The Sun. — London, England, 1865-07-25 00:00:00

I+IIIEIITER, YOU . WILL SEE YOUR Itib FRI ENDS .at " " Atter the Opera we 8 1)411 Sup there K INAHAN'S LL it WHI ANDY. SKY v. COGNAC cele .rated Old BLUSH WHISKY rivals the finest FRRNCII BRANDY, It 1 Pure, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome. sold in Bottles, 3s. Etd., at the Retail Houses in London; by tha Agents in the principal towns in England; or wholesale at 8, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET, LONDON, W. Observe the Red Seal, Pink Label, and Cork branded "Kinahan's LL Whisky." IiTHAT A STUPID FELLOW YOU ARE to bite off the end of iar when you can buy o ne of " BUTCIJER'S ANENTrKEY-RING CIGAR ISIPPERS" for a Penny. SAI everywhere. NUTUA.L LOAN FUND ASSOCIATION (Incorporated by Act of Parliament, 18;0), 14, RUSSELL-STREET, COVENT-GARDEN, LEN DS MONEY on Personal and other Security, in sums Of tIo to ..Ceol, to be repaid by instalments extending over one, two, or three years. The large C tpital of this Associa- Von enables it to complete its transactions without delay. No inquiry or office fees, and strict secrecy observe t. Bills Discounted at short notice. Form sent free on receipt of a directed stamped envelop e The Association also lends Money for the purchase of a house by a tenant, or for the liquidation of mortgages, on terms most advantageous to the borrower. EDWARD HARPER, Secretary. The IMPERIAL BANK (Limited) is authorised to receive Subscriptions for the Shares of the Marseilles Extension Railway and Land Company, on the terms of the follow ing Prospectus. II ARSEILLES EXTENSION RAILWAY and LAND COMPANY (Limited). Incorporated under " The Companies Act of 1862." Capital £400,000, in 20.000 Shares of £2O each, 7 ,000 of which have already been subscribed for in England and Franco. 3,000 will be reserved for issue as Paid-up Shares. Interest at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum is guaran teed to be paid by the Contractors on the capital called up 'hiring the construction of the works. £1 per Share to be paid on Application, and £4 on Allot ment. Future calls not to exceed £5 per Share, nor to be made at intervals of less than three months. DIRECTORS. LONDON. William Lee, Esq., M.P., Director of the London and County Bank. James Childs, Esq., Hoehampton, Director of the East London Railway Company. Charles E. Newbon, Esq., Director of the General Irri gration Company of France. The Hon. A. C. Hobart, Berkeley-square, Director of the Russian Iron Works Company. Hugh H. L. Astley, Esq., Nicholas-lane, Director of the City Offices Company. J. Pennington Legh, Esq., Brighton, and Knutsford, Cheshire. Clarence A. Collier, Esq., Norfolk-stroot, Park lane. PARIS. M. Jules Talabot, Boulevard des Italiens. M. Le Comte Clary, Rue d'Aumale. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Nowbon, Evans, and Co., Nicholas-lane, Lombard street. • BANKERS. The Imperial Bank, Lothbury. BROKERS. Messrs. Robins, Barber, and Dailey, Threadneedle-street. Geo. ENGINEER. Berkley, Esq., 24, Great George-street, Westminster. SECRETARY (PRO TEM.). H. P. Hakewill, Esq. TEMPORARY OFFICES. 4A, Alderman's-walk, New Broad-street. PROSPECTUS. The objects of the company are, first, to construct a rail- Way, about nine miles in length, from the " Old Port" of Marseilles to Podestat, to afford increased facilities for the commerce and manufactures of the town and port ; secondly, to acquire land on both sides of the line throughout its 'ength for building and other purposes, to which great value Will be given by the construction of the railway. The reputation of Marseilles as the first maritime city of Franco is well known, second only to Paris in population and wealth ; its position and capabilities give it the cow hand of French commerce in the Mediterranean. Within the last ten years Marseilles has been placed in direct railway communication with Paris and all parts of Franco. Magnificent docks and warehouses have been con structed ; but great and rapid as those new works have been a hoy are still far behind the requirements of its ever-in creasing trade. The old quarters of the town are being demolished to make room for handsome streetsand public buildings. The Population thus displaced are driven to the suburbs, more es pecially towards the south, whero the lands of the Com ally are situate, and where a fine valley stretches from the town. to the Mediterranean, with a view of the sea, and Pen to the refreshing breezes, which during the summer afford the only relief from the intense heat of the city. The enormous value of ground in the town may be esti lillated by the fact that, for any extension, rocks 60 feet high ho readily understood that such a locality is no longer suited f or the erection of ordinary dwellings, or factories and che mical works, which latter, for sanitary reasons, will soon 0 0 driven from the city. The proposed railway, after leaving the port and town e t 30 0,000 inhabitants, will pass through the southern ,suburb, which contains a population of 50,000, and follow ill.° valley t the sea, at the "Madrague de Montredon," : e ra thence it will be continued for three miles along the ` l ' l ( r ) .at to podestat, affording sites for the erection of.factorios, ~, , !`to access to the sea, and direct railway communication th the to wn and port, and with the Paris, Lyons, and t led iterranoan lines, by a junction with the proposed new ra ench of the latter to the " Place Castellano." lhere are at the present time 460 factories in the town, i,T,, o °Yin,g nearly increaselo,o and the number of pi; - "pries would rapidly in were it not for the heavy v - iargee to which they are subjected from tho increasing ii ," 11 0 of ho ground occupied, aud the want of direct rail y connexion with tho port and with the Paris, Lyons, N Medit erranean linos. The proprietors of these estab- Thrue n t s will gladly avail themselves of the opportunity y 4isposin, of their present sites to great advantage, and rr it emoving Co a locality combining the facilities of sea and way communication, with perfect freedom from all the b` inc ulties of their present position, and where land can obtain e d f rom t h e C ompany a t a t en th par t o f t h e pr i ce Low (1. . v paid f or building ground in the town. the ta order to form au opinion of the pecuniary results of able to Proposed operations of the Company, it will be desir consider separately the income to bo derived from the bl a illvay, and the profit to be realised by the sale of the of th Company. th' f i , r st, with reference to the railway it must be observed, the existing linos aro connected with the new port Joliette" and the docks, but that the Old Port, which is t; ` acres in extent, is entirely without railway communica a!l or docks, notwithstanding which the official statistics .„` , ( 3 Government show, that during the last year for l i,h they aro published, 1863, the returns for the " Old ort" were as follows Vessels. : Tons of Merchandise. 4 ,383 of various nations entered, carrying 950,180 4 ,303 1 7 „ left, „ 593,842 8,68 6 Total of vessels. 1,544,022 Tons. I) • u rlng the same period the returns for the now port Jolieto" ' Y • ore V essels Tons of Merchandise. 2 ,609 of various nations entered, carrying 361,121 „ left, 2,400 330.876 5,009 Total of vessels. 694,997 Tons. t in additioli to this the new port " Joliette" received 5 n 4 sent off 1,159,021 tons of merchandise in 1863, by z ,„? 3 stea It mers, on account of th e f ac iliti es afforded by the 4,lw ays and d oc k s. i s • 01 a evtdent from these returns that a railway to tho "o.rt must secure a very large amount of goods traffic, I:V.cfrom the population of the suburban district through ' l 2. h the line will pass, and the number of factories, &c., move e dY established in that locality, it is calculated that the produce an immediate profit revenue equal to •,, 0 Per cent. on the outlay, which income will bo rapidly in iir_eased by the erection of houses and factories along the 1 1 e. There will be seven intermediate stations between tarseilles and Podestat, ono of which will bo for the - e l Llce Course," and the " Public Gardens," and " Chateau .„3he Comp an y h ave contracte d f or the execution of the Y es rhe of th e ra il way f rom the " Place Castellano " to r odestat," at the p r i ce o f £185 , 00 0. Secondly, with reference to the profit to be realised by the sale of the land of the Company, it may be stated that all previous speculations in land at Marseilles have been successful. The Company have contracted for the purchase of about 1,200,000 square metres of land (about 300 English acres) situate on both sides of the proposed railway, between the town and the "Mad raguo d e M outredon ;" - 140,000 metres of which will be required for the construction of the line and stations, leaving 1,060,000 metres to be sold for the erection of first-class residences. It has been estimated by competent judges of the value of , bui lding sites in the neighbo ur h oo d o f M arse ill es, t h at on a;he completion of the railway the whole of this land will t r eadily sold at the pric e o f a t l eas t 20 f rancs per metro, "t Zhick rate it will produce 21,200,000 francs, or £848,000. The Comp any h ave a l so contracted for the purchase of a tr e ry o l l i l irre tra c t o f ground beyond the " Madrague de Mon -1,500n," metros itlrough which the railway will p ass t o P o d es t a t ; ' (about 375 a cres ) o f thi s l an d , a dj o i n i ng `4,O e tti ea and railway, will be at once available as sites for E stimating and works of all kinds. killStimating the selling price of this land at 10f. per metre, 1,%,.111 sufficiently low to induce the manufacturers to esta- Ei "„t!: n o their works rapidly in the locality, it will produce a ` 4 21. f 15 , 0 00,000 f., or £6OOOOO. -il-rte average cash cost to the Company of the land above d to is only 51f. per metre, including the houses io re o a „ 4 ,7 built thereon, and including also upwards of N e u ',', o oo metres of land (about 2,500 acres) on the coast for three miles beyond the proposed terminus at frue roe stat, whi c h will thus be acquired by the Company intqt.() of cost, and w hi c h w ill b e ma d e ava i la b le at some i.„_ 00 4 of t ro 'u l o d ny au extension of the railway and the forma -411 am • P supply of water, which is indispensable at Mar both f or h ouses and ' land, can be obtained from the thaoTg 60 000 Works, francs whicli have cost th e municipality more ~ 000 e d i l- ,i'!o additional capital required for the payment of land of oe the land 1 raised in debentures to be rep a id ou t o f t h e pro d uce Ags sa es. practical bearing of the land question is as follows : th e liming the sale of the land at the low prices named, 0 05 ,Pc)fits arisi ng th ere f r om will not only rep a y th e w h o l e Ir ery ' o l tho ra il way, b u t i n a dditi on t h ere will remain a t hold er a s r ge surplus for division as bonus amongst th e s h are - T he concession from the French Government is for the term of 99 years. exee"? la nds of th e Company will be freeholds in perpetuity, lue s t the small por ti on occup i e d b y the ra il wa y , w hi c h ratio nece ssarily be surrendered with the lino at the expi /1 of the concession. 5,00 0 of the shares have been subscribed for in Franco, and will be issued with £8 per share paid re up thereon re • 3,ooooohas will be ' served for issue as full paid -1 2 0 s up . shares ; leaving , ordinary shares for issue to the public. , t 1 120,0 () c. • Articles of Association and also the contract, con t°,3BlollBre , a nd plans, may bo seen at the offices of the Messrs. Nowbon, Evans, and Co., 28, Nicholas-lane, 4 1Vii 4 4113 for Pharos in oitlior of the accompanying `,our be- rhich esto f tho of be been the s the .part rP°B°, e are o r for by was land =it° s this basis as it ration s izing a not otion tuti at oru U 1 3 . S , s 400 s 3 ,5 ' 1 ,s 3SS to-dal prices• ;$ 384 15 30 ;i4 426 8 3 ' )14 ---51 18 3 " 8 • PO -4 8 -6 18 364 • nelf Bar pof 'er g stone. g mg' slial• 140Ib• 280Ib• Son' rife 01 . e ~ {he ; Fitt , to Etre, .eciars, ijarly eforo" No. 22,807. forms may bo made to the Secretary at the offices of the Company, or to the Bankers, Brokers, and Solicitors ; but no application will be entertained unless the deposit of £1 per share on the number applied for has been duly paid to the Company's bankers. In the event of no allotment being made to the applicant, the deposit will be promptly returned in full. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES WITH £5 PAID ON ALLOTMENT. To be retained by the Bankers. No.— To the Directors of the Marseilles Extension Railway and Land Company (Limited). Gentlemen,—Having paid to your Bankers, the Imperial Bank (Limited), the sum of , being a deposit of £1 per Share on Shares in the above Company, I hereby request that you will allot me that number, and I agree to accept such Shares, or any less number you may allot to me, and I agree to pay the sum of per Share on allot ment, and I authorise you to insert my namo on the Regis ter of Members for the number of Shares allotted to me Usual signature Name in full Residence Profession Date 1865. Or this Form of Application for fully paid-up Shares. To be retained by the Bankers. No.— To tho Directors of the Marseilles Extension Railway and Land Company (Limited) Gentlemen,—Having paid to your Bankers, tho Imperial Bank (Limited), the sum of £ , being a deposit of £1 per Share on Shares in the above Company, I hereby request that you will allot me that number of fully paid-up Shares, and I agree to accept such Shares, or any less number you may allot to me, on the terms of the Prospec tus, and I agree to pay the balance of the amount of such Shares on allotment, and, to sign the Articles of Associa tion of the Company when required, and I authorise you to insert my name on the Register of Members for the num ber of Shares allotted to me. Usual signature Name in full Residence Profession Date 1865. ATLANTIC and GREAT WESTERN RAIL WAY, NEW YORK, PENNSYLVANIA, AND 01110. CIRCULAR TO BONDHOLDERS OF THE ATLANTIC AND GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. NEW YORK SECTION-FIRST MORTGAGE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the SUM set apart for the REDEMPTION of BONDS under the operation of the sinking fund, has been applied to the PURCHASE of the UNDER-MENTIONED uONDS of the New York sec tion of the said Company, viz, —Bonds, Nos. 109, 374, 403, 413, 414, 415, 512, 543, 604, nine bonds of 1,000 dollars each, 9,000 dollars; bonds, Nos. 1,161 and 1,177, two bonds of 500 dollars each, I,OOJ dollars; total, 10,000 dollars. And that the bonds, together with the half-yearly coupons or interest warrants, from January let, 1866, to July Ist, 1879, both in clus.ve, attached to each of said bonds respectively, have boen this day cancelled by the undersigned William Grain, of London, Notary Public. SAMUEL GURNEY, JNO. P. KENNARD, Trustees. CHAS. MOZ LEY, London, July 11, 1865. WILLIAM GRAIN, Notary Publics. AIR. and Mrs. GERMANR. REED, with Mr. JOHN PARRY, will appear in their new entertain ment, entitled A PECULIAR FAMILY, by William Brough. New scenery by T. and W. Grieve. After which. 1‘1 , .. John Parry will give a few Memoranda from his Musi cal Note Book, entitled "RECOLLECTIONS," vocal and instrumental. Every Evening', except Saturday, at 8. A MORNING REPRESENTA PION every Wednesday and Saturday, et 3. ROYAL GALLERY OF ILLUSTRA TION, 14, Regent-street. Unreserved seats, le. and 2s. ; stalls, ¶s. ; stall spring chairs, 58. Stalls may be secured (without fee) in advance at the Gallery. T HE O X F O R D, 6, OXFORD STREET, W. The Oxford and Canterbury Hall Company (limited). - - SIXTY-SIX, by J. Offenbach, performed by Misses Itm:sell. Barrie, Waimealey. Tyrell ; Messrs. A. St. Albyn. Husk, Green, and Mons. ERVAII, the new French Tenore, with full Band and Chorus. Conductor, Mr. F. Jonghmans. Balle, Comedy, Burlesque, &c., by the celebrated D'Au bans, Messrs. I)uriah and Davls, and the Misses TEsSY and SARA GUNNISS. NOTICE —The Oxford has been entirely Redecorated, Altered, Newly Lighted, and Ventilated, and now is one of the most agreeable places of resort in the kingdom.—OPEN EVERY EVENING at Eight o'clock. Admission—Area, 6d.; stalls and balcony, ls. ; private boxes, 10s. 6d. CANTERBURY HALL. Selections from MARTHA and TIIE BROTHER AND SISTER, supported by Miss RUSSELL, Miss Barrie. Miss litys. .tic. ; Masers. ST. ALBYN, Green, &c., with Full Band and Chorus. Conductor, Mr. F. Jon mans. Comedy by Arthur Lloyd, Messrs. Duriah and Davis, and the Grotesque D'Aubans, THIS EVENING will be produced, with new Optical effects, the Illusion, entitled Ito KO RI KO, on a scale of maznificence never before attempted, and embracing the ser vices of the entire establishment. WDAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION.- Established 30 years, at the Bazaar, Baker-street. NEW DDIT EON7 , .—In accordance vi ith the season, the Exhibition has been entirely re-embellished. The whole of the ancient Court Dresses of the most costly description, faithfully copied from the most minute pictures, have been renewed. Modern Court Dresses of the most splendid de scription, selected from the first houses in Paris and London. and probably never equalled or surpassed, are now on view. A life-size Model of .JOHN WILKES BOOTH, the base assassin of the late President Lincoln, is also to be seen. Open from 11 a.m. till 10 p.m. Admittance, One Shilling; Extra Rooms, Sixpence. MADAME RACHEL'S BEAUTIFUL FOR E VER. -47 A, New Bond-street SWEET OPOPONA X, PIESSE and LUBIN'S new Perfume.—OPOPO ‘AX is a native flower of Mexico of rare fragrance. This scent, and a thousand others for choice, 2s. 6d. and ss. each. Sold by all fashionable chemists and perfumers.— Laboratory of Flowers, 2, New Bond-street, London. I Ll t T t V re A et ß h D, asin S tr U od ß ii, G ed E . O n N en -p ir E el N y n T e l vi S d T, escr s, ip 2 lion of A ItTIFiCIAL FEETII, fixed without springs, wires, or ligatures. They so perfectly resemble the natural teeth as not to be distinguished fro n the originals by the closest observer. they will never change colour or decay, and w ill be found superior to any teeth ever before used. This method does not require the extraction of roots, or any pain ful operation, and will support and preserve teeth that are loose, and is guaranteed to restore articulation and mastica tion. Decayed teeth stopped and rendered sound and useful in mastication. 52. Fleet-street. At home from 10 till 5. RUPTURES.—BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. WHITE'S MOC-MAIN LEVER TRUSS (PERFECTED AND EXIIIRITED IN TILE GREAT XIIIIIITIONS OF 1851 AND 1862), is allowed by upwards of Two hundred Medical Gentlemen to be the most effective nvention in the curative treatment of HERNIA. the use. of a steel spring, so often hurtful in its effects, is here avoided—a soft bandage being worn round the ! , ody, while the requisite resisting power is supplied by the Moc-Main Pad and Patent Lever, fitting with so much ease ind closeness that it cannot be detected, and may be worn luring sleep. A descriptive circular may be had, and the truss, which cannot fail to flt, forwarded by post, on the eir aumference of the body, two fuelled below the hips, being sent to the manufkaturer, Mr. WHITE, 228, Piccadilly. A Single Trues, 165., 215., 265. 6d., and 31s. 6d. Postage, ls. A. Double Truss, 31s. 6d., 428., and 625. 6d. Postage, is Bd. fn Umbilical Truss, 425. and 525. 6d. Postage, ls. 10d. Post-office Orders to be made payable to John White, Post office, Piccadilly. NEW PATENT ELASTIC STOCKINGS, KNEE-CAPS, sac., for Varicose Veins and all cases of * Weakness and Swelling of (he Legs, Sprains, &c. They are porous, light in texture, and inexpensive, and are drawn on like an ordinary stocking. Price Is. 6d., 7s. 6d., 10s., to 16s. each. Postage 6d. JOILN WIIITE. Manufacturer, 228. Piccadilly. RUPTURES CURED BY CHANDLER'S NEW LEVER TRUSS. It has the followlarr advantarzeg :—No steel spring required roun•i the body, is easily applied, does not chafe or excoriate the skin, admits of any kind of exercise being taken, and is imperceptible when worn. PRICES. Single--10s. Bd. and 215., postage Is. Double-21s. and 425., postage, 2s. Scat on receipt of post-office order, and size round hips. Sure to tit. PILES, PROLAPSUS ANI, and UTERI Instantly relieved and ultimately cured by some entirely new and very ingenious appliances. Prices from 10s. 6d., sent by post ou receipt of size round hips. Elastic Stockings, Kneecaps, Surgical Belts, and appliances of every description, with all the latest improvements, and of the best quality, at considerably reduced prices. ROUND SHOULDERS, STOOPING HABITS. and DEFORMITIES cured by CHANDLER'S IMPROVED CHEST EXPANDING BRACES, for both sexes of all ages. They strengthen the voice and lungs, relieve indiges tion, and are especially recommended to children for assist ing the growth, and for promoting health and symmetry of fLure. Price Ws. 63. All the above instruments are highly recommended by the leading members of the medical profession. Illustrated catalogues forwarded. MR. H. P. CHANDLER, SURGICAL MECHANICIAN, 66, Berners-street, Oxford-street, London, W. NOTIMCG IMPOSSIBLE.—The greatest and most useful invention of the day, AG Ul &MAR ir;LL Messrs. JOHN GOSNELL and CO. ' 12, Three King-court, Lombard. street, London, Perfumers to her Majesty, respect fully offer to the public this truly marvellous Hifi I. which gradually rest„res the human hair to its pristine hue —no matter at what age. The Agua Amarelia has none of the properties of dyes ; it, on th e contrary, is beneficial to the system, and when the hair is once restored one application per . m.ont will keep it in perfect colour. Price one guinea per bottle, or in half bottles, les. 61 Testimonials from artistes of the hi g h es t order, and from Individuals of undoubted re spectability, may be seen on application. Messrs. John Gosnell and Co. have been appointed Perfumers to her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales. JOHN GOSNELL an d CO . 'S CHERRY TOO 11l PASTS is greatly superior to any tooth pow der ; gives the teeth a pearl u hiteness, protects the enamel from deoay, and i m p arts a pleasant fragrance to the the breath. PrieeLis, 6d.-12, Three lihag-ooirt, Lombard a tree t, London. ..- ,--- II C ---- ' - 59 - ._._______ 9.-.-• C - 2, 11... _•-- --- ---- -- "ef'--- • -.-..) . , _ s r . ...' ::_'''. • '....„ .- . 1..,..,:. -; I • ' l. :.. ' : : '• : -, -‘lc—.4-., --•;:-..:.;‘)- ' - . - ' • ,•„. .-„--.. Naval and hinilary laid:Ho-ego& _ - ..• -4; 4., 16 , •:\-%\ f 4 ;., .. .:, -'. , • . ... %, ... . \ ' ~..7 7.. ., • 1 '' tl\ 0' , .- , Of pi f . -.; - '. - "e.%: - : ,- -': ":-P . '-:' • ci,Nt'4V- ~.. .., k:_"1 - - .06 0 0 , c..• 41 ' 51- • .4 1 t/ ~- - . , _ ....—„ , -„,-4-, -...... ~ ..-.), r ,• The Lords of the Admiralty arrived at Portland ' :- . 14 , : L„.9. c; , .. 401 ,- r -,-, k , . ~,,—,.. „-------- -f , , i, ,, „ ,p -on Saturday afternoon from Plymouth and were " I -- -' " -- -':' - ; - ;:i - -.14.,... - .r: , A ~.,. -, , -f . 4- A ' .... received with the customary salutes from the Chan - , ‘ • ~• „, , , k '-- ti -" 1 , z- ' ;,‘, VM(..-4*P . C4/4." -•'!"-- r r- - t t47 i: - ' ei . -'.. . ". Q._ - - - l'c ' -.•% - !4'' )- 1 r; '1 ~. - -----",,,, dglirw"e" -- \ \ . 2 .-- -... ,-....,. 1 .,... 7-K.- <-, - o,k --.....'" ' ~,,,] , ,„4 44 . .. ;i , _ ~,,,, .., , : 1- • ~ 4 . , „,.....__.. 4., i 31 t = t.3431.1r:i 33'. rf:tivt. _,, DRorr ,":---'7 F ` 2, '''' ll n --- - i l ‘ t ! ' ' 4 , 4 1, _‘ ~,Ao"?4 . ' 4,w , ' ....5 6 50 \ , ~ z ._ c 4,,--z ):\ I) , v a nel Fleet in the Roads. After visiting the fleet they proceeded to Weymouth on board the Trinculo gunboat, and after a short sojourn re-embarked on board the Admiralty yacht Enchantress and pro ceeded to the eastward on Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. • The Enchantress arrived at Portsmouth at a late hour on Sunday evening from Plymouth and Portland. Their Lordships disembarked from the yacht at the dockyard yesterday morning, and returned to London by the 11 a.m. train. She afterwards sailed for the eastward to be in attend ance upon the board during the forthcoming annual visit of inspection (so-called) to the different Royal PRICE 4d. STAMPED sd. (Renewedish y r opponents.e) Now, () permit to underrate or to di s p arage the triumph w hi c h h as to nly te en predict.obtained to say this, that I think when you examine it you must allow that there are causes besides those of concurrence in political opinion which have com bined to secure the success of Mr. Cowper. (hear,) In the first place, every one knows that a candidate who is singly opposed to three may obtain split votes, not from any agreement in his political opi nions, but from a natural sympathy with a man who fights with remarkable qualities of courage and ability against superior numbers. lie has also h a d • another advantage which any other Liberal candi date would scarcely command. lle is a near con nection of a popular and brilliant minister—(hear) —whom many Conservatives do not desire to dis place, and who, apart from politics, possesses many of those qualities which attract affection and com pel admiration. (Cheers.) And, moreover, 11Ir. Cowper has had in his favour—'a cry of "He is worthy of it")—and he is worthy of it—that fasci nating influence which the sternest among us would find it difficult to resist. (Hear, hear.) I confess that when I heard that certain fair and enthusiastic canvassers in his favour were approaching my own estates I felt a thrill of alarm—(cheers and laugh ter)—lest they should summon me too to surrender and carry me off captive to poll for Mr. Cowper. (Renewed cheers and laughter.) I have read somewhere that the last of the witches who were executed for witchcraft in England lived somewhere in the neighbourhood of Panshanger (continued cheers and laughter) ; and I am only afraid that she has bequeathed to certain fair inhabitants of that classic region all her ancient spells and much more than her ancient charms. (Great cheering and laughter.) Now, under all these circumstances, you must allow us at least the consolation of thinking that while we do not deny the victory that you have obtained, we may reasonably ascribe it to a gifted and a fortunate individual than to the superiority of a political party. (Hear, hear.) But, be that as it may, I trust that the defeat, such as it is, will only stimulate our friends—will only stimulate the Conservatives of this county to redouble their exer- . tions to recover and maintain the position we had hitherto occupied. (Hear, hear.) Now, gentlemen, it only remains for me to thank most sincerely and gratefully those who have honoured me with their support upon this occasion. Although there is at this moment a singular suspension of exciting topics in the country, yet judging by a somewhat prolonged experience of public life, I can foresee that there must shortly arise both at home and abroad ques tions in which the interests of this country will be vitally engaged ; and I cannot but feel glad that in the consideration and discussion of those questions your renewed confidence will enable me to take a humble share. (Loud cheers.) Mr. SURTEES next addressed the meeting, and said he thanked most heartily the 2,478 electors—(cheers and uproar)—who had so zealously supported him upon that occasion. He felt most grateful for the honour they had conferred upon him in again re turning him to Parliament. (Hear, hear.) But, on the other hand, he most deeply lamented the loss which the Conservative cause had sustained by the success of their opponents, and by the rejection of their late highly esteemed and tried member, Mr. Abel Smith. (Hear, hear.) He believed, however, that the loss was but temporary, and that there was no good ground for supposing that any change had taken place in the political convictions of their agricultural and Church-loving constituency. (Cheers and uproar.) Mr. ABEL SMITH then briefly addressed the elec tors, and was received with loud cheers. He said that on former occasions he had always stood before them as a successful candidate, but this time fortune had deserted him. He would still, however, return his best thanks to his friends and supporters for their exertions on his behalf, and he was quite certain that it was not through want of zeal or exertion on their part that he had been defeated. He was rejoiced that the Conservative cause had met with the services of that eminent man who was an honour to the constituency he represented, Sir Edward Lytton, and he must at the same time say that after the gallant conduct of Mr. Surtees in coming forward as a candidate last year, he should have been sorry if he had not been returned. Al though he was certainly disappointed at the result of the election, still, if one of the Conservative mem bers was to go out, he thought it was better that he should be that one than Mr. Surtees. (Cheers.) Mr. Cowper had made an allusion to what he had said on a previous occasion about no compromise being allowed to take place in future, and he would now say that he did not regret the contest that had taken place ; they had had a fair fight like English men ; and although he was defeated, he was young enough to hope that upon some future occasion he might be more successful, and again have the honour of representing the county of Hertfordshire in Par liament. (Cheers.) A vote of thanks to the High Sheriff terminated the proceedings. naval ports. Her Majesty's ironclad screw steamship Prince Consort, 35 guns, Capt. George 0. Wines, C. 8., and the ironclad screw frigate Achilles, 20 guns, Capt. Edward W. Vansittart, arrived in Portland Roads on Saturday last from Plymouth to rejoin the Clw.nnel squadron. TheiAlullet, 5, screw gun-vessel, 430 tons, 80- horse power, which was paid out of commission on the 15th inst., after having been employed for three years on the West Coast of Africa, was taken into the large basin in Sheerness yard on Saturday last, to have her engines overhauled, and the ship brought forward for recommission as early as possible. The Griffon, 5, screw steam gun-vessel, 425 tons, 80-horse power, which returned from the West Coast of Africa after four years' cruise on that station, under the command of Commander (now Capt.) J. L. Perry, has been taken into Sheerness dockyard, and has had her boilers removed for the purpose of repairing them. The hull and engines are to be likewise thoroughly repaired, and the ves sel to be brought forward with all despatch for re commission. The Erne gunbboat, Lieut. in command J. R. D. Cooper, who has just been commissioned to replace the Herring as tender to the Trafalgar, screw steam coast guardship at Queensferry, has been taken for the trial of her engines previous to leaving Sheer ness for Scotland. The main speed attained at full boiler power was over 8 knots per hour, and the machinery worked very satisfactorily. The Erne will leave Sheerness in a few days. The cupola ship Royal Sovereign, 5, Capt. F. A. Herbert, which left Plymouth on Saturday afternoon with the Achilles, returned to the Sound in the evening, and continues there. , A Swedish sailing frigate, from the westward, ar rived in Plymouth Sound yesterday afternoon. The left wing of the 26th (Cameronian)Regiment embarked for Bombay- yesterday morning at Ports mouth, on board the hired sailing transport Cospa trick, Commander Elmslie, R.N.R., in the following strength :—Capt. C. R. B. Calcott, in command ; G. E. P. Trent, J. Armstrong, G. S. Hamilton, and T. Lawson ; Lieuts. L. Cubitt and W. B. Burton ; Ensigns L. Clark, G. H. Wilson, F. S. Alexander, J. Macfarlane, and J. B. Clark ; Assist-Surgeon J. Johnston, in medical charge; 3 officers' wives, 348 non-commissioned officers and men, 34 soldiers' wives, and 46 children. The embarkation was effected at an early hour in the morning, under the superintendence of Capt. R. Locke, Embarkation Officer to the Hon. Council of India, and the As sistant Quartermaster-General of the South-West District, and in a manner highly creditable to the discipline of the regiment. Lieutenant-General Sir George Buller, K.C.8., Lieutenant-Governor of Portsmouth garrison and the general officer in com mand of the South-West Military District, paid a visit to the ship in the forenoon, and, after the men had been told off to their respective messes on board, the Cospatrick was towed out of the harbour in the evening to Spithead and afterwards sailed for Bombay. The following engineer officers of her Majesty's navy have successfully passed in their educational examinations before Dr. Joseph Woolley, the Ad miralty Director of Education :—ist Class Certifi cates—George James Barber and Ebenezer E. Lucas as Ist class assist-engineers. 2d Class Certificates —Joseph Lovering and John Rosser Allen, assist. chief engineers ; Joseph Dearden, Richard Biddle, and Walter Thomas Fry, engineers ; James Duf field, acting engineer ; C. Hetherington, J. Hill, Henderson Leslie, Andrew Lloyd, John W. Nott, Joseph Rotheray, Thomas W. Saunders, Nathaniel Stearn, and Samuel Swan, engineers ; Matthew Black, Edwin Cowley, James Hook, Win. Robson Henry, Robert 11. Holme, George Macleod, and George Thomas Ludlow, assist.-engineers of Ist class ; Charles Platt, engineer ; Arthur Shanks, and John W. Warner, assist.-engineers of Ist class ; Henry Scott, assist.-engineer of 2d class. The following appointments were made yesterday at the Admiralty :—Lieut. Wm. A Ca mbier, to the Hector ; Sub.-Lieut. Robert H. Armit, to the Sala mander ; Henry H. Jauncey, midshipman, to the Edgar ; Francis E. Walker, naval cadet, to the Black Prince ; and Marshall Little, masters' as sistant, to the Arethusa. MR. JUSTICE BYLES ON COURTS OF ARBITRA• TION.—At Stafford, on Friday, Mr. Justice Byles, in his charge to the Grand Jury, made the following ob servations• ' out of combinations to raise wages. I am happy Th o e f la p s e t op ti l m e e w l er h e ad eh th a e rg h ed one w ur ith tom m to observe that there are no cases of that description in the present calendar, and I should be happy to believe if I could that tho differences between masters and men were not merely sleeping, but were finally settled. I cannot help to say so. I Cannot help making one thinking that for much of the tranquillity which now pre ah fl e r s e m a g multitude vails in this county,. you are indebted to the judgment, the activity, the devotion to public duty, and the eminently conciliatory manners of your Lord-Lieutenant ; and I deem it right publicly fur ther observation on the subj ec t , w hi ch is this—that I fear some legislative interposition will become indispensable. You aro aware that a bill has been brought into the Upper House by Lord St. Leonardo, for the establishment of Courts of Arbitration. I have often expressed my regret that there are at present no provisions for arbitration, by which I do not mean voluntary arbitration, from which I expect nothing, but compulsory ,arbitration, the mode of proceeding in which might be suggested. This, however, is not the place to offer any such suggestions. I will only venture to add for the consideration of those among you who can make your voices heard, that the system of compulsory arbitration has been recently introduced into our courts of law, to the immense advantage of every person con cerned—to the saving of time, litigation, trouble, and money to an incalculable extent. Perhaps I should also observe, that in neighbotring countries the experiment has been tried of repealing the combination laws, without making any adequate provision to meet the difficulties which might have been expected, and the result has been the same as in this country, even from the very beginning. I fear if I said more on this subject I should be deviating from that which is my duty in this place ; and so with these remarks, I will leave the matter for your consideration, who understand it infinitely better than I can presume to do." CAVITIES IN THE DESERT.—Such cavities are not uncommon amidst the sands, ands ccur in a very arbitrary manner, independent it would seem of the general laws of the desert ; nor could I hit on any passable hypothesis to explain their formation. Their great size secures thorn against filling up ; the pit in which we passed that night could not have measured much less than a quarter of a mile at its upper diameter, from rim to rim, and its depth was a ab pp ou ar t e B n O t O ly fe fr e o t. m The west h t u o ge ea u st, ndu an la d tio n n e s ve o ra of f sa il ;d, rolling apparently in o Nefood of Arabia, may, if a hypothesis be permitted, find their cause in the diurnal rotation of the globe, and thei imperfect communication of its rapid surface move mentmaterialrthge this afftoortdshenlooocsleue to thecahperrieciostursewnpitsovedr iugt.outßbuyt nature from time to time in these very wastes, and hollowed with an exactness of circular form truly surprising. I met them alike in the Nefood and Dahna, in the northern and southern desert ; the phenomenon belongs to the vast aggregation of sand, and to any particular wind, or meteo rological phase of a local nature. The parallel waves of the desert are also the same everywhere, on condition of a suffi cient depth in the sand itself.—Palgrare's Central and Eastern Arabia. MANSLAUGHTER OF A POACHER BY A POLICEMAN. —At the Nottingham assizes, on Saturday, Samuel Stansfield, a police-constable, was indicted for the man slaughter of James Skidmore, a poacher, on the Ist Sept., at Blidsworth. Richard Peet said ho was out with deceased on the night of the Ist Sept. ; two other men were in the On ßrown d the same field. Skidmore and witness 1,-ere disturbed by two men getting over the hedge. Skidmor e ran back f into the field, and witness concealed himse lf. He hoard requent cries of " Murder," and many blows w e r es thorucSkidmore hnhs night ga d llnfl n vts fieoo lived at fi dta r h.t e 0B - fire-arms, m s dht aewy, of sticks,ohrSeptember ahr,dn wasd s h to o n a . William game som e birds "calling," an d wont was out with th e p r i soner watcher. a little further and heard a net drag. They then went along a lane until they got opposite four men, who were Stansfield neares t him, and witness ran after the other two. lie heard on Mr. Marurmiopt'osdlaonvder, w th h o e h re ed t g h o ey and ha r d an n f o o t ri h g e h t t wo to m g e o n . a cr y of "Oh, dear ! oh, dear !" and ho afterwards found it was the deceased who had been crying out, and that his face was covered with blood. Skidmore, upon reaching prisoner's house, appeared in great pain, and said Stans field had hurt him very bad. Mr. Scott, a surgeon living at Mansfield, said h e was sent fur to the lock-up on the 3d September last, to visit a prisoner named Skidmore. He found a wound on his left temple, caused by a heavy in strument. From the shoulder to the head there was con siderable swelling, and a number of marks. The marks wore on the outer part of the arm, and were such as could only have been produced by great violence. The cause of death was inflammation, caused by the wounds. Witness examined the prisoner, but found no marks upon him. The jury found the prisoner guilty, with a recommendation to mercy, and he was sentenced to four months' imprison ment. ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE IN LEICESTER. —A shocking case of stabbing with intent to murder, and subsequent attempted suicide of the culprit, has just oc curred in Leicester. A man named John Bigley, a labourer, had for some years been lodging with Thos. Halman and his wife, in Vauxhall-street, which resulted in too close an intimacy between the wife and the lodger. The husband discovered this, and discharged the lodger, who, however, continued a surreptitious relationship with the wife, who appears not to have objected to his attentions. On Satur day night she went to seek Bigley, and found him at the Horse and Jockey public-house, in the North. She de livered some clean linen to him and left the inn, and was followed by Bigley up the street ; and when she was about to turn down a lane leading to her home he rushed upon her from behind and dealt her a severe blow on the left shoulder with a sharp instrument, inflicting severe injury. Mrs. Hillman exclaimed, " You have killed me," and Big. ley replied, " I meant to do it," and advised her to make the best of her way home, and lot him know how she was in the morning. She got home with considerable difficulty, and a surgeon was sent for, and the police informed of what had occurred. On the following morning Bigley was found on the Dane Hills with his throat cut severely, but not suf ficiently so to cause death. He was conveyed to the in firmary, whore he remains under treatment. A CENTENARIAN VOTER.—James Hartnell, 103 years old, voted at the Bridgewater election. He gave hid vote in a distinct and tolerably loud voice. LADVERTISEMENT.I—HoIIoway's Ointment and Pills.-- Dangerous Diseases.—How many life-long maladies spring from neglecting trifling symptoms : the pimple, readily curable in the nursery, becomes, through carelessness, the irremediable torment of after life. With a knowledge ot the curative powers of Holloway's ointment and pills, those' who fail to use them for extirpating the first seeds of here-s ditary ailments will have to bear the punishment resultin from their folly. Holloway's remedies will remove al eruptions of the skin, scorbutic diseases, and scrofila, and heal every description of ulcer, sore, wound, or abrasion. 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Yesterday morning the first great step in this im portant undertaking was accomplished by hauling on land the massive shore end up to the cliffs at the south-western extremity of this island, and there successfully laying it from the Caroline out into deep water to a distance of 25 miles at sea. By nearly a fortnight the time has been overpassed when this should have been completed. In part the delay has been due to the overweight and under power of the Caroline herself, and in part also to the very unsettled state of the weather. The falla cious value of averages has never been more strik ingly exemplified than in the weather predicted for all these * Atlantic expeditions. The first of all took place in August, during which month it was care fully ascertained by reference to logs and nautical authorities that no wind was to be expected in the Atlantic. Yet at some 300 miles from shore the pitching of the Agamemnon in a heavy wind and sea parted the cable, and thus put an effectual end to both prediction and expedition for that year. In the following year it was attempted in June, dur ing which month bad winds were said to be un known, and the result of that arrangement was that the Agamemnon was at least two days in hourly danger of succumbing to one of the worst gales that ever swept the Atlantic, and which culminated on the very day when storms were said to be unheard of —the 21st of June. This time July has been chosen as the period when it never blows " long or strong," and the Great Eastern was to haveleft here on the 12th of this month. Yet gales of unusual se verity haie retarded her till now. In the present in stance the choice of July seems to have been more than usually unfortunate, inasmuch that it is stated here that last month was the calmest and finest known for years, while this month, on the contrary, has been precisely the very opposite. To-day, how ever, all seems to promise fairly, and if everything goes well with the electrical perfectness of the splice to the shore end, the great Eastern, large as she is, will be out of sight before dusk this evening, 50 miles on her way to Newfoundland. The place chosen for the landing of the shore end on this occa sion is different from that selected on the two pre vious expeditions, and the change is on the whole an improvement. It is one of those deep inlets between the hills and headlands of this iron-bound coast, about a mile long by half a mile wide, with its mouth almost closed against the sea by a ragged ir regular knoll of heath and rock, called Butler's Island. Behind this little island, not much larger than the Green Park, the waters of Foilhommerum Bay, as it is called, are calm and still enough, and the sheer black precipices 300 ft high which form the boundaries of the deep waters are seldom marked with foam. Anything more picturesque than the rugged grandeur of this little bay can scarcely be conceived, with its gaunt dark cliffs, seamed here and there with gaps and rents, like mountains fallen into ruins. In almost every part they have a steepness which is nearly perpendicular, and it makes ono equally giddy to look up at or down from them. At the head of the little bay is a rough indication of an earthwork, but only just enough to show what was once its regular outline. This is one of Cromwell's old forts. At its northern extremity towards the sea rises Bray Head, one of the huge savage-looking mountains which, running out into the sea, double the dangers of this dangerous coast, though, from a landisman'ta point of yiew, they aro' invaluable, adding so much to the stern grandeur of the scene. From the peak of Bray head the mist is seldom moved, and at its ponderous base the blue waters seldom touch but they are churned into flakes of foam, as the waves keep booming with regular beat against its cliffs, calm or storm, winter or sum mer ; against this p pint—the first land which the great roll of the Atlantic meets—the surge is never quiet. Into this bay so sheltered by the island and Bray Head the Caroline was brought round as early as Friday ; but though all was still enough inside the cove nothing could be done beyond it, where amid thick clouds of driving rain a thundering swell came rolling in which the ships could not attempt to meet. Yesterday, however, the day was calm, and, what was better still, the little wind that stirred was off the shore, giving smooth water in Foilhummerum Bay. At 8 o'clock, therefore, the landing of the shore end was commenced, Sir Robert Peel, M.P., the Knight of Kerry, Lord John Hay, Mr. Glass, Mr. Edwards, Dr. Russell, Mr. Barber, and Mr. J. C. Parkinson coming down early to witness it. It is curious that of all the large party who came out in the Great Eastern especially to be present at this first ceremonial only four contrived to get across the land in time, and it need scarcely be added that these four were representatives of the press. All others failed to pass through the beautiful mountainous district which intervenes between ,GI engariffe and Valentia early enough to witness the ry t':ing which they came out to see. The landing of the shore end was begun soon after 8 o'clock, and the sight was as interesting as it was picturesque. From the stern of the Caro line, moored some 600 or 800 yards from shore, an unbroken line of boats was formed to the beach, each filled with a crew of picked boatmen from all the neighbouring harbours and inlets. These were under the direction and guidance of experienced " cable men," who in detached cutters and gigs com manded up and down the line. The first few lengths were soon got out, but thence, dragging its ponder ous mass along the line of craft was a slow, labori ous business, and it only came out foot by foot, though some 300 or 400 powerful men were pulling on it well together. It took nearly two hours to pass it over the string of boats, and by that time all the rugged cliffs were crowded by peasantry, who not only thronged the steep, dangerous sort of zig zag path which gives access to the head of the bay, but were perched about on little jets and points where any foothold was to be gained, and often where their stand was so precarious that it startled one to look up at them. Nor did the interest evinced end here, for the brow of the cliff itself was deco rated with extemporised flags made out of little cotton streamers of all kinds, bright-coloured shawls, or even pocket-handkerchiefs. Of course these little emblems of the enthusiasm of the island were not calculated to bear a close inspection, but seen from the bay below they gave a wonderful relief of colour to its stern dark bands of cliff, and a sort of life and play to the rigidity of rocks, which it seemed that earthquakes themselves could scarcely move. As it happened, however, the interest of the islanders was rather prematurely evinced. Not only had the cable to be landed, but quite a mile in excess was to be hauled on shore to pass up the cliff and across a couple of fields which led to the Tele graph-house, and gave communication through the land lines to London. But no sooner was the first atom of the end of the cable seen near the shore than a wild " Hooroo" arose from those on land who saw it coming. With a contagion characteristic of the people the enthusiasm passed rapidly down wards from those on the cliffs to the groups on the winding path, and thence like a current of electri city into the cable boats themselves, the crews of which joined in the shouting, and seeing the end so near the land, and, concluding their work well done, at once proceeded to heave the massive rope into the sea. From boat to boat the first bad example was followed by all until, to the dismay of the cable men, who could not gain a hearing amid the con tinued cheers, every fathom up the stern of the Caroline was thrown overboard. The result of this touching enthusiasm was that every foot had to be underrun, preparatory to the whole operation be ginning de novo. It took some time to effect this, during which it is but fair to say the Irish were silent and dispirited enough, and in reply to the admonitions of the Knight of Kerry promised to re frain from cheering till at least all was done—a promise which they kept f a ithf u lly. Wh en th e ca bl e had been underrun, h au l e d i nto the b oats aga i n, an d the shore end really began to come on land, and was stowed away in gigantic circles at the foot of the cliff, the scene w as one of real animat i on. Num bers of men were in the water up to their waists or shoulders easing the cable over the rocks, while along the steep path up the cliffs was a close row of figures, men and boys, of every rank, from the well to-do-farmer down to the poorest cottier, all pu - ing at the cable with a will, and, as if in atonement for their first fault of enthusiasm, obeying with silent and most childlike docility every signal made by Mr. Glass or Mr. Canning as to when they were to haul or slack away. Above them, and danger ously near the edges of the heights, was a fringe of eager lookers-on, while the slopes beyond were dotted with bright groups of the country gentry who had ridden or driven in to see the " lauding." By 12 o'clock the cable was well up the groove which had been cut in the face of the cliff for its re ception, and from this point the work of carrying its massive coils across the meadows to the receiving house beyond was soon accomplished, and at a little before 1 o'clock the end taken over roads, hedges, and ditches was safely housed in the sanctum sanctorunz —the testing-room. Here the the batteries were at once applied, and showed both conductivity and in sulation to the last fathom in the hold in the Caro line absolutely perfect, and no sooner was this all important fact ascertained than the Hawk took the Caroline in tow, while the rest of the cable was paid out to sea. Amid the most earnest cheers from the crowds both vessels started on their short cruise, and at the same time, in the testing-room of the Receiv ing-house the Knight of Kerry and Sir R. Peel of fered their warm co n g ratula tions to Mr. Glass on the success so far achieved. An unf or t una t e break down in the land line to Killarney prevented any commun i ca ti o n with London until th e even i ng was so far advanced as to make t elegraphing what was d on e almost useless. The mere operation of sinking the shore end was easily, end buoyed in weight, and at 11 last n i ght signals came through all wa well, f r om its enor mous and the A. steamer was sent round to the Great Easte rn yesterday, telling her to hold morn ing. She is expected to be off the b s uoy outside be tween 10 and 11 to-day. Making the splice with the shore end and testing carefully through it will oc cupy at least six hours, and this last joint of the Atlantic cable once satisfactorily completed her great journey will begin. She is expected to leave about 5 o'clock this evening. During the time she has lain at Beerhaven the condition of the cable has been perfect. The weather is calm for the present, and on the weather all now 'depend,. VALENTIA, July 24. A dispiriting message has been received from the Great Eastern, p.m., ann ounc i n g some defects of insula d t a i t o e n d . 4 30 The mischief is supposed to exist about two or three miles west of the shore end splice, believed to be caused by the Great Eastern pulling on her end of the cable with too mu c m h e e strain before the shore -end splice was pro perlyl completed. Tho Great Eastern remains hove to in lat. 52, long. 10, about 80 miles from shore. The Hawk goes away to her to-night, and the Caroline is going to pick up and underrun the splice and repair the fault. Not the slightest apprehension exists as to the complete and immediate repair of the damage to insulation. The rest of the cable remains perfect., and even now the signals to the Clearing-house are very dis tinct. THE GENERAL ELECTION. -4:11. - HERTFORDSHIRE. DECLARATION OF THE POLL. [Tlie following appeared in our latest edition of last evening] : The assemblage in the Plough Field at Hertford this forenoon was particularly numerous, well tempered, and enthusiastic. The successful candi dates spoke in the order in which they were re turned, and each of them in his way very effectively. The lion. Henry Cowper paid a graceful tribute to the right hon. baronet who stood next to him on the poll, Sir Bulwer Lytton in his turn delivering a singularly brilliant hustings speech, in spite of frequent interruptions. Mr. Surtees' expression of thanks was brief and judicious. Even the defeated candidate, Mr. Abel Smith, gallantly made an ap pearance before the electors, thanking his own sup porters, but accepting his defeat like a man. The numbers given by the Sheriff as those of the cor rected calculation at the actual close of the poll on Friday were as follows : Cowper ... ... ... 2536 Lytton ... ... ... 2485 Surtees ... ... ... 2478 Smith ... ... ... ... 2447 A result showing that Sir Bulwer Lytton was only fifty-one below the Hon. Henry Cowper—Mr. Surtees polling fifty-eight and Mr. Abel Smith ninety-nine less than the Liberal candidate, now the newly-elected representative of Hertfordshire. It is understood that many of the votes promised to the Conservatives were on the day of polling not forthcoming. [The following is a fuller account of the addresses de livered by the hon. members]: — Mr. H. COWPER then came forward amidst the vehement and prolonged cheers of his party, and said he begged to express to them his most sincere thanks for the great honour they had done him in placing him in the high position which he then occupied. He also wished to offer them his most hearty con gratulations on the great victory they had achieved. (Cheers.) That was the first victory of a Liberal in that county since the Reform Bill after an actual contest. (Cries of " and the last," and counter cries of " and not the last.") They had hitherto been in a minority, although in so large a minority that their opponents had been willing upon many occasions to concede to them a seat which they feared, perhaps, that if it came to a contest they might win for themselves. But after the victory of Mr. Surtees last year it was declared from the hustings by Mr. Abel Smith that the days of com promise were at an end. (Hear, hear.) He did not allude to that subject in any way in the spirit of retaliation ; he was merely stating a fact. The Liberals, however, thought that they were excluded from their share in the representation of the county ; and from that time to this they had made the most untiring efforts, which had on Friday last been crowned with success. (Cheers.) They knew well that they would have to fight against the whole strength and influence of the party on his left hand—of a party which he hoped was opposed to him only on political grounds. (Hear, hear.) A large body of the clergy, also, many of whom were liberally inclined, had refused to support him because they entertained the opinion which he hoped lie would prove to them hereafter to be erroneous, that he was opposed to the true in terests of the Church. (Hear, hear.) But they had not only to fight with force ; they had also to fight with fraud. (Cheers and uproar.) On Thurs day evening there was sent round to all his sup porters in London a document—not signed with his name, but calculated to create the impression that it had been written by him—in which it was stated that one of the Conservatives had withdrawn, and that therefore he should not require his friends to come down on the polling day to give him their votes. (Hear, hear.) It was hardly necessary for him to characterise that as one of the meanest and most scandalous of political devices (cheers), but a device proceeding, not from the Conservative party, because he fully believed that such a step would be as eagerly repudiated by that party as it was indig nantly denounced by his own friends. (Cheers.) It was, he was sure, the act, not of a party or of any section of a party, but of some wholly unautho rised individual. (Hear, hear.) Well, with regard to their opponents, he should only observe that, as they had two seats to dispose of, it was for them to decide who were the members they should select. That was a matter with which the Liberals had nothing to do. But he believed he was only speaking the sense of the whole party which he represented when he said that they were heartily glad that Sir E. B. Lytton had been one of the candidates returned—(cheers)—for they all believ.ed that the new Parliament would be incomplete without a man of such great distinction and ability. (Renewed cheers.) He had, in con clusion, only to to thank them again and again for their untiring exertions on his behalf. He felt the responsibility which their choice had imposed upon him, and he could only promise them that he would do his best to show that he was not wholly unde serving of such a favour. (Loud cheers.) Sir E. B. LYTTON next came forward amidst en thusiastic cheering, in which many of the members of the Liberal party joined, and addressed the meet ing as follJws :—Gentlemen and electors of Hort fordshire,—l come before you to-day with very mingled feelings, to which I shall find it difficult to give even the briefest expression. On the one hand, I have to thank you for having done me the honour to re-elect me for the fifth time to serve you in Par liament. On the other hand, I have not only to acknowledge a defeat to the Conservative cause in this county, but I have to lament the loss of a col league--(interruption and derisive cheers from the Liberal party)—with every allowance for the excite ment—the natural excitement —of victory, which so many of you must f e el, I w onder that as Eng lishmen you can doubt the sincerity of what I sa y —(hear, hear) —I do lament the loss of a co llea g ue with whom I have fought side by side dur in g a pro longed and an arduous contest, fi ndin g every day fresh reason for that respect and re g ard in which I had previously held him. (Cheers.) Now, before I proceed further, let me, not only in the name of the candidates —not only in the name of the chairman of our Conservative Association—not only in the name of our Lo ndon committee, bu t in the name of every honest C onservative— ( cheer s and uproar)—deny and repudiate in the strongest lan guage which a man can use any suspicion that any one of .us whom we can know or detect was the author of an electioneering fraud, which I agree in stamping with the same language of reprobation which Mr. Cowper has employed. (Cheers.) I can only suppose that it must have been the act of some individual who was altogether unacquainted with any one of us, and with whom, I am sure, that if we were acquainted, we shuald drop and relinquish and renounce that acquaintance from that day forward. (Cheers.) It was said by a French king after he had encountered defeat in a great battle that all was lost except honour. (Hear, hear.) 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