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MR. ANDERSSON'S NEW TRAVELS IN AFRICA.
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THE OKAVANGO RIVER. A NARRATIVE
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The cause is there predicated of the monetary difficulties ex
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lengths ; Cenqueror was two lengths from the second. The
judge placed them all.
The Findon Stakes of 10 sovs each, for 2-yr-olds ; colts, Bst
lib, and fillies Bst 41b. Winners of 100 soya clear previ-
ous to starting to carry 31b ; of 200 sovs, 51b extra.
T.Y.C. 72
Mr. Naylor's Caterer. Bst 71b .. (S. Rogers) 1
Baron Rothschild's ingrave, Bst 121 b (in. 51b extra)
(J. Osborne) 2
Mr. Henry's Alvediston, Bst 121 b (in. 51b ex) (G. Fordham) 3
The following- also,-/an :—Kaiser, The Deqot, Blood-
hound, Antares, ConloU,Humphrey, Lord Clyde, Biondella,
Tolurno, Thunderstorm, Xurullo, Knight of the Bath.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Wingrave, 3to 1 agst Alvediston,
100 to 15 agst Caterer, and 10 to 1 agst Antares.
Biondella was the first away, and made the running at a
strong pace, followed on the upper side next the rails by
Tolurno, with Alvediston in the centre and Wingrave wide
on the lower_ side; -.Caterer, Lord Clyde, Antares, and
Bloodhound heading the rear division, but lying close up.
On reaching the Stand inclosure Tolurno was beaten, and
Alvediston, in company with Wingrave and Caterer, joined
Biondella, who shortly afterwards retired, leaving Alvedis-
ton in possession; but to her, within a few strides only of
the chair, S. Rogets brought up his horse with a rush,
and won on the posthy a neck, Wingrave obtaining the
barren honours of second by a head only from Alvediston ;
Biondella finislieff fourth close up, Antares fifth, and To•
lurno.sixth; the others beaten off, the last of whom being
Kaiser and the despot.
The Cowdray Stakes of 10 cove each, h ft, with £5O added;
weights for age; the winner to be sold for 150 sovs.
T.Y.C. 10 subs.
Mr. T. Hughes's Trovatore, 4 yrs, 9st 71b.... (Mitchell) 1
Capt. Pt Beresforcl'n Diana, 3 yrs, Bst 101 b (G. Fordham) 2
Mr. Payne's Gabardine, 3 yrs, st 131 b .. (L. Snowden) 3
The following also ran :—Ellerton, Fife, Barb Pigeon,
Rover, Fantasia, and Santa Claus.
Betting=3.to I apt Trovatore, 4 to 1 agst Diana, 5 to 1
agst Fife, and 6 to 1 agst Santa Claus.
Trovatore, in company with Gabardine and Diana, made
the numingto the centre of the Stand, where they closed
and had a finefrace home, the favourite just winning by'e
head, two lengths gei3Vitting the second and third ; Rover
was fourih, Fantasia tith, and Santa Chins next; the others
beaten away.
A Handicap Plate of £5O for 2-yr-olds and upwards.
Half a mile.

15 or 16 ladles full, and poured it out apparently on
the ground. The fire was afterwards put out, and
Maloney turned up a barrow over the place where
the lead was poured on to the ground. When the
men left their work that night, witness went to
the spot where the barrow was turned up, and
found the pieces of lead produced. The four bricks
produced were lying by, with pieces of lead stick-
ing to them, Was on watch again next morn-
ing, at five o'clock, when the barrow and lead
were in the same position they were left in the
previous night. Was relieved at dinner time by
Sergeant Westbrook, when the lead still remained
under the barrow. On relieving Sergt.Westbrook
again in the evening, the lead was then gone. The
next morning, about 7 o'clock, witness saw the pri-
soner Knight bring a horse and cart to the dock.
The prisoner Lumb came up from the dock and said
to Knight, " You must come again by-and-by," to
which Knight replied, " I don't know about that ;
if I don't mind what I'm about I shall find myself
in Percy-street (where the borough gaol is situ-
ated). The prisoner Lumb then said, " Oh, you
mustn't mind, it's from the Crown. It ain't like
taking anything from the outside. Steal all you
can from the Crown." Mr. Tyrrell, the Govern-
ment foreman, then came up, and they walked away.
On Friday, about 4 p.m., the prisoner Oldfield came
down to the dock in a hurry and beckoned Lumb
up out of the dock, when they went away toge-
ther, but returned towards the dock. Oldfield
then went over to the prisoner Knight, and after-
wards came down again with another of the fore-
men. Witness then took Knight in charge, and
asked him what he did with the two pieces of lead
he had in the cart on Wednesday night, to which
he replied that he took them to the contractor's
store and gave them to Merwood.
Superintendent James Mott was next examined,
and gave evidence corroborative of that already
given by his two sergeants. He also deposed that
when he apprehended the prisoner Floyd he told
him he was charged with stealing, or having Go-
vernment lead in his possession, to which Floyd
replied, " Send for Mr. Austin" (Messrs. Sthith'a
manager). Witness then went to the prisoner
Merwood, at the store, and said to him, " You
must know something about this lead ;" to which
Merwood replied, " I did know it, and should have
told you before, but you told me to hold my
tongue." Witness in going afterwards through
the dockyard met the prisoner Oldfield and said,
to him, " How came you to give an alarm at No.
11 dock that the police were coming to apprehend
some men for stealing lead ?" Oldfield replied, " I
will tell you how it was. I met Mr. Woods, who
told me that the police were going V) No. 11 dock
to apprehend some men for stealin4 lead, and I had
better make haste down. I went down and asked
Lumb whether any men had stolen any lead, when
he said they had not, and I then returned to tell
Mr. Woods so." Oldfield was then taken in charge,
with the rest of the prisoners. On the charge
being read over to the prisoners, none of them made
any reply.
Sampson Scott, the next witness examined, de-
posed that he was in the employ of Mr. Smith.
On the 18th he was employed at the groove of the
caisson of No. 11 dock. Maloney asked witness to
pour some of the melted lead into a square formed by
four bricks, which witness did. One piece of lead
had been run before, which Maloney said he had
poured out himself. Some policeman came along,
and Maloney placed a barrow over the lead. Lumb
was standing by. The policemen were about 15
feet from the lead.
Constable Budd, of the dockyard police, deposed
to being on duty on the 18th inst., and saw the pri-
soners Lumb and Maloney turn a barrow over some
lead. Witness called out to Lumb, "I twig what
you are doing, when the prisoner Lumb said,
" Twig what, lad ?" Witness replied, " Turn the
barrow over some lead." Lumb came towards the
witness and said, " It was only some scraps of lead
put under the barrow to keep them from the wet."
The Mayor said—Samuel Oldfield, John Floyd,
and George Merwood, the evidence, so far as the
charges against you are concerned, is not such as
to warrant us in proceeding further in your cases,
but of course it will be left with the Government
authorities to prefer an indictment against you at
the sessions if they think proper. You will there-
fore be discharged. With regard to the three
remaining prisoners the depositions will be read
over in court, and then the magistrate's will give
their decision in their cases.
The depositions were accordingly read over.
The remaining prisoners were committed for trial,
but bail was accepted of £lO each.

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so, he rejoiced at the opportunity which was now
afforded him of entering the public service of the
country as one of her Majesty's servants, under a
Parliamentary leader whom any man might be
proud to serve with—(cheers)--whose genuine
popularity was now visible, and whose genuine
popularity must reflect on every man who was
engaged with him in the discharge of the public
duties of the country. (Renewed cheers.) What
was the basis of Lord Palmerston's Government ?
Lord Palmerston's Government was not formed
upon a narrow and exclusive basis, but upon the
broad and solid foundation of popular sympathies,
which popularity was now manifest in the genuine
feeling of satisfaction and contentment which existed
throughout the country, and which in a great mea-
sure animated the public press of this country. An-
other conclusive proof of it was, that the Government
had not during the session met with any serious
opposition—except perhaps on one occasion, when
the matter involved was one of opinion, and not
of policy—for it had been felt that, on general
grounds, those members of the House of Com-
mons who were uninfluenced by strong political
prejudices could give their support to Lord Pal-
merston. Passing on, in the next place, to advert
to what had been done in the course of the Session,
Sir Robert referred to the discussions on the Bank -
ruptcy Bill, the Irremovable Poor Bill, which he
was glad had been passed, and the question of
church-rates. With regard to this subject the
house had not been:enabled to arrive at any definite
conclusion, but no doubt next year some final
arrangement would be made. At the same time,
the entire abolition of church rates was opposed to
the feelings of a great majority of Churchmen.
Dissenters were not agreed upon it, for he believed
the important and influential body of Wesleyan
Methodists were also opposed-to the abolition, un-
less some definite arrangement in lieu of them were
made. (Cheers.) Sir Robert next alluded to the
foreign policy which the Government had pursued,
and eulogised the course taken by Lord John Rus-
sell. He expressed his entire concurrence in the
principle of non-intervention which had guided our
relations with respect to Italy, and in connexion
with the struggle proceeding in the States of
America. He afterwards mentioned the cause
which had induced the recently made new Minis-
terial changes, and expressed his deep regret that
the illness of Lord Herbert should havenecessitated
his lordship's resignation of the important post he
filled with so much ability. Lord Palmerston, he
said, had sought to replace the vacancies by men
who, he was glad to say, were not bound, body
and soul, absolutely to any individual, but from
among men who sat.on the independent benches in
the House of Commons, and had given their sup-
port to whatever Minister proposed measures which,
in their opinion suited the wants of the country.
Lord Palmerston had offered to him the appoint-
ment of Chief Secretary for Ireland, and he had
readily, but with all deference, so far as his abilites
were concerned, accepted it. He knew the respon-
sibilities of the office he had undertaken, and he was
aware that he was called upon to succeed a man
who, by dint of great ability and habits of business,
and his experience as a Cabinet Minister, had been
enabled to understand the wants and wishes of, and
render valuable service to the people of Ireland—he
meant Mr. Cardwell. (Cheers.) He did not pre-
tend to the qualities of his predecessor, but in
accepting the office he had felt as every loyal Eng-
lishman ought, that when called upon it was his
duty to render whatever humble services lay in his
power. (Cheers.) He would go to Ireland free
from any strong political bias or party prejudice.
He was, and, as his constituents knew, ever had
been, an advocate of toleration and thorough eman-
cipation on the score of religious opinion—(hear)—
and it was not his view of the interests of the Pro-
testant faith to rest it upon any system of disabili-
ties or political exclusions. He had, in fact, always
been of opinion that the best course to pursue was
to smooth over, by a liberal system of equality,
those differences which existed among men on
religious subjects. (Cheers.) In entering upon
the office he had undertaken he felt that the name
he bore was very popular in Ireland in connexion
with measures which had largely contributed to
the public good, and to the peace and prosperity of
that part of the empire. In consideration of this
be felt the responsibilities of the office, and he
heartily prayed God to give him wisdom to fulfil its
duties. (Cheers.) He would endeavour to set
about his work with a plain, honest determination
to do his duty without finesse, but in a straight-
forward manner, and he felt satisfied that in so
doing he should not be unfairly judged by the
generous, warm-hearted, and keen-sighted people
of Ireland. (Cheers.) The right hon. baronet went
on to contrast the political and social condition of
Ireland at the present moment with what it
was when his father accepted the office of Chief
Secretary in 1812. The great cause of national dis-
content at that time existing had been removed
or had passed away ; the evils which his
father felt deeply and with which he had
to combat no longer remained to interrupt him
in his new duties. Evictions had all but
ceased ; crime had much diminished ; much of good
service had been done by the Irish constabulary ;
the Repeal agitation had not only died out, but it
was condemned by all the respectable portion of the
community in Ireland as being inimical to the pros-
perity and to the best interests of the country.
(Cheers.) It was true (he said) that her Majesty's
Government was not so popular in Ireland as it
ought to be, but the causes of this he believed to be.
accidental and transitory ; while at the m
sae time
the Government had no control over the circum-
stances which led to that unpopularity: The chief
cause was the supposed interference with the con-
cerns of Italy and the temporal power of the Pope.
Then there was that most vexed question, the Gal-
-1 way contract, of which, he supposed, they had al]
heard. (Laughter.) With regard to the former
the Government had maintained a strict principle
of non-intervention in the internal affairs of Italy,
and if any circumstances had occurred to interfere
with the temporal power of the Pope, it arose from
the action of the people of Italy themselves. (Hear.)
With respect to the Galway contract, Lord Palmer-
ston's answer to a question in the House of Com-
mons on Monday evening showed that. while his
lordship considered that, as-a departmental question,
he must stand by the course pursued by the Post-
master-General ; but as rapid communication with
America was of the first importance, he believed Gal-
way to be the bestPoint,and he hoped the decision of
the Government would ultimately be in accordance
with the unanimous desire which had been expressed
by the people of Ireland. (Cheers.) That country was
yearly becoming more prosperous ; its commerce and
manufactures were extending, and the cultivation of
the soil improving. He hoped that nothing would here-
after occur to check that prosperity or to disturb the
happiness of the people. After again warmly thank-
ing the electors, the right hon. baronet concluded by
expressing his earnest desire that all future legis-
lation might:tend more and more to consolidate the
authority of our beloved Queen, and to enhance the
happiness of all the people of this realm. (Cheers.)
The proceedings terminated with a vote of
thanks to Mr. Clarson, the mayor.

MORPETH.
The election for Morpetb, occasioned by the ac-
ceptance by Sir George Grey of the off Ace of Secre-
tary of State for the Home Department, took place
yesterday in the borough school-room in that town.
The attendance was small, anil the proceedings
were comparatively devoid of ir4terest.
The usual formalities having been complied with,
Mr. YOUNG proposed, o:nd Mr. MOOD seconded,
as a fit and proper person, Sir George Grey, Bart.,
of Falloden ; and, no other candidate being nomi-
nated, he was decks red to be duly elected.

Sir GEORGE GREY, after thanking the electors
for returnin4 him for the sixth time as their repre

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.n the House of Commons, briefly 1,
two subjects, en which he said • %Oro%
that he should make a few obs '‘ i ';',',:.;
i' , ,
.ey returned him to Parliament, I tc .• •:.
Lwo years ago, at the general electio Atillti
lace in 1859, there were two principa -titi
jects whit tossed public attention. One It
reference to our domestic and internal affairs, the
other to our relations with foreign countries and to
the general aspect, at that time, of Europe, which
excited much alarm and apprehension. Referring
to the former, it would be remembered, he re-
marked, that it was owing to a difference between
the late House of Commons and the Govern-
ment of that, day that the dissolution took place
—a difference with respect to some important
details, or rather they might be called principles,
involved in the bill for amending the represen-
tation of the people which that Government had
laid before Parliament, and he stood there to admit
fairly before them the tact that the Government
of Lord Palmerston came into office pledged to in-
troduce to the House of Commons a measure of Re-
form. That pledge, ho was anxious to say, he felt
had been fully redeemed. The Government did pro-
pose a bill to Parliament, which no one denied was
in accordance with those resolutions which the
House of Commons had passed, and by which they
had signified their approval of the leading principles
of that bill. That bill was submitted to Parliament
in the early period of the session of 1860, and when
the second reading was moved it was met by no di-
rect opposition. But it soon became evident, as the
debate upon it proceeded, that there was a disincli-
nation on the part of the House of Commons to
sanction any great and extensive change in the
system of representation. That debate, es they
knew, was protracted to an almost indefinite length,
till at last they' arrived at a period of the session
when it was absolutely impossible to prosecute that
bill with the slightest chance of success. In consi-
dering whether, in this session, they might renew
that attempt they had reason to believe that such a
measure could only again be proposed with the
same result, and it was thought that it would be
better to devote this session to measures of practical
legislation, which might benefit the country gene-
rally, than to be proposing measures of that kind,
leading to indefinite debates, without any practi-
cal result. With regard to the imputation which
had been cast upon the House of Commons, of
talking too much, and doing too little, the hon.
baronet expressed a hope that the time would never
come when any undue restriction would be placed
on the expression of opinion on the part of the re-
presentatives of any portion of the people. He said ,
however, that notwithstanding the protracted de-
bates which were caused by the proposals made by
the Chancellor of the Exchequer and his budget for
the remission of a considerable portion of taxation,
other great andimportant measures had been passed
or, at least, if they had not received the royal assent,
he hoped they would occupy a position on the Sta-
tute Book for the session of 1861, which would be
one by no means barren or unfruitful of sound prac-
tical legislation. On the subject of our foreign re-
lations, Sir George justified the course of neutrality
pursued by the Government, hoping that the result
would be such as to gratify the wishes of all those
who desired to see the blessings of constitutional
government as widely extended as possible among
the nations of the earth. He ought, perhaps, to say
one word with regard to another subject, which had
necessarily occupied much attention—the defences
of the country against the possibility of foreign in-
vasion. They had all seen, and seen with admira-
tion, that noble band of volunteers throughout the
country, which, if it had not its origin before he had.
last the honour of addressing them, had since at-
tained dimensions and manifested a development
which the most sanguine of them could hardly have
ventured to expect. They had seen a noble army of
men raised by their own spontaneous exertions
throughout this country—men to whom time was
valuable, making great personal sacrifices in order
to qualify themselves to become the defenders of
their country in the event of a foreign foe ever 1:0-ac-
ing his foot on the shores of England. Yet thri Go-
vernment had had another duty to perform. They
felt it their duty to give every encouragement to,
that noble effort which had done such credit
to this country ; but they had found it necessary
at the same time to incur great expense to pre-
serve our naval means of defence, owing, in a
a great measure, to those new armaments avihielt
had been lately invented. The money thus laid
out, he contended, was well laid out, even should
the danger never occur against which it had
been necessary to make such provisions. In con-
clusion, said the bon. baronet, whether in place or
out of place, he should never forget that he was
their representative. He trusted he should never
forget the duties which devolved on him as such ,
and that he should always be enabled so to preform
them as to merit their confidence, and to. insure
their continued support. (Applause.)
A vote of thanks, on the motion of Sir ' G. GREY,
was tendered to the Mayor, and the :proceedings
terminated.

SELKIRK SHIRE.

The nomination of candidates for the representa-

tion of the county of Selkirk, vacant, by the retire-
ment of Mr. A. E. Lockhart, took place at Selkirk
on Tuesday.
Sheriff DIINDAS read the writ of election.

Mr. JOHNSTONE, of Alva, 'seconded by
Major
SCOTT, of Gala, proposed Lord Henry Scott •as the
candidate in the Conservative interest.
Provost ROBERTS, Selkirk, and Mr. B.!IT:LEGATE,
chief magistrate, Galashiels, nominated • th.e Hon.
William Napier, the Liberal candidate.
Lord HENRY SCOTT expressed his willingness to
give an impartial consideration to any moderate
measure of reform that might be introd aced into
Parliament, but refused to pledge himse if to any
particular rate in the extension of the fral Ichise, or
to fetter his subsequent freedom of actin In in the
matter. In the matter of taxation he expi re ssed his
wish to see the duties on articles of house h old con-
sumption reduced, and his readiness to con sider any
measure for redressing the inequalities o f the in-
come tax. In regard to foreign policy, he a pproved
the principle of non-intervention in co ritinental

affairs, and trusted to see Italy left to de velope its

resources, and make the best of its freedom t. He was
prepared to maintain constitutional print iples and
Protestant institutions, and hoped to see more
attention paid to the improvement of the ; social and
sanitary condition of the working classes. .
Mr. NAPIER expressed his readiness to support
some such measure of reform for Scotia] icl as was
lately introduced by Lord John Russel I. and the
Lord-Advocate, and hoped to see an Ea] ly dis-
solution of the present Parliament, which vgau
hostile to reform, having been elected under the
rule of the Conservative party. He woes prepared
..
to support any measure which included a £5 fran-
chise for the counties, and a £lO occupation fran-
chise with premises and with resident e. He denied
that the two great parties were agreed on foreign
.
policy, and contrasted the effects of Lord Malmes-
bury's with Lora John Russell's policy in giving
eanocmo.urawgehmeetbate.r ntoothethneatqiounesstisotilru.ogf gling for
reform,free-
or of
progressive measures generally, or of foreign policy
he thought that the Liberal party
were more enti-
tled than the Conservatives to the confidence of the
coun,try.
The show of hands was completely in favour of
the Liberal candidate.
The poll was appointed to
take place the next day.
CLOSE OF THE POLL.
Lord Henry
158
H0n...W.1V
i lam Napier, Liberal --
.... 136
Scott, Conservative....
Majority for Scott .. ........ -22
There was great excitement and some disturbance
at Selkirk.
The Conservative 'voters were mobbe and hissed
at the polling place° At the close of d the poll the
Earl of Dalkeith and other supporters of Lord
Henry Scott were assaulted by the mob at the door
lof the hotel where both committees sat.
No serious breach of the peace,however, occurred.

Her Mak sty has confirmed the decision of the
Judicial Corm aittee of the Privy Council, depriving the Rev•
James Bony; ell of his benefice, and the rectory of SL.
Philip's, St(rp aey, has been declarer), 'vacant.

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