The Sun.
London, England, 1859-04-18 00:00:00

COUNTIES.

CORNWALL (EAST).—Mr. Robartes, Liberal, and
Mr. Kendall, Conservative, the sitting members,
again offer themselves for re-election. It is said
that there will be no opposition.
CORNWALL (WEST).—Mr. J. St. Aubyn (son of
Mr. Edward St. Aubyn, of Stoke) and Mr. Richard
Davey are candidates for re-election. Mr. St.
Aubyn was elected a short time since to the seat
rendered vacant by the death of Mr. M. Williams.
LANCASHIRE (SOUTH.—Mr. W. J. Legh, of Gol-
borne Park, has issued an address to the free-
holders, as a Conservative colleague for Mr. Eger-
ton. He says the present Administration is de-
serving of his warmest sympathies, and is the only
one we can look to for a safe and wise reform.
SUFFOLK (EAST).—Lord Henniker, the second
sitting member for this constituency; solids re-
election. in conjunction -with the Attorney-General
(Sir F. Kelly). Lord Henniker's address is ex-
tremely meagre, the only political sentiment ex-
pressed being an opinion that the late Government
measure on Reform was rejected without due con-
sideration and discussion of details. Colonel Adair
continues to be mentioned or rather suggested as a
candidate in the Liberal interest, but there is little
probability of any opposition being offered to the
re-election of both the sitting members.
YORKSHIRE (WEST RIDING).—The Right Hon.
J. Stuart Wortley has issued an address, in which
he says :—" In going to the House of Commons as
the representative of the West Riding, I shall do
so in a strictly independent character, but with the
determination of supporting the Government of the
Queen. The country requires and wishes to see
strength given to a constitutional executive, to deal
efficiently with the difficult and important question
of the future representation of the people, as also to
sustain the honour and influence of England in the
present critical state of Europe, and to secure the
inestimable advantages of continued peace. In the
course of the late debate I voted with the Govern-
ment, contending for a settlement of the question of
Parliamentary Reform in the present session, but
expressing the opinion at the same time that no
settlement of that question would be acceptable to the
country or enduring in its character which did not
extend the right of suffrage to the worthy and intel-
ligent among the industrious classes. I adhere to
these opinions, and shall be prepared to support
them in a future parliament. The course taken by
an eminent statesman for the purpose of uniting the
discordant sections of a weak and divided opposition
in the late majority was one which I could not ap-
prove, since its immediate effect was to preclude for
the session the consideration of the great measure of
Reform, which has now been so long pending, and
involved the probable consequence of a dissolution,
which would otherwise have been unnecessary, and
which I thought at this juncture obviously incon-
venient. On religious subjects I hope I have
always pursued a tolerant and conciliatory course,
without sacrificing my deep conviction of the bene-
fit conferred on all classes and denominations by '
the maintenance of the national Protestant Church.
The immense development of commercial and agri-
cultural activity and wealth will have reconciled
many to the course of recent legislation, the effects ,
of which could not be certainly foreseen, but which
was destined for these objects ; and my endeavours
will always be to preserve the free intercourse of
nations, the unburdened cultivation of the soil, and
the prosperity of ships, colonies, and commerce 2"
The Leeds Mercury of to-day observes :—" In Sir
John Wm. Ramsden the landed interest is fitly and
worthily represented. Mr. Crossley will represent
the manufacturing industry; and it would be as in-
appropriate to reject a manufacturer for an aristo•
cratic lawyer, as to reject at this crisis a decided
Reformer for an anti-Reformer ora waverer. No
condemnation can be too emphatic for the West
Riding to pronounce on Lord Derby's wretched
Reform Bill ; and that condemnation would not be
expressed in the return of Mr. Wortley. The
language of such a return would be this—'The
West Riding cares nothing for the question—has
no opinion upon it, and no interest in it—but
humbly desires Lord Derby to cut and carve
the Riding as he pleases—to disfranchise nine
thousand of its freeholders—to exclude from the
constituency all its large towns—to disregard
the claims of all its working men—to make
as many votes as he pleases out of its great
landed properties—to accommodate rich men who
wish to use unfair influence by voting papers ; and
for all these purposes they send as their fitting
member the Right Hon. James Stuart Wortley.'
We apprehend this is not the spirit and temper of
the West Riding, and that the Liberals will reject
with indignation the proposal to substitute Mr
Stuart Wortley for Mr. Crossley."