The Sun.
London, England, 1856-12-10 00:00:00

ANOTHER PEER AND THE PRESS,

(Front the Norfolk News.)
Lord Hastings, in accordance with his threat, came to
Norwich on Saturday last, and presented himself at No.
5, Exchange-street. He was at once introduced to our
publisher, who received him with proper respect, and
attentively listened to him for nearly half an hour. His
lordship expressed his wish to ascertain who wrote the
article which appeared in our last number, acknowledg-
ing the receipt of his threat, and making sundry com-
ments thereon. Our publisher politely declined to
gratify his lordship's curiosity, especially as the noble
lord had broadly intimated that his object in requiring
that information was to wreak his vengeance in some
way on the writer. Thin communication and the brunt of
his lordship's persevering interrogations were borne
without the exhibition of alarm or irritation. Finding
ail efforts at expioratian ite this quarter unavailing, the
ne:ile lord then declared that he knew who the writer
Was ; and after declaiming against the cowerdice of those
who wrote scurrilous articles end were afraid to avow
them, intimated his determination to seek an interview
with the presumed culprit. He accordingly left No. 5,
E ,change-street, turned sharply to the right, and
hastened to the house which fronted him at the bot-
tom of the street. He rang the bell, was asked in,
and then up stairs into the room where the master of the
house was. The domestics certainly were a little asto-
nished at the rapidity with which the stranger ascended
the stair:, but without hesitation they ushered him into
the apartment. His lordship began by asking sundry
questions. Oar readers know how very easy it is to ask
questions. This part of his mission the noble lord dis-
charged with great fluency ; but the answers not corn-
ing with corresponding rapidity, his lordship became
very much excited, and some strong coarse words, pre-
fixed with other words coarser stilt but shorter, came
forth explosively as from a little volcano. His lordship
flung out his words in showers—as children fling hand-
fuls of sand and stones on the sea beach. They do it
playfully, hut not so his lordship ; he seemed to be in
earnest, and declared that his object was to blow out
the brains of the individual who stood before him. He
was informed, with as much gentleness as was possible
under the circureetalices, that his wishes on that point
were not reciprocated. He was reminded—and obviously
there was need for it—that he was a justice of the peace.
Tois pertinent observation he disposed of with one of
those ready phrases not necessary to be repeated in our
columns, and which we hope his lordship will not let
fall when sitting on the bench. Then followed in
rapid succession the words " scoundrel," " coward,"
" villain," " blackguard"—all, or almost all, with em-
phatical prefixes. When he had relieved himself of these
be was informed that if he had come with the intention
of behaving as a nobleman or gentleman he should be
treated with all possible courtesy ; but if he lowered him-
self to the level of the blackguard he should be treated
as he deserved. The doctrine was obviously reasonable.
No one could complain of being treated as he deserved.
A justice could not object to justice, and if Lor), Has-
tings had forgotten that he was a lord he could not be
surprised were the memories of other people no less de-
fective than his own. His lordship revived under this
intimation, and discharged a fresh volley. He was then
told plainly that he had not complied with the specified
condition, add could not be suffered to remain where he
was. A finger was pointed to the door, and the noble lord
was requested to say whether he would walk out himself
or would require assistance. His lordship looked at the
door, and for a moment seemed undecided. Apparently
disposed to linger on the forbidden spot the peremptory
order was repeated—" Move off, and be gone !" Certain
" lords in waiting" manifested signs of impatience at his
lordship's waiting so long. His motion towards the door
was certainly at first very slow. Those " lords" there-
upon making their thumbs into bayonets, gently pro-
pelled the lingering nobleman towards the path of duty,
which led to the outer door. It was for a moment an
anxious question whether his lordship would not be saved
the trouble of walking down stairs, but happily he was
permitted to do so. He was as much as possible spared
indignity. Though the house resounded with his oaths
and his threats, better discipline than his lordship prac-
tises saved him from violence and excessive insult ; and
his lordship at length departed, we trust a wiser, and—
we are sure—a sadder man. The echoes of his maledic-
tions died away, and all was still except the laugh that
a lord could be so silly, and the sigh that one pos-
sessed of no mean talent and large powers. of doing
good, should have journeyed to Norwich on such an
errand and have made the grievous mistake of thinking
(if he thought at all) that a lord in lording himself was
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DEODORISING 1:----A.N11
have ,recently
constructed some tanks for purifying
The Town Council of Glasgow
the sanitary committee .4 since been appointed to advise
water, and a clip/list
,have
making the necessary experi-
ments. The council
ewincow three tanks, 60 feet in
diameter ;and six deep,
'diameter, an engine of
are
in a minnte, the eaten
eir,htb-ha mixing well 10 feet in
capable of raising 1,000
eocrite capable of purify-
ing power, and a pump
the Pinkston Burn.
lation being that these tanks
gaged to 1951
ing the whole of the contents
work the engine
The cost is 7501., but that includes
months, At Mr.
, for which
sum the contractors have en
Leicester,
precipitation.
for three months, or 250/. it forisix
Wickstead's works, in the neighbourhood
ii3elatter,
the deodorant used is lime, the process i
It is thus described :—The whole of the Lpreci
including the refuse from dyers and scourerwsalfse
by the main sewers of the town to the works at throeuoguhtt.
fall, and in its passage to the reservoir the proper
pro-
portion of cream of lime is pumped into the pipe through
which the sewage water passes. 4lt is then passed
through agitators before entrance into the reservoir, and,
when admitted, the solid matter begins to precipitate
immediately, while the sewage water, thus gradually
freed from impurities, flows into the river in a disin-
fected state at the further end of the reservoir. From the
beginning to the ending of the works no unpleasant
smell whatever was perceivable, although the subsiding
talcs, and all the processes mentioned are in the oovered
part of the buildings. The deoderisation is complete.