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PROMOTIONS

Rev. Robert Coates, M.A., Fellow of St. John's College,
Cambridge, to the Head Mastership of the Chatham and Ro•
cheater Proprietary Classical and Mathematical School.
Rev. Henry Kirby, M.A., Fellow of Clare Hall, Cam•
bridge, and Curate of Brome and Oakley, to the Rectory o,
Great Waldingfield, Suffolk, vacant by the death of the Rev.
F. Cresswell.

The Lord Bishop of Killaloe has appointed his Chaplain,
the Rev. Somers Payne, to the Rectory of Castle Connell,
Ireland, vacant by the death of the Rev. J. Crampton.
Rev. Wm. Baillie, Head Master of Kilkenny College, to
the Living of Clondevadock, Ireland, vacant by the death of
the Rev. Henry Maturin.

Rev. John Rayne, 8.A.,t0 the Rectory of Stawley, So-
mersetshire, vacant by the eath of the Rev. J. G. Bowen ;
patron, John Hayne, Esq.
Rev. Richard Clarke, to the Curacy of Geashill, King's
County. Kildare.

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Rev. T: Townsend, Vicar of Burnchurch, Kilkenny, to be
one of the Domestic Chaplains to the Earl of Belmore.
Rev. Henry Crowther, late Lecturer of St. John's Church,
Swansea, to the District Church of St. John's, Casisbrooke,
Isle of Wight ; patron, the Rev. Henry Worsley.
Rev. Mr. Tomlinson, one of the Secretaries of the Chris-
tian Knowledge Society, has been appointed Bishop of
Gibraltar.
Rev. William Robert Sharpe, 8.A., Fellow of Catharine
Hall, Cambridge. to the Curacy of Clareborough, Notting-
hamshire.
Rev. R. Aitken, to be Domestic Chaplain to the Earl of
Caithness.
Rev. Thomas Corfield, formerly of Clare Hall, Cambridge,
to the Perpetual Curacy of Benthall, Salop.
Rev. J. Johnstone, to the Rectory of Baughurst, Hants ;
patron, the Bishop of Winchester.
Rev. William Henry Lewthwaite, B.A. of Trinity College,
Cambridge, to the Curacy of St. Luke's Church, Clifford
Bramham, Yorkshire.
Rev. T. Perrott, to the Rectory of Walton-on-Trent,
Derbyshire, vacant by the death of the Rev. Francis Buick ;
patron, Lord C. Townshend.
Rev. G. B. Sandford, to the Perpetual Curacy of Min-
shull, Cheshire.
Rev. Thomas Remington, M.A , Fellow of Trinity Col-
lege, Cambridge, Perpetual Curate' of Cartmel, Lancashire,
to be Chaplain to the Earl of Burlington.
Rev. Thomas Lowe, 8.A., Perpetual Curate of Tintwistle,
Cheshire, and late Curate of St. Peter's, Oldham, Lanca-
shire, to the Perpetual Curacy of Oldham, on the petition of
the inhabitants of the township.
Rev. G. Hogg Clerke, 8.A., to the Consolidated Rectories
of Beehamwell St. John and St. Mary, Norfolk; patron, J.
Notteaux, Esq.
Rev. John Maxwell Wilde, 8.A., formerly Curate of West-
port, in the diocese of Tuam, and subsequently incumbent of
Hohne, Westmoreland, has been appointed by the Lord Bi-
shop of Chester to one of the Weaver Churches of Chester.
Rev. Thomas Cooper Coils, M.A., of Christ's College,
Cambridge, to be Curate of Ringsfield, Suffolk.
Rev. T. W, Johnes, to the Vicarage of Welton, North-
amptonshire; patron, the Lord Chancellor.

ACCIDENT.—An accident of a serious character occurred
on Thursday, at the mill formerly occupied by the firm of
Threlfall, Hardy, and Co., in this town. There has been a
recent sale
of. the property, and on Thursday a large quan.
tity of machinery was being lowered from an upper room
(together with four individuals) by the machine used for
such purposes in modern built mills,
when the rope broke
and the entire mass was precipitated in a heap to the ground,
but they are considered out of danger.---Lancaster Gazette.

HER MAJWITYIf; D4LT

17,4 describe such a scene es this magnificent and brilliant
fp,ip presented, adequately, would be a difficpb; task. EvPo
to Ape accustomed to all the pomp and splendour of the
British court, as manifested on state occasions, it must have
excited both astonishment and delight; it realised the live-
liest creations of the imagination, and presented as it were
the description of the anemia chroniclers bodily before us.
The dresses, as might naturally be expected, were of the
most magnificent description, and those which did not dazzle
with their magnificence, attracted the eye by their singula-
rity, or amused the fancy by their quaintness. It would be
quite useless to attempt anything like an enumeration of all
the costumes which deserved notice; they were far too nu-
merous, and we must content ourselves with noticing such
as amongst such a gay and brilliant crowd forcibly attracted
the attention.

The leading feature of the ball was the assembling and the
meeting of the two courts of Anne of Bretagne (the Duchess
of Cambridge), and Edward and Phillippa (her Majesty and
Prince Albert):

A separate entrance at the palace was set apart to the
court of Brittany, the Duchess of Cambridge assembling her
court in one of the lower rooms of the palace, while the
Queen and Prince Albert, surrounded by a numerous and
brilliant circle, prepared to receive her Royal Highness in
the throne-room, which was altered so far as to be made as
much as possible to harmonise with the period. The throne
was removed, and another erected, copied from an authentic
source, of the time of Edward 111. It was lined (as well as
the alcove on which the throne was placed) with purple vel-
vet, having worked on it in gold the Crown of England, the
Cross of St. George, and emblazoned shields, with the arms
of England and France. The state chairs were what might
be called of Gothic design, and the throne was surmounted
with Gothic tracery. At the back of the throne were em-
blazoned the Royal Arms of England in silver. Seated on
this throne her Majesty and Prince Albert awaited the arri-
val of the court of Anne of Brittany.

Abot half-past ten the heralds marshalled the procession
from the lower suite of rooms, and the Duchess of Cambridge
appeared in a magnificent costume, led by the Duke of Beau-
fort, as Louis XII., equally magnificent, and followed by the
rest of her court. These were divided by heralds and mar-
shals into quadrilles, and marched in the following order:—
After the royal party, consisting of Prince George, the
Princess Augusta, &c., came the Highland Quadrille, the
Greek Quadrille, the Hungarians, the Knights Templars,
and the Saracens. These on reaching the throne-room passed
before the sovereign, making their obeisances, and then
formed themselves for dancing, which immediately com-
menced. Among the costumes in the train of Brittany, the
Duke of Beaufort and the Earl of Cardigan were most con-
spicuous. Nothing could possibly be more regal than the
appearance of her Majesty and Prince Albert. Among their
circle the Marquis of Normanby (in armour), the Duke and
Duchess of Argyle, the Earl of Hillsborough, the Duke of

Buccleuch, Earl- De Grey, Lord Brabazon, the Duke of
Devonshire, were most conspicuous. The Earl of Liverpool
appeared as an Ancient Seneschal, and conducted her Majesty
to the supper room. The Earl of Chesterfield, the Marquis
of Exeter, Sir Edward Lytton Bulwer, the Duke of Norfolk,
the Duchess of Inverness, Lady Frances Sandon, Lord Bra-
bazon, Mrs. Cavendish, &c., were among those whose cos-
tumes attracted most attention.

Her Majesty left the ball-room about a quarter to 3 o'clock,
but dancing was continued for about an hour afterwards.

COSTUMES AT THE MASQUE

The annexed descriptions of the superb dresses worn last
night at her Majesty's masque will be found correct in all
their details, having beerycollected from various sources on
which reliance may be placed. They are more limited in
number than could be desired, but such has been the press
of business in the magazins of the principal marchandes des
modes, and others- on whom the charge has devolved of fur-
nishing the costumes for this truly regal fete, that although
every facility has been kindly afforded by them, yet the des-
cription of many superb and costly dresses must from neces-
sity be postponed.

.
Her Majesty.—(As Queen Philippa, consort of Edward
lll.)—The costume of her Majesty, as may be supposed, was
unsurpassed, in the costly, character of its materials, in the
whole gorgeous assembly of the noblesse. It formed a strik-
ing contrast with the more splendid costumes worn on the
occasion, and was highly becoming the Queen of these
realms.

The petticoat was of red velvet, trimmed with ermine ; the
jacket, the ground of Garter-blue, with a large pattern of
leaves woven in it of gold, and ornamented with precious
stones ; hanging sleeves, lined with ermine ; the mantle was
of cloth of gold, worked in silver, and trimmed with gold
lace and pearls, lined with ermine, and fastened in front with
a broad gold band worked in diamonds and other precious
stones. The shoes were red silk, worked with gold and
diamonds.

The crown was a fac simile of that worn by Queen Phi-
lippa, and was ornamented with diamonds and precious
stones, Under the crown, descending to the sides of the
face was a net work of red velvet and diamonds.

The cloth of gold, silk, and velvet, of this costume, were
made at Spitalfields.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert. —The magnigficent
costume of his royal highness in his assumed character of
Edward 111. is a truly regal habiliment ; it is composed of a
mantle or cloak of scarlet velvet, of the finest British manu-
facture, bordered by a broad gold figured lace, set on each
side with large pearls, upwards of a thousand in number ; it
is lined throughout with ermine, a band of purple velvet con-
nects the cloak when on, the band being studded with fine
diamonds, rubies, and emeralds, and the centre stud, which
is larger than the others, contains an enormous turquoise, of
a most brilliant colour; twelve smaller studs of diamonds and
emeralds ornament the band, which is also beautifully em-
broidered with gold; on each side the band is fastened by a
massive gold buckle set with brilliants, rubies, emeralds, and
other precious stones. The robe is a long lace garment, pe-
culiar to those worn by the higher classes during thatrrein;
it is of a rich blue arid gold brocade, of the mo,t costly des-
cription, and was expressly manufactured for this costume.
It reaches from the neck, which is bare, down to the alleles,
the close collar round the neck being of purple velvet, and
the opening on the left side is also bordered by the same, on
which is embroidered sapphires, topazes, turquoises, rubies,
and emeralds ; the opening above-mentioned is for the pur-
pose of displaying the Garter worn by his royal highness.
Pantaloons of scarlet silk, with shoes en suite, richly jew-
elled. Head dress a regal coronet of gold, set with precious
stones of great value.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge.—The
costume selected by her Royal Highness was that of Anne
of Bretagne. It was remarkable for the sumptuousness of
its materials, and had a gorgeous effect. Her Rnyal High-
ness's dress was of crimson velvet, open on each side, be-
neath which was a robe of silver and gold tissue, embroid-
ered with diamonds, rubies, pearls, and sapphires ; the cor-
sage was entirely covered with diamonds and precious stones.
Head dress, a regal crown, set with brilliants and valuable
rubies and emeralds, withpuff of crimson velvet, from which
hung behind a long tulle veil, exquisitely embroidered with
gold. The costume altogether was remarkably recherche,
and highly suitable to the elevated station as well as the
assumed character of the Royal Duchess.

Her Royal Highness the Princess Augusta of Cambridge.
—Her Royal Highness's costume was taken after an original
portrait of the Princess Claude. It was composed of a robe
of rich silver brocade, trimmed all round with ermine, over
which was a tunic of Royal blue velvet, embroidered all over
with silver fleurs-de-lis ; round the top, and in the front of
the tunic, were stitched bands of jewels, consisting of dia-
monds, turquoise, rubies, &c., of enormous value. Upon
her head her Royal Highness ',ad a splendid gold couronne,
set with brilliants and turquoise, suspended from which was
a tulle veil, which, behind, nearly reached the ground, ela-
borately embroidered all over with silver, and edged by a
border of the same. The veil was raised upon each arm,
where it was clasped by aigrettes of diamonds, imparting to
the veil the appearance of a royal mantle, with flowing
sleeves.

His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge (as Gas-
ton de Foix.)—A rich violet velvet costume trimmed with
borders of gold, and edged with rich sable fur ; sleeves of
crimson velvet exquisitely embroidered with gold ; belt of
diamonds, and gold collar richly set with jewels ; cap of
black velvet with a jewelled aigrette, fastening a plume of
feathers ; black boots turned over with white, and edged
with gold fillagree work.

Du-ke of Beaufort (Costume of the reign of Louis XII, of
France.)—The noble duke having been selected by her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Cambridge to personate Louis XII.
in the French quadrille, of which Her Royal Highness is the
leader, his Grace appeared in one of the most splendid dresses
handed down by Monfaucon in his "Monarchie Francaise."
The dress consisted of rich blue velvet, sumptuously em-
broidered in gold, with which were intermixed rubies, emeralds,
pearls, and other precious stones, with a large diamond star
in the centre, and an opaz of priceless value, set with dia-
monds. The cloak was of cloth of gold, lined with white satin,
and trimmed over with powdered ermine. The belt worn by
the noble duke on this occasion was of crimson, richly stud-
ded with precious stones and fastened in the centre by a
large diamond buckle. Sword—a valuable specimen of the
art of that period, the hilt being of gold exquisitely chased ;
a crimson velvet hat with feathers confined in front by a
costly jewel. _ _

TlieDuke of Buccleuch (Costume of a knight of the order
of the Garter. Reign of Edward III.)—A surcoat of cloth
of gold, with hanging sleeves to the same, lined with white
satin, confined over the hips by a girdle profusely ornamented
with gems, from which was suspended a dagger, the sheath
also studded with valuable jewels ; over the surcoat a rich
blue velvet scarf, with a star and two crescents, embroidered
with gold and precious stones ; from the shoulders was sus-
pended the flowing mantle of the Order of the Garter, with
the badge of that illustrious order displayed on the left side ;
scarlet pantaloons, and sleeves with shoes to match ; on the
left ler the garter. His Grace wore a ducal coronet of
gold.

- The Duke of Norfolk.—ln the costume of Thomas Howard,
Duke of Norfolk and Earl Marshal, in the reign of Elizabeth.
A doublet of cloth of gold, over which a tunic of rich black
velvet, with various jewels. Hat of black velvet, adorned
with a bandeau of pearls, with jewel and feather.
The Duke of Sutherland.—His Grace wore a rich crimson
velvet Nusseer habit, superbly trimmed with gold, and orna-
mented with numberless gems ; mantle of purple velvet, faced
with white satin, and richly trimmed with gold ; ruffs of
Honiton lace ; hat with heron plume, fastened by a diamond
George, and wearing on his left leg the garter.
The Duke of Devonshire.—The superb costume worn by
the noble Duke was, we believe, after that of the celebrated
Earl of Leicester, favourite of Queen Elizabeth. The jew-
ellery that ornamented the costume was computed to be
worth several thousand pounds. The costume, as a whole,
was one of the richest that came within our notice.

SINGULAR INCIDENT.—A LOCOMOTIVE ARRESTED BY
WORMS.—On the completion, a few days since, of the rail-
way on the Tressel and Bridge over the Congaree Swamp
and river, a general migration of the caterpillars of Richland
took place towards the St. Matthew's shore. An army of
worms, occupying in solid column the iron rail for upwards
.of one mile, presented, as was supposed, but a feeble barrier
to the power of steam. A locomotive with a full train of
cars loaded with iron, and moving at a speed of 10 to 12
miles an hour, was arrested notwithstanding at midway in
the swamp by these insects, and through the agency of sand
alone freely distributed on the drawing wheel, was it able to
overcome them. It was a sanguinary victory, in which mil-
lions were crushed to death ; though the caterpillars main-
tained their ground and enjoyed a triumph in resisting for a
brief period even the power of the locomotive.—Charleston
Patriot.—[Very like an Americanism this
RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—A rather serious accident occur-
red on Wednesday morning at the Glasgow terminus of the
Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway. It appears that the goods
train—consisting of seventeen heavily laden trucks—having
arrived from Edinburgh at the Cowlairs Station, was, con-
trary to the express orders of the directors of the company,
placed upon the incline with only one " break" attached, and
the momentum of the train ultimately overpowering the
means of resistance in the hands of the " breaksman, ' the
trucks sped down the declivity with frightful velocity.
Fortunately nothing was in the way, and the train was
stopped at the terminus by the overturning of two
or three waggons in a pit, a few yards beyond the ter-
mination of the rails. The overturned waggons were con-
siderably smashed, and a quantity offish, with which they were
filled, were scattered about; but, upon the whole, the da-
mage sustained, we are glad to say, is not very great, and
with the exception of the " breaksman," no one is injured,
the guard escaping entirely unhurt. The former, however,
was a good deal :bruised, particularly on one of his legs, and
ae had to be conveyed to the Royal Infirmary. The accident
we learn was the result of carelessness on the part of the
,)erson at the Cowlairs Station, who should have been seen
;hat a sufficient number of " breaks" were attached to the
:rain to keep it under complete control. He has consequent-
y been taken into custody, and the matter is undergoing a
;borough investigation.—Glasgow Courier.

VIZ CID NT ON VIZ VERMILIA
RAILROAD.

The trains on the left.baniTrailroad to Versailles have P.
whunenced running as usual,
The Illessager of Friday asserts that the number of deaths
is only 46. The same -journal contains a letter from M,
Obceuf, the mayor of Menden, declaring that the letter pub-
lished by the Siecle, as being from him under the name of
Auboeuf, was a forgeFy.

The interment or the remains of Adam Dumont d'Urville,
his wife and son, will take place on Monday. The proces-
sion moving from his late residence, No. 26, Rue Madame,
at ten o'clock. In the absence of all branches of his family,.
M. Hombron, surgeon-major of the Astrolabe, and M. Vin-
cendon Dumoulin, hydrographical engineer of the expedition
to the South Pole, have bee!a appointed, by the Minister of
the Marine to act as directors of the melancholy ceremony.
A guard of honour has been placed over the remains.
The bodies now lying at the cemetery of Mont Parnasse
amount to 27, some of those at first brought there having
been removed. It is utterly impossible to recognise one of
them, every feature being gone, and the whole body being
more or less calcined. On none can a finger or toe be seen,
though the stumps still remain. The teeth are generally
white and uninjured, giving another proc,f of the indestruc-
tibility of that part of the human 'frame. It was by her
teeth that Madame Dumont d'Urville was recognised. The
colour is in all cases the same—a dai.k brown, such as is seen
on smoked hams or bacon. The abdomen is in all cases in
better preservation than the other portions of the bodies.
The reason is that the strong integuments which covered it
allowed the liquid matter below to become heated, or even
to boil, without the external coat being destroyed. In one
body the upper and lowerjaws, as well as the malar bones,
are completely destroyed, yet the tongue is perfectly soft and
moveable in the mouth. In another the upper part of the
skull is burnt off, and the adjacent bones completely cal-
cined ; yet the brain is soft to the touch, and the thin mem-
brane unbroken. Five or six have the hand held up before
their faces, as if defending themselves from the attacks of
the flames. In that position they met their fate. Messrs.
Amussat, Majendie, 011iffe, and other physicians, who have
visited the cemetery, have. declared the case to be such as
may never again be witnessed. They have suggested that
an application should be made to the minister of the interior
to have these remains, if unclaimed, or at least part of them,
in the Pathological Museum.
In addition to the death of M. Le Pontois, the advocate,
we have to announce that of his own brother, a merchant of
Lorient, M. Lemarie, jun., and his nephew, all of whom were
together in the same waggon, and perished in the flames.
The only one of the party who escaped was Mdlle. Le Pon-
tois, 14 years of age. She was put out of the vehicle by some
one, but whom she does not know. She was so much injured
that her life was despaired of, and it was not till Wednesday
evening that she was able to speak, and give any account of
the frightful scene. She still fancies herself surrounded by
her lost relatives.

One of the most afflicting results of the late accident is
the case of M. Brioche, the merchant from Nantes, who has
lost both his legs and both his arms, and remains a mere trunk
with the head upon it. In the endeavours to draw him out
of the fire, the hook of the pole which was used caught him
by the mouth, which was dreadfully lacerated. Nevertheless,
he has recovered his senses and his speech. and is able to give
a relation of the horrors he has undergone. He was accom-
panied by the nephew of M. Sicard, a merchant of the rue
Thibeautode, and a traveller of the house, who had arrived
only three days before from Nimes, both of whom were by
his side, but perished in the flames.

THEATRICAL DISCLOSURES

(From the Observer.)

Mr. Charles Mathews, the late manager of Covent-garden
Theatre, filed his schedule in the Insolvent Debtors' Court
on Tuesday, and has obtained a speedy order for hearing for
the 9th of June next. The document, which is somewhat
voluminous, discloses a variety of theatrical matters of an in-
teresting character, of which we present an analysis.
The debts in the aggregate, from December, 1837, are set
forth at £27,499 17s. Ild., of which he had received consi-
deration for £26,200 2s. 11d., and the remainder relate to
Madame Vestris. There is one debtor of £5O, and about 220
creditors. Property in jewellery, &c., amounting to £2OO, has
been given up, and there is a considerable quantity of property
mentioned in the possession of the proprietors of Covent-
garden Theatre, who are inserted as creditors for the sum of
£6166 ; and opposite the claim is a long statement of circum-
stances connected with the undertaking of the establish-
ment. The insolvency is attributed to several causes—to
the loss incurred at the Olympic, to the failure of the en-
gagements in America, to the expense of the voyage and
outfit of the insolvent and his wife, to the loss sustained at
Covent-garden Theatre, to law expenses, and the heavy
amount paid for " money accommodations" and interest.
Some particulars are given of the trip in 1838 to America,
showing that the amount received was only £1,750, and
the expenses were considerable. An opinion may be formed
of the extent of " law matters " by mentioning, that £1,500
have been already paid, and about
.three thousand pounds'
worth of law is set forth in the shape of debts. The insol-
vent allowed Mrs. Mathews, his mother, £2OO a-year, and
his wife allowed her mother a similar sum. The schedule
has been drawn up by Messrs. Lewis, of Ely-place.
The statements detailing the speculations in Covent-garden
Theatre present some striking features. The proprietors
(Mr. Surman, Mr. C. Kemble. Mr. Willett, and Captain
John Forbes) are inserted as creditors for the amount already
stated. The theatre, according to the statement of Mr.
Mathews. was taken with an agreement to pay a rental of
£5,000 to £7,000 a year, after deducting £6O a week for
himself and Madame Vestris. It was rented three seasons.
During the first season £5,000 was paid for rent; the second
season, £6,150; and the third, £2,384, independent of £7OO
to be received from private boxes, arul £1,400 from the con-
ductors of the German Opera, now performing at the thea-
tre. The losses sustained during the three seasons " speak
volumes." The following is an analysis of the receipts and

expenditure :
Receipts during the first season
Expenditure in the same period
___:

X s. d.
48,673 17 6
52,903 1 2

The season was 199 nights, averaging £244 a
night, whilst the expenditure was £266, show-
ing a nightly loss of £22.
Second season—total receipts

expenditure 51,440 4 7
Being 221 nights, showing a loss of £lO a night
Third season, ending April 29—receipts .... 42,535 17 0

_ .
expenditure ... 55,691 8 9
The season was 165 nights, averaging £216 a

night, whilst the expenses were 1258, show-
ir.d a nightly Isms of £4l. I.ls.
Total loSses- during the three seasons ...... 13,286 16 2
It will be remembered that Madame Vestris was declared a
bankrupt, and the fiat was superseded. It appears that the
creditors under that estate were paid a composition of five
shillings in the pound.
The judgment debts are about £10;000, as set forth in the
schedule, which is, in many respect's, a curious document,
and the above extracts will no doubt afford much speculation
in the theatrical circles. The hearing of the case is ap-
pointed for the 9th of June.
Mr. Mathews is at present sojourning in the Queen's
Bench Prison.

On Saturday an order was issued in the above case, that
Charles Mathews be admitted to bail until his hearing on
June 9. His sureties are Mr. Levy, of Norfolk-street,
Strand, and Mr. Goldshede, Piccadilly.

OOMI~.....7.4aMn•PC•MOIMVMI•3•NMI
FLINTSHIRE ELECTION

This committee, selected to inquire into the validity of the
return of the Hon. E. M. L. Mostyn, as knight of the shire
for the county of Flint, assembled at eleven o'clock on Sa-
turday, Sir Edmund Hayes in the chair.
Mr. Sei jeant Wrangliatn, Mr. Talbot, and Mr. Phillimore
appeared for the petitioner, Sir Stephen Glynne ; while the
interest of the sitting member was protected by Messrs.
Austin and Cockburn.
The committee then came to the usual resolutions as to
the course to be pursued by counsel in the investigation, and
as to the examination of witnesses and costs.

The petition having been read,
Mr. Serjeant Wrangham proceeded to open the case on
behalf of the petitioners, stating, that it would not be neces-
sary for him to occupy the attention of the committee by any
lengthened details, or to divert their attention from matters
which more immediately called for their decision. The case,
in a great measure, would resolve itself into a scrutiny of the
votes ; and, as it had never been the practice of himself or
his learned friends, in opening cases of this description, to
specify in detail the different heads of objection which they
intended to rely on, he should not detain the committee with
enumerating them now. The lists spoke for themselves. He
(Mr. Serjeant Wrangham) would, therefore, proceed to put
the committee in possession of the facts and dates material
for them to know. The nomination for the county of Flint
took place on the 6th of July, 1841, and the polling on the
Bth and 9th of the same month. The numbers at the close
of the poll were for—
Mr. Mostvn
Sir Stephen Glynne
giving a majority of only 43 in favour of the sitting member,
which majority he (Serjeant Wrangham) was prepared to
prove was composed of the most objectionable description;
in fact, destitute of every necessary and legal qualification,
so that it would be impossible for the sitting member to re-
tain his seat. He should now proceed to call the attention
of the committee to those classes of objections with which
he proposed to proceed in the first instance ; and in doing so,
he should present a class of voters to their notice, the ob-
jection against whom had by the revising barrister been de-
cided in favour of the petitioner at the registration of 1841
for the county of Flint. Having disposed of them, he should
proceed, if necessary, to other classes which were embraced
in the lists referred to. There was, for instance, one class
containing 67 votes, all of whom must stand or fall by one
decision ; he alluded to the " tai trevor voters "—voters who
were fabricated by the splitting of a blot of freehold amongst
a number of persons, the property being held under one title,
and the parties being constituted electors by one conveyance.
He (Serjeant Wrangham) was, however, before the commit-
tee on no Quixotic expedition, and should not attempt to
strike off more votes than were necessary to obtain the seat
for his client ; and as the inquiry was likely to last for a con-
siderable length of time, he did not feel justified in occupy-
ing any further portion of the committee's attention in mak-
ing these preliminary statements, as the facts would be
explained in a far more satisfactory manner by the witnesses
themselves. He should, therefore, at once proceed to prove
the poll, and go on with the scrutiny until he had reduced
the majority of the sitting member.
The Clerk of the Peace for the county of Flint then pro-
duced the poll-books, which were put in, and evidenced the
numbers for the respective candidates to be as before stated.
Mr. Sergeant Wrangham then put to his learned friend,
Mr. Austin, whether it was his serious intention to defend
those votes which had been struck off by the revising barri-
ster ?

Mr. Austin.—l cannot support them.
Mr. Serjeant Wrangham.—Then I am in a condition at
once to place my client (Sir Stephen Glynne) in a majority.
Forty-eight votes were then struck from the sitting mem-
ber's poll.
Mr. Sergeant Wrangham next proposed to enter upon the
class of voters objected to under the head of the " tai trevor
voters."
Mr. Austin said, he objected to such a course, as it was
not his intention to persist in the scrutiny, and did not wish
to prejudice this class of voters against the next registration ;
and as his learned friend had succeeded in placing the peti-
tioner in a majority, there was no necessity to protract the
inquiry, inasmuch as he, on behalf of the sitting member,
now intimated his intention of withdrawing from the con-
test.
Mr. Serjeant Wrangham said, he could offer no objection
to the course his learned friend had thought fit to adopt, but
must beg leave to offer as strong an opinion against the last
class of voters as his friend (Mr. Austin) had in support of
them ; he had only therefore, to ask the committee to come
to the usual resolution, declaring Sir Stephen Richard
Glynne duly elected.
Mr. ESCOTT (a member of the committee) asked Mr.
Austin if he was to understand that the 48 votes which had
been struck off the sitting member's poll were given up on
account of their being bad and indefensible ?
Mr. AUSTIN replied, that all he had to say was, that the
votes had been disallowed by the revising barrister in 1841,
and for the purposes of this inquiry it was not his intention
to support them.
Mr. EscoTT said, he did not consider that because votes
had been rejected at a registration subsequent to an election,
it was any proof that they were bad at the election.
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The committee then came to a resolution, declaring that
"Edward Mostyn Llodydialsotsytuy.nh,
acdomnumtobnel
Edward Mostyn Lloy
knight of the shire to serve in the present parliament for the
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county of Flint, and that Sir Stephen Richard Glynne, Bart.,
was duly elected, and ought to have been returned for the
said county."—The committee then separated.

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iiI4COND NIGHT GV 'CUE FAIRE' IsKTRAVA6AN' A:CA.LL)GI3
THE WHITE CAT.
Which was received last night with raptur s applause.,
THIS EVENING (Tuesday), IN, i, will be performed
the Comedy of the
SOLDIER'S DAUGHTER.
To conclude %vial the New Fairy Extravaganza of
VIE WHITE CAT,
With New Scenery, Machinery, Tricks, Dresses, and Ap-
pointments.