The Sun.
London, England, 1866-08-13 00:00:00

CARNARVONSHIRE.

The elevation of Colonel the Hon. E. G. Douglas
Pennant to the peerage under the title of Baron
Penrhyn of Llandegai, has caused a vacancy in the
representation of the county of Carnarvon. Baron
Penhryn's eldest son, Captain G. Douglas Pennant,
is the only candidate as yet in the field, and as the
influence of the Penrhyn family is paramount in the
county it is not expected that any other candidate
will appear, and the return of Captain Pennant 10
considered already a fact, though the election does
not take place until Tuesday, the 14th inst. The
following are the most important portions of the
address issued by Captain Pennant My political
principles are essentially Conservative, not in that
bigoted sense which is attributed to them by the
enemies of order and good government, but in that
Conservative and really liberal spirit which will at
mit of the introduction of every useful change and
improvement in our institutions, while it will ram'
every attempt to undermine the foundations eu
which they rest. In regard to the subject which,
has lately occupied the attention of Parliament--1
mean that of Reform—l shall be anxious to pro-
mote the admission to the franchise of all those vill°l
by education and intelligence, are worthy of it, but
I am against the wholesale admission of any one
class to the suppression of all opinion on the part °i
the other classes of society."

SHROPSHIRE (NORTH).
Much surprise was occasioned in North Shror
tshhiarteivoina
joSractuursdtahyabdyretthireeadnfnrooumnctheneiernet of the fact
of the constituency. It was rumouredPre stehnattatti°lllle
nephew of the late member, Mr. Adelbert
ton Cust, would offer himself for the vacant seat,
and later in the day the rumour was confirmed hi
the appearance of an address to the electors signed
by that gentleman. Mr. Cust says :—" MY prl
ciples are Conservative, and I shall give my goerlll
'
support to the Government of Lord Derby. 3,
a member of the Established Church, and warl334t
attached to it. lam most anxious that the greate°,,
harmony and kindly feeling should exist bet'
her and those who differ from her communion;
With these feelings, although I will never consellv
to the unconditional abolition of church rates,
would gladly see the question plat on a bettcr,folo
ing to meet the views of all denominations, w 11,1,0
the interests of the Church are maintained. luat
legislation of recent years has pressed sornesylibe
hardly on the agricultural classes. This being
rc,
case, I consider that all restrictions should he
moved which prevent them from turning their Prues
duce to the best account, and 'I
, when the finnca
of the country admit of it, I shall urgently presso
the Government the diminution and eventual ab°lila
tion of the malt tax. The question of reforin
Parliament has occupied considerabi.e attentiontatnor;
ing the late session. I would gladly consen
measure which would give the franchise to n3'v
elit
who, though duly qualified to use it with judgra.
and moderation, arc now excluded from that Prr isrtlivolii
'ee but I will never consent to sec the e%
•
voters swamped by an indiscriminate admission
ol
erty to
persons who have neither education nor proP _is
justify their claim." At present no opPosit'u
talked of.