The Sun.
London, England, 1856-12-13 00:00:00

SOUTHAMPTON ELECTION.

SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY.
The split in the Liberal party continues, and every
day seems to afford less prospect of any reconciliation or
arrangement being effected. Meetings of the electors
are held almost nightly, in different districts of the
town, for the purpose of advocating the interests of
Mr. Weguelin or Mr. Andrews. The latter gentleman
has not yet announced himself as a candidate, but the
requisition to him is still in coarse of signature, and has,
we understand, received 600 or 700 names. Mr.
Weguelin has to-day issued another address, in which he
says :

Having now prosecuted my canvass successfully for some
time, allow me to thank you for the support I have experi-
enced, and fur the invariable kindness and attention I have
received at your hands.

" The result gives me every encouragement to persevere,
and I beg to inform you that it is my intention to continue
to devote all the time I can spare from other duties to fulfil
my pledge of calling, as far as possible, upon every elector.
" The ultimate success I leave with confidence in the hands
of the Liberals of this constituency. It is for them to decide
whethei they will divide their strength, and thus give the
Tory candidate the only chance of success, or whether they
will throw over mere personal differences and unite their
suffrages in my favour.
" I claim to be at present the only Liberal candidate in
the field. I have every reason to believe that the great ma-
jority of the Liberal party is in my favour, but I desire to
represent not the majority only, but the whole Liberal party.
I desire to see my return to Parliament the pledge of peace
and reconciliation, rather than the signal of division, and
with that view ',shall leave no means untried of uniting the
Liberal interest, consistentl) with my firm determination to
go to the poll,"
Meanwhile Sir Edward Butler, the Conservative can
didate, steadily prosecutes his canvass ; the worthy
knight and his friends resting their hopes of ,sw.cess only
on the division which exists in the Liberal ranks.

Mr. David Dyson, the celebrated naturalist, died at
his residence, Woodbine-cottage, Rusholme, on Wednes•
day last, at the early age of 33.
APOTHECARIES' f 3 ALL.—Names of gentlemen who
passed their examination in the science an practice of
medicine, and received certificates to practise, on Thurs-
day, Dec. 11, 1856 :—lt ,bert George Powell, Liver-
pool ; Benjamin Francis Popham, Cork, Ireland ;
Edward William Joliye, Wingfield, Sussex ; Joseph
Giles, Frome, Somerset; John Smith Brickwell,
Sawbridgewortb, Herts,
THE LATE STORMS.—The port of Plymouth has,
during the last week, been visited by a succession of
southerly storms, of a very severe character, which have.
happily been unattended with any serious damaee in
the harbour, either afloat or ashore. There are,
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how-
ever, in the channel, outside the port, sad indiscoa;dio
to
of shipwreck and probable loss of life. At B
the eastward, the foremast of a schooner of above°v'
40 feet) with
tons, carried away by the deck (say
cross-trees, &c., was found on blond3oaoiithaenHdamtehevensseexi:
day, on Wembury beach, the foreyard_
iron-bound square
at Noss the topsailyard, and at othoombe her bul-
warks. Near the Eddystone several
deal cases, supposed to contain.
ng aßboroittishoomawrnuefdancetsudraedy
goods, were observed fi
oatiafiernoon a cask of foreign
morning, and on Tbur
brandy, picked up by as fisherman,
was delivered to the
u torn-house. Two similar casks
autoriies at the
board a Cornish fishing-boat riding in
areh reptorted onb
Cawsand-bay.
DESPERATE CASES of ARSON.—DIABOLICAL ATTEMPT
TO DEBTSOT THE HOUSEHOLD OF A CLERGYMAN.—Last
night the Secretary of State for the Rome Department
offered a reward of 301., and the Unity Fire Insurance
Association another reward of 201. for the apprehension
of the following incendiaries :----In the first case it ap-
pears that the rectory house of the Rev. W. Palin,
situate at Stifford, Essex, had been burglariously en-
tered, and wilful attempt made to set fire to the same.
In addition to the above rewards, Sir George Grey
will advise the grant of her Majesty's gracious
pardon to any accomplice not being the person
who actually attempted to set fire to the house, who
shall give such evidence as shall lead to such discovery
and conviction. Her,Majesty's Secretary of State will
also advise the Queens pardon to any accomplice, not
beingthe actual perpetrator of the crime, who shall give
such evidence as shall lead to the conviction of the par-
ties who maliciously set fire to the ricks in the stackyard
belonging to Robert Longstaff, Esq., of Halstead Hall,
in the parish of Shaxwould, whereby seven immense
stacks of corn, valued at several hundred pounds, inde-
pendent of stacks of hay, straw, and other produce, were
totally consumed. The sufferer has offered a reward of
501., and the directors of the County Fire Office have
offered a further reward of 501. to any one who will give
the necessary information that shall lead to the capture
and conviction of the incendiary or incendiaries.
VACANCIES, APPOINTMENTS, AND PROMOTIONS IN
THE CIVIL SERVICE.—The Treasury.—A clerkship in the
Treasury has become vacant by the appointment of Sir
Alexander Duff Gordon to the Board of Inland Revenue.
General Post Office.—Mr. Sharp has been appointed
postmaster of Lymington. The Emigration Office.—
Mr- R. Hackworth and Mr. A. Gilbert have been ap-
pointed
extra clerks, at 68. per diem. Mr. W. Baines
and Mr. Chas. Ryd Bishop have been promoted from the
Bs. to the 10s. class of extra clerks, in the room of Messrs.
Butler and Compton, promoted. Customs.— Mr. T. Gor
don has been appointed a clerk in the London Docks. Mr.
T. Carnachan, tidewaiter at Wigtown, has been ap-
pointed principal coast officer at Garliestown, Wigt own.
Mr. Henry, controller •,,t Banff, has been appointed
oontroller at Whitby, Mr. H. Flake, controller of Wig-
town, has been appointed controller at Banff. Mr. R.
H. Forster, extra ;clerk, has been appointed a clerk at
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Folkestone. Mr. C. Hunter has been appointed a clerk
at Jersey. Mr. T. B. Morris has been appointed a clerk
at Bristol. East Indies—The Hon. E. H. North has
been attached to the north-western provinces and the
Punjaub. Mr. H. A. Mangles has been appointed
second assistant accountant general to the government
'of India. Mr. R. Simson has been appointed to officiate
as under secretary to the government of India in the
foreign department. Dr. R. P. Jeston, civil surgeon
of Futtehpore, has been appointed to the medical charge
of the political agency and civil station of Neemuch. The
Hon. A. Eden has been appointed to officiate as joint
ruagiirrate and deputy collector of Baraset.—Civi4 Scr-
rice Gazette.