The Press.
London, England, 1856-11-22 00:00:00

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LANCASTER.-Mr. Robert Gladstone, in conse
quence of the announced intention of Mr. W. J.
Garnett, of Bleasdale Tower, to become a candidate
for the representation of Lancaster on the resigna-
tion of Mr. Greene at the next election, has issued a
second address to the freemen and electo:s of the
borough. In this address Mr. Gladstone states his
intention of refraining from personally soliciting the
vote a each elector, but announces that he shall
from time to time give public expression to his
sentiments when called upon to do so. The political
opinions of Mr. Gladstone are expressed in the
following passage :

First of all I would declare that I belong to no party,
that I am resolved to support those men who bring forward
measures which in my opinion are best calculated to
promote the welfare of the country, that I deprecate hasty
and violent changes, that there is much which requires
alteration as well as much which it is desirable to retain,
that it is necessary to establish a policy of wise and careful
retrenchment calculated to mitigate the pressure of taxation,
and the removal of those burdens which press with undue
severity upon the industry of the country, that we require
thorough administrative army and law reform, a sound
heral and religious system of education connected with the
reformation of juvenile offenders, measures for the preven•
tion of crime, and the educating, training, taking care of,
and redeeming from hopeless destruction those swarms of
destitute children who crowd our streets, and from whom a
large harvest of crime is reaped, and further the prevention,
by legislative enactment as tar as practicable, of that amount
of intemperance and intoxication which is the cause of so
much crime, and which is so destructive both of body and
soul.

While admitting the principle that no Government has
a right to interfere with the internal affairs of other
States, I consider that cases may arise where the exception
to this rule may become equally a duty and a right.
I am opposed to vote by ballot, and I am not aware that
it has in any country been found to promote well-ordered
liberty and political morality; I look upon the franchise
as a trust which the country at large has a right to know
that its possessor exercises faithfully and properly. I am
in favour of an extension of the franchise, but am opposed
to any reduction of the qualification of voters.
I am opposed to the continuance of any grant to the
college of Maynooth, my opinion being that, although our
duty enjoins toleration, it is wrong to endow and thus na-
tionally to recognise the extension of Popery.
EAST SUFFOLK.—Lord Henniker is spoken of as a
probable candidate in the room of the late Sir Ed.
ward Gooch, whose death will cause an election in
about a month from the present time, the Speaker
being empowered to issue his writ during the recess
after fourteen days' notice in the Gazette of the
death of a member.

HULL.—Mr. Clay has announced his positive de-
termination to go to the poll, notwithstanding any
doubts which might have before existed. Mr. Edwin
James, on the plea that a contest would divide the
Liberal party, bas retired to try Southampton.
SOUTHAMPTON. Mr. Edwin James, Q.C., Mr.
Weguelin, Governor of the Bank of England, and
the Hon. Sir Edward Butler, of Harefleld, will pro-
bably contest this borough. Mr. Sergeant Pigott
and Mr. Chadwick have retired. Mr. Edwin James
addressed the electors on Thursday, and made a
declaration of his political principles. No Church
rates, free trade in law and commerce, an extended
franchise, admission of Jews to Parliament, and the
ballot and Lord Palmerston, were Mr. James's prin-
ciples. The meeting was adjourned to Tuesday,
when Mr. Weguelin will address the electors.
BANDON.—The Hon. W. Smyth Bernard, brother
of the present Lord Bandon, will stand as the Con-
servative candidate.

CLONMEL.-Mr. Bagwell will, in all probability, be
returned in the room of Mr. John O'Connell.
DJWNPATRICK.—No one has come forward for the
representation of this borough, vacant by the suc-
cession of the lion. C. S. Hordinge to the peerage.