The Sun.
London, England, 1865-06-28 00:00:00

BATH.

Mr. J. Passmore Edwards, of London, has been
introduced to the electors by a section of the Liberal
party. On Monday evening he addressed a large
and enthusiastic meeting, which passed a resolution
declaring him to be a fit and proper person to re-
present the city, and pledging itself to use every
effort to secure his election. Mr. Edwards is for
extension of the suffrage to lodgers and £6 house-
holders, a more equal distribution of electoral power,
and for the ballot. He would abolish the income-
tax, but maintain the property-tax. Mr. Edwards
declares that he will not endanger the interests of
the Liberal party, and will retire should a stronger
man be brought forward. He has no chance of suc-
cess unless he be supported by the Liberal Associa-
tion, who are at present seeking a candidate who
would be acceptable to the whole body of Liberals.
Such a man they believe they are strong enough to
carry.
Mr. Tite, the present Liberal member, has issued
his address, and there is no doubt of his re-election.

lie says :
" The past six years have been very eventful ones in the
history of our country, identified as they are with a policy
and a progress of which we have all reason to be proud.
We have seen that while fierce wars have been waged in
other countries, peace has been preserved in our own, And
that a wise neutrality has been justified by the results. We
have seen the national debt reduced, taxes remitted to an
unprecedented extent, the burdens which • pressed on all
classes lightened, and the commerce of the country freed
from the shackles which so long oppressed it conducing
more and more to the general prosperity."

CARLISLE.
On Monday the election contest at Carlisle, which
is expected to be severe, was commenced. The sit-
ting members, Mr. Potter and Mr. Lawson, having
arrived in the city in the morning, their addresses
were issued, and canvassing was commenced at mid-
day. In the course of the afternoon Mr. Hodg,son,
of Newby Grange, who has before represented the
city, issued an address, offering himself for election
in the Conservative interest. Except references to
his connection with Carlisle, the question of reform

is the principal topic touched upon in his address.

On this he says :
" The present Government have been in office six years,
but have evinced no serious intention or honesty of purpose

in carrying out that scheme of reform which was made by
them the pretext for ejecting from power the Government
of Lord Derby. I am prepared, as I ever have been, to
consider and support any such extension of the franchise
as would confer that privilege upon those whom property,
education, and intelligence render fit persons to exercise
this trust with independence, consistently with the general
welfare."

At night a crowded meeting was held, at which it
was announced the sitting members would address
their constituents. Mr. G. G. Mounsey, of Castle-

town, chairman of the Liberal committee, presided
He announced that Mr. Potter was prevented by
illness from being present, but he hoped in a day
or two to meet his constituents. Mr. Lawson, how-
ever, addressed the meeting at some length. He
said that, looking at the representation of the county
of Cumberland, including the boroughs of Carlisle,
Cockermouth, and Whitehaven, he found the whole
county returned nine members, of whom five belong
to the party of progress, and four to the party of
obstruction. Therefore at present the Liberals pos-
sessed the odd man. But if a fortnight hence they
displaced one of the members for this city, they
caused the voice of the county to be given, not for
progress, but for obstruction. If a personal question
were at issue he would yield to Mr. Hodgson, but
the question was the old question between the
Liberal and Tory party. The Conservative party
was in favour of government for the people ; the
Liberal party was in favour of government by the
people. Most warmly was he in favour of govern-
ment by the people. (Cheers.) Self-government was
the glory of this country, but it was in a most im-
perfect and unsatisfactory state when four-fifths
of the adult males had no share in it. That was
the state of things the real Liberal party wished to
see altered. He reviewed the position of the Reform
question, and asked whether the electors of Car-
lisle would return two members who would sup-
port a thorough and earnest measure of Reform, or
only one, and with him one who would neutralise
his voice? The hon. member praised the Govern-
ment for avoiding war with America and preserving
neutrality in the Danish dispute, and in conclusion
said he had been true to his political convictions,
and asked for a renewal of confidence. (Loud
cheers.)
On the motion of Captain FERGUSON, a vote of
confidence in both members was unanimously
agreed to.
Mr. POTTER, in his address, thus refers to the
question of Reform, which he says the next Parlia-
ment must necessarily take into their considera-

tion :
" The Liberal party must be prepared to support tlie
cause ea' if:2stly. The Conservatives will not promote or
support any broad measure of Reform, but will oppose it
both openly and insidiously; and I believe with as little
soundness and discretion, and with, I hope, as little suc-
cess, as in 1832. Reform, however, we must have, ar
the present time seems to me one peculiarly suited for car-
rying out a sound measure. I think the franchise ought
at once to be extended to a very large number who are at
present unenfra.fachised, but who are equally qualified for
it with those now possessing the privilege. I have no fear
whateverof any but a most beneficial result from a bold,
frank measure, carefully considered with reference to the