HAMPSHIRE TELEGRAPH mw SUSSEX CHRONICLE, BATOTDAY, 15, was that Mr! Ford should GOSPORT. THE LATE ELECTION UN ST. THOMAS'S WARD. statement that he had handed the letter to the Board, referred to the one of June, 1876, and not that of May, 1875, which was the agreoment. Mr.
Dashwood thought there wfla C11 -1, Sunday School Trews. Theohildren attending the Nodehill Congregational Chapel, Upper St, James' s-s tret assembled at the Schoobropms on Tnesday afternoon, accompanied by the teachers, carrying flags and bannera, arid marohed to a field at Blockwoter, about a mile and a half from Newport, where they received their annual treat, engaging in various games, both before and after tea. On Wednesday afternoon the children attending the Caris-brooke Sunday-sohool received their annual treat. They assembled at the aohool-roomBj and, headed by the Work-housa drum and fife band and accompanied by their teachers, marohed to a field belonging to Mr. B.
Way, where theypaitook of tea. The UBual sports were provided. At the County Benoh, on Saturday, Thomas Hind, the toll-collector at Hunny Hill, near Newport, who was summoned bof ore tho magistrates a fortnight since by Colonel Taring for illegally taking toll from him, and was then oonvicted, was today fiaed for the oftenoa 2Gs and 7s. 6d. ousts.
Mr. Blake attended ion his behalf and cave notice of appeal to a higher court against the decision of tho magistrates. YARMOUTH. Thk Drainage Question. A Government Inspector will shortly hold a pubho inquiry touching the drainage of tho town, and the advisability of borrowing the money to YENTNOE.
Stenbury Farm, containing 398s. It. with the manor and titbe-rent oharges.waa sold last week for 14,4501. day, when it was that the regatta should take yiavx, uu iTouuueunjf, iuo eocu 01 iAUgUBC. IhB Utmost Will be done to provide a good programme, and to make the illuminations after the regatta effeotivo.
Local Boakd. An adjourned meeting of the Local Board was held on Monday evening in the Board-room, when the following members were present Messrs. Trnemaa (in the chair), dough, Deny, Fowler, Gibbs, Ingram, Owen, Weatropp, and Colonel Currie. The Clerk reported that the agreement relative to the approach to tho shore had been signed and exchanged. The Permanent Improvements Committee, recommended that Mr.
Jack-man's tender for tho construction of tho works be accepted, on clause being inserted in the contract providing that nvMW) uuUbLUUUUA delayed to proceed with them for the space of seven days, ouKir unvmg uomuumqea me wonts, ne contractor mendation was adopted. The Board went into committee in order to consider the reports of the Medical Officer of Health and of the Surveyor on the sanitary condition of the town, ETDE. Town OounoHi. A meeting of -the Town Council was held on afternoon. The following members were present Mayor (B.
Barrow, Aldermen Harrington, Dashwood, and Fatcher Councillors Newbald, Sweetman, Curtiss, Coxhead, Wilkline, Elleiy, Barton.e Paul, Gunn, and Osborne. -The Mayor read a letter from Mr. Cross, the Home Secretary, on behalf of her Majesty, acknowledging tho receipt of the address of congratulation on the safe return of the Prince of Wales. The Mayor said the first notice on the agenda was to consider the agreement proposed to be entered into between the South Coast and South-Western Railway Companies, tho Pier Company, and the Corporation but they had no agreement before them thai day, and ho should propose that, on rising, they adjourn to that week. Mr.
Paul brought up the report of the Finance Committee, and the following payments were ordered General Purposes account, 2781. 14s. Hi. Water-Works account, 3191. 15s.
Borough Fund, 291. 6s. 103. Burial Board, 411. 2s.
6i. Orders for tho payment of wage3 since the 13th June were made. Mr. Paul said the Committee recommended that thev be- authorized to take all necessary steps to negociate for a loan to consolidate the present debt immediately alter the confirmation of the Provisional Order. He moved the adoption-of the recommendation.
Two letters were then read from different firms, offering to lend S0.O00J. at A per cent, onj seconded the resolution, Alderman DttBhwood thought' they should wait.till after the Provisional Order had been passed, and that they ought to take the opinion of their, Bolioitor (Mr. Campbell), who was in the centre of the finanoial world. After alittle disoussion, Mr. Paul withdrew1 his motion.
Aid. Dashwood brought np the report of the Publio Works Committee, and laid before the Counoilthe: folio wing tenders for the erection of cottage, stables, Groves, Jolliffe, Newman, Saunders, 780J. Jenkins, 826f. There was some difference of opinion in committee with reference, to the tenders, and it was resolved to bring them before the Council without a reoom- mendatiou. He moved that the lowest tender be accepted'.
A.disouBsion ensued, in consequence of Mr. Groves's tender coming in after the time specified. Mr. Gunn-moved, as on amendment, that as th ceived in time, the Board aooept the next lowest that was in good tune. This, was seconded and oarried.
Alderman itwnwooa moyea linai notices be strjed on all persons havincr waste nines to cisterns, rnmiirinrv out off, and to affix notice pipes in their stead, so that anyi lonb- man ha na.Pilw J.Ln.J i Mmuiv utrareu. iais was Bgreea to. Aid, DaBhwood recommended that the sanction of the Council be given to various plans which were in accordance with the bye-laws, for the ereotion and alteration of several houses. Tit recommendation was adnntniJ Aliirn nni, wood moved that the Committee be authorised to spend uv. vuuuyiuviug urn, Lru.
mr. xiarion seconded tne resolution, whioh was agreed to. Alderman Harrington moved that the seal of tha Council be affixed to certain drivers and carriage licenses; and also that a license to Mr. T. Baddon to Btore forty gallons of petroleum be' granted, Carried.
Alderman Dashwood eaid it was the1 unanimous wish of the Watoh Committee that- the question relating to the police on the Pier should be brought forward, though there was no notice on the agenda. The Alderman read portions of an article with reference to the number of policemen found on duty pn the Pier, and argnod that the artiole was oaloulated to do a deal of mischief, undermining the confidence of the inhabitants in the police. It was also unjust to tho Superintendent. Tho attiola hoioM; by wishing there was a good robbery in the town," which he (the Alderman) thought was a good beginning it stated it needed a microscope to find policemen anywhere but on or about the Pier." The Alderman contradicted the statement in the article. The Superintendent of Police.
(Mr. Burt) was also called in and questioned as to the number of police kept on duty on the Pier, when he corro'-: borated the Alderman's statement as to there hnintr nnlv one, who was paid for by the Company, Mr. ElleryJ urougiu, up sue report 01 une cemetery uommittee, moved that the seal of the Board be affixed to certain grants for burial. Carried. The Mayor Baid he thought it would be satisfactory to know tbnf.
thn Mh Chairenatt of the Pablio Works Committee and himself-were present when the Fire Brigade was called out by4 message sent from his house to Captain Buokell anitnh less than half-an-honr 20 men out of 21 were present with' the hose, engine, and every necessary appliance, and were playing a full stream over his house, as if there had been a fire. He should move at some future time that an additional gratmty be given to the men. The Board was then adjourned till Tuesday. THE BALHAM MYSTERY. At the resumed inquiry, on Wednesday, Dr.
Joseph Moore, the first of the medical men who saw the deceased on the Wednesday night, was called. His evidence was, of course, to a greatextont, a narrative of circ*mstances with which the pubho is quite familiar. He was called Bravo -butler soon after ten o'olock on that night. He- attended at once, and found tho deceased sitting in an arm chair his bedroom, undressed. Finding that the heart's action had almost ceased, he was at onoe'placed in the-bed-.
Mrs. Cox and Mrs. Bravo were attending to him; the former was in her ordinary dress and the latter in a into the history of the case, he was told that Mrs. Cox, hearing the deceased call outentered aEd onnJd lm on the floor in the statain-which he was found, he having evidently been undressing. Obtaining assistance, she placed him in the arm chair-and administered mustard a3an emetio, as he complained of vmH his stomaoh; he soon became insensible.
From fe. Bravo he understood that Mr. Brave's horse had bolted with him during the previous afternoon, causing him con" Bidorable agitation. She also said that he had befn wdS TW i-hw tire to bed in his usual spiS They also said that he had been subject to faintnoss at SSffii Jimlaid Frs' Cox infi him that the dS ceased had told her he had taken poison, or that she khew of his having been sick on the leads. Mrs.
Bravo was weak having beep ill. Meanwhile, the deceased oSs receiving attention, and brandy was injected. Mr. SInab.Ut hft hbur after witness. ItaSSffl' poison had passed through his mind at a very earl period tribuuLbfDg aWe idetif? the; symptoms as tUsa at-tnbu able to any particular poison, he then endeavoured to ascertain if any other cause could be discovered About WinClek Bel-1 Bnd E- 3oh arriveat On having a consultation, witness expressed his opinion thsftit was A case of poisoning by somo irritant-probably arsenic.
rtJTlt' blonde of mercury." "mJa replied that that was sometimes used as a oosSib. xney then searohed the room and found a bottle labelled Laudanum ana another Chloroform," each partially nllod, and a bottle of liniament, but nothing that would account for the symptoms. They only searohed the bedroom it? examm8 his clothes. About half an homPtifter Mr. Bell arrival the deceased recovered oonsciousness.
Mr. Bell, who was a friend, said, What have youtaken He replied, "Nothing," but subsequently said he had rubbed somo laudanum oh his gums and't'alten, a tew drops for the toothache. Xt Was proposed 4b 'give swallow soroe milk, he said, "Nothing will do me any good, i uowhtou Hunenng intense agony. Jtlis conduct towards his wife was very affeotionate. lay On th hpri hv hid oifla- fill remuined till eve o'clock and returned at eleven.
Deo'eased was then somewhat 'better, and thanked him for what' he'had done, saying he hoped see him again whf-nhe was botter. Witness had never before seen a case of poisoning by antimony it is very unusual. By Sir H. James Mrs. Bravo showed the greatest anxiety and solicitude for her husband, and did everything that possibly oonld have been done, Her 'demeanour seemed perfeobly natural and not assumed.
By Mrs. Bravo's request Mr. Royos Bell was sent for, as being not only an intimate friend of the deceased, but a medical man in whom the mother of tha deceased had great confidence. The carriage was sent to London for him? and i WRI mth nny medioal man he pleased, The action of antimony depends muoh nphn the constitution of the person who takes it-in Borne cases a muoh smaller dose will bo fatal than in others; -K a quarter of a grain were placed on the tongns, taste Ztftt first then sweetish, then meS, and finally there would be a hot sensatien in the face; 'Which medicinal doSe Tan emetics from one to three grains. He had oftotf adminis.
tared it in such doBes, ond had invariably found it produce vomiting in about twenty minutes. Larger SuantiSes would produce the same effect in less time, afa wbKnse much burning the thfoat. It does not dtesolve yew rapidly wine or alcohol. Sherry would dissolve about 7 per and would not be altered in Bed wine would, become muddy. mixed with it would take about the same time to produce vomiting Bythe Attorney-Gener'al Tarfearized antimony is used in medicine; usually given iu water.
It more soluble in proportion to the heat, of the water; boiling water will dissolve half its weighi. It was formerly more nsed than now in oases snob, as inflammation of the lungs-'-where it is desirable to reduce the action of the heart. Hicontinned in smiiU doses for any length of time it wouia proahoa exhaustion and debility, without Bickneas. The would gradually become tolerant, and larger doses would be but' it would hot accumulate in any system to any extent. It would dissolve but to a very small extent in chloroform or laudanum.
Arsenic iB another irritant poison, and its effects would very similar. Araenio is used by grooms for horseL and antimony also. Mr, G. Harris was next examined. His evidence1 was i.n fVI0tLf avtank ti avaHl.ie Th LJ.
1heiinqniry was continued on Thursday and yesterday, sir William Gull and ProfesBor Redwood, the analyst were the only witnesses examined yesterday. Sir vWiIIiam said he had no doubt Mr. Bravo died from the effeots of metalUo poison, and Professor Redwood, from his examina-SSrf0 the contentB of the Btomaoh, said that poison was Sdly nfljourned until TERRIBLE EXPLOSION ON BOAED' fHE. 46 THUNDERER." NEARLY THIRTY PERSONS KILLED AND MANY INJURED. The moat serious accident en board ship that has eve happened in this neighbourhood occurred yesterday after, upon at Spithead.
The Thunderer, 4, twin screw, iron turret-ship, armour-plated, 0190 (4407) tons, 5600 (800) horse power, has been undergoing a series of trials of hor machinery, oh Wednesday she got under weigh, but owing to a bad joint in one of tho 6 teuni pipes the trial 86uld not proceed, Yesterday morning Bhe got, up staam for a trial of her speed on the measured mile, the Bhip being in charge ofhe officials connected with the Steam Reserve. Gaptain Wilson; the officer appointed to the Thmierer, was on.board yesterday, but the ship not being in commission, he waB not in command. Among the Steam Rsserve officials an board were Captain C. L. Waddilove and Mr Oliver, Chief Inspector of Machinery the Dockyard authorities were represented by Mr.
E. Newman, Chief iingineer and the me kera of the engines, Messrs. B-jiinphries and Tennent, of London, by Mr. Humphries, Jun. It appears that there are nine boilers to provide the engines with their motive power, each being multitubular g'noj of reotangular consti notion.
About five minutes past $e' everything was in readiness for potting the vessel upon tjiQ measured mile, and the anchor was hoisted. After run for about eleven minntea in the direction of Stokes Bay a sudden explosion occurred, with a noise very sinjilar to that of thunder and in an instant tat volumes of steam and smeke rose to a jgmendoui) height, rendering the ship for a few moments indistingaiahable from the shore. It was, of course, known at once by those on board, and it was equally apparent to those looking at the vessel from the beach, and it should be said, felt the shock of the explosion, that very serious had happened and an immediate inquiry soon showed that one of the boilers had burst. continued to rise in dense volumes from the stoke-ihold ratings, and indeed from avery conceivable jorevice communicating with the deck, and the ijitmost consternation prevailed among the whole of the: officers and men on deck. To have ventured below ot once to ascoiinin the extent of the injury might have beon encounter a second explosion.
The men in other 'parts of the ship below immediately inshed on deck, but there leaia nothing as to what had token place. J3ofore anyone could face the scalding steam which filled the stoke hold and engine-room, a general Bignal was run lip. by order of -Captain Waddilove, who (with Staff-Commander Robert Jackson and Mr. Harding, Queen's pilot) was on the bridge at tho time, to send a tug and medical The signal was noticed "nnd acted upon a promptitude which waB no doubt in a measure attributable to the rising of the steam into Ihe air and the great ooiaa which must have been noticed by the signalmen on duty on board the 8t. Vincent, training-ship jfbr boys, Commander Arthur T.
Brcske, tha SuJce of Wellington, flagship of the Poit Admiral, and at the Dockyard semaphore. Within a very- short space of time a number of naval surgeons of the ships ia pent had assembled with various appliances, comprising lint, wadding, bandage, and some-were despatched to'the 'Vessel, while others made their way the Royal Naval Hospital at Haslar to assist the medical staff of that institution in the arrangements which were at once made for the reoeption of any cases. The signal hav ing been made, those on board the 1 hunderer had nothing do but wait until the steam had sufficiently disappeared to enable them to go below inb the engine department. This they were able to do in the course of a few minutes but it was nearly an hour before the stoke-hold could be thoroughly explored. Mr.
Humphries, soon after the aoci-- dent, ran to the safety, valves which he adjusted, while Mr. George J. Weeks ran ta the engines and stopped them. It was subsequently found that the whole of the front of the starboard foremost boiler in the after stike hold had been blown out with such force as to carry away, everything it stuck. Sbkohold plates were trn up, and the whole of the stoke hold and a portion -of the engine-room looked a perfect wreck.
Lying about in all directions were the bodies of sbkare, contractors' men, and workmen from the Dockyard. Mr. Slade, the chief engineer of the ship, Mr. Robert Wingfield, engineer, ana Mr. Edward W.
Thornets, engincsr, were also found lying among the The first-named officer was muoh mutilated and was quite dead, while Mr.Wingfield'B head was found at some distance from his body, having been blown over upon some of the other victims, On entering the onglno-voam ia attend tlio cnglnoa, Mr. WodIxo found Captain Wilson, who happened to-be in the engine-room at the time of the explosion, and managed to drag him out and get him on deck, when it was found that his hands were very much scalded. Notwithstanding this, however, he continued to give directions as to the recovery of the other bodies. In addition to those who were dead or nn consolous.there were many others who were frigh lJnlly burnt and scalded on fill parts of their bodies, and who ran about the deck uttering the most piercing shrieks and tear ing off their clothes, and Tilth them large portions of skin and flesh. Severel of these poor fellows were with mneh difficulty prevented from jumping overboard into the sea, The whole of tho oases were temporarily attended to by Dr, William J.
Volatti, of the Atia, who was in mcdieal charge of the Steam Reserve party on board the ship. Those who were stillalivc were placed in steam launohes and taken, quickly as possible to Haslar Hospita-', and tho dead bodies, to the number of fifteen, were subsequently wrapped in flags, canvas, and taken in a similar manner to tho Hospital, and deposited in tho mortuary; For some time after the explosion fears were entertained that the other boilers might explodethrough an acoumulation of steam in them, and consequently the starboard engines were sot to work, to get rid of the treacherous vapour. The whole of the stoke hold and, indeed, the entire engine department was locked up, by order of the. captain, as soon as the bodies had been recovered and tha necessary work in connection with tha Bhip accomplished. The' whole is guarded by sentries, ond no one is allowed to approach under any oirenmstances whatever, It may be necessary to say.that the engines wore entirely under tho charge of the contractors and their workmen.
RETURN OF THE SHIP TO HARBOUR. Ill news travels apace, and soon after the accident, a large crowd of anxious friend? and relatives of those on board assembled at tho Dockyard gates. Tho Thunderer was taken in tow about half-past three o'clc3klbyithe Echo and Camel, Government tugs, brought into harbour, and berthed alongside theDookyard. Large numbers of porsons at onca thronged to the vessel's side, and the police had a difficult duty to perform in preventing undue haste on the part of those desirous of getting on board. The Admiral-Snperintendent of the Dookyard (Sir Leopold M'Clintoek), on the moaring of the ship alongside, gave orders that oil the Dockyard hands on board her should be paid' (Friday being pay day) and allowed to leave the Yard immediately, bo as to relieve the anxiety which was boing manifested by their families.
As soon as practicable a list of the killed ond injured so far as could be ascertained was posted outside the Dookyard gates and it is needless to Bay it became the centre of attraction to the orowd whioh had collected. As, however, some of -the men had died since their admission to the Hospital, it was impossible to furnish a oom- plote list. In faot.it wbb impossible far the authorities at Has; larto know tho names of those who expired, after their admission, as in moat eases I'they only had on. clothes used exclusively for their work, and would cdntaia nothing whioh would lead to the identification of the bodies. Those who were fortunate enough to get on board were unable to gratify their curiosity by inspecting the scene of' the accident, for sentries had been posted to prevent all ap proaoh to the Bpot.
The fires were ellowed ti burn themselves out Precautions were taken against outbreak of fire; and several lengths of hose laid along the deok.tid attaohed t3 a plug in the Dockyard. Every endeavour was mai to obtain the names of the missing men; and for this purpose a muster of the stokers' bedding and olothing wsq made. There are no appearances of tho explosion, on deck, the work of destination being confined below. THE SCENE AT HASLAR. Thesignals for medical aid whioh had been hoistr 3 cttho masthead of the at once attracted attention at Haslar.
On the nature of the acoident becoming known, the authorities promptly told off working paifcioa from the. Dukt of Wellington, under the command of Sub-Lieutenant Loring, and Mr. Baskerville, boatswain, to assist in conveying the and dead tj the Hospital. As soon as' practicable tho most serious oases, after having received such attention as the resources of the vesBel would allow, were placed on board the; torpedo launch of the Royal Engineers. The steamer then made for Haslar at full speed.
On airiving at the pier "many willing hands were ready to assist the wounded men on to gtretchera. Thia, however, was a task of no litile difficulty, for as may be imagined the poor fellows were so shookingly soalded, and otherwise injured, that tho slightest movement occasioned the sufferer the most acute paim Very, few could bear any clothing on thom-and indeedithe explosion had left very 'ittle on some and from their bodies the skin hung in shreds. The suppressed groans of the p'c or fellows were enough, even though one hnJ not been an observer of their condition, to show how fearful were their Bufferings. The injured men having been placed on.Biaaatohera, were hoisted on the shoulders of four seamen, and token to Hospital; Captain Wilson, who wa3 only appointed to the Thunderer this, week, is said to have been in tho engine-room ot the. time of the acoident.
At all evonts, he hai hie hands severely soalded. Both were enveloped in lint bandages, and notwithstanding the pain: which CaptainNilaon must have suffered, he continued to give orders on the pier until the whole of the sufferers had disembarked. On the completion of the wk, ho was convoyed in one of the 8t, Vincent's boats to the dockyard. A number of stretohevs were ready on tha pier, and each, on receiving its occupant, was ejbwly carried up the avenue, of trees which leads from tho pier to the Hospital! Inside the establishment every preparation had been made for the injured men, and all exei ted themselves ti provide suitable accommodation. Somo boys of tho training-ship fit.
Vincent, who were exercising on Haslar Common, lent willing and valuable aid. An additional ward was thrown ij TuUinir Many Huv.oa nolo AUUBUUUeu lyt DjLUlU wuuo, patients; who were convalescent, but who were not intended leave the Hnnnit.nl for i. fnw davs. were ollowed to take up their discharge. All was buBtle ond excitement inside, and even the patients evinced an unusual amount of interest in tho' proceedings, crowding the upper windows of the Hospital, and watching the advent of each succeeding HnTTPrsr na atrnvn man nna wnnpn 111 1113 placed bed, and zealously attended by the staff 'of' 'surgeons, amongst whom were Dr.
W. E. Smart, c.b, Inspector-General of Hospitals, Deputy inspector W. Lonoy, F. W.
Laslett, Snrgcan Gerard J. Iivine, Surgeon Kellj Surgeon Wood (verainsj, fcurgeon Murray (Urontesj, surgeon. lao staff of medical officers, though email number compared with the amount of attention whioh was required-; by the wor.ndedj neveilheleBS worked with nn-thing e'nergy, aa Sir Alexander Armstr ong, Director General of Hospitals, who was mi-king an inspection of him of seeing haw'the staff were able io contend-with cises of i t. eac emergeney, and of witnessing the Kindness wnu.u was blended with the systematic working of the internal arrnnfremonis. Three of the noor fellows required little orno treatment from the medicp! staff.
One died as he wbb being carried in at the Hospitsl gate and flWrt. ff.I,aia awinstimr fnntnan artrlv Flftfir they h'tt'd be conveyed inside. Some time after all the in- jurea nua Been a snara launoh trom tne unm oj TTellititiioii-ailvfid from flnifclianrl. ami he? next freisht was now more ghastly thpu that of the former. On the muncn coming alongside the Pier, a number of inanimate foimsV' BOnie enveloped in'flasrs.
others in blankets and tar. told their own sad tile. One by one they were lifted on to stretchers but despite the care that was exercised in' their disembarkation occasionally a shattered limb ade, or the disfigured features of some por suf- ierer--now. Olaofeened and besnmed with dust forcibly rocaltiS the mind of the onloolcep the awful naturn nf f.no oatastrophy. In ail, 15 lifeleBs bodies were landed, and car- riecrrjine nospi-ai.
uao poor lellow hoi had his head blown body; and whihjt the latter was cairied on a stretcher, a sailor carried the former wrapped up ia a tarpaulin. The bodies were placed in the mortuary, and the capacity of this building was teBted to the uttermost. On and under tablea the corpses were laid, and the sight presented by the rcDm full of bodios is an easier matter ior imagination than description. Tney still retained their coverings, and laid awaiting identification, which, in many cases', 'was a task as difficult as it wf painful. LIST OF KILLED AND INJURED.
KILLED. TWr. a Q1J nn. Mr. Engineer.
Honry Jenkins, fittar in the Dockyard. Joseph Ada fitter. Samuel King, stoker. James O'Brien, stoker. George William Gregory, stoker.
P-'gers, stoker. Gr ler ling Btbker, Hai stoker. Williams, leading stoker. James Farwell, stoker. Hendy, stoker.
William Downes, fitter. Henry Ninnam, stoker. Charles Wakeford, stoker of the Asia. orge T. Reed, stoker of the Asia.
A'fred Freoland, stoker of the Asia. James BeviB, stoker of the Asia, Riohard Whittel, fitter. Arthur Crusher, fitter. The bodies of four other men have not yet been identified. IN-JDltED.
William Besett, ahipw right, rather severely. W. J. Slater, shipwright, rather severely. Billinger, stoker, rather severely.
The' injuries to the undermentioned are slight j-Gt srge Dawkins, shipwright. H. 1. Earl, draughtsman. F.
Colborje, laboiv.er. William Waters, fittor. Thomas Mill, millwright. WillicuElmo, laboncer. George 'Knight, labonrer.
Thomas Hutchings, skilled labourer. Htepnen Shergold, skUled labourer. William Clems, shipwright, Charles Ford, Bkilled labourer. George Pnrkis, boiler maker. William Peel, leading man.
S. Strat'-in, labourer. John Kerr, of the Engineer Richard Whittle, fittjr. Richard' Davis, fitter. James'Perry, labonrer.
Edward Phillips, labourer. Thomas Hntehins, Bkilled labonrer. And many others, LATEST PARTICULARS. MSSSAGB OP OONDOMKCB FKQH THE QUEEJf. liierforther enquiries are prosecuted the more serious uppear ine results ot this lamentable occuuence.
Up to a Kte hour last night people continued to loiter near the Dockyard gates, outside of which the names of persons who had since the publication of previous notices, were posted. The Dockyard authorities were most energetic in their endeavours fi supply tho publio with any fresh details; and although there somewhat natural reticence on the part of those immediately concerned, to afford vary ample information to tho Press, wo have to acknowledge the; courtesy of tho Port Admiral, and his J. W. M. Ashby, c.b.), who supplied many interesting details.
On enquiry last evening we learned that six more of the 'sufferers had sneauib tj their injuries, But, unfortunately, it seems that the list of deaths is not to finish here. The follov, report of Dr. Smart, tho Inspcotor-General cf Hospitals ond Heets, attached to Hnalar, will speak for itself. Admitted into the Hospital, 9, of whom six have since dir 1. The severity of injury by steam is so groat that of the 53 at least one-half are likely to succumb.
In addition to these the remains of 19 killed have been received, into the Hospital mdrtuaiy. In the midst of thfl tlltntln find nm'lamiint .1,:1. iu. uuim hih acoidentfnecessarily entailed upon the authdritrea arrange-mentsihdd; to be made for the reception of Hor MajeBty, who was travelling from Windsor to Osboi je. The Roya1 yacht Alberta left the Clarence Yard at int twenty minutes past bx, with Her Majesty on board.
Tne Queen, on been informed of the sn i occurrence', and Her dispatched the following message to Admiral George Elliot, naval Commander-in-Chief ot this I poi "I have- learnt with the deepest oonceia the dreadfu1 acoident which has cocurred on board tho Thunderer, and wish thp.poor sufferors and the am ilies of those who, olas are to kniw how rieved and distressed I am. Pray send Of conriie, eveiy possible information was despatched to Hor Majesty. It is likely that tho Coroner's inquest will be opened on Monday; COLLISION WITH H.M.S. "HIMALAYA." The Fraiipisca, Spanish barque, Captain from London Cuba, with a general cargo, has arrived Portsmouth with loss of bDwsprit, jibboom, and allattached, and vessel making a little water, having bejn in collision at ten Thursday night, nine or ten miles south-west of the Isle of Wight, with H.M.S. MimaUija.
THE GOVERNMENT'S EASTERN POLICY. jjPEESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM. Lord Doruy replying yesterday to a deputation on non-inteiventionj headed by Mr, J. Wright, said the presence of our fleet in Besica Bay was intindcd solely to guard against a massacre of Christians. It was the most im-.
probable' thing in the world that in consequence of anything takh; place in Turkey a general European war should oneue. The Government would not intervene, and would do their beBt to keep others from intervening but if on opportunity for mediation should arise, they would gladly embii'ce it. At Wimbledon, Sergeant Woolley, 'of the 6th Cheshire has won St. George's Challenge Vase Cup ani Gold Medal, and with a score of 34 out of a possible 35. Royal; Visit to Chislbhubst.
The Prince aaJ Princess of Wales and the King of Greece left -Charing-cross Staiipji.by speeial train at IS 35 yesterday tor cm a' visit to'thd 'Emf resa Eugenie and Prince' Louis The Princess was attired in a black Bilk dress and The-Royal party returned to town at 1.40. The i new lifeboat Fnncess Louise was launched at Campbeltownmidst muchZat pnTuesaay afternoon. In theTabsehca of her Rayal HighneBfl, the lifeboat was named' ce'ramony The Duke of Argyle took part inthe ti.TaeLDClGraa Biy? ot Ghaving-croas Station by the South Eastern Company's 4.15 moil train on WedneX day mormngr from Dover. The Prince and Princess of Wales were at the station to receivs his Majesty, as were also the Danish Minister and othos gentlemen. A guard of honour, with drum and fife basd, was drawn unatthe Ws Majesty aligyhetiBg.feW ba 'a tha mtM Ara on Director-Gencral Sir Alexander Armstrong, k.o.b, -D P-R paid liia official visit of inspection to Haslar Hospital on Thursday, and continued his examination of tea establishment yesterday (Friday).
At the quarterly meeting, held at the Army and Navy Institute, Gospott, the secretary reported that the following subscriptions and donations knd been received Captain Balliaton, 104. Mr. Highatt, Mrs. Evanson, 2i. Mr.
Constautine, S3. General Aslott, 11. Morgan Graves, 10s. and E. M.
through Admiral Garubier, 51. An alarm was raised on Thursday that a laree fire had broken out in the neighbourhood of Auglessy, and as densa volumes of smoke were driven towards the town, it was feared that some sorions conhugration was raging. It proved, however, to bo a fire among the fnvzes on Ewer Common, which, from tbeir extraordinary dryness, burnt with great fierceness. Tha iiro is snnDosnd in caused by a lighted match being incautiously thrown among the fnrza. ThePhoposed Disinfecting WashHouses onEwse Common Mr.
II. J. C. Martin having written to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners of the "Winchester Bishopric Estates on the abovo subject, a reply has been received, stating that the Commissioners, as Thirds nf t.ho agree to the application, made on behalf of the Alvorstoke Aiocai jsoara, to erect temporary disinfecting wash-houses and fever hospital on Ewer Common, providing taey undertake to romove the buildings when required, ami my a nominal rent 01 os. per annum.
Yachting Intelligence. Yaohto fitting out and about the station. Lyra, Sir W. Brown. Bart.
Avalanche, T. Cuthbert; Ada, H. Barclay; JTitciesrarde, H.E.H. the ITinco or Wales; Jfrancesca, Duke ot Marlborough; Davidson; (Juinevere, D. Gardner Zeal, Capt.
Bridge Zulcika, A C. Kennard; Mabel, E. Lapthorn Gertrude, Dr. Aeland. Arrived.
Gkrisine, C. WsKuelin Astarte. H. Bridson: Kingfisher. J.
G. Ohilfl Jane, J. Bourne. Sailed. Pantomime, Capt.
Starkey Wilia, I'rince Wittgenstein Fair Mosamond, j. M. Currie; Susanne, Capt. Foster; Florinda, W. Jessop; Zephyr, A.
and F. Little; Jane, J. Bourne Penelope, Captain Bjng; Clutha, W. Christy. Hauled op 011 Lcckhart, Bart.
The Parish Accowrs. The balance-sheet of the Cvevseers' receipts and payments, for the half-year ended the 25th March, 187 delivered to the Board of Guardians on the 30th June, has just been issued. The reoeipts were Balance brought forward, 12911. 19s. 6d.
from poor-rates, 2794J. 83. Sid. from Treasury, in aid of poor-rate for the half-year ended 25th September, 1875, 1147J. total, 5233.
18s. The other side of tho account shows that the contributions paid to the Treasurer of the Guardians on orders of tho Guardians amounted to and that the total amount expended was 35S5J. Is. 2d. The balance against the Overseers at the end of the half-year was 1GC8J 16'.
103. The statement of tho receipts and expenditure of the Board of Guardians for the half-year ended the 25th of March, as audited on June 30th, Bhows that tho receipts amounted to 4178J. 18s. the principal items of which were Contribution from the poor-rates of the parish during tho half-year, relief repaid, 110Z. 5s.
3d. repayment from Parliamentary grant on account of salaries, 1151. repayment from ditto on account of lunatics, 3172. 123. Tho balance brought forward at the end of tho half-year was so that the total receipts were 46551.
2s. 2d. The expenditure amounted to 43121. 4s. The more important items were In-maintenance of the Workhouse, 1123J.
4s. out-relief in money and in kind, 13881. 14s. 4d. maintenance of lunatics in asylum, 4081.
2s. 3d. remuneration of officers in money and rations, 5301. 0s. 7id.
county and police rates, 2851. 14j. SI. various incidental expenses, including gas, water, bedding, food for pigs, printing, books, advertising, 8s. 7d.
The balance to be carried forward at the end of the half-year was 17s. 10d. The statistical statement of paupers rolieved during the half-year shows that there were 125 men, 123 women, 98 children, 129 vagrants, total in-door 475; and 175 men, 395 women, 422 children, total out-doors 992; being a net total of 1420. The cost of in-maintenance amounted to 8Jd. per bead per day.
The statements are signed by Mr. John I homely (Auditor) and Mr. W. O. Fiold (Clerk to the Guardians).
ALVERSTOKB BOAED OP GUAEDIANS. At the fortnightly meeting of this Board, held at the House of Industry, on Wednesday, there were present Mossrs. H. A. Eidout (Chairman), J.
Wallingford (Vice-Chairman), B. W. Carter, T. Chase, H. J.
C. Martin, Dashwood, W. Paul, and W. Mcleod Fraser. THE MASTER'S BETURN Was a3 fellows In the House last fortnight, 158; admitted, 15; discharged, 1G; remaining, 107; corresponding period last year, 15G.
the finances. The Clerk (Mr. W. O. Field) said the Finance Committee had met and examined bills amounting to 4912.
8s. which were the whole of the outstanding liabilities up to tho Midsummer quarter. They had also examined the estimate of the amount required up to September, and found the nett amount to be 18532. They, therefore, recommended that an order be made on the Over seers lor zuuus. mr.
is. w. cakteb moved, and Mr. FVL seconded, the adoption ot the report, which wa3 agreed to. In answer to the Chairman, the Clerk slated that the order on tho Overseers for the corresponding period last year was 2000Z, repayment op oiit-eelief.
The Clerk stated that he had written to Mr. Look of Spring Gardens (having ascertained that ha had recently sold a house), applying for the amount of relief which had been paid to him and his lato wife, from 1S73 until 1S7G. Since the sending of the letter Mr. Look bad called and paid the full amount, 292. 5s.
3d. (Hear hear.) ALLEGED NEGLECT OF A MEDICAL OFl'ICER. The Cleek said ho had written a letter to Dr. Alder, enclosing a report of the Visiting Committee, and requesting to be furnished with the doctor's observations on the same. The report of the Visiting Committee was that they viicd Mrs.
Daysh, living in Kins-street, who thov informed had met with an accident on Whit Sunday, and "n- A 1.3 i TCT -LI J-3 jaiuwr wtta aouu iur. xie utiouaeu on toe louowing Tnesday, but said the leg, which was the seat of tho injury, was too swollen to enable him to ascertain with certainty the nature of the injury. He therefore promised to visit her on the following morning. He, however, did not attend for a fortnight, although a formal order had been signed by the rclieving-officer, Mr. Pearman.
They also Tiflited Emma Cox, residing in Hobb's-alley, and were informed that Dr. Alder had not visited her in pursuance of an order given by the relievieg-officer, but the person was required to attend at the surgery. In this case the recommendation to the relieviug-officer was left blank as to the supply of nourishment, the nature of the complaint being stated liver complaint, and the present state of the case being entered unable to do any active work." Mrs. Cox Btated that the only medicine sho received was four pills and few powdera, and that her request for further medicine was refused. The reply of Dr.
Alder was as follows Auilray House, Gosport, July 12th, 1B76. Dear Sir, In reply to your note requesting me to offer some observations on the caseB reported 011 by the Visiting Committee, I have tc state that, in the cssa of Daysh, I unfortunately lorsot to enter her case in mv note-book, and have to roerot that I did not visit her, ns I first intended, on tho day after my first I have akraly explained, in a letter to Mr. Peartnan. that the was ouo in which littlo was to be dono tor tho patient beyond fomenting and rest, which I recommended on my seeing hyr. I have at'ended to the case, as recently as Monday lst.
As to Emma Cox, sho brought her ordor fioni Mr. Pearman tc my sm gery uerself, and wtis duly attended to. Her statement mas sue was reiuseu mcuiome 13 untrue. As to the in of the ordtr, no'j seeing hor case to bo au urgent one, but only requiring a little assistance from the relievinK-ofticer; I loft it to his discretion to assist Jier with some small relief. This I fcaTO been requested to do in such cives nt nieetinos cf the Board.
I trust my explanation will bo sufficient for the Board, and that ticy will take into consideration that at tho time of Mrs. Daysh meeting with her nccideut I was particularly engaged with tho eiHdemic ot scarlet fever, which occupied my attention and time to a very Rreat extent. Yours truly, W. O. Field, CJerk.
J. W. B. Aldeh. ilr.
Dasiiwood said the question was, did Mr. Pearman give ilrs. anything besides the doctor's order Mr. said she had been receiving 4s. a week and in addition to that, on the recommendation of the Board, Bhe baa shilling's worth of grocario3 and 2 lbs, of mutton.
Mr. Dashwood That was on account of the doctor not or Jcving anything, I aipposu Mr. Pjbahmah Tho case had rot bwn brought before me at that time. Mr. Oh, I don't think there is any case there.
The r-rport on Mrs JJuysh's case says that she sent for the doctor, and ho did not come Mr. Pearman Several times. The Chairman said if that were the case, the about not catering the case in his note-book would hardly hold good. Mr. Dashwood lu Mrs.
Daysh's case Dr. Aider acknowledges his neglect and I think tho Board should caution hiai that it should occur again. In the other case I don't sse that we can make anything of it. The doctor is the best pc-rson to know the nature of a case. He certified that she wu3 not fit for work, and left it to the discretion of the relicving-officer.
Mr. Pearman Ho did not leave the' case in my hand by sending me a paper of that sort (handing in the order in question). Mr. Dashwood Have we not cautioned the mescal-officer not to give relief, but to refer it to the relieving-cfficer And I have no doubt that is why he did it in this case. The Clerk said whtn they visited the house of Mrs.
Cox, the Committee did not see her, but her daughter. Ho, however, called again subsequently, so as to be quite correct as to dates, and then he s'v her. Sho then stated that she had had medicine, and that it was an error on the part cf her daughter to say that she had not. She also added that she had some pills and powders, and, on asking Dr. Aider if she could not have some other medicine, be had said that it was not necessary, or would do no good.
The daughter then turned round and said, I did not know you had any piils or powder3." Mr. Dash-wood thought if there woro any fault, it was with the relbving-ofiiecv, as not fit for any active work marked on tho order was, ho thought, sufficient to show that tho vom.m required his attention. Mr. Fjsaser thought ths kir.d of nourishment should bs speoified on the order. Mr.
Pearman: The order said it was liver complaint from wnieh she was suffering. Supposing I had given her some beef, and sh9 had died, the doctor would have said, You ought to have given her mutton." The Chairman asked if there were not another case cf a person named JKook Mr. Pearman said a mau named Rook received an order on tuo 1st July, for tho doctor to visit his child. The medi-cal officer attended one day, but had not been since, up to cal Officer's Journal he had entered as having visited the child on tho day of tin receipt of the order, ou the following Monday, sent medicine on Tuesday, and that ho visited bev on the following Thursday. Mr.
Pabhwcod I believe it is r. regular mare's nest." Mr. Fbasek I WO'-M iuggest that a rigid inquiry be made as to whether the book be correct, the woman's statement. Tho Chairman I beg to second that, Mr. Mabtin thought that where there was a discrepancy between two -individuals, tha parties should be present.
(Hear, hear.) It was very hard for Dr. Alder that he should have thee accusations made it they were not true but if they were correct he ought to be told of them. After some conversation, it was decided that.the parties in tho case of Daysh tnd P.ook shou'J! attend, with the medical officer, at the Soard-rcom, on Wednesday next, for the purpose of an inquiry. Mr. B.
W. Cakteb said he only regretted that tha intormstioa (ia the esse of Cox) given to tho Committee shculdoppoar to have cast a littlo Bltir, which was not tho. case, on Dr. Alder. TIT! PAPTHTJ OHAVkT, I'll AtiAIN.
iQe UMBK tnat in the Juedi- Tha Cleek read a letter from the Clerk to the local Board, informing the former that his notes to the Surveyor were under consideration at the last Board meeting, when, in the absence of any agreement as referred to, they instructed the Surveyor to avoid digging for gravel below hich water mark, and to level the eround in the usual way. The Clerk said there was no formal agreement but there was an understanding by letter of precisely the same terms as those xvudar which Mr. Norris had formerly worked the pit. mr, ts. vi.
vjahteh was soixy tnat there shoiua ne nay misunderstanding between the two Boards; but it aeornsd a pity that letter should be sent sayins there was no formal agreement, when there appeared to formal understanding by means of a letter. Tha Vice-chairman thought thoy ought to stand on their dignity, and refuse to uliow tho Local Board to dig any moro gravel until tha pla Lad been put in proper order. Had this done at tho proper time, tho Board might have planted of cabbages for tho use of tho inmates of tho TVfr. Chaob said tho Surveyor had tho letter we fe'-red to of tho 29th May, 1875, and Mr. Compigno knew it.
The Clbkk eaid he thought Mr. Stroud's had seen Wright since, but not until after fnt bad been issued. At the time of the in3e BWnaX Garrett's office Wright went though but he had never given him any thins TstS11 Htel, thing to drink with him, nor had he ffi A aJ-his mind. He could not tell wCber WhESf Ctiotll thing of bim JLangbter.) Xn he faw wS hequay bo told him that Captain Garrett upoa his corps (the Hampshire Artillery MUiti" iF of him -Mr. Miller: I am glad that iA Wantea to Witners said he bad not Tempted the out'-was.
Ha (Mr. Miller) had told Xesa thatTfcf lir. Ivimey guilty of unfairness he would wart tld of it; but witness did not know tbTanSfr4! canvassers had been used in this ward. a bet or two of new hats upon the election! bu he hsd not paid them, understanding that these stepa we taken. He would swear that he had never told Mr a schoolmaster, or anybody eleo, that he Bhould be see him (Mr.
Miller) hava two 'years' impSmcnfc8-Mr Miller i You entertain a very friendly feelinc I Bappose? ho had never promised Borne of tho voters anything vrl to give a woman half-a-pound of LfZ j-vxu. uujwituj uuu iiuuBLiun was noc pressed further said that he knew that Milleri am uBjeus imngs iu cne polling-booth Ho believed that one thing was that Captain Garrett was Eit ting too-close to the-returoing-officer. T.a?oo Dsirl alia ma. TTTT-MV living at No. 3, Timmins'-courfc.
Mr. Ford It is some' to Tvr rr; t. m.e" w.u. kuu v. tau.
jLLiug iOU Have UO riChfc ask that. Witness, in continuation, said her husband had been in Fisher in Asylnm since the 13th of May, 1875 She had lived in the same house for two years, and had never lived in any other house in TiniminB'-court. She had a step-son named William Wright, and believed he lived ia Crown-street. Mr. Deck, a labouring-man, lived at No.
1 TimminB'-courb, and no one else of the name of Wright lived there. Witness knew Williams, who had known her husband well. Everybody knew Mr. Miller. (Laughter) He also knew her and her husband.
Williams knew that her husband had been taken away to the Asylum, from which he had never returned. In cross-examinatisn by Mr Millet V- 1, 3 mr nuupHMiu duo uau DKVIX 1U1T. lUUlCr lOr a m-lt? timft fanr Aarya TUTi- T. MU a vtt uuu J. Ulu DEUU UU UOIO, not re-examina the witnosa upon that.
It was well to smnii a screngtn, ana not use it." (Laughter.) Henry Chorlo, the landlord of the Phcenix public-bouse, in Kmg-Btreet, Portsmouth, proved seeing Wright I0 P. t0 Mr. Moorshead, and on the latter sayinR "What have you got?" Wright opened his hand, showed tbrea-pence, and said That's what they have given me for my day a MiUer objected, and the statement was not added to the depositions. In cross-examination-witness said he did not take a great interest in the election! although he teak his lodgers to the poll. Witness would not swear that abiJl had not been sent in for 23a.
6d. for beer supplied. He had a bco*k, but it contained no name. (Laughter.) By Mr. King I voted for Captain Garrett, because I am not a turncoat and always vote upon principle.
I cannot properly say whether a biU has been made out by my wife for beer supplied to the voters. I don't know that a bill has been sent either to Captain Garrett or to Mr. Moorshead. I worked for Captain Garrett with a frea good will. (Laughter.) By Mr.
Ford I always stick to my colours. (Renewed laughter.) I voted for Captain Garrett, and always shall. (Laughter.) John Carter said William Wright had lived for 18 months within three doora of him in Crown-street. Before lhimr there he (Wright) lived at Point, and he never knew that he.had lived in Timmins'-court. After leaving the work of coaling at twelve o'clock on tho day of the election witness and Wright came np the High-street.
When near the-Market-house he (witness) tow Miller and Williams together, the former having a book in hie hand Mr. Miller addressed Wright, and taking a book from his pocket he told Wright that he could vote for his father. Miller subsequently took Wright by the shoulders, and Wright and Miller went upstairs. Witness and Wright subsequently had a half -gallon of beer at the Dolphin bar, for which a man with a blue guernsey paid. Neither Miller nor Williams were there.
Witness, after going to work in the afternoon, again went into the High-street with Wright between four and five o'clock, and on meeting -Mr. Miller, Wright said How about it now Mr. Miller then gave him threepence, which Mr. Mcorshead subsequently saw as described. Witness put a penny to the threepence, and he and Wright had a quart of (Laughter.) In.
cross-examination by Mr. Miller, the witness said Mr. Miller took the coppers from bis trousers pocket. The first words he (Miller) said to Wright were You are gc enough to vote for your father." Wright said he did not think ha was entitled. Witness was an i uuuwnui ouu uvu oouuiucu vi.
uuuutry an ne anew Was that he was bom there. (Laughter.) Witness had not had a conversation with anybody, but had had a summons to attend thera. When Wright returned from the polling booth, he said he had voted for Ivimey. Witness knew Ivera and Rice, but they had said nothing about the election. Mr.
King Yon are not so proud of your character a3you are of your country, are you Witness said he had had sis months' imprisonment, but shcnld not say what for. (Laughter.) William Wright (who was duly cantioned to criminating himself) said ho lived at Crown-street, and had done so for sixteen months. For two years previous to that he had lived at Point, but he never lived at Timniins'-couri His father had lived there previous to being taken to Fish-erton Asylnm. Witness then corroborated the last witness statements as to what occurred with Mr. Miller after he had taken a walk with Carter to ascertain if any ships had arrived.
Both Miller and Williams said he could vote, his name being the same as his father's and Miller then seized his rigging" and ran him upstairs." (Laughter.) He (witness) did not know more than a fool what he was doing, nor whether he was doing wrong or VSn ltHe MiUor ie couId nofc "sad or write, and Miller then told him where Ivimey was. Witness had the paper handed to him, and he was shown to the box by a constable. On returning from voting Miller put his month dov, a to his (witness's) ear, and said, "I shall see you by-and-bye. Go to Williams's and have some beer." He and his companion, however, went to the "Dolphin," and bad some beer, for which a man with a guernsey paid. On seeing Miller in the evening witness said to him "Well, how about it, sir?" and then Miller gave him threepence.
It hadn't been there bnt a few seconds before Mr. Moorshead saw it. (Laughter.) He (witness) had the nickname of Stockings upon the quay, and his father had the same nickname. (Laughter.) In cross-exammation by Mr. Miller, the witness said every-body knew where his father waa.
Mr. Miller aid, and he wasBureMr.WUUamBdia. When they got to the steps St hajided him over to another man. (A laugh.) Miller told him to Bay that he lived in Timmins'-conrt. He (witness) had never been in such a place as a polling-booth before, but Miller told him to make a cross.
Handed an election bill, the witness BBid be could not tell which was Ivimey'B and which was Garrett's name. He told all Jh Polling place thathecould not read or rite. but Mr.MiUer showed him Ivimey'sname on asmallbill before he went up. Witness was not disappointed at receiving the threepence (laughter), but when he 3aid How about it he did not expect anything. The threepence were given him pn the opposite side of Mr.
Moorshead's house, near the George" Hotel. Witness said Mr. Moorshead came to him four or fivo days after the election, and questioned nun about him (Miller) "running him up against tho stair. On going to Captain Garrett's office after Mr. Moorshead had Been him upon the he (witness) went down Golden Lion-lane and down Pembroke-road.
He had gone to Captain Garrett's office a second time, and then Zeat George" Hotel. Witness had Been Mr. Miller on the previous Friday, when be was asked what he had to say abont him (Miller.) Ho replied that he WJnld Bay nothing unless before the magistrates. He had not been promised that te rr" 7 yovuwu Vn no answered questions tlien. He would not oblige Captain Garrett, his superior officer.
LfJl Sr hlm Mr- tr aaid Williams spoke to himfirst. He had been reminded that morning by Mr. Ford that he was liable to re-examination by Mr. Ford, witness said he had seen him twice, and on both Svtofl5p Ffd Sadtold hhato speak the f0urt' W1fness Baid he had never voted at an romW t'w knew, about voting prior to living at No. 5, wSCddiherant ne elicw ltn Batc-helor, the presiding officer at the late that he or she after al hai the declaration read over, nointPdnit fl, A0r Bne Tw' into the marking-box and aeJ- 11 a had stated that he had 8 Th ently to that it was untrue.
Thi rty ed- ie casBJor the Prosecution, on which nnintn wan that the Bench were quite of a case; and, taking eTidence had been read, Mr. MiUer aaid all -he wished to record was that it was his desire to have the election conducted in a pure and fab? way but he would reserve his defence? he WaB- entJHed to itt a tittle of evidenea against his client. Wright was an accomplice, and what he had stated was contradicted by Carfcar, the onerelating that whan Wright clmap h9 Vml 1 M-er awmB, and the otter Pthkfc Williams had nothing whatever to say. Wright, he ywJioe, and hU statement with regard p-fY had ben contradicted by a oonvicted thief. fl Bwtte8 decided to send the casa for trial and to put client to the expenle nByA- ousUt to Sed that ThJtSSL a terial corroboration.
mLT was to. ta character, and he aaid his Mfl, therefore, he asked the Bench to seriously consider the courae mo- Safflati6a that were fS ta5flto nitti of an hour's deliberation, Mr. Chambers aaid the magistrates would pronounce then? th2Tf 0 Monday anofin the meantime the defendants would be liberated in their own recosr-mzance of 501. with one surety of SOI regarded each of the Vler askH whether if he instructed counsel before Xndav he would bo enabled to address th magistrates Chambers said that they were stiU of opinion that Cre wMa nwa facia case for.another tribunal, but i th'ao I noVwnf on ii nr ry nja' of Northwood House, thebrea will 8Mld9a1ase horses out for exercise in shied and thiepaBsmg nesr Thwe Gates the horses uA LnAoT'J bHt' fortunately, hfwos SS.811 two. The horses' started SL roona the Forest and htxtr ohSf tr3Mr0a 'Wrfny school Matt wHrM and thoiof the St-trS i Chapel held their annual summec-totS ft hhiy lent by Mr.
H.Knigh-Fd?nR ttatoSSttKlleBt CPtain Ifeacon- After Sa baui1ra. he children were re-ea inthew respective fields with cake after off the capaifingof TO fvL prai3o while they were proceeding to the yacht Fortunately tho accident' waTnTiicedby rcscnT JSS -n OT fiTO hoatawenttotha PRINTED by HANNAH XV1QHT HAEBISOR. for tho 81 Hish-rtreot. Porfclmouth. tthto, and laTrS? by ttB anJB plaoa.SAT0SDAi, July 15.
uuuui u. oiremu nad mislaid tbe letter, or did not v.u h. ivir. ERASER asked if the Surveyor was not interfered with by the of the Workhouso me pit Mr. Chase I rather think there was some truth in that.
The Surveyor was throwing in the maiaen 1 earth to a depth. of and was very proparly stopped by the Master. Mr. Fraser I think it is a matter which it iB as well'to ventilate. Tho Vice-Chair- ai in tnougM they had had enough of tho subject, and the matter dropped.
THE EMIGRATION OV PAUPER CHILDEES. A letter was read from Miss Eye, asking for somo particulars as to the ace, of the children who had emigrated from the Alveratoke Workhouse. The information was required for a work whioh the lady was compiling. During the last six years sho bad taken out 1000 children, the number of Workhouse juveniles being 727 girk and 160 boy-i; Miss Eye also, the Board what they would consider a fair per cehtage of failures in tho number of Workhouse children during six years' experience. The information required was ordered to be furnished, so far as it was in the power of the officials to do so but on a discussion as to what would be a fair per centage of failures, iBf.
suggested that tho oonsiaorauon 01 xnat point should be deferred until next Board day, and in the meantime the Guardians could consider the matter, The suggestion was adopted. TIlE auditor's report. The report of the Auditor on his recent audit of the accounts was read, and it proved satisfactory. Only one surcharge had been made, and that was for Is. 8d.
in respect of school fees, "Mr. Pearman having inadvertently added the amount up twice. During the audit Is. 9d. was paid into the treasurer by Mr.
Pearman. Tho Board then adjourned. SPORT POLICE COURT. TUESDAY. Before Captain Field, B.M.
(Chairman), Colonel Hansel, and B. W. Cartor, Esq. Assault os tub i ouce. James Jiabiiam, a privata in the 37th Regiment, was charged with assaulting P.O.
Abraham while in tho exooution of his duty. On Sunday night the pri-sorier, who was the worse for driLk, kicked theconstable without the slightest provocation, and on the picquet interfering to assist, the polioemau the prisont drew one of tho men's bayonets and maSe a (Oirnst at Abraham. The prisoner, who pleaded drunkenness as an excuse, was sentenced to two months' hard labour. Savage Assault. Jolm Taylor and Joseph Anarea, privates in tha Eoyal Marines, were charged with assaulting Robert Smith, a mariner.
It appeared that on Sunday afternoon the parties were in Jones's-court. A "row" took place, and whilst the complainant was standing at the door Andrews struok him, without, as he said, any provocation. Later in the evening he again saw tha prisoners, and Taylor struck him a violent blow on tne 1 forehead. The complainant was knocked down by the force tbe blow and rendered insensible. Jane Ddy and Mery OOallan, married women, proved seoing the assault committed.
The prisouers alleged that the complainant interfered with them, and first "pitched ioto" thorn. The magistrates discharged Taylor, but ordered Andrews to pay a fine of 21. and 9a. 6d. oosts, or, in default, six weeks' hard labour.
CPU CHESTER. The Bishop of Chichester has instituted the Rev. James Fraser, it.A. (Cambridge), lato in charge, to the vicarage of St. Andrew's, Chioheater, vacant by the resignation of the Bev.
Canon ABhwell, m.a., on the nomination of the Dean and Chapter. Drowned whilu in -a Fit. On Tuesday evening Mr. Martin, county coroner, held an inquest at the body of Joseph Poore, farm labourer, aged 18. It appeared that early that morning the deceased was on his way to work at the farm of Mr.
Kudwiok, and was walking by tho side of the canal. The carter (George Heather) was inat in front of him with the horses, but, after going some distance, looked baok and missed deceased. Seeing his basket and hat in the water, he raised an alarm, and the body jvas recovered by the aia of grapnels in twenty minutes, life being extinot. The deceased was subject to epileptic fits, and the supposition is that he was seized with fit and fell into the water. The jury took this view of the matter, and returned a verdiot accordingly.
The PosT-OrricE Eobbebt. At the Sussex Assises at Lowes, John Norm, 15, and CliavlM SylvtsUr Bagshnw, 15, were indicted, the former for stealing a box containing a Bet of false teeth, set in gold, from a post letter, at ChioheSter, on May 8th, and the latter with receiving them, knowing thorn" to have been stolen. Mr. Bradley, a dentist at Ohiohoster, forwarded a est of false teeth, addressed to General Boiloan, at Bogner but they never reaohed their destination. Morris waB employed as a telegraph messenger at tho Post-office, and stamped the letters.
Throe dayB after, 'Bagshaw offered a battered piece of gold to John William Brown, a goldsmith in the town, who took possession of it, giving tho boy a shilling for it. Having heard that somo gold had been lost, he took it to Mr. Bradley, and he identified it as that he had poBled to General Boileau. Information of the ocourrenco was given to tho police, and Superintendent Pratt apprehended Bag-Bhaw, who at first said he found the gold nearly three wboki ago, but afterwards admitted that he got it from the othor prisoner. At the suggestion of tho learned Judge, Norria was oalled as a witness, and he stated that when ho oame to tho parcel he put it in his pookot.
As ho was going hom*o ho oponed it, and seing tho teeth, he threw them away in Priory-Btreet. Bagshaw found them; he told him where to find them, and where ho got them from. He told Bagshaw to Bell them. Ho had taken things before, and Bagshaw told him to take moro. He divided the money for the gold with Bagshaw.
After this evidence Mr. Lasoolles said he Bhould withdraw from the defeuco. The jory found Bagshaw guilty of receiving the stolen property. His Lordship asked Mr. Berry, tho postmaster at Chichester, if ha had received anv complaints concerning lost letters, and the postmaster amid laughtor, No more than usual." Bagshaw, having been onoe previously convicted of felony, and having apparently been largely tho means of Norris going astray, was sentenced to two months' hard labour and four years in a reformatory; 'while Norris was sent to gaol for Bis months' hard labour.
CHICHESTER CITY" BENCH. Monday. Before Dr. McCarogher (in tho chair), Br. Tyaoke, T.
Smith. O. Townsend Halsted, and H. Allen, Esqs. Chuelty to a Cat.
Chavles Pullen, a cabinet maker, living in Franklin-place, was oharged with cruelly beating a cat on tho 16th June. Mr. Janman appoared for the defendant. It seemed that the cat, which belonged to a person named Schmidle, also living in Franklin-place, had destroyed two chicken belonging to the defendant, who thereupon went to the house, armed with a hoe, and asked Miss Schmidle if ho might go through into the garden. She told him he might, and ho thereupon found the oat iu an outhouse, and Btruok it three times, breaking one lee and knocking out one 0J0.
BO that it had to bo deatrnved Tlia Wanna not, tha defendant had permission to kill the cat'; but this was denied. The defendant was fined 20s. and Ub. 6d. oostB.whiohhe paid.
Affiliation, John Clotfno, a private in the 107th Regiment, was summoned by Elizabeth Turner to show cause why he should not support hor illegitimate child. He admitted tho paternity, and was ordered to pay Is. 6d. per week and costs. Thodefondant said he had volunteered to go to China, and was willing to marry the complainant, and take her with him, but nhe would not consent.
ISLE OF WIGHT. NEWPORT. SCHOOL BOAED. The Newnorfc Snhonl Ttimivl mat. at.
tha Guildhall on "Wednesday morninrr. Thnro warn nranant Mr. W. B. Mew (chairman), the Revs.
G. H. Connor. V. Trestraii, and B.
Hollings; Messrs. B. Pinnoob, P. Pitiis, Yuuiamj. mr.
nnnooic saia on tne morning tol-lowing the last meeting of the members of the Board, he visited the building adjoining their school, which was offered for sale. The price of the first lot was 4501., and the second 3301. After an examination of the property, they did not consider it advisable to purchase the whole of it for the purpose of enlarging the Infant Sohool play-ground, but only a part of No. 1 lot. The Clerk said ho wrote to Messrs.
Pittis about the property and, in reply, Mr. Pittis, in his letter stated that according to the mortgage the lots might bo sold separately but that none of the lots could be divided. If. therefore, tho Bnird wished moio ohase, they must buy a complete lot. After a long discussion, it WU3 moved by Mr.
Pittis, seconded by Mr Trestraii, and resolved that Lot 1 should be purchased for and that what was not required for the purposes of the Sohool Board could bo re-sold. The Clerk produoed the Bye-Laws, whioh he had prepared for the inspection of the Board. He stated that they were almost a draft of the London School Board bye lawa. Mr. Pittis said as he had given notice at their last meeting of his intention to move that the compulsory provision of tho Education Aot should be adopted, he wisht 1 the Clerk to read the 74th clause of the Act.
After Mr. Stratton had read the clause, theKev. G. H. Connor said while anxious to see the ohildren attending school rather than running abont the streets, he would recommend that-before introducing the compulsory clause the parents of the children should be visited, and.
advised to send their children to school. It was out of respect for the feelings of the parents that he recommended them to take that course. The S. Hollings spoke warmly in favour of Mr. Connor's suggestion.
Mr. Pittis did not believe a Visiting Committee would do much good and it would only cause delay, and hinder the education of somo children for bix months, which was a serious and important matter the life of a child. They could that day pass the bye-laws, whioh included the compulsory clause and as thej had to be submitted to the Education Department it would be three months bsfore tho compulsory clause would be put into operation. In the meantime Connor could select his Visiting Committee. The Chairman, the Rev.
Trestraii, the Mayor, and Mr. Vulliamy agreed with Mr' Piths view of tha question. After a long and earnest discussion, Mr. Piths moved that the compulsory clause of the Education Act be adopted by the School Board. Mr TreB-trail teooitded the resolution.
On a division, five voted for it, and two against. It was therefore carried. Tn BoinlJ ot' tto Nowport lown Council was held on Tuesday eveniDg. The members present were Mayor (B. Pinnock, Mr.
Aid. Pittis Messrs. Upton, Lock, J. Wavell, JS. WitoSS J.
Johnson E. Aldruige and R. Mayor said a letter had been received from the Publio Worts Loan Commissioners, stating that on the recommendation of the Local Government Board they had agreed to lend the Cor-poraiion at the rate of 3i per whioh was to be repaid within 30 years, for the purpose of paying for and improving, and extending tho Carisbrooko and Newport waterworks. As the money for payment of tho purohaso of the waterworks was to bo paid immediately to tha Com. pany, the Imauce Committee, at their last meeting, had appointed himself and Mr.
Alderman Pittis to confer with Mr. Mier, the manager of the National Provincial Bank, and ask him to advance the 82251. until tho loan was rel ceived from the Government. Mr. Fisher had agreed to lend the money required at the rate of live per oent It was then moved by Mr.
Johnson, and seconded by' Mr Aldndgo, that the Corporate seal be affixed to the agreement with the National Provincial Bank for the temporary loan to complete tho purchase of tho waterworks. The resolution was carried unanimously. Tie Mayor said as Mr. Stephens had been accustomed to collect the water rate, he would recommend that he be rcquested-to continue to collect the rates for the next two quarters, when they would be enabled to make a permanent arrangement. Tho recommendation was approved.
The Mayor was authorised to sign the agreoment for the conveyance of the purchase of the Water Works from the Company. A communication was received l'romlbe Board of Trade respecting the bye laws made under the Explosive Act, 1875, and which referred more especially to the bye-Jaws made in regard to vessels iu the rivor Medina and in Cowes harbour, After tho Cleik had read the bje-laws as amended, it was agreed to transmit them to tho Ijocal Government Board for their approval. Messrs. Johnson and Upton were appointed a committee to superintend the working of the corn mill, at Oarisbrooke, which had been purohased with the Water Works. The Couucil then sat as a Local Board or -Urban sanitary Authority.
The Mayor said that Major Tullook, tuo Government Inspeotor.Uad recommended them to borrow an additional 1000? so as to carry their contemplated improvements into those parts whioh had boon just added TKej to the Local.Govern-ment BoardforthesaidadditionalBum. A letter was received reply to their application, in which the Board wished au afaoasl aum of 10001. was asked for -Mr. Alderman Pittif said they could give tho Local Government Board a very satisfactory answer i-First that their own Ineneotor. it secondly, that by the passing of the Boundary Bill, Barton's- i.so! --j auuao.
10 tne borough, and it would require all the additional money asked for to carry the waterpipes into the distriots. The Olerk was in-Btructed to write to the Local Government Board, and Rive the information asked for. The Mayor said since tho last meeting of the Local Board the Finance Committee had boon enabled to borrow 34001. at 4i per to Kn yearly iu thirty equal instalments for carrying out the work of paving' and for street improvements. The loan was approved, and it was' resolved that the seal of the Corporation be affixed to the agreement.
Messrs. Aldridge, Way, and Look were appointed to ascertain what would bo tho best kind of stone to use in repairing the principal streets in the borough. SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST At the Portsmouth Police Court, yesterday, before W. G. Chambers, Esq.
(in tho chair), E. M. Weils and J. Griffin, Col. Gait, and Barnard Charles MiVer, of High-street, membrr of tho Town Council, and Mr.
Thnmcs Williams, of the "Sir John Fuls'taff" public-house, Nobbs'-lane, Portsmouth, were summoned on an information laid by Captain Newson Dun-nell Garrett, brewer, of Penny-etreet, Portsmouth, for That, at a certain municipal election for the purpose of electing a councillor to supply an extraordinary vacancy in the rjpresentation of the Ward of St. Thomas-, in the Parish of Portsmouth, on the 19th of June, they feloniously did abet the commission of the offence of personation by one William Wright, contrary to section 24 of The Ballot Act, Mr. Henry Ford onnearfid on behalf of the croseeution Mr. G. H.
King for the defendant Williams; and Mr. G. Feltham watched the case for Mr. Ivimey. Mr.
Miller applied for an adjournment-of the case for a few days. Mr. H. Ford urgod that Mr. Miller had had ample opportunities of preparing his defence; butsince be had been served with the summons he had been in France.
There was therefore no excuse for his not being ready The Clark (Mr. Cousins) said the regular course would ne i Bay wnetner tne otner detendant joined in the application. If bo, Williams could make his application as well, and Mr. Fold could answer it. Mr.
Williams said he was represented by Mr. King, who was not there, but was comine. Mr. Miller admitted that he had been away for a few days but he had made arrangements for going some time previously. He was have been represented Dy counsel but somenow or other, the coubbbV ha4 not turned up.
The Clerk: Who is the counsel engaged Mr. Miller said he did not feel at liberty to mention his name.Mr. Ford said be must raise a decided opposition to the application. A week ago he applied for the summons; and Mr. Miller had ample time to prepare his defence.
He (Mr. Ford) might have taken a different course, and applied for a warrant bat he had adoptcdamild course in 3implyapplyingior a summons, mr. Miller merely statsd that he expected counsel to be present but everybody knew that counsel could not attend uulesB instructed by a solicitor. Mr. Miller did not venture to say be had even instructed a solicitor.
Here was a most serious chares harreinsr over bis head and vet instead of taking the course which seemed most reasonable, he went away to France on a pleasure trip. Did Mr. Miller expect counsel to fall down trom the clouds without any trouble on ms part He (Mr. Ford) was there with nine or ten witnesses to prove the case against the defendants. It seemed, therefore, absurd to waste time, to say nothing of the extra expense, by adjourning this case simply because Mr.
Miller had disregarded a most im-. portant matter, the instruction of his solicitor. Mr Miller claimed eomo consideration at tho hands of the Magistrates, he having made this appointment to go to France some time before receiving the summons. If, however, the Bench thought his application should not be granted, of course the case must go Mr. King shortly afterwards entered the court, ond Mr.
Chambers inquired if his client desired an adjournment JUr. lung said ms client certainly seemed to desire an adjournment. After some further conversation, in the course of which it was stated that Mr. Williams was not able to pay for a second attendance of his solicitor, Mr. Miller withdrew his application for on adjournment, and the ease proceeded.
On the application of Mr. Miller, all the witnesses on both sides, the professional witnesses were directed to leave the Court, Mr. Miller then-took a preliminary objection to tho proceedings. Thia information was laid by Captain Garrett but the Act laid it down that the iprosecutormust.be the returning-ofiicer. He maintained that the law should be eat in motion by a proper person, and with a pnre motive, and not by a private person to gratify private malice and spleen.
He also complained that while another person had committed a felony by personating another at an election, he was not proceeded against but others were brought there charged with aiding and abetting him, while the first-named was to be called as a witness. In all other cases in which persons were found committing on offence, it waB usual to take the principal offender first, ond then to see bow far it was desirable to withdraw proceedings againBt him, and to proceed againBt the other parties. Mr. King objected on behalf of his client, contending that according to the Mnnioipal Act, the Clerk of the Peace under the direction of the Election Court, was the only competent parson to prosecute. No outsider had a right to come into court, and prosecute another simply from malicious motives.
Mr. Ford contended that the objections were groundless. This offence was a felony, created by this Act and it was open' to anybody to come to the court and offer evidence. AU he (Mr. Ford), therefore, asked was ina-D me aiatiBtrates wouia tBKe ttie evidence ne was prepared to offer, and then commit the defendants for trial, Snpposingahian camebefore the presiding officer and applied for a voting paper, and tha presiding officer knew hewas committing a felony by applying for such a paper in the name of Buch other person, he was called upon by the law first to order him into custody, and then he was the proper person to institute proceedings.
But that wps only when the offence was committed with the knowh dge of the returning officer. Mr. Ford ridiculed tho ideo that it was necessary to have nn Election Court to instruct the Clerk of the Peace to proceed in such a case, and said it was only under certain circ*mstances (which did not arise in this case) which rendered it necessary for the Clerk of the Peace to be instructed to proceed. There was no petition in this case and no Election Court. After consultation, Mr.
Chambers said the magistrates were quite of opinion that the objections were not good and they directed the case to proceed. Mr. Miller asked the com fc to take a note of the objection. The Clerk aaia notes of objections were rarely taken when the magistral exercised a Bummary jurisdiction. They were not taken in the cases of indictable offences, in which the Eame point could ba raised hereafter.
Mr. Ford then proceeded to open the case, entirely repudiating any desire on the part of his client to prosecuta the defendants a vindictive spirit. The Town-Clerk (Mr. Howard) formally proved that in the month of Jnno there was an extraordinary vacancy in the Ward of St. ThomaB, and that all legal steps were taken to fill the vacancy.
Two persons were nominated for the election which took place on the 19th of June namely, James Edward Ivimey, of Palmerston-road, hosier, and Newson Dunnell Garrett, of Penny-street, captain on The election took place on the day and ii wa? the poll-clerks, whose duty it would be to mark the lust as the votes were polled. On page 29 there waa an entry of William Wright, 1, Nobbs'-lane," the number attached to which was A. HaviPg certified as to other documents, the witness said the presiding nlderman made a return that Mr. Ivimey had been duly elected, and since that time Mr. Ivimey had eat in the Council.
In reply to Mr. Miller, the witness said he knew nothing about the William Wright in the list, nor whether it referred fa iunior-" or "nonim- Jidmund Miles, a rate-collector, said be collet tho rent respecting the property in Timmings'-court, and Mrs. Wright paid him. Mr. Ford Do you know where Mr.
Wright is i Mr. King objected that he could not answer unless of his own knowledge the witness knew. The witness Bftid he did not know actually where Mr. Wright was. It was some months Bince he had seen Wright.
The property belonged to Mr, James Smith, of Cottage-grove. In reply to Mr. Miller, the witness said that if Mr. Ford had stated that the property belonged to Williams that would be inaccurate. He (witneBB) did not remember seeing Wright at the poll, his duty being to number the ballot papers as directed by the poll-clerk.
Moses Somer Gardner stated that hewas a poll-clerk at the election referred to, und he placed a mark against each name as the ballot papers were issued. Amongthe names tuiLKucu mismaioi vviiiiam wrignt," uponpae29-and tha mark Bhown to him upon the list produced indi' cated that someone applied for a paper in that name. It was his (witness's) duty to put the proper questions to the voters but he believed that in every case he did not question the person applying. Those omissions were in the oi Persons well-known to him. In the case of William Wright" he did ask the particulars, the omissions being in such instances as that of the Vicar.
Iu reply fo'Mr. Miller, the witness said that when the voters asked for papers they generally said Yes" in reply to the questions, and in the case of Wright he was certain the person did not dissent from the answers. Witness said he had' persona come for papers who were not upon the list. Hammond was one man, and another named Lys wanted to vote for his wife. If the son of William Wright bad said that he wanted to vote for his her a paper would not have been given to him.
He Mr. Miller) was in the polling-booth a good part of the day, but witness could not say whether he was there when William Wright voted. Witness could not soy whether Mr. Miller were present during the three-quarters of an hour of the counting of the numbers, but his impression was that he was not. Miles, re-called, said that Mr.
Mi'lerwas present during tho whole timo of the casting up of the votes, the door being Charles Moorshead, chemist, of High-street, stated that he took an active paifc in the late election, and acttd as agent for Captain Garrett. In the discharge of his duty witness was within the polling-booth nearly the whole day, and ho was preBcnt when to vot3 for William Wright. That was about one o'clock. In consequence of what that person stated to the poll-clerk, a paper was given him by the clerk in the ordinary way. He had seen that person again, and he was outside the com fc then.
He knew that he waa William Wright. Tho polling continued up to four o'clock, and after the votes had been totalled witness walked home. While talking outside his houso to one or two other men he saw Mr. Miller. Mr.
Miller objected, saying he wanted everything fair and square. Mr. Ford Perhaps your conscience smites you Millar: Nothing of the kind. What I did or to whom I spoke after the election has nothintt whatever to do with this charge. The magistrates thought tho questions proper.
Witness, in continuation, said that within five mimitea of the declaration he Baw Mr. Miller and Mr Keasing walking up the High-street, and he spoko to Mr' -HB BalJ. hava worked hard," nd' Mr. Miller replied "Yes." At the same time he saw Wright and another man coming in the opposite i direction, and when they met with Mr. Mile" Wright epoke to him.
Witness heard Wrieht sav linMillit "How about it and Miller then put "12 hand into his waistcoat pocket and handed Wright which Wrieht closed his hand tiMW witness got fatTSiSS hTd0 nPorbeeennd SPS had not been opened since having left Mr. Milter P-Wit- ruVni--1 '8ss sawasvery S'f' not ex- ww tU Mtura' and wont into Nobbs'-ft 8 iw Wjjhams, and he. saidlha would not support Oapt. Witness did not know Timmins'-oourti but wpuldBwear he did not canvass more than one person in Wobbs -lane. He did not question a Mrs.
Wright. Be-tween the opening of the poll and one o'clock he should think 150 persons polled. Ho would sweas- that he made no inquiries about William He made what he considered a proper canvasa-on behalf of Captain Garrett, by asking persons whom he met. There was not a greater influx between twelve and one than at any other time, but he' remembered Wrighi's voting about one clock by reaaoa of his saying I haTfl lived there faU my life," or' something of that kind. He believed that to have, been in conseauenen nt inquiries by the poll-oterk.
The list was nearly twelve months old, and in that time a great many removals wonW necessarily have taksa place. He had seen the person who voted for Wright since, but could not say where he km Captain Gariett's office and bronght him there from tha quay. Bef orn vHzH a court in Crown-street to sal rijJ aBhewuBin.bed they did not Bee him TWf vT i I days or afortnight alitor Wright from the quay to cSto seeing him standing o. hut wanted him; and when he went Writer, HisobjectVTenUg fefcfc'ffi.
