The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-07 00:00:00

SOUTH DEVON ELECTION.

EX ETE I?, FRIDAY.
The nomination, and, as there was no opposition, the
election, of a candidate to represent the southern division of
the county of Devon in the House of Commons took place
this morning at the Castle of Exeter. The friends of ➢lr.
Samuel Trehawke Kekewicb, of Peamore, mustered in
great strength at 10 o'clock at the New London Inn and
accompanied him to the castle. _ _

Sir E. M. Elton, the nigh Sheriff, having taken the
usual oath, and the accustomed formalities having been
gone through, _ .

Sir MASSEY LOPES proposed Mr. Kekervich7as a fit and
proper person to be member of Parliament for South Devon.
(Cheers.) _ _ _

Mr. T. BELFIELD (Paignton) seconded the nomination.

There being no other candidate, the HIGH SHERIFF
declared Mr. Kekewich duly elected amid loud applause.
Mr. KEREWICII, in thanking his constituents for the
honour they had done him, said he felt that the responsi-
bility of the position which he had accepted was much in-
creased by having to succeed so honest and faithful a
representative as Lord Churston had, for a period of
twenty-three years, proved hirns:lf to be. (Cheers.)
With regard to Lord Derby, to whose Government he
said he should give a general and independent support,
Mr. Kekewich said he believe] that the noble lord was a
friend to safe and liberal progress, and that any man who
thought that the Government of this country ought not to
be founded on the principle of progress must be mad.
(Cheers.) With regard to the finances of the country he
did not consider there was a sufficient balance in the banker's
hands. lie hoped, however, that Ministers would exercise
a wise and prudent economy, and he sincerely desired never
to see another income tax imposed. (Cheers.) As a com-
missioner he bad seen the great injustice of the tax, and
he hoped that if it should be necessary h reimpose it
that it would not be put upon people in small trades and
small professions. (Cheers.) Parliamentary reform, be
called for by the general voice of tine
etnuhogtiyt; wasbutbla
he' should trust himself in the Earl of Derby's
hands In this matter, for be believed he would not go too
far. With regard to our foreign relations, he was of opinion
that they ought not to invite war by interfering or meddling
with she business of other nations; but if the country was
really called into action, he hoped we should be prepared with
our army and our " wooden walls" toprotect the weak against
she strong. (Cheers.) He was a sincere member of the
Established Church, in whose bosom he had been cradled,
and in whose communion be hoped to die. (Cheers.) In
coneln.ion, Mr. Kekewich expressed a wish to serve the
county which had conferred so high a honour upon him
honestly and faithfully as his predecessors had done.
On the inotion of Mr. BALD WIN FULFORD, seconded by
Mr. T. HUSSEY, the thanks of the meeting were awarded
to Lord Churston for his faithful representalon of South
Devon for a period of 23 years.
Thanks having been voted to the High Sheriff, and cheers
given fur the ladies present, for. Mr. Kekewich, and fur his
colleague, Mr. L. V. Palk, the taming separated.

REVENUE (InELAND).—From a Parliamentary
return under this Lead, just issued, it appears that the net
produce of the revenue of Ireland paid into the Exchequer,
in the year ended the 31st day of December, 1857, was as
follows : Customs, £2,098,353 9s. 4d. • excise, £2,934,000;
stamps, £4:;3,2i23 10s. sd. ; property and income tax,
£1,076,996 3s. 10J. ; small branches of the hereditary
revenue, £3OO ; miscellaneous, including repayments of
advances, £332,974 ss. 4d.; total, £6,895,847 Bs. 11d. The
total expenditure of Ireland during the same period was
£6,353,8e8 19a. ld.