The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-06-08

A CARPET KNIGHT OF TIE SHfRE.-lt is
rather new thing, to have knight of the
Shire, Con carpet consideration" in Eng
land. Ii has come to pass, however, King
Cotton has exercised his royal prerogative,
rs we said the other day, and made Mr.
Strut Peer of the Realm in reward of emil
pent services done in his Majestys behalf.
He has often made Members of Parliament,
and in one or two cases, county members,
as well rs borough ones. But now Wool
has vindicated its due weight in the body
polite, as the constitutional opposition to
Cotton, and elected Mr.. Frank Crossley,
the Great carpet-weayer of Halifax, Men,
Der of the West Riding of the great county
of Yorkshire. He has represented his own
town of Halifax, if we mistake not, in sever
al Parliaments, but this is the first time he
has reached the dignity of n County Member.
He did not obtain this distinction without
pretty severe struggle, nor without paying
handsomely for it. The election was an
unusually hardly contested one. Mr.. Gross
ley and Sir John Ramsden, young York
shire baronet, spacious in the possession Of
dirt were the Liberal candidates, and the
Right Hon. James Stuart WOrtley, stood
for Conservatism and Lord Derby. Sir
John Ramsden lcd the poll, and had some
thing over 10000 votes. Mr. Crossley
came next with 500 less; while Mr. Wort
ley stood ut the bottom with about IL, 500.
The canvass had been very active, and the
vote an unusually large one. 1t is estimated
that this election will cost each Of the par
ties from els, 900 To 100000, "A sum which
makes our petty briLerics look small, and
which can enable us TO understand why Il
dissolution of Parliament is looked upon rs
n most serious calamity 10y members just
comfortably warm in their seats. The vo-
tiers, probably, do not regard IL in so molan-
choly light Though there is more or less
direct bribery, or very slightly indirect,
these large expenditures are not To bo ac-
counted for ia this way, chiefly. The triv-
cling and necessary expenses OF the voters,
living at n distance from the polling place,
and which they not uureasonabiy expect 10
I've made good TO them, must amount Ia 4
very great sum. But all this money is
spept in the county, business is made brisk,
and il is the day of the voters little Lricf
authority.
Mr.. Crossley is II very creditable choice on
the part of the yeomen Of the West Riding
| He has risen from the ranks of the people,
and achieved a great fortune by his enter
prise and skillful industry. lie aud his
brothers have carried the carpet weaving
business to a high degree OF perfection, and
added materially to the comfort and just
luxury of the people. They purchased the
patent right for England in the invention of
Mr.. f. b. Bigelow Of Massachusetts, for
| 800, 900, and have found il an investment
worth their while and their money. And
their employment of their wealth is such as
to disarm hatred, envy and malice. Within
two years past they have made present TO
the town of Halifax of a public park. adorn-
ELI with statutes fountains, and other en-
bellishments, for the general pleasure. And
they have made large donations for the adj
vancement Of education in their borough
Men employing an army of work-people,
and providing them with opportunities for
mental improvement and recreation, are
public beneiactors Of a high order, and de
serve all the success and prosperity they
| can work out