The Sun.
London, England, 1870-06-20 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY MORNINO, JUNE 20. 1870.

THE VOLUNTEERS.

There is every prospect of an unusually successful
meeting at Wimbledon Camp this year. The National
Rifle Association have. received a larger number of
entries for all the principal prizes than they did la'st
year. There is an excess of about fifty entries for the
Queen's Prize, and 140 for the St. George's Challenge
Vase, while for the All Comers' Prizes the entrance feSs
are in excess of those of last year by £377.
The " extra prizes " given by tradesmen and
others are more numerous. than in former years,
and many handsome. articles have been already
received. The applicatiohs for space in the exhibitim
tent and bazaar were twice as numerous as the council
could find room for, and now every stall and plot is allot-
ted. The regimental camp will be about as large as irk
year. Two new corners, the 3rd London Rifles and the
6th Tower Hamlets Rifles, take the place of two cerps,
the London Engineers and 19th Surrey Rifles, which have
not applied for space. All the entries for the contests of
the National Artillery Association must be made on er.
before July 1.

THE EDMUNDS SCANDAL.

AN ILLEGAL ELECTION OF GUARDIANS.
There is a very awkward state of things in St. Saviour's
Union. The Poor-law Board has declared the election of
the guardians for the parish of St. Saviour, to be illegal.

An important decision respecting the prerogative of the
Crown was given by Mr. Justice Willes, in Judges'
Chambers on Saturday. This day had been appointed
for judgment in the Edmunds' case .on the point whether
the new law to abolish imprisonment for debt
included debts due to the Crown. Mr. Justice
Willes, before he gave judgment, mentioned that he
had received a letter from Mr. Edmunds, but there
was nothing in it further than what he had heard. Still
it was improper to write to any one who had to decide on
the case. His lordship gave his opinion on the new Act,
and held that there was no express enactment or necessary
implication to take away the prerogative of the Crown,
and he must refuse to make any order on the application
of the defendant. Mr. Edmunds remains in Whitecross-
street Prison.

lis announcement has thrown the guardians into
the greatest consternation. The question was raised by
a Mr. Side, who claimed to sit on the Board of Guardians
because Lis name was sent in at the election, but omitted
by the clerk, though some votes were given
for him. As the other candidates were not
put to the vote, it was believed by Mr. Side
and his friends that he was in reality the only candidate
elected. Mr. Side communicated with the Poor Law
Board, and received in reply a somewhat startling docu-
ment. The question as to his individual election mattered
very little in the opinion of the Whitehall authorities as owing
to a want of the proper publication of the notice of election
the whole Board held their positions illegally, and the
whole election was void. The Poor-law Board
therefore announced its intention of issuing an
order for a fresh election to take place.
The complaint made by the Poor Law Board is declared
by some to be altogether unfounded, as the 26th of March
occurred this year on a Saturday, not on a Sunday as
stated in the official letter. This would materially alter
the state of the case.