The Sun.
London, England, 1855-02-10 00:00:00

" TO THE ELECTORS OE THE BOROUGH OF TIVERTON.

" Lord Palmerston having accepted the office of First
Lord of the Treasury, and having consequently vacated
his seat in Parliament fer this borough, the committee for
ensuring his lordship's re-election met this morning, and
unanimously passed the following resolution :
" That considering the present state of public affairs,
and how necessary Lord Palmerston's presence is in Lon-
don, his-lordship's friends ix this borough are of opinion
that, under these circumstances, his personal attendance
at the ensuing election should be dispensed with.'
" The committee feel assured that they have acted only.
in accordance with the wishes of their brother electors in
having communicated the .preceding resolution to Lord
Palmerston ; and that, mash as they would rejoice to wel-
come his lordship as the head of her Majesty's Govern.
meat, yet, that if the interests of the public service reptire
his presence in London, the electors of Tiverton will be
prepared unanimously to return him, though absent, at
one of their representatives in Parliament.
" Signed on behalf of the Committee.

"Dated Tiverton, Feb. 8, "
1855."". AROZT Chairman.
Yesterday (Friday) the following address from Lord
Palmerston was issited.
" TO TER ELECTORS OF TIVERTON.
Gentlemen —The Queen having been greefeuelY
pleased to confer upon me the office of First Lord of the
Treasury, my seat in the House of Commons has become
vacant , and I again solicit at your hands a continuance of
that confidence on your part which I have now for so long
a period had the honour to enjoy. lam fully sensible of
the deep responsibility which attaches to the high post in
which her Majesty has been pleased to command my Bor.
vices ; and no effort shall be wanting on my part for a due
performance of the important duties whioh have thus de.
volved upon me. To promote the welfare and prosperity'
of this great nation must at all times be the anxious study
of those to whose hands may be committed the manage-
ment of its affairs ; but, at the present moment, that task
is beset with difficulties which require proportionate exers
tions. This country has been compelled to engage in war,
for objects which the judgment of the nation has declared
to be of sui3lcient magnitude and importance to mat
necessary the exertions and sacrifices which that war me?
require. We are contending against a powerful adversor4
but we are contending in conoert with a powerful an
faithful ally; and I confidently hope that the aiditficauf.
energy of the British people will triumph over
ties, and that by vigorous exertions in war we shall attain
that end which is the object of all just war—a safe
and
honourable peace.—l have the hornonut"r, to be, gentlemen,
your most obedient and humble se
ya PALMERSTON.
" 144, Piccadilly, Feb. 8."

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14. r. Hans Busk;
of the Oxford circuit, to offer himself as a candidate for
the representation of these fire boroughs, in consequence
of Cie demise of the late Right Hon. Sir Thomas Frank.
land Lewis, Bart. Mr. Hans Busk WaB a few years
since high sheriff for the county,

SOUTH WILTS.
Yesterday (Friday) the usual proclamation of the
sheriff was made at the Council-chamber Salisbury, and
the nomination fixed for Thursday next. There is 130
probability that any opposition will be offered to the rei
election of the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert.

A public meeting was held in the Southwark Literary
Institution, Borough-road, last evening, to take into
consideration the present state of voblio again, and thq
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