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Mr. MEREDITH | cross--examined n witnoss I --| with reference to his work in North Outario, Hast (M Simceoe, and Muskoka, He asked the witness | whether he was the bearer of a letter from a well-- known prelate to the constits uents of these rmdings at the last generai election,. To which ne replied, No, but 1 had a privateietter address-- ecd to me from the Archbishop, which was stolen from my pocket in Muskoka, together with my pocket--book, and the letter is now in the Afail offlice. Mr. Hanpxy--By whom* A.--By the same Wikinson and his ganug. (Hear, hear.) , Mr. Fnasen--What was Stimsou's position in Ottawa ? --A.--1I understood he was employed by the Government, but was afterwards employed by Sir Hugh Alian on a ranche in the Nocth-- West. Mr. Fnraser saiq he understood that Mr. Goldig, of Guelph, was here, and wishod to ap-- pear before the Committee,. Mr. Thomas Goldie sworn. By Mr. Fxrasgz--Q.--Where do you reside * A. --Gueiph, ().--MHave seen in the newspapers copies of what purported to be letters and papers produced betore the Committee? A.--Yes, A ().--HMavoe you, recognised anvyone as having been written by yourself * A.--Yes. {).--Which do you recogniz>e* A.--The one | & dated from Guelph and written on telegraph | © paper,. 1 (.--Bofore writing that had you seen Wilkin-- son ? A.--Yos. i . --Where had you see him * A.--In Guelph, Q.--Did you send for him or did he come to you unsohecited * A.--1 did not send for him, and had never seen or heard of him before. Q.--Do you recollect what day it was that you | & saw him ? A.--It was on the Saturday on which this letter was writton, s @Q.--Was therse anybody with him* A.--No | | one. i (},--What time did he reach Guelph? A.---- About four o'clock in the afternoon ; the train was about two hours late. (}.--Did he to.l you what he had come to see you about ? A.--Yes, ' t}. --What did he tell you he had come to sse | 1 you about ? A.--Yes ; ho-- F t}. --What did he tell you? A.--1Ho said he | ) had bheard of me frequently, and ho said he was | 8 in bopes of defeating the Mowat Admintstration and forming a coalition Government, as a num-- ber of the friends of the Goverpment were dis-- sutisficd. H: asked mss to see Mr. Laidlaw to see how his feelings were. (). --How long were you with him ? A.--About f 20 minutes. | @@.--Di4 he wention that he had any encour-- | J azeinmeut, to proceed in the imatter? A.--No, sir. U.--How did he come to mention Bunting's name* -- A.--Wilkinson in the course of his con-- versation spoke about Bunting ; 1 cannot remem-- ! ber what he said. y ().--1)id he toll you that he was endeayouring | / to bring about a coalition Government * A.--Yes. €).--Did be say he was consuiting with Mr. Bunting * A.--No; ho said I couid give my ansawer to him or Bunting. Q. --That an answer to him or Mr, Bunting would ba satisfactory * A.--Yes. £ ().--Did he reil you that he had seen Mr. Buuting before he had come to see you? A.-- No (Q.--Did you have any communication with him subsequently * A.--No. (Q.--Diq you come down to Toronto as men-- tioned in the letter? A.--Yes. (Q). --How long did you stay here ? A.--All Tuesday night. j i (}.--You came down on Monday night ? A.-- | & Yes, 4 ().--Did you see Wilkinson * A.--Yes, QQ}.--Lnid he tell you what was going on in con-- nection with this busimess ? A. --No. (.--Has he said that bhe had hopss of success? '\.--Y CA. .--1id he toll you that negotiations were going on with any member supporting the Gov-- ernment? A.--Yes. (}.~--Dul ho indicate what sort of means he ex-- pected to use? A.--Yos, Q.--Did he indicate that ho expocted to use money* A.----Yos. Q.--Did he teil you how much it would cost