The Sun.
London, England, 1865-07-13 00:00:00

LOSSES.

Lyme Regis .„ .„ 1
Maldon 1
Preston 1
Sunderland ... 1
Tewkesbury ... 1
Thetford
Whitby
Woodstock . 1

Total ... ... 18

GAINS.

Leicester
Lincoln
Newport 1
Poole
Portsmouth ... 1
Taunton 2
Tynemouth 1
Wakefield 1
Weymou th ... 1
Windsor

Total 24

Lord Stanley at Lynn.

The nomination took place yesterday in the Town-hall.
The Mayor (Mr. W. Monement) presided.
Mr. L. SELF proposed, and Mr. R. BAGGE seconded, Lord
Stanley.
Mr. L. W. JARVIS proposed, and Mr. MoTsn seconded,
Sir T. P. Buxton (Liberal.)
Mr. D. GURNEY proposed, and Mr. C. WILLETT seconded,
the Hon. F. Walpole (Conservative.)
The nominations were made amid a good deal of uproar
from a few noisy partisans, but there was no serious ill-
feeling observable. The mayor had, however, very great
difficulty in obtaining a hearing at first.
Lord STANLEY, who was received with " Three cheers
for Lord Derby," and loud cheers for himself, said—
Gentlemen, electors, and non-electors of the borough, old
friends all, I am come hero to ask you to confer upon me
once again the honour which I have on six previous occa-
sions received at your hands, and which five times I have
received from you without contest or dispute—that of re-
presenting you and serving you in Parliament. I do not
intend to trouble you with many words to-day, partly be-
cause my voice is not powerful enough to enable me to
be heard by more than a small portion of those whom I
now see before me ; partly because by the kindness of the
mayor, I had only a few days ago an opportunity of explain-
ing to you in considerable detail the political opinions which
I hold, and I endeavoured to place a copy of that state-
ment in the hands of every elector; partly because, after a
Parliamentary life of 17 years,and a life too, which, if I may
say so, has n 4 been wholly inactive—(hear, hear, and
cheers)—l think that all who take an interest in public
affairs must pretty well know by this time what is the line
of political conduct which I have pursued, and what that
line is which, if returned again, I am likely to follow.
Gentlemen, I am for a policy of peace ; I am for a policy. of
non-intervention in foreign affairs ; I am for a moderate
cautious, and gradual reduction of our present armaments.
As to the franchise, I will explain as briefly as I can what
my views are. I am not opposed to a redistribution of seats,
provided always that in any re-arrangement the balance
is fairly kept as between the towns and the counties. I
do not think it would be a wise thing to disfranchise wholly
or partially a number of small boroughs, and to turn over
all those seats to the great towns. At present, taking it
man for man, the representation of the rural population is
below that to which its numbers entitle it. Nor do I ob-
ject to a moderate extension of the franchise ; but I tell you
frankly I am not prepared to support a £6 franchise in
boroughs, nor any measure which would amount practi-
cally to a transfer of political power from that class which
now possesses it to another class. If you look to the 33
years which have elapsed since the last Reform Bill, you
may search, I believe, in vain in the,records of any coun-
try for a period of greater prosperity, or in which improve-
ment has been more rapid or the accumulation of wealth
more constant. I have heard people say, " If this is—and
no doubt it is—the result of one Reform Bill, that is the
reason for having another." But to my mind it is a very
strange kind of reasoning to argue that because that class
who now are the depositaries of political power have exercised
that power (as every one admits) admirably well, therefore
they are to be dispossessed, and that power transferred to
others. Now about Church questions. I have never raised
the cry of Church in danger, nor did I ever support it
(hear, hear)—and for this reason, that 1 do not believe that
the Establishment—at least in England—is in any danger
whatever. (Hear.) I believe that upon the whole it is
stronger than it was 30 years ago. The only question in
connection with that, of any popular interest, is that of
church rates (hear, hear), and with regard to that there
seems to have been less interest in it of late years, and
that it has rather gone back than forward. (Hear, hear.)
I think the reason of that is not difficult to divine. The
great towns have in practice relieved themselves from the
rate ; to them therefore it was only a theoretical grievance,
and naturally they do not feel very much interest in it.
Still, as a matter of general principle, I believe now, as
I have done for the last ten years, that the establishment
would be stronger without that power of taxing Noncon-
formists than it is at present. (Cheers.) And that being
so, I shall continue to vote upon that question as 1 have
always done. Now, I don't think this a convenient op-
portunity for going into detail on a variety of political-
questions. You know that I have no objection to do so
in your presence whenever a convenient opportunity
offers. I shall of course be ready to answer any in-
quiries which any person in the room may wish to put
to me. With regard to what I may call the personal
part of politics—the relations of political parties one to
another—most of you know that I am not a hot or
vehement partisan. (Hear, hear.) I do not belong to the
school of those who think that the existence of political
parties is an evil or an abuse. On the contrary, I think
that they are the necessary and legitimate development
of free political institutions. (Hear, hear.) With regard
to the Government of Lord Palmerston, I am not inclined to
criticise that Government harshly or severely. They have
not involved us in war; their finance has on the whole
been good; and they have the negative merit of having
done no mischief. (Laughter and cheers.) On the other
hand, they are fairly liable in some important respects to
censure. As to the Conservative opposition, of which I
am a member, I think it fairly entitled to claim the merit
of having abstained from factious opposition, and of not
having shown itself greedy of power. (Hear, hear.) And in
the existing balance of political power a party, numbering
about 300 out of 650 members, cannot fail to exercise a
very useful influence upon affairs by checking any inclina-
tion for extreme measures. As for myself, I always per-
sonally prefer rather to support than to oppose the
Government of the day. I have no personal object or
interest to serve. (Hear, hear.) I don't make it a boast,
but, as a fact, it is a matter of indifference to me
whether I again hold office or not. I have held it before,
and that kind of life has not for me any illusions. As far as
my personal tastes are concerned, I infinitely prefer the
ease, the leisure, and the freedom of a private member
to the slavery (honourable slavery though it be) which is
involved in the headship of a public department. But in
that matter, as in all others, I should be guided by one
consideration—the consideration in what capacity I; could
be of most use to the public. I have only two strong poli-
tical feelings ; one is the wish that at least I might suc-
ceed in retaining your confidence, your good opinion, and
your support ; the other a hope that whenever my public

life is drawing to a close, I may be able to look back upo
a political career which shall have been honest and inde-
pendent, and not wholly useless. (Cheers.)
The Hon. F. Walpole and Sir Fowell. Buxton also ad-
dressed the electors.

The Mayor took a show of hands and declared that the
result was in favour of Lord Stanley and Sir Fowell
Buxton.

Mr. Jarvis demanded a poll on behalf of the Hon. F.
Walpole, and it was appointed to be held this day (Thurs-
day.)

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HER MAJESTY.

OSBORNE, July 12.
The Queen and Princess Helena walked and
drove out yesterday.
In the afternoon, Princess Helena rode on horse-
back, attended by the Hon. Emma Lascelles.

-4.
Royal Entertainment at Stafford House.

On Tuesday evening the Duke of Sutherland
gave a magnificent banquet and ball at Stafford
House, to their Royal Highnesses the Prince and
Princess of Wales.

The Royal party, accompanied by Major Grey
and the Countess de Grey, reached Stafford House
soon after eight o'clock, and were received at the
grand entrance by his grace and the Duchess of
Sutherland. The Prince wore the Blue Ribbon and
the Order of the Garter.

A select part had the honour, to meet their Royal
Highnesses at dinner. Among them were—Their
Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess Edward
of Saxe Weimar, Prince Teck, the Duke and Duchess
of Manchester, Duke of St. Albans, Marquis and
Marchioness of Kildare, Earl and Countess of
Caithness, Earl and Countess Vane, Lady Con-
stance Grosvenor, Earl Dunmore, Captain E.
Massy Shaw, Sir Edwin Landseer, Mr. Matthew,
the Hon. Harry Bourke, Dr. Quin, &c.
After dinner, the Prince, with the duke and most
of the gentlemen, repaired to a marquee, erected on
the lawn, where his grace was also entertaining
about 100 officers, engineers, and firemen of the
London Fire Brigade, and soon afterwards the men
were honoured by a visit from the Princess of
Wales. The moment her Royal Highness appeared
through the folds of the tent the men rose en masse
and cheered vociferously. The Princess appeared
delighted with the reception, and gracefully ac-
knowledged the kindness shown her.

The Princess was accompanied by her Grace the
Duchess of Sutherland and the rest of the distint
guished company.

ller Royal Highness, evincing a desire to witness
the men's entertainments, took a seat at the head
of the tent, and they were resumed, evidently afford-
ing much amusement to the Royal party. The
Princess appeared delighted. Lord Dunmore exe-
cuted the sword dance to the tune of the duke's
piper in admirable style. Next came in succession
several sailors' hornpipes, Highland flings, danced
by George Meeks, George Legg, Alfred Triming,
and George Miles,, all belonging to the brigade.
There were also some performances by Lord Dun-
more and two brigade men, George Jones and
James Donne ; and, lastly, the National Anthem
was given with great effect, with three cheers for
the Prince, the Princess, the Duke, and the Duchess.
The men then left, quite enraptured with the high
honour that had been paid them.

The Royal party, on leaving the tent, proceeded
to the State rooms of Stafford House, which were
brilliantly illuminated. The ball then commenced,
the Duke of Sutherland leading off with her Royal
Highness, and the Prince of Wales with the Duchess
of Sutherland.

Adelphi Theatre.

Last night another of Mr. Owen's pieces, viz.,
" The Toodles," was produced, but it was decidedly
worse than Solon Shingle, and therefore it may be
dismissed in very few words. " The Toodles" is "a
farce," and the characters represented are a miser-
able farmer, a revengeful brother, a marriageable
daughter, a jolly sailor, a certain Mr. Toodles, a hen-
pecked husband and his better half, Mrs. Toodles,
who delights in attending auctions and purchasing
bargains, much to the annoyance of Mr. T., who
cannot be made to see that a lot of 48 wheel-bar-
rows and 50 watch-boxes is the sort of purchase a
lady ought to make. The piece is ridiculously bad
and quite unworthy the talent of Mr. Owens.
Perhaps when Mr. Owens has exhausted his own
stock of American plays he may try others familiar
to the metropolis, but if he has nothing better than
the specimens he has already produced it would be
wise to discard them at once. He is decidedly an
actor of great ability, and it seems a thousand
pities that he should risk his reputation in London
by acting in such worthless rubbish as "Solon
Shingle " and " The Toodles."

INTERESTING EVENT.—At the Zoological Gardens,
Regent's-park, on Thursday last, Burchell's zebra (Asinus
Burchelli, of Gray) presented her owners with a fine foal,
which is just now the object of great attention to the visi-
tors. The little animal has the awkward long-legged ap-
pearance of an ordinary foal, the stripes are well marked,
but the hair is rough and shaggy, especially about the hind
quarters. This is not the first zebra born at the Gardens,
a pair might often bo seen drawing a light chaise cart,
tandem fashion, about London some years ago. Tho late
Lord Derby was successful in rearing these pretty animals
at his seat, Knowsley-park..

COPPER ORE SALEf—At the Swansea ticketing on
TueSday the following sales were effected :—Cuba, 574
tons ; Yanganooka, 85 tons ; Berehaven, 604 tons ; Cobro,
456 tons ; Ballycummisk, 99 tons ; Piedmontese, 40 tons ;
Tuscan, 17 tons ; Victor Emmanuel, 32 tons ; Var, 52 tons ;
Lisbon, 43 tons; Cassali, 29 tons; Slag, 15 tons; Califor-
nian, 6 lons ; miscellaneous, 26 tons ; making a total of
2,078 tons. The following were the averages on the whole
sale :—Average produce, 14-i ; average price per ton of
21 cwt., dry weight, £lO 18s. 10d. ; average standard,
£9l 4s. At the previous ticketing the standard was £93 60.
The total sale included 723 tons foreign, and 1,355 tons
British ore. •

MEMORIAL OF " BULL RUN."—We learn that the
monument just erected on the Bull Run battlefield hag
been already destroyed. The temper of the people in that
part of Virginia is not a whit more loyal than it was si%
months ago. General Gamble's men, who built the monu-
ment, threaten to leave no vestiges of civilisation for 20
square miles.—New York Times.

THE DUBLIN LIBEL CASE.—The libel case, in
which the Rev. Charles Jones is plaintiff and Lord
Lifford defendant, was resumed on Tuesday morning in the
Court of Common Pleas, Dublin, before Chief Justice
Monahan. The libel was alleged to be contained in a me-
morial sent to the Bishop of Derry by the defendant, charg-
ing the plaintiff with preaching erroneous doctrines, and
thereby causing St. James's chapel of ease, of which he was
curate, to be deserted. Lord Lifford was examined, and
deposed that in 1862, on his return to Ireland, after a short
absence, ho found that several parishioners who objected
to the plaintiff's teaching, more especially with reference to
the Sabbath, which he said was to be a visiting or "dining
out" day, had ceased to attend Meenglass Church. .11-
memorial had been sent to the bishop as to the plaintiff's
character and in his favour; but several persons who signed
it came to the defendant and told him that they had not
done so for the purpose of having the plaintiff retained in
the parish, he having been dismissed by the rector for
writing intemperate letters. The second memorial con-
taining the alleged libel was then forwarded, the object of
the defendant being "to show the bishop the expediency
of removing Mr. Jones to another curacy." He further
stated that there was an understanding between the bishop
and himself that the plaintiff was not to be removed -until
he got as good a curacy or left of his own accord. Mr.
Dowse, Q.C., having addressed the jury for the defen •aut
in an able speech, Mr. Butt, Q.C., replied generally. A [ter
a lengthened charge by the Chief Justice, the jury, after 9'
quarter of an hour's consideration, returned a verdict of
£4OO damages and 6d. costs against Lord Lifford.
FRENCH OR IRISH ?—The story is confirmed as to
the encounter of Prince Napoleon in his last visit to Ire-
land with a mayor who spoke French, but whom the Prince
in his simplicity supposed to be talking the Irish tongue.
The affair happened in Cork. "All I know," said the
Prince to his secretary, " was that the gentleman was not
talking French." The point of the epigram is, that this
gentleman had always rather "lorded" it over the other
Corcagians on account of what he called his French. It
was not, either, tho first reproof to which our friend het!
been compelled to submit. " Bother your dead languages!'
said another Corker to him ono day when he gave him it
bit of his best Parisian.—Daily Whig.

The Armagh Guardian states, that at Kildartao
on Sunday last, the Rev. John Robert Greer, incumbent,
refused to enter the church or conduct service because,
contrary to his instructions, and without his permissioof
an orange and purple flag had been erected on the tower.
There was no service morning or evening.