The Sun.
London, England, 1857-04-13 00:00:00

rii.E SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING,

EXAMINATIoN OF TIC E KIDDER-
MINSTER BIOTERS.

On Saturday, between 20 and 30 persons—among
them several gentlemen of influence in the borough
and numerous tradesmen—were examined at Kid-
derminster on the charge of inciting and assisting
'in the attack on Mr. Lowe. Three barristers of
the Oxford Circuit were engaged, viz., Mr. Kettle,
for the prosecution ; Mr. Byrne, for Mr. A. Tal-
bot; and Mr. Huddleston, for the other defen-
dants.

The names of the accused are—Mr. A. Talbot,.
gentleman ; Mr. H. Chillingwortb, gentleman;
Mr. Pitt, butcher ' - and W. Wollings, R. West-
wood, H. Westwood, J. Drury, Wm. Wood, John
Bu.thell, W. Biggs, G. Barker, A. Perrins, John
Cook, G. Parker, S. Everett, G. Smith, S. Payne,
B. Potter, Eliza Bentley, B. Jeavon, G. Bishop,
W. Ayres, R. Davis, E. Keysall, G. Chalk, and J.
Williams. The accused Drury, Bushell, Biggs,
Smith, Eliza Bentley, and Chalk, had not surren-
dered.

The court was crowded to suffocation. Mr.
Kettle having opened the case, called
Mr. Ebenezer Guest, bailiff to the county court,
who deposed that just after he arrived at the hust-
ings he saw• Mr. Alfred Talbot in an elevated posi-
tion in front of the hustings on the platform raised
for the reporters. He was making motions to the
crowd, as if ha wished them to be quiet that they
might hear him Up to this time witness had seen
no stones thrown. Mr. Talbot, addressing the
mob, said—" Now, lads, don't throw stones."
Then there was a bit of a laugh, which drowned the
remainder of his' observation. Almost immedi-
ately afterwards, when Mr. Talbot-had descended
from his position, there came a volley of stones
into,the booth (where witness was). The stones
appeared to be thrown at that part of the hustings
where Mr. Lowe and his friends were standing.
The volley broke the inkstands of the poll-
clerks, who were scattered in all directions, some of
them getting under the tables and screening them-
selves as well as they could. Mr. A. Talbot then
came forward, and charged the mayor with having
illegally closed the poll. He appeared in a very
excited state, and said, ‘C I protest against it"—
" You have no business to close the poll," &c., on
which the mayor said, " I have not closed the poll.
I am ready to receive any votes that may be .ten-
dered." Mr. Alfred Talbot then left the booth.
As the stones appeared to be directed against Mr.
Lowe, they got him to change his position, and he
and several other persons stood up before him to
screen him. After that witness saw Mr. William
Pitt; a butcher, and one of the accused, on the left
side of the booth, leaning on his arm. Witness
thought he appeared to be taking it very cool, and
looking at him saw him making motions to the mob
with his hands in front of his person, beckoning
them in a particular manner—(witness imitated
the motion)—and then with his thumb pointing
over his shoulder, but so that his shoulder 'con-
cealed the motion from those in the booth. His
thumb was pointing in the direction where Mr.
Lowe was sitting. After that the stones came in
the direction where Mr. Lowe was, he having
changed his place after the first volley. The stones
struck Mr. Joseph Stockall, who was standing by
Mr. Lowe. On this they again moved Mr. Lowe,
and called. the attention of the town clerk to Mr.
Pitt, in consequence of which Mr. Pitt left the
place where he was standing. Mr. Lowe was again,
moved to a bench close to the back entrance to the
booth, and Wellings and the two Westwoods
pointed the crowd in that direction, waving to
them to go to the back of the hustings. A num-
ier of "roughs" then rushed in that direction.
Wellings attempted several times to force his way
through the back door, and the bottom hinges Of
the door were forced off. Wellings and the West-
woods very violent and excited, and said they
would have the return. After the authorities had
been called upon several times to read the Riot Act,
Mr. Lowe and his friends got out of the booth and
peoceeded towards the town, having special con-
stables on each side of them. They went three and
three, Mr. Lowe having Mr. James Pardee on
one side and Mr. Joseph Hooman on the other.
No attempt was made to touch them by the
crowd except by m;ssiles. The mob continued to
sheutbefore they left the hustings, and afterwards—
" Throw them out ;" "Kill the pink-eye" (a name
which had been given to Mr. Lowe) • Pitch out
the —." The most violent appeared to be brick-
layers, masons, and stone-getters, and not weavers
of Kidderminster. Saw Drury, Wood, 'Bushell,
and Biggs there. Wood was throwing stones at
the " procession," as it was called • one man who
had hold of witness's arm was knocked down.
They had to pass along the road where there were
raised banks, from which the people were throwing
stones upon them.
After the witness had described the progress of
the procession, amidst pretty constant stoning, to
Mr. Sheppard's house, he was cross-examined. He
stated that at the nomination, on the previous day,
Mr. Lowe had addressed the people amidst much
noise, first as "gentlemen," then as " ladies and
gentlemen," and then as "children." The evi-
dence of this witness was corroborated by several
'others.

Joseph Brewer, ostler, added that when Mr.
Alfred Talbot descended into the crowd from the
booth, he heard some of the crowd say, "Mr. Tal-
bot for ever." Mr. Talbot then said, "Go it,
lads."

The Rev. J. G. Sheppard gave a lengthened ac-
count of what he saw from his house, which com-
manded a view of the hustings. When Mr. Lowe's
party came opposite to the house, being in a dan-
gerous position, he rushed to his front gate, which
he reached about the same time as Mr. Lowe.
leound the gate locked, and shouted; "Make for
the other gate," to which he ran, and got it open,
and dragged Mr. Lowe in, and opposed his own
person to the entrance of the mob, who were all
the time directing missiles at those at the gate, a
number of which struck him. Mr. Lowe's face
was covered with blood.

Mr. Stretton, surgeon, stated that he found Mr.
Lowe suffering from a severe wound on the right
side of the head, with a fracture of the bone. There
were other severe contusions ou the face and ear,
and other injuries on other parts of his' person.
The wound on the side of the head was decidedly
of a dangerous character. Also examined a police-
man, who had received a severe fracture of the
nasal bone.

The case for the prosecution having been con
eluded, the magistrates adjourned the further hear.
ing of all the cases till Friday next.

ELECTION RIOTS AT COLAJRAINE.-
FATAL CONFLICT.

(From Saunders's News Letter.)
At the close of the poll on Friday houses were
smashed, public-houses were attacked, the proprie-
tors of which fired on the mob, wounding two dan-
gerously and one slightly—one dead.
(Fr'ont Freeman's Journal.)
A correspondence informs us that at the close of
the poll in Coleraine serious rioting occurred.
Several houses were, it appears, attacked by the
mob, who were fired upon by the owners, and no
lem than nine are said to have been shot—two dan-
gerously and one slightly wounded.

THE NEW .R0,;.7) orrER THE ISVIIMUS
• OF TEHUANTEPEC.

This new interoceanic route is by the river Coat-
zacoalcos to Suchil, something over 100 miles from
the sea, all the windings included, thence overland
by stage to Ventosa, 130 to 140 miles, making It
altogether about 240 miles from the Atlantic to the
Pacific, to be accomplished in a day and a half from
the sea. The distance will be materially diminished
—the time still more so—on completion of a pro-
jected road from Minatitlan to Suchil, a'ready sur-
veyed. From the mouth of the river to Mina-
titian, 20 miles, the channel is excellent, capa-
cious enough for the largee, ocean steamships.
The depth of water on the bar at low, tide is 15
to 16 feet (Major Barnard says 13), . and only
one obstruction, a large rock, has been diicovered,
and that easily avoidable. From Minatitlan to
Suchil the river becomes more difficult, and must
be traversed by river boats. The Leonora built
in New York, and placed on this portion of ri-
ver a short time since, is of too large draught. ,The
current is about two miles and a half an hour—
from Suchil to Minatitlan, 36 hours. These are the
termini of .the projected railway by which, when
completed, a distance of 45 miles will be saved.
From Suchil to Ventosa' on the Pacific, 130 to 140
miles, the route is by the newly-made stage road
over a rough and sometimes mountainous coun-
try. The heaviest work has been on this end
of the road, where also the river Puerta, fordable
'at times, hut high and marshy in the rainy
season, is to be spanned by a bridge a mile and a
half in length. Some compensation is made on
the other side of the mountain, however, by an old
road, which' has proved available from Chivela
Pass to the Pacific plain. The time contracted for
on the stage road is 5 miles per hour-26 to 28
hours; between Minatitlan and Suchil, the iissage
by steatn-boat will be from 6 to 8 hours, in all
about 35 hours, or a day and a-half from ocean to
ocean. The harbour of Ventosa is good, but the.
breakwater will be necessary. , As to the probable
amount of travel and business on the Tehuantepec
road, when in full operation, we have no further
information than is already in various speculations
before the public. Being the shortest route from
England,' New Xork, and New Orleans; to the
ports of the PaCifle,..the most flattering expectations
are of course entertained respecting it.

SUFFOLK, EAST.
Lord Henniker
Sr F. Kolly
SURREY, EAST.

Mr. Locke King
Mr. Alcock
SURREY, WEST.
Mr. Briscoe
Mr. 11. Drummond.
Erdyn. (C.)
SUSSEX, EAST.

Mr. Dodson
Lord Pevensey...
Fuller (C.)
SUSSEX, WEST.
Earl of March
Capt. Wyndham
WARWICKSHIRE, NORTH.
Mr. Spooner
Mr. Newdegate,„

WARWICKSHIRE, SOUTH. - -
Mr. E. P. Shirley
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Mr. B. King

Lord Guernsey (C.)
WESTMORELAND.

Earl of Bective... ...
Col. Lowther ... ...

WIGHT, ISLE OF.
Mr. Clifford ...
Col. F. V. Harcourt (C.)
WILTS, NORTH.
Mr. Long
Mr. T. H. S. Estcourt
WILTS, SOUTH.
Mr. S. Herbert
Mr. W. Wyndham

WORCESTERSHIRE (EAST).
Captain Hon. G. Rushout
Mr. J. H. Foley •••
WORCESTERSHIRE, WEST.
Lord Elmley
Mr. Knight
YORKSHIRE, EAST.
Lord Hotham
Hon. Capt. A. Duncombo
YORKSHIRE, NORTH.
Hon. 0. Duncombo
Mr. Cayley ••
YORKSHIRE, WEST
Lord Goderich...

Mr. B. Denison ... ...
Mr. Cobden (L.)

SCOTLAND.

ABERDEEN.
Col. Sykes
Mr. G. Thompson (L. )
ABERDEENSHIRE.
Lord Haddo

ARGYLESHIRE.
Mr. Finlay
Sir A. Campbell (C.)
AYR BURGHS.
Mr. Craufurd
AYRSHIRE.
Lord J. Stuart
Sir J. Ferguson (C.)
BANFFSHIRE.
Lord Fyffe
BERWICKSHIRE.
Hon. F. Scott
BUTESHIRE.
Mr. J. -A. S. Wortley
CAITHNESS-SHIRE.
Mr. Traill
CLACKMANNAN.
Viscount Melgund
Mr. J. Johnstone (C.)
DUMBARTONSHIRE.
Mr. Smollctt
DUMFRIES.
Mr. W. Ewart

DUMFRIESSHIRE.
Mr. H. Johnstone
DUNDEE.
Sir J. Ogilvy
Mr. G. Duncan (L.)
EDINBURGH.
Mr. Cowan
Mr. Black
EDINBURGH (COUNTY).
Earl of Dalkeitk
ELGIN BURGHS.
Irfr. Duff
ELGINSHIRE,
Mr. C. Bruce
FALKIRK.
Mr. J. Merry
Mr. J. Baird (C.)
FIFESHIRE.
Mr. J. Fergus
FORFARSHI RE.
Lord Duncan
GLASGOW.
Mr. Buchanan...

Mr. Dalgleish
Alex. Hastie(L)
GREENOCK.
Mr. A. Dunlop
FIA.DDINGTON.
Sir T. H. Davie
HADDINGTONSHIRE.
Lord Elcho . .
INVERNESS BOROUGH.
Mr. A. Matheson
INVERNESS (COUNTY).
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Gen, Arbuthnot
KIRKALDY.
Licit -Col. Ferguson ...
KIRKCITIWRIGHT.
Mr. Macias jun. ...
Mr. Mackto.4en. (L.)
LANARKSHIRE.

Sir E. Colebroke
B. Cochran (C.)
LEITH.

Mr:J, Moneriefr
LINLITIIGOWSHIRE.
Mr. G. Dundas
MONTROSE.
Mr. Baxter ...
ORKNEY AND SHETLAND.

Mr. Bulldog
PAISLEY.
Mr. Archd, Hastie
PEEBLES ;HIRE.
Sir G. Montgomery ,
PERTH.
. Hon. A. Kinnaird
PERTHSHIRE.
Mr. W. Stirling ~.
RENF REWS HIRE.
Sir M. S. Stewart
ROSS AND CROMARTY.

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Sir J. Mattheson ...
ROXBURGHSHIRE.
Hon. J. E. Elliot ~,
SELKIRKSHIRE.
Mr. A. E. Lockhart ...