The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-19 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVE-O,ING, MARCH 19, 18'57:

ELECTION lATTELLIGENCE.

ABINGDON.--Mr. Burr has relinquished his in-
tention of contesting the electiou with Mr. Norris.
The new candidates spoken of .are, Leicester
non, Esq., of Arlington, near \Vantage, in 1-21 e
county of Berks ; and Theobald Theobald, Esq., t)f
Stitton Courtenay, near Abingdon.
AYLESBURY.—Mr. Layard and
,Sir R. Bethell rid-
dressed the electors of Aylesbury yesterday at t he
County-hall. The Attorney-General attacked I Us
liberal colleague with as much vehemence as if ; ie
had been a Tory. .111 the end-the meeting passed a
vote of confidence in both the hon. members.
BATH.--Mr. Arthur Way, of Ashton Lodge, he 3
issued an address to the electors. He is a Conser-
vative,
and prepared to support Lord Palmerston,
who, lieleel3 assured, is the man best qualified at
present to carry on the affairs of the nation.
BRADFORD.—The friends of General Thompson_
are sanguine of success at the general election, as
no third candidate is yet spoken of to occupy the 1
place of Mr. Titus Salt, the Whig candidate, whose
withdrawal we have already announced. Mr.
Wickham's committee and friends are unremitting
in their labours to secure his return.
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE.—Mr. Di3rieli has issued the
following address to his constituents

TO THE ELECTORS OF THE 00IINT2' OF BUCKINGHAM.
Gentlemen,—The House of Commons having, by a
solemn vote, in which the leading men of all parties
concurred, censured the cruel and double-dealing policy
pursued by the agents of the Government towardi the
Chinese, Parliament has been dissolved.
Since the announcement of the dissolution the Minis-
ter has declared that his agents.in China will be super-
seded, thus acknowledging the justness of the vote of
the House of Commons.
It is clear, therefore, that the plea for dissolution is a
pretext. What then is the real object I
To waste a year.
Lord Palmerston is an eminent man, who has deserved
well of his country ; but as Prime Minister he occupies
a false position. He is the Torychief of a Radical Cabi-
net. With no domestic policy,_ he is obliged to diiert
the attention of the people from the consideration of
their own affairs, to the distraction of foreign politics.
His external system is turbulent and aggressive that his
rule at home may be tranquil and unassailed. Hence
arise excessive expenditure, heavy tax%tion, and the stop.
page of all social improvement.
His scheme of conduct is so devoid of all political prin-
ciple that when forced to appeal to the people his only
claim to their confidence is his name.

Such arts and resources may suit the despotic ruler of
a continental State exhausted bX revolutions, but they
do not become a British Minister governing a country
proud, free, and progressive, animated by glorious tra-
ditions, and aspiring to future excellence.
"The honour and the best ititerests of the country re-
quire that men should be returned to the new Parlia-
ment with definite principles. If you will confer on me,
for the fourth time, the high distinction of being your
member, I will, as heretofore, uphold our constitution
in Church and State, and ,support those popular and
aristocratic institutions which, in this country, have made
power a privilege, but have extended the possession of
that privilege to all who exert themselves to deserve it
and excel.
—institutions which have educated a nation to aspire

"The general policy which I would enforce at this
juncture may be contained in these words—Honourable
peace, reduced taxation, and social improvement.
" There is an attempt at the present day to play off
the parties which exist, and have always to a certain de-
gree exited in the Church against each other for poli-
tical objects. This ia a dangerous course for Churchmen
to sanction. The Church which, irrespective of its
higher functions, is one of the great guarantees of Eng-
lish happiness, has foes enough without seeking for them
in her own b rsoin ; and it would appear to me that, in-
stead of quarrelling among themselves, Churchmen should
evince mutual forbearance, unite on the common ground
of ecclesiastical polity, and oppose all efforts to impair
the integrity of that Reformed Church of England AN hioh
is the best security for the religious libhrty of all classes
and creeds of her Majesty's subj,cts.—l have the honour
o remain, your obliged and faithful servant,
"13. DISRAELI:

" Ilughenden Manor, March 17."

CARDIFF.-A. Freninan, Esq., Lanrhymncy
Hall, has issued an address to the electors of Car-
diff, Co xbridge, and Liantrisaint, announcing his
intention of coming forward as a candidate to-re-

present those boroUghs in ParliammtuponlibTr;l
principles. Colonel Stuart hasalso issued a second
address, in which, he promises to support every
liberal measure, vote- by ballot, and an extension
of the suffrage. '

DEVON (NORTH).—Mr. J. S. Buck has resigned,
and the only remaining candidates aro Sir H.
Northcote anti the Hon. Mr. Trefusis, eldest son
of Lord Clinton.

EXETER.—Sir J. D uck ut VI, the pr pat mem-
ber, finding the Conservative patty divlAea- be-
tween himself and Mr. R. S. Gard, has resigned,
so that the candidates now in the field are Mr.
Divelt (Liberal) and Mr. Gard (Conservative). The
fricndA of Sir J. Duckworth are getting up a requi-
sition, asking him to come forward again as a can-
didate.

FINSBURY. —A requisition is in course of e;giia.-
ture to Sir S. M. Peto, Bart., soliciting him to
come forward as a candidate. Last evening a
monster open-air meeting was held on Saffron-hill,
in favour of Major Reed, who addressed the elec-
tors, and Mr. Sergeant Parry
at the Lecture Ball, Spa-fields Chapel) elerken-
well. met his supporters

GREENWICH.—A requisition to Alderman Salo-
mons received 500 signatures in Woolwich and
Plumstead yesterday. There is little doubt that
the requisition will receive the
signatures cf at
least 1,500 electors, and it is expected that the ad-
dress of the Alderman will appear immediately on
his rec Jiving the document. G. mreittees to secure
his return were formed last evening
at Woolwioh,
Plumstead, and Charlton.
HANTS (SOUTH) —A meetine, of the freeholders
of South Hants took place at the
Royal Hotel,
Southampton, yesterday, at which it was resolved
that H. B. Carter, and Sir J. C. Jervoise
should contest the southern &vision of Hants on
the Liberal interee. Sir J. C. Je:voise's address
-Mr. Willoughby,
was issued in Southampton yesterday.
LEOMINSTER.-
who was a can-
didate for the horough in 1852, has issued an ad-
dress, in which he offers himself, and says
firmly attached to our Protestant C:iurch and
insti-
tutions, but friendly to civil and religious liberty."
LEICESTER. —Mr. Harris (tne third Liberal candi-
date) has issued his address. The following is its
distinguishing portion :—" My estimation of • the
Sabbath, not only as of divine appointment, but as
an institution of the highest importance in a social
point of view, especially to the industrial classes,
would lead me strenuously to oppose any legi'la-
tive interference which would have a tendency to
assimilate it to continental usage."
LIVERPOOL.—A meeting of Mr. Ewart'a support-
ers was held, on Tuesday night, at the Amphi-
theatre ; Mr. Thomas Brocklebank iu the chair.
The following resolution was moved by Mr. Win.
Rathbone, and seconded by Mr. T. M. Mackay,
"That the next meeting of Parliament must wit-
ness the introduction of a new Reform Bill and the
extension of political power among the people, and
more completely serve them in the honest exercise
of their privileges, as well as of other questions in
which the rights and liberties of the people are
chiefly concerned ; and it is the duty of liberal
electors everywhere to promote the return of men
whose opinions and independence will not fail them
in the time of need." Mr. Ewart addressed the
meeting. He said he did not blame Mr. Cobden,
who had always been a man of peace, for making
his motion, and for his own part, lie deplored any
event which could throw this country into war ;
but when he saw that advantage was taken of that
motion, by certain parties in the house, to create
a factious opposition to the G6vernment, he (Mr.
Ewart) could not hesitate about voting against the
motion, in doing which, he believed, he gave the
vote of 9-10ths of the inhabitants of Liverpool ; and
he thought it hard that his ftieud Mr. Turner, who
agreed with him, and Mr. Horsfall upon this mat-
ter, should put him and the town to the trouble
and expense of a contest. Mr. Ewartthen referred
to the tea duties and income tax, declaring that he
would never be a party to any increased duties
being put on the articles consumed by the working,
classes. He had always voted for the ballot,
though he did not believe it to be a cure for all the
evils of the country. He did hope the Government
would propose some proper measure of Parliamen-
tary reform which would be satisfactory to the edu-
cated classes of the community. He had voted for
Mr. Locke King's motion, and he perfectly recol-
lected telling one of the most influential Ministers
of the Crown that he was astonished Lord Pal-
merston should ever think of making such a speech
against that motion of Mr. Locke King's, which, in
his (Mr. Ewalt's) opinion, was perfectly suicidal to
his Government. Mr. G. Holt moved, and Mr.
C. Holland seconcle3, a resolution of confidence in
Mr. J. C. Ewart, pledging the meeting to support
him. Ward meetings of the friends of all the can-
didates are being held, and the contest is likely to
Le a close one.

MANCIIESTER.—A crowded meeting of the elec-
tors of Manchester took place last night in the
Free Trade Hall, at which Mr. Gibson and Mr.
Cobden addressed the electors. Both gentlemen
were received with great cheering. Mr. Cobden,
in a powerful speech, after stating that the cry
upon which Government were going to the country
was the cry of Palmerston only, dissected at great
length the political career of the noble lord for the
last fifty years, and after reviewing his constant
opposition to liberal measures, both in home and
foreign policy, asked, "Is this the man to whom,
at the age of 73, the House of Commons is to sac-
rifice its independence ? He, for one, would not
fall down before the brazen image." (Great cheer-
ing.) With regard to the present election for Man-
chester, he said it WM the electors Manchester,