The Sun.
London, England, 1865-04-21 00:00:00

HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGEMENTS

April 14, at 9 a.m. all Lord Glasgow's horses, except
General Peel and Sister to Ascham, out of Craven en-
gagements.

April 15, at 9 a.m, Hengist, Typhoon, Becky Sharp, and
Elaine, out of all engagements ; and Monitor out of all en-
gagements.

April 16, at 10 15 a.m., Alabama, out of Nowmarket
Handicap.
April 17, at 9 a.m., Advance, out of Newmarket Bien-
nial ; Tormentor, out of Epsom Spring engagements ;
Ha sketon Maid, out of Walton Stakes, Epsom Spring ; at
850 p.m., Chesterfield, out of the Derby; and at 11 p.m.,
Sandal, out of Newmarket Handicap.
April 18, at 11 39 a.m., Lightning, out of all engage-
ments ; Silverlocks, out of all engagements in Mr. Carr's
name ; Hanstead, out of all engagements up to and includ-
ing the Derby ; at 137 p.m., John Davis, out of Newmarket
Handicap; and at 4 10 p.m., Broomielaw, out of the Two
Thousand Guineas.

April 19, at noon, Liddington, out of the Derby; Abaris
(dead) out of all engagements.
April 20, at 9 a.m., Coup d'Etat, out of the All-aged
Stakes at Newmarket Houghton Meeting.

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

WEST KENT.

Yesterday a crowded and influential meeting of the
Liberal electors from the several districts of West Kent
was held at the Assembly-room of the Bull Tavern, Maid-
stone, to adopt measures for securing the return at the next
election of Mr. W. Angerstein, one of the present members
for Greenwich, and Mr. Lubbock, who had consented to
appear as candidates in the Liberal interest, and to hear
addresses from those gentlemen, explanatory of their views
upon various important public questions.

The chair was occupied by Mr. James Whatman, formerly
M.P. for West Kent, and the present Liberal candidate for
Maidstone.

Mr. .A.NGESISTEIN, M.P., said it was not until after care-
ful consideration that he came to the decision to sever his
connection with the constituency he had the honour to
represent, and his only motive in doing so was a sin-
cere desire to rescue the western division of the county
from that Tory domination to which it was now
subjected. Although a member of the Established Church,
he would extend the utmost amount of religious liberty to
the great Nonconformist body, so far as consistent with
that alliance between the Church and the State which he
believed to be beneficial to the community at large. He
had voted in favour of the abolition of Church-rates, and
was prepared to do so on future occasions. He had also,
as a reformer, voted in favour of Mr. Locke King's Bill for
a £lO franchise in counties, and Mr. Baines's Bill for a £6
borough franchise. The provision as to the county franchise,
contained in the Reform Bill of Lord Derby, was a mere
sham, and only intended to increase the political power of
the owners of land. (Cheers.) He thought he should be able
to prove that the repeal of the Malt Tax would not be
productive of those benefits which were held out, although
a firm adherent of the policy of free trade; and the
great financial measures inaugurated by the late Sir R.
Peel, and that clear-sighted and, honest politician whose
death they all regretted, Mr. Cobden, he could not but
think that a great mistake had been made with regard to
the paper duties. He did not say this in order to pick up a
few stray votes. Perhaps Mr. Cobden, when he carried out
those arrangements, was not sufficiently informed on the sub-
ject, but certain it was that by the altered system a great
advantage was given to the foreign manufacturer at the ex-
pense of the British papermaker, and this was a thing much
to be deplored, and which required amendment. Mr. An-
gerstein then proved by statistics the increased financial
and commercial prosperity of the country since the present
Government succeeded that of Lord Derby. He said the
time was at hand when the people would be called upon to
declare whether they would have a retrograde Parliament
or a House of Commons which would legislate for the true
interests of all classes. He could say on his own behalf and
that of his friend Mr. Lubbock, that they were prepared
to put their shoulders to the wheel and spare no labour to
assist the reformers of West Kent in obtaining a proper
representation of their views in Parliament.

Mr. LUBBOCK. then addressed the meeting. He said he
was favourable to the general policy of the Government of
Lord Palmerston. The non-intervention principle, espe-
cially with regard to the American contest, had been
wisely carried out. If returned to Parliament he was pre-
pared to support such a measure of Reform as would confer
the franchise on large numbers of those who were entitled
to it, without abiding by the rough and ready test of the
possession of property only. The plan suggested by Mr.
Hare, and advocated by Mr. Mill, of giving members to
minorities, was worthy of consideration ; but he could not
say that he was prepared to support such a plan at present.
Mr. Lubbock then avowed himself in favour of the aboli-
tion of Church rates, and an alteration in the present sys-
tem of the paper duties, as rags were now exported duty
free, giving a large bonus to the foreign paper manufac-
turer. He believed with Mr. Angerstein that the repeal of
the malt tax would not produce the benefits anticipated by
many. He should be happy, however, to find the finances
of the country in such a' state that a portion of the malt
tax might with safety be dispensed with.
A resolution was then adopted pledging the meeting to
use every exertion to secure the return of Messrs. Anger-
stein and Lubbock as representatives of West Kent.

Committees were then appointed to carry out this object,
and the proceedings closed.

EDINBURGH, Thursday.

To-day the nomination took place of the members of
Parliament for the united counties of Clack mannan and
Kinross. The re-election of Mr. Adam was moved by Cap-
tain Christie, seconded by Mr. Simpson, and carried with-
out opposition. Mr. Adam expressed his confidence in the
policy of the Government of Lord Palmerston, under which
he. had accepted office. He attributed the failure of their
Reform measures to want of support from the country.
With regard to America, he admired the bravery of the
Confederates, but he did not sympathise with their cause.
He believed that the success of Mr. Gladstone's financial
measures would helpto extend free trade, and in conclusion
he paid a tribute to the eminent services of Mr. Cobden.

LYNN, April 20.
Sir Powell Buxton, Liberal, has just retired, leaving
major Walpole master of the field.