The Sun.
London, England, 1865-01-05 00:00:00

" Our (Edinburgh Courant) correspondent, in continuation
of the preceding report, writes that the five bodies which
were not identified on Monday night, and which were con-
veyed to the dead-houses- were claimed yesterday by their
relatives, and removed to their homes. They were those
of Mary Robertson, a girl of about 10 years of age, daughter
of William Robertson, mill overseer ; Alexander Nicoll,
about 16 years of age, son of William Nicoll, labourer,
Springfield; James Mudie, weaver, Maxwelltowu, about
60 years of age ; Margaret Maclean, 13 years of age,
daughter of Archibald Maclean, labourer, Smithfield ; and
Alexander Davidson, a mechanic, a lad of 17 or 18 years of
age, whose parents reside in France. The injured persons
are all doing well. The total number dead is only 19. An
investigation into the circumstances connected with the
accident is being conducted by Mr. J. B. Baxter, the pro-
curator-fiscal."

Alderman Salomons, M.P., and his
Constituents.

Last night at eighto'clock a crowded public meet-
ing of the electors of the borough of Greenwich
residing at Woolwich, Charlton, and Plumstead was
held at .tll,TownhaH, Woolwich, to hear an address
from Alderman Salothons, 1‘1.P., explanatory of his
views on various important public questions. The
chair was occupied by Mr. Bassett, who briefly
referred to the objects of the meeting.
Alderman. SALOMONS, who was well re-
ceited,' obServed it was a wholesome custom for
members of the Howe of nieot. their
constituents, at least yearly, in order, nut only
to give an account of their stewardship, but to
ascertain theXopinions and wishes of those
whom they represented. Referring to the last
session of Parliament, Alderman Salomons said
that the course of legislation, especially with re-
gard to the commerce and trade of the coun-
try, had proved highly beneficial to all classes of
the people, and he believed that the public
finances were now in such a condition that we
may reasonably expect a remission to the extent of
two or three millions during the next session. He
trusted that the taxes to be remitted or reduced
would be those which pressed more particularly
upon the industrial resources of the country. He
had heard it stated that one of the first things with
which the Chancellor of the Exchequer would inter-
fere during the next session was the duty upon fire
insurances, and that he considered was a very
proper object. (Cheers.) With reference to the
question of Parliamentary Reform, it has been said

that it was shelved at present ; but it would pro-
bably be revived during the next summer, when the
members of the Home of Commons stood before
their constituents. They well knew him as an ad-
vocate of such a comprehensive measure of Reform
as would include within the pale of the Constitution
large masses of the intelligent and industrial classes
who were at present unjustly deprived of the
franchise. But it was perfectly evident that such
a measure could never be carried until it was
demanded by the people, and such a pressure brought
to bear out of doors that no Government would be
able to resist it. As to church rates, he was still of
opinion that they ought to be totally abolished, and
it was quite evident that in the present state of
public opinion they could not much longer be re-
tained. The movement for forming our North
American possessions into a confederation was one
of great importance, both as regarded those pro-
vinces and the mother country. The consolidation
of that country under one general form of Govern-
-ment would prove a barrier of strength against the
possible attack of any foreign foe, and be attended
with the best results to all parties concerned. One
of the most important questions now before the
public was that relating to the sewage and its pro-
per disposal. It had been said that considerable
sickness had prevailed at Woolwich in consequence
of a portion of the sewage of the southern metro-
politan district being emptied at the outfall near
Erith. He did not share in that opinion, but he
trusted that some efficient plan would_be ad2pted,
not only to provide a complete systemi of drainage,
and thus improve the health of the metropolis, but
to render the sewage a source of profit. With refer-
ence to the rating of Government establishments, he
thought the refusal of the authorities to pay lighting
and paving rates was most unjust. He was a great
advocate for free bridges in the metropolis, and in-
tended to introduce a bill during the next session to
effect that object. That bill would include the
opening of the Creek-bridge at Deptford, and other
obstructions to the free passage of the public would
be removed if his proposal was acted upon. From
the calculations he had made he believed that all
the bridges in the metropolis could be opened to the
public by the payment of a halfpenny rate extended
over the whole of the metropolitan district. He
had been applied to by several of his Deptford
friends to sanction an industrial exhibition for the
towns of Woolwich, Deptford, and Greenwich. He
believed, from observation, that these exhibitions
had been productive of much benefit, especially to
the industrial classes, and he should be happy to do
all in his power to render any assistance to the pro-
posal made. Alderman Salomons then referred to
various subjects of a local nature, and stated that
he should be happy to reply to any question from
electors present.
An ELECTOR—WiII the alderman tell us what
are his views on the American question?
Alderman :SALomoNs--Well, my views are not
altered upon that question. lam glad we are out
of it. (Cheers.) I believe also that it would have
showed far more wisdom on the part of the North
if they had met the South in a kindly spirit, instead
of coercing them and deluging the country with
blood. His sympathy was with the South, for the
earnest manner in which its people were struggling
for independence. (Expressions of dissent.) He
was bound to say, after a careful consideration of
the subject, that the South had a perfect right to
secede from the North. (Cries of " No, no.")
Well, that was his opinion. He had been asked for
his opinion, and surely, as their representative, he
had as much right to have an opinion as
any man in
that room. He was quite ready at some future time
to meet any of them to discuss the subject, and he
believed he should be able to show that his views
were right.
Mr. CLuTrocic. (an elector)—Then, Alderman
Salomons, I will meet you at any time, and prove
that your views on the subject are entirely wrong,
and opposed to truth and justice.
Alderman SALOMONS—I did not start the ques.
tion. I was
asked my opinion, and I have given it.
If you do,not like me as your representative, you
had better say so.
In reply to another question, Alderman SALO-.
MONS said he did not approve of the constitution of
the Metropolitan Board of Works, and considered
that the members of that board-ought to be elected
by the votes of the ratepayers, and not by the
elected vestries.
The Rev. T. TUFFIELD, in moving a vote of con.
fidence in Alderman Salomons, observed he could
have wished, with regard to the American question,
the worthy alderman had stopped after he said
that he was glad we were out of it. He then re-
f erred to the past services of Alderman Salomons as
a representative of the borough.
The motion was seconded and adopted ; and after
the usual vote to the chairman, the meeting
separated.

Formerly Germany supplied France with children's
toys of every description ; at present France supplies
Germany. St. Omer likewise supplies Germany with
tobacco pipes, as well as with toys, such as soldiers of every
arm, seamen, artillery, fortresses, tent; sentry boxes, tree;
shrubs, represented with extraordinary accuracy and painted
with fine ineffaceable paints. This new industry is a for-
tunate creation for the town of St. Omer, where it giveiS
employment to a great number of hands.