The Express.
London, England, 1860-01-17 00:00:00

lIIPIEUNTATION OP PONTIPAACT.

There is every probability that there will be a
easiest for the stilton of tide borough. now vacant by
the accepteooe of the Chiltern Hundreds by Mr. W. Oveeend,
Q.C. Hr. Childers, who was the unsuccessful candidate on
the liberal side at the last election, under circomatances which
Meehan prominently brought before the country, has again
come forward, and his canvass is meld to have been a
enoomehal one. The conservatives, however, are determined
not to let him " walk over the course." They some two or
three weeks ego got up • requisition to Lord Poffington, soli-
citing him to become a candidate, but hie lordship, who le in
Italy, has declined to secede to the prayer of the requisi-
tion on the ground of ill-health. Sinai his refusal has
been received the leaders of the conservative party in the
borough have prevailed upon Mr. Samuel Waterhouse, of
Halifax, one of the magistrates for the West Riding, to come
forward, and he has addressed the electors and commenced •
canvass of them. In his address he says :—" although
deeply attached to our established church, I respect the
tights of conscience in those who differ from me, and am
&axiom they should enjoy the some liberty in religious mat-
ters that I claim for myself. Upon the subject ot reform in
parliament, as to the necessity for which all parties ere now
speed, I should give my beet consideration to whatever
measure may be proposed by the present or any other
nt, in my advocacy of en extension of the french's,
government, in
and counties. The question of the shipping
interest, whew will, in all probability, occupy the attention
of the legislature during the next semis, shall, as regards the
retnproetty elapses, have my beet attention. lam assured that
nogovernment can retain the confident:ow( the Housed Com-
mons that would sanction further toterfereoce in the affairs of
Italy; under this conviction I cannot but look with anxiety
to our being identified with the proposed (Digress. I rejoice
to me the national sympathies aroused from one end ot the
kingdom to the other (or our mutual protection, and would
cio all in my power, as I have hitherto done, to eecourege
that sathuaiasin for enrolment in our :melons volunteer wept
which pervades all classes ; end I should pronounce that a
short-sighted policy which would cripple the executive in
perfeetiag our national defences. I would offer no factious
opposition to the rioting government, and claim the privi-
lege of remelting nopledred as to the extent to which they
would receive my support." Notwithstanding that his
friends report that Mr. Waterhouse'. canvass is going on
very eatlefootordy, the supporters of Mr. Childers report that
that gentleman lemurs to be elected.

PRESENTATION OP TESTIMONIALS TO THE MEM-
Dial lot ROCHISTAN AND CHATM•N.—The testimonials
to Gomel Sir F. Smith, M.P., tor Chatham. and Moors.
Martin and Kintrlake, the members for the city of Roches-
ter, hos the employda in Chatham dockyard, and the other
civil servants of the crown, in consideration of their eller-
dons in procuring the passing of the Civil Brrvloe &Immo-
unsnap Act, took place Mt night in the Lecture-ball, Chat-
ham, which ma. crowded to excess. Each of the three hon.
members user present and moulded ma nn on the platform.
TM testintemials amidst of three massive silver goblet. of
splendid design and workmanship ; they are in all reopects
smiler, and each brane the following uueription :—" Pre-
sented to —by her Majesty's civil seems* and their
friends resident to Chatham, Rochester, Brampton, and
Snood, for his exertions in &misting in paring the Super-
annuation Act, 1869." 'tech of the three testimonials stands
on a beautifully mend block of polished oak, in which is
Inserted a silver plate, on which is inscribed—. This block
Is a portion of her Majmty's ship Shannon, which fought
the Chesapeake, June 1, ISO." The proceedings at
the prorestation hat night commenced by Mr. Fleillipe
being tailed to the chair, after which Mr. C. Hartaill, secre-
tary to the committee, read an address to the three rasnabers,
is which the Important service. rendered by them woe alluded
to, the malt of which had been that the benefits of the Civil
Service Superannuation Bill bad been extended to • clue es
laborious, honourable, and deserving of reward, as any who
previously enjoyed the betide. of • fair seeperanntedion
allowance. Mr. R Ltng, on behalf of the civil department
of the army, presented the testimonial first to General Sir F.
Smith. Mr. T. Elliott, who represented the dockyard eat-
pdeyd presenting the nonmetallic Mr. P. W. Marlin; and
E. Stet dig, on behalf of the civil servant,employed
in her Majesty'. Customs, the testiminial to Mr. Eeriresi
Einglaks. Each of the three bon. gentlemen returned
thanks in the order 'a which the trstononiats had been pre-
sumed. Oa the motion of the High Constable of Chatham,
esousiled by the Meyer of Rochester, a vote of thank. wee
unanimously avoided to the committee of manspoust,
which brought the proceedings to • clove.
ellretta PALACE. ONE Opium DATowe
MONDAY, Jas. 16. stlesootione on part. 1,6011;
ditto by sows tioketa, 662.—T0tal *gam 165.