The Sun.
London, England, 1859-04-11 00:00:00

BOROUGHS.

AYLESBURY.—The want of unanimity amongst
the Palmerston coterie has recently been exempli-
fied at Aylesbury, where, to his surprise and indig-
nation, Sir R. Bethell has found himself superseded
as the Liberal candidate by young Mr. Wentworth,
who recently married a daughter of Lord Clanri-
carde. Thus Lord Palmerston's Attorney-Gene-
ral, a man of the highest professional standing,
and one of the best legal Reformers in Parliament,
has been pushed aside by a boyish connexion of
Lord Palmerston's Lord Privy Seal.
BATH.—Sir Henry Hoare, Bart., has been invited
by the Liberal electors to contest the seat left
vacant by the retirement of Sir Arthur Elton.
BERWICK (BURGH).—Mr. Marjoribanks and Mr.
Stapleton offer themselves for re-election, and are
at present threatened with opposition, in the Con-
servative interest, by Captain Gordon and Mr.
Ralph A. Earle, private secretary to the Chancellor
of the Exchequer.
BEVERLEY.—The candidates are Major Edwards
and Mr. Walker, Conservative, and Mr. Walters,
Radical.

BODMIN.-Mr. Wyld has arrived, and commenced
an active canvass, and his return is considered cer-
tain. It is understood that Mr. J. Palmer Budd,
of Ystalyfera, son of a former editor of the West
Briton newspaper, will also offer himself on the
Liberal interest. Mr. Vyvyan, a resident in the
neighbourhood, has offered himself on the Tory
interest.

BOLTON.—Mr. Crooke has given offence by vot-
ing for the Government Bill, and it is expected
that Mr. T. Barnes, a former Liberal representa-
tive, will be brought out. Captain Gray, a Con-
servative, will also stand again.
BRADFORD.—The result of the adjourned meet-
ing of the Bradford Liberal Registration Society,
on Friday evening, was to declare all but unani-
mously in favour of the nomination of Mr. Titus
Salt, of Methley-park, the great manufacturer.
The names of five other gentlemen were pro-
posed, but they were withdrawn on the ground
that Mr. Salt is likely to secure the largest number
of votes. A resolution was passed at the close of
the meeting, in which the warm and hearty thanks
of the Registration Society were presented to
General Thompson, M.P., for his services as one of
the representatives of this borough, as well as for
the strenuous support he has rendered during his
long and valuable life to the cause of Reform.
BRIDPORT.—Messrs. Mitchell and Hodgson will
offer themselves for re-election.

BRISTOL.—The sitting members, the Hon. F. H.
Berkeley and W. H. G. Langton, Esq., will pro-
bably be re-elected. There is some talk of a Con-
servative opposition, and the names of P. W. S.
Miles, who formerly represented the city, Mr. R.
P. King, a local merchant, and Mr. S. G. Shaw,
have been mentioned.

BURY ST. EDMUNDS.--A new candidate has ap-
peared for this borough, in the person of Sir R.
Jacob Buxton, Bart., of Shadwell-court, a gentle-
man who has been long regarded as ambitious of a
political career. Sir R. Buxton professes pro-
gressive Conservative principles. Lord Alfred
Hervey, the Liberal Conservative sitting member,
will, it is expected, offer himself for re-election
Mr. J. A. Hardcastle is already in the field.
BURY.—The Right Hon. F. Peel arrived at Bury
on Thursday evening, and addressed his supporters
in front of the Derby Hotel.
CARLISLE.—Mr. Lawson has been unanimously
chosen as the second Liberal candidate.
CARMARTHEN AND LLANELLY.—Mr. Morris offers
himself again, and is not likely to be opposed. In
his address he promises an adherence to the prin-
ciples which first introduced him to the notice of
the electors.

CARNARVONSHIRE *BOROUGHS.—Mr. Wynne, of
Cefn Amlwich, is brought forward on extreme
Tory principles, to oppose the return of Mr. Bul-
keley Hughes, the present (Liberal Conservative)
member.

CHICHESTER.—Lord Henry Gordon Lennox has
issued an address, in the course of which he says—
My vote was given for the second reading of the
measure introduced by the Government for the
amendment of the representation of the people,
because I was unwilling to interpose any obstacle
to the prompt settlement of that question during
the present Parliament."
COCKERMOUTH.—Mr. Steel and Lord Naas will
again offer themselves.

—CRICKLADE.—Late on Saturday Lord Ashley ap-
peared in the field as a candidate in the Liberal
interest. The contest will be between Lord Ashley
and Mr. Goddard, the other sitting member, Mr.
Neeld (the new baronet), being considered safe.
DEVONPORT.—There is a rumour that Sir H.
Leeke, a Lord of the Admiralty, will contest this
borough.
DUDLEY.—The present member for Dudley, H.
B. Sheridan, Esq., addressed an overflowing audi-
ence in the Lancasterian School Room, Stafford-
street, on Friday night. Mr. Sheridan, who was
received with continued cheering, said he had voted
for Lord John Russell's motion, not for the purpose
of supporting the tricks of party, but to support the
position of the Conservative party, and he should
still support that party, hoping, as he did, that
through their means they should obtain a
Reform Bill far superior to what they would
have got from the so-called Liberals or the Whigs.
The reason then why he voted for Lord John Rus-
sel's motion was not in order to place him in power
but because they must have an extension of the
borough franchise. (Cheers.) He had rather that
Lord John Russell had laid his bill upon the table,
instead of bringing forward resolutions which were
a trick ; and had he spoken on the question, he
should have asked why his lordship did not do so ?
(Cheers.) There were some Conservative men
in Dudley who told him (Mr. Sheridan) that
there was a time when he was not in favour of
the ballot.
He
knew that when he first came
' among them he came with all the feelings of
an Englishman (e h
s)—and thought secret
voting to be a degradation of national character to •
could
which he
never submit. But when he had
canvassed a
Potstonlrahti.on of 40,000 people, he saw a
he came to was that the opinion,
great deal to
and the conclusion
tained right to vote
for
ask the Government orfpeople—having an aseer-
Ivllonathcypleased--did not
vote or extend it in an the country to double their
them to proceed to the pyoiiTay, but only to allow
booth, and record
proper. (Cheers.)
that vote in any way they thon,ngght
He (11r. Sheridan) came to the conclusion that the

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Ballot was necessary, from what he saw in
Dudley, where there was a great landowner, a
man of vast territorial property, great influence,
enormous wealth, and a large employer of labour,
who used the vast resources thus placed at his
disposal, and his great means to coerce, dominate
and trample upon—if necessary—the rights of those
beneath him. (Cheers, and cries of " Shame.")
The following resolution, moved by Mr. T. Ken-
drick, and seconded by Mr. G. Wood, was after.
wards carried without a single dissentient :—" That
this meeting desires to record its thanks to the tried
friend and representative of the borough, H. B.
Sheridan, Esq., for the ability and independence
with which ha has discharged his Parliamentary
duties, and pledges itself to use every exertion to
secure his return at the ensuing general election."
GREENWICH.—Mr. Alderman Salomons has con-
vened a meeting at the Greenwich Lecture Hall, to
address the 'electors, and Mr. Angerstein has issued
an address. The committees of both gentlemen
have been organised, but at present no other candi-
date is in the field. The supporters of Mr. M.
Chambers confidently. assert that the address of
that gentleman will shortly appear, and a public
meeting has been convened for the purpose of pre-
senting Mr. Chambers:with a testimonial, when it
is stated that he will announce his intentions. A
requisition to Mr. Whalley, late M.P. for Peter-
borough, is still in course of signdture.
GLOUCESTER.—Mr. W. P. Price, the sitting
member (who has coalesced with Mr. Monk, the
Liberal candidate), issued his address on Saturday.
He " believes no man in the country is so well
qualified as Lord John Russell to deal with the
question of reform," and he promises to support
him in any Reform Bill.
HEREFORD (ClTY).—There will be no opposition
to the return of the two Liberal members, Colonel
Clifford and Mr. G. Clive.
LEEDS.—Mr. Edward Baines and Mr. W. E.
Forster, of Wharfside, will probably contest the
borough in the Liberal interest.
LISKEARD.—Mr. R. Grey has issued his address
to the electors, in which, after explaining the re-
luctance with which he opposed the Reform Bill
of the Government, he informs them that he " shall
always oppose any measure, from whatever quarter
it may emanate, which will attempt to destroy
constituencies similarly circumstanced to Liskeard."
In this we may believe him sincere, seeing that he
has some interest in Liskeard remaining out of
Schedule A. The Radicals are busy, and we may
expect in a day or two to see something. We do
not understand that the Tories are likely to bring
forward a candidate. The political parties here are
much in the same state as the House of Commons
—no party being sufficiently strong to have the
election all their own way.
MANCHESTER.—The sitting members, Mr. J. A.
Turner and Mr. Thomas Bazley, have issued their
addresses, offering themselves for re-election. Mr.
Cobden and Mr. Robertson Gladstone have been
mentioned, but it is thought there will be no contest.
MERTHYR-TYDVIL.—No opposition is likely to be
offered to the re-election of Mr. H. A. Bruce.

MIDHURST.—W. T. Mitford, Esq., of Pitshill,
near Petworth, a Liberal Conservative, is a candi-
date.

NEW SHOREHAM.—Lord Alexander Lennox has
intimated his intention of retiring from the repre-
sentation of Bramber and borough of New Shore-
ham; and Mr. Stephen Cave, of Wilton-place,
London, a Conservative and a commercial man, has
issued an address to the electors. It is rumoured
that another candidate will be brought forward in
the Liberal interest.

NORTHALLERTON.-Mr. Chas. H. Mills (of the
banking firm of Messrs. Glyn,-Mills, and Co.) is the
candidate on the Conservative interest. Mr. W. B.
Wrightson (Liberal) offers himself for re election.
NORWlCH.—Notwithstanding the determination
publicly announced to put two Conservative candi-
dates in nomination here, none had appeared up to
Saturday ; and it is now expected that the Liberal
candidates, Lord Bury and Mr. Schneider, will not
be opposed. There is scarcely any excitement on
either side.

NOTTINGHAM.—A meeting of the Liberal party
was held on Friday night. The names of several
gentlemen were proposed, but the meeting decided
by a large majority in favour of Mr. Mellor, Q.C.,
who was present, and spoke at some length.
OLDHAM.—On Thursday, at a meeting of the
supporters of Mr. W. J. Fox, M.P., it was deter-
mined to support no candidate who will not vote for
universal suffrage, the ballot, annual Parliaments,
and a re-distribution of seats.

OXFORD.—The Liberal party in this city, after
mature consideration, have determined to support
the two sitting members, J. H. Langston, Esq., and
the Right Hon. Edward Cardwell. The Tories,
expecting the ultra-Liberals would not be satisfied
with Mr. Cardwell, but would bring another can-
didate into the field, of the same opinions as Mr.
Langston, had already looked out one of their party
to take advantage of the split. The experience de-
rived from the last general election, and from the
recent Banbury contest, has, however, taught the
Liberals wisdom, and in the present state of things
no Derbyite candidate would stand the least chance.
PLYMOUTH.—At a meetin g of the Liberal party on
Friday a vote of confidence in the sitting members,
Mr. Collier and Mr. White, was carried unanimously.
POOLE.—Mr. T. W. Haly is a candidate for Poole.
ROCHDALE.—Meetings have been held of the
supporters of both Sir A. Ramsay and Mr. Cobden.
For the election of the latter great exertions are being
made, and Mr. Bright will probably speak on his
behalf. It is probable the contest will be a sharp one.
SALFORD.—Mr. Massey had made no sign up to
Saturday, whilst his opponents are soliciting Mr.
Henry Ashworth, of Turton, near Bolton, a thorough
Reformer, to offer himself. A requisition to Mr.
Ashworth had received the signatures of more than
500 electors on Saturday. and there is little doubt
but Mr. Ashworth will stand.

SALISBURY.-Mr. John Chapman, a gentleman
connected with the Salisbury and Yeovil Railway,
has been brought forward by the Conservative
party. In his address he says :—" The political
principles which I have always entertained are
those of Conservative liberality, which would on
the one hand lead me to oppose all rash and dan-
gerous innovations, and on the other cordially to
promote progressive but salutary and rational
reforms."

STIA.FTESBURY.—Mr. G. G. Glyn has issued an
address. We understand there will be no opposi-
tion.

SOUTHWARK.—The supporters of Sir C. Napier
and Mr. John Locke held meetings on Saturday
evening. The gallant admiral defended the vote
he had given in support of Lord John Russell's
resolution, and remarked that he had previously
told them that they would not get reform this year,
and he had now no hesitation in saying that there
would be war next year and then they would not
under any circumstances get reform. The state of
Europe at the present time was very critical, and
he therefore considered that Lord Derby had been
very injudicious in advising her Majesty to dissolve
Parliament. Mr. Locke also advocated a wide
measure of reform, and. would give the suffrage to
every man who had a home. He would go on the
principles of the bill of 1832, and give a vote to
every man who had a house or was a lodger, or who
had some stake in the country, but if they agitated
for any new-fangled absurd scheme for manhood
suffrage defeat only could be their portion.
STOCKPORT.—There are now three candidates in
the field ; Mr. -William Gibb, of Manchester, who
was unsuccessful at the last election, on the Con-
servative interest ; and the present Radical mem-
bers, Messrs. J. Kershaw and J. B. Smith. __ _

STROIII).—The friends and supporters of Mr.
Scrope and Mr. Horsman, the two members, have
had a meeting and passed a resolution to make a
joint canvass in their behalf, although the two
members themselves went into different lobbies on
the division on the Reform Bill. Mr. Dorrington,
of Lypratt-park, near Stroud, is talked of as the
Conservative candidate. _ .

SWANSEA BOROUGHS.—Mr. Dillwyn on Satur-
day issued his address to the electors of Swansea,
Neath, Loughor, Aberavon, and Kenfig, asking for
re-election. He says :—" I voted against the Go-
vernment upon the recent division because I consi-
dered that their so-called ' Reform Bill' was a
delusion and a sham." He declares vote by ballot
to be a necessary ingredient of any Reform Bill,
and is for an enlargement of the franchise and a
re-arrangement of electoral districts.
TRURO.—Mr. Brydges Williams, one of the pre-
sent Liberal members, will not offer himself for
re-election. The Liberal candidates will be Mr.
Armstrong Smith and Captain J. C. Vivian, the
present member for Bodmin, and who has of late
years greatly distinguished himself by his efforts
for the promotion of reform in the administration
of the army. On the Tory side Mr. Montague
Smith, already twice rejiected by the constituency,
has been so ill-advised. as once more to court
defeat.

TYNEMOUTIL-Mr. H ugh Taylor, of Bickworth
House, Northumberland, has come forward in
opposition to Mr. Lindsay.
WALLINGFORD.-Mr. C. B. Locock has issued
an address. He says 'lf you elect me you will
declare that you consider the Government Bill
unequal to the demand:; of the country, from its
containing no provisions for the reduction of the
household franchise, or for the extinction of nomi-
nation boroughs. You will also profess yourselves
averse to the transference of the votes of borough
freeholders from the county to the borough. You
are aware that I am in favour of the abolition of
church rates."
WIETEHAI-EN.—No onrosition is yet announced
to Mr. Lyall.
YORK.-Mr. Westhead (: Liberal) and Col. Smyth
(Conservative) are expecteL to be re-elected.