The Sun.
London, England, 1859-04-21 00:00:00

HUNTINGDONSHIRE.

Lord Montagu and Mr. Fellowes are prosecuting
their canvass with energy, and Mr. Heatheote, the
Liberal candidate, is equally active. The run will,
it is expected be a close one between Mr. Heathcote
and Lord Montagu, and some little acrimony seems
to be already mingling with the contest on the part
of the candidates' friends.

LAMBETH.
MEETING OF MR. WILLIAMs'S FRIENDS.
A meeting of the friends of Mr. William Williams
was held last evening, at the house of Mr. Price,
the Wellington Arms Tavern, Waterloo-road, for
the purpose of forming a committee to carry that
gentleman's election, a similar meeting having been
previously held at the Horns Tavern, Kennington,
which was also numerously attended, and the feel-
ing of those present was most enthusiastic in his
favour. The chair was taken at the Wellington
Arms and Shropshire House, Waterloo-road, by
Mr. J. Williams, when a resolution was proposed,
and carried nem. con., that the following gentlemen
should form a district committee, in order to secure
the return of the candidate—namely, Mr. Brooks,
as secretary ; Mr. Watkins, Mr. Roberts, Mr. D.
Poole, Mr. Elliott, Mr. Emblin, Mr. David Wil-
liams, Mr. Hornets, and Dr. Edmunds (of the New
Cut), Mr. Price (of the Wellington Arms), Mr.
Henry Watkins, Mr. Horner, Mr. Hole, and Mr.
Spicer, with power to add to their number. Mr.
Williams and Mr. Price were then appointed joint
chairmen, A resolution was then carried nem. con.
that the committee would do all they possibly

could to secure the re-election of Mr. William
Williams. A vote of thanks to the chairman closed
the proceedings.
A meeting was held last night at the Literary In -
s titution, Walworth, to hear from Mr. Doulton an
exposition of his political principles. This being
the first meeting since the announcement of the
reappearance of Mr. Williams as a candidate, Mr.
Doulton entered into explanations on the subject.
He stated that a report having been circulated that
Mr. Williams intended to retire from the represen-
tation of Lambeth at the termination of the present
Parliament, several friends waited on him with a
request to come forward as a candidate. His reply
was, that it should not be said that he attempted to
divide the Liberal interest, and until he saw Mr.
Williams's retiring address in the papers he would
not consent to allow his name to be put forward.
Having waited until that time before he took any
steps in the matter, he now thought Mr. Williams
was acting most unfairly towards him, and trifling
with the electors by his vacillating conduct. Ques-
tions having been put and answered satisfactorily,
a resolution was carried pledging the meeting to
support Mr. Doulton.

LONDON (CITY).
Yesterday afternoon a meeting of Conservative
electors of the City of London was held at the Lon-
don Tavern, to take into consideration the answers
received from Lord Stanley and Mr. Baring, and to
adopt measures for carrying out the views of the
requisitionists.

Mr. C. KENNARD presided, and in opening the
proceedings congratulated the meeting upon the
fact that the estimate they had put upon Lord
Stanley and Mr. Baring had not been overrated.
In the early stage of the proceedings Mr. Baring
was called upon, but declined to come forward,
having offered his services to the electors of Hunt-
ingdon. With regard to
_Lord Stanley, it was an
extremely important thing that they should retain
that nobleman, and he had reason to know that the
citizens of London were able and willing to do SQ.
A deputation waited on Lord Stanley on Monday,
and presented him a requisition, to which he said
he would give a written answer, but that answer
had not yet been received, Lord Stanley having
fallen ill. He should advise the meeting to deter-
mine that whether Lord Stanley consented to stand
or not they should put him in nomination.
Mr. G. F. YOUNG read and moved a series of
resolutions affirming that it would be highly dan-
gerous in the present state of affairs to disturb the
Ministry, declaring that Lord Stanley would be a
member to meet the requirements of the city of
London, and pledging the meeting to put him for-
ward as a candidate, and to support him whether
he consented to stand or not.
Mr. D. B. CHAPMAN seconded the resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted.
Mr. STUART expressed his regret that the engage-
ments of Mr. Baring preclude him from coming
forward, and moved a resolution to that effect. He
did not see why they could not get a second Con-
servative candidate—for instance, Mr. John Master-
man or Mr. Duncan Dunbar.

Mr. H. GIBBS seconded the resolution, which
was carried unanimously.
Mr. AMBROSE. in proposing a vote of thanks to
the chairman, trusted that Mr. Kennard would
pledge himself to propose Lord Stanley on the day
of nomination.

The CHAIRMAN, in acknowledging the vote of
thanks which had been accorded to him, said he
would devote his whole ability to the work, and
would propose Lord Stanley on the day of nomi-
nation.
The meeting then separated.