The Sun.
London, England, 1859-06-23 00:00:00

HAMPTON RACES.-(T.HIS DAY.) ,

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

Brenhilda
Chantress
Mountain Dew

BUSHY PLATE.

Nine ran.

REPRESENTATION OF MARYLEBONE.

MEETING OF MAJOR LYON'S SUPPORTERS
Last evening, in accordance with public announce-
ment, a meeting of the electors of the borough of
Marylebone was held in the theatre of the Literary
Institution, Edward-street, Portman-square, for the
purpose of hearing from Major Lyon an exposition
of his political sentiments as a candidate for the
borough.
Mr. J. A. NICHOLAY, of Oxford-street, having
taken the chair,
Major LYON was then introduced to the meeting,
and was very warmly received. He said he had
come before the electors of the borough, to explain
to them his opinions before issuing any address,
and he intended to do so in all parts of the borough.
The great questions upon which he felt bound to
address them were four. First, the foreign policy;
secondly, economy in all departments of the State ;
thirdly, the question of Church-rates ; and fourthly;
as to the great question of Reform. With regard
to the first point, at the late general election, the
tone of every party on the hustings was neutrality
—non-intervention. Now, that was all very well
whilst the war was localised in Lombardy, but
they had not come to the pinch yet. If, however,
it should extend beyond its present boundary, he
thought that the Government should be stren-
uously urged not to engage in the war. At the
same time he would maintain an efficient pOwer
of self-defence, as he thought that that course
would be most likely to prevent aggression.
(Hear, hear.) At the same time our armament,
should be kept up with the strictest economy.
(Hear, hear.) The great complaint of the late Mr.
Hume was not so much as to the money voted for
the public service, but what they did with it. That
they did not get their money's worth. (Hear, hear.)
He believed it was admitted that there had been a
debt of five millions incurred at the Admiralty, and
no one could tell what it was for, or what had be-
come of it. This showed the necessity for great
watchfulness, and a determination to insist upon
economy. The question of church-rates was a
difficult one, but one which ought to be settled. As
the present Government consisted of more talented
men than any which existed in the memory of any
man in that room—(no, no, and hear)—they were
the best men to settle it upon a proper basis. He
was for the greatest liberality on the point, On
the great subject of Reform, he was for the redis-
tribution of seats and the removal of all small
boroughs, distributing the members amongt larger
constituencies. He was for a large extension of
the franchise, with the ballot. (Hear.) The great
mass of persons did not want the ballot, but still it
was required for those who could not give an inde-
pendent vote without it. (Hear, hear.) If that
borough were represented in accordance with popu-
lation, it would be entitled to 46 members, and the
whole metropolis to 140. Major Lyon said he had
sat in Parliament at the early age of 21, and was
then a follower of Sir R. Peel, and he frankly con-
fessed that he had voted against the Reform Bill of
1831 and 1832. It however passed, and his borough
was placed in schedule A. When Sir R. Peel became
a free trader, he (Major Lyon) changed with him ;
and became a Liberal as well as a free trader.
He did not ask them to pledge themselves to him
or anyone else, but he should like to have the opi-
nion of the borough as to his fitness. (Hear, hear.)
A resolution in favour of Major Lyon's candida-
ture having been carried, thanks to the chairman
terminated the proceedings.

MEETING OF COLONEL DICKSON'S
SUPPORTERS.

Last evvening a numerous public meeting of the
electors of the borough was held at the Portman
Arms, Milton-street, Dorset-square.
Mr. GEORGE SALMON was called to the chair.
Colonel DicKsoN, who was very well received,
reiterated his political principles, and declared that
as a man of progress he would support an advanced
liberal measure of reform. He was for the entire
abolition of church-rates, because he felt they
had no right to tax a man for the support of a
church, in the tenets of which he did not coincide.
He would resist any attempt to drag this country
into a Continental war, under any circumstances,
and he would endeavour to maintain inviolate the
principles of local self-government. The gallant
colonel concluded by expressing his willingness to
answer any questions put to. him.
A resolution was then carried unanimously—
" That this meeting having heard the political sen-
timents of Colonel Dickson, pledges itself to sup-
port him, and to take measures to secure his return
to the Commons House of Parliament."
Thanks to the chairman terminated the proceed-
ings.