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

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 21, TM.

PARLIAMENT.4I?Y AND MUAICIP.AZ
.ELECTIO.N2.

Share NAME. Paid. Clposriinceg. 13nsdionPnez a
1.0 Agra Limited, A all 11 12
110 Do
50 Albion B lO 25 31
15 R 6
00 Alliance, Limited
20 Anglo-Austrian
20 Anglo-Egyptian, lint all 20 21 21 201
20 Anglo-hungarian 8 2 21 10j
20 Anglo-Italian 1866, limited 10 51 44
40 Australasian .........
20 Bank of British Columbia • all 11 13
20 Do issued at 2pm ~., 5 5 4
25 Bank of Egyptall 37 19
20 Bank of Otago, lint.
25 Bank of South Australia_ all 30 32 50 Bank of Victoria„ Australia 25 37 32 10 Bank of Aew Zealand all 17 13
5U British North American
20 Chartered of India, Austra-
lia, ,nd China all 20 21 2 1
25 Chartered Mere, of India
London, and China all 191 30/
20 City
100 Colonial .............t 25 39 40 89
10 Consolidated lin.
50 Delhi and London, lint
20 English and American, lim 10
20 English Bank of Rio de Ja-
neiro. 1im.,,,,...
a lO pr Ip
20 English, ccottish, and Aus -
tralian Chartered
281 Hong Kong and Shanghai
Bank Corporation all 26 28
281 Do new si 11 21
100 Imperial,lim ......
20 Imperial Ottoman lO 2 k 1 121
kb lonian ............... .
25 Do new 5 13 1p
20 Lud Mortgage of India, lim 4 31 31
100 Do sp.c. De b 5.1864, 30 all 76 75 75
30 Loudon Bankl of Mexico
and South America, lint. 20 Gi 54
100 London and Brazilian, lim. 45 00 27
20 Do new 71 .51 41
100 London & River Plate, lint. 40 0 11
25 Do new 10 21 2IP
20 Loudon Chart. of Australia all 2'4 21
20 London and County 2O tO 51 50
50 Do new, iss at 20 p.m, 16 pd. 11 '••
London Joint Stock 1 34 331
London and South African al 81 31 8f
00 Loudon & S.-Westeru, lint, 20 11 9
150 London & Venezuela, lint_ 121 ••• 100 London and Westminster. 20 63 64 63! 43;
100 Do Scrip, isa at 10 pm 2O
100 Merchant,lim ... 25 6 4
•
10 Metropolitan, lint all 71 74 75
100 Midland, lim..
25 National of Liverpool, lint l5 1 d •1p
100 National Provinc. of Eng'd 42 "' "'•10 Do
..... .
60 National.... .... ........
20 New South Wales ~,,,,,,,,,• all 41 43
20 North-Western
25 Oriental Bank Corporation all 421 431 431
50 Provinc. Bank. Corpo., lint 10 6 5
00 Provincial of Ireland 25 88 90 8)
10 Do new
100 Stand. of Brit. S. Africa, lim 25 15 1 s
100 Do issued at 6pm lO 8 6
25 Union of Australia all 47 43
100 Union of Ireland, lim
50 Union of London l5 3il 30/

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TELEGRAP COMPANIES.

I 0 Anglo-American Tel., lime
10 Anglo Mediter Tel., lint.... 10 1 112 1,
st Atlantic Telegraph lO 2k 26
81 Do. 8 per cent.
st B. and I. Magnetic Tel., lint lOO 160 165
st Electric & Inter. Telegraph 100 2 0 245
10 Do. New 8 9 Ilp 18
25 Indo-European Tel., Um lO
Lond. Provincial Tel. lint all si
1 Do. Prefer. 10 per cent. all
10 Mediterra. Eaten. Tel., lint all si
4ip
25 lieuter's Telegram all 60 ti
10 Societe Transatlant., Um... 14 4 3
St Submarine Telegraph
1 Do. Scrip all 111
20 Telegraph Con. & all LI in in
SU. Kingdom Tel. Co., lint. all 51 6
5 Do. 10 per cent. Pref. all 3 4 p

MISCELLANEOUS.

10 Anglo-Mexican Mint all 1.51
25 Australian Agricultural
25 Australian Mort. Land and
Finance, lim.
10 Baugarah Tea Estates, lien 9 7 6,1
10 Berlin Water Works, lint all 1 14/ 1:5
3 4
10 Do. New 6
100 Bold:ow Vaughan, lint.
5 Bombay Gas, lint
Do. New 4 1 t
GJ British American Land 44 16 18
all 21 al
22120900
CCal3l3 arr asdsllh an
Indian
o d
L Toot,oan aynd
i Owners
71
Invest- all 6;2; Sri 1
5 87
ment, lien 2
20 Ceylon Company, 11." •••• •1? 5
332 d d
20 Do. A shares
10 City Discount, lim 5
4 aid
25 City of Moscow Gas,
25 Ciptyofy,lien
London B
ertßeal Pro- 9
30 City of
Jim... all
Milan Improv. line, all ,
25 26 255
20 3 2
6500
CCoiDtlyoonOitlalc, elism, lim
221
50 Commercial, Union (Assur) 5
10 Company of African Mer-
chants, lira
20 Continental Union Gas, lien, all
25 Copperprof
perine oersonf
tE. ng land,
all
100 Corporation of London
Bonds, 1877, 45 per cent, all
100 Do. 1879, 4/ per cent. all
100 Do. 1882, 44 per cent. all
10 Credit Fon. of England, lim• all
stso C
Crr3e.sdtaiti pFoani.aocfelo
Mauritius lint. 100
st Do. Preference lOO
et Do. 6p. c Petpatual Dab lO9
20 Darjeeling, Ihn.
I 0 Eastern Assam, lint
50 East Indian Laud Credit
and Finance, lint.
20 East India brigs, & Canal all
32 Ebbw Vale Steal, Iron, and
Coal, lien.
100 Egyptian 9 per cent. troy
Gua. by Egypt. G0v......, all
20 Egyptian Com. &Traci. lien. 6
3 Eng. & Aust rat. Copper, lint 25
15 English and Foreign Credit 73
100 Eng. and Scot. Atari:le, llin.
10 Fairbairn Engineering
20 Fore:street Warehouse,tim. 12
100 For. & Col. Gov, Trust and
Loan Scrip, issued at £35 all
50 Gallivant,
• 2O
10 General Credit & Dis., lint. 71
15 General Steam Navigation 11
60 Hones &Col Marine In. lint. 5
10 Hung Korn, and China Gas all
20 Hudson's flay ............... all
20 Imperial Land Co. of Mar-
seilles, Hill. ................. 121
20 Internlnterns.FinancialSoc. line. 20 Interns.. Land Credit, lien. 6
50 Italian Land .................... 20 Italian Irri. (Canal Cavour) all
100 Do. 6p. c. Bds., redeem
1870, issued 90 ........... all
50 Land Securities lim ....i...... 25 London African Tradng._ 10
25 Lon. & Coded. Marine, lien. 6
10 London County Laud. and
Building, lien, 50 Lond. Financial ....
... 4 ••• •••S
As.t;o . .... 30 211 %01
4 Lond.Gen.Omnib. Eus.negUinliTe.r all 2 21 21
50 Lond. and Glasg
and Iron Shiplien..... 25 12 16d
20 Lond. & Provincial Marine 2 15 pr 1/ 2
st Madras Irriga. & Canl. Ova.
6p.c. by India Gov. ...... 100 102 104
10 31auritius Land, Credit, and Agency, !int..... ........
50 Merchant Shipping,. ill. 111 33 88 d
60 Millwall Iron Works, lira. 121
10 Natal Land and Colonisa-
tion Co., lint. .... 9 51 415
25 National Discount do.. lien 5 115 115
25 National Prov. Marine, lim. 4 4 3d
10 National Steam Ship lira. all 91 101
20 Nerbudda Coal& Iron,• 6 31 341,
10 New Consolidated Dis. linz. 3 I,lt
5 New Quebrada, Ihn. .. .. .4.4.0 "
25 New Zealand Loan & . Men.
cantileAgency,liza ... and 21 1 111
25 New Zealand Trust ..
Loan, lien ......... 11 11
............. 10 Northern Assam Tea, lint. 5 7
10 Do. B .......... all 9 8
st North Brit. Austral.. ......... 100 48 51
50 North Brit. & Mercan 1n... 65 920
25 Ocean Marine (Insurance) 6 12 1
50 Oriental Financial,
...... 11 ••• •••
5 Oriental
New...Ga .
all 7
5 Do. ........... 1P
.................. 110 Otago and Southland Itt• vestment, lita .. 2 14 1p
5 Ottoman Gas, lim
..•. all 14 24
10 Panama, New Zealand,. ....... Australian R. Mail 11 "" nu a ...
5 Do. do. ... al 0
st
Peel R. Land & Mine;l,ll .... . 100 31 34
50 Peninsu. & Oriental Steam all 49 50 491
50 Do. New 1867 .. 10 115 01 50 Rhymney Iron .............. all 22 24 15 Do. New ..... ...
all 61 7
25 Rio de Janeiro Cit
20all 18119
Do, Gas,
...... all 24 6
100 Royal Mail Steara
......... 60 41 43
st Scottish Aust. Invest., Bin.. 100 85 90
st Do. 6p. c. Guar. Prof. 100 ••• •••
20 Societe Fin. d'Egypte, lira. 10 7 84
20 Societe Gen.de l'Entpie Gt. 8 25 34
k 0 S. African Mort. & lint. 6 ••• ••• •
25 South Australian Land ... all 351 361
20 Thames and Mersey Marine
(Insurance), 1ien......... 2
20 Trinidad Petroleum, lint....
10 Trust & Agency of Au5.,111,;: 1*•
25 3
•(
10 Do do. do. all
20 Trust & Loan Co., U. Canada s
50 Union Marine L'pool, 11112 5 t ip
r p
20 Union Steam Ship, lien ~,,,•all i
15 United Discount Corp., •a 2ti 42:
20 Universal Marine(ln.), lien• 5
lf 2 n
10 Upper Assam Tea, 1ien....... all 14
30 Van Dieman's Land ......... 281 '
00 Viceroy of EgYPt•,. per 7
cent. (Mortgage/I-man*** all 11 82 801 30
50 Warrant Finance, ...... 12 12
105
50 West India and Pacific
Steam, lizn 2O
20 West London Wharves and 2
Warehouses lO

I IP 51
Fl p
351 204 20i

b 7

104 105
1041 1051
103 k 1041
21 2f 21
3i 214
1) 21
Vi 10)
107 111

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5 3d

111 101,1 161

6i 97; 97j

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41 3,d

By Mr. Leatham : Of the .£IGO raised by the association
shout £'so came from workmen themselves. The candidate
did not subscribe a penny.

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f Ifp

Mr. lfampson, a witness from Asliton-under.Lyne,
deposed that the municipal elections in that borough were
zorrupt as far as regarded the Liberal side. 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-
:pence 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
sitness. These declarations, he said, were made a few
lays 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.

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FRIGHTFUL BOILER EXPLOSION AT
BAI?KING GASIVO.RKS.

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
five men, however, who required serious attention, three
of whom were brought up to the London Hospital in a
cart, 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
to 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 received 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.

COLONIAL 00VIZIINALVNT SECUItITIit6

British Columbia, 6 per
100
1895 lOO
Oan.Gov.6 p.o.Jan.g& July
1877-84
Do. 6p. o 7eb, &Aug lO 1023 ),..11 14
Do. sp. es. Mar. & Sept lOO 1(,2 11,4 303#
Do. sp. 0. Jan. & July lOO 93 94 9:1
Do. sp. c. Inscribed 5k HO 90 92 i
cape ujlope, 6 p.(11873.• He 102 104
Do.Ap1.&001 11190-1900 100 111 in
'
Do. Jan.&July, IYII BSO-90 Io' 10",
•••• 100 108 lie 108
Do. 5 per cent. 15 April
and 15 Dot., 1900. ..... . 100 100 102
Ceylon, Nov 1878, 6 p.c lOO 108 110
Do. 1872, do lOO 103 1,7
Mauritius, 6p. 0, 1873,"
Jan. and July
Do. 1878 ..•• .• •• • • I'o 106 108
Do. 1882, May and NO.
Do. 1895, Feb. & Aug lO 106 108
Ile:bourno Corponan.,
1667-75, 6 per coat. •
N.8.G0v.6 100 103 1(4
Natal 6 p or, Apl& Oct
Du 0pc.51 , y & Nov 1 0 1' 6 108
N. S. W. 5 p•c., '7l 075 l9O 99 ~
Do. 5 p.c. D:1 Bto 18ye. vt,a 001 194
Do. 5 p.o. rd. '6; to ',5
N.Zealand, 6p. ct.lS9l ICO
Do. 5 per cent. .
DoJan,Ap.l,./u,y,o t l4O 93 4,4 P5l
Do 6p 0. Mar & ,7eit '9.1 'CO 108 110
Juoe & Deo , Hit 16.0 103 184
IDo l'ruv. 1 At.csld. 1 1,0 .11
( tole, I &'2, 1:96 .. 9
- A 0.74 Scotia 6p. o) au-
- and Jnly. 1875
100 102 1;4
Queensind. 6p. c. 100 1(04 164 103
Do 1894 ...• ...• 100 1(54 1064
Tasmanian 0. per c. 1895 .• 1064,1074 108
Do u 9 297 . .... 100 1064 167
Victoria ter cent l 11, 0 1,3 114 1144
Do. AprilandQct 100 10:4 1124 1.01

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

TILE RIGHTS OF WOMEN.—A duel between two
antagonists of opposite sexes has taken place in Paris.
M. d'Aurevilly, theatrical critic of the Wain 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 llenri IV.

THE DUKE OF CAME:RIDGE AT ALDERSHOL-011
Tuesday the camp at Aldershot, so recently enlivened by
tile 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
rude 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 manceuvres, 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 displayed
on this occasion.

AN ANECDOTE OF LOIW FAIRFAX

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The editor of "Debrett's Peerage and I3aronetage"
writes to the Pimett, 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 b!s 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, hie 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 nuking 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 space of time, before anyone Lad time to
interfere, or even realise that a deadly assault had
been made. Standing perfectly still, Lord Fairfax (a
splendid shot), who had him covered at not more than
six feet distant, and could have killed him beyond any
possible doubt, thus replied,' You miserable coward, 3ou
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 Ishall spare you.' Cries at this were raised
from the crowd of ' Shoot him, 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 Lee, 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."

Another meeting of the Select Committee of the Holm
of Commons appointed to inquire into the subject of Par-
liamentary and municipal elections was held on Tuesday
the Marquis of llartington in the chair.
The first witness called was Mr. Robert Stanley, of
Staleybridge, who, examined by the Marquis of Han-
tington, said that he bad bad large experience
In the elections for that borough. A great deal
of intimidation prevailed at the municipal elections, but
cot 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 evasequence 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
believed, get rid of corruption at municipal
elections. 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 be did not 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 For a long time past creosote has been almost a drug in
the market, the demand for it for the chief purpose to
was no doubt the fear that the judges would make
which it had been previously applied, viz., as a preservative
an inquiry that prevented the parliamentary being
as
corrupt as the municipal elections. There was an inquiryl of timber, having almost ceased with the completion of the
after the lut parliamentary election, but it resulted in great railways, and the depression in the railway interest,
which has of late years prevented the further development
nothing, because, in his opinion, it was directed against
of that branch of commercial enterprise. The gas corn-
the wrong persons.
To Mr. Egerton the witness stated that the municipal panies have been glad to get rid of it on any terms, and
that which had for squie years been a valuable refuse of gas
contests always produced a great- deal of excitement.
manufacture became almost worthless. Its application
The majority of the council belonged to the Liberal
to heating purposes, for which it seems admirably adapted,
party. Had frequently seen at municipal elections
will, however, probably restore the equilibrium of value
large bodies of workmen brought up under the care of
Which overloekers to vote a particular way. If they exercisedhich the causes referred to have temporarily disturbed,
their own judgment they would be sure to be discharged and at the same time introduce a fuel which, where a
; Very
extreme temperature is required, promises
on some slight pretext a few days afterwards. There was largely to supersede the use of coal. At Mr. John
very little treating at the last parliamentary election ; a Schwartz's sugar refinery in Pelham-street, Spitalfields,
fact, to which the judge in his report bore testimony, and more than 1,000 gallons of creosote oil are daily
the member was declared to be seated. Intimidation, consumed in heating his two furnaces, which are
though it prevailed to a large extent, did not answer, and
s
of 140 horse power, and he speaks of it as a most
the majority for the member was 327 out of 5,339 voters.
The " Anti-Ssrew " Society was formed a few weeks prior ;uccessful experiment. According to his calculation,
.20 gallons of the oil, the cast of which is one penny
to the election, as it was known that intimidation would
be rife. To prevent intimidation, a public prosecutor was a gallon, equal in heating power to two and a half tons of
coals; and 11b. of the oil will evaporate 1311), of water,
an absolute necessity. If a private person took the duty upon whereas lib. of coal will only evaporate 71b. of water. As
himself, he was looked upon as a dangerous person, and one a matter of course, care is r equired in theism& of, or rather
fond of meddling. The more respectable portion of the in the arrangements fur, using it, but if the directions are
inhabitants of Staleybridge would, lie believed, be willing followed out, it is not only more economical, but more cleanly,
to unite to get rid of the evil which prevailed.
By Mr. Leatham Tiades unions existed in Staley-
and in all respects far less offensive than any other kind of
bridge. The "Anti-Screw" Association had prevented a
fuel, emitting neither smoke nor smell. Mr. Selmartz'd
furnaces are supplied from a large tank, from which the
creosote flows through a pipe into the furnace, along the
good deal of evil. Many of the masters were induced to :
sides of which it is propelled by a jet of steam. Coming
put up notices in their mills stating that they would not
seek to influence the votes of their men.
in contact with the tire (of which there is a small basis in
To Sir George Grey : A great number of public-houses the shape of red hot coke and brick), it ignites, and burns
were open in Staleybridge at the last municipal election. fiercely with a pure white flame ; and the combustion,
The committees were held there.
being perfect, leaves no residuum of any kind, It should
By Mr. Bright :At the last parliamentary nomination be added, as another economical feature in the use of
lay there was no rioting, but much worse. It would not creosote oil, that, as applied to the furnaces in question,
be wise, witness thought, to do away with nomination no stoking is necessary, consequently stoker's wages are
:lays. There were no nominations at the municipal elec- i saved ; and, again, no expensive apparatus is required
Lions, as a rule.
to comply with the Smoke Nuisance Prevention Act, since
By Mr. Villiers : At one time the great division in smoke there is none.—Daily News.
3taleylvidge was between the public and the millowners.
Mr. James Saville, the secretary 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.
I'he 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
iismissed for some other reason.
To Mr. Egerton the witnesssaid the "Anti-Screw" Ass°.
ziation was established for the purpose of promoting free
voting,

CREOSOTE AS FUEL,

RETURA OF A COMET.

The comet which was reported to have been seen a few
days back does not seem► to have been altogether a
hoax. At any rate a veritable comet has at last refreshed
the hearts of the astronomers. They have long been on
the look out for comets. "News," the Daily News says,
" has just come from a foreign observatory that the wanderer
Las been discovered. He is now traversing the incon-
spicuous constellation of the Hunting Dogs ; but
is as yet far too quaint to be set n without a powerful
telescope. Even the possessor of such a telescope
would find it ditheult to discover the comet ware
not its place accurately indicated. On this account it may
be well for those who wish to examine the new comer to
wait until Mr. Hind, who Las long been recognised as the
leading English authority in matters cometic, has marked
out for the stranger the path which it shall fo low across
the skies. The comet which has just returned is com-
monly called Winnecke's comet, having been discovered
I,y that astronomer in 1858. It must not be confounded,
however, with a comet of the same name which returned
last year. The latter was one of much longer period, and
quite different in character. The present one travels once
in five and a half years round the sun. It was described in
1858 as having at first ' the appearance of an undefined
nebula, the light most intense in the centre, but no true
nucleus to be seen f later a well marked nucleus made its
appearance. It must have returned in 1863, but was not
hen favourably placed for observation. Indeed,
comet travelling in a period of five and a half years can
ally be well seen at alternate returns. If at one visit it is
well placed in the nocturnal sky, at the next the half
year difference brings it on the diurnal sky, and of course
the light of the sun blots out so faint an object. In this
:natter of its period Winnecke's comet is not singular. More
than half of the comets of short period take about five years
and a half in theperformance of their circuit around the sun.
The circumstance has a very interesting interpretation.
It arises from the strange way in which the short-period
comets have been twisted into our neighbourhood by the
planet Jupiter. This monstrous fellow goes on his rounds
like a gigantic policeman, and takes up comet after
comet, which but for him would have passed far away
from the neighbourhood of the sun. Sir John.
Herschel related in lively terms how Jupiter
ill-treated Lexell's comet, first twisting it into the
solar system, suffering it to go twice round the sun, and
then unceremoniously twisting it out again, so that astro-
nomers have never seen it since. That was precisely the
sort of treatment which gives to a comet a five-and-a-
half year period or thereabouts. For a comet
which has thus been forced into the solar system
must necessarily have the most distant part of its path
just outside the orbit of Jupiter ; and that being so, the
laws of planetary motion tell us its period must be
about five and a half years. The worst of the matter is,
that with an orbit so placed a comet is always apt to be
sent again upon its travels by Jupiter. If he happen to be
near at hand, when the comet returns to the neighbour-
hood of his orbit, he will twist it out of its path as easily
as the Great Eastern would tow a cockboat. In fact, the
way in which Jupiter treats the cosmical clouds which
we call comets merits for him the title of cloud-
compeller,' which Homer gave to the Jupiter of Mount
Olympus. We may congratulate ourselves on the safe
return of the wanderer now visiting our skies. For
it has happened, quite recently, that our astronomers
have searched long and fruitlessly for one of the same
family."

An invention new to English operators is
describer) in the last number of the Illustrated Photo-
grapher. It is called the "Ophthalrnos," and is in reality
a camera provided with mechanical contrivances for
automatically uncovering and covering the lens, and
exposing the plate. It is sent up attached to a small
balloon without an operator, and at any required height
takes a picture of the surface of the earth beneath it with
an the bearings of the compass accurately marked. The
value of such an invention will be apparent to all ; but
some doubts of its success are expressed.

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PROFESSOR BLACKIE ON HISSING--At the recent
presentation of the prizes in the first and second Greek
classes in the University of Edinburgh, students who
belonged to Aberdeen came forward, and Professor Mackie
remarked that Aberdeen students generally were superior
to those of Edinburgh as far as their knowledge
of Latin was concerned. The irate Edinburgh students
rewarded this statement by a shower of hisses, where-
upon the learned Professor gave utterance to some words
which are applicable further South than the capital of
Scotland. Here is the interesting scene :—" Whenever a
man utters au important truth," said the Professor,
"some fellow hisses. (Laughter.) Those persons are snore
ignorant than the beasts that perish. (Laughter and
renewed hissing.) Gentlemen, cannot you find cut the
poor creature that is fussing? (Loud laughter and hisses.)
Let us see where the ass is. (Renewed laughter and hisses.)
Those gentlemen who hiss, if they were not extremely
ignorant, should know that it is a well-ascertained fact
in our halls that the Aberdeen students beat all the
other students in Latin composition. (Hisses and laughter.)
1 mention that fact to spur on people here to make such
improvements on their system as to cause the students to
be successful rivals. (Cheers.) Do you think that I, a
professor, deserve those hisses when I maintain that there
are some people in the world better than your conceited
selves ? (Roars of laughter, cheers, and hisses)." The
‘l4ltriktitioA 91. 126;eS vrao then proceeded with.