The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-12 00:00:00

THE COLLEGE ELECTION.

Mr. James A- thur Lawson has retired from the
field, and consequently the candidates are now re-
duced to three—all Couservati ves ; though Mr. J,
from the tone of his addi (Ps, appears to be in ad-
vance of his rivals. Mr. Lawson's retitiug ad tre-s
is published this morning. Ttie constituency at
large he finds is not yet prepared to accept a
representative of his liberal opinions, and, unwil-
ling to enter upon a c: ntest without a reasonable
hope of success,. the learned gentleman gracefully
leaves the path open for his more favoured oppo-
nents. Here are his parting words :
"At the instance of a very numerous and influential
body of r-sident electors I was anxious to afford to the
friends of Liberal opinions among the otmstituency
anther opportunity f rec .rding their sentiments.
reiret to state that the measure of support which my
committee ascertained was not such as, iu their_ opinun,
would justify me in goii.g to tli • poll. .I.mong those
who are the more immediately connected with the Col-
lege I believe that there is a growing spirit of liberality,
but the majority of the external voters are not at present
prepared to accept any representative who will not
pledge himself to vote for the withdrawal of , be grant to
Maynooth. This greatly restricts the choice of a repre-
sentative, for few men, with pretensions to repteeen,
the University will be found willing to pledge them-
selves to such an extreme measure. I had hoped that
you were prepared to concur in the opinion which I
have long entertained, that it would conduce to the true
interests of the University that it should be represented
by a man of Liberal politics. For the present you have
decreed otherwise, and. I bow to that decision ; but I
shall ever remember with feelings of gratitude the warm
and kindly support which on this and the former occa-
sion I received from many of the more distinguished
eons of a University with which my earliest and dearest
associations are connected."
Colonel Taylor, one of the new Lords of tl:e
Treasury, was this day re-elected without opposi-
tion ; the proceedings were dull beyond all past pre-
cedents, there werebno. t 50 persons present in the
Court house of Kilmainham, and the whole busi-
ness was despatched before the general public were
aware that the election was in progress. The
gallant Colonel delivered a brief AddreNs, and AS'
11 o'clock all was Over,

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" T0,:41. CZiunt ide Saligea-c -Fenalon, ifitiiiier-OrfA4l
to address to you on tlitOili of 4 _ A,',l-11
,ruatnedl-7:the 12th of D4O. laid I d' • -'tatact"
honour:2Btylloet:il'itl‘ol. acquaint obv
the Federal Coun.cil of the manse=
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ciallY 'those in the canton cf Geiteva,-- inototiqueaa: '-
engage ; and to demand their, removal fr6iii'enr" .•
frontier. In spite ' -.tour zeal and-activity in the ' - '
matter, we have, up to the present titne,_obtained - "
only dilatory and evasive replies, and I find myself
obliged, M. le Comte, to ask you to renew your
application to the federal government. Our com-
plaints, as you are aware, are principally directed
to the presence of refugees helonoin4 to the Italian
emigration. The late events at Genoa and Leg-
horn had already shown the violence and perversity
of this fraction of European demagogues. The
attempt on the 14th of this month against the life
of the Emperor shows that we have only too much _
reason to watch the attitude and theplots of the
Italian refugees, and that it is amongst. them that
the most corrupt and docile instruments of the
regicide conspirators are found.- -It seems impos-
sible- to me that any honest man of the Helvetic
ConfeltrAtion, can have bfe-•11 otherwise than struck
by this fact, or that he does not share our own im-
pressions
thereupon. I dare then to flatter myself
that, in renewing at Berne your former requests,
you will find on the part of the federal authorities,
a greater readine-s to do them justice. However
that may b,,,• M. le Comte, the government of the
Emperor knows not how to remain indifFetent tiy
1 tie voTe of puhlic opinion, which, from one end of
France to the otln.r, d+-wands how it is that neigh-
b luring and f iend.y c -uutries protect with a dom-
pl+isant host italuy men who openly conspire
igainst the life of the Emperor.
" In addressing itself to the Confederation, in
order that these dangerous men may be expelled the
cantons which touch our frontiers, and interns at
lmore distant parts, the government of his Impe-
rial Majesty only makes use of the right of .legiti-
mate defence and invokes the prinoipleorof the lair
of nations. The Federal Government would die-
regaid the con litions of the Helvetic neutrality,
and would deceive itself as to the nature of its pri-
vile..,es, if it believed it could invoke them in order
to avoid giving satisfaction to our complaints. To
tolerate more or less drrectly, even by its silence
and ivac'ion, that refugees who have received an
asylum upon its territory should abuse this hospi-
tality to attack a neighbouring Government by
their writings or their plots—that, without doubt,
is not to observe neutrality ;. for if neutrality has
its rights it also has its duties, which prescribe
above all that it shall avoid any attack upon the
repose of other States. I pray you, then, M. le
Comte, to insist upon it, with the President of the
Confederation, that measures be taken without de-
lay, in order that refugees notoriously known as
disposed to devote themselves to criminal enter-
prises, especially those organised into societies in
the canton of Geneva, be intentes far from our
frontiers.
" The Government of the Emperor could not
understand how inan affair which so nearly concerns
our international relations, the Federal Council
should be checked by the indifference or ill-will of
the cantonal authorities, as has too often happened.
since 1852. In the event of the Helvetic Govern-
ment not taking into its consideration the means of
sati=fying our just requirements, it would incur a
grave responsibility, and would only have to attri:--
buts to itself the consequences which its deternii-
nation might entAil.
"Be so good as to read this despatch to M.
Furrer, and to leaveo-a copy with his -E'xceifene3-;
" Receive, &c., (Signed) WA,LEwsrcr.,

TRE ENGLISH ENGINEERS AT NAPLES.

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NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, WEDNESDAY.
At a meeting of the Town-Council of this borough
to-day, the Mayor presiding, Mr. Win. Morton
proposed, and Mr. G. Forster seconded, the adop-
tion of the fi flowing momotial to the House of
Commons with reference to the protracted incar-
ceration of the two English engineers found on
board the Cagliari at Naples :
"‘ To THE HONOURABLE THE COMMONS OF THE UNITED
KINGDOM Or GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND IM PAR-
LIAMENT ASSEMBLED.
" The humble petition of the Mayor, aldermen, and bur
gesses of the borough of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, in coun•
ell assembled,
" Humbly showeth,—That a townsman of ours, named
Henry Watt, and a native of Glasgow, named Park, for-
merly engineers on board the Sardinian steamship the
Cagliari, were, in Juue of last year, made prisoners by a
ship of war belonging to the Government of the Two
Sicilies, and have since that time been detained in confine-
ment in the prisons of that kingdom ; and that while the
length and rigours of imprisonment appear.t,i have severely
affected the health of Park, our townsman Watt has, from
their operation, been driven to madness.
" Your petitioners consider that such treatment of
British subjects, or indeed of any man whatever, even
if guilty of an offence against the State—imprisoning
them without trial or observance of right—is contrary to
the first principles of justice, and disgtacful to a civilised
country; but then, in the case of men manifestly inno-
cent, it is wrong done to humanity, and an insult gratui-
tously offered to the English people and to the English
name.
" Your petitioners beg to call attention not only to the
material fact of these men's innocence, but also to remind
your honourable house that their capture, as set forth by
Count Cavour, is illegal, and contrary to the law of na-
tions, and that on this ground alone the Sicilian Govern.
ment should be called upon for restitution.
" Finally, your petitioners, knowing from painful expe-
rience that a trial in Naples means a long preliminary im-
prisonment, calculated to impair the mind and to induce
death itself, consummated by a trial in which forms of
justice are assumed only for the purpose of mocking its
spirit aed trampling on its maxims, humbly pray that
your honourable house will instantly demand, through the
Government, the release of our unfortunate countrymen,
and that while satisfaction is sought for the public outrage
on our country committed against us on the persons of
our countrymen, your honourable house will not allow
this painful and humiliating transaction to be closed
without obtaining for the sufferers themselves the only
compensation which the Government of the Two Sicilies
can now render to them.

" And your petitioners will ever pray, &o.
" Given under our common seal this 10th day of Mardi,
1855."

This petition, on being put to the council, was
adopted without a dissentient voice, and wili be
forwarded forthwith to the local members for pre-
sentation.