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TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 14, 1853.

THE WEEK

THE chief topics of discussion during the week
have been the proceedings before the Election Com-
mittee, and the apprehensions of a war with Russia.
The latter contingency has derived somewhat more
importance from its inevitable interference with one
of our largest sources of supply for foreign corn ;
but, as one of the effects of Free-trade was to
make us partially dependent upon foreigners for
food, we must be content to put up with the con-

sequences

Our excellent chief magistrate has been doing
due honour to his elevated position, and worthily
representing the Commercial capital, at the meeting
in the great metropolis to promote the extension of
Science and Art. At the assembly of Mayors, con-
vened by the LORD MAYOR of London, he occupied
a distinguished place, and by the part which he too k
in the proceedings justified the good opinion which
is entertained of him by his fellow-townsmen. Not
the least interesting part of his duties was a visit to
the Crystal Palace at Sydenham, and his subse-
quent attendance at the Society of Arts, where
Prince ALBERT presided at the distribution of
prizes.

The interesting ceremony of the installation of
the Earl of DERBY, as Chancellor of the University
of Oxford, took place on Tuesday, and the imposing
ceremony passed off with more than ordinary ecicit.
One of the most interesting parts of the proceedings
was the conferring the honorary degree of D.C.L.
upon most of the distinguished members of the late
Cabinet, in addition to several other men of note,
and two of Royal blood, the Duke of CAMBRIDGE

and the hereditary Grand Duke of MECKLENBURG

STRELITZ.

LIVERPOOL ELECTION PETITION.

PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE SELECT
COMMITTEE.

FROM OUR OWN REPORTER.)

MONDAY, JUNE 6.

The first witness was

John Calderwood, who deposed : I am secretary to
the Concert-hall Company, Lord Nelson-street. I
remember that, previous to the last election, various
meetings of the ward were held in the hall. The 19th
of April, the 4th of May, the 16th of June, and the
25th of June, were the dates of meetings held in the
hall—the latter a Welsh meeting on the Papal Hierarchy;
and that of the 16th of June was called to hear a lecture
on the Papal Policy. The first two meetings were com-
posed of the Lime-street ward, the room having been
taken by Jonas Gleave for electioneering purposes. I was
present at the first, on the 19th of April, and heard va-
rious speeches delivered. The meeting on the Papal
Policy was presided over by Mr. Lewis, and the Rev. Mr.
James was a speaker. The most of the speeches were in
Welsh, and also the lecture on the Papal Policy. Ido
not understand Welsh, and so I cannot say that they
referred in their speeches to the election. On all
those occasions the room was taken by Mr. Jonas Gleave.
I received the money from Gleave, for the one on the
16th included, which was generally known as the " Pious
Dodge Meeting." (Laughter). I did not see the candi-
dates present at any of these meetings.
Cross-examined by Mr. M. SMITH : The first meeting
was open to the Lime-street Ward. I take no interest in
political matters. I can't call to mind that Mr. Gleave
hired the hall previous to these meetings. I can't posi-
tively say. Yes, he has engaged the hall previously for
Some time for municipal meetings.

By the CHAIRMAN : On two-occasions I received the
money from Gleave's hands, and on the other occasions I
sent receipts by the porter to Mr. Gleave's, and the
money was paid. I cannot swear to receiving it for the
6th and 25th from Mr. Gleave.
To Mr. BALL : The room was ordered for the Lime-
street Ward committee of election for Mackenzie and
Turner. On all occasions I consider that the hall was
taken for the same parties.
William Allanson was here recalled, and on Mr. George
Henry Horsfall being introduced to the room, the witness
identified him as the person whom he understood to be
Mr. Charles Henry Horsfall.
Mr. SMITH : Did you not say that he was thin ?
(Laughter, in which Mr. Horsfall good-naturedly
joined.)
Mr. SMITH Now, there are two statements the wit •
ness made—that he was thin, and that ho was like my
friend Mr. Rodwell. Now, he is neither the one nor the
other. (Laughter.)

The 6itAtiimAN. observed that the witness had stated
that Mr. Horsfall was very handsome.
The witness Allanson's examination-in-chief was then
resumed : I went to do repairs at the ward-room. I saw
Mr. Wood there on the election morning, and various other
gentlemen. I was there the greater part of the day. The
house is in Scotland-road, at the corner of Great Mersey-
street. Was employed to fit it up as a committee-room.
There was a sort of a temporary counter fitted up there.
There was a sort of an opening at one end of it—a flat
piece on a hinge. There was an opening underneath at
the end as well. While I was in the room he passed
me some ribbons under the counter. Standing on
one side he passed them under the counter to me
on the other. I gave them away to different people ;
I may say to a dozen or two. Some were loose, and some
were in a paper. I think I did keep two or three of them
to myself. I only kept one. None of those ribbons were
folded or wrapt up. That I distinctly swear. None of
them were made up into a rosette or favor. I polled that
day, I think, between two or three. I returned to the
committee-room after polling at the Town-hall. I found
Mr. Roskell there, but I don't think Mr. Horsfall was.
I asked Charles Kaye for his vote, and I asked a good many
others to vote for Mackenzie and Turner. I went to
canvass. but I was not a regular man : I was only for the
day. The two days before I took no part in the election
at all. Very likely I did tell those parties (Horsfall and
the others), that I had been canvassing. They both were
present, Mr. Horsfall and Mr. Roskell, when I told them.
Mr. PAGET: What did you say to them about having
seen Kaye ?

Question objected to ; upon which
Mr. PAGET stated, that he proposed to show that,
under the direction of Roskell and Horsfall, the witness
bribed the voter Kaye—testimony which would not in-
volve the members, until the two patties, Horsfall and
Roskell, had been connected with the sitting members as
their recognised agents.
Witness recalled : After I saw Kaye I saw Roskell and
Horsfall. Neither of those gentlemen gave me any
direction at that time. After the conversation with
Horsfall and Roskell, I saw Kaye. I think he
had voted then, for we had a glass of ale together.
(Laughter.) I did not see him poll. I was at
the Liver Inn during the day. Kaye was there with me
during the day. I was there in the afternoon of the elec-
tion day with him, between the hours of three and four.
Besides the ss. 6d. I told you of, I received £lOO out of
the Liverpool and London Assurance Society. This was
at the election time. I know Mr. Johnson, a solicitor.
Mr. PAGET Now, did you not from him receive a
pound after the time of the election ?

Witness : No, sir.
Mr. PAGET : Did you receive that sum about the time
of the election ?
Witness : No, sir.
Mr. PAGET : Nor 10s., nor any other sum ?

Witness : Never.
Mr. PAGET : Did you ever say to any person that
" they had paid you - well for what you done for
them."
_

Witness I swear that I never did.
Examination continued : I mean Mr. Johnson, the so-
licitor, of Castle-street, when I say Mr. Johnson. I
never did say to Mr. Johnson that I would do nothing
for the election, or in connexion with it, if I were not
paid for it first. I never said to any one that I had re-
ceived money wrapped up in ribbon.
Mullington Walthew swore : I live at No. 2, Tal-
fourd-street, Liverpool, and I was engaged at the last
Liverpool election by the committee for conducting the
election of Messrs. Mackenzie and Turner. I was
engaged by Mr. Buckmaster. I was first engaged
in the month of April —to be generally useful. I
was to be paid ss. a day. I saw Mr. Buck-

master at the Constitutional Association. I was first
employed in Everton, from which the requisition first
came. The committee room was at Halliday's, the Ever-
ton Coffee-house. 1 was sent there by Mr. Buckmaster,
and that was the place of my business at first. I
had to go np to that ward to get requisitionists
to sign. I did not bring back my sheets to the room in
John-street. I went back to the rooms in John-
street, where I saw Mr. Buckmaster, and I informed
him of what I had done in Everton. I was then
sent for to go into Scotland-ward, still with the re-
quisition. I was directed both by Mr. Peacock and Mr.
Buckmaster. I went to Mr. Blundell s, in Scotland-ward.
There were no gentlemen meeting there when I went ;
but in the course of three weeks I saw the gentlemen
there. They had a secretary, Mr. Clegg. I have heard
that be is in the employ of Mr. Horsfall, and I have
seen him in Mr. Horsfall's office. He is a clerk,
I believe. Besides him, there were several other
persons, all at the desk, He is Mr. Horsfall, of the
firm of Horgan and Son. I was employed in Scotland
ward for about five or six weeks. I was there with the
requisition first, and afterwards with the canvassers. The
requisition did not take long—say about five or six days.
Mr. Clegg commenced to act as the secretary of the com-
mittee, Mr. Thomas Dover was the chairman of the
ward, and Mr. Waterston was deputy chairman. Mr.
Burroughs was a member of the committee, and also Mr,
Bowers and Mr. Taylor. Mr. Horsfall was not on the
committee. Mr. Blundell was upon the committee ,• he
kept the house. Mr. Richard Briscoe was one. There
were two persona named Sefton on the committee. I
remember Joseph Healing ; he was on the committee.
I ney met to receive the reports of the canvassers,
rid those reports were eatared in witaL sve called werd
s. This continued for about a month ; Mr. Clegg,
e conclusion of that time, said there was no further
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I canvassed, and reported, as the other canvassers did, the
result of my work. While the committee held their
meetings of an evening Mr. Clegg wrote the names in the
ward hook. During the time I was employed I was at
Blundell's every evening, but not all day. During the month
I was sent from the committee to the central committee
once or twice. When we wanted more stationery I went to
the central committee-room to get it. Mr.Bucktnaster told
me to get it. I never took a return of the canvas to the cen-
tral committee-room. Mr. Clegg was the person to do so,
but I never saw him do it. I made a return to him at an
office in John-street—not the central office. He did not
tell me what the returns were for. When I gave Mr.
Clegg the returns I thought he brought them to the
central committee. I did not hear Mr. Clegg receive any
instructions to take them there. The returns were made
out once a week. I was employed at the central com-
mittee for three weeks before the election. 1 canvassed
the out-voters for two or three days, by the directions of
Mr. Buckmaster. I was employed in the lower room, and
then in the upper room, for the rest of the time. My duty
was to copy any papers J got. The papers I copied had
nothing to do with the canvas. I sometimes delivered
notes summoning committees. There was a general
central committee. I assisted in summoning them. rSum-
mons put into the hands of witness.] The summonses had
engraved heads. That is the same engraving as the one
at the head of this note ; and I filled up such notes. There
was a Finance Committee, and I assisted in filling up
many of the summonses. Ido not recollect the names of
the other committees. There was, I think, a Car Com-
mittee; and I rather think there was a Music or Band
Committee. The Car, as well as the Finance Committee
met at the Central Committee-rooms. This was at the
period I was emoloyed down stairs. When I was subse-
quently removed up stairs it became my duty to make out
lists of the voters. I can't say there was a general re-
cord of the canvass kept at the Central Committee-room.
I was in the habit of separating the voters into wards from
the general list. They were afterwards put on boards,
but I don't know what was done with them. I saw none
of the boards, however, at the Ward Committees. I ne-
ver saw either of the sitting members at the Central
Committee-room whilst I was employed there. I went
there in the morning, at nine o'clock. I remained in the
upper room until seven o'clock. I did not sit in the com-
mittee-room while I was below stairs. Neither did I ever
see a doorkeeper. After this a note came, and I was sent
to Scotland Ward, to Mr. Pyecroft's, the landlord of the
Wheatsheaf Inn. Mr. Watson was there when I went.
Mr. Buckmaster sent me to Scotland Ward to attend to
the note. He gave me the note ; but 1 must have de-
stroyed it ; and 1 have it not now. The note was to the
effect, that Mr. Buckmaster should send me up ; and, in
accordance with the request, he did so. A great many of
the members of the committee were the same as attended
at the public-house occueied by Blundell. The de-
puty-chairman was Mr. Watson. I remained at the
WLeatsheaf till the day of the election, and then I went
to Mr. Anthony's, who lives in Great Homer-street. I
went there before I went to the central rooms ; but I was
only employed for one night. I also went to Mr. Robert
Well's, at the corner of Bevington-hill. I was also at
Kelly's, of Chadwick-street, at the corner of Love-lane,
for one night. Mr. Watson, the deputy-chairman,
attended every one of the meetings at that place of
assemblage, and the business of the election was carried
on there. There were no placards outside these houses
which I have named. Yes, there were placards with
" Mackenzie and Turner's committee room" on them
outside of Blundell's, Pyecroft's, and the central com-
mittee rooms. I have known Mr. Watson to say he was
going down to the central committee rooms. I have seen
him leave the ward committee then. I made my own
account and expenses for this ward out. I drew Mr.
Blundell an account out once for the expense of the room,
at his direction. There was a charge also for refreshment
for the committee. I was the only paid servant there. I
made my account out on a Friday night to the end of the
week. Mr. Blundell's was made out in the same way. I
delivered my account to Mr. Clegg, and sometimes Mr.
Watson took it down to the central office to get it paid.
Mr. Watson paid me on one or two occasions, but Mr.
Clegg has also paid me. I did not see them take my account
to the central office. I remember the last occasion upon
which I received money for my services rendered in the
Scotland ward ; I was paid by Mr. Buckmaster : it was
only for a fourth of a week. I went to the central
committee rooms to be paid. I can't recollect
whether any one was present. It was after the polling.
was told I must go to the central office by Mr. Watson.
I know of no demand of Mr. Blundell's being paid there
after the election. I can't say that the finance committee
sat generally on a Saturday. I have seen Mr. Watson at
the central rooms on a Saturday after the finance commit-
tee had first sat. I never saw him take away money. I
saw him go into the room and come out. I never saw him
pay anything there. I remember that a person of the
name of Briscoe was engaged at the central committee
room. I saw a couple of men whom I knew to be letter-
carriers at Pyecroft's, but I did not see any letters with
them. They went into the front committee room. I was
on the stairs all the time they were in. I went into the
room in their company, but T did not remain for a minute.
I left them in the room with Mr. Clegg and a nephew of
my own. Mr. Clegg told me to take care of the door,
and not to admit any person. He told ley nephew he
was to call over the names of the electors with the post-
men. I heard him do so, but I did not assist in examining
any letters before I left the place. Mr. Healing was in the
room at the time ; he passed me and went in whilst I was
watching at the door. I tried to prevent him going in,
but he told me he was one of the committee, and
therefore insisted upon being admitted. They were
together in the room for about a quarter of an hour.
Another person was to take charge of the door, and I was
to go into another room. This was a Monday evening.
They were there in the morning. I examined a few of
the letters in the evening. I had not the letters in my
possession, T called over the names. The postman had
a bundle of letters, and he called the names of the parties
to whom they were addressed ; and during that time I
examined the list, told him whether they were voters or
not. Mr. Clegg was not present. There were only the
postman and myself present. Mr. Clegg directed me to
do this. The postman marked some of the letters with
pencil. I told the postman, when he mentioned a name,
that he was or was not a voter, according to the fact ; and,
therefore, if he was a voter, the letter was marked with the
pencil. I was to say which side the party was to vote
for : the postman marked according to what I said. I
could not see what the marks were ; he put a cross on
those who were for Cardwell and Ewart. In Scotland
Ward there was a ward committee before the election,
but we sent very seldom. When the parliamentary con-
test was commenced there were persons on the committee
who were not on the municipal committee. Parties
are not the same for parliamentary as for municipal
elections ; the municipal elections are not looked upon
as political. I can't say whether the central committee
was the same, or whether the numbers were increased.
I saw, among others, Mr. Edmund Molyneux, Mr.
W. B. Jones, and Mr. Jonas Weave, at the Central
Committee-rooms. I saw Jones there once or twice. I
cannot undertake to say who went there most frequently.
I have seen Mr. William Rowett more than once, and
Mr. L. Peel more than once. I have seen Mr. Thomas
Bold more than once. Mr. J. S. Leigh I saw once there.
Mr. N. D. Bold I saw once there ; Mr. Peacock more
than once, and also Mr. H. Bremner. Mr. Moss, the
banker—l saw him once there. Mr. Robert Woodward,
Mr. A. Henderson, Mr. E. G. Deane, Mr. G. H. Hors-
fall, Mr. J. A. Tobin, Mr. William Fisher, of Redcross-
street, Mr. Thomas Inman, Mr. P. B. Drinkwater, Mr.
Nicholson, Mr. Hatch, Mr. J. B. Cooper, Mr. Watson,
and Mr. Clegg, I have also seen there. I did not see Mr.
Wm. Lowe, Mr. Thos. Harrison, or Mr. Wm. Nicholson
there. A Mr. Nicholson I did see there. I have seen
the persons named already go into the room while the
committee was sitting, and come out afterwards. I know
a Mr. Thos. Williams, secretary to the Vauxhall Ward.
He was in the ward as canvasser, and T don't know he
did not act as secretary. T can't say that Mr. Wiliiams
is the collector to the Conservative Association, but he
has some situation there. 1 never saw Williams pay or
receive money. The Vauxhall Ward Committee met
in a public-house in Great Howard-street, kept by
Sylvester Matheson. I never saw a placard outside that
house. I never saw the committee of Vauxhall ward at
that house. I never received any money myself at Moss's
bank. I don't recollect that Mr. Buckmaster received
any. I never heard Mr. Bremner say anything to Mr.
Buckmaster about wanting money. I do not recollect
seeing Mackenzie or Turner at the central committee-
room : I have seen them in St. John's Market with
Jones Gleave. I did not see Mr. Peacock there.
Examined by Mr. RODWELL : The time I saw the can-
didates in the market-place there was a crowd after
them. Besides those I have named, as having been
present at the central committee-room, there were many
others. I was formerly collector for the Conservative
Association, and many of those gentlemen whom I named
were members of the Conservative Association, and their
room was given at election times to the party. These
gentlemen often did not stay more than two or five
minutes. Many were there who were not members of
the Conservative Association. I know notices of com-
mittee meetings were given to me to be filled up. I should
say those summonses werefor thegeneral cormnitee. Those
gentlemen were the persons whom I sometimes saw drop
into these rooms. I never saw anything further than the
date at the top, and the circulars. As to the letter-carriers,
the names were Adler and James Graham. They came in
sometimes to get the number of the houses. I never gave
them the number of the houses. What I did with the
postman lasted for about two minutes. I saw him mark
about two. The number of names I called over might be
twelve. I believe Adler and Graham are here. Another
man who was in charge of another room was present, and
also my nephew. Mr. Healing, a pawnbroker, was like-
wise present. Whatever was done in the room, Clegg
was not there. Clegg just came into the room, and then
went out again. Only one of the postmen that I saw
marked the letters. Graham was the man who called
over to me the direction of the letters. I went to Wat-
son, and got the employment from him--at least he sent
me to the Constitutional Association. I took the papers to
his private house. He has been since, I believe, a clerk
for Horsfall, and he was not there during the election.
If I said so, I stated what was wrong.
By Mr. Bonmet : I did not see the postmen come into
the house. I showed them into the room. I had seen
them there in the morning. Clegg said I was to go and
attend to those men—to call over the letters with them.
Two or three of them were employed.
By Mr. FRESTIFIELD : When I filled up the notices I
did not know whether they were summonses for the gene-
ral or any other committee.

--By the CHAIRMAN : I should say parties not members
mould have been freely admitted
of the L:3 cn.nittce-room
to the committee-room at any time.
William Walthew (examined by Mr. PAGET) deposed
that he was a nephew of the last witness. I was engaged
by the chairman of the Vauxhall Ward to assist my uncle
at the election. I was employed at Pyecroft's, but I was
emp'.oycd at no other place. My business was confined
to the Wheat Sheaf. I was employed about four or five
days. I was there a fe7.- mornings previous to the elec-
tion. I recollect the postman COLLIT:', t!...3 room ; that
was on the day previous to the nomination—on the Mon-
day. It was between nine and eleven o'clock, and I
in the committee-room at the time he came. 'One man
brought the letters in. When the postman came in, I
had to bier to the ward-hook. Mr. Clegg. desired me to
refer to it. He did not tell me for what purpose it was
to be done. The postrner, looked at the letters. I think
at that time there was no one present but the postman,Mr.
Clegg, and myself. The postman produced the letters,
andlealled out the names, and a cross was marked on some