The Sun.
London, England, 1869-12-22 00:00:00

DIERION-ETHSIILRE.

In case there is no plurality of Liberal candidates
for the seat left vacant by Mr. Williams, it is under-
stood that the Conservatives will not try a contest.
But if a "split takes place in the Liberal camp,
the opposition will bring forward the Hon. Charles
Wynn, of Rhfig, near Corwon, a son of Lord
Newborough, or Mr. Oakley, of Plas Tanyb-
wlzh. The Hon. Charles Wynn will have the
sal)port of Sir Watkin Wynn, who was a trustee of
the Mug property during Mr. Wynn's minority.
There are at present some signs that this gentleman's
services will be required. For the Liberals, Mr.
Morgan Lloyd, of the North Wales and Chester
Circuit, has offered himself, and so has Mr. C.
E lwards who sat for Windsor in the last Parlia-
mmt. Mr. S. Holland, of Glanwilliam, restiniog,
is also spoken of.

BERWICK SIIIItE.

The Scotsman says that Lord Dunglas's friends
have issued a circular to the electors of Berwickshire,
announcing that his lordship will not continue his
canvass of the county. It does not appear that Mr.
Robertson will be made a peer.

THE TRIUMPH OF ROSSA.

The Irish& Tines states that Mr. Heron has decided
not to present a petition against the return of
O'Donovan Rossa, but to leave the matter in the
hands of the House of Commons. "It is expected
that the House will be asked to adopt the course of
summoning Rossa to the bar, and that a motion
will then bo brought forward by a member of the
Government declaring the election void. This
would hare the effect of rendering a new election
necessary."

Mlt. HARVEY LEWIS, M.P.
The member for Marylebone is on the Continen

spending V the recess. Unfortunately for his consti-
tuents, Mr. Harvey Lewis found it beneficial to spend
the whole of the parliamentary session also on the
Cjntinent. During the whole year he has not voted
0 Ice. Plaintive wails have at different times gone
u 2 from Marylebone. A borough which contains the
p trish of St. Pancras is not likely to put up with any
brt the most active a::d efficient officers. "How
long, how long is Marylebone to have but one
member?" was the cry. But Mr. Harvey Lewis re-
mained stolidly indifferent, and so he still remains.
In a letter from Brussels he quietly thanks
his constituency for their indulgence during the past
session—as .if the constituency could help itself—and
promises that he will be faithful and assiduous next
year. Thy condemnation of his actions as " false,
fictitious, and fraudulent " is no disqualification in
his eyes for a seat in Parliament. He is still fit to
make laws for the nation, because ho has not broken
the laws which now exist, but only engaged in
those transactions for which, unhappily, no statute
provides.

MR. VANDERBYL ON TIIE BRIDGWATER ELECTION.

Mr. Vanderbyl is under prosecution for bribery,
and is most uneasy in that position. There were
four candidates at the last election ; he alone is
singled out for prosecution. Not unnaturally, he is
displeased with tho reception of this mark of the
Commissioners' favour. Mr. Kinglake was called
back from the Crimea and examined ; in other cases
indemnity was given; but Mr. Vanderbyl, when he
tnidered his evidence, found it rejected, and has
received a writ which places him in quite another
position to that of a witness ; which, in fact, makes
him a defendant under a charge of bribery. Mr.
Vanderbyl, therefore, protests against the
favouritism of the Commissioners, and urges
that it is unfair to allow the evidence condemning
him to go forth without his answer thereto.
Tie writes to the Daily News declaring his perfect
freedom from any participation in, or sanction, or
knowledge of, corrupt practices of any kind at the
last Bridgwater election, and his perfect confidence oi
establishing his innocence before a jury,, and obtain.
ing from them (notwithstanding his having been de:
privod, by the course adopted by the prosecution, of
an important witness) the same acquittal as was
pronounced upon him by the lion. Mr. Justice
Blackburn at the trial of the election petition.