The Sun.
London, England, 1858-06-07 00:00:00

KING'S LYNN, SATURDAY.
The vacancy in the representation of this borough
consequent on Lord Stanley's acceptance of the
office of President of the Board of Control, was
filled up to-day by the re election of his lordship
without opposition. The proceedings at an uueon-,
tested election are never, at the best of times, very
lively or entertaining, but in this case they were
doubly tame and uninteresting, owing to the per-
sonal absence of the roble candidate. As little
more than three months had elapsed since Lord.
Stanley last appeared before his cinstituents on
his appointment as Secretary of State for the Colo-
nice, on which occa,ion be entered into an elabo-
rate exposition of his political views and principles,
it was deemed inexpedient in this instance to re-
quire his lordship' by attending the nomination in
person, to trench on valuable time which might ill
be spared from the pressing duties of his new posi-
tion. An intimation to this effect was conveyed to
the noble lord, signed by 350 of the electors, of all
shades of politics, and his lordship decided to avail
himself of their proffered indulgence. But having
exhibited so much consideration for the interests of
the State as to " memorializ; " the noble lord to
stay away from the election; it could hardly have
been expected that the electors should carry their
patriotism a little further and attended themselves
in sufficient numbers to save appearances when the
functions intrusted to them was practically no less
than that of ratifying the choice made by the
Sovereign of the man to whom should be con
fided the destinies of some 200,000,00 D of
her subjects. The self-sacrifice due from citizens
on behalf of the Imperial, interests , certainly
has its limits; and When the question in agitation
was neither the electiotoera beadle nor the adver-
tising for tenders for the repair of the parish pump-
handle, the surrender of half-an-hour to the trifling
duty and privilege of returning to Parliament at
such a crisis a leading member of the Cabinet in-
volved too heavy a demand on the public sprit of
the men of Lynn- Moreover, an itinerant Ger-
man band, besides a mendicant ancient mariner
and his better half, both blessed with ' abnormal
heads of hair, offered irresistible counter attrac-
tions to " free and independent."
Still, excellent as might have been the reasons
why the whole affair should be one of mere routine,
it would certainly have hopelessly bewildered the
most intelligent of intelligent foreigners, and even
extorted a smile from the must determined wor-
shipper of constitutional forms, to witness the spec-
tacle of some 8 or 10 small country shopkeepers,
with or without aprons, besides a town-clerk, two
portly policemen, and an obese crier of the true
Bumble type, assembled together in the obscure
corner of an ancient town-hall, to go through the
ceremony of conferring a seat in Parliament on a
Privy Councillor and -a great Minister of State.
The scene was indeed a strange and suggestive one,
and could hardly find a parallel out of these three
kingdoms.
Toe proceedings commenced at 1 o'clock, Mr. J.
0. Srnetharn, the Mayor, acting as returning
officer.

The writ having been read by the town clerk,
and the other preliminaries completed.
The MAYOR explained that the meeting had been
called to elect a burgess to represent that borough
in the House of Commons in the room of Lord
Stanley. who had accepted the office of President
of the Board of Control. He then called upon
some gentleman to propose a candidate to 'supply
the vacancy.
Mr. MOYSE rose to nominate the Right Hon.
Lord Stanley, but before doing so ho handed to
the town•clerk the following communication re-
ceivod from his lordship, which he requested that
functionary to read : . _

" To THE ELECTORS OF KING'S LYNN.
"L',ndon, June 4

"Gentlemen,—lt is with no common pleeaure that I
have received the address, signed by more than 350
electors of Lynn, in which,l having regard to the cir-
cumstances under which a vacancy has occurred in the
representation of your borough, and to the fact that
only three months ago I bad the honour of presenting
myself bef.ftre you as a candidate, and of explaining at
some length my political views, you kindly informed me
that my personal attendance at the approaching election
will be dispensed w:tb, and that I have no reason to ap-
prehend the withdrawal of your confidence.
" I accept, though with some regret, the indulgence
whiel you so considerately offer. My personal inclina-
tions would lead me to waive it, but the pressure of offi-
clal duties, and the public inconvience which may arise
from neglect, leave me no option. When those duties
become lighter, and when my time shall be in some
measure my own, I trust to be able personally to Ex-
press my gratitude for the support which on so many
occasions I have received from the constituency and
people of Lynn.
" I have not thought it necessary to address you at
length on the pol.tics of the moment. The general bias
and leaning of my polical conviction is, I believe, well
known to you. I have never set much value on party
names, especially when, as at the present time, they
have almost ceased to represent fundamental differences
of opinion. But there are principles of action which,
by whomsoever professed, I shall be prepared on all oc-
casions to support. lam for a policy of peace, and, as
far as practicable, of non-intervention abroad. I will
resist to the utmost, by impartial justice towards all
sects, and by undue deference to none, the disorganis-
ing influences of sectarian rivalry—influences which,
wherevEr they have largely prevailed, have been fatal
alike to the greatness of an empire and the happiness of
a community. I wish to see the public service open to
latent in all ranks, and the advantages of instruction as
widely extended as possible.
" Deeply sjirpathising with those whose livelihood
depends on their labour, I think that to lighten the bur-
dens of the poorer class, so far as is consistent with fiscal
ustice, shoul I ba the first object of our finance.
The power of England over her dependencies abroad
has been acquired for the most part by arms ; but it can
only be maintained by a policy of moderation and equity.
The support of such a policy, therefore, is equally en •
joined upon us by the interests of Great Britain and by
those of humanity at large.
" These are the views to which it is my desire to give
effect. I hope that they are Liberal in the truest sense,
but that they are Conservative in the truest sense I am
well asEtired ; for no institution in our age can be stable
unless they rest on the freely given support of a con-
tented, because trusted, people.—l remain, gentlemen,
your obliged and faithful servant,

" STANLEY."

Mr. MoYsE then said that it was only a short
time since he had had the honour of nominating
their noble representative for re-election ; and in
discharging that task again it was unnecessary for
him to trespass on their attention at any length.
They had already bad ample opportunities of judg-
ing of Lord Stanley's fitness for office ; they had
witnessed the zeal, energy, and ability which he had
brought to bear upon his duties as the head of the
Colonial Department ; and they had every ground
for expecting that he would acquit himself with
credit in his new and most responsible position as
the head of the India Board. The noble lord, by
the aid of his manly and statesmanlike qualities,
bis cool judgment, and his kindliness of disposition,
was eminently qualified to restore order and bring
about an unproved state of feeling in our Indian
empire. His lordship was, be believed, destined—
perhaps at no distant day—to fill the highest office
under the Crown ; and they must all cheri-h the
hope that he would long be spared to give the State
the benefit of his calm and sagacious couuse!s. Mr.
Moyse concluded by nominating the Right Hon.
Lord Stanley, as a fit and proper person to repre-
sent the borough of King's Lynn in the Commons
House of Parliament.
Mr. PLATTEN, in seconding the nomination, ob-
served that that was not the first time that Lord
Stanley had been elected for King's Lynn in his
absence. The noble lord while sojourning in
America was first rotutned to Parliament by that
constituency. All that they then knew of him was
that he came of a good stock, and was the Eon of
the Earl of Derby. Since that period he had shown
himself to be a man of commanding talent, of un-
tiring industry a nd perseverance, as well as of
thorough honesty and straightfordwardness. There
was no office under the Crown for which he was not
qualified.
The MAYOR then inquired whether any gentle-
man had any other candidate to propose. No re-
sponse being made to this chalk nge his Worship
declared Lord Stanley to be duly elected.
This announcement was received with hearty if
not very deafening cheers; and, after voting thanks
to the returning-officer, the dozen spectators, whose
number had by this time been supplemented by
two tardy patriots satiated at last with itinerant
musicians and hirsutc prodigies, then dispersed.

[ADVERTISEMENT.]—Holloway's Ointment and Pills
Extraordinary Medicines for the Cure of Bad Legs.—
Mr. Wm. Hill of Exeter, had for upwards of three years
an ulcerated leg of the most fearful description, which
defied the best medical skill to heal, having been in Guy's
Fl,spital, King's College, and the Devon and Exeter
hospital, each pronounced it incurable ; and the only
remedy he could obtain would be to have it amputated
Notwithstanding these opinions, he made a trial of
Holloway's Ointment and Pills, which effected more
good in a few days than all the treatment he had here-
tofore received, and subsequently the wounds on his
leg were completely healed.—Sold by all vendors of
medicine, and at Prof: [nor Holloway's Establishment,
244, Strand, London. •