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the overtures had been made for the defendants, to whom;
and the nature of them. To Mr. Moss, whose profes-
sional experience enabled him to give a valuable opi-
nion, I disclosed the legal difficulties, and we agreed
that if the defendants admitted that improper practices
had been carried on by Mr. Horsfall's friends, the Libe-
ral party were free from all such practices, and all asper-
sions upon the friends of Mr. Bass and Mr. Heyworth
were withdrawn, it might be prudent for the prose-
cution to be given up, rather than to risk a failure, as
that it would be generous to relieve the defendants from
further anxiety. The various expenses which would fall
upon the Liberal party to raise, and which were unprov-
ded for, amounted to a large sum, and as these costs had
been incurred by the misconduct of the friend of Mr.
Horsfall it was deemed not unfair to accept the offer so
repeatedly made on their behalf to pay them. But it
was determined that the terms of arrangement, if finally
agreed upon should be in writing, and nothing less
should be accepted than a full admission of the guilt of
the Tory party, the innocence of the Liberal party, and
the unconditional withdrawal of all charges which had
ever been made against the friends of Mr. Bass and Mr.
Heyworth. The money clause was not deemed of im-
portance. It had, as long back as November last, been
offered by the defendants, and might be accepted. It
was not asked or suggested by us, and would never have
been so.

One gentleman, and one gentleman only, of the Tory
party held any communication with us, or with myself.
He agreed to the terms, he named 1,000/. as the sum to
be paid. He signed the two following memoranda, and
he paid the 1,400/. The first document is as follows :
" Derby, Feb. 2, 1854.
" On the part of Mr. William Thomas Cox and others,
and by their authority, I admit that at the last election for
the borough of Derby, most unjustifiable means were re-
sorted to in order to procure the return of Mr Horsfall.
That no friends of Mr. Bass or Mr. Hepworth were con-
cerned therein, and that all assertions or statements made,
written, or printed in newspapers or otherwise, charging
the friends of Mr. Bass or Mr. Hepworth with trick, com-
plicity, or participation therein, are entirely untrue. And I
admit that in consequence of such bribery a petition to,
Parliament and various proceedings at law became neces-
sary, and have been carried on at great cost, and as a con-
tribution towards the costs incurred, I promise, and on the
part of the said William Thomas Cox and others, consent
to pay to John Moss, Esq., the sum of one thousand pounds
in part liquidation of the costs, and discharge of all lia-
bility as aforesaid.
(Signed) " HENRY F. GISBORNIC."
The second document was :

"Derby, February 3, 1854.
" In accordance with the feeling universally expressed
that the proceedings at the last general election for the
borough of Derby have been sufficiently exposed for public
good, and in accordance with the genes-al feeling that the
peace and harmony of the town of Derby and of its inhabi-
tants should be restored, and that no public good, but much
personal and private evil, would ensue from further litiga-
tion, it having been admitted on the part of the friends of
Mr. Horsfall that the bribery on their part was -anjutstifiable,
all charges of every kind against the friends of Messrs. Bass
and Heyworth having been unconditionally and unreservedly
withdrawn, and a suns of 1,0001. having been agreed to be
paid as a contribution towards the expenses incurred in
the prosecution of the petition against the return of Mr.
Horsfall, it is agreed that the indictment now pending
against Mr. William Thomas Cox and others shall be aban-
doned and put an end to, so far as to all residents in the
towns of Derby and Nottingham.
(Signed) " JAMES COPPOCK.

HENRY FRANCIS GISBORNE.
I left Derby on the 3d February, and returned to Lon-
don. No settlement or arrangement as to Major Beres-
ford had been made ; the indictment stood as against
him, and he might have been brought to trial. It had
always been thought that when Major Beresford gave
Mr. George Henry Richardson Cox the " W. 8." letter
he had supplied the money found upon Morgan. I was
assured, and proof offered, that Major Beresford had
not directly or indirectly supplied any money for Derby ;
the money found upon Morgan had been supplied in.
Derby. I had been previously told by one who had
good information, that Major Beresford's complicity
began and ended with the writing of the letter to Mr.
Frail. On being convinced that this was the fact, I felt
bound, in common fairness, to put an end to the indict-
ment as to Major Beresford, for although the letter
might have been held by the jury, from its terms, satis-
factory evidence of guilty knowledge and of con-
spiracy for a common object with Mr. Cox, that ob-
ject to be carried out by Mr. Frail, as it was ultimately
by Morgan ; still if Major Bereford had not actually
done more than write one of the most indiscreet letters
ever written, at the dictation of an indiscreet man, his
own self-reproaches had punished him enough. Notice
was accordingly given to Major Bereford's solicitors,
and to the associate of the Court, that the indictment
would not be prosecuted, and the following instructions
given to counsel. . . In the various proceedings
which had taken place since July, 1852, the money ac-
tually expended amounted to, without one shilling for
professional charges, 3,2001. The details and vouchers
for, this expenditure belong to those who undertook to
be responsible for the costs. The public has nothing to
do with this part of the business. Six individuals had
subscribed 2,2001., leaving a debt for cash advanced of
1,0001. The 1,0001. received as a contribution cleared
off the debt for cash advanced, and freed those who had
been answerable for the expenses from so much liability,
but not a fraction beyond the absolute expenditure
was realised thereby. It had been agreed and con-
sented to on the part of Messrs. Cox, that the money
found upon Morgan and which he had got from the
Lead Works should go towards the cost of an action and
other proceedings connected therewith, and this ended
all money transactions as to the matter. Neither Mr.
Moss, Mr. Madeley, nor myself, derived the slightest
pecuniary benefit from any portion of the arrangement.

. . . . .
A word in vindication of one who has been greatly
abused by some people for the part he took in this affaii.
From the first moment when Mr. Flewker gave the in--
formation he possessed, to the present time, his conduct;
has been straightforward to the fullest extent. Not a
statement made by him has been impugned or disproved.
Assailed by slander—perjury ready to be used against'
. .

him—talked to and talked at, Mr. Flewker has never
varied nor swerved—he has always been ready, always
willing to come forward. I have felt for him under the
ordeals he has gone through during this business. The
acknowledgment that " no trick, complicity, or partici-
pation in bribery, was chargeable against any of Messrs.
Bass and Heyworth's friends," gives the lie direct to
those who have maligned Mr. Flewker - mid. it was in-
tended as an answer to the unfounded charges and asser-
tions made against him. There would have been no
failure of justice through any act of his, and I repeat
what I said at the Derby dinner, " That the Liberal
party are greatly indebted to Mr. Flewker." * * 5
I am, sir, your obedient servant,
JAMES COPPOCK.
3, Cleveland-row, St. James's, London,
February 27.

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE LIGHTNING.

The new United States' clipper ship Lightning,
Forbes commander, arrived at Liverpool on Satur-
day evening, bringing advices from New York to
the evening of the 18th, and from Boston to the
19th ult.

The Lightning has made an extraordinary run of
13 days mean time from Boston, the shortest ever
made, although she is deeply laden with upwards of
2,000 tons of cargo, mostly breadstuff's, and drawing
21 feet of water. She sailed from Boston on the
19th, with a fine N.W. wind. On the 20th at noon
she was in lat. 43.5 N., long. 59.25 W.; on the 21st
she had the wind N.E. and E., light, and snow-
storms, and was in lat. 41.30, long. 57 ; 22d, wind
E.S.E., fresh, with rain and snow, ship labouring
heavily, and shipping large quantities of water, in
lat. 42.5, long. 54.45 ; 23d wind N., strong gales
and calms, lat. 42.45, long. 52.44; 24th, wind S.E.,
light breeze, in lat. 46.30, long. 47.45 ; 25th, wind
S.E. and E.S.E., strong breeze—at 5 a.m. passed a
large iceberg in lat. 49.15, long. 43.20 ; 26th, wind.
W.S.W., light breeze, lat. 51.5, long. 37.19 ; 27th,
wind W. and W.N.W., strong breeze and fine, lat.
52.38, long. 22.45 • 28th, wind S., heavy gales, lat.
52.30, long. 13.50:altered ship's course, and made
all possible sail for the north channel ; Ist of March,
wind S., strong—at 8.30 a.m. Eagle Island Light
was sighted, and at noon she was abreast of Tory
Island. From this time, and until her arrival at
Liverpool, nothing but calms were experienced.
Her run from Boston Light' to Eagle Island Light
occupied only 10 days, which is not often excelled
by our finest ocean steamers.
The Lightning was built by Mr. D. M'Kay, of
Boston, for James Baines and. Co.'s Black Ball line
of Australian packets, and is the first ship ever
built in the United States for an English house.
She is one of the largest, and certainly is the most
beautiful clipper that ever entered the port: Her
leading dimensions are as follows :—Length of
keel 226 feet, length on deck 243 feet, breadth of
beam 44 feet, depth of hold 23 feet, including 71
feet height of between decks, and registered ton-
nage 2,000 tons. Sne has sharper ends than any
clipper ever built in the United States, and her
lines are decidedly concave. Her sides swell 10
inches, her rise of floor is 20 inches at 11 feet from
the keel, and her sheer is 44 feet, which is gra-
duated_ her whole length, and rises gr&cefuuY
towards the ends. The whole height of her
bulwarks is seven feet, and she has a full top-
gallant forecastle,l which extneds to the fore-
rigging, and its deck is connected with the top
of a j house, which is continued aft, and is
48 feet lone. and 19 feet wide. The leading details
of her materials and fastening will show that she is
well built. Her frame, all the knees in the hold,
and her hooks and pointers are of selected seasoned.
white oak ; and her scantling is of hard pine. The
knees in the between decks are of hacmatack, the
lower deck is of hard pine, and the upper deck of
white pine, and her fastening varies from 1.1 to 1
inch iron and copper. Her ends have four tiers of
uprights, which are bound to the keel and keelsons
with massive oak knees, and they are almost filled
with hooks and pointers.
There is no political or general news of interest.
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