The Sun.
London, England, 1855-12-15 00:00:00

BRINERT AND INTIMIDATION ACT, 1354.

Q. 1. Is there any reason to believe that money
bribery, treating, or any other corrupt means were used
at the late election for Wells, and if so, to what extent ?
A. To a considerable extent.
Q. 2. Have any tenants, tradesmen, or other parties
whose ♦otes at former elections have been controlled by
their landlords, customers, &c., voted against them at
the late election for Wells
A. None that I am aware of.
Q. S. If so, de you think the new rribery and Inti•
midation Act enabled them to vote more independently?
A. I believe not.
Q. 4. Was the election screw used as usual in the
canvass ?
A. Yes.

A fatal accident took place on the Eastern Counties
Railway yesterday, by which a man, named Fisher, lost
his life. The poor fellow vas crushed between the
buffers of two carriages.
Mr. John Cowling, the eminent barrister, died last
Wednesday at his residence at Albemarle-street. His
death was quite unexpected.
SOCIETY FOR EATING HORSEFLESH.--There is being
formed at Paris a society of economists, naturalists, and
hardy gourmands, having for aim the introduction of
of horse flesh into the category of butchers' meat.
Tull ACCIDENT ON THE NORTH-KENT RAILWAY.
The adjourned examination of the switchman, Lawrence
Beattie, took place at Greenwich. The prisoner was
fully committed for trial.

TILE BILLETING SYSTEM,—Yesterday a deputation
from the licensed victuallers of Bristol bad an interview
with Lord Panmure to urge upon his lordship the neces-
sity of adopting some means to abate the hardship
the present system entailed upon them. His lordship told
the deputation he would do all he could to comply with
their request.

The Australian man-of-war screw steam-sloop Vic-
toria has gone into dock at Southampton, in conse-
quence of some damage done to her rudder and screw.
Two steam-packet companies have sent in tenders to
the Government for the conveyance of the Cape of
Good Hope mails. One of the companies who have
sent in a tender is the General Screw Steam Packet
Company.
The Chowringhee, an emigrant ship, which left Esig-
land with Australian emigrants in July last, was spoken
with on the 4th of September, about 900 miles from the
Cape of Good Hope.
MlNER.—Mining shares have been in the ascendant
again this week, and a very large business transacted.
The demand for dividend stocks continues, and to oh-
tain them high prices are given.--Mining Journal of
this day.
RISE Or RENTS IN SCOTLAND.—Most of the farms
on the estate of Lord Panrnure having just run out of
lease farmers have come forward and taken new leases at
greatly increased rentals. All the other farms of Scot-
land the leases of which are running out are being re-
taken at rents in some cases nearly double the figures
formerly paid. The wages of farm labourers have also
advanced.
LONDON AND MIDDLESEX ARCILEOLOGICAL SOCIETY.
—The inaugural meeting of this society was held yester-
day, at Crosby-hall, the Rev. Thos. Hugo in the chair.
Lord Londesborough, who was to have presided, was
prevented from doing so, in consequence of his lordship
labouring under an attack of bronchitis. The Marquis
of Salisbury and the Lord Mayor were also unavoidably
absent. The business of the meeting consisted almost
passing the rules for the future govern-
exclusively in
ment of the society.
WRECEi OF THE DUTCH BRIG Erasa..—Advices re-
ceived at Lloyd's, from Ramsgate, contain intelligence of
the total loss on the Long Sand, of the Dutch brig Elisa,
Captain Viersma, of Amsterdam, while on' her
voyage
from Newcastle to Charleston. The oaPtain and crew,
11 in number, escaped in the jolly-boat, and were din-
covered at 8,45 a.m., on the 13th, by the schooner Har-
riet, Captain Stone, of Sandwich, which immediately
bore down and received the unfortunate men on board,
and landed them at Ramsgate.
THE ACCIDENT ON THE ICS IN ST. JAMES'S PARK.—
Between two and three ,so clock yesterday the icemen
succeeded in dragging out of the water a third body,
which has since been identified as a son of Mr. Crane, a
carpenter, 50, King-street, Long-acre. Owing to the
numerous inquiries made at the Royal Humane Society's
tent in the same park, it in the opinion of Mr. Deputy
Superintendent Parsons that three or four other persons
must have perished by the breaking of the ice on Thurs-
day afternoon.
UThe head-quarters of the Royal Sappers and Miners,
from Woolwich, are xpected to arrive on Saturday (this
day) at Chatham, to occupy the huts prepared for 525.
Contracts were entered into on Wednesday at the
Royal William Victualling-yard, Plymouth, for the
supply of 3,000 quarters of wheat, viz ;—Messrs. Collier
Brothers, 1,000 quarters, at 80s. per quarter ; Messre.
Fream, Dawe, and Serpell, 1,000 quarters, at 795. 9d.,
and 500 quarters, at 795. per quarter ; Messrs. Fox,
Sons, and Co., 200 quarters, at 80s. per quarter ; and
Messrs. John Bowden and 0., 300 quarters at 795, 9d.
pu quarter.