The Sun.
London, England, 1865-06-23 00:00:00

YORKSHIRE (SOUTH-WEST).

The Conservative candidates for this division are
active, and the addresses of the two candidates in
that interest are published. Mr. Stanhope says :

" On the question of Reform I believe that the House of
Commons as at present constituted fairly represents all
classes and interests in the United Kingdotia. I believe
that it is the best and most efficient representative assem-
bly to be found in any nation. I have not been convinced
that any of the measures which have of late been proposed
as Reform Bills could have afforded the country an im-
proved representation. While any well-considered mea-
sure for admitting to the franchise persons fitted by intelli-
gence and education to its due exercise would receive my
most earnest attention, I should vigorously oppose any
attempt to produce a violent change in the present consti-
tuencies by a simple and unqualified lowering of the fran-
Being heartily attached to the national Church,
while I should wish to give the utmost consideration to the
just claims of all those who dissent from her, and to ac-
knowledge their efforts in the cause of religion and educa-
tion, still I believe that union of Church and State, the
maintenance of the parish church for the free use of the
poor, and the existence of a Christian principle in the
government of the country are essential to its welfare.
Should an adjustment of the church rate question be
brought forward which would satisfy the scruples of con-
scientious Dissenters, securing at the same time the main-
tenance of the fabric, I should gladly welcome such a
solution; but a measure to abolish church-rates, intended
as a part of a detailed attack upon the national Church,
would receive my warmest opposition. lam in favour of
non-intervention in foreign affairs, coupled with a conci-
liatory and dignified bearing towards all Governments,
whether they be strong or weak. I wish to see the
national defences fully maintained. With respect to the
most important of these--the navy—l believe the expendi-
ture is disproportionately great as compared with the result
in effective force. In my opinion, the course of legislation of
the Parliament now about to be dissolved has been in
general satisfactory, but I attribute this result in a great
measure to the firm and consistent policy of the Conserva-
tive party, who have been able to resist effectually all
measures fraught with danger to our time-honoured Con-
stitution, under which I believe the British nation enjoys
a larger share of liberty and independence, coupled with
order and security, than would be possible under any other
existing form of Government."

Mr. Christopher Beckitt Denison, of Doncaster,
the other candidate in the Conservative interest, is
the son of Mr. Edmund B. Denison, who for many
years represented the West Riding. He is a direc-
tor of the Great Northern Board, succeeding thereto
on the retirement of his father from the chairman-
ship of the company. In his address he says :

politics I am a Conservative, and a warm supporter
of all those institutions in Church and State under which
the British Empire has risen to its proud pro -eminence•
True Conservatism, as I understand it, implies a readiness
to modify our laws so as to meet the growing requirements
of the age, and thus render more secure the Constitution
under which we have the happiness to live. On the great
question of Electoral Reform, I am opposed to any measure
that has yet appeared for the more lowering of the voting
qualification in town or county, but I am quite ready to
admit to the privilege of the franchise all who have ac-
quired a stake in the stability of the State and all whose
education enables them to appreciate the franchise as a
trust to be exercised for the common weal. lam opposed,
however, to any change which would swamp the present
electoral constituencies by the force of numbers, or which
would give to any one class a predominating influence
in the Rouse of Commons. As to Church-rates, I can-
not support any measure for their abolition, unless
provision be made by which the fabi ics of the national
Church may be kept in suitable repair ; but I am not
without hopes that some compromise on this vexed ques-
tion may be effected, which, while maintaining the nation-
ality of the Church, will prove acceptable to those who
dissent from her communion."

THE NORTH-EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY.—In
view of the approaching elections the following
circular has been issued by the North-Eastern Rail-
way Company :

" The directors of the North-Eastern Railway Company
wish all officers and men in their employment who possess
the elective franchise to know they are at full liberty to
act in accordance with their own opinions, and that the
votes they will give will not in any way prejudice their
position in the company's service."

71ST HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY.—The annual
dinner of the officers now and formerly serving in
the 71st Regiment, took place at the London Tavern on
Monday, the 19th inst. The following were present:—
Lieutenant-General the Hon. Charles Gray, the Earl of
Morton, Sir Hew Dalrymple, Bart., Sir A. P. Gordon-
Cumming, Bart., Sir Thomas Erskine, Bart., the Hon. H.
H. Duncan, the Hon. R. Harbord, Major-Generals Law and
Slack ; Colonels Hope, C. 8., Horton, Rich, Blennerhassett,
and Colvill ; Major Halkett ; Captains Hamilton, Segrave,
Horne, Elwes, and Roberts; Mr. A. G. Wingfield, and
Mr. A. K. Blair.

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SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS•

TlMES..—Agreeable intelligence from our colonies
has, of late, been so unusual as to render particularly
welcome some satisfactory papers from New Zea-
land, which have just been presented to Parliament.
For the first time for a long period, we have official
information from that disturbed settlement of our
cause being actively espoused by friendly natives,
of debt adjusted, and of troops recalled. The two
last of these items of intelligence are those which
will most immediately attract an English eye. It
has been our unfortunate position for some time
past to have our troops perpetually wasted in ineffec-
tual and inglorious New Zealand wars, to hear of
our Treasury being continually tapped to supply
driblets for New Zealand expenses and guarantees
for New Zealand debt, and to see no end to any of
these demands ; and it has been our only wisdom to
submit to this position as best we might, in the hope
of some better prospect opening. At length the
present despatches seem to tell a different story. In
the first place the New Zealand Government have
directed the Crown agents for the Colonies to issue
and hand over to the Imperial Treasury debentures
for £500,000, bearing interest at 4 per cent. Mr.
Cardwell observes, indeed, that this announcement
is accompanied by no information as to the further
financial plans of Sir George Grey's advisers ; but
the fact is satisfactory, so far as it goes. The infor-
mation respecting the recall of the troops represents,
probably, a more tangible benefit. General Came-
ron, we learn, has by this time received Lord de
Grey's instructions for the withdrawal of five regi-
ments from the colony. It is, moreover, the " de-
clared policy of the New Zealand Government" to
send home the remaining regiments as soon as ever
the circumstances of the colony will permit it ; and
for all troops whom it may be desired to retain for
a time Sir George Grey is instructed to take care
that " that provision is made which is contemplated
in the correspondence between this Department
and Mr. Reader Wood." The policy, in fact, of
allowing the colonists to fight their own battles is
now thoroughly commenced, and we may expect in
a short time either to have no troops engaged in a
New Zealand war, or to be relieved of the principal
expense of their employment. It will be the chief
advantage to be expected from such an arrangement
that the colonists will be very chary of calling in our
assistance. Satisfactory, however, as this informa-
tion appears, it might be received with some mis-
givings if we had reason to think at the same time
that the disaffection of the natives was as active as
of old. But, happily, in this respect also the news
is more satisfactory. Our troops seem to have been
for some time comparatively inactive, to the appa-
rent dissatisfaction of the colonists; but two suc-
cesses of considerable importance have been achieved
independently of their assistance, and both are due
to the interference of friendly natives. The first of
these successes is the defeat, already reported, of the
rebels in the province of Wanganui, in a regular en-
gagement with the friendly natives. Twenty-five
rebels are said to have been killed on the field, and
four chiefs of importance were taken prisoners. One
of them is the principal chief of the Wanganui dis-
trict, and he has since appeared before Sir Georg e
Grey, has made his entire submission to her Ma-
jesty's authority, and has ulidertaken to aid, to the
best of his ability, in preserving the peace, so far as
concerns the Wanganui river and the adjacent dis-
trict. He had, moreover, previously given proof
of the sincerity of his intention, by sending back to
their country a reinforcement of about 200 men who
had been despatched by other disaffected chiefs to
his assistance. It seems not too much to anticipate
with Sir George Grey that the firmness thus dis-
played by the friendly natives and the conduct of
this prominent chief will exercise an important in-
fluence upon other chiefs in the same part of New
Zealand, and we hope with him that he " may
not be too sanguine in saying that he regards it
as a proof that the disturbances prevailing in
New Zealand are now drawing to a close."
This welcome anticipation is most materially sup-
ported by the second of the two successes we are
considering. A few days before this victory was
gained on the west side of the island a still more
important service had been rendered by a friendly
tribe on the east coast, and one all the more welcome
because it had been obtained without any sacrifice
of life, and almost without hostilities. Sir George
Grey informs us that " he had known for some
time that the disaffected chiefs viewed the new
superstition which has sprung up, and which they
term Pai Marire,' as a bond of union which is to
unite all parties in a last effort against the European.
race ;" and that, in some instances, they had deter-
mined to delay further hostilities until the prophets
of this superstition had been despatched to the na-
tives of the east coast, and the result of their mission
ascertained. The officer commanding at Taurangi
received timely information of this expedition having
set out, of its first destination, and clear evidence
of the nature of its object. It was obvious, there-
fore, that if it could be intercepted and captured at
the outset, a decisive blow would be struck at one
of the main supports of the rebellion. He wisely
decided, however, to attempt this capture by sending
an armed European force up the country, and he
accomplished his object far more effectually by
communicating the information to a friendly tribe
and treating it rather as their concern than his to
stop it. The result was that without the least diffi-
culty they captured the whole expedition, consisting
of the principal chief of the Taurangi district, the
leading Pai Marire prophet, another prophet, and
a number of their followers ; and these prisoners
were all handed over to Colonel Greer, to whose
management the success was due. The more insig-
nificant members of the expedition were at once
dismissed, but the chief, the two prophets, and six
of their followers, were retained for Sir George
Grey's decision. The chief, it appears, is an old
friend of the Europeans, who has only lately been
carried away by the new superstition, and the prac-
tical evidence of the falsehood of its claims afforded
by the capture of its prophet promptly brought him
back to his former allegiance. He accordingly at
once expressed the greatest concern at having been
in any way connected with the recent transaction,
and offered to make the fullest submission to the
Queen's authority, and to aid in any manner he
could in bringing about a lasting peace. The
friendly chiefs offered to guarantee his loyalty, and
with the concurrence, as it appears, of every autho-
rity in New Zealand, he has been released upon his
parole, " subject to the condition of living at such
place as the Governor might direct until the war is
terminated." The other captives are retained as pri-
soners, and will be brought to trial before a court-
martial, on a charge of endeavouring to excite her
Majesty's subjects to join in the present rebellion.
We are placed in a singular difficulty in dealing
with these prophets. It would seem wise to disre-
gard them, after having so completely demonstrated
the falsehood of their pretensions; but this course is
rendered difficult, as " they are believed by their
deluded followers to possess supernatural powers,
and that these will be manifested by their so blind-
ing us that they will be let loose without suffering
any punishment." We may hope, however, that
some means will be found of steering between this
danger and that of making martyrs of these fana-
tics, and that, to use the expressive language of one
of the despatches, the result will be effectually " to
put out the Pai Marire humbug." If this trouble-
some war should be really brought to a close by this
means, it would afford a singular condemnation of
our former tactics. A more decisive success appears
to have been achieved by a skilful employment of
the friendly natives than by all our dearly bought
military achievements. There appears, indeed, to
be some apprehension that the friendly tribe who
thus assisted us will be exposed to an attack from
the hostile natives ; but even if this should be the
case, it would be a very different thing protecting
the natives in the immediate vicinity of our own
settlements, and entangling our elaborately orga-
nised forces in an invasion of the Maori bush. If
we could but surround our settlements with a band
of friendly natives, we should be comparatively
secure, and our influence could not fail to extend.
HERALD.—A night or two ago Ministers pro-
posed the vote to enable them to buy the land re-
quired for the enlargement of the National Gallery.
The site of Archbishop's Tenison's School, and the
plot adjoining, occupied by the workhouse, are
found to offer all we require for the proposed ex-
tension; and it is so far a happy incident in the
matter, that as all the parties making the cession
are trustees for interests which will be rather bet-
tered than injured by the transfer, we may count
on having the acquisition at no exceptional cost to
the national Treasury. The arrangement, in fact,
will be about as simple as the purchase of a tub of
butter in the market ; and as we recall the fact that
the want we are thus meeting so tardily has been
quite beyond the power of exaggeration, we have
the feeling of an unexpected relief when we dis-
cover that the supply was always at hand, to be had
merely for the asking. Suffering under a famine,
we have been shutting our eyes and obstinately re-
fusing to open our mouths and take the goods the
gods had been wearying themselves in providing
for us. Perhaps one reason why Government has
been so long coy in accepting so desirable an oppor-
tunity has been the unwillingness to meet the diffi-
culty which now presses upon them of deciding
whether the gallery shall be enlarged or rebuilt.
After the floods of learned invective we have all
been pouring out against that unfortunate struc-
ture, how, in the name of that transcendental art
we all insist on and never get, shall we retain what
we have, and yet avail ourselves of the new space,
which would leave us without an excuse for the
absence of a gallery worthy of the nation ? By
what magic of architecture may we make the build-
ings we have even apart of that decent-Temple of
of the lilac, Arts which all the better aspirations of

the country are demanding? But whatever the
necessity for a reconstruction, it is not within the,
range of things English that we should have 1t•
If the edifice we have were quite as bad as all list!
criti▪
cs say, there is a practical character in the
nati▪
onal mind under which we should try to turn
some good money out of it. Its almost infantile
artlessness easily enough suggests the barracks, tbe
gaol, the factory, the workhouse, to the British n,:
i
tellect familiarised with the contemplation of sal
objects ; and even people whose estimates are forme'',
less on the relations of things, and who are 11°'
accustomed to overdraw on their vocabulary,
`"
sigh to think that our architecture of that day, 1"
liberally subsidised, could invent nothing finer ferf
the occupation of so fine a site and the answering
such noble ends. The limited space, under the la
of harmony in the proportions, admitted perhaps°
nothing very extraordinary in a building whichio7
after all, to be adjudged chiefly as it fulfilled its Pl°,
pose of being an effective show-room. We do 0"
therefore demur to the common consent which seer"
to have taken upon itself to decide that the architee"
has made a failure. The question just now wine
is to settle how we are to make the best of it.
statesman may shine in a second role whose quabtiee
condemned him to eclipse in a first, and it maY bt
that a building which is decided to have fallen sll°re
as a whole may be made a very successful affair aS f
part. There may be Shaksperes of architecture as (;)f
the drama. If, as with Homer, it be the glOl7 to
an architect to combine the new and the great 1134
one beautiful result, it is not the less the triumPu "t
his art if, like Shakspere, he can secure a like eff,ec,
out of a skilful modification of the structure Inhre
nulled him by the past. If we must put up with the
mass of building we have in Trafalgar-square,' "an
see no reason why it may not be made to uneeTe
almost any conceivable transformation uncler the
resources of our decorative art. In any case in t:„
proportion in which there would be any difficulty
making something out of what we have, would pr°
,
bably be the danger of giving ourselves to the unee,rr
tainty of the unknown in architectural art, uncle::
such incubation as it might have under Lord ra't
merston and Mr. Cowper. The latest of our gr.ea
building achievements—the International Exhibition
—did not offer so encouraging an example that lye
should be eager needlessly to risk a larger stake 1,11
the chance of getting an architectural prize.
must put up, we suppose, with one of our usll
i":
compromises. The old lot ; we have borne t sy_
often that it would be mere fastidiousness of tas. t‘'
to make much ado about our not getting something.
better now. • It is something in favour of an eileia
largement that we should sooner get the comple'llo
building. It would be provoking not to have td,
gallery by the time—let us suppose—when the Lance
seer Lions will be about putting in their appeararle,
the other side of the fountains. It would be souk,
thing, too, if it might be added that when the g
lery is a gallery means were devised to see,nrenot
larger use of it by the nation. As a rule, we "cen.
get our money's worth out of this sort of institute
We are asked to think of what it costs the natio di,
about eighteen shillings—every time we—We Taft
vidually—visit an establishment that ought to be
of this national collection—we mean the " Illst4nt
rical Gallery." The country pays for the amuseine
of those visiting the Kensington Museum ah.°ll,trg
shilling a-piece. The price we pay for the visi,wto
to a more popular institution—the British Mneeto
—is about three times that amount, and there 1.? "a
additional misfortune, which deserves to be noticed'
that in some of these establishments, notwithsta.,ll,o
ing the premium we are offering for them, the vislwoi,
are falling off—the visitors to the British Muse gip,
for example, having been less in 1864, by B°,ing
than in 1859. A chief pleasure, however, in ke'",tir
our new house of the arts will be one which
readers have not, perhaps, promised themseiv,yay
that of unhousing the artists who have been, 1- of
using the old one. It must take a great a° „a
respect for them as distinguished painters al.e,
accomplished. gentlemen, to prevent our being u'og
lighted at getting rid of them. Just so InAnTlfe
we admire their paintings just so much wool
°r
not trust them with those of their predecess°: so
the training of their successors. They hay' vie
much cleverness in showing their own art that
eo
would not for the world let them lose a ro°,111„„ia
about the art of anybody else. As soon au-bio
Correggio—were he amongst us—consecrate of
days and nights to the bustle and beadledoracio
v
official academicism. Short of giving them -13nti
Ingham Palace or the Foundling Hospital, we they
assign them any residence in the kingdom, if
would only house themselves where they could is
fine their corporate functions to giving artis „.0
liberal use of living models, make an annual bonPe'st
of all lay figures, and showing under the litarto
favourable conditions all that masters of the flue of
have been doing for us during the 12 months. ,1,4
all clear things, the clearest is that the sooner 1,31°r
are made to shift for themselves the better `l,O
everybody. At present they are helpless under ';ier
embarrassment of their riches, and languid tln",,
the pressure of their good fortune. The eight thei,
sand pounds it costthern and their friends to aee°l3o
plish the labour of buying three thousand peel
worth of pictures is the succinct history of all t,"00
administration. Over patronage has all the effect
on
them that inanition has cn those who depend. es
them, and the strenna inertia of the artistic Dist
within, overwhelmed by everybody's kindness, of
offers the measure of the neglect, and the miser):
the artistic Lazarus who lies at the gate withotl,.