The Dewsbury Chronicle, and West Riding Advertiser. — 1872-02-10 (Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England)

POWELL. The first returns were largely in favour of _Mr. HOLDEN, but from eleven _O'clock Mr. POWELL gained rapidly upon his opponent. At the conclusion of the poll, Mi.. POWELL, according to the Conservative returns, had a majority of 137,; while, according to the Liberal returns, he was only 32 in advance. The final result, as declared by the high sheriff, gave a majority of 44 to Mr. Powell.  terms, proposed a vote of thanks for his able, impartial, and valuable services in the chair, for the last fifteen years. Mr. Dis4AßLusktided7 the mbtion, and bore •a nio'st 'el6qUent lestirrio"ny' to the services of the SPEAKER, and tlie—asSistance he: received from him when Minister of the Crown. .The SPEAKER, after the motion had been carried with acclamation, acknowledged the cornpliment, evidently labouring under feelings of l:deep emotion. A motion—proposed by Mr: GLADSTONE, and seconded by Mr. DzsitAta—to the effect that .her Majesty be memorialised to.' confer some signal mark of her Royal favour upon the Hon. JOHN EVELYN' DENISON, Speaker of the'House of Commons, was carried unanimously. Several notices of motion having been given, Mr. WI E. FORSTER moved for leave to bring in a Bill to amend the law relating to :Parliamentary arid • Municipal elections, which •would.. provide for the abolition of public nominations Secret vOting, and greater facilities for taking the poll were 'alsO to be amongst its provisions, which he trusted would promote the purity of elections. Mr. NEWDEdATE denounced the Bill as inevitably leading to .universal.suffrage. Subsequently, however, the Bill was read a firSt time. Amongst other Bills, one to amend Corrupt Election Practices was read a first Utile, and on the motion of Mr. DALYRYMPLE a select committee was appointed to consider the management of habitual drunkards.  EX.TRAORDINARY SUICIDE An inquest vas held in City-road, London, on rlVePt4, tpttoing :t4e frita4 b Anhóny Scott; a labourer esipleyed-at Rigar works, who destroyed his life after being detected of St-enaling twope,nnyworth,of sugar. His wife said that on Saturday night he burst open.the front doar, and ran upstairs and .threw himself upon abed, upon which witness was lying ill. He said, "I have taken poison. Here are two letters for you." Dr. Pottle was then called in, and the deceased expired from the effects of poisoning by cyanide of potassium. A bottle which had contained the poison was found lying upon the table. His death had resulted from poison. _ '  _ The letters were as follow: D. Martineau, Esq., sugar'ms.nufacturer. ‘.‘ February 2nd, 1872. "Shy—When I took that piece of sugar I had no more thought of committing a theft than a child unborn. Had you forgiven me•and allowed mtfto return to my duty, I should have proved myself a worthy and valuable servant. All hope in this world is gone. I trust that out of your magnificent resources you will do something for my wife and two children. I cannot bear the stigma of thief, so end my life. Trusting you will accede to my dying requ-est and do something for my family, I subscribe 'myself your, late servant,