Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-08-15
ELECTION SCENES IN ENGLAND

At no Presidential election in the United
States has there been one 1.-THE Of the rioting
England has seen recently. The London Star
publishes three columns Of riots, mobs, ETC., OF
which the following forms very brief condem-
nation:
Observation-Disclosures booths surrounded by
infuriated mobs. A farmer and policeman
knocked down and beaten. All the windows
Of q hotel smashed. One Of the ringleaders Of
the mob given up after his apprehension by the
police. Tho windows Of another hotel (25O)
smashed amt damage done TO tho furniture. The
landlord fusilading the crowd with ginger beer
bottles, Mayors windows broken, paintings,
furniture and chandeliers destroyed. Next
house served similarly. Butchers shop Quilted
and meat thrown into the street. A DOCTORS
house attacked he is in dying state, his SER
wants holding boards over the windows to pro-
tect him from the missiles. Vicarage windows
shattered, gravestones torn up from ohurchyard
and thrown through them. Military telegraph
ed for Damage from $4,000 to $4,000.
CABLIsLE-Uproar; riot and confusion. Can
didates bawled at and pelted at with stones,
SCOT, ochre and powder. A free fight, black
eyes and bloody noses. The Mayor and other
gentlemen driven from the hustings with show.
ers Of stones and powder of all colors-blue,
yellow, black, white and green; also potatoes,
rotten eggs and butchers offal. Candidates
-
shelter themselves. Tory candidate received a
bag of SCOT in his face, presenting the appear
ance Of a niger" Row renewed next day,
quelled by the clubs of police.
DERBY--StOnes, dead cats, rabbits, dogs aud
herrings eggs, SCOT and grease, thrown at Mr..
Bass, the retiring member, and he obliged to
escape to the rear of the building, till protected
| by friends and police to his hotel.
LIvRRPooL-DeRfening uproar and clamor.--
/ ba MT ~ sha Fut
ten eggs-poured in fast and furions. "0ne
struck a gentleman full in the ear and dis
charged its contents down his neck another re.
ceived one on the cheek; nearly all were more
or less bespattered with the yellow yok, which
rebounding from the Town Hall pillar, fell il
showers to the ground. Some persons wer'
covered from head to foot"
LIscoLH-A hundred and fifty or two hundret
lads hooting and breaking windows. The mill
tAry called out, the riot act read, the soldier
clearing the streets. Several persons badly cut
and a troop Of infantry sent for.
HUDDERsFIRLD-Stones thrown. people knock
ed down and Injured, the riot act read, the mil
itary sent for, the police clearing the street,
with their truncheons.
SHHFFIELD-Attempts Of "roughs who ha
been conspicuous during the day in raiding tn
town to force an entrance into the THEATRE
Pocket picking, hat-destroying and breakin
windows. hlot continued next uay home
and children thrown down, everybody Of decer
appearance maltreatcd. Fight with the police
Hats destroyed stolen and kicked about.
drunken, bowling ruffianly time generally.
NOTTINGHAM (again) Windows smashed, tn
riot act read, the soldiers sent for, the boroug
the scene of intense excitement"
sHoREHAM-Hustngs and pOlling-boOths tor
} down and destroyed.
HlN0s LYEN-AIob armed with missiles pa
! raded the streets. candidate in danger an
| struck.
? GRARTHAM-So much riot and disorder thI
= the proceedings had to be adjourned.
4 TAvIsTocK-0ne of the candidates mobile
e and obliged to seek shelter in hotel, whence
. escaped at night.
q oIDHAM-The military called out to repre-
, riot
. DUDLEY-Ditto.
g SUHDERLAED-squibs and fireworks throw
u about by the mob rockets gnited, aua tar barre
It set on FIRE in the street. The police peted wi
70 stones.
10 CHELrRsHAM--A man shot by an excited p'
d itlcisn. Verdict wilful murder.
d BRIsToL-A case of manslaughter in "a fi
+ standing up fght'' originating in quarrel abo
the election.