The Express.
London, England, 1865-07-14 00:00:00

ELECTION RIOTS.

CHIPPENIILM. —A tumultuous outbreak which :
took place on Wednesday night resulted is • large
destruction of property. The clotrosrvative party having
immense local interest had noolided in carrying their
men, Sir J. Neeld and Mr. Goldisey and the
partisan' of the defeated candidate, Mr. Lui, as moon
as the declaration of the poll was made displayed very ex-
cited feelings ; but Donde( of importance occurred until
9 o'clock at night, when a mob of some 600 parsons, midst-
lig of rasa, women, and children, assembled and commenced
to destroy the property of those who were know' to be
ooessrvatives. For burly three hours the windows,
window-panes, and furniture in the houses of obnoxious pr-
Kos were destroyed, and it was sot till long after mid-
, night that the work of destruction ceased. In order to
show their feelings against the vicar, the Rev. J. Rich, the
mob proceeded to the churchyard and tore up the tomb-
stones, whit& they hurled against the windows of his house.
Dr. Colborne, who has attained an advanced age, and was
lying an • sick bed, could not be removed from the front
room is which he wan placed, and to protect him from the
miming" thrown against the windows his servants had to
surround his bed holding boards to ward off the stones.
About 200 spacial constables were swore in, sod 150 polio.-
nue have been obtained from other divisions in the musty.
The yeomanry cavalry et Calms here likewise been seat for
in use another distortion/is should take place. The parlia-
mentary candidates on Wednesday all left Chippeuham
before the declaration of the poll was made.
LINCOLN.—There was a great disturbance in the
city OD Wednesday evening after the declaration of the poll.
Some hundred and fifty or two hundred lads assembledis
hoot of the Samosa's He'd Inn, and commenced hooting.
Eventually "Mee' were thrown, and the windows of the
hotel were smashed to atoms. From here the mob, which
had now congregated to thousands, went to the residence of
the mayor sad smashed his windows, and those of Mr.
Roby, of the Foundry, were also broken. The military (the
15th Hussars) were culled out after the Riot Act bad been
read by the Mayor, at about half-pest 10 o'clock. Several
men were badly ant and knocked down. The soldiers, too,
in clearing the striate, met with some very rough treat-
ment. At 6 o'clock yesterday morning • troop_of foot
soldiers arrived from Sheffield. The special constables wen
discharged at about 6 o'clock ea Wednesday elislag. The
town was yesterday evening in • state of comparative gad*
ness. Several apprehension" were made by the police dur-
ing the evening, and some dealt with by the magistrates,
bat they were comparative youths, and for the most part
strangers to the city,
CAELuus.—The diagracef el conduct displayed by
the mob on the previous day (says the Scotsman) was
stain repeated as the polling day (Wednesday), and onus
serious eossequeson were the result, the pones having to '
tasks several attacks upon the rioters with their batons.
Mr. Potter, Mr. Lawson, and their friends ware oe the
hone(' soon after four o'clock, wed also some d Mr.
flaipoe's fries& They were received with • volley
of powder, flour, and soot, which was eostiauad while
they remained. One of the most disgusting lessee
connived before the poll was &dared, the immense
crowd having got exalted to the utmost pitch. The amen

men thaws a the haste. insamod is vim= sad forme y
dories the proceeding, so thst Mr. Potter was arable to
make any smolt. The police were powerless. Hr.
Hodmoo, who had bot neeivol • bag of soot in the Um,
sod promoted the appearance of • " ahem
forussel serf ..tamed *hooka Mr. Pest. aid Mr.
Lawson afterwards spoke from the WllllOl,ll al the
Buck Hotel. The latter gentleman attribeted the
cause of his defeat to tho hat al Mr. Sodom being the
amnions of Lord Loads* and of es lionsold victuallers
of tlanoherter. A akimbo had bon mot to the homed
victuallers of Oaths% W tb. Masehostor Osotral Asnocia-
tioo, urging them to poll to • mail heir. Hodpos, is by so
doing they would Inol mport their an iatsaeeb read
those of the *ado morally. Mr. Lawson hods tke send .
Mom • cordial sad, be was afraid. a bog farewell. H.
was way onthaslacticrilly mosivod. It woo act until • late
hour that the disorder in the streets reseed.
TAVISTOOL The successful caudidat Mr.
&muds, wee mobbed on Wednesday night. sad b to seek
shatter et the Bedford Hotel. 1A411109 be .soaped is the
night. Daring the riot Haptala Maluku, his esposest.,
walked between the mob sod the police, when the people
chimed and cooed to throw stow.