The Press. — London, England, 1857-03-14 00:00:00

MARCH 14, 1857. elution ittelligtnct. LONDON.-Mr. Masterman retires. Sir James Duke, Baron Rothschild, Mr. R. W. Crawford, and Mr. Raikes Currie were proposed at a recent meet ing of the Liberal Registration Association. Lord John Russell has issued an address to the electors. The noble lord appeals to his sixteen years' ser rioes, and touches slightly upon the Vienna Con- Wierences The time has not arrived for explaining fully the course took after the conferences at Vienna. I believe it would have been impossible to have made a peace which would have satisfied the expectations of the country before the fall of Sebastopol. I could not, however, decline the mission which was proposed to me in the name of my Sovereign, anal it is my opinion that the terms I was pre. pared to recommend would substantially, though in an in• convenient manner, have secured Turkey against the aggressions of Russia, and would have been honourable to Great Britain. Whether Russia would have accepted them is doubtful. Lord John Russell then comes to the Chinese question : My objections to these proceedings are-Ist. That the aew demand was grafted upon a quarrel which might otherwise have been amicsbly Bottled. 2nd. That it led to scenes of bloodshed and destruction, wherein many innocent persons perished. 3rd. That such a demand ought to have been addressed to the Emperor, and that due time should have been allowed for an answer. 4th. That before hostilities were commenced, due preparations should have been made in cmcert with the authorities at home for the protection of the lives and properties of British subjects. rith. That Vie demand of access to the Commissioner was not authorised by the instructions of the Secretary of State. When the tidings of these events arrived in England, the Ministry had a question of some difficulty to determine. There is some hazard and some discouragement attendant upon the disavowal of public servants performing their duties at a distance. On the other hand, the entire and complete adoption of the proceedings at Canton involved the discredit of sanctioning acts of violence which justice could not approve, and the danger of extending partial hostilities into a sanguinary war. It would seem that the error of either course might have been obviated by de• spatehing a person of superior authority to Hung Kong, with instructions to defend the lives and properties of British subjects, and to restore as soon as possible a state of This, i peace. t appears, is now intended; but one is at a loss to perceive why a course advisable on the 10th of March should not have been taken on the 10th of January. Or, if Sir John 13;iwring was worthy of entire approval in January, why lie should be virtually superseded now, when his policy and his conduct remain the same. He indignantly rejects the charge of combi. nation : I need not allude to the charge of combination and con. spiracy ngainst the majority of the House of Commons. That was the falsehood of a day, which a few hours of reflec. tion must dispel. For my own part I took the same view of these lamentable affairs as Sir Francis Baring, my old friend and colleague, and 1 willingly borrow from his yin. dicatiou of his vote the following passage I had no choice left, and deliberately, and as if I had been in a jury. box, I gave my vote that the papers laid upon the table failed to establish satisfactory grounds for the violent measures resorted to at Canton on the late affair of the Arrow. I shall be told that, however true these words may be, still the motion was practically a censure on the Csovernment, and it was my duty to Tote against it. I have been a party man all my life, at.d am not willing to underrate party considerations. In many cases I per fectly understand that, weighing the evils or advantages of two alternatives, it may be perfectly justifiable to prefer the retaining a good Government in office rather than the carrying any particular motion, however good. But there must I.s• some limit to these party feelings. I cannot rate war and all its horrors ma light matter. For the shedding of the blood, even of our enemies, I believe we are respon• Bible to a higher tribunal; we have no right to go to war without a justifiable cause, and I do not reckon as a justi fiable cause the desire to keep my friends in office." Then, again, it is said that although the Canton hostili jes might not be justifiable, Lord Palmerston ought to be upported in continuing them, because he conducted the war against Russia with great vigour and brought it to an honourable termination. I cheerfully applauded his vigour in carrying on war, and his moderation in making peace ; but to support wanton and unnecessary hostilities on account of the merit of the Minister in a contest which is past, seems to me a mode of testifying national gratitude utterly indefensible. Mi. Raikes Currie has also issued an address, in which be announces his resignation of his North ampton constituency in obedience to the wishes of a large body of the London electors. ABINODOL—Major Deed, the present member, will try for Finsbury. The choice of the electors is rt present be- tween Mr. J. T. Norris, of Sutton Courtney, Liberal, an d Mr. D. H. D. B urr , of Aldermaston•park, lierks, and late High Sherdffor the county, Conservative. ANDoves.—There is at present no opposition to the return of Alderman Cubitt and Mr. Beaumont Coles. ANGLESEY Boxotrons.—Mr. W. Owen Stanley, the Whig member for Chester, goes to the Anglesey boroughs, in place of Lard George Paget, who retires. Agnsuarox. —3lr. Moffett presents himself for re• election. THE PRESS. BANBURY.-Mr. H. W. Tancred presents himself for re election. o.her gentlemen, it is said, intend offering themselves to represent this borough. HAANST&PLE.-Alr. J. Laurie (Conservative) is in the field. Bant.—Captain Scobell does not intend offering himself for reelection, in consequence of advancing years and declining health. The names of Admiral Duff, Mr. Kings. lake, author of " Eothen," and Sir Arthur Hallam Elton were canvassed at a meeting held in Bath this week, and a deputation was nominated to wait upon the latter gentleman. BEDFORD.-Mr. Samuel M'hithread, and Mr. W. Stuart, junr., the present mt tubers for Bedford, both offer them. selves for reelection. _ BERKSHME.—No opposition is announced to the return of the three sitting members for Berkshire—Mr. Vansittart, Mr. Robert Palmer, and Viscount Barrington. At the last general election they were opposed by Mr. John Walter, the present member tor Nottingham. BERWICKSHTRE.—Mr. H. Smith Evans, of Barnsbury park, I slington, has issued an address to the electors, offering himself as a candidate in opposition to the Hon. Francis Scott. He states that he is opposed to those taxes which bear exclusively on the industry of the people, and that he is in favour of popular education and the promotion of commercial and religious freedom. IiEVERLEY.-Mr. Wells, the old member, and the Hon. W. H. F. Denison, eldest son of Lord Londesborough, stand for this borough as supporters of Lord Palmerston's Government. BIRMINGHAW.—The present members, Messrs. G. F. Muntz and NV. Scholetleld, intend to offer themselves for re election. BLAcsnuaN.—Both the sitting members, 'Messrs. Pil kington and Fielden, again solicit the suffrages of the electors. BODMIN.-Mr. Wyld, of Charing•cross, is to stand for this borough on the Liberal interest. Douro"; —lt is said that Mr. Cobden will be nominated for this borough. Messrs. Barnes and Crook have not yet announced their intention to present themselves for re election. BOSTON.-Mr. Herbert Ingram offers his services a second time to the electors of Roston. Mr. Cabbell, the other sitting member, it is believed, will not again present himself. Mr. Adams, a gentleman of considerable local influence, intends. it is said, presenting himself, and if. is also rumoured that a relative of the Earl of Yarborough will come forward. BRADFORD.-Mr. Wickham stands en the Conservative interest. Mr. Mulligan has announced his intention to retire. The other candidates are Mr. Titus Salt, of Saltaire, and General Thompson. . . BRECONSHIIM-Sir Joseph Bailey, supported by the Conservative interest, will be returned without opposition for Breeonshire. A member of Sir Charles Morgan's family may possibly oppose the return of Colonel Watkins fur the borough. IiIIIN:EWATER —Colonel Tvnte and Mr. B. S. Follett, the present members, will offer themselves for re election. The latter gentleman has issued an address to the consti tuency, and is opposed by Major Graham. of Cossington house, near Bridgewater, who declares his adherence to the policy of Lord Rilmerston. _ _ BRIDPORT. —Mr. E. Smith will be a candidate for this borough. Mr. Mitchell and Mr. 3lurrough offer them. selves for re-election. Mr. Murrough in his addressaob• serves :—" For myself, 1 unhesitatingly avow my conic tion, that so long as her Majesty's Government (and more especially the First Minister of the Crown ) oppose, on all occasions, the views of the people on the great questions of the extension of the franchise, the ballot. and abolition of church rates, they are disentitled to the support of the delegates of truly Liberal constituencies." BRIGHTON.—Both the present representatives, Admiral Sir G. B. Pechell and Lord A. Hervey, will, it is expected, offer themselves for re election. Mr. E. S. Creasy, the barrister and Professor at University College, London, who is a native of Brighton, also intends being a candidate; while Mr. Coningham, a resident, has issued a Palmer*. tonian address. Balsrot.—Active measures are being taken to secure the return of the present members, Messrs. H. Berkeley and H. G. Langton. BuctuivottAu.—The present members preseut them selves for re-election. ItucKs.—The present members present themselves fur re-election. BUSY LANCASHIRE).- , Mr. B. N. Philips, broth'r of Mr. Mark Philips, formerly member for Manchester, will contest the election with Mr. F. Peel. Bum Sr. EDMUNDS: —Earl St. Jermyn has issued an address, announcing his intention again to solicit the suffrages of the electors. He states he is a snpporter of Lord Palmerston's Government. . Mr. J. S. Porteus Oakes, the other member, will also again present himself. Mr. J. A. Hinlcastle, of Whittle, who contested the election of Mr. Oakes in It>32, will again contest it in the Liberal interest. CAL NE.—General Sir William Williams of Kars seeks re-election. CANURIDGE.—CoIoneI Adair and Mr. Mowatt will pre. sent themselves again u candidates for the representation of this borough. Caanintoos I. 7 xn - Ensrry.—Mr. Walpole and Mr. Wigram will present themselves for re-election. CAMDRMOESHIRE.—The present members present them- selves for re-election. CANTERBURY.-Mr. C. Parton Cooper, Q.C., a Liberal, has issued an address. Sir William Somerville is also in the field on the Liberal interest, and Mr. C. M. Lashing. ton, a Liberal Conservative, will again come forward. The last gentleman will be supported by a large number of the Liberal electors. CARDIGANSHIRE BODOUGHS.-111% Lloyd, of Brinwyll, it is understood, will oppose Mr. Lloyd Davis. Lord 247 Lisburne will probably be returned without opposition fOr the county. CARLISLE.—The Conservative party have determined on offering an opposition to Sir James Graham, and with that view placards have been extensively posted about the city, requesting the electors to reserve their votes. . C . ARiAIiTHEN.-NO contest is expected for either the borough or the county. CHATHAW.-Sir Frederic Smith will contest the elec- tion. Mr. W. G. Romaine, C. 8., is in the field as a Liberal candidate. CHELTENHAM.—Captain Berkeley's re-election will be contested by Mr. G. U. Haliwell, Sir Willoughby Jones, and Mr. J. C. Dent. CHityrEn.—Mr. Henry Grenfell, brother of the member for Windsor, offers himself to the electors as a Liberal. CHICHESTER.—Lord Henry Lennox has issued his ad dress, for which see our advertising columns. CIRT.NCESTER.—Mr. Ashley Ponsonby, the present mem ber, has addressed the electors, and commenced his canvass. Mr. Alexander liathurst, now en route from Italy, has been put fora ard on the Conservative side, and an active canvass made on his behalf. COLCIIESTER.—Mr. Hawkins retires. Mr. Itebow will again present himself, and will be opposed by Mr. Miller, his antagonist at the recent election. Mr. Hamilton will come forward in the Conservative interest. CORNWALL.—In East Cornwall Mr. J. I'. Agar Robartes will not again offer himself. Mr. Kendal will be opposed by Mr. W. H. Pule Carew, and Lord Vallatort will present himself in the room of Mr. Robartes. In West Cornwall Mr. M. Williams will likely be re-elected, and Mr. Tremayne will probably succeed Sir C. Lemon, who, it is understood, retires from his parliamentary duties. COVENTIM—Sir Joseph Paxton offers himself again for this borough. In his address to the electors he denies that he had any intention of factiously opposing the Govern- ment by voting fur Mr. Cobden's motion. In reference to this subject Sir Joseph says :—" After a most careful and anxious examination of the correspondence on the subject, and of the arguments urged in debate—having given every weight to the difficult position of Europeans at Canton and other Chinese ports—l could not conscientiously refrain front testifying my disapproval of the extreme measures which were resorted to without the sanction of the Home. Government. Believing, also, that the House of Commous should•exercise a constant control over our agents abroad, I felt obliged to adopt the only practical means I possessed of asserting the rights of parliamentary interference in the affairs of our distant possessions. No Englishman is more jealous than myself of the honour and greatness of his country, or more desirous that her guardianship over her cittzens should be felt in every region of the world; but however degraded may be the character of our enemies-- however atrocious may be the acts to which they have re sorted in retaliation, I could neither sanction by my vote in its favour, nor retrain by silence from denouncing the bombardment of a great city teeming with a deteuceless population fur no better reasons than those which have hitherto been put forward on behalf of our agents in China." CUMBERLAND ( EAST AND WEST ).—The Sitting members will present themselves for re-election. DAILT3IOCTH.—Sir Thomas Herbert will be re-elected for this borough. DENBIGH and DENBIGHSHIRE.—The sitting members will present themselves for re-election. DERBYSHIRE ( SOUTH ).—M r. Mundy has retired from the representation of this division of the county. Mr. Colville has announced his intention of again soliciting the suffrages of the electors. The Conservatives will bring forward a candidate in place of Mr. Mundy. DERBYSHIRE ( NORTH ).-Mr. Cavendisli and Mr. Thorn hill will again offer themselves fur this division. _ _ DERBY.—Mr. Heyworth has retired. Mr. James, of the Chancery bar, and a connection of Lord Belper by marriage, is a candidate, and has issued an address in which he professes Liberal principles, and says he shall support Lord Palmerston. Mr. Alderman Moss, it is understood, is also a candidate in the Liberal interest; and rumours are afloat that Mr. Beale, deputy-chairman of the Midland Railway Company, also a Liberal, will seek the suffrages of the electors. Mr. Bass will, of course, he a candidate. DEvizes.—Mr. Heneage retires. Captain Gladstone offers himself for re-election. Mr. Watson Taylor and Mr. Darby Griffith are in the field. Davos NORTH •ND SMITH ).-31V. L. W. Buck, one of the Conservative members of the northern division of Devonshire, has annonnced his intention of retiring from ill•health. Colonel Buck will probably succeed— retiring from Barnstaple. In South Devon the sitting members will be returned. DEVONPORT.-Mr. Bernal Osborne, Secretary of the Admiralty, is to be put in for this borough by the dock yard influence. Sir Erskine Perry will also be supported by the Liberal part). Mr. James NVilson also presents himself far election. DORSET.—The sitting members present themselves for re-election. A Liberal opposition is reported. Dnorrvricit.—The Right Hon. Sir J. S. Pakington has issued an address to the electors soliciting re-election fur this borough. Referring to his position and political opinions, he says :—" I will only say that I am desirous, as I ever have been, to maintain unimpaired the institutions of my country ; that with l this view I am always ready to consider those changes which are rendered necessary from time to time by the rapid progress of events ; that I attach great and increasing importune. to the necessity of adopting all proper and prudent meptitires for elevating the character and social condition of the labouring classes ; and that prolonged experience has only increased my sense of the grave responsibili:y under which the duties of a member of Parliament are fulfilled." DUDLEY.—It is nut yet decided whether Sir Stafford Northeote presents himself for re-election. DURHAM (CITY ) —Mr. J. W. Mowbray presents himself for re-election. There is a prospect of opposition to him.