The Sun.
London, England, 1865-06-06 00:00:00

WEST NORFOLK.

Yesterday afternoon a meeting of the Conservative
party of this division was held at Swaffham to consi-
der the present position of the party in the district,
and to discuss the:propriety of bringing forward two
Conservative candidates at the dissolution. The
meeting, which was held in the Corn Exchange,
was numerously attended. Mr. J. Scott Chad was
called to the chair, and was supported by Mr. G.
W. P. Bentinck, M.P., the sitting Conservative
member, the Hon. T. de Grey, Mr. T. R. Buck-
worth, Mr. W. Bagge, &c.- Resolutions were
adopted to the effect that both the seats for the divi-
sion should be contested, and that the Conservative
candidates should be Mr. Bentinek and the Hon.
T. de Grey. Both these gentlemen expressed their
willingness to come forward. Mr. Drake, solicitor,
who attends to the registration of West Norfolk in
the Conservative interest, expressed his opinion that
the party had now a majority of 500 on the electoral
roll.

THE ELECTIONS IN THE NORTH.
Mr. Laing's address to the electors of the Wick
burghs, announcing himself a candidate for their re-
presentation at the ensuing general election, in ac-
cordance with a former pledge, will appear to-day.
Mr. Laing says :
" I rest my claim on this honour mainly on the fact that
I only ceased to be your representative because I was un-
expectedly called upon to undertake an important public
mission in India, and that I may fairly appeal to your ver-
dict to say whether that mission was discharged in a way to
merit a continuance of your confidence. Our former con-
nexion makes it unnecessary for me to repeat my profes-
sion of my political principles. I am, as I have always been
a moderate Liberal, favourable to well-considered measures
of progressive reform, but averse to radical changes which
would endanger the balance of our existing constitution,
the existence of which every year's experience of our own
and other countries makes me value more highly. Above
all, I hold to free trade and non-intervention as the cardi-
nal principles of our domestic foreign policy. I am, on the
whole, well satisfied with Lord Pahuerston's Government,
and disposed to give it an independent support while con-
ducted on its present principles. As regards local matters,
it is scarcely necessary for me to say that no efforts on my
part will be wanting topromote your interests. I have only
to add, that when the day of election arrives I shall bring
it to the test whether you desire a renewal of our former
connection, and that I look forward to the result with on-

tire confidence, froma recollection of the kindly feelings so
often shown me on former occasions by the electors of my
native burghs."

We have every reason to repeat that Mr. Laing
will walk the course. Mr. Dundas will come forward
for Orkney again, without opposition, having given
the utmost satisfaction. It is earnestly hoped by
the whole constituency of Caithness that Mr.Traill,
who has so long, so zealously, and so acceptably
represented them, will again come forward. At the
last election Mr. Traill was returned in his absence,
and we have reason to believe that a representation
has been made to him by his leading friends that a
similar compliment will be paid him at the approach-
ing election, and that, in fact, it would gratify them
to have the opportunity of thus again testfying to
his services. So long as Mr. Train is willing to sit
in Parliament for Caithness the electors will to a
man rally round him. Sir David Dundas, for Suther-
land, and Sir James Matheson, for Ross and Cro-
marty, will again come forward and be returned.