The Express.
London, England, 1868-09-02 00:00:00

EARL BURRELL AND Me TENANTRY.

The following letter, addressed by Earl Russell
to the agent of his Irish estates, has been circulated amongst
histenantry :--" St. Vinare, Lochearn, August 16, Is6&
My dear Sir,— Asthere may be a contest in Meath or Loath,
and some misapprehension existed at. a previous general
election in regard to the conduct of one of my sub-
ordinate arm* I wish you would explain both to agents
am* temente my views in regard to their "etas. I have a
right as a landlord to eared that my tonaute will duly
pay the rents they have agreed to pay, sad also that they
will behave fairly by the land, and it ti eysio not improve
it that they will at all events not leave it in a worse
state than they found it. I shall be ready also to make
fate allowance for any improvements they have made in
any lease they may require. But, in regard to their votes,
I have, as a landlord, no claim whatever. I can may wish
them to vote according to their own apialone, and shall
not interfere in any way with their decision. Parliament
has conferred votes upon those who are deemed lit to elect
members of parliament, and it would be a grave political
offence to control the freedom of choice thus conferred.—
I remain, my dear Sir, yours faithfully, Rusem.r..—
To Henry E. Jolly, Esq., Clonmoyle, Mullingar."

TEMPER.LVCE FETE AT THE CRYSTAL

PA LAVE.

•
The National Temperance Leagues annual Rte
yesterday was the moat successful fete the League has had.
since 1863 the numbers attending the demonstration have
Beadily grown. Then they' ;Were 12,000; the next year
16,000; the next 82,000; the not 28,000; the next
30,000; and yesterday there were 42,877. The gather-
ing was a angular one, being composed as it was of
people from 860 different centres. There were Yorkshire
weavers and Lancashire cotton spinners, who had been
travelling since midnight ; lads and lames from the black
country, soldiers from many a barrack, sailors from
the seaport towns, and simple folks from teell
country places, swarming in every nook and corner of the
Palace and grounds, and making the place ring again
with their merriment. At one o'clock there was a public
meeting in the new Concert-room, and the audience
extended beyond the reach of the moat Polieekisof the
speakers, who included the 11ev. John Griffith, rector of
Neath ; the lice. J. P. Chown, of Bradford ;
the Rev. Justin D. Fulton, pastor of Tremont
Temple, United States; and Captain King Hall,
the chairman. The meeting was a very enthusiastic one,
and the sentiments uttered, it need hardly be said, found
no opponents. At the close of these proc-eslings ,;a Band
of Hope jingssssion was marshalled in the lower part of
the grounds, and, with colours flying and bands playing,
wound round the walks up to the central entrance.
For the first time choral detachments came
from the pie:ovine-ea— from Brighton, Canterbury,
Renewal., Whitstable. Faverduan, and lligh Wycombe
the whole body culling itself the choir of the United King-
dom Baud of Hope Chinn. Mr. F. Smith was their con-
ductor. and their precision and time were remarkable for
their excellence. Certain songs and hymns favoured all the
country over by schools and juvenile societies were sung,
and all were given well, and to a ' g tire of applause.
A gettersl dispersion followed, some hastening away to see
Mr. Cox-well go up in his balloon; some lingering
about under the ferns and creepers in the Palace ; some
hurrying to partake of " the Shilling Tea," which Messrs.
Bertram Lied Roberts had provided specially for the occa-
sion, in spots overlooking the grounds and distant land-
scape ; some clustering upon the terraces to witness the
display of all the fountains, cascades, and waterfalls ; and
some terming patient and appreciative audiences around two
platforms in the open air. About 800 persons came from
the Midland district, 907 from Brighton, 669 from Ports-
mouth. 665 from Beading. and a large number from the
north.

Will LORD MA TO !
(From Puma.)

Mr. Dian►eli'a Governor-Cieneral fur India, the
successor to Dalhousie, Lawrence, and inferior men of
that tort, is an Irishman named Bourke. Ile was born
in DM, and taught at Trinity Crliege. Dublin. He
was politically known as Lord Naas, was Irish Secretary
when the tildes' got in, 1/440 and 18.Iti, and is Irish Secre-
tary to Mr. Daniell Nothing again,* him in all that
Certainly not. But Mr. Disraeli has set the people of
Eurglimd and of India a conundrum, and it is this:

Why should Loral Mayo be made the Governor-General
of India, the ruler of two hundred millions of people, and,
all things considamd, the occupant of about the mod
important position in the world—a sent on a throne not
excepted t•
This conundrum belga everybody. Solutions have been
attempted, but they are feeble. One is—llemium he is a
jolly, good-natural, blundering speaker, rather apt to
tumble over his own rhetorical legs. Another is —Because
he did not hinder Lord Stant/maim and the Irish cons
stubli la hole putting down the Fenian. A third is—Be-
muse he Is a good sportsman. A fourth is—Because his
name always meals an extmordinary mesa about Mr.
Andice Keogh, mid the singular way, Loral Naas ftoun-
dived out of it. A fifth ie Because he was gentleman of
the beilschiuribor to Lord thitashury. But evidently
none of these answers can ho the right one. We wait a
better, and meautinie mak another conundrum. What will
India think of such nu appointment ?

We consider that Mr. Disraeli has once more Is noshed a
Great Asian Mystery.

WORKING MEN'S LI LIIIBAL UNION AT FILOYS.
—Ouc of the largest and most enthusiastic political
Meetings that have ever been held iu the bormpth of Frome
took place on Monday evening legit, the wearies bearer the
formation rat a Worknig Moa's Liberal Unica. The meet-
ing was held iu a mousier marque" on the ground* of
3(r. John Sinkists, of Wenbeidgediwase, and about 3,000
protons. the majority of whom were working rasa, mere
wield.. The objects rat the new society are fourfold,
viz., "To watch the regestotHou • to diffuse polithsd
infoonation among the working-Aura voters; to °name
the repria•entation of the borough by a thorough and
renrirteut meruhere and to dimottrago all bribery,
I w rating, and intintitlatirst of voters, awl getmndlytopentbote
?may of *lee
SKIMS+ Mt. IX VICTI HU Yrreterdtty
umining the clam ream cif the It Lando Swim sing
(lob wine off sit the Fit-fork-park take. &Mon:I-elm
rare for a •dh yr tatikank ilkatice WO pints: HulaihiltiOn.
nod: Watts. so ,n( W.etta took the
letml for half Om divtance, het wee then eltalenged by
lints-Wet on. who grednally pm mott bib'. mut woe sowily •
Want, t pods in float of (Aiwa, wit r lasi
Ivey in the tier. Tbirtl-cla-m mite. a silver map, t'istan
INI yore% : Kerby, thmt; Appleby, - ; Nhak, -. tin
diving iu, limby soon showed m HAW: which posit'un he
maintained the a 41.00 lb. rat..., leaving Appleby and
:401 to fight Cm t.mond , Nee. Afte-a ntmt esoitiag
struggle it ended in a dead haat. W. Ball (saphoot),
starter: Wm. Muir* referee.

Last night Mr. T. Hughes, mot his sup-
porters, for the first time sines the prorogation of pinta-
Malt, in liennington-hall, Kenningtou-crens. The bsill
was densely crowded. The chair was Liken by Mr.
Mr. Ileenre, who was very eor belly received, efts'
remindiug the meeting that they Were in full posesseion
his political opinions, spoke oi lb. misname in which the
election should he fought, declaring that he should 'Adm. .
as many meetings of electors as possible, but that his.
Fnauld not degrade himself or the constituency by "tout-
" on every wall in the borough. As regarded this
ehareh quieten, be believed the Iselin. of the ,
Owl mans of Mis peoplefwere soma sad thoroughly. ilwi
evour of the temperate arid conciliatory measure of Mr. 1;
Aladatorie. The questioa was one of Justice, and mast
so dealt with by parliament. Mr. dogma thou re.
*lea ti•Atumtiou,..4 edikostio‘ind acid Vro4d,__ -
Idle:Feats aduPuldob exespt where parents or gustaeawas
!wilfully nerffeeted childr;in. He conducted ha add:M.l:i.
'mid loud applause.
seplying to &aeries of mustiorui, Mr. Hughes said with;
ect to the eunday trading quention he thought e.irtainr
r:rble articles should be raleahlo on the Sunday morn-
lirt:t not such articles as fancy hind',, d ig., rations, old
iron and clothes. Iteidid not sympathise with the tiabbsta- -
rian party. lie was willing that every min should tale .:..
reerealiow ow Sunday so long as it remained ada of rest.
(Cheers.) lie weals favour d placing the
spasm endow 4wialWea .411-thia peepaly sod would out
Mat up the peblieehouses. He would nut vote at present
for opening the British Museum and other public on
Sunday. He did not scathe noceasity of an if they
once allowed governnwmt•servants to be employed as •
matter of course on ffnudays, it might throw the whole of
the manufacturing industry of the country open in the
same way. (Hear, hear.) It was simply a question of a
day of rest. •
A resolution to the effect that Mr. Hughes was • lit and
proper person to represent Lambeth in parliament was
pawed, and the proceedings terminated.

BELTANT.—At s large and inflnential meeting ,
of conservatives yesterday, Mr. John Mulholland, J.P.,
High Sheriff of County Down, was nominated by a large .1
majority as a candidate for the representation of Belfast,l -
in the room of Mr. 8. 0. Getty, who retiree. There are;
now four candidate,,--Sirauks Lan on, conservative ; ,
Mr. John Mulhollaad, ooneervative ; Wm. Johnston,
Prange and independeat ; and Mr. Thomas Maclare, J.P.,
8.L.,
_ _ .

Bioomix Wyld, moot the sitting members,
and who intends to contest with Mr. P. Leveson Gower,
his colleague, for the one sea left to the borough, has
issued an address, in which he justifies the vote which he s
gave against Mr. Gladstone's resolutions on the Irish
church.

COCICEBNOLTH.—IIIness prevented the Hon.
Henry L. Bourke from meeting his supporters at Cocker-,
mouth on Monday night, when it had been announced he 9
would address them. Lord Mayo said his brother's indis-
position was of a temporary eliarsetto.
FINSIAIRY.—The candidature of Mr. Roberta;
who is brought forward by Mr. Fink' and.the Dewy'
erotic League, finds little favour with the radical party, •
who are united in support of the sitting members, Mears.
Lusk and Torreon.
HiottliVtrtsmoff:----The Hon. CaainiCarington •
has issued an address to the *lectors of this borough, which
loses one of its members by the Reform Act. He mays
that if returned he shall support- the pproroppooaalion for the
disestabliffroant of the Church in . d. To any
possible reduction of taxation, especially upon article; of
consumption, he should give his hearty support. It is un-
&Mood that Mr. Ressfhgtiin /Calk the other sitting
member, will not oppose Captain Carington.
LEEDS.—Tho conservative party at a meeting 7
on Monday, ignored the candidature of 'Mr. Wheelhouse,
a local barrister, and stated in effect that a gentleman
tonnected with Leeds by marriage and territorial interest .
would be brought out to represent their interests, along
with Mr. Beecroft, the present member.
LErrif .—Mr. Miller, who is opposed by Mr.
Macdo, has retired from the (voted on account of ill-
tealth.
Mstros-roxE.—Messrs. Lee and Whatman, the
siteminieinhers, have issued their addresses. Both eon-
eider that the existence of the Irish church is a hindrance
to prifantirm. and that it is regarded by the great mass'
of the Irish people as an injustice and insult, so that there
can be no practical alternative but its disestablishment.
Both state that if re-elected they will support Mr. Glad-
stow, and particularly in his efforts to reduce the ener-
MOUS national expenditure.
. . . .

MANCRESTER.—It Was stated in this city OR
Monday that Mr. Alderman Rode, of London. along with
Mr. Feredny Smith. have been requested to allow them-
wivee to he nominated as the con-creative candidates for
Manchester.

MuonLEsEx.--A very ewph:ttic vontraAliction
has been privon to the statement That no opposition will be
offered by the eouservidives to the re-election of Lord
Eblield and Mr. Lahouebere foi the metropolitan county.
Some voleminoes statistics have been circulated with a
view to show that two conservatives must win. but their
names are kept a ounl sec•ret.
NEWC.V4TLE-1-X1)E11-1.X.111:.—Mr. liuliin., who
was invited to come forward as the second liberal cdndi-
date, has replied that his precut circumstances do not
permit of his accepting parliamentary duties. Mr. Sahnon,
a banister, of Northampton, bus exp... Vied his willingness
to eater the field.

NotrtxmiAn.- -At a largi. moo big of the 1 ;bond
party. held on Monday night, the following resolution
was carried with acclamation:—"This meeting desires to
express ;its regret at Lord Amberley's decision not to
again contest this borough, and to assure hint of its ap-
preciation of, and thanks for. his services to the liberal
cause since be has r ted Nottingham. and to offer
him its cordial sympathy during the contest in which he
is now engaged, us well as its bed wishes for a result as
successful as he can desire." At a meeting of the liberal
party on Monday night, it was decided to form a Regis-
tration Society. Mr. Claydeu will address the electors in
the Great Market-place on Midas. evening.
PETEunoirortilt.—Mr. Whalley does not intend
to issue his address for some weeks, the elector". having
recently
famed a Tote of confidence in the hon. gentleman.
Be is to et opposed by Mr. Wells.
florTlf RANT LANCASHIRE.- The Right Hon. F.
Peel, one of the liberal candidates, has issued his address,
in which he says :—" As regents Ireland, I shall have no
hesitation in supporting the policy which has been pro-
posed by the leader of the liberal party. The state of that
country, where it is so constantly necessary to employ
force, and to suspend the security for personal liberty in
order to maintain public tranquillity, culls for larger re-
medial measures than have yet bein applied. The tune
has come, I think, when it is incumbent upon us, whether
members of the church of England, as I am, or of other
religious pssaeseioue, while taking every care of existing
rights, to pet an end to a church establish lout which is
in the anomalous position of the great majority of the
population not belonging to it. and which neither adds
strength to the church of England hem, nor does or can
accomplish in any adequate degree the moral and reli-
gious ends for which an establishment should exist."
liotrTliwAnff.—lt is now believed that the
silt ng member, Meters. Locke and Layard, will be re-
without any opposition, the state of the register
rendraing any oppoeitiou on the part of the conservatives
htens
terffn HANLE-tn.—An influential meeting of
the supporters of Mr. flamed& took place last evening at
the Bow Bells Tavern ; Mr. lislmund A. Currie is the
chair. Resolutions were passed dividing the districts of
North Bromley and Bow, and local committed appointed
for personally canvassing the electors. Ur. Samnda's
general committee now number over 5.000, and be has
received promises of support front 2,500 electors in
addition.

WIT Braggy.—A oorreepundoat writes, with
reepert to Mr. W. J. 'Evelyn, who has been mentioned IA
litelyto contest this division on conservative principles,
that he Das become a convert to liberal views, sad it is
biped and believed thriinghoni West gang that be teiN
stand. in con 'unction with Mr. Pennington. as a supporter
of Mr. 0

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