The Press.
London, England, 1855-02-17 00:00:00

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THE TIVERTON ELECTION took place on Monday,
when Lord Palmerston was returned in his absence
and without opposition. The proceedings were en-
tirely formal, with the exception of two brief
addresses of complimentary character by Messrs.
Amory and Hall, respectively the proposer and
seconder of the noble viscount's re-election.
SIR G. C. LEWIS was returned, on the 4th inst., as
member for the Radnor Boroughs, without opposi-
tion. In his address from the hustings he spoke
against the proposal to make England a great mili-
tary power :

It is our true wisdom '(he said) to limit ourselves to
that amount of military force which shall enable us to de-
fend our own shores, and to protect our great dependen-
cies abroad. If we can maintain such a military power as
shall protect the vast region of India, and our distant
•colonies in Australia, and in America, and if we can com-
pletely defend our own coasts, it appears to nie that the
objects of our national policy have been fulfilled. I
should regret if we should embark in any mere ambitious
projects. I wish to see the extinction of that inordinate
and senseless desire which has been sometimes expressed
of late, almost usurping the functions of Providence
for going in all parts of the world to redress wrong and
to see that right is done ; and that we should confine
ourselves to the assertion of those legitimate international
rights which a moderate military power will enable us to
enforce.

THE NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES FOR WINDSOR
came off on Wednesday. Much excitement bad for
some days prevailed in the town, in anticipation of a
contest, Mr. Hope being expected to come forward
as a rival to Mr. Ricardo to fill the vacancy in the re-
presentation caused by the retirement of Lord Chas.
Wellesley. On the morning of the election, how-
ever, the friends of Mt. Hope announced that he
would not persevere in the contest, and Mr. Ricardo
was accordingly returned without opposition. In
addressing his constituents after the proceedings, the
new member said :
He was a friend to political progress, to the education
of the people, and indeed to every messure tending to
improve the moral, social, and intellectual condition of the
working classes of this country. All those measures he
would support to the best of his abilty ; but at present the
country was occupied with the consideration of a still
graver question—that connected with the war. All he
would say was, that he believed that the Ministry which
bad been now formed was the only practicable Ministry
under the existing circumstances of the country, and he
believed that Ministers would carry out measures of im-
portance, by means of which they would secure the comfort
and success of our troops in the Crimea, and would care-
fully watch for the time when an honourable and perma-
nent peace could be secured. (Cheers.) A general peace
in Europe was most important for the mercantile interests
in this country, and when it could be honourably ob-
tained, be (Mr. Ricardo) would be one of its most earnest
supporters.
Ix the event of a dissolution of Pariiiunent tile
Right Hon. John Parker, ex-M.P. for Sheffield, will
be requested by a numerous and influential body of
electors to offer himself as one of the representatives
of the West Riding in the room of Mr. Cobden,
whose views on the question of the war have rendered
him unpopular amongst a very large portion of the
community.
IN anticipation of a vacancy in the representation
of Cavan, by the appointment of Sir John Young to the
Lord High Commissionership of the lonian Islands,
the Hon. Cavendish Butler, brother of Lord Lanes-
borough, has consented to come forward as a midi-
date in the Conservative interest.

THE Souris WILTS ELECTION began and concluded
on Thursday, Mr. Sidney Herbert being returned
without opposition. The new Home Secretary after-
wards made a long speech. Alluding to the war, he

Great. The Austrian and rrussian omez.rii wain wards made a long speech. Alluding to the war, ne •------- -r—:
about May epee and Frankfort silent and thoughtful. remarked: the necessary expenses a his undertaking. That
When the struggle comes it will be severe. The There is no denying that the circumstances of the active man of business gave several sleepless nights
soldiers of Austria are apt to deiknate the Prus.
country are at this moment critical in the extreme. ( Hear.) to the application, and at length decided that the
sians as "pfiffig," or sharper than is consistent The war in which we are engaged with a most powerful best thing to be done was to refer the matter to the
with honesty, and in retort the Prussians affectionate enemy is one which requires at our hands every effort of Board of Ordnance, as the cost of making guns
the Southerns by the term " dumm," or noodles. which this country is capable, and the exercise of every must clearly belong to that department. The Board
. When compliments of this nature fly about amongst energy which its people possess. We have had to wage issued orders to Mr. Nasinyth to discontinue his
bayonets they are a prognostication of "dirty that war with an army—one of the finest, noblest, that ever proceedings until the weighty matter of " Who's to
left the shores of this country—one that never encouu•l
weather." The league of Western Europe, which isay,"—Pall Mellor Whitehall'—could be considered.
gradually augmenting in numerical strength, will be treecreednuthe
met
tenemoyl except to conquer ; butr whichd has leanwhile, spring is coming round, the Baltic will , ,
an en_emmeyemnodreisee anduy
em.hoioeb
ourangneroobules
directed against Russia and Prussia, and Central
than an Y mhumwanisoon be open once more, strong gnus with long /
Germany will have its fatherland paradise placed army hays Veen crippled foe. I
n crippled to a fearful extent. That army ranges will be wanted,
betwixt two magnificent French armies, animated by as they already are wanted at
has had to encounter privations and hardships which have Sebastopol, and the Ordnance have not decided
recollections not favorable to that paradise. The been borne with a heroism almost unexampled, but which which department is to bear the expense.
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