The Sun.
London, England, 1866-09-20 00:00:00

LANCASTER.

WEDNESDAY.

Yesterday several licensed victuallers and beorhouse-
keepers were called to prove the sums paid for the use of
their houses and for refreshments to voters, £lO was the
sum generally paid for the use of the house ; the amount
spent in refreshments varied from £32 downwards.
Thomas Deardon, Corporation Arms, said he was paid
£6 for his house by the Blues, £l4 18s. for refreshments,
and £3 besides. At his first starting in life witness was
" Blue," but he married a " Yellow" wife, who said ho must
give one vote to Mr. Gregson, and he could do what ho
liked with the other. She died, and his present wife let
him do as he liked with his vote. (Laughter.)
And then you went back to your old politics?—Yes.
(Laughter.)
Thomas Taylor, stonemason.—At the last election I as-
sisted John Cross on the Conservative side and received
from him £ll on the nomination day with which to bribe
Thomas Barrow Taylor, stonemason. However, ho would
not take my money, for ho got £l2 to vote the other way.
I returned the money to Mr. Cross, who gave me £3 for my
services.

Mr. Commissioner Newton—lt appears to me that every-
body was engaged to assist everybody else in doing
nothing. (Laughter.)
Witness—l did not want pay at all—only the stranger
said I might as well have it, it would buy something for
myself.

Ther© was no occasion for you to take it.—Well, I didn't
want it.

Then why did you take it ?—Woll, money's tempting
when they push it on to you. (Laughter.)
George Clerainson Riley, landlord of the Mitre, said his
house was engaged by the Conservatives at the last election
for £lO. Both parties came to his house, and he coull not
remember what he got from the Liberals.

Mr. Commissioner Hill—We shall have to keep you hero
till you can remember.

Witness—l cannot remember anything about the elec-
tion, as I was drunk during the election, and I had been so
a month before the election. •

A. K. Allinson—l engaged this man's house for the Con-
servatives, and on going there several times found him in
the condition he has described. When I took the house ho
hardly knew what he was doing.
Riley—l am hardly sober now.
Mr. Commissioner Hill—l am not quite sure whether it
would not be better to send you to a place whore you would
be made sober. We will have you up here every morning
till you are quite sober.
The Chief Commissioner—Take cll.° what you are do-
ing, and come here sober to-morrow.
This morning, G. Cleminson Riley was recalled and said
—I expect that I shall be able now to give you a better ac-
count of things than I did yesterday. I received £29 alto-
gether. The Conservatives paid me £l4 for spirits, part of
a bill for nearly £l9, and as I could not get the balance from
them I voted for the Radicals, who paid the balance. Then
I got £lO from the Radicals for the use of my house—at
least I suppose so.

Mr. Commissioner Hill—That was for your vote, I sup-
pose ?

Witness—Well, they said it was for my house.
I hope you will live long enough to be ashamed of the
evidence you gave yesterday.—l am now, sir.
Henry Pilkington, beerhouse-keeper, got £lO from the
Liberals for the use of his house,'and £2 10s. for refresh-
ments. The other sido spent about £1 at his house, and
he voted for Fenwick and Schneider.

Richard Townley, of the Golden Ball, said ho had got £lO
from the Conservatives for the use of his house, and £8 for
refreshments. The Liberals did not give him satisfaction
they only spent about 205., so he voted for Lawrence.

Thomas Jackson of the Yorkshire house, received £lO
for the use of his house from the Liberals, and voted ac-
cordingly.
John Littlewood, cashier to the firm of Edward Law-
rence and Co., of Liverpool, said ho gave to Mr.Tronson, the
managing clerk £2,000, partly in notes, and partly in gold.
July 7 there was a memorandum " E. L., per T. E. T."
Tho parties whose initials were given were Edward
Lawrence and Thomas Edward Taylor, two partners of
the firm. Mr. Taylor asked witness for £4OO, and ho gave
him it, supposing the money to be for Mr. Edward Law-
rence, but afterwards, by Mr. John Lawrence's direction,
the item was charged to suspense account. If Mr. Taylor
had drawn the money for himself witness would have
charged it direct to him. On the 15th of July the suspense
account became £3,150. The £750 additional was given
either to Mr. John Lawrence or Mr. Taylor—witness could
not tell which. On the 17th of July the suspense account
was increased to £4 15s. The additional £l,OOO was the
chock drawn by Mr. John Lawrence on the Royal Bank,
Liverpool. This account was diminished by £l,OOO on the
15th of November. That £l,OOO was paid to witness in
cash by Mr. John Lawrence, who told him to deduct it
from the suspense account. On the 22d of January the ac-
count became £3,655 2s. by the payment of £5OO to H. T.
Wilson and Co. On the 6th of March another £l5O was
added, paid to Mr. Taylor, making £3,802 2s. Nothing
whatever was said to witness to induce him not to speak
to Mr. E. Lawrence on the subject of the election or the
election accounts. Tho £3,802 had never been debited to
any particular partner.
William Connor, out-door manager of steam-ships, re-
siding at West Derby, near Liverpool, said ho was asked to
come to Lancaster and assist at the election. Came from
Liverpool on the night before the nomination, and went to
the King's Arms. Saw Mr. 11. T. Wilson both then and the
following day. He sent witness to Mr. Barker, who gave
him £4OO. This was about 4 o'clock on the afternoon of
the nomination, and ho was instructed to go to Morecambe
in a 'bus and four horses with some other gentlemen. Was
told to give Mrs. Willecy, of the King's Arms, £l5O ; and
the party afterwards wont through Morecambe. It was
getting " warm" then, and it was understood that there
would be a row, and that the Liberals would try to take
the voters out of Mrs. Willocy's house. Ho returned to
Lancaster. Next morning he went back to Morecambe
and gave Mrs. Willacy another £l5O. The balance was
spent in bribery and in paying expenses. His " instruc-
tors" stuck very tight to him as long as the gold
lasted. J. Throlfall, 11. Threlfall, and Edward Bond got
£l2 each. About the middle of the day he found that this
Edward Bond had not voted. Wont to him in Lancaster,
and ho said he would not vote unless ho got £lO more,
which he got. Witness paid a voter named Bell, at a pub-
lichouso in Lancaster, £l2, and another man, whose name
he did not remember, £lO. " Ditto split, £5," in his ac-
count, meant that ho gave £5 to a man for a split vote. To
Masheder, for sitting up all night at tho King's Arms to
protect the voters in case they should bo carried off, LI ;
to three other men, for assisting him, 30s. ; and for further
assistance, 10s. Witness paid a balance of £lO to Mr. Barker.
G. T. R. Preston, rectifier and wino merchant of Liver-
pool.—l was staying at Ellel Grange during the election,
and canvassed with Mr. Fenwick and Mr. Schneider. Mr.
Fonwick is a personal friend of mine, but neither with him
nor with Mr. Schneider bad I any conversation uponmoney
matters. I did not bargain for or buy any voters. When
I heard that money was going, I refused to have anything
to do with it. I may have taken ono or two men to the
poll, but I did not pay thorn, or act as stakeholder, or make
any promise to them about payment for their votes. You
take mon to the poll to see that they vote right.
The Chief Commissioner—Weil, to whom do you report
that?

Witness—l don't know. If the men had not voted cor-
rectly I might have reported it to somebody at tho Queen's.
I don't know whether in that case they would not have got
what they bargained for. J. did not bargain with them

Did you ever go into a public-house in China-lane ?—I
merely looked in. (Laughter.) I saw a lot of voters,
drunk. You know I was merely knocking about. Now
think of it, I did go in. I did nut see any eating going on.
No doubt there must have been drinking. I was running
up and down the town. Nobody assisted me to do that. I
ran up and down by myself. (Laughter.) I have no
vote, and merely came over to assist as a friend.
One day before the election I was at the King's Arms,
and some Conservatives there were chafing me about the
election. They said Lawrence would be sure to go in, and
they said what nice shooting there would be for somebody.
I said it was Mr. John Lawrence who had shooting in Scot-
land, and not Mr. Edward Lawrence. On that occasion I
said 1 would rather pay £l,OOO than that Mr. Lawrence
should get in.
Mr. Commissioner llill—And who was it who was mak-
ing the shooting in Scotland a consideration for supporting
Mr. Lawrence ?

Witness pointed, amid much laughter, to several Conser-
vatives near him.

[Mr. Coulston, the bank manager, whose name has been
so frequently montionod in the course of this inquiry, died
yesterday.]

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

HAMPTON AUTUMN RACES.—WEDNzsDAY.

The TRIAL STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 30 added ; two-
year-olds, 6st 71b; three, Bst 41b; four, 9st; five and up-
wards, 9st 41b; the winner to be sold for 200 sovs; if
entered for 100 sovs allowed 51b ; seven furlongs.

Mr. Wodson's Salamanca (Mordan) 1
Mr. Hughes's Gulnara (Hughes) 2
Mr. T. Stevens's Sunnysido (H. Clark) 3
Betting—Even on Salamanca, 9 to 4 agst Sunnyside,
5 to 2 agst Gulnara.

The MOLE NURSERY STAKES (Ilandica,p) of 5 sovs each, 2
ft (to the fund), with 30 added ; winners after Sept. 14
(at 10 a.m.), blb extra ; half a mile, straight.
Mr. Carew's Prima Donna

Mr. Wodson's Pevensey
Mr. Hughes's Master Robert

Dulcibella f, Bonnie Doon, Variation, Vigor, Lady Lin-
coln, Dignity, Miss Annie, Vicious, and Tiny also ran.
Botting-5 to 2 agst Prima Donna, 9 to 2 each agst Bounce,
Bonnie Doon, and Master Robert, 10 to 1 agst others.
The THAMES VALLEY PLATE of 40 sovs (Handicap) ; win!,
ners of any race after Sept. 14 (at 10 a.m.), 71b extra.
Five furlongs.
Bessie

La ➢iuta 2
Fern Loaf

Betting-2 to 1 agst The Naiad, 3to 1 agst Bessie, 4to
1 agst Fern Leaf, and 10 to 1 each agst Valeria and La
Muth. Ten ran.

The DURDANS HANDICAP of 5 sovs each, with 50 added ;
winners of any handicap after Sept. 14 (at 10 a.m.), 71b
extra; the winner to be sold fox: 50 sovs; half a mile,
straight ; 9 subs.
Professor Anderson
Rustic Beauty f 2
Hatty
• • 3

Betting---5 to 2 each agst Rustic Beauty and Batty, 3 b
1 agst Professor Anderson, 4 to 1 agst Virtuous, and 11 to
2 agst Newnham. Six ran. Won by three-quarters of a
length.
Tho SOUTH-WESTERN STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 25
added by the Railway Company; two-year-olds, 7st 71b ;
three, 9st ; four, 9st 101 b ; five, six, and agod, 9st 121 b ;
mares and geldings allowed 31b ; tho winner to be sold
for 100 sovs ; if entered for 80 sovs allowed 41b, 60 91b,

40 141 b, 30 181 b ; half a mile, straight.
Young Melbourne c 1
Ambitious
Owlet • . 3

Betting-6 to 4on Ambitious, and 7to 4 agst the Ar-
cadia's dam filly, who made all the running and won by
half a length. _ _ _

The EAST AND WEST MOLESEY STAKES (Handicap) of 10
sovs each, h ft, and 2 only (to the fund) if declared by
Tuesday, Sept. 18 (at 9 p.m.), with 50 added; the second
to save his stake ; winners of any handicap after Sept.
14 (at 10 a.m.) of the value of 200 sovs 71b, of any other
race 41b extra ; ono mile and a half.
Skirmish 1
Pas de Charge
Pinchbeck I 3

Betting-6 to 4 agst Skirmish, 9to 2 agst Pas do Charge,
6to 1 agst Mischief, and 10 to 1 any other. Eight ran.
Won by half a length.

RICHMOND RACES.-WEDNESDAY.

Tho Town PLATE of 80 sovs (11,ndica.p), for all ages;
the winner of any race after the weights aro published
olbs, of any race value 100 sovs 71bs, or of any race
value 200 sovs 101bs extra. Grey Stone in.

Murillo
Amazon

(It. Challoner) 1.
(Hudson) 2

John Osborne
(Coning) 3
Yarrow, Bonaparte, Lady Coverdale, Louisa, Carporby,
Doralice f, Mochrie, and Fairwind also ran. Betting-5 to
2 agst Bonaparte, 5 to 1 agst Amazon and Fairwind, 6 to
1 agstw GllLouisa,T 7to 1 agst Yarrow. Won by a neck.
The
STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 50 added, for
ni
two year olds ; colts Bst 101bs, fillies and geldings Bst
Gibs, winners of 100 sovs 31bs, 200 or the Sapling Stakes
at Richmond Gibs, 500 81bs extra (oxtromo penalty);
starters twico without winning allowed 3lbs, thrice slbs;
the second to receive 10 sovs out of the stakes ; Grey
Stone in; 25 subs.

Honestish
Newland (Snowden) 2
Capitola (Whiteley) 3
Chatsworth, Knight Errant, and Monolith also ran.
Betting—Even agst Knight Errant, 3 to 1 agst Newland.
The BURTON HANDICAP of 7 sovs each, sft, and 2 if do-
declared, with 50 added ; winners of any handicap of
100 sovs after Aug. 29 (at ten a.m.) 71bs, of any two
such handicaps or of any race value 200 sovs 141bs extra
(extreme penalty); the second to receive 10 sovs out of
the stakes; ono mile and a half ; 17 subs, 7 of whom de-
clared.

Miss Haworth
Warwick 2
Dagmar
Betting-2 to 1 agst Dolan, 7to 2 agst Miss Haworth,
and 4to 1 agst Red Earl. Six ran. Won by a head.
The ZETLAND PLATE of 50 sovs (Handicap), for all ages ;
winners after Sept. 14 slbs, of one value 100 sovs 71bs,
200 121bs extra; Grey Stone in.

Hopvino
Elviro
King of the Fairies
Betting-2. to 1 agst Elviro, 4to 1 agst Corn, and sto 1
each agst Hopvine and Festival. Seven ran. Won by a
length.
The RICHMOND VOLUNTEER RIFLE CORPS PLATE of 40
sovs, for all ages ; two year olds Bst 31bs, throe 9st 131 b,
four lOst 71bs, five list, six and upwards list 31bs ;
mares and geldings allowed 3lbs ; the winner to be sold
for 100 sovs : if entered for 80 sovs allowed 31bs, GO 71b,
40 141bs, 30 211bs ; three year olds and upwards never
having won 50 sovs allowed 51bs ; the winner of the

Licensed Victuallers' Plato 3lbs extra; Groy Stone in.
Edith of Lorn 1
Murillo
Tidy 2
Betting-2 to 1 agst Edith of Lorn, and 3to 1 each agst
Beatrice and Murillo. Four ran. Won by a head.
The BELSEY CASTLE NURSERY Of 100 sous (Handicap) ;

winners of any race after September 14 51bs, of any race
value 100 sovs 71bs, 200 101bs extra. Grey Stone in
Lord of the Dales
Honestish ................ 2
Rhymer ................................................................. 3
Betting—Even on Feemy, 5 to 1 each agst Honestish
and Rhymer, and 10 to 1 bar three offered. Eleven ran.
Won by half a length.
CANTERBURY RAGES.—WEDNESDAY.
The WELTER Cur, value 50 sovs (Handicap), by sub-
scription of 5 sovs each, 2ft (to the fund), with 30 added;
winners after Sept 5 (at ten a.m.) 51b extra ; gentlemen
riders, professionals 71b extra ; one mile and a half.
Lord St. Vincent's Brimstone, by Lord Fauconborg—
Tutelina, 3 yrs, list llb (inc. 51b ex.)...(Mr. W. Bevill) 1
Mr. Vallander's Discretion, 4 yrs, list 51b (inc. 71b
(S ex.)
mith) 2
Mr. W. E. Jones's Zeloo, 6 yrs, Ilst (Mr. Wood) 3
Betting—Even on Brimstone, 2 to 1 agd Zeloo, 3 to 1
agst Discretion, and 6 to 1 agst St. Leger.
A SELLING HANDICAP of 3 sovs each, with 20 added ; the
winner to be sold for 40 sovs, (Sce. ; round mile.

Mr. C. M. Bond's Helen, by Bantam—Sarah Ellis, 3 yrs,
Bst 51b (Coslett) 1
Mr. Marsh's Isabella, 3 yrs, Bst 21b ...(It. I'Auson. jun.) 2
Mr. Christopher's Jessie, 5 yrs, Bst 101 b (E. Forster) 3
Betting-7 to 4on Isabella, and 2to 1 " bar one." Won
by a neck.

A 40 Sovs HANDICAP PLATE ; winners after Sept. 5 (at ten

a.m.) 71b extra ; throe quarters of a mile.
_ .

Mr. Wright's Venturer, by Acrobat—Varna, 3 yrs, ist 411)
(Peppier) 1
Mr. Robinson's Elburg, 2 yrs, sst 121 b (Milne) 2
Mr. J. Holden's Justice to England, 4 yrs, 7st 91b

(H. Jackson) 3
The Lizard, Discretion, Gamecock, Domino, and Bunch
also ran. Betting--2 to 1 agst Venturer, 3to 1 agst Do-
mino, 4to 1 agst Elburg, and 6to 1 agst any other. Won
by half a length.

The QUEEN'S PLATE of 100 gs. ; three-yr-olds Bst 71b,
four 9st 71b, five and upwards 9st 121 b ; two miles.
Mr. Nightingall's Surney, by Findon—Blackbird,. 1 gall) 4 yrs _
9st 711), ~,,,,,,,,,, It% Niglito

navy, the militia, or of officers of the yeomanry and vo-
lunteer corps of the county of Kent.
Capt. W. Jones's Jessie, by Costes—Toy, yrs, 12st 31b
(Mr. W. Devill) 1
Capt. llornsby's Dovedale, 5 yrs, 12st ...(Mr. G. Ward) 2
Mr. C. F. Darling's Duke of Cambridge, aged, 12st
(Owner) 3
Mr. Stiff's Charity, 4 yrs, list 71b (Mr. Hatton) 4
Won in a canter by three lengths.
A £2 0 SELLING HANDICAP PLATE ; fur all ages ; winner to
be sold for £3O. Three-quarters of a mile.

Mr. W. 133N-ill's Domino, by Costerdale, dam by Audovor

—La Mancha, 3 yrs, Bst 81b (Mirsh) 1
Mr. Marsh's Star Cross, 3 yrs, Bst 51b...(R. Pinson, jun.) 2
Mr. G. Reynolds's Kinghorn, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b ...(Porstvr) 3
Bunch and Duke of Cambridge also ran. Won is a
cantor by three lengths.