The Sun.
London, England, 1869-04-21 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS,

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25 Australian Agricultural
25 Australian Mort. Land and
Finance, lint
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10 Berlin Water Works, lim all 111 141 114
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100 Bolckow Vaughan, lim.
5 Bombay Gas, lim.
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20 British Indian Tea, lim all 24 31
20 British Ship Owners 74
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20 Do. A shares
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pref. 74 per cent.
100 Corporation of London
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100 Do. 1870, 41 per cent. all 1041 1051
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G, APE I L 21, L 69.

PARLIAMENTARY AND MUNICIPAL

ELECTION'S.

Another meeting of the Select Committee of the HMSO
of Commons appointed to inquire into the subject of pat-
liamentary and municipal elections was held on Tuesday
the Marquis of Hartington in the chair.
The first witness called was Mr. Robert Stanley, of
Staleybridge, who, examined by the Marquis of Har-
tington, said that ho had bad large experience
fa the elections for that borough. A great deal
of intimidation prevailed at the municipal elections, but
not much bribery. Treating, however, was in great force,
and it was a common practice for voters to be got into
public-houses some weeks before the election and treated.
The overlookers of large works, at all events on one side,
Almost universally intimated to the workpeople that they
were expected to vote in accordance with the wishes of the
masters. If the workmen refused to vote thus they were
discharged. The system had prevailed as long as the
witness had had anything to do with the elections. It
ras also within his knowledge that on one occasion a
clergyman had been informed that he would be wise
if be voted in connection with a parliamentary election
in a particular way. He neglected to do so, and
in
~,,-;:asequence a number of half-time children were
removed from his school. It was a political object for
ene party to obtain a majority in the Town Council. Pro-
ceedings had been taken against two persons in authority
hi mills for intimidation, but as the hearing was fixed
for a day after the Parliamentary elections came off, the
proceedings were dropped. To counteract the intimida-
tion which prevailed, an " anti-screw" society had been
established. Nothing but the Ballot would, witness
belie,y,!:d, get rid of corruption at municipal
electiikis. He was not, however, in favour of
the Ballot • for parliamentary elections. Why he
desired that the Ballot should be adopted in the first
instance was that voters would be able to select the best
men, and the reason why he did not desire it in the second
instance was that he did nut think that it would enable
the best men to be elected.

By Mr. Villiers : In the case of the municipal elections,
at present, the best men were not 'elected. The electors
were very much under the influence of the millowners,
who were nearly all members of the Radical party. It
was no doubt the fear that the judges would make
an inquiry that prevented the parliamentary being as
corrupt as the municipal elections. There was an inquiry
after the het parliamentary election, but it resulted in
nothing, because, in his opinion, it was directed against
the wrong persons.

To Mr. Egerton the witness stated that the municipal
contests always produced a great deal of excitement.
The majority of the council belonged to the Liberal
party. Had frequently seen at municipal elections
large bodies of workmen brought up under the care of
overlookers to vote a particular way. If they exercised
their own judgment they would be sure to be discharged
on some slight pretext a few days afterwards. There was
very little treating at the last parliamentary election ; a
fact, to which the judge in his report bore testimony, and
the member was declared to be seated. Intimidation,
though it prevailed to a large extent, did not answer, and
the majority for the member was 327 out of 5,339 voters.
The " Anti-Screw" Society was formed a few weeklprior
to the election, as it was known that intimidation would
be rife. To prevent intimidation, a public prosecutor was
an absolute necessity. If a private person took the duty upon
himself, he was looked upon as a dangerous person, and one
fond of meddling. The more respectable portion of the
inhabitants of Staleybridge would, he believed, be willing
to unite to get rid of the evil which prevailed.
By Mr. Leath= : Trades unions existed in Staley-
bridge. The " Anti-Screw" Association had prevented a
good deal of evil. Many of the masters were induced to
put up notices in their mills stating that they would not
seek to influence the votes of their men.
To Sir George Grey : A great number of public-houses
were open in Staleybridge at the last municipal election.
The committees were held there. .

By Mr. Bright : At the last parliamentary nomination
lay there was no rioting, but much worse. It would not
be wise, witness thought, to do away with nomination
says. There were no nominations at the municipal elec-
tions, as a rule.
By Mr. Villiers : At one time the great division in
italeybridge was between the public and the millowners.
Mr. James Saville, theisecretary of the "Anti-Screw"
association stated that in those cases in which the funds
were applied for the relief of those who had been dis-
:barged, inquiries were made to see if the statements of
the persons applying to be put on the funds were correct.
The masters alleged to have discharged the men were in
many cases written to, and in one instance the master
replied that lie thought the man referred to had been
lismissed for some other reason.

To Mr. Egerton the witness said the "Anti-Screw" Asso-
:iation was established for the purpose of promoting free

voting.

By Mr. Leatham : Of the £l6O raised by the association
%bout £5O came from workmen themselves. The candidate
did not subscribe a penny.

Mr. Haropson, a witness from Ashton-under-Lyne,
deposed that the municipal elections in that borough were
.lorrupt as far as regarded the Liberal ride. At the par-
liamentary elections intimidation prevailed, both on the
part of masters and the officials of the Corporation.
Witness produced a statement called the " victim fund
list," which contained the names of those who had been
relieved from funds raised to the extent of £l9O in conse-
luence of having lost their work from having voted as
they thought fit.
Declarations taken before the magistrates of persons
who had been discharged were produced and read by the
ivitness. These declarations, he said, were made a few
Jays since for the purpose of the present inquiry, but they
were substantially the same as statements made by the
nen when they offered themselves for relief. There was

no bribery at the last parliamentary election.

FRIGHTFUL BOILER EXPLOSION AT
BARKING GASWORKS.

A boiler explosion, attended with very fatal results,
occurred on Monday afternoon at the Barking Gasworks.
About half-past three o'clock a barge was being unladen
at the back of the Barking Gasworks. The work was
going on as usual, a "coffee pot" steam engine working
on the gasworks turning a crank. Some complaints had
been made by the driver about a defect in the engine
mentioned, when, as the engineer was proceeding to the
spot to examine it, the explosion occurred, with a noise
like a heavy piece of artillery. The shock was very great,
and for some time all was consternation. Two men jumped
overboard out of the barge in which they were working,
and thereby probably saved themselves from further in-
convenience or injury than a ducking. As soon as the
first impulse was over, the men were looked after, when
the headless trunk of one was found, a second with his
head split in two, and a third mutilated and dead.
Many others were injured, but not so severely as to
require any other than surgical attendance. There were
flve men, however, who required serious attention, three
of whom were brought up to the London Hospital in
tart, and two others by the train. Mr. George Salt, the
house surgeon, together with some of the medical staff, at
once attended to the injured men, two of whom were found
So be dead, the name of one, a labourer, being James
Paine, but the name of the other unknown. The next
was Thomas Brown, a labourer, suffering under fractured
ribs and a lacerated head. Then came John Styles,
engine-driver, whose body was covered with blood from
lacerations rezeived from the pieces and fragments of the
exploded boiler penetrating his flesh, as also the cinders.
He was besides terribly scalded, and has lost
the sight of the left eye. John Jones was the next
brought in, suffering from collapse and concussion. A
most extraordinary circumstance in connection with the
case is that the men who were close to the engine suffered
no injury, while those ,a short distance away were killed
and injured as described. The surviving injured were not
brought to the hospital till nearly seven o'clock in the
evening. The doctors at the London Hospital do not
anticipate any further deaths.

Having half-a-dozen murders a day, the State
Senate of Arkansas has passed a law making a county
liable far $l,OOO damages whenever a murder is committed
within its borders.

THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN.—A duel between two
antagonists of opposite sexes has taken place in Paris.
d'Aurevilly, theatrical critic of the Nain Jaune,
having said something which displeased Mademoiselle
Duverger, an actress at the Gait 4, that lady called him
out, and the duel came off on Sunday afternoon at St.
Germain. Mademoiselle Duverger chose pistols, and at
the first shot succeeded in carrying off one of the locks of
hair which adorned her opponent's head. Her seconds
then declared honour satisfied, and the party wound up the
day by a dinner at the Pavillion Henri IV.

TELE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE AT ALDERSHOT.—On
Tuesday the camp at Aldershot, so recently enlivened by
the royal presence, was again the scene of a grand military
display, the entire force under General Scarlett being
reviewed by his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge.
His Royal Highness was received by General Scarlett. He
rode to the Queen's Parade, North Camp, where the infantry
had formed in line of contiguous columns facing west, and
minutely inspected them ; after which the march past took
place, which was admirably done. After some further
military manwuvres, directed by his Royal Highness, the
men were dismissed to their quarters. The artillery and
cavalry were reviewed subsequently, and behaved splen-
didly. His Royal Highness was pleased to compliment all
branches of the service for the great efficiency display!..4
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AN ANECDOTE OF LORD FAIRFAX

4,

The editor of "Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage"
writes to the Times, giving a story of Lord Fairfax,
who
.lately died in America: "In the spring, of
1859 Lord Fairfax was walking home, accompanied
by the Chief Justice of California and two other
friends, when he was met by a reporter of the court
named Henry Lee. Lee, having thought Lord Fairfax had
in some way tried to injure him, accused him of so doing,
a charge which his lordship denied. To this denial Lee
rejoined in an insolent and offensive manner, substan-
tially giving the lie, evidently desiring that Lord Fairfax
should strike him. He effected his object, big lordship
striking him on the face. Lee, in return, struck at him
with a light cane, within which was concealed a long
dagger. Lord Fairfax caught the cane in his left hand.
Lee sprang back, drew the dagger quickly from the cane,
and inflicted two terrible wounds, one through the left
breast, and the other in the side. Lord Fairfax had
drawn a `Derringer' pistol, and presented it, cocked, in
time to prevent Lee making a third thrust. In a
moment Lee threw up his arms and cried out Don't
kill me ;I am unarmed!' (All this occurred in an incre-
dibly short apace of time, before anyone bad time to
'Alter:ere, or even realise that a deadly assault had
been made. Standing perfectly still, Lord Fairfax (a
splendid shot), IVlio Lad Lim covered at not more than
six feet distant, and could have killed him beyond any
possible doubt, thus repl:ea, You miserable coward, 3on
have .murdered me— you have assassinated me—and I have
your worthless life in my hands ; but for the sake of your
wife and child I shall spare you.' Cries at this were raised
from the crowd of Shoot hhn,Fairfax 'Kill him !"DOn't
spare him !' and the like. Standing erect, looking Lee
full in the face, and holding the pistol as before, Lord
Fairfax answered, ` No, I won't kill him ! ' and then,
addressing Lce, said, ` Recollect, I have your life in my
hands, and I spare it ; not on your worthless account, for
you are an assassin and a coward, but because of your
wife and child.'"