
Rochfort

BANDON.

BELFAST,

••• ••
CARLOW. •

DUBLIN UNIVERSITY.

Whiteside .
Lefroy
Ball ..

DUMFRIES BOROUGHS.

E wart .
Kennedy

Barry
Palliser

DUNGARVAN.

ENNIS.

Stacpoole
Moloney
FALKIRK BURGHS.
_ _

Merry • ••
Halliday ...

Colthurst
Collins

KINSALE.

KNARESBOROUGII.

Woodd
Holden
Collins

LIVERPOOL.

Horsfall
Greaves
Ewart

Inner
Kirk

NEWRY.

OXFORD UNIVERSITY.

Heatheote
Hardy
Gladstone

111
106

1818
1723
1081

176
108

510
435
262

112
94

683
419

156
127
123

7740
7423
7066

1564
889
864

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The following results of previous important contested
elections in the University of Oxford will bo read with
great interest at the present critical period.
1829.—Sir Robert Peel having accepted office, and given
offence to the University by his voting for Catholic eman
cipation, Sir Robert H. Inglis opposed him.
Inglis
Peel ~

755
~. 609
Majority ... ...-18
1847.—At the general election, Mr. Gladstone havirg
offended the University by his vote for the admission of
Jews to Parliament, it was determined to bring out Mr
Round against him :

Sir R. H. Inglis (proposed by Dr. Barnes, sub-dean
of Christ Church, in the absence of the Dean)... 1700
Mr. W. E. Gladstone, proposed by the late Rector of

Exeter ...
... 997
Mr. Round, proposed by the Dean of Wells,.. 824
1852.—General Election.—Dr. Marsham opposed Mr
Gladstone.

Sir R. H. Inglis, proposed by Dean of Christ Church 1369
Mr. Gladstone, proposed by the Provost of Oriel ... 1108
Dr. Marsham, proposed by the President of St. John's 758
1853.—Mr. Gladstone, having accepted office in 3e Aber-
deen ministry, and allied himself with Lord John Russell,
the Marquis of Lansdowne, and Sir W. Molesworth, Mr
Perceval opposed him.

Mr. Gladstone, proposed by the Provost of Oriel 1022
Mr. Perceval, proposed by Archdeacon Denison ... 898
1859.—General Election.—The Marquis of Chandos op-
posed by Mr. Gladstone.

Mr. Gladstone proposed by the Dean of Christ Church 1050
The Marquis of Chandos, proposed by the President
. _ .

of St. John's... 859
The correspondent of the Herald writes :—With respect
to the plumping I have been at the pains, by the kind per-
mission of our committee, carefully to examine the list of
voters with a view to ascertaining the quarter in which
this manosuvre is most frequently carried out. I find that
up to 4 o'clock this afternoon there have been about 157
plurupers recorded for Mr. Gladstone. Of these Christ-
church, headed by her dean, contributes 27 ; Balliol, 18 ;
Exeter, 13 ; Queen's, 10 ; Corpus, Pembroke, Lincoln, and
Worcester, 8 each ; the reinainder being divided in smaller
numbers among the other colleges—Trinity, St. Edmund's
Hall, and New Inn Hall having only one each, and St.
Alban's and Charsley's Halls none at all.
PEMBROKE (DISTRICT).
... 668
305

Owen
Kardwicke

PORTARLINGTON.

Lawson
Darner