The Sun.
London, England, 1841-06-29 00:00:00

SOUTHWARK

CORONER'S INQUEST.—On Friday evening, be-
tween the hours of six and seven o'clock, the inhabitants
of Old Bond-street and the neighbouring vicinity were
thrown into the utmost alarm, in consequence of a tre-
mendous explosion similar to a discharge of cannon,
which was ascertained to proceed from the extensive ma-
nufactory of Eley and Company, cartridge and -ercus-
sicth cap manufacturers, of Emmet's-mews, Old Bond-
street. A vast number of persons immediately pro-
ceeded to the premises, accompanied by a number of the
police on duty near the spot, when they found that great
destruction had taken place. The consternation of those
engaged in the concern was so great, that at first little
could be collected from them ; but after the first confu-
sion every effort was made to ascertain • whether any
parties had perished, and also the extent of damage.
It was very shortly discovered' that Mr. Eley; the pro-
prietor of the manufactory, and who carries on his busi-
ness in St. James's, at the corner of Jermyn-street, had
perished, On search being made, through the dilapidated
premises, he was discovered stretched on the floor of
the counting-house, a frightful spectacle to behold. He
was surrounded by a quantity of dark coloured blood.
His left arm and hand were blown off, his right thiP
was nearly severed, both his feet were_ blown to atoms,
his person in other respects was mutilated and blackened,
'and scareely, a remnant of his apparel was left abolit
him. An inquest was held on the 'body on Saturday
before Mr. Gell, the Coroner for 'Westminster. After
the Jury had viewed the body of the deceased, the fol-
lowing evidence was produced :—Mr. Charles Eley, of
Cheshnnt, said that deceased was in the habit of using
detonating or fulminating mercury, a composition of a
most combustible and dangerous nature. He had no
doubt the deceased was stirring the composition when it
exploded. Mr. —, a solicitor, of Regent-street, stated
on behalf of Mr. Emmet, the proprietor of the premises,
that he had not been aware of any combustible matter
being used by the deceased, that had the fact been known
to the neighbours, the unfortunate deceased would have
been indicted. Ann Stubbins, servant to the deceased,
stated' that the whole of the partition and roof of the
room in which the composition was made had been more
or less Carried away and injured, and all the windows
destroyed. Joseph Long and James Price, both in the
deceased's employ, stated that the detonating mercury
was obtained at Mr. Diamond's on Holborn-hill. After
the other evidence had been heard, the Jury returned a
verdict of " Accidental Death." The deceased, who has
left a large family, was much respected.
A SEASONABLE ADDRESS.—Mr. Fryer, sen.,
the ex-Member for Wolverhampton, has afforded the
assistance of his good counsel at the onset, in the present
instance, as will be perceived by the following address :
—" To my honest and industrious Workmen at Pelsall
Wood Colliery and Iron-works. It is the duty as well
as the interest of every master to do justice to his work-
men—to live in friendship with them, and especially to
use his best endeavours, unceasingly and unremittingly,
to obtain the repeal of the unjust and un-Christian Corn-
law, which robs them, their wives, and children, of a large
portion of their daily bread, and also limits and-restricts
the demand for their labour. The Americans have, at this
time, at Liverpool, flour at 6s. 6d. per bushel, to exchange
for our manufactures,while you are compelled to pay for our
home produce 10s. per bushel. The "Cornrlaw prevents
this exchange. This law was made by the Dukes, Lords,
and Esquires (our law-makers), to enhance the price of
the produce of their land, by cutting off the trade of our
manufacturers, which was formerly held with the foreign
corn growers, and thereby increising
bread the
aunt
all other
of their
land. If this Corn-law continue,
food will become dearer, and rents will rise, but your
wages will not ; those depend upon the price of our ma-
nufactures abroad. Unless this Corn-law be totally
repealed, the labourers, both in agriculture and manu-
factures, can have no permanent relief. The people—
I mean the ten-pounders and freemen who have votes—
may, if they please, send to Parliament a majority
which could command a"repeal of the Bread tax and all
other unjust laws; but, like base knaves, fit only for
slaves, many of them sell their votes to their tyrants and
oppressors for a paltry piece of silver. Has it been done
at Walsall, or will it be done? If the workmen were
but united, no one among them need to far the threat
of his master. A master who attempted to compel a
workman to vote against his conscience, would be fol-
lowed by the scoffs, scorn, hatred, and indignation of all
honest men. If you have any regard for yourselves, for
your wives and children, never vote for a Bread taxer
I remain, your friend, RICHARD FRYER. The Wergs,
June 23, 1841..."="--SffordAfte Examiner.
in order completely",to,dispose of the falsehoods
of the faction, .we can state, and upon competent au-
thority, too, that the connections of Lord Plunket, with
the same anxiety to promote the sound political prin-
ciples in which they have been educated, will not only
give their votes, but every legitimate and cordial co-
operation to the Liberal cause, in the City of Dublin
and every other part of Ireland where they possess pro-
perty and influence.—Dublin Evening Post.
The General Steam Navigation Company',A.
vessel the Columbine, W. Norwood, from Rotterdam, arrived
_
off the Custom-house at eight o'clock,With
-stin a),
the DOI Meil! i.

HAS NOBLY DONE ITS DUTY, BY STRIKING THE
FIRST BLOW AT

MONOPOLY!
TWO FREE TRADERS RETURNED

MIGHTY LONDON
SWILL STRIKE DOUBLE-DEEP THIS DAY,
And WESTMINSTER, LAMBETH,
FINSBURY, and MARYLEBONE,

Will soon fire their Liberal Broadsides into the
CRAZY OLD HULK OF MONOPOLY,

LADEN WITH
TAXED CORN!
OVER-TAXED SUGAR!!

AND ROTTEN TIMBER ! !!

REFORMERS !
THE BATTLE HAS BEGUN ! IT IS YOUR'S

TO SECURE THE VICTORY.
~ UP, BOYS, AND AT THEM."

SOUTHWARK ELEC-

TION.

The High Bailiff, John Holmes, Esq., having fixed }'cater
day for the election of t ivo Members to serve in Parliament for
the Borough, the electors met in the Town Hall at ten o'clock.
The Act of Bribery having been read, and the High
Bailiff having been sworn,
Mr. MAYHEW came forward to propose the re-election of
Mr. Alderman Humphery. He considered it of the utmost
importance that on the present occasion they should return
men to Parliament who were well acquainted with the com-
mercial and trading interests of the country, therefore he had
great pleasure in nominating his friend, the friend of the Bo-
rough, to serve them in Parliameut for the fourth time.—
( Cheers.) The worthy Alderman had been already returned
by them now three times, and he sought the honour a fourth
time, and he was quite sure they could not do better than
return their old ant tried friend.—(Hear, hear.) On
such an occasion as the present, it was essential and
highly important that they should send to the House a friend
of the people, and they could not find a more warm-hearted
one than the worthy Alderman ; his vote had always been in
favour of free trade, and the education of the people, two of
the most important questions which could be brought before
the Legislature.—( Cheers. ) He felt great difficulty in the
present instance, for he was totally unaccustomed to address a
public meeting, but he had come forward because he thought
that upon such an occasion all should bestir themselves, and he
hoped they would again return the worthy Alderman, who
would again maintain the same principles which he always
acted upon. He u ould vote for the education of the people,
which was virulently opposed by the Tories, because they we're
well aware that it would destroy them—ignorance was the great
bulwark of the Tories. He hoped soon to see a large extension of the
franchise—(Cheers)—the time must soon come for such a
measure—the people were ready for it, and if they sent the
Hon. and worthy Alderman to represent them, he would do
all in his power to obtain it for them. Let them educate the
People, and they would do mere to put down bribery and cor-
:on,tion than any Act of Parliamen.—(Cheers.) As they
' .hemselves and their families they would send men to
value°. - e would support the present measures of the pre-
Parliament N'?"- -t-eers.) Nothing would have induced
sent Government.—(ese_ t known the immense distress
him to come forward had he ue_ 'I he people of London
which now existed in the country. -le in the
toy
country
knew nothing of the distress which the pet., ,
_ come
suffered—it was extrenic and he thought it his se. -aye
forward, even against his inefitialierts, which would t
duced him to remain only a spectator Of the proceedings. J.."'
worthy Alderman had always been at his post-uponno impor-
tant occasion had he failed to record his vote, and it was always
on the right. side, and no man could possibly have attended
more to the interest of the Borough.—(Cheers.) The odious
and cruel tax upon the labour of the people would no longer be
borne—let them be determined—(Cheers)—there was 116 need
of commotion or disturbance. Let them put on the solemn
frown of Englishmen, and show that they were determined to
have free trade, and nothing could oppose them.—( Hein )
Let the et:Witty respond to the call of the Queen, as well as
that borough, and the measures of the Government, which were
calculated to be of so much benefit to the country, would be
sure to be carried in a triumphant manner. The Queen was
with. the people—(Cheers)—let the people be with the Queen,
and he if6uldfepl satisfied that her Majesty's gracious inten-
tions would be hitt reotised in the happiness of her people.—
( Cheers.) Mr. Aldermen Hamphe ry was an old and tried
friend, arid lie had much pleasure iii is 'urinating him as a fit and
proper person to represent the borough of Seirthwark in the
ensuing Parliament.—(Loud °lacers.)
Mt. Cildren- said he came forward with much pieestere to
second the nornieration of the worthy Alderman. He war one
of those who had eoteited him to become a candidate upon Ms
first appearance, and he was happy to say that although that
was nine years ago, the worthy Alderman appeared before
them unchanged.—(Loud cheers.) He had never given a
single vote against the liberty of the subject.—(Cheers. )
When a man had been so tried as the worthy Alderman, they had
only to look at the past circumstances in order to augur well for the
ftitote. They were all desirous of giving full employment to
the community, end sufficient food for that employment for a
man and his family.— (Cheer& ) If so they would all join
heartily in doing all in their power to send men to Parliament
who would give a hearty support to the healing measures of the
Government, so that her Majesty might have the happiness of
living in the midst of a free, happy, well-fed and loyal reoyle.
He hoped that information would be coneeyed to her Majesty
thdt the herough of Southwark was the first to respond to her
most gracioiis ettll.4 Cheers.) He bad great pleasure in se-
conding the nomination Of the worthy Alderman.—(Cheers.)
Mr. LONGIIORE had groat ststisfaetton in proposinffo the re-
election of Mr. Benjamin Wood.—(Loud cheers.) He hoped
they would permit him to make a few prefatory remarks as to
the necessity which had occurred tette this general
election. He felt convinced that they thirst all feel
that for some years past the cause of Reform
had not progressed as they had had a right to expect.—
(Cheers.) One of the strongest reasons perhaps which could
be given for this occurrence was the immense power of the
Tory phalanx which had been returned to the House of Com-
mons by the landholders. It was true the Ministers had too I
much feared the power of this Tory phalanx, and had ?laced
too little reliance on the people, who had always been ready to
support them—(Loud cheering)—although they might have
had evidence of the power of the people at the passing of the
Reform Bill. (Loud cheers.) That Bill would rover have
passed the House of Peers had not the voice of the people
thundered in their ears, and convinced ,them that the Vox
Populi was indeed Vox Dei. The Peers had heard that
voice, trembled and obeyed. Her Majesty's Ministers had,
however, came forward at last, and proposed measures
calculated to meet the wants and wishes of the country, to un-
fetter our industry, and to lessen our prosperity.—(Load
cheers.) At the very time they brought forward these mea-
sures, so well calculated to restore to them that favour from the
people which they had nearly lost, the Tories, aided by the in-
terested monopolists, came down with a vote of No corifidence—
(Cries of " Shame")—at the very time they were gaining the
confidence of the people they were losing the confidence of the
House of Commons ; and why ? Because it was composed
principally of landowners. It had been said that it mattered
little who was in place, because these great measures must pass
whoever might be in power. It might be so. He knew well
that S:r Robert Peel was thoroughly embued with the doctrine
of expediency—(Cheers and laughter)—and the Duke
of Wellington, whom ha honoured for the services he
had done the country, had in politics shown himself
a perfect Xenophon at retreat.—(Loud cheers.) The great
measure of a repeal of the Corn-laws must pass.—( Cheers. )
There could be no doubt of that—( Loud cheers)—but would
they suffer Sir Robert Peel to pass it? (No, no.) When they
had ploughed the field and sowed the seed, would they suffer
him to come with the sickle of expediency, and reap the
harvest? No.—( Loud cheers, and cries of "Never.") No
they would do it without him, and in spite of him.—(Loth
cheers, and cries of "We will.") The cry had gone forth.
Englishmen, up and be doing. The Philistines be upon ye,
and Sampson had burst his bonds. So would Englishmen
burst the fetters which bound them, and be in reality what
they had long been in name—free men. He was happy to
say that in Southwark there was no opposition.—( A voice in
the crowd, " Walter is coming," followed by a burst of
laughter.) Some one had menlioned Mr. Walter ;he (Mr.
Longmore) would venture to prophesy that he would not appear
in Southwark again—(Chcers)—and that he would not again
be carried into the House of Commons, for Nott:ngham.—
(Loud cheers.) Eighteen months ago he had proposed Mr.
Benjamin Wood as a candidate for their suffrages.—( Cheers. )
They had not as yet had a great deal of experience of him—
( Cries of We know him well")—but they had had a suffi-
cient specimen of his quality.—(Cheers.) Like his own hops
the small sample they had had of him would enable them to
judge of the bulk.—( Cheers and lalighter. ) He had watched
his conduct in the House of Commons and had always found
him there, and always found him voting on the right side.
(Loud cheers.) Not always voting with the Ministers, but
always on the side of the people.—(Loud cheers.) He thought
therefore, he was fully justified in again hinging Mr. Benjamin
Wood under their notice, and in recommending him as a fit
and proper representative to serve them and his country in the
)the opportunity afforded
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commercial borough like the borough of Southwark.—(Loud
mde completely to the per-
who knew also a little of the histoar
cheers.) They wanted not only mufahnisofceuxupnetrrienewe,hbouctozide
trace the causes of our present dYegraded condityioin ; for he
would contend that it was a degraded condition for a commer-
cial nation to be placed in, when walls were raised around it to
prevent its trading with other countries, when it was stockaded
in, as it were, with restrictions and prohibitions. Unless these
prohibitions and restrictions were removed, we might as well
cease to exist—(Cheers)—for the human body could exist
without bread as well as England without commerce ; and if
these restrictions were nny longer continued, he feared the re-
sult to the commerce of England must be fatal. What wasitjthat
had caused the revolution in France—that terrible convulsion
which had destroyed the whole of the nobility, and driven them
into exile in this country, which had changed the proprietor-
ship in all the lands of that kingdom, and had uprooted the
clergy out of France? It was class protection.—( Loud cheers. )
It was that very system which was now being pursued by the
Tories—(Cheers)—that a certain class should be protected,
and that those who were incapacitated from protecting them-
selves should be allowed to perish for want of food.—(Cheers.)
Paley htd said that nothing ought to be made exclusive pro-
perty which could be conveniently enjoyed in common. ow,
all three of the articles which had been the objects of the late
Ministerial measures, might conveniently be enjoyed in com-
mon. Sugar should be as cheap, corn
tishould be as cheap, and
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acem on with ths world.—( Hear, hear, and cheers.)
One greatsevommendation of Mr. B. Wood was, that he (Mr.
Pellatt) felt convinced that if that Hon. Gentleman saw the
going down, he would be satisfied to save the ship and
vessel of the State ovoiloaded by class protectiun, and in dan-
ger of
crew by throning the class protection overboard.
'I hey had
heard a greatdeal of the sufferings which the landholders would
haVoto undergo if these class protections were removed. But
werithereyoother sufferings of,porsons who hal an equal claim