The Sun.
London, England, 1859-03-21 00:00:00

TO THE ELECTORS OF THE BOROUGH OF
HARWICH.
GENTLEMEN,—The. Hustings having been
destroyed before Four o'clock, and a formal protest
entered with the Mayor and Town Clerk by my supporters
and myself, it remains for me to thank every elector whose
vote has been recorded in my favour, and to assure him that
the election is invalid.
It will be known to the public, as it is known to you, that
the unworthy means employed to defeat your friendly dispo-
sition to me—namely, a system of cdlumny and falsehood,
beyond the custom of elections, together with a purchase of
votes, but r
ag co have at last been crowned by the
daring outrage upon law which forms a topic of surprise in
every circle of your borough. Ins pite of these circumstances,
I cannot reproach myself for haymow, asked your suffrages,
with every reason to believe that the peace of your town
would not have been invaded.
The discussions on change in the Reform Act, about to
commence on Monday, impose obligations on men previously
addicted to public life, who, after long study of the House of
Commons and constituencies, have gained impressions on the
manner in which that vital change may be adapted to the
public interest and popular opinion of the country. It was
notpossible for me, at such a moment, by inaction to accede
to my own exclusion from the Legislature. In order to reach
the hope of not being useless to the public at this peculiar
time, I felt bound by duty to avoid no risk and no exertion.
Day by day I have received from you fresh proofs of approba-
tion and encouragement. Had I foreseen, however, that,
under the auspices of your local bank, a conflict would arise,
not of opinion, but of expenditure, to end in the violent and
premature destruction of the pollingough, booth
to , I should not have
endeavoured, in your ancient borouggh, obey the principle

ivhieh guided me:
I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,
Your faithful, humble servant,
_ , - W. F. CAMPBELL,

Three Cupsrch Tavern, Harwich,
• Ma 19, 1859.

riIIIEATRE-ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
J. Lessee—Mr. E. T. Smith.
THIS EVENING, will be performed the original English
Visillad Opera, entitled WILLIAM AND SUSAN. William
r. Haigh ; Susan, Miss Lucette.
After which, TWO HEADS ARE BETTER THAN
ONE. Mr. R. Roxby.
Followed by the BALLET DIVERTISSEMENT' from
ROBIN HOOD.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Under the Management 0 Mr Charles Kern.
THIS EVENING will be performed the play of LOUIS NI.
Louis (King of France), by Mr. C. Kern.
And DYING FOR LOVE.

THEATRE-ROYAL, IIAyMARKET.
Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buckstone.
TiliS EVENING. an entirely new comic drama, called
YOUNG MOTHER.
A new Comedy, MILLINER TO THE
KING ; or, The
Royal Salute. Mr. and Mrs. C. Mathews.
And the Harlequinade portion of UNPIN
Commence at 7.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Mfmager, Mr. Edmund Falconer,
THIS EVEWING• TILE LADY OF LYONS. Mrs. Chas.
Young, Mr, Jas. Bennet, Sze.
After which, STAGE STRUCK.
Reduced Prices—Dress Boxes, 4s. ; Upper Boxes, 3s. ; Pit,
2s. ; Stalls, 59. ; Gallery, is.
1302c-office open from 11 to 5 daily. Doors open at half-past
6 to commence at 7 every evening.

NEW THEATRE - ROYAL,- ADELPHI.
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Benj. Webster.
This Evening, " DOMESTIC ECONOMY. John Grundy,
Mr. Wright.
After which, STILL WATERS RUN DEEP. John
Mildmay, Mr. A. Wigan ; Mr. Potter, Mr. Charles Selby
Hawksley, Mr. Billington ; Mrs. Mildmay, Mrs. Billington ;
Mrs. Sternhold Mrs. A. Wigan.
To conclude with THE INVISIBLE PRINCE. Mr. J. L.
Toole, Miss Woolgar, Miss Arden, Miss Keeley, Miss Kate
Kelly,

Acting stanag,rer—Mr. Wm. Smith.
Doors open at &quarter-past six—Commence at seven. Box
Office open from 10 to 5 --no charge for booking. No fees to
servants permitted. A registry kept of all articles found.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Lessee and Directress, Miss Sivanborough
This Evening, will be presented MATRIMONIAL PRO-
SPECTUSES.
At ter which, the new Extravaganza., KENILWORTH ; or
Ye Queene. ye Earle, and ye Maydenne
And THE BONNIE FISHWIFE.
Commence at 7 o'clock.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE,
Westminster-road.
Lessee and Manager Mr. William Cooke.
THIS EVENING the performances will commence with
DICK TURPIN'S RIDE TO YORK, interspersed with ex-
traordinary hippodramatic effects and striking situations.
Dick, Mr. James Hollowly.
To be followed by SCENES I.T. THE CIRCLE, Intro-
ducing Miss Kate Cooke, Miss Emily Cooke, Madame Blanche,
Madame Bridges, Maddlle. Flenrette, and Madame Fran-
cisco, being the greatest amount of female equestrian talent
ever seen in one night at any theatre. Grotesques : Messrs
Hemming and Thorne.
To conclude with a new farce called DYING TO LIVE.
The performances on Saturday, March 26, will be for the
BENEFIT of Mr. W. COOKE, Jun., who will make his first
appearance since his late severe accident, assisted by the fol-
lowing distinguished artistes, who have kindly volunteered
their valuable aid :—Miss Rebecca Isaacs, Miss Laidlaw, Mr.
Paul Bedford, Mr. W. H. Eburne, Mr. Mackney, and Mr. G.
Forde.—For particulars see full programme.
Dress Circle, 4s. ; Boxes, 1s
. ; Pit, s
2, ; Gallery, ls.; Upper
Gallery, 6d.
Stage Manager, Mr. It. Phillips.

CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.—
Proprietor —C. MORTON.
The public is most respectfully informed that the FINE
ARTS GALLERY,iII connection with the above Hall, IS NOW
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT, from 11 o'clock a.m. until 12
)'clock p.m. The New Gallery contains an extensive Collec-
.ion of -Pictures, by Ancient and Modern Masters and is also
devoted to Art productions generally.. The Proprietor feels
he may confidently assert that, viewed altogether, the exist-
Inz Music Hall, the New Fino Arts Gallery, and the recently
added Ante-Hall, will present an attraction which, whether
as regards the architectural beauty of the structures them-
selves, or the varied and hitherto unattempted combinations
within, will be found to be wholly without parallel in the
Kingdom.
The MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT commences as usual at
Seven o'clock.
In addition to the usual entertainment, the SAITVLET
FAMILY, of Amsterdam, Eight in number, whose varied
in performances have created so marked a sensa-
don in the principal cities and towns of the Continent, will
)erform every Evening at Nine and Eleven o'clock.

THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, Als.itcn 20.
THER3IO3IETEE, IN THE SHADE.
53—highest since noon yesterday.
41—lowest this morning and during the night.
56—this day at noon.
BAncomrrnit—Up to 30.38; now down to 30.28.
WIND, South-Westerly; rather fresh, with very fine

weather.

MARCH 21.
57—highest since noon yesterday.
47—lowest this morning and during the night
51—this day at noon. _
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BAROMETER-29.91.
WIND, North-Westerly ; light, with fine weather. II
rained heavily this morning.

TII E SUN.

MONDAY. MARCH 21, 1859.

This evening a great, a momentous question will
be ventilated in the representative branch of the
Legislature. It is one on which depends the ob-
taining of some degree of Parliamentary Reform
during the present year, or of postponing it sine die
until it may suit Lord PALMEItSTON or the " small
Jourirrir who upset the coach," to introduce the
long-promised but already carefully .suppressed mea-
sures, working in their teeming brains. As we have
stated, there is no species of amelioration that may
not be brought within the scope of the Ministerial
Bill, or which may not be introduced in committee.
The franchise is to be largely increased ! Under
that head even
"manhood suffrage" may be pro-
posed, or at all events all that Mr. BRIGHT has
suggested. The counties will receive a £lO fran-
chise. Educated men
will no longer remain poli-
tical cyphers because
they chance to be out.
side the boundary of the adjoining borough
Every operative who has a stake in the
country in the shape of a respectable deposit
in a savings bank will also have a right to a voice
•
in the selection of a representative in the district
wherein he resides ; and lodgers who pay a certain
amount of rent will no longer be excluded from
a share in the national legislation. These are
no trifling boons ; and, as we have already stated,
they may be greatly extended in committee. Are,
then, the people to be once more disappointed ?
to have the anticipated cup withdrawn from their
parched lips, because Lord JOHN RUSSELL and
Lord PALMERSTON have arranged their little dif-
ferences and pocketed their mutual affronts, and
because they are once more desirous of obtaining
positions on the sunny side of the House ? This
is the great point to be decided ; and it would be
right for Liberal members to consider the feelings
of the great body of the People, and more especially
of their respective constituencies, before they de-
cide on playing the game of procrastination so
skilfully contrived by Lord JOHN
There are also provisions for disfranchisement
and enfranchisement, and any further changes that
can be required may be obtained to the full satis-
faction of the Hon. Member for Birmingham, who
may engraft his bill on that of the Government, in
all its details, provided he can only obtain the re-

quisite majorities. Indeed, he would have a far
better prospect of seeing his 'news and opinions
carried into practical operation by introducing them
into the future stages through which the Minis-
terial measure must pass, than of carrying them as
an independent member, who could not command
the necessary time, and who must inevitably be de-
feated by a FABIAN policy. He was not at any
time a professed admirer of the veteran Viscount,
and we cannot conceive that he would change all
his former views for the purpose of restoring to
power the Minister of whom he spoke in the
strongest and most unequivocal terms.
There is, however, one mode by which the amend-
ment of Lord 701 IN RUSSELL may be signally
defeated, and the aspirations of the ex-Premier
completely disappointed a mode which will
render the Government strong and powerful, and
ensure the support of every real and true-hearted
Liberal. Let THE BALLOT be conceded in its
integrity. Let every voter exercise his franchise
privately, without any one being enabled to know
in whose favour it is bestowed, and without sub-
jecting him to reproach or injury from any person
with whom he may chance to .be connected in any
of the social relations of life. If he thinks
proper be may proclaim his opinions openly
—may assume any colours that he chooses
to patronise —be noisily loquacious in
favour of any candidate, but his vote must be
given in strict privacy, lest the publicity might
injure others less independent. As we have
, repeatedly stated, it is the only way in which
bribery and intimidation, in all its multifarious
shapes, can be totally prevented. No one will
seek to purchase a vote when he cannot by any
possibility know that it will be given in accordance
with the contract. Indeed, it is by no means
unusual for some of " the free and independent" to
put money in both pockets, by accepting the ten-
dered gifts from each, and drinking themselves
into a state of total inebriety, while pledging the
healths of the rival candidates, at the expense of
any that supplies the intoxicating beverages.
We suppose that the opponents of THE BALLOT
will declare that these are amongst the proud
prerogatives of Englishmen, and that no inter-
ference with such ancient rights and privileges
can be tolerated. A landlord must know
how his tekant votes, in order to be enabled
to put on the screw at the right time ; and
why should not a man about to make any purchases
know that he is dealing with a tradesman professing
orthodox opinions, and voting in favour of the
party with which he himself is connected ? A
member of an aristocratic club does not like to
give offence by letting it be known that he black-
balled any candidate ; therefore the security of
" the ballot" is given for the protection of the noble
lords and right hon. and hon. gentlemen who so
loudly 'protest against- the same privilege being
conceded to the humble voter who might have more
reason to dread the results of publicity than they
could possibly experience.
From Lord JOHN RUSSELL or Lord PALMERSTON
there is not the slightest hope of obtaining any
concession on that, the most urgent and earnestly-
desired of all the various points of Parliamentary
Reform. They are both irretrievably committed
against it, and the statement of Lord JOHN RUSSELL
on Friday proves, beyond the possibility of doubt,
that he has not abated a particle of his protracted
hostility to the popular demand. There is far
better-llope from the present Administration. As
we have already declared, the power of exercising
the suffrage by means of voting papers must inev'
tably lead to " the Ballot." It is the introduction
of " the sharp end of the wedge," and indeed it
may easily be modified so as to recognise the
grand principle. It is only to require that the
parties opening these sealed papers, and recording
the votes therein contained, should be sworn to
secresy ; and that they should not be connected
with the district where the voting is taking place.
By some such means the Ballot may be won. Let,
then, the independent Liberals refuse to become
participators in the factious trick about to be
attempted this evening; and prove that the great
Radical party are not to, be at the beck and call of
any Whig leader who chooses to assume the name of
Liberal, without giving any proofs of the correct•
ness of his claim thereto.

The development of British Columbia affords a
glorious opportunity for observation. It is earnestly
to be hopedityat the history of the new colony will
be carefully noted down from its very commence-
ment ; for at every step it will be full of instruc-

tion. It is a mine of inestimable, of perpetually
expanding and of apparently inexhaustible ex-
periences. At every successive stage of its
progress it will be found replete with
sources of warning or of encouragement—indi-
cating for future colonists what to seek and what
to avoid under kindred circumstances.

Never certainly before this has there been wit-
nessed such a sudden incursion into regions
marked by all the signs of primeval nature of a
race armed with all the potent gifts and ap-
pliances of an advanced civilisation. Un-
til now those vast tracts of the North
American territory have been left entirely either
to the aboriginal Red Indians, or to the Fur
Traders in the service of the Hudson's Bay Com-
pany. Happily the discovery a year or two since
of the gold fields, skirting the banks of Fraser
River, tended at length to wake the
Government of Great Britain from an apathy
of fully two centuries, in regard to the
value of the North American seaboard on
the Pacific—of the fruitful but almost untrodden-
forest depths inland towards the range of the
Rocky Mountains, and of the .hitherto disdained
resources of the magnificent island confront-
ing the continent, and known as that of
Quadra or Vancouver. The procrastination
or indolence incident to Whig domination caused
this - (literally as well as figuratively) golden
opportunity to be still during several months dor-
mant and untouched, until by a happy turn of the
wheel of political fortune, Mr. LABOUCTIERE was
replaced evenua t 11y by a man of energy, of origi-
nality, of unhesitating boldness and of unflinching
determination—
the last nine
be eminently qualified
a statesman who has during
months proved himself to
__ _ for the conduct of the corn-

l r
of a puplicated affairs of our
ey transition vast and- scattered colonial
empire. Lord" STANLE,Vs
---- --
sojourn at the Colonial-
office
office during the spring of ,38
was merely marked
as the lapse' period in the
history of the department. By the time when the
noble lord was removed thence to the Presidency of
the Board entrusted with. the care of our shattered
.
and disorganised empire in Hindostan, the recently
installed Government had but just begun to settle
down to the serious toils of Administration.
The member for King's Lynn had not ha& time
to inaugurate a policy—had scarcely found leisure
to sort the heterogeneous papers left at quite
an unexpected moment in such dire confusion by
the right hon. member for Taunton. insomuch
that when Sir BULWER LYTTON entered the CAbi-

net at the date of Lord ELLENBOROUGII'S magnani-
mous withdrawal from it, the Right Hon. Baronet
the Member for Herts had, in almost every instance,
to begin really a' initio. There were all those

growing confusions at Corfu. There was that often
interrupted and always unsatisfactory postal com-
munication between the mother country and her

Australian possessions. There were the West India
Islands, with their energies crippled and their
hopes darkened by the long continuance of all their
territorial embarrassments. There were the old
sources of irritation still in existence upon the
coast of the African continent. Above all, there
were the still older and still more irritating ano-
malies of the Hudson's Bay Company's monopoly
i in the North American Continent, aggravated in a

great measure in the public mind of Eng.

Land by all those tantalising rumours o

gold dust and gold nuggets discovered with-
in the boundaries of those glorious regions de-
livered up for more than two hundred years by
such an insensate policy to the greed of a mere fur.-
trading association. Of these and other minor
evils in our Colonial system, the new Colonial
Minister either made, or at the least endea-

voured to make, a clear sweep immediately upon
his induction into office as one of her MAJESTY'S
principal Secretaries of State.
A resolute attempt to cut the gordian knot of the
lonian difficulty was made, as all the world knows,
by entrusting to one of the most gifted of the
statesmen of England the delicate and responsible
duty of conducting the inquiry he was charged to
undertake, in the Septinsular State, as the Lord
High Commissioner Extraordinary. Of the his-
tory of that celebrated mission we are yet
doomed to remain- ignorant for an indefi-
nite period, because, according to the Earl of
DERBY'S declaration in the Lords, and Sir BULIVER
LYTTON'S in the Commons, any discussion of the
matter at this moment 'in Parliamant would tend
seriously to embarrass the present ruler of the
lonians. Meanwhile, if these lonians have but
small reason to congratulate themselves upon
having got rid (in Sir JouN YouNG) of King Loo,
only to find themselves subjected to the more
stringent rule now of King STORKS—we may
rest perfectly well satisfied that everything a per-
fectly impartial and rarely gifted statesman could
do towards the happy termination, if possible, of
existing difficulties at Corfu was done by Mr.
GLADSTONE during the period of his memorable
expedition to the eastern waters of the Mediter-
ranean. Simultaneously with the commencement
of these earnest, though futile efforts, to calm
the political ferment of the lonians—the other
colonial difficulties bequeathed by Mr. LABOU-
CHERE were taken in hand ; and one - after
another these were either partially or entirely
terminated. The advantages accruing from an
Encumbered Estates Bill were secured to the West
Indian Islands. The old blundering mail
contract with Australia was abolished by a
stroke • of the pen upon the occasion of Sir
E. B. LYTTON'S installation at the Colonial-
office. The Anglo-French difficulty on the
Coast of Africa was at length dissipated by the
judicious exchange of Albreda and Portendic.
Last and most notable of all these Ministerial
achievements effected by the new Colonial Secre-
tary there was the rapid, almost magical creation,
at the close of last sesssion, of that new and noble
colony to the east of the Pacific—that newborn
colony of British Columbia, of which we are
already witnessing the swift and comprehensive
development. Again, let us express our earnest
hope that tlfb progress of that speedy development
may be carefully watched and noted down as step
by step, there, is gained upon primeval nature by
the genius of civilisation.

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