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London, England, 1853-06-15 00:00:00

ELECTIONS BILL.

The house then went into committee on this bill.
In clause I,
Mr. FIZEWEN said this clause provided that the
election for a county should take place within six days
after the issue of the writ. Now if this bill only applied
to general elections there would be no objection to it, but
a county member might be appointed to an office, and
in the event of the electors being anxious to change
their representative, there would be no time to find a
successor within the brief space of six days. He would
therefore suggest that words should be introduced for
restricting the operation of the bill to general elections.
After a few words from Mr. BUTT, who could not
accede to the amendment,
Mr. E. DENISON recommended the committee not
to proceed further with the bill, as the whole question
of Parliamentary reform would have to be considered
next year.
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Mr. AGLIONBY had no confidence hi the anticipated
large measure of reform, and he hoped the committee
would not consent to part with this small measure.
Mr. lIIIME also thought it would be better to leave
the matter embraced in this bill to be dealt with in the
larger Pleasure next year.
Mr. SCOBELL saw no necessity whatever for delay,
as it would be just as easy to incorporate the provisions
of the bill with the larger measure after the bill passed
as before.

Mr. BUTT could not consent to withdraw the bill al
this, stage.

Mr. Y. SMITH urged the propriety of withdrawing
the bill, more especially as notice had already been
given by the right hon. gentleman the member for Mid-
hurst of a bill to deal with the whole question of elec-
tions, whereas this bill only related to elections for
counties.

After some further discussion it was agreed that clause
1 should be postponed, with the view of being
amended with clause 2.

Sir G. GREY suggested that the limit between the
issue of the writ and the election should be twelve in-
stead of six days, and
Lord R. GROSVENOR supported the suggestion.
Mr. BUTT said he should have no objection to adopt
this amendment, but as clause 1 had been postponed,
it would be necessary to postpone this clause too.
After some further discussion, the clause was post-
poned accordingly.

(LEFT SITTING.)

LIVERPOOL ELECTION COMMITTEE.
(THIS DAY.)

The committee met again shortly before 12 to-day,
when additional evidence with regard to treating was
given. The main facts proved did not differ in any ma-
terial respect from those already adduced. The prin-
cipal mode of treating adopted was to issue to freemen
ticket's which represented 4d., and for which they ob-
tainid drink at different public-houses to that amount,
in addition to as much bread, beef, ham, and ale as they
could eat.

The evidence for the petitioners is not likely to term
nate before Friday or Saturday.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.

(Before the Lord Chief Baron and Mr. Justice Erle.)
THE CHARGE OF ENDEAVOURING TO OBTAIN MONEY FROM
THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER.

William Wilson, a young man of respectable appear.
ance, aged 28, and described in the calendar as a com-
mercial traveller, was placed at the bar charged with
endeavouring to extort money from the Right Hon. Mr.
Gladstone.

The prisoner pleaded guilty.
Mr. Robinson, who appeared on his behalf, called
several witnesses who gave him a good character for
honesty and respectability.
The Lord Chief Baron said the case must stand over
until to-morrow morning, in order to give him an oppor-
tunity of looking through the depositions before passing
sentence. He should also be ready to receive affidavit
respecting the prisoner's previous condition in and course
of life.

NEW COURT.
(Before the Recorder.)

Ellen Ilorregan, 23, spinster, and Julia Horregan, 27,
spinster, were indicted for stealing a bank-note for 1001.
and four bank-notes for 101. each, two dresses, and other
property, belonging to Helen Sandiman, the mistress of
the pi:soner Ellen.
Mr. Giffard prosecuted, and Mr. Woollett defended.

It appeared that the prosecutrix is a maiden lady of
property, living at Bath-place, Kensington ; and the
prisoner Ellen had been in her service. -The prosecutrix
used to keep some money in her house, placed in an old
stocking and locked up in her drawer. Early in the
present year, Ellen quitted the service of the prosecu-
trix ; and, about the same time, Julia, who lived in
service at a house nearly facing the prosecutrix left also.
As soon as they were gone, prosecutrix missed the money,
and she spoke to the police, who learnt that Ellen had
shot tly before leaving been seen in possession of a
good deal of money. The police having learnt that
they had gone to Ireland, went over and took them in
custody at Cork, the day before they were to sail for
America. Only 11. 12s. was found upon them, but a
quantity of draper's bills were discovered, and some
articles of weal.ng apparel belonging to prosecutrix.
Only one of the notes, a 101. one, was traced, which had
been passed by them at a publican's at Kensington.
For the defence it was urged that, with regard to
Julia, she was not bound to be aware that the sister was
in possession of the stolen notes.
The jury, after some deliberation, found them guilty.
Sentence deferred.

THIRD COURT.
(Before the Common Sergeant.)
Thomas Wood, 31, labourer, was indicted for stealing
a leg of pork, the property of the Eastern Counties Rail-
way Company. Mr. Poland prosecuted.
It appeared that the pork had been sent through by
the Eastern Counties Railway to Newgato Market, and
prisoner, who had charge of the parcels, had purloined
that leg of pork and some other meat whilst in transitu.
He was found guilty, and ordered to be imprisoned for
three months.

THE PENINSULAR MAIL.—SOUTHAMPTON, JUNE 14.
—The steam-ship Iberia, of the Peninsular and Oriental
Steam Navigation Company, Captain John Bowen, with
the usual Peninsular Mail, in charge of Lieutenant
Gardner, Admiralty agent, arrived here this day, at
seven o'clock. The Iberia during the voyage, experi•