The Sun.
London, England, 1853-01-12 00:00:00

SOUTH WILTS.

The Right Hon. Sidney Herbert has been returned
yesterday without opposition. A contest was generally
expected, in consequence of Mr. Grantley Berkely having
addressed the constituency, and placed his services at
their disposal.

Mr. Alexander Pole proposed, and Mr. J. H. Jacob
seconded, the nomination of the right hon. gentleman.
There being no other candidate proposed the right lion.
gentleman was declared duly elected.
Mr. S. HERBERT proceeded to address the persons
assembled in explanation of the course which he had

pursued since his previous election. He then reviewed
the acts of the Derby-Disraeli administration and stated
that knowing the high character of the Earl of Aber-
deen, who has been called upon to form the new govern-
ment, when he (Mr. Herbert) was called upon to join
that administration he felt little difficulty, for he had
little faith in the principle of the nob() episcop ari. At the
same time he must say, that although he was not unac-
quainted with the sweets of office, he knew that he had
many enjoyments of private life to give up, and many
personal comforts to sacrifice. Such sacrifices he was
perfectly ready to make, if he could be of any service to
his county. (Hear.) The party to which he was attached
long held an isolated position, but they thought that the
time was come when by collecting their forces they might
coalesce with those with whose political opinions they were
to a certain extent identified. The government was now
formed, and the gentlemen around him could as well judge
as himself what it was competent to achieve. They had,
in some respects, a difficult task to perform. The fbun-
dation that was laid for the material prosperity of this
country in 1846 was now rendered fixed and permanent,
despite of the exertions of the 53 or 56 members of the
House of Commons who still held on to protection.
Such a thing as a Protectionist was now hardly to be
seen out of the House of Commons. They had this
advantage over their predecessors in office—that they
had not appealed to the country to find a policy for
them, and they should call upon the country to assist
them in supporting it. They would continue to adhere

to free trade principles, and not only so, but they were
determined to extend them, because they knew that they
were wise, just, and beneficial. (Hear.) Talk about
their not being an united Administration ! Why, all
the Ministerial addresses that had been issued showed
their deep attachment to the institutions of the country,
while they were determined to promote sound reforms.
They did not hold various creeds—those who repre-
sented counties holding one creed, while those who pre-
sented themselves before borough constituencies pro-
fessed another ; they were decided upon principles
which they themselves originated, and which they
believed to be true. (Hear, hear.) He might be allowed
to say that with respect to the question of reform, they
should seek from the country time to give it a patient and
deliberate consideration. He was not one of those who
wished to abolish our ancient institutions, but still he
thought they ought to be so modified as to adapt them to
the circumstances of the times. (Hear.) He wished
to see education extensively spread amongst the people.
He thought that to the prevalence of education was to

be attributed much of the peaceful spirit which had of
late years prevailed amongst the people, and of that in-
creased moral feeling which was perceptible in every di-
rection. The people of England were generous and
liberal, and must be governed in a generous and liberal
spirit. Governments have spoken in fear of the people,
and when governments spoke in fear of the people it
was not unnatural that the people shoiild fear the
government. Fear was not the right principle to pre-
vail between the people and the government. He hoped
that whatever reforms they might have to make they
would be guided by a firm attachment to the constitution
of the country. In promoting education there were
many difficulties to encounter on account of the religious
conviction of England. There were countries in which
education had been carried further than in England, but
with less success, because religion was not connected
with it, and he was convinced that without religion edu-
cation could have no lasting foundation. (Hear, hear.)
He wished to see the Church of England predominant
in this country, for he had a deep attachment to
that church. He wished to see its usefulness extended,
its efficiency increased, and all its abuses removed. At
the same time that he professed his deep attachment to
the Church of England—which was his church and his
creed—he wished to give full toleration and liberty to
all other religious sects, for he was not one of those who
thought that the infliction of civil penalties ever tended
to the advancement of religious truth. (Hear, hear.)
Religion flourished most where persecution was unknown.
For himself, he would make no promises, and would
not bid for popularity. He would endeavour to do his
duty in the situation he had been called upon to fill,
and when at last he sheathed his sword he trusted' he
might have the satisfaction of reflecting that, to some
extent, he had been humbly instrumental in promoting
the benefit of his country. The right hon. gentleman
concluded by proposing a vote of thanks to the Under-
Sheriff for the manner in which he conducted the
election.

The UNDER SHERIFF acknowledged the compliment,
and the proceedings terminated.

COUNTY OF CAVAN.

The election to fill the vacancy in the representation
of the above county, caused by the acceptance of the office
of Secretary of Ireland by Sir John Young, Bart, was
held on Monday in the Court-house, Cavan.

The venerable Archdeacon BERESFORD proposed, and
Mr. W. H. ADAMS seconded, the nomination of the right
hon. Bart., and there being no other candidate proposed,
he was declared duly elected.
Sir JOHN YOUNG then said—Gentlemen, I beg leave
to return you my most sincere thanks. I assure you that
I am deeply sensible of the honour you have done me in
electing me again, after so many times and so many trials,
to be a representative of this county. I assure you I have
the deepest sense of the responsibility which you have
imposed on me, and I have an equally deep sense—l may
say conscientiously, a most nervous sense of the respon
sibihty, of the office which I have undertaken to fill.
(Hear.) The vote which displaced Lord Derby was, on
the whole, to me a matter of regret ; and it was a matter
of surprise that on that vote he went out. I believe that
his Government had within it elements of power which
would have materially benefitted this country, and on many
specific grounds I regret that particular officers in thathGoe-
vernment have been displaced. With many of them I have
been connected by ties of friendship ; for many of them I
have
the highest possible respect, and in particularl Tar
be that
Mr. Napier has been displaced. I believe that
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