The Sun.
London, England, 1865-06-15 00:00:00

HERTFORDSHIRE.

A large and very influential meeting of the Con-
servative electors was held on Saturday last at the
Euston Hotel. Mr. Abel Smith and Mr. H. E.
Surtees were present, and stated their intention of
again contesting the county at the forthcoming
election, and a letter was read from Sir E. Bulwer
Lytton expressing his determination to adopt a
similar course. No addresses have at present been
issued by their Liberal opponents.

KIDDERMINSTER.

Although several candidates in the Conservative
interest have been spoken of as about to come for-
ward to oppose the re-election of the Hon. Colonel
White none have yet put in an appearance. The
Conservative party has lost several of its stanch ad-
herents since the last election, and although at the
last registration they boasted of a gain there appears
reason to doubt the fact.

KIRKCIJOI3RIGHTSIIIRE.
Mr. Mackie leas issued an address soliciting re-
election, HQ will be unopposed.

LISKEARD.

Mr, Ralph Osborne has addressed the following
le+Aer to the electors of Liskeard :--
" Gentlemen,—Acting under the advice and with the
concurrence of the leading Whigs and Liberals in your
borough, I lately issued an address intimating my intention
of asking a renewal of your support at the ensuing general
election. Until within the last few days I was led to suppose
that my Parliamentary conduct had been in accordance with
your sentiments and my own declarations when honoured
by your selection in August, 1859. I was then invited to
come forward by two conflicting sections of the party,who
had agreed, as it now app.ears,onlyto postpone their differ-

ences for that special occasion. You returned me to Parlia-
ment as an independent supporter of Liberal principles ;
not as the blind follower of a particular Minister. I have
acted on that understanding. Without being a thick-and-
thin adherent of the Government, my humble aid has always
been given to the enactment of such Liberal measures as
have emanated from the Administration. Mr. Gladstone's
financial projects and fiscal reforms have had my constant
support. To the last I stood by the Ministerial scheme of
Parliamentary Reform when deserted by its parents. But
it is now objected to me that I have not proved sufficiently
docile to the crack of the Treasury whip, because in the
course of last session it was my misfortune to differ from
those in whose company I generally vote on the subject of
the Danish Duchies, and because I then ventured to impugn
the policy of Lord Palmerston, which, in my judgment,
tended to embroil England in an uncalled-for and costly war
with the united Powers of Germany, and also abstained
from joining in a vote of confidence in the author of this
policy. Anticipating objections that might be made to my
absence from the division, I called a public meeting
of the constituency, and while explaining and defend-
ing my views, then and there offered to resign the
representation should a majority so determine. A few
worthy individuals, more intent on domestic tfian foreign
relations, questioned the correctness of my opinions on the
Permissive Bill, but the meeting unanimously passed a vote
of thanks for my independent services in Parliament. It
has now transpired, at the eleventh hour, that an influen-
tial section of the electors, acting in secret conclave, have
resolved to withdraw their support,on the ground that lam
not so devoted a follower of Lord Palmerston as they could
desire, or would direct. In this dilemma lam counselled
by some of my late friends (in order to prevent a renewal
of that schism which I was originally called in to heal) to
resign the seat. Accordingly, as it does not suit my ideas
of a representative to be returned as a Treasury dependent
or provincial delegate, I have adopted their suggestion,
and as I read to-day in the public prints, for the first time,
that you have been provided by the managers of your poli-
tical concerns with a more congenial candidate, I lose no
time in forthwith resigning the honour which was never
sought by me, and have made application for the steward-
ship of the Chiltern Hundreds.—l am, &c.,

"RALPH OSBORNE."

LIVERPOOL.

Mr. Robert Hutchison having declined to contest
the borough, Mr. S. R. Graves, another ex-mayor,
was yesterday unanimously requested by the Con-
servative leaders to allow his name to be put forth
as their candidate in opposition to Mr. J. C. Ewart.
Mr. Graves will give his answer to-clay.