The Express.
London, England, 1868-09-11 00:00:00

Is rrsustrED

EVERY EVENING.

LONDON, FRIDAY, SEPT. 11.

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ELEI*TION SQUIBS.

ALTIIOrGII we believe that the humorous device
I writing an address for a candidate and publishing
it in the Time, was a stroke of policy for which
Yr. T.orrrs LEIGH Pamannrox had no precedent,
are must regret that there are very few tricks
kJ( d considered too dirty for candidates or
their agents to employ during the progress of
elections. To say nothing now of bribery,
flare is in Englund an almost universal custom
by which the most ruffianly personalities are
tolerated between the rivals, fur borough seats
especially, and we have already been made aware
that the fashion has been in no way'mitigated.
The Squib is generally manufactured by a local
publi‘ain ur a third-rate solicitor who is taken
en the recruiting staff of the conducting agent,
the: purpose of stopping his mouth.
}:yen tnniesmen are sometimes gifted with a pecu-
liar knack of rhyming in those noisome eoupbcs,
Sr'• eagerly snatched up and their tilents re-
tained, in order to p•. it one candidate or en.(ther
with tI sir i 1 its rat•• abuse.
L• 4 to a dialogue betw,-en the respective
1 sec. rs en a drum and a triangle, as to which in-
• nt was • hi .144 1.. 111..4 t tv,lit regarded as a
• • 1.- titutic,nal for..,e, The drum that he
Lad tt.-n sav,(l an ele-tion IT his performance,
t):.• triangle x. ta.hernently contended fur
impressionable loquenee of his instrument.
t(marks that the empty drum as well as
Ile: jingling triangle had so many represent.itives
in the house that they could fairly divide the
honours between them. Without sharing in this
eyuieism, we 1•4111k4S it is lint encouraging
to observe the manner in which we still con-
Ghee to choose members of parliament. It
would be more respectable, at any rate, to
have been helped by the aid of a brass band
into a seat. than to have the way cleared to
it by the explosion of Squibs. which would be
inure fittingly described by the name which the
Chinese give to those jars of mephitic stuff
used by them in warfare. Evening after even-
ing these Squibs are dischargfal into the air
by the hoarse ballad singer. He roars the
versus with the gusto which a blackguard feels
when he gets a chance of bespattering his betters
with impunity, and the crowd applaud the enter-
tainment prepared for them by the gentleman who
seeks their support, and thus appeals to their sense
of honour. Fur we cannot put the shame of this
practice on the composer of the Squib. He is
egged on to it, or paid for it by the principals,
by the London agent who comes down to assist
the wire puller of the district, or by the candidate
himself. We admit that these scandalous produc-
tions would never see the light on other occasions,
and that those engaged in the concoction of them
would shrink from the brutalities they patronise
at calmer moments, but why should they be inci-
dental to, and characteristic of, English and Irish
elections In a caricature history lately published
we read of the personalities indulged in during the
Georgian era, and, bad as the practices are, we have
no &citation in saying that the press of more than
one provincial CATNACH will turn out within the
neat month letter-press abominations as discre-
ditable as the caricatures of the period referred
to in Mr. WRIGHT'S work.

We do not think so badly of the non-electore
as to inniene that they require their worst
instincts to be tickled in order to win cheers
from them. Anyone who has seen an English
crowd on a holiday—take the Crystal Palace
gatherings for example—will perceive that
their conduct is in every respect goodhumoured
and praiseworthy. We do not believe that the
mere fact of an election alters these men and
women so completely, but we can understand that
when the ordinary amenities are disregarded by
those to whom they look up, then they run
thoughtlessly enough into riot and mischief. In
Manchester and Leeds the worirpeople often
indulge in picnics and holidays, and no
one complains of their behaviour; yet during
contented elections those towns are often the
scene of desperate confusion and disturb-
ance. The Squibs have a groat deal to answer
for. They not only provoke the angriest
retorts, but us they exhaust vituperation
they have nothing in reserve exislit sh.s,r
violence•. Hence the atones or the dead eats and
rotten eggs. In these towns, and in every town,

there is, of course, an element of roughs,
and the Squibs are as war ories and signals
to them. We are not premature in calling
attention to this vicious system. The questions
on which candidates are taking their stand
are, as we know, of a vexed and heating chaise-
tiw. Let them instruct their agents to work things
as smoothly as possible, and not to employ the
Squib-maker to am his unplessaat wares in their
interest& The responsibility lies with them. The
demoralising consequences of the Squib go fur-
ther than it may be in their power to shock.
Thcre is really no apology or palliative for
the malicious ribaldry of distiohs loaded
with slang and falsehoods. The proverb,
that "all is fair in love, war, and eleotioneering,"

was, we have little doubt, originally invented by
the gutter-envoy of a place-hunting
There aro foul things in war, and in love, but there
aro fen► fouler things than an election Squib done
according to the be permitted in its composi-
tion. An abusive Squib real), plumbs the depths
of degradation to which a human creature can be
got to descend for hire, and surely it is not for
English gentlemen who we trust will be found
in the New House, as well as the " young lords
" and elderly soap boilers ;"—surely it is not for
them to make experiments in this direction which
would tend to a profound cynicism not only in
Politics but in every social relation of life.

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVE.

postai dismissal of a part of ler koroey • paint Imintlt tit ,
that war of purees which has filberts contrived le pat off,
sad way eventually altogether prevent, SO wet of swertio.
nue tar, it is not be who ralwlere moos midis's. but be
wbe have. awe amnia, that INN the beet elf the pane. • It
ie not tropowibie that in the aid, and if mattes ire tented
to the worst extiewities, ha who has saved owe aroma
may also bare it in his power to waster more soldiers.

TIBIB-PL.LNTING IN LOWDON.

Putting aside the row of formal shrubs lately exhibited
in Tratelgar-equare se pure make-believes, and pointing to
the splendid row of derently-grown trees now by the
lido of Park-Lae as an illustration of what is possible, the
Deily Ann pleads fro the admission of a few tress late
oar open spaces and thoroughfares. They are not only
grateful to the eye and welcomes for the shade they afteed
bat they would act as purifiers of the air in this crowded
hive of men. On the Themes Fselosalaseak is the New.
wad sad Ifszyleboae-road. in Regual4rest and Port-

land-place, an; spoor that cry eat for sheds. and ash only
for Ando but for rest. The pedestrian sow mobs is via&
for any resting place. Yet bow eagerly they are seagbt
alto slay he Judged by the crowds of poor people to be
seas resting themselves on the steps or the plinths of the
oolonnaded church is thatest-strest.

TILE SALE OF LIQUORS ON SUNDAYS
RILL.

A large blue-book just issued contains the evi-
dence taken before the ',elect committee on the above
boll, together with the proceedings, kr. The committee,
it will be remembered. disagreed with the bill, and re-
ported that fact to the house, and also made • " special
report" tor the subject, in which they stated that its their
opinion the feeling in favour of further re.strictioa oz.
',ging in certain parts of the country is not sufileiently
general to induce parliament to disregard other console.
ration' leading to • different conclusion. The com-
mittee would rather trust to the progressive improve.
merit discernible under the present law, and
to the further development of various moral in.
flucnces now at work in sociay. It appears
that a long special report in an entirely opposite souse,
end in favour of extended restrictions, was proposed by
Mr. John Abel Smith, but it was rejected by eight votes to
four. For this bon. member's report were Maws. Bailie 4,
Hibbert, Horsfall, and the hon. gentleman himself;
against it were Mews. Berkeley, Everts, Colonel
Enateltbull-Ilugessou (the author of the report
adopted by the majority), Lucke, Roebuck, Stanley, and
Yorke. The witnesses were 59 in number, and thy con-
sii.ted of two members of the House of Commons, D.
Wl.aren, Esq., M.P. for Edinburgh ; and the Hen. F.
11. B, rkeley, M.P. for Bristol. Four London stipendiary
ningistratts, Sir T. Henry (Bow-street), T. P. Burchern,
Fe (Southwark). KH. Woolryeh, Esq. (Lambeth), C.
E. Ellieun, Esq. (Worship-street). One provincial Mi-
ls magistrate, A. Iligge, Eel. (Brighton'. One
comity-court judge, A. J. Johns-. (Midland Wales).
Thin justices of the pear°, It, Gladstone, Eel.
.1-iterl ea). D. Lupton, Esq. (Leeds), C. itomen,
Esq. (Neston, ('heshire). Three mayors, T. Avery.
Esq. (Birmingham), It. S. Newall, Esq. ((lutes-
h. ad), J. Barlow, Esq. (Bolton). Seven chiefs
of police, Sir Richard Mayne (Metropolitan), Major
theist (Liverpool), Captain l'aliu (Manchester), Mr.
Jackson (Sheffield), Mr. Oloes-op (Birmingham), Mr. En-
riebt (Fouthiunpten), Captain Segni.° (Wolverhampton).
Two magistrates' clerks, Mr. Eldridge (Southampton),
Mr. Wybergb (Liverpool). Four aldermen and town
00t111CinUre, Mr. Alderman Mackie (Manchester), Mr.
Alderman Fisher (Sheffield), Mr. Ellett (Plymouth), Mr.
Peal (Sheffield). Twelve mi 'listen of different red igioue per-
suasions, Archbishop Manning (Loudon), Nov. Dr. tier.
rett (Manchester). Rev. Newman Hall, LL.B. (London),
Rev. Cyril Page (London), Rev. LEM. Murphy (London),
Bev. Dr. White (Liverpool), Rev. E. Jaoksou (Leeds).
Rev. 8. A. Steinthall (Manchester), Rev. J. Flather
(Sheffield), Rev. T. de Vine (Newesetle-under-Lyne), Rev.
E. Mathews (Bristol), Rev. G. W. M'Cree (London). One
superintendent of towns* missions, Mr. Jewett (Bradford'.
Twelve employen of labour, or persons acquainted with
bodies of working men, J. Howard. Esq. (Bedford), R.
Waygood, Esti. (London), Mr. O. Walker (Leeds), Mr.
0. Freshwater (Bedford), Mr. Potter (London), Mr. Lei-
cester (London), Mr. W. Cockburn (Pease's ironstone
mime, Yorkshire), Mr. Morrell (Loudon), Mr. West
(London), Mr. J. Wilson (Sheffield), Mr. W. Aitken
(Ashton-under-Lyne), Mr. W. Rea (Stockport). Four
prominent members of liceneed victualler' associations,
Mr. Smith (Loudon), Mr. Winterte,tleun (Londan), Mr.
Wudhams (Birmingham), Mr. Candela (Manchester);
and three persons otherwise engaged, Mr. Rowland (Lou-
don), Mr. Staten (Sheffield), and Mr. Ilenshall (Morton,
1.4.711 r Mara-he:4er).

Ills Royal Ifighneum the Hereditary Grand Duke
of Mecklenburg-Streliti bee arrived in town from Ger-
many. Iler Royal Ilighnom the Grand Dueller* and eon
are at prveent visiting Lord and Lady Ebury, at Mo
Park, near Itickmaneworth.
The Duchess of Bucelouch and the Ladies Scott
arrived at Montagu Homo, Whitehall, ou Wodiatiday,
from Cnrlabad.

The Earl of Morley and Lady Katherine Parker
have left town for a tour in Germany.
Ludy Howard de Waldon and daughters, on
their ruturn from Belgium, will occupy apartment' at the
Speaker and I w'y Charlotte laowon'a official reaidenoe at
the House of Commons.

Sir William de Capon Brooke, Bart. (sari the
&milord Mercury), handsomely returned 10 per cent. to
his tenants at Martinsthorpe, at him audit, at Uppingham,
on We dneeday last.

Lord Farnham has forwarded to Colonel Rich,
the government inspector of railways, various commu-
nications received by his lordship containing numerous
hugpsstions, and written on the presumption that the in-
quest must issue in an investigation into the working of
the whole existing railway system, with a view to the
adoption of such legislative amendments as would make
that system less dangerous to human Life Lord Farnham
states as an act of justice to the London and North Western
Railway that their afforte were finalising to meet the needs
and consult tha convenience of the mourner.. They
dispensed with all charge, whether in the transport of pee-
eons by train or of messages by telegraph, and all they
did was done not only with goodwill and courtesy, but
with genuine sympathy.—The ease of the unfortunate
stoker, Holmes, who was killed at his poet seems to have
been overlooked, although the eireumstanees attendant
upon the death of guard and stoker were Umtata, and
as regards their respective families the difference is only
OM of degree. Holmes has lett a wife and two children
totally unprovidod for, his wages being only He. a week,
and a stoker's perqUeites being simply nil.
A suggestion by the Tim". of some aggrieved
hidalgo demanding an explanation from Mr. Roebuck of
the expression "dumbfounded Speniard," reminds • cot-
, respondent of our contemporary of a correspondence ex-
changed in a similar case between the American orator
Patrick Henry and • gentleman belonging to the
bucaniering classes of society. The latter addressees Mr.
Henry as follows :—"Sir,-- I understand that you have
called me a bobtail politician. I wish to know if this
be true, and, it true, your meaning." Mr. Henry re-
Sir,—l have no recollection of ever calling you
a bobtail jolitician, and, therefore, end it impossible to
state now what I could have meant by such an exprea.
lion. If you will have the kindness to write again and
inform me what you think I meant by it, I will let you
know by return mail whether your suppositions are cor-
rect." The above answer clueed the correspondence and
commended to Mr. Roebuck, should he ever dud him-
self in • dumbfounded condition on being called to
account by some peppery Don.
_

An announcement was issued on Wednesday
morning by the WNW of the Lyceum Theatre, stating that
daring the cab strike ladies and gentlemen would not be
expected to visit the theatre in " full dress." A corre-
spondent of the Pod insists that the regulation for full
dress at ordinary timer, is arbitrary, and, in its way, op.
realm Our contemporary takes the same view. The
indescribable things which oar foromothers oontrived to
weary to the tope of their heads might, it observes, in-
deed, raise a question ; bet as to the airy trifles worn in
modern times, it really can be of no moment whether
they 14118 011 or off. It the ladies claim their undoubted
right to attend the theatres dressed as they please, and,
if need be, ,triko for it, the " diximuucitien" granted in an
einem n'y at the Lyceum will be continued, and earlier'
out at other tbeutrca.

Tim AMERICAN Elll4.tlWiT.—liix Eine tho
United States Minister, Mr. }lavesly Johnson, had Ms
first intei view with Lord Stanley, yesterday, at tho
For rign-eMoe. We lire informed Una his exoelkincy will
have an audience tithe Queen on Monday neat.

F 0

.SEPTEMBER 1808.... +

1G N

(THIS DAY.)

MORE WAIL NOTES.

The Tempe of to-day, referring to the am"-
ready diplomatic" article in the Dasta of yester-
day, • brief mudyais of which appeared in lest
ening's Rzyrese. observes that, by a @inviter
coincidence, the Nora Nast Ciserespeedenes has a
oommunication from Berlin in which it
is stated that there is a powerful party
in Prussia in favour of a war with
Prance, and that, contrary to the general
impression, Count Bismarck belongs to the war
pasty. Count Bismarck, it is said, is of *pinion,
not only that war is ine►iteble, but *stills neces-
sary in the interests of Prussia. Seeing that in
South Germany the idea begins to prevail more
end more that neither its obligation nor its interest
requires the execute(' of those treaties of offensive
and defensive alliance which were imposed up= it;
concerned at the progress which Austria is making
in the path of reconstruction, and the increase of
strength which she is acquiring from day to day,
and which he considers is a real danger
to Prussia ; convinced that if at present the
government of Vienna appears so solieitous
for the preservation of pew*, it is only to be able
to interfere at a decisive moment with so much the
more weight and effect to the detriment of the
conqueror of Redeye, Count Bismarck is
of opinion that there would be no ad-
vantage in avoiding or adjourning the conflict,
end, so far ea he in coneerned, he would not
lasiitiste to bring Baden within the Prussian union,
and occupy the fortress of Reatedt. The North
East l'orrespotidetire says that King William is
Hex° pacifically inclined, an 1 that it is this
tliftertnee between the King and his Minister
which is the cause of the latter's prolonged rtiy
itt Varrin.

• Otet PARIS Uinta
oupag comompaiumpoomnr.)
. 4 Jima, Tavamair Moisture.
Quossirreivad in Paris at the Lyons Railway
illation at half pa. t 10 this morning with the same
*trite as %hen she I eased through lad month on
her way to Switzerland. Lord Lyons was in at-
tendance to receive her Majesty. She proceeded
to the einhoway in the same private manner as on
thu former maisiort, and passed the whole day
thus to me from the fatigues of her jeurney. It
is stated in a Primal paper that her seeduaien is so
great that even the Duke of Cambridge. who is
now in Paris. has not been allowed to pay his re-
spects to Lcr.

Mit Majesty and the royal children will leave
for Cherbourg at 10 this evening.
The Figaro says that when her Majesty left the
Lyons hallway station for the British Einbassy,
Lord Lyme followed her in his Brew*. What a
puzzle for Frvach students of English I

...
The news that the Queea was to meet the
Emperor is Paris was unfounded. as I believe—
at least it ban not been realised.

The Emperor is expected to arrive at Fontaine-
bleau from the Chalons camp this evening. Ile
will not, however, proceed at ones, to Biarritz,
ea was announoed. Lut will remain till Saturday,
when a ministerial council has boon summoned.
The Ethiernent says he will not go to Biarritz at
all, but will remain either in Paris or St. Cloud,
while the Empress and Prince Imperial go to the
Pyrenean watering-place. There is, however, no
confirmation of this nows.

A congress of Freemasons is to be held at Havre
on tho lath and 19th Beptomber, at which the
principal question for discussion will be, "By
what 1114.U118 can the Freemasons oppose the idea
of war, which is the negation of human frater-
nity ?"
At the Bourse great efforts were made, and with
RAM' success for a time, to react against the great
fell of Monday ; the Rants was quoted at one
moment at 70fr. Csic. for cludi, and 701 r. 7hie. for
count, but sales prevailed for the close, and the
latest quotat• were 70fr. 50c. fur cash, and
70fr. -bk. for ac eount. with a rise of oely Se.
Mobil'er and Crfslit Fancier ro-e 'Sir. :ioc. ea Ai,
and Italian aas 20c. higher. Railway %hares
were, on the whole, weaker.

It is confidently asserted that the youthful
i;rendsDucess Marie of Russia will change her r-lis,-ion
frcm Creek to Boman catholic, in order to marry the
p,ung King of Bavaria. The present Faipemr is 1014
autocratic in his religious views than was his father
Nicholas, who broke off the marriage of Grand-Duchess
Olga with Archduke Stephen, vice-King of Hungary, ou
account of a difficulty as to her having a Greek service
performed in her palace ; and on her marriage with the
King of Wurtemberg the ereetion of a Russitn of
worship was obi-aI:UM in the marriage contra.d.
The Berlin " Punch," the lawbb.rroSthrh has
the following :—" Russia and France are at loggerheads.
Franco complains that the Russian government has all the
people who walk about Warsaw without a lariterov
(lanthorn) immediately arrested ; and the Russian govern-
ment grumbles at the anuet of people in Paris who carry
• !stomas about with them."

The correspondent of the Doily New. in Crete,
writing on the 22nd alt., rays that much disoursion has
60.1 0 111 Sth.ms on the subject of the return of certain
erttsis rtfugees to Crete, at the impeeme of the Sultan's
goers-world, as though the war were really over. Several
families, ho erplains, hare really left Greece under Turk-
ish influence, but they belonged to the clam of submit-
ted" villagers or townsfolk, and originally fled to escape
the many perils of submission. So far from the rofuguos
retaining home, some are still seeking to leave the
island.

A letter from Rome, in the /*ea sayl : --•• Th.,
Court and C011Ut".112 Sartige., with their chilitmm, wore
received by the Pope before ►eaving. llts holiness di•l
not, ro far as I know, confer any hou..ure on tho vomit.
hut 1 1• am that, being acquaint... 4 with the arti-tie ta.tea
of his cavil( ncy. the Pope intend. to present hint with a
tainting or some work of art. The couutecc rs...insl a
remarkably tine ivo.y carving of the nixteenth c.•utury
mph renting the Good shrpherd curraundeil by his ihe'•p.
She 1.1, cc you am no doubt aware. a protentint. I'inc IX.
oraill won 0.4 give ber a Madonna ; but to remain I'o1•o
vvi a in LI.. parent., he chow an obje:t beneath which ii
veiled a very evident exhortation to the
of the ♦icaar of Jesus l'hri.t.•' The count and his family
have now arrived at Nice from Civita I.

libencror Irving, the brothor of Washington
11:11A just diesql at Sunny Sidi., in America, at the
age of (3. We.hingtou Irving, once writing to a frion.l
nape( tug his I.rnther Ehetie.,er, I think him ono
of the motet j erfect exemplifications of the Christian cha-
ntster that I have ever known. He has all father's deco-
tim and nal. without his strictness. Indeed, his piety is
of the most genial and cheerful kind, interfering with no
rational pleasure or elegant taste, end obtruding itself
upon no one's habits, opinions, Or pursuits. I wish to Gad
I could feel like him. limey him that indwelling solaced
of consolation and enjoyment which appears to have a hap-
pier affect than all the maxims of philosophy er the leseous
of worldly wi.lons."
A brink trade, is now creatoil by the solo of a
drawing-room game at cards called " Lee Confer ions "
long known in this country. Minted interrogations on
any eubfict are giros out, to which you write your own
&mane. Sere is en example of the confessional gum-
tions:—" Votre vertu favorite r Woe qualitas favorites
&es l'homme ? Yoe quango favorites clam la femme r
Votre occupation favorite ? La trait principal de vans
earacUre? Votre Idle du boithour ? Yoke Wu du
malhour ? Vette eouleur ei Tone idfe favorites Y Si vow,
n'i•tlea pass Tuna, qui voudrius vous into r
The American journals annonnoe the death of
Professor 0. J. Adler in an inane asylum. Ho was the
author of an English-German dictionary, which has be-
come a standard work ; his translation of Goethe',
"Iphegenie" was tramilatedintothe French hinguago, and
he was at one time Fawner of tiunzuul in Now York
T'nivervity. Ho was 47 years of ago, awl his mind beoamo
shsttonsg 7 yeah ago.

A story is told of an American shipper who sailed
upon an expedition in march of este of the iceberg, which
issue from Devir's Straits, grappled it, and promised him-
eelf a splendid renal& In tugging the glittering mare
into harbour, however, he forgot that its submerged por-
tion was eight times the depth of that which row above
the water line ; consequently ho never could get hie con-
voy into any port and was obliged to abandon it.
The following slot is ascribed to M. Thiers :
.• If M. Dufour, I. elected we shall certainly establish a
tiers party."
LA LANTItItNII LONDON.—We find the fol-
lowing improbable story in L.: Le.5,•11,':—" No. Li of La
Lanterot, containing extracts from the works of Na-
poleon 111., could not be Aoki yesterday in the public
streets. A regular squadron of policemen marched, about
6 o'clock in the morning, into the Trauuh quarter of Lon-
don, and the nowsvendors were driven with violenoe from
their usual post, at the corner of the Cuff Ithreuce. This
in London ! What would it have been in ? There
was almost a riot ; the people unanimously siding with
the newsy...adore. A pigeon in authority at length ap-
peared, who established order by giving it to be under-
stood that there bad been a militate, in ooneequence of a
foreign mancenvre, about which be would give no ex-
planation. A oopy of La LanSertt• was also produord in
Vienna ; but there it wee immediately sebeed, by order of
the authorities."

An " Unprotected Pollak " w.ka how she is to
avoid giving hes to officials at railway stations
is of no use going to the terminus early, for the tioßot
oe is not open. I have a child of four or eve years
old to teed, a carpet-Mg and box. lam told to set my
baggage labelled ; how can I push through 'lto weed of
testi eUers all surrounding the luggage-van How oun
like a non, suateb up my carpet-bug mil box, and by
dint of 'bowing, furhiug, and shouting. MAIO' a porter
attend to to I have found by ecpos lank. it is nits.-
sible In lt:.ari without a bribe. I Nty to a po.b.r, Pat
Illaf ag" mud .as and my child
into a titstselesa earriuce, and I will give you ..auethiale.•
'AU right.' is hi* anawyr. awl 1 hive no twills. trouble."