The Sun.
London, England, 1870-05-16 00:00:00

Wanted, a Representative.

The Conservatives in East Suffolk are in a very
unwonted difficulty—they cannot find a candidate.
That division of the county has been held
uninterruptedly by the Tories since 1835,
while the Liberals, who have six times con-
tested the seats, have been defeated by large
majorities, and yet the vacant seat is now likely to be
filled by a Liberal or Radical, for lack of
the bodily presence of a live Conservative
at the hustings. Whether on the princi-
ple of toujours perdrix the Suffolk Conservatives
are wearied of continual success, and think the
chance Of a defeat elsewhere more attractive, or
whether politics are going out of fashion in the
county, is uncertain but the senior member for
East Suffolk is likely to have a Radical
colleague. There is no lack of party
spirit on the subject, for several indignant
Conservatives are loudly denouncing the supineness
of their kindred politicians. As their energies, how-
ever, only expend themselves in wrathful correspond.,
ence, there is not much chance of their seething tho
seat.

THE MURDERS IN GREECE.

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An eighth series of letters relating to the murders at
Marathan has been kindly issued by Lord Clarendon.
Most of the space is occupied by a long statement made by
Louis Gleissner, a German courier who accompanied
Lord and Lady Muncaster and Mr. Vyner
on their journey in Greece, and who acted as
a messenger between Lord Muncaster and Mr. Vyner
during the latter's captivity with the brigands. There are
also one or two short letters from Mr. Vyner and Mr.
Lloyd to Lord Muncaster. On April 19 Mr. Vyner wrote :
—" I consider the idea of Gleissner exchanging with me
impossible (an offer to this effect had been made by
Gleissner himself), and were it possible I would not hear
of it for a minute. Telegraph to De Grey to ask Lord
Clarendon to urge on the Greek Government
to get us released, as they can do it, and
will, if sufficient pressure is put on them ; and
write to him, or send on this letter, explaining that this is
no ordinary act of brigandage, but to a certain amount
political ; and that we went to Marathon on the War
Minister's word." The last letter is one from Mr. Vyner,
and is supposed to have been written on April 20. In it
he says :—" The Chief has said to Noel that he will keep
us safe for three or four months ; but, of course, the sol-
diers being let loose has done away with our security,
and on the first engagement with the troops we must die,
as they would kill us at once. The proposition of being
sent out of the country, they at present will not agree to
at all. On the second proposition of being sent to prison
for trial, they say rather than do that they would die
fighting, as they put no trust in the Greek Government.
There is one thing they would agree to,
name:y, that a formal trial should be held here
and that they should be pardoned afterwards ; this
does not seem illegal ; and thank the King and his
Ministers on my behalf for their kindness, and say that I
do not ask (for I am powerless to do that), but that, as a
dying man, I implore of them humbly to grant
this request of the brigands, and to prevent the
operations of the soldiers ; as if not, we
must die in a day or two, besides the needless
bloodshed that would. ensue. The Government official
regards our position as beyond hope, so that we must
trust to God that we may die bravely, as Englishmen
should do. . . ...... Pray for your
unfortunate but affectionate friend, FREDERICK
VYNER.—P.S.—Shew this to Mr. Erskine, if you
like. No chance of a messenger ; if there is send a
Bible. These men are desperate ; no pressure will avail."
A telegram from Athens says :—" The Greek bar has
protested against Mr. Erskine's letter of the 16th of
April, and have denied that the brigands, according to
their own statement, made to the agents of Messrs. Zalmis,
had sent into Athens to consult three advocates of high
standing."

A man flawed Friney has been arrested on suspi-
cion of attempting to assassinate Air. Shields. The crime
is supposed not to have been agrarian.

A. deputation of the inhabitants of Folkestone has
waited on Baron Rothschild to solicit his assistance in
opposing Mr. Fowler's scheme for crossing the Channel.
The Baron did not think the scheme would ever be
carried into effect, whatever might be done in the House
of Commons. He further said that it was his intention
to vote against the measure whenever the opportunity
occurred.

Considerable damage was done by thunderstorms
which traversed North and East Yorkshire on Thursday.
At Weaverthorpe, on the Wolds six ewes were killed in
the middle of a large flock. In Newton Dale the light-
ning struck one of the well-known post-glacial sea cliffs
and brought down hundreds of tons of rock. In Ways-
gate Howl the lightning killed a horse and goat, and set
fare to the heather.

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