The Sun.
London, England, 1868-07-14 00:00:00

MI?. ROEBUCK AT SHEFFIELD.

A large meeting was held in Paradise-square, Sheffield,
ni Monday, to hear the views of Messrs. Hadfield and
h
Roebuck, the members for the borough. The Mayor pre-
sided. From 12,000 to 15,000 persons were present.
Mr. ROEBUCK was received with cheers and hisses.
Alter explaining his conduct with regard to the question
follows :
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olishments. You elected me knowing my opinions, and
expecting
my parliamentary career. Now, what did I say when Mr.
support Gladstone
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brought
resolutions,in his
tresolutionshoug hI be those
brought in at an unfortunate time, and supported by un-
fortunate persons. I said I was against the Irish Church ;
so I am. But am I to say there is no good in a man because
[ happen to think him wrong upon a particular question ?.
Because I am opposed to a thing, am I to say there are no
virtues in it though I see that it has virtues ? People
recommend that to me, but I think that course to be
criminal. I said there were good things even in the Irish
Church, and I said that there were false pretences brought
against it, and I stated what 1 thought those false pre-
tences to be. Well, I did my duty, and I said what I
thought was truth. I supported the resolutions, but I did
not support the man who brought them in. (" Aye, aye,"
and hisses and cheers.) lam told that I should upon all
occasions support Mr. Gladstone. (" Nonsense.") It is non-
sense; I quite admit that. Was I to support Mr. Gladstone
when he was a Tory? (" Oh, oh.") No, I did not support
him, and I say the last move he made was an unwise move.
He stood in the way of a full and fair discussion of other

and more pressing questions. That was what we all felt
to be a misfortune last Friday when we could not fairly
discuss the Corrupt Practices Bill. It was so said in the
House, and turning to the man who said it, I said, " Who,
is to blame for that ? Why you, who supported thall
long debate upon the Irish Church. You took up the
time which ought to have been better employed." (Dis-
approbation.) They knew very well that they could not
carry it through the Lords, and that therefore discussing
the question was merely time wasted. During the next Par-
liament let them bring in the resolutions, and they will be:
carried by so great majorities that the Lords will have to yield.;
Mr. Roebuck then referred to his action on trades unions.
He was told that when on the commission he acted like
an advocate. (Cries of "So you did.") He acted as an
advocate for truth. (Cheers.) When a man came before
the commission he was determined to get out of that man
all he knew, and in doing that his old habit as a lawyer
came to his aid. He did examine the man, and he did
tell the truth, and those people who disliked the truth
disliked him. Mr. Roebuck said in conclusion they found
him the plain nan that he met them 20 years ago, neither
poorer nor richer, much older, much weaker. Strength,
health, time, had been spent in their service. Would they
forget that past service? (Cheers, and " No.") He knew
they would remember it, and he fearlessly said to them he
was quite sure they would return him.

Mr. HADFIELD afterwards addressed the meeting, asking
for the suffrages of the electors in conjunction with Mr,
Roebuck.

A resolution was proposed pledging the meeting to sup..
port the two gentlemen jointly, but an amendment was
carried that the names be submitted to the meeting sepal
rately. The meeting adopted a resolution in favour of
Hadfield. To that in favour of Mr. Roebuck an amend
ment was proposed, to the effect that he was not a fi
and proper person to represent the town. A large number
of hands was held up both for the resolution and thdy
amendment, but the Mayor decided that the resolution,
was carried.

MYSTERIOUS DISCOVERY OF.HUM,IN

REMAINS.

In the month of October last the remains of two or
three human beings were accidentally discovered in the
unused shaft of an old coalpit. in a wood in the parish
of Arley, Staffordshire, on the northern borders of
Worcestershire, and close to the county of Salop. The
remains were those of three children, one about three
years old, one about seven years, and an infant.
The leg bones of a child of seven years were tied together
with a cord, and there could be no doubt that the unfor-
tunate creature had been murdered. The shaft apparently
was a shallow one, perhaps six feet deep, and the apparent
bottom was formed of sticks and rubbish. When this had
been penetrated, however, it was found that the shaft
was at least twenty feet deep, and the bones of dogs and
~ther animals were found mixed with the human remains.
At the inquesrheld in October, the facts were investigated
as far as practicable, and it was thought that the police
had obtained some clue to unravel the mystery. It was,
therefore, resolved to adjourn the inquest for a lengthened
period, in order to afford time, if possible, to elucidate
the facts. Accordingly, the adjourned inquest has
now been held at Arley, but the police not having sue-
ceded in unravelling the mystery, the jury, in considera-
tion of the circumstances, returned an open verdict of
" Wilful murder against some person or persons un-.
known." Upon the verdict, a reward of £5O has been
offered by the Government for the conviction of the mur-
derer in each case, and a pardon to any accomplice not
being the actual murderer.

It is stated by an Irish paper that the address
drawn up by the Countess of Annesley, in defence of the
Irish Church, and signed by " the Protestant wives,
mothers, and daughters of Ireland," had 146,000 sig-
natures appended to it, and that the paper containing
them, if stretched out in a line, would be over a mile in
length.

A STRIKE:ON THE ALPS.—The Echo Susina says,
the labourers engaged in piercing the Mont Cenis tunnel
struck work the other clay at Bardonnbehe for an increase
of wages. No acts of violence were committed, and it is
hoped that an arrangement will be come to.
THE NEXT REGISTRATION.—Monday next, the
20th instant, is the last day for the payment of assessed
taxes and parochial rates to entitle a person to be inserted
on the list of voters for the next registration. All rates
and taxes due on the sth of January must be paid on or
before the 20th instant.
THE FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY.—There is
a general feeling of regret at the continued illness of Mr.
Corry, the First Lord of the Admiralty. For some time:
past the right hon. gentleman has been unable to attend'
the weekly councils of the Cabinet, nor has his strength
allowed him to be present either at Whitehall or
in the House of Commons. Few members of Par:
t n liament have had a longer experience of the Housthe
Tyrone for 42 years ; and a generation age, is
ha_lqr. Corry. He has sat without interruption for
al
linistry of Sir Robert Peel, he was Controller of
thethe countyfi tHousehold. In point of age he is next to tho
503,,
oldest member of the present Cabinet. The retirement of
Lord Derby and Lord Chelmsford some months ago,
left the palm of seniority to Sir John Pakington, who is
69. Mr. Curry is 65, awl the I';ire Isiinistex tVo lea