The Sun.
London, England, 1865-06-24 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH.

The Liberals of Weymouth and Melcombe Regis
have brought forward Mr. H. G. Gridley and Mr.
H. Edwards to oppose the present Conservative
members Lord Grey de Wilton and Mr. Brooks. As
it is understood that parties are pretty evenly ba-
lanced on the register, there is every probability the
contest will be keen. Mr. Gridley, in his address,

says :--

" The policy of Lord Palmerston's Government is non-.

intervention with the affairs of other countries, and its ju-.
dicious financial and commercial policy has my hearty ap-
proval ; and I am prepared to give his administration a,
general support, believing that by it peace will be preserved,
the revenue further increased, taxation reduced, and the
well-being of the country advanced." _ _ _

Mr. Edwards also promises a cordial and indepen-
dent support to the Government of Lord Palmer-
ston.

WOODSTOCK.

Mr. Mitchell Henry has issued the following ad-
dress to the electors of Woodstock :

" Gentlemen,—The time has now arrived when the battle
to which we are mutually pledged is to be fought out to the
uttermost. On the one side are freedom and justice ; on the
other usurpation and wrong. We know, and our opponents
know too, the determination of the constituency that in the
coming Parliament they will have a representative of the
people of Woodstock, not a mere nominee of he house of
Blenheim. Hitherto the borough has been regarded in the
political world as the property of the feudal lord, and the
electors only as the instruments for registering his decrees.
Henceforth you are res)lved to fight nobly and success-
fully against the dictation of the great, and thus gain the
esteem of our fellow-countrymen, and do good service to
the cause of liberty throughout the land. This contest is
not a question of Whig against Tory, but rather of free
men against those who would enslave them. On many poli-
tical subjects, as is evident from his lordship's farewell axl-
dress, your late member and I might agree to shake hands,
but between the Tory gentleman who aspires to succeed
him and myself there is the widest difference under Heaven.
Lord Alfred Churchill has resigned his seat because he can
no longer endure the degradation of political servitude even
to his own brother ; but Mr. Barnett so little appreciates
this manly sentiment that he actually forestalled Lord Al-
fred's announcement, and tried to perpetuate the same
system by issuing a private' circular to such of the elec-
tors only as he thought slavish enough to assist him. Let
me recall the circumstances to your minds. Lord Alfred.
Churchill has told you that he quits Woodstock, not because
you are dissatisfied with him or he with you, but because
the influence' -that is, the ' ducal influence'—under which
ho was elected is no longer favourable to his return. Upon
that influence,' now transferred to himself, Mr. Barnett
builds his hopes, and in company with the Duke of Marl-
borough's agent he has for months past perambulated this
borough upon his questionable errand. Foiled in the at-
tempt to secure the seat by means of that ' private arrange-
ment' so long and so successfully in vogue at Woodstock,
he was compelled to commence what he calls a canvass,
but what point of fact has proved to be nothingelse than
a system of persecution. In season and out of season the
Duke's Man,' as you name him, has been among you, first
demanding rather than asking for your votes, then, follow-
ing up electors already pledged, giving no man credit for
sincerity or principle, he has tried all arts to turn you from
the path of duty, and has done many things whieha Parlia-
mentary Committee would unquestionably pronounce to
amount to undue influence and intimidation. Nor will you
forget that public display in the Town-hall, when ho re-
fused to answer any questions the electors desired to put
to him ; but, taking up his hat, left a meeting that had ac-
tually been convened by himself. The borough must indeed
have sunk low in the estimation of Mr. Barnett if he sup-
poses that the spirit of Englishmen will tolerate such
contemptuous treatment as this. Contrast this course of
proceedings with that of the Liberal candidate. When the
independent electors had elected me as their representa-
tive, I at once issued and sent to every elector, rich and.

poor, in the borough an address containing a full exposi-
tion of my political views. Then I waited upon each is
succession, but on no occasion did 1 ask more than this,
'Pray give me your vote, if you agree in my political prin
ciples.' I defy any one to say that I have asked for sup-
port on any other ground than this, and no one can accuse
me or my party of attempting to gain a vote already pro-
mised to our opponent. Then he held a series of publics
meetings, commencing with that great meeting in the
Town-hall of Woodstock on the Ist of November last—s,
day memorable in your annals, for it constituted the
first public meeting for such an object that had been held
in the borough for more than 20 years. On all these oc-
casions I courted inquiry into my views, and answered
fairly and honestly every question addressed to me. The
result is well known. The majority is with us, and you
have only to be true to your principles and record your
votes at the poll, which will certainly take place in the
middle of July, and the day is your own. Assert, then,
your independence, and elect the candidate of your choice,
for thereby you will obliterate the past, and place your
borough in a proud position in the kingdom, and you will
also secure the faithful services of one who will ever act
in accordance with the principles of the great Liberal
party, expressed in the words, The greatest happiness of
the greatest number.' "

CIVIL SERVICE ESTlMATES.—Yesterday a general
abstract was published of the grants for' civil ser-
vices for the year 1865-6. The total in class I. for the year
is £829,515; class 11., £1,580,185; class 111., £2,897,515;
class IV., £1,360,821; class V., £476,108; class VI.,
£339,107; and class VII., £174,768. The total is £7,657,872,
exhibiting a net decrease of £155,895, as compared, with
1.864-5. -