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believed the Hon. Member heard that from another
party.
Mr. CHRISTIE replied in the affirmative, and • pro-
ceeded—Gentlemen, you have heard Mr. Dodson's and"
Mr. Gordon's speeches; you will do me the justice to
remember that I stated at first that any difference be-
tween Mr. Gordon and me caused me great pain—that
there were peculiar circumstances between us which
caused peculiar pain to me; and that I sincerely hoped
that to-night's proceeding would pave the way to
better feeling between us. Mr. Gordon's speech made-
no allusion to me.
Mr. GORDON—Certainly not, I never alluded to you.
I dont wish to bother myself with this controversy.
Gentlemen, I want to retire, I want to go home and go
to bed.—(Loud laughter.)
Mr. CHRISTIE—I say that Mr. Gordon's speech con-
tained no reference to mine, but Mr. Dodson's pretended
to be an answer. Now, Mr. Dodson has given you a
partial, and even as far as it goes, not correct account of
a conversation which took place between him and me
iminediately after my arrival in Weymouth. I don't
complain of his choosing to divulge that conversatioix—
I only remark that that conversation was quite as ecnti-
dential as those communications will offer which he has
taken care not to disclose.—(Cheers and hear, hear.)
And now, gentlemen, I will tell you all that has since
passed between Mr. Dodson and me with regard to the
future representation of Weymouth. In the course of
last December--at the time to which Mr. Robens has
alluded—l received a letter from Mr. Dodson a day or
two before I heard from Mr. Robens. Sir Robert '^el
had then resigned—Lord John Russell was supposed WI
be forming an Administration—a dissolution was ex-
pected. Mr. Dodson told me that Mr. Gordon had been.
vvith him, and he had gone up to town for the express
purpose of telling an individual--one who occupies a dis-
tinguished political position—a friend of mine, and a.
friend of Mr. Gordon, that if I came again to Weymouth
he (gr. Gordon) would turn me out.
Mr. GORDON—I deny it, gentlemen ; I deny it ; I
never said any such thing.
Mr. CHRISTIE—Let me be understood ; I am not now
charging Mr. Gordon with having said it, but Mr Dod-
son wrote it to me—(Loud cries of " Hear, hear ")—that
Mr. Gordon had gone up to town for the purpose of tell-
ing an influential political person, that if I came down
here again Mr. Gordon would turn me out; and Mr. Dod-
son proceeded to state to me in his letter that his answer
was, " You can't tura him out, and you shan't.turn him
out, and you can't have your seat unless Mr. Christie
has: the other."—(Loud laughter and cheering.) I sent
that letter to the ind ividual named in it ; he has lately
told me that he has destroyed it, but I will tell Mr. Gor-
don privately the name of the person, and he can go to
him for information about it.—(Much cheering.) About
a month after this I saw Mr. Dodson ; he asked me to
meet him at Southampton ; I gladly agreed to do so ;
we had a very long interview ; in the course of that in-
terview he told me that he had had another conversation
with Mr. Gordon ; and that he (Mr. Dodson) had pro-
to Mr. Gordon that I and he should be the two
eindidates in the Liberal .interest, ttu,d 1110 Mr. Gordon
said he would not hear of a seat on such terms ; 'That 'be
would not stand with me.

Mr. GORDON—Certainly not—to be sure I would'nt ;
I said from the beginning, that when I came forward for
Weymouth, I would not come forward as the represen-
tative of a party—l would come forward as the represen-
tative of the whole. I told my Radical friends and I
told my Conservative friends, that if I came forward no
power on earth should induce me to join any man in sr-
particular interest. Mr. Dodson has told me over and
over again, " If you'll go hand in hand with Mr. Christie,
We're powerful enough to return you both." I said I
would not ; I would not join with any man, and that is
the reason I wont go into Parliament.
Mr. CnaisTrE—l hope that the Liberal electors of
Weymouth understand that statement.
Mr. GORDON—ldon't want to go into Parliathent ; I
want to be left alone. I wont come in with any nominee.
I will do what I can for Mr. Christie, but I wont have
anything to do with anybody.
Mr. CHRISTIB--I have been making now no charges
against Mr. Gordon ;• he need not be so sensitive. 'To
go on with my story--within the last two months I
had a communication from Mr. Dodson, telling me
that he had strong reasons for believing that Mr.
Gordon had been intriguing against me. (Indications
of surprise.) Not with reference to soy interests in
this borough, but injurious to my interests elsewhere ;
and I tell Mr. Gordon, (net charging him that this
statement is true), but telling him that I had the corn-•
munieation, and that I still have the letter.—(Loud
cheers.) I tell Mr. Gordon that I will show that letter
to him, and that, for the sake of my character as well as
his, there shall be inquiries and explanations elsewhere.
—(Loud cheers.) (A voice—" Where's the letter?") As
soon as I go to London I will send that letter to a friend,
who shall show it to Mr. Gordon.

Mr. DonsoN—Will you allow me to show that letter
from you which called that letter forth?
Mr. CHRlSTlE—Certainly ; all my letters. Now, Mr.
Gordon has spoken of his changed position with regard
to the Liberals of Weymouth. I am sorry to say, after
hearing him, that I think there is a change, and that
that change has originated in himself. He has referred
to the dinner at which he presided, to celebrate the re-
turn of Mr. Bernal and myself. Mr. Bernal then ex-
pressed himself in warm terms in proposing Mr. Gordon's
health—as the elder Member it was his right to propose
it; if it had fallen to my lot, I should have proposed it
as warmly as Mr. Bernal did, and I am sure Mr. Gordon
will do me the justice to acknowledge that I have ex-
pressed myself in private as warmly as Mr. Bernal did
in public; and I say, also, that what I told Mr. Robens
—that nothing should induce me to oppose Mr. Gordon
—I have voluntarily stated to Mr. Gordon himself
twice. I have stated the same to Mr. Dodson, and to
most of my political friends; and it was only when Mr.
Dodson, by his letters and by his conversation, pro-
duced in my mind a ccnviction that Mr. Gordon was
not behaving to me as frankly and honourably as I be-
haved to him, and that my voluntary assurance that I
would not oppose him had found a very ill return in
these intrigues of his of which Mr. Dodson had in-
formed me—it was then' and then only, that any change
in my sentiments towards Mr. Gordon took place; and.
it was the belief in what Mr. Dodson told me—for I
never dreamt him to be a traitor—that led me the other
day, when I came here, to abstain from calling on Mr.
Gordon, who, I hear, has made it a subject of great
and general complaint. It was impossible for me, with
my belief of his conduct towards me—it was impossible
for me, as an honest man, to profess friendship and re-
spect when I could not feel them. Now Mr. Dodson
tells you the conversation that took place when I came
down here. When I met him at Dorchester, be told
me there was no necessity for my visit, that when the
time came my return was a matter of certainty. I
said, " If you had told me that before I came into the
neighbourhood I should have been in a very different
position; you never told me before not to come. I am
now within eight miles of Weymouth, and will not ray
conduct be open to remark if now I do not visit it?"
He said, " Well, you'll take your course, and I'll take
mine." Such was my regard for him, that I stated to
him, even then, that if my coming here would
be injurious to his private interest, I would not
think of coming.—(Hear, hear.) We proceeded
to discuss the matter. He talked of the incon-
venience of a demonstration. I said, there need
be none. He suggested that I should come here on a
sort of holiday visit; we parted on the understanding—
(l have said so to him since I came here, and I say it
here—l don't care what he says against it)—we parted.
on the understanding that I was to come here on a visit,
but to have no public demonstration or excitement.
Well, I came here, and I immediately went to him, and
now I'll give you the whole of that conversation of which
he has only given you a part. Mr. Dodson has been.
rlxt most confidential friend and agent.—(Mr. Dodson
Agent !") Agent between me and my consti-
tuents; yes, all matters relating to the constituasey
—all letters I've consulted Mr. Dodson on. I say, thole,
he has been my agent. Perhaps he thinks I am his..
—(Great laughter.) (A voice—" But why Mr. Dod-
son ?") Mr. Gordon can best answer that question.
As soon as I was elected he advised me to consult Mr.
Dodson on all matters connected with the borough, and
to be guided by his advice; and Mr. Dodson has told me
since I came here that the Liberal committee, imme-
diately after the return of Mr. Bernal and myself, ap-
pointed him their agent to confer with us. That is the
reason why I have always consulted Mr. Dodson. Well',
he said, you have come here against my strong wish
and advice, and I feel myself now free to take my
own course. I said, you expressed a strong wish
that I should not come here in the first instance, on
account of the excitement it might cause, but we
parted on the understanding that I was to pay a
holiday visit. He said, " No, I wished you not to come
at all. You have run counter to my advice, and now I
am free to take my own course." I said I cannot under-
stand your conduct; it looks as if you have laid a trap
to quarrel with me. I asked, what is it you mean to do?
and then I added (Mr. Robens has used the expression,
and Mr. Dodson has used it), " Am I still your 'pa
candidate?' " He said, " No." I said, " Are yost
going to support me?" He said, " I may do so, and
I may not ; I am free of you, and you are free
of me. I reserve to myself to do what I like!'
said, "Do you mean you may vote against me?" He
said, "I should be very sorry to vote against you,
_buret
I may do so." I said, "Are you
Gordon and a Tory?" He said, ".No, Tuebt. _ _
likely to vote for two mMore.
Tories."—(oh, oh.) I said,
wish the
can't understand what is your object. Do you
persons of particular pon-
ying to vote
borough to be representeadidbyse
"No;
-I never cared for
tical opinions?'
htHere,) s I said, " I don't think you be-
havepolitics.”--(Laug 'Gentlemen, I have told
you how I
right to me.
behaved.
I sent the letter of Mr. Robens to him en-
closed is a letter, and if be produces any letters of miner
I hope he'll produce that. (Mr. Dodson—" I don't in-
tend to.") The letter was somewhat to this effect:--
"My dear Dodson,—With some doubt I determined to
send you this letter. It has not given me the
slightest uneasiness—l trust you entirely. My object
in sending this letter is, that I think it most
unfortunate that any Machiavelian diplornatE pro-
ceedings of yours should give Mr. Robens the im-
pression which he entertains in his letter, and the•
sooner you remove that impression the better. I have
heard Mr. Dodson's statement, and I now repeat
belief that he is a traitor.—(Loud cheers.) Aye, and
ye, I
say this though he has promised again
..
to vote for me
Mr. Gordon says he never intended to mix himself up
with any other candidate ! I
see Mir. Gordon sitting
beside him,y
and it is generally believed e eved here that Mr.
Dodson is Mr. Gordon's confidential friend. I warm
Mr. Gordon that he will, sooner or later, pursue the
same course towards him which be has pumped towards
me ; and, if any belief is to be placed in Mr. Dodson's
statements to me, he has no connexion at all with Mr..
Gordon—no interest whatever for Mr. Gordon. He
always cared, before I came here, more for me than Mr..
Gordon. I was not to come here, because it would in-
jure Mr. Dodson's private interest. Since I clime hero
he has told me that he would vote probably for two
Tories, but that he would take the course which his own

interest required.—(Cheers.) I now speak to the Liberal
electors of Weymouth ; I have told you of my feelings
towards Mr. Gordon, and that nothing could have in-
duced me to oppose him ; and I am not opposing him
now. I beg the Liberal electors to be prepared for trea-
soa—to weigh well their force—to measure their strength,
and to measure it in time ; and referring you to my
public conduct, feeling confident that I have done no
discredit to the representation of the town—holding still
the opinions which first obtained me yours and Mr.
Gordon's support, I am ready to stand by you as one
Liberal candidate.—(Loud cheers.) I will stand by you
if you will stand by me ; Mr. Dodson may vote for me if
he pleases, but I wo,uld rather lose my seat than ask him
for his vote.—(lmmense cheering, followed by three dis-
tinct rounds of applause.)
Mr. GORDON—Gentlemen, I have waited here three
hours—three long hours—since I stated that I was not a
candidate for Weymouth, because Mr. Christie intimated
that something would come out against me. Now I
want anybody to have the goodness to tell me whether,
in your estimation, Mr. Christie has made out a case
against me.—(Mr. Christie—" Oh, no;" and Voices—
" No, no.") It has been proffered me that if I liked to go
with Mr. Christie I should have my seat and Mr. Chris-
tie's; but I won't. I want to go to bed, gentlemen; I
shall have the gout.—(Roars of laughter.)—So, gentle-
men, I will bid yon all good night.—(Three cheers for
Mr. Gordon were called for and given, and the Hon. '
Gentleman retired.)
Admiral FERRIS then came forward, and said he
had ye*, much pleasure in proposing the following re-
solution, which was completely in accordance with his
feelings :
" That we, the electors and non-electors of Wey-
mouth and Melcombe Regis, having watched the pro-
gress and conduct of our respected representative, W. D.
Christie,Va., from the first moment of his entering
.larliament,tintltl the present time, have felt, and continue
to feel, the utmost confidence in him; and request that
he will now accept our cordial thanks for his votes upon
all the important measures that have received the sanc-
tion of the House of Commons."
The Rev. J. URQUHART seconded the resolution in a
speech replete with genuine humour and kindly feeling.
He thought that from the eloquent remarks that they
had heard from their noble, fearless, and most inde-
pendent Member, and from the manly explanation of
Mr. Robens, they might come to this conclusion, that
Messrs. Robens and Christie were likely to shine in the
political world quite as much as Mr. Robins in the
auctioneeriug world—(Loud laughter and hearty cheer-
ing)--far both of them could use the hammer, and knew
how to give a knock-down blow. He was very sorry
that thear allowed their great benefactor, Mr. Gordon,
to leave die room until .the close of the proceedings.
Iffr. Dodson had said it was desirable to have a big man,
and Mr. Gordon would answer to that description, and
then they would have a big man and (patting Mr.
Christie on the back) a little man—little in everything
but talent, honesty, and eloquence.—(Great cheering.)
Mr. Dodson had said he had had opportunities of selling
Mr. Christie. Now he thought Mr. Christie had shown
that it was not very easy to sell him, and that it was
impossible to buy him. Mr. Robens had shown
" measure for measure ;" he begged them not to let
it be " love's labour lost ;" and he sincerely
hoped it would not be " much ado about no-
thing." (Muct cheering.) Let them look back
to their Member's conduct—to the untiring bold-
ness and energy with which he bearded the
tyranny of the Poor-law Commission. Watch also
(what, if it were not a very dangerous ground for a
clergyman to venture on, he would descant upon,) his
efforts to open the universities. As one who had been
for many, years a fellow cf one of them, he would say
(without for a moment identifying his entire sentiments
with Mr. Christie's) that for many past years his mind
had been deeply hoping that the time might arrive when
the power of expanding the universities might be put
on a solid basis of satisfaction to all denominations.—
(Hear, hear.) They had a Noble Member—let them
keep him ; "let bygones be bygones." Let them
endeavour to promote the interest of the town in every
respect.. It was time that Weymouth should be known
in other parts of England for other things than its dis-
cord.—(Great cheering.)
The resolution was then put, for and against, and
declared carried unanimously.
kr. CHRISTIE briefly acknowleigee it, and moved the
thanks of the meeting to the Chairman, which had just
been carried, when
Mr. PENNY stepped forward, and said it was very de-
sirable that Mr. Gordon sliosuld be obtained as one of
their representatives, otherwise he might accept a pro-
posal from another constituency. He therefore would
propose that a committee be appointed for the purpose of
waiting on him.

Mr.honENs begged them to recollect that the inde-
pendence of the town was at stake, and he hoped they
would not sacrifice it to a paltry advantage. He was not
one who for a moment would oppose a requisition to Mr.
Gordon, under proper circumstances. He did not be-
lieve Mr. Gordon capable of acting dishonourably in this
matter with them. but he thought it not unlikely that
false friends might place him in a false position. Let
them secure Mr. Gordon, but while they did that, let
nothing be done that could interfere with the interests
of Mr. Christie.

Mr. CHRISTIE said that nothing could give him
greater pleasure than to appear for that borough
in em;ijunetion with Mr. Gordon, on terms satisfactory
to wig the Liberal electors, and he pledged himself that
everything he could do should be done after that
meeting for tthe purpose of securing that result. lie
begged .the Liberal electors, however, to be on their
guard, and to meet in private and determine the course
they would pursue. Mr. Gordon said that he would
stand irres.pective of party. With all due respect to
him, he coutil not understand why, to a man who had
always mixed himself up with a great party in the state.
and who had given so strong a support to Mr. Bernal
and himself when first he came there, such " a change
had come o'er the spirit of his dream." Mr. Gordon
was associated with an individual who had misled him,
and might mislead him still, and who, after that meeting
had pledged themselves to support Mr. Gordon, irre-
spective of party, might take steps to bring some person
there to prevent his (Mr. Chrigtie's) return with Mr.
Gordon. Under these circumstances, he trusted Mr.
Penny would withdraw his motion.
Mr. PENNY did so with great 'pleasure, and the pro-
ceedings terminated.—Sherbourne Journal.
Mr. Gordon, on the 24th inst., issued a circular to the
electors of Weymouth, in which he states:—" I did not
address the meeting on Wednesday evening without due
consideration ; I felt then, and I still feel, that my own
corn •rt and the tranquillity of Weymouth require that I
she tire'withdra,w all claim to the honour of representing
ye....;131 Parliament ; it is impossible therefore that I can
ace., to the desire of many kind friends, that I should
reconsider this determination."

SHARP PRACTICE.—On the evening of Friday last,
a commercial traveller went to the Derby Post-office,
and hulking deposited his letters in the box, he was in
the act of walking away, when a female threw herself
into his arms, and used the most endearing terms. She
expressed herself delighted that she had once again met
her dear John," after so long an absence, and caressed
him most passionately. The astonished traveller desired
her eo g 3 away, protested that he knew nothing of her,
and at length somewhat rudely released himself from
her grasp, lle endeavoured to account for this extra-
ordinary conduct by seeing whether anything had been
extracted from his pockets; all being right there, he
became somewhat perplexed. When in the act of dress-
ing himself on the following morning the extraordinary
scene of the previous evening was still vividly impressed
upon his mind. Ile taxed his memory in order, if pos-
sible, to recollect wilether he had seen the fair one before,
when lo! as he was placing his cravat round his neck, he
missed a splendid pin with which it had been adorned at
the time he went to the post-office. The caresses and
endearing wotds of the frail fair one were all explained,
and hi is left to enjoy the recollection of the dramatic
event as best he may.—Derby Reporter.
OwEN MAGILL. This hard-hearted desperado,
who has rendered himself so notorious latterly by the
promineKpart he took in the prosecution for murder of
aged ather, has for some time back been prowling
about in, • eighbourhood of Forkill, and committing
many deg' ations upon both person and property. In-
formations against him were lodged by his uncle, whose
life he had threatened, and a warrant was issued for his
arrest, but he eluded the vigilance of the police until
Saturday last, when he was encountered alone, and cap-
tired at Millyale, near this town, with a loaded pistol
in his hand, by sub-constable Robert M'Kinley, of Cam-
lough police -station, to whom too much praise cannot
be ascribed for his courageous conduct in this affair.
Magill k now safely iticarcerated in Armagh gaol.—
Newry Telegraph.
MTSTERIOIA DEATH OF A YOUNG FEMALE.-.4)I1
Twesday nigh Ir. Joseph Payne, the Deputy Coroner,
held an adjourned inquest, at the Vestry Hall, John-
street, Hoßleydown, respecting the death of Eliza
Brown, aged 24 years, whose friends reside in Vauxhall
Bridge-road, Pimlico, who was found dead in the river.
It appeared from the evidence of numerous witnesses,
that the deceased, who was very respectably connected,
and was a quiet and well-conducted girl, had formed an
acquaintance with a Mr. Allen Smith Redhead, breeches-
=flier, of Bedford-place, Vauxhall Bridge-road, Pimlico.
On Saturday, the 10th inst., the deceased visited a per-
son's house at No. 5, James-street, Buckingham-gate,
with Mr. Redhead, which place they left at half-past
eight o'cl4k in the evening, and proceeded for a walk
round thefWest-end of the town' after which he left the
deceved at her mother's house. On the following morn-
ing sue left home, promising to return to dinner, but
nothing was seen or heard of her until Tuesday, the 13th
inst., when her body was found off Pickle Herring-
stairs, Horsleydown. She was not unhappy nor weak-
minded, and expected to be married on Christmas-day
next. The only additional evidence was from William
Enthall Thoreman, a clerk, who stated that on the even-
ing of Saturday fortnight, between seven and eight
o'clock, while he was passing orer Waterloo-bridge, near
the first recess from the tollgate, on tLe Strand side, he
sawaf6rnale, similarly attired to the deceased, in a de-
sponding state of mind. He called a policeman, but
before they had time to reach her, she precipitated her-
self into the water. An alarm was raised, and every
endeavour used to save
her, but she was carried away
by jury
he tide. Thereturned a verdict of " Found
drowned; but how she came into the water there was not
sufficient evidence before theonartonprove."
BENEVOLENT SOCIETT
the half-yearly generat meeting Es
.—meLmabsetrse evening
fntihnigs
society, Which is composed of goenttilemwen who received
as latelld at the
their education at Christ's Hospital,
London Tavern ;J. Perkins, Elq. the
report stated that the receipts for the half-year The
to 4281. 18s. 6d., including a previous jaalance amounted
ol
subscaptions, 1641. 17s. Interest on stock (amounting to
6,1000, &c., and deducting the disbursements, a balance
of 1151. remained. There are at present 14 pensioners
on the funds. The report stated that his Royal High-
ness the Duke of Cambridge had consented to preside at
the next annual festival.

RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE.
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All Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited, the day
previous to their being offered; and advices of results will be
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diately disposed of according to instructions.
Offices, Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
THIS EVENING

Will be performed Balfe's celebrated Opera, entitled THE MAID
OF ARTOIS. Marquis de Chateau Vieux, Mr. Borrani; Jules de
Montagnon, Mr. W. Harrison ; Sans Regret, Mr. Burdini ; Synnelet,
Mr. Weiss ; Nixka, Miss Isaacs ; Isoline, Madame Anna Bishop.
After wbich will be produced Auber's popular Ballet Opera, called
THE MAID OF CASHMERE. The principal characters will be
supported by Messrs. Rafter, Weiss, Horncastle, Jones, Hodges ;
Mdlle. Anita Dubignen, Miss Rebecca Isaacs, Mdlle. Adele Benart,
Miss Missent, &c.

THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN.
31. JULLIEN'S ANNUAL SERIES OF CONCERTS.
FOR ONE MONTH ONLY.
31. JULLIEN has the honour to state that his Annual Series of
Concerts will commence
TO-MORROW (FRIDAY), OCTOBER 30, 1846, and be continued