The Sun.
London, England, 1869-04-15 00:00:00

HASTINGS.

Brassey entering the public-house.—Mark Martin said
that on the evening of the nomination Mr. and Mrs.
Brassey came to see a voter named Burt, who lived in the
same house as he did. He saw Mr. Brassey had a parca
in her hand, and she gave it to Mrs. Burt, saying, " Here's
a parcel I'll leave with you." He was at the Pelham
Arms on the polling-day with another man for four hours,
and only a portion of the beer they had was paid
for. At the Royal Standard, on the day of the municipal
election, he and two others had tobacco and beer, forwhich
they did not pay. He also spoke of further treating at
different Liberal houses. He voted for 1\ orth and Brassey.
Some further evidence to the same effect was called. One
of the principal cases, however, for the petitioner broke
down. Mr. J. W. Davis, silk mercer, ca.rryingon a large
business in Hastings, was examined as to the amount of
Mrs. Brassey's dealings at his shop, and it appeared that
whereas her bill in 1867 amounted to only £78105., it
amounted in 1868, the year of the election, to some £ll3.
He denied, however, that this circumstance influenced his I
vote, as he was always a Liberal.

SOUTH (WEST RIDING) YORKS11:1111
The petition against Mr. Beaumont, of the South
(West Riding) of Yorkshire, is being conducted to the

end. It is now attempted to be shown that Mr.
Stanhope, who claims Mr. Beaumont's seat, has vitiated

his chance by illegality. Evidence of the screw being
put on by a rate-collector and a land agent was given, and
a case of alleged bottling was investigated. William
Gledhill, a small farmer, of West Scarr, Scammonden, had
never voted before, he said, but at the last election, ho
meant voting for the "yellows," though he did'nt know that
meant Milton and Beaumont. The night before the polling.
day be slept at his son-in-law's. At two o'clock in the
morning a lot of men called him up and took him in a cart

to a "blue" inn. Something to drink was given him, and he
fell asleep, for when an old man is " wakkened" out of his

sleep he'll soon sleep again. In passing a policeman he

called out that they were taking him like a prisoner.

After he had been asleep at the " bluer inn he was put

into a carriage and taken to Huddersfield. He never
got to the poll. He could not remember the name of the

hctel to which he was taken at Huddersfield. They must

excuse him ;he was not very sober. It was also shewn

that railway fares were paid by the "Blues." In
reply to this, however, Mr. Alaule-, who appeared for the
petitioner, said it would cost the voters 2s. each to return

from Sheffield to Penistone by an afternoon train in time

to vote, so that, in fact, it could only be said that they
had been provided gratuitously with a penny each. To

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contend that that was something illegal would he a

reductio ad absurdum. The voters were all pledged before-

hand, and strictly as to language no money was given,

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but only some convenience. Nobodyhad given anymoney

to these people to vote ; they got no money. Nothing
passed in the ordinary sense of giving. They got a ticket

each, which franked them to Sheffield, and it cost them
2s. each to get back, so that absolutely only a penny each
were they in pocket, but nothing was given—no money,
at all events. It would be straining the statute to say
that they received money for the purpose of voting, they
having previously pledged themselves to vote. His
lordship would not decide the point.

The Starcannat doubt that Mr. Hughes's Trades Unions
Bill will receive frank and friendly consideration from the
Government and from the majority of the House of Com-
mons. It believes that nothing could more tend to the
development of a healthy life in the great associated trade
societies of this country than their recognition by the
Legislature as an integral part of our social system, and
their admission —without any attampt to impose humi-
liating conditions which would certainly prove inopera-
tive—within the pale of the law. Ignorant pre-
judices have had time to subside, although they
yet linger in the report of the majority of the
Trades Union Commissioners. It is not proposed to
legalise that which is dubious or unjust—least of all to
give sanction to outrage or to the threat of outrage. All Dr. Crum Brown has been appointed Professor
that is contemplated is to empower working men to asso- of Chemistry in Edinburgh Universit
ciate together for the legitimate purpose of mutual protec-
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tion and assistance, and at the same time to secure to em- TILE SIZE OF "SANDAVICII "BOARDS. The Chief
mayors similar rights. Abnormal acts have been the
Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police has consented to
natural consequences of an abnormal position. But even
bad deeds, which all right-minded men must deplore, have modify the order regulating the size of the boards to be
I een so far exaggerated that the offences of a compara- carried through the streets by those who are known as
ti very few black sheep have been visited on tens of thou- " sandwich " men. Colonel Henddrson has granted per-
undisguised horror. While crime is punished the innocent sands of honest werking. men, who regarded them with
mission for the use of the size asked for by the advertising
should be Protected ; and when we speak of the innocent agents, who promise that every care shall be taken to
or
in
g thi
isationss connection
this wecountry have in view all the great trade avoid the slightest infringement of the regulations. The
an of .
summonses against several of the agents for having broken
The Daily News asks if it is not Byron who Writes, the rule previously in force have therefore been with-
" Thou, the vain lord of luxury and ease, Whom slumber A
soothes not, pleasure cannot please ;" and was it not Lord orawn.
Stanley who, the other day at Glasgow, spoke of "pleasure MASONIC CELEBRATION AT FREEMASONS' HALL.
that is not pleasure ?" Not only their sentiments, but
their expressions, on this head, are almost ident'cal. When —The metropolitan building dedicated to the Freemasons
two such contrary spirits arrive at the same conclusion a has very lately been rebuilt. The dedication service of
strong probability arises that it is a sound one. " Pleasure the new building was given on Wednesday. The cere-
pleasure 9 Millions of
people are pursuing that is not pleasure." What
mony was performed by the Right Hon. the Earl of
unknown number of ages. It I
it, and have
. been doing so for an
Zetland, M.W. Grand Master of England. The attend-
should
s strange, therefore, that we
not by this time have arrived at some definition, or ance of brethren, not only belonging to London lodges
but the provinces also, was very large, and there has not
at any
Drate at me notion, of what it
orris e Yet have
e press as
we o not Lorso d Stanley's five sim
far as grown-up people am concernpeld,.a, most incont,ro, been so brilliint an assemblage of craftsmen for many
vertible, if a most melancholy, truth. But may we not years past. The Grand Master, preceded by the
possibly ~et nearer to our. object by not consciously and grand officers, attired in the garter, blue and
incessantly concerning ourselves quite so much about it.
old collars and ,
The man who stops to count the milestones only lengthens g jewels, of their high rank, entered
his journey, and he whose mind perpetually dwells upon the great hall of the building soon after half-
pleasore only lenotliens the disf.ance between it and him.. past four o'clock, followed by a great number of
craftsmen," in the conventional light blue and silver.
Paid 100 fait; that is the whole secret. If the thing that ~
lies nearest and most imperative
.he- work, do that ; and .
the result will likewise be somewhat of happiness. In each The Grand Master, having taken his seat on the throne,
ease, and in each case alike, if 3ou do .it when it is not the lodge was opened in solemn form, af;cr which prayer
the thing you are called upon to do. not pleasure, not was offered up by the Grand Chaplain. The Grand
hanpiness, hut tslium, disappointment, an I self-reproach
Superintendent of Works banded to the Grand Masterthe
will be tla, result. That lofty birth, or boundless -
we .Ith, need not and does not exempt anybodywhich was followed by an
from this plan of the buildings,
rule, may be seen in the instance of Lord Stanley or . tion and statement in reference to the progress and com-
tbat Prince Paul Demidoff, of whose doings we gave letion of the buildings by the Chairman of the Building
ai account the other day, and who has iust sole} his pre- - p
c:otia collection to letter the fortunes of s;mnstresses. In Committee. An anthem was then sung. The Grand
fi.ct, the richer and the more potent pe 'e'ara, the more Master went through the formal ceremony of dedication,
~.bvioos are the tasks waiting for them (t),P.3 )erform. The poor and lowly may be sometimes a little perplexed ; but assisted by his officers, and, having resumed his seat,
4. declared the building dedicated to pure ancient masonry,
the-, too, should do what is most pressing, and tl ,opdressian lain be lifted from their heal- ''fbuslepsle<nsteire universal charity, and benevolence._ Afterwards the new.
V'hiell is really pleasure, and which everybody must desire, lf. J. Simpson, Grand Chaplain, delivered an oration.
is that which anybody will find, as far as it can be found I
by the very simple method of abstaining from solicitously Another anthem was sung,-at the conclusion of which the
tucking it. . _. - _.
• Grand Lodge was closed. •

NORTHALLERTON.
When the court rose on Wednesday -the result of the
day's scrutiny was that six votes were taken off Mr.
Button's majority, and that two were taken off the number
polled by Mr. Johns, and one added. Three votes were at
the same time declared doubtful. One of the doubtful
votes had been refused fur Mr. Johns. Mr. Hutton'a
aajority at the election wasl4.

At Hastings the first witness for the petitioner was a
man named Gallop, landlord of the Dorset Arms, Tivoli,
and a voter. He stated that on different days he received
instructions to provide certain men with refreshments, and
to pay some of them 4s. a day for their time in attending
the Revising Barrister's Court to prove their claims in Sep-
tember. The men had ale, porter, and cigars, the bill for which
amounted to about £2. At his house there was a committee-
room. Alderman Clement was chairman of the committee,
and Langridge was deputy chairman. Some of witness's
charges were paid by Mr. Poole, and others by Langridge.
When he sent in his account he had to divide it, charging
part of it as election expenses and part of it to the regis-
tration committee. In answer to the judge, witness said
he was not told to make out the accounts separately
until after the election, when he sent them in as one bill.—
Frederick Sisley said he was present at last witness's house
about six weeks before the election, and saw refreshments
provided, in the shape of ale, porter, and cigars. As the pots
became empty they were refi.led by the landlord. He saw
none of the things paid for. He had some beer himself.
Witness had no vote.—William Hall, luggage porter, who
voted for the Conservatives, said that he also was
present at the Dorset Arms, and took part in the
enjoyment of the good things there provided. Lang-
ridge took him by the shoulders and said, "You are
all right, aren't you ?" To which he replied, " Yes ;
I never flies from my colours for no man." He did
not, however, tell him what his colours were.—
William Kenward, gardener, gave evidence to the same
effect.—Thomas Bean, labourer, a Conservative elector,
said that Gallop and Langridge solicited his vote for the
Liberal candidates. He told them he had promised the
ether side. Thc day before the polling, Langridge came
to him again, and said lie had a little job he could give
him, and asked him who he intended voting for, and he
said Cal thorpe and Thruston, upon which Langridge asked
him to split his vote between Brassey and one of
the Conservatives, but he declined, and he did
not then get the job which had been promised him.—
Thomas Knight, a butcher, said he saw Mrs. Brassey go
into a beerhouse by the side door, and afterwards disco-
vered her in a back room with the landlady, andoverheard
a conversation between them. The landlady said it bad
been a bad time, and Mrs. Brassey said she would write
her out a ticket for some blankets and coals. He alsosaw
her put down some gold on the table. The door was locked,
and what he saw he saw through some glass panes in the
door. He heard Mrs. Erassey say, "I don't give
you this for your husband's vote, but as you study
soy husband's interest I shall study yours."--
John Brissenclen corroborated last witness as to Mrs. I