The Sun.
London, England, 1869-10-02 00:00:00

THE REPRESENTATION OF WATERFORD.

Rumours have for some time been in circulation
that Mr. Aloysius Blake, who represents the city of
-Waterford, will shortly retire. Tho Waterford
Chronicle definitely announces . that he has
been offered the position 4f permanent Commissioner
of. Fisheries, but that ho has not vet signified his
assent to its acceptance. It is thought, however, that
he will do so ere long, in which event there will he a
sharp 'contest. The names of several prospective
candidates have already been mentioned. Among
them. aro Sir Henry Barron (who was defeated by
Mr. Delahunty at the• general election), Mr. C'. R.
Barry (the Irish Solicitor-General), and Mr. Stuart
Mill.

CONSERVATISM IN LANCAS •
• In celebration of openingthestic'e of a Conservative
,Club, a demonstration ha place at Darren, a
village in the •i-orth-Easteildni-vision of Lanca.sliire.
The principal speech was made by l\fr. Holt,
who, it will be remembered,
durino the
he i
Church
a most
'successful maiden speech debate
'on the second reading of the' Irish lurch
Bill, and was afterwards put up by the leaders of his
party to move its rejection on the third readjw. Mr.
.Holt naturally rejoiced at the splendid Conservative
victories achieved throughout Lancashire at the last
election, but he contended that it was not a mere
flash in the pan. He .attributed the return of so
many Conservatives to their good organisation,
and to the continued dissemination of their
principles by means of lectures, meetings,
and pamphlets. He believed that Protestantism
and the trade of the country were closely connected,
and said he was prepared to spew, from Cobden and
others, that Roman Catholicism puts a damper on
trade. Mr. Hornby, one of the members for Black-
burn, announced
.hir.l.self as quite willing to go with
the Radical party to a certain extent in Free Trade,
for he was no Protectionist ; but lia thought that the
ruined trade of .Macclesfield and of Coventry shelved
that there was a necessity for thorough invegization.
He condemned the so-ca,11,,d. economy of the present
Administration in terie of strong indi:rnation, for
they turned out of work the artisans of Woolwich to
starve, while pensions were being InereftB:2d, and
Third Lorcs cf the Treasury created. Referring to
the land question, he strongly censured certain mem-
bers of the Government for creating in the minds of
the peasantry hopes which they could not satisfy.

lot. PARKER DT PERTHSIIIRE.

Mr. Parker, who so signally defeated Sir Stirling
Maxwell in the latter's stronghold of Perthshire last
November, has been making several speeches to his
constituents lately. In a few remarks which h©
uttered at Blairgowrie, he alluded to the economical

ATiliongh they had befiii met by -Steers nom Met
opponents, the savings., when put together,
amounted to two millions, a result which
ho considered satisfactory. In referring to the
land question, he remarked that he did not
think it prudent to discuss it before they knew the
intentions of the Government. Of one thing, he
believed, they might rest assured—there would be
no revolutionary interference with the rights of
property. As they had done justice in Ireland be-
tween Protestant and Catholic, so they must do jus-
tice between the owner and the tenant of the soil—but
neither more nor less than j ustice. The duties of property
must be discharged, but its rights must be maintained.
The attitude taken by several prominent members
of the Government; as well as by many independent
Liberals, clearly shews that the measure to be intro-
duced next session will not be such an extreme one
as shadowed forth at the meetin?;s later held in Ire-
land. Reform, moderation, and justice to both lanl-
lord and tenant are likely to be the watchwords of
the present Administratio:

"WILT T E A SUING.

Our readers will remember that in consequence of
the corrupt practices which prevailed in Lancaster at
tho general election of 186; Messrs. Fenwiek and
Schneider, the Liberal representatives, were unseated,
and afterwards struck off the roll of county
magistrates. Not only were the members
punished, but tho city itself was disfran-
chised by Mr. Disraeli's Reform Act. Now
that a ✓Liberal Government is in power, a
large batch of magistrates has been made for Lan-
cashire, the honour being conferred in most instances
on well-known Liberals, among whom are the two
ex-members for Lancaster. Probably both have
repented of their electioneering sins, and have now
been received back into the Liberal fold. Truly there
is more joy over one sinner that repenteth than over
ninety-and-nine just persons who need no repen-
tance.