The Sun.
London, England, 1862-11-12 00:00:00

REPRESENTATION OF SoUTEAMPTON.

SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. 11.
Mr. George Thompson addressed a public meet-
ing at the Charlton Rooms last evening, over which.
Dr. Hearne, one of the leaders of the advanced libe-
ral party, presided. The meeting was a very large
and tumultuous one. Mr. Thompson spoke of the
American rebellion, and denounced the Confederate
States and slavery most emphatically. Mr. Alder-
man Rose, the new Lord Mayor of London, has.
made his debut as a candidate. He comes out as a
Liberal Conservative. He arrived here this after-
noon. There are now four candidates in the field—
viz., Mr. Croskey, Captain Mangles, Mr. George
Thompson, and Alderman Rose. The following ad-
dress has been issued by the latter gentleman
Gentlemen,—A vacancy having occurred in the
representation of your borough, and having been
requested by an influential deputation to do so, I
venture respectfully to offer myself as a candidate
for your suffrages. Whilst regretting the cause of
the present vacancy, I am glad of the opportunity
of making myself better acquainted with your im-
portant town, and I now proffer my best services in
the promotion of your social and commercial inte-
rests. My political principles are Liberal-Conser-
vative, and it will be one of my first duties to sup-
port such measures as will maintain inT act the
national honour. I am, therefore, of opinion that
the army, navy, and defences of the country should
be kept in a most efficient condition,so
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be independent of any warlike movements which
may be adopted by other powers, but
the expense of this should be reduced to the lowest
possible estimate consistent with efficiency. Having
been from the commencement a warm supporter of
the volunteer movement, I continue of opinion that
it is calculated to promote, as it has done, a feeling
of confide,nce in the stability of our institutions,
which is so essential to the welfare of the people
and the success of commerce. If returned as your
representative, it will be my duty to uphold that
happy constitution under which we live, to preserve
the relations between Chinch and State, to remove
as far as possible all restrictions upon trade and com-
merce, and to modify those inequalities in taxation
which may unduly press on precarious incomes.
Although sincerely attached to i he Church of Eng-
land, I think that all sects and denominations should
have the most complete freedom of worship accord-
ing to their respective creeds, and I desire that edu-
cation should be promoted amongst all classes. I am
prepared to support any measure that will settle the
question of church-rates on an equitable basis.
Whilst deploring the fratricidal contest now taking
place in America, I approve of the principle of 1101X'
intervention which has hitherto been proposed, yet
I trust, should her Majesty's Government find it
possible, by a judicious mediation, to arrest the
horrors of war, and alleviate the sufferings of our
fellow-countrymen in Lancashire, they will neglect
no opportunity of doing so. If returned as your
representative, the consideration of all matters of
local interest, especially that of extending works
calculated to improve your town and port, will be
my constant care. I shall take the earliest oppor-
tunity of addressing a public muting of the consti-
tuents, and as far as time will permit of personally
soliciting their sapport.—l have the honour to be,
gentlemen, your obedient servant,
" WILLIAM A. ROSE.
" Mansion House, London, Nov. lo,"

HONOURABLE ARTILLERY COMPANY.

The members of the Horse Troops belonging to this
company assembled yesterday to celebrate their annual
banquet at the Finsbury Barracks. The party consisted of
Captain Jay in command of the Horse Artillery, who occu-
pied the chair, supported on the right and left by Colonel
Wilson, Rear-Admiral Stanley, Major Robinson, and many
of the staff officials of the regiment, besides several influen-
tial gentlemen connected with the City and
West-end of
London.

On the cloth being removed the Gallant CnAIEMAN pro-
posed the usual loyal toasts, which were most enthusiasti-
cally received. He took occasion to pass :thigh compliment
on the distinctive character of the Artillery Company.
The members had, he observed, received from the late
lamented Prince Consort on more than one occasion marks
of his approval of their military deportment and efficiency.
Prince Albert had been their captain-general and colonel.
He had moreover always taken a deep personal interest in
the welfare of this long established military institution.
King George IV., when Prince of Wales, had held the
same rank, end since his time the Duke of Susses, King
William IV., and the Prince Consort, had followed the like
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reason to hope and believe that his name heou had every
would soon, by
her Majesty's authority, be enrolled in the same record
as that in which his royal father's had p eared, and
teer corps had alivity
that the Hon. Artillery Company might aiph pride and
in responding to the toast :his own health, 13,9"-
pleasure look forward to the realisation of thwisthope. 1111„,
Captain,
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in
establishingdifficult
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taming cavalry, but he was rejoiced to say that with the
Hon. Artillery Company no such difficulty had been allowed
to prevail. They now mustered two guns, and for the ap-
pointment of the horses, as well as the working of those
guns, they would not suffer in comparison with that of the
regular service. The opportunity afforded them at Ase°,
Heath during the past summer of working with the Roysl
Horse Artillery induced those compliments from sevsra:_
artillery officers who were present. He was proud now Iv,
repeat those compliments in the presence of so many mel:a
bars of the Hon. Artillery Company.

Importing Tea without colour on the leaf pre-
vents the Chinese
passing off inferior leaves as in the
usual kinds. Horniman's Tea is uncoloured, therefore,
always good alike. Sold in packets by 2,280 Agents.
The 111 otnade of Naples mentions the discovery,
two miles beyond Capua, of a milestone on the Appian road.
It bears the number CXXVI., with ar inscription speak-
ing of the person who remade that part of the road, and of
the time when it was done. This stone is important foul
its rarity, being the only one that remains of the 131, whin
stood on the road from Rome to Capua.