The Express.
London, England, 1865-06-27 00:00:00

Ate
nothing to be done by either which
better dais in a month than in a
Sir Mosrron Pero retires from • -
the work arising out of load in to too
many and great demands on his time. But there
are plenty of gentlemen ready to assume the-burden
which he declines. His oollsegue, Mr. Cox, the
" old and tried member," as he styles himself, is
ready again to sacrifice his nights and days for the
public good. The hocararable gentleman is noted
for his constant attendance in- the House, where
has given each session as many votes as any
member of that sinembly. He is a model
" local member," always to be found by his
constituents, and always ready to further
their views. He is consequently very popu-
lar with the large clam of voters who, provided
they are personally pleased, oar* nothing for the',
reputation which their member is making for them
as well as for himself. The great blot in Mr.
001'11 parliamentary career is the part he took
in the discreditable outcry against Mr.
STANSYILLD, by which he assisted to cut
short the administrative career of a gen-
tleman who, by the confession of men of all
political opinions, conferred real honour upon the
advanced section of the Liberal party. The Liberal
electors of Finsbury will have to consider whether
it becomes them to elect as their representative a
candidate whose one conspicuous act while in their i
service has been an attack upon a gentleman of his
own and their own political party—a gentleman
whose career he could not hope to emulate. 4.
they should declare that Mr. Cox adequately repre-
sents them, the world have no choice but to believe
them, and be sorry for the gentleman who gets
the other seat.
As far as numbers are concerned there is a fair
choice before the constituency. Mr. T. M. Toe-
news, who was early in the field, has the great ad-
vantage of being able to appeal to a consistent and
honourable public career. He has made the inte-
rest of the country Ms busbies and study; has sat in
Parliament, and been the friend and companion of
statesmen. He has held offioe under a Liberal
Administration with credit, and is a staunch Re-
former. Finsbury has the opportunity, by return-
ing him, of securing the services of at least one
Member whose claims are not narrowed to a local
or sectional basis. There is no important public
object which either of the other candidates puts
forward which he has not made his own, and which
he could not advocate in Parliament with all the
advantages of large experience and marked ability.
Mr. TORRENS is receiving support from various
portions of tho constituency. The moderates
promise to vote for him because they like to be
represented by a gentleman of education and po-
litical aptitude, and the more advanced
Liberals because of the thoroughness and sin-
cerity of his convictions. The two remaining
Liberal candidates are Mr. PIIILLIPS and
Alderman Luse. Bach of these gentlemen
has issued a sound Liberal address, and has a large
number of adherents. Alderman Lusa's City
z.onnexicrns no doubt give him an additional ad-
vantage with a portion of the constituency, and he
is understood to be regarded with favour by that sec-
tion of the religious world which is so very strongly
represented in Islington. Mr. Part.ure has held
some successful meetings, and is believed to
be gaining upon the favour of the constituency. No
Tory candidate has as yet appeared, and the con-
test will probably be confined to the four gentle-
men we have named. We trust the electors will
remember that they have not only their own
honour, but, to a certain extent, that of all the
metropolitan constituencies in their hands.