The Sun.
London, England, 1866-04-25 00:00:00

ELECTION COMMITTEES—This Day.

• WINDSOR.
The member of this committee met this morning at the
usual hour.
Mr. Sergeant Ballantine, who stated yesterday at the
close of the day that he had concluded d
his evience ou the
part of the sitting members, now proposed to call Mr.
Darvol, junior, to disprove the statements made by some of
the witnesses as to Mr. Byckin, who took such an active
part in promoting the return of Mr. Labouchere and Sir J.
- - -

Hoare. considered that such evidence
n Was un-
Ballautine, in reply to a question by the
chairman, said gr. Sergeant -d that there were four hotels, 32 public-
:elisse
h°uscs' arcoyni. raittee
and 35 beer-houses iu Windsor. The learned
sergeant then proceeded to comment on the evidence, and
contended that the case for the petition had utterly failed,
notwithstanding the assertion of the learned counsel on
the opposite side in his opening statement that he would
establish 110 cases of bribery.
11r. Cooke, Q.C., replied on the whole case.
The committee decided that Sir H. Hoare and Mr. La-
bouchere were not duly elected in consequence of the

bribery of their agents, of which, however, there was iproof that they authorised.

WAKEFIELD.
The select committee appointed to try the merits of the
petition against the return of Mr. W. H. Leathani re-as-
sembled this morning at 11 o'clock (Mr. Gregory, chair-.
man).
Some additional evidence was adduced to prove tart
Mr. Hall and other agents of the sitting member but
bribed several of the voters, and that the process of wager-
ing was carried on to an extent that quite maintained th 4
notoriety which the borough had acquired in 1859, wh az%
corrupt practices were established to an extent that lea t
the suspension of the writ for the return of a member,

DRIDGEWATER.
This committee reassembled this morning, and additional evidence was adduced on behalf of the yeti,
tioners, corroborating the witnesses previously exanAined.
The committee decided that 111 r. Kinglake m;nB duly.
and elected,:_odlb.ut that the election of Mr. W estropp Was

THE MURDER IN CANNON STREET,

ADJOURNED INQUIRY.-THIS AFTERNOON.

The adjourned inquiry by the coroner for the City 04
London into the circumstances connected with the derAll
of Mrs. Sarah Millson, who was found murdered in the
premises occupied by Messrs. Bevington, wholesale leathern
dealers, No. 2, Cannon-street, was resumod this afternooxn,
The accused man William Smith was not present.
Mr. Scarth asked whether he might interrogate the, wit,
ness on the part of the accused man Smith ?

Mr. Payno told him he had no right to do so, and there,
fore ho must refrain from doing so.

Mr. Scarth considered the decision extremely unfeir,
especially as he should be able to show that the acer‘sed
man had no more to do with the murder than the man in
the moon.
The first witness examined was

Mrs. Robins, of No. 1, Cannon-street, West, widott:A._.
She said she knew Messrs. Bavington's premises. "aad
seen a man in custody, and to the best of her recollection
she first saw him come from the street door of Messrs.
Bevington on the night of the murder. The violent slam-
ming of the door first attracted her attention. It was rAt
10 minutes past 10. The noise quite frightened her, ?Ala
as she turned she saw the man leave the steps of the door.
Mr. Scarth—There are two doors.
The Coroner—There was only one at the time of the
murder. I know about the additional door now in use. I.
must make you remain quiet, or I shall order you to quit
the room.
Witness continued—He got as far as the end of tho
pavement, and then turned in the direction of Budge-row.
In doing this he had to pass by her. He averted his fats
a little as he passed, but she caught his eye.
Coroner—You say his face ?

Mr. Scarth—She says she only caught his eye.
Coroner—Will you be quiet, sir.

Mr. Scarth—l only wish to have matters fairlputy
that
room.
of
Coroner—Be quiet, sir, or I will have
you
MOM. 44
Mr. Scarth still persisted in addressing the Coron.or
when Mr. Payne called in the officer, and told him tcx.,.,;'
move Mr. Scarth, the Coroner threatening him with e,ona,
mitment if he further interrupted the proceedings.
Mr. Scarth—l will leave the room. There is no need of
violence.
Witness continued—She believed the man she bad soon
at the Mansion House to be the person she saw leave Mr.
Bevington's door. She saw a number of men in a kind
of dark passage in the Mansion House. About 14 other
persons passed. IN hen she first saw the man she felt it was
the person she had seen in Cannon-street. She did not
say so until they repassed before her. He was the third,
man in the 14. She did not feel any doubt in her owns
mind that he was the man she saw in Cannon-street. She
thought she had seen the man about Cannon-street, but of
that she would not be certain.

By a Juror—She did not know of the inquest until after
it was held last Friday week.
The Coroner said with respect to the interruption
which had taken place, the jury were simply sitting as
grand jurors ; they were not trying any person, and his
motive for preventing the gentleman from putting ques-
tions to the witnesses was that he felt it could be better
done to-morrow at the Mansion-house, when the accused
would be present.
Inspector Shelford proved the finding in the writing-
desk of the deceased the letter of George Terry, 'which
led to the apprehension of Smith.
John Moss, a detective sergeant in the City police, rr,..
peated the evidence he gave at the Mansion-house relative
to the arrest of Smith at his mother's house at Eton.

Tho Coroner said the spots spoken to on the clothes of
the prisoner found at Eton were not those of blood. They
had been examined closely by one of the greatest scientific
authorities of the day, and pronounced not blood.
Moss said he was present when Mrs. Robins saw the
prisoner Smith at the Mansion House on Wednesday, the
18th. She was placed in a room, and about 14 or 15 per-
sons were got together, some as near the height of Smith
as could be procured, and then they all passed her. Smith
was the third man. After they walked past they returned
in the same order when Mrs. Roberts pointed out the pri-
soner Smith saying, " That's the man."
Coroner—What was done then ?

Moss—Nothing as far as Smith was concerned. The
recognition took place after the examination at the
Mansion-house.

Coroner—Have you any witness who saw the accused
in London on the night of the murder ?
Moss—No, sir. We have witnesses who heard him say
he was going to London on the night of the murder, and
also some people who saw him near Slough on the night in
question. They are not in attendance to-day.
The Coroner said Dr. Letheby was present, but all he
wished to say was that the spots on the clothes found by
the police were not blood. This fact had only been arrived
at after the most minute examination ; and Dr. Letheby
wished it to bo known that the spots so resembled blood in
appearance that the most practised eye might have been
deceived by their appearance.
Catherine Collins, servant to Mrs. Robins, said she saw
the prisoner Smith at the Mansion-house. About two
months ago she saw him come out of Bevington's. She
had seen him again a short time after come out of the
same house, but she could not say who let him out.
The door was shut after him. On both occasions she
had seen the man Smith it was after 9 o'clock. When
Mrs. Robins came in she remarked she had just seen some
one leave Bevington's, which called forth from her (wit-
ness) the remark, " How late."
Wm. Bettinson, a warehouseman to Messrs. Bevington,
said he had seen the prisoner Smith in Messrs. Bevington's
house. He was on the second floor. It was not customary
for strangers to be seen in that part of the house, and
therefore he took particular notice of him.
George Terry said he was now an inmate of St. Olavo's
Workhouse. About a year ago he lived in Fair-street,
He knew the deceased Mrs. Millsom when sh© lived next
door to him in Neckinger. Ho know the man in custody.
He was known as " Bill." He became acquainted with him
nine months ago. He lived at 3, Dencey-street, Redcross-
street. He told Smith that he had some money owing to
him, and Smith replied "I will got it for you." He told
"Bill" the particulars of the affair, how the money had
been had, and mentioned Mrs. Webber's and Mrs. Mill.
son's names. After that they both went to a public-house,
and " Bill" wrote two notes, but the one found in the de-
ceased's desk was not one of the two. Ho went
with " Bill" on one occasion to Bevington's, and
waited while he went in. It was too early to see
her, and he was told to call at 3 in the afternoon. They
then went to No. 10, Aldermanbury, and Smith went in
and after he had seen two or three persons there, they both
returned to Bevington's, and Smith went in. After waitinge
some time Smith came out, and said " What do yT.l.thih:
I've got ? " Witness said " Two pounds," whichtoabo
12s.
replied " No ; this is all," pulling outhe
id him
He thought he was deceiving him, and
rglied, it's
he should go back and see Mrs. Millson•
got to go smith got drunk. It
all right, leave it to me, I've
We then went to a public-house,
andthat Smith had had £2
afterwards came to his knowledge
vs.
; and Mrs. Kelsey
when he told him he had only g?t smith in h' -
~,gainraion Wednesday.
mplOfl
is affairs
blamed him (Terry) for "be was a rogue.
He afterwards told Smith
would now say 'whether they
The Coroner said th:rej
turn their verdict. They
were in a condition to
• in the hope of getting morecould
postpone their
thought the evidence of M Robins evi-
dence, but be
spoke very •t• Ls. was
• ortant, as she posi ively as to seeing
Smith leave the h
the Prisciner house of Mr. Bevington on
•
the night of the murder , and, taken with the other
facts,
, _ thought the jury quite in a position to
turn a verdict. However,
re he would adjourn the inquiry
again, if it was the wish of the jury he should do so.
The inquiry was, however, adjourned until the 2d of
May.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

LONDON, April 25.—Wind this day at noon—worth.
Easterly ; blowing a rather strong breeze, and fine
weather.

LIVERPOOL, April 24.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Jason,
from New York ; Sofia, screw steamer, from Barcelona•
Sailed—Queen:of England, for Shanghai; l'if,Gregor, for
Africa. April 25.—Arrived—City of Paris, steamer, from
Now York.
BRISTOL, April 24—Wind S.W.—Sailed—The Deme..

rara.
SOUTILAMPTON, April 25.-IVind S.W%—Arrived—Syria;
steamer, from Alexandria.
CLYDE, April 23.—Wind
from Callao.
CARDIFF, April 2,l.—Wind N.W.—Arrived--Urgent,
from Buenos Ayres; Anna, from liavannah ;
Mary Ann,
for Barcelona.
SUNDERLAND, April 23. —Wind S.E.—Sailed—Nor-
ham, for Shanghai; Porten, for New York Freedom,
Malta.