The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-04-03 00:00:00

SIR JOSHUA:TVALMSLEY'S FAREWELL ADDRESS.

A. farewell, address has been, issued to the 'electors of
Leicester by Bir joslma ViralniSley, Who, as stated in.our
impression of Monday, was rejected by a majority of 170.
After thanking the electors who gave him their support in
the late contest, Sir Joshua says :—" It is a source of
satisfaction to know that I have not been defeated by the
votes of the liberal electors, but by a combination of men
who have prostituted the hallowed names of religion and
patriotism, using them as the stalking horse for the
achievement of their own selfish purposes—men who have
descended to the most wicked calumnies—men who, with
specious promises in their mouths, have, by their conduct'
Proved that they are in heart opposed to the, political
elevation of their fell©w men. No. misrepresentation has
been too'gross, no argument too absurd, no. prejudice 'too
unreasonable, no fallacy too base, to be enlisted in their
service. That such men should seek the support of their
political opponents, and thus endeavour to destroy the
Liberal cause, is not surprising; but that the Conserva-
tives of Leicester should lend themselves to the purposes
of such a faction is almost beyond belief. The show of
hands on the day of nomination was a full reply to the
calumnies issued against me, and an overwhelming testi-
mony to your appreciation of my parliamentary conduct.
Every feeling of personal disappointment is absorbed by
the deeper regret that the spirit of exclusiveness and
bigotry should have triumphed, and that I should no
longer, in connection with Leicester, be able to take part
in the advancement of those great political and social
questions which is not only essential to the happiness and
contentment of the people, but to the safety of property
and the stability of our institutions. But regretting this
deeply, as on public grounds I must do, I should indeed be
unworthy of the principles I hold did I entertain a doubt
of their ultimate success. They may be temporarily
suppressed, but they cannot be destroyed ; their triumph
may be delayed, but it cannot be averted. Sustained by
this‘belief, I regard the present as only one of a series of
Contests not to cease until the great principle of our
constitution, which declares that' no man shall be taxed
for the support of the State who has not by himself or
his representative consented to the imposition of that tax,
shall' be carried out in its full integrity."

THE COLLINS STEAMERS.—A Washington correspondent
of the Philadelphia North American says :—" It is nude',
stood that the Collins line will continue its trips during
the ensuing summer, at least, at the reduced rate of
19,250 dols. per trip. The steamers, however, will run
slower, and thus make up in a measure for the loss of
government pay.'.'
TBURSDLY EVENING LECTURES.—The usual lecture of
this course was delivered last night, in the Hope Hall.
The lecturer was Dr. Ihne, and the subject " The Earliest
Civil and Religious Institutions of Ancient Rome."
PUBLIC COMPLIMENT TO MR. BARRY SULLIVAN.—Our
advertising columns contain an announcement cfP a pnblic
dinnerlo be given on Monday next in honour of Mr. Barry
Sullivan. In Liverpool, as well as in every other place
where he is equally well known, Mr. Sullivan has many
admirers and friends, who must feel gratified at having
an opportunity afforded to them of expressing in some
distinct form their appreciation of his merits as an actor
and their esteem for his private character. On the stage
Mr. Sullivan has won for himself a position which can
scarcely be advanced ,by. panegyric, and .is secure from
deprciation by cavil. We need not, therefore, even if we
had not recorded our opinion of his dramatic talents on
many former occasions, accompany this short notice
by any eulogy of Mr. Barry Sullivan as a tragedian, and
as an interpreter of Shakespeare. It is not alone by
talent and study that he has sustained the character of
his profession. As a eentleman, and a mail of honour and
private worth, he has; . earned reputation and cordial
esteem. We trust, therefore, that -on the approaching
occasion his friends mill evince by their• numbers their
sense of the manner in which such a tribute is merited by
the gentlemen to whom it is offered. I.ft may be added
that. Mr. W. R. Copeland will preside at the. entertain-
ment. „ , • .
HENGLER CIRCUS.—It will be seen by an advertise-
ment in another column that Mr. Hengler devotes the
proceeds of this night's performance for the benefit of the
local charities. Independent of the first class character of
the amusement offered to the public, the object for which
the services of the talented troupe engaged at the Cirque
Varietie are granted free of expense, calls for and is
entitled to a full house. A morning performance is also
fixed for to-morrow.

AMERICANS AND INDIANS —Commander Swartwent, of
the United States steamer Massachusetts, has made an
interesting report of the engagement fought on the 21st
of March last, between the crew of that vessel and a band
of North Russian Indians, near Port Gamble, Washington
'territory. The United States force had one man killed
and one wounded, and the Indians lost 27 killed and 21
wounded ; among the latter one of their chiefs. Tha
Indians sued for peace, and promised to go to Victoria, and ,
never to visit Paget Sonod again.
DISMISSAL OF ARTISANS FROM WOOLIVICII ARSENAL.—
The following artisans and labourers under notice of
dismissal from Woolwich Arsenal, left the establishment
yesterday, namely :-300 from the Royal carriage depart-
ment, 200 from the gun factory, 320 from the laboratory,
and 80 from the military store department. A requisition,
very numerously signed, has been presented to Lord Pan-
mure,—soliciting the assistance of Government for their
conveyance to Canada. A favourable reply has been
received from his lordship, and a committee of the unem-
ployed has been formed in order to Re-certain the number
willing to emigrate.

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