The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-11 00:00:00

Neate, M. A., Senior Fellow of Oriel College, will
address a public fre tirify, in the Town-ball this
eveniug, offering hiinKlf in opposition to Mr.
Cd rdwe
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE —Lord- Altlr:rp has issued
an a-Id.re-s to Vie ekctors of South Noith
offering hims as a candidate for their suf-
f--a3es atthe ensing general electon, in oppoAition
to the present nv,-:mbere. his lordship states in his
address that he will support Lord Palmerstou's
Government.

OLDHAM.—There is now no doubt that Mr. Jas.
Ratt, of Hartford Ironworks, will be brought fur-
ward as a eandid.ate f)r the representat'on of the
bor iugh. A c,inniittee has been formed to promote
his r-t.irn in conjunction with Mr. W. J. Fox.
Strenuous efforts will be naale to return Mr. J. M.
Cobbett.
PORTSMOUTH. —Sir Francis T. Bat inrr, Bart
who has been returned the Liberals for 30 years, '
or thereabouts, has given serious offence to some of
his oldest supp:trters by voting for Mr. Cobden's
nation. Lint ,Monek will meet his friends this
(Wednezday) eveni,,g at Portsea, and Sir Francis
Baring his circu!ated a letter explanatory of his po_
licy, wh'ch has been given to the public thiotrgh th©
bands of his chairman, Captain Evlegh. In the
letter the R.ght Hon. Baronet defends the course
he took upon the molion widolt defeated thetinis-
try in these totals

I w,l! ret,nrue very shortly the opinion to which. I
cam, alter a c:ireful acid earnest consid. ration of the
papers. That by h th,, arrow was net- a British ves-
sel, and not entitled to fly the English flag ; that there
was no proof of premeditated insult on the p*rt of the
Chinese authorities ; that there WEB ro proof in the
papers of any series of instate offered by the Chinese
Government. I had no choice left, and deliberately, and
;Is if I bad been in the jury-box, I gave my vote that the
paper• laid upon tle table failed to e tablish satisfactory
grounds fur the violent measures resorted to at Canton
on _thin I rte affair of the Arrow."

This circular of Sir Francis, which is a very lengthy
one, has not tended to improve the impression made
by his vote,

PLYMOUTH.—A meeting of Liberal electors took
place at Plymouth on Monc.ay afternoon, Mr.
Thomas Were Fox in the chair, when it was re-
solved—" That a cordial union of the Liberal elec:
tors is essential to secure the election of two fit re-
presentatives of the bor-bugh in Parliament ;" and
." that a committee of 30 electors of all sections of
Liberals be appointed t,, invi.e competent persons
to address the electors in refs reuse to the repre-
sentation." Some of the prominent speak-re who
supported Mr. Palmer at the last election expressed
their determination t.) oppose him now, and to
carry out the intention of the meeting by sending
to Parliament a more suitable colleague for Mr.
Collier. Yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon Mr.
Palmer issued hn address, stating that it was not
his intention to offer himself for re-election.

ROCHESTER.—Mr. P. W. Martin, one of the pre-
sent members for this city, will again be brought
forward by the Liberal party, iu conjunction with
Mr. Sergeant Kinglake, the Recorder of Bristo
Mr. Sergeant Kinglake is in favour of an extension
of the suffrage, of the abolition of church-rates, and
also advocates the adoption of vota by ballot. Mr.
Martin voted in the minority against Mr. Cobden's
motion. .

SALISBURY (CITY).—We cannot learn that any
change is iuteudeJ, but there ara futir candidates

'or Devizea

SITSDERLA.ND. —ln an! ation that Mr. Hudson
will not present himself for re-election, Mr. R.
Hoare, of the firm of Hoare, Buxton, -and Co.,
merchants, London, has issued an address to the
electors of Sunderland, announcing himself as a
candidate on the Liberal interest. Mr. Hudson's
friend?, however, a,airm that he will again stand,
and that he may ba expected in the town in a few
days.

TAUNTON.—The Right Bon. H. Labouchere will
again offer himself for this borough, which he has
so worthily represented for many years. Sir John
Hamden will not come forward for Taunton, but
it is said will seek the representation of the West
Riding, in opposition to Mr. Cobden, or probably
stand for the borough of Huddersfield, where he
has considerable property. The Conservatives
will bring forward Mr. Arthur Mills, who was
elected in 1852, and unseated on petition for
bribery. The Liberals Imre secured a candidate to
contest the second seat for this town.
TIVERTON. This borough i 3 in an unusual
state of excitement in the prospect of a dissolution
of Parliament. Lord Palmerston "has declined the
invitation to stand,,for the city of Loudon, although,
doubtless in anticipation of his accepting the prof-
f,red honour, an address to the electors of Tiver-
ton has been issued, requesting them to withhold
their pledges until it was ascertained who would
solicit their suffrages. The noble Viscount re-
mains true to his Tiverton constituency, and any
attempt to oppose hc-re would be futile. His col.-
league, Mr. kleatlicoA, is expected to retire, on
the dissolution, from Parliamentary life, owing to
increased age and infirmiT.
TYNEMOTTIH. —Mr. W. S. Lindsay has issued an
address in dtfenee of his vote on the China ques-
tion. Tile party with whom Mr. Lindsay went
into the lobby, the Derbyites, are not acting very
graciously towards the hon. member, for, taking
advantage of the division in the Liberal ranks,
they are attempting to organise a form'clable oppo-
sition t,, unseat Lim. We understand that the
leaders of the party had a meeting with Mr. Hugh
Taylor on Saturday, and that that gentleman con-
sented to become a candidate, provided a respect-
ably E igne d requisition was presented to him.
WAREECADI. —There are three candidates in the
field for the representation of this borough—Mr.
Drax, the sitting member, a Derbyite, and Colonel
Burton, his son in-law, will offer themselves on the
Conservative interest ; Mr. John Hales Caicraft,
Liberal, who formerly represented Wareham, has
commenced an active canvass as a supporter of the
Palmerston Government. •
WESTMINSTER. —Mr. Wester' on, the churchwar-
den of St. Paul's, Knightsbridge, the promoter of
the suit against the Hon. and Rev. R. Liddell, the
incumbent of St. Paul and St. Barnabas, having
been asked to become a candidate for the represen-
tation of the city of Westminster in Parliament,
bas consented to be put in nomination on condition
that a requisition be presented to him sufficiently
nereerously signed to make his teturn probable.
Mr. Wezterton, in reply to the solicitation of his
friends, his stated that the principles he wishes to
see affirmed by the electors of Westminster and
r places is to select from among themselves men
of known character and principle, and then to re-
turn them free of expense. He expresses an opin-
ion that so long as they allow themselves to have
candidates thrust upon them of whom they know
little or nothing, and whose chief qualification is
that they will spend a certain sum of money, so
long must they look in vain for anything from the
House of Commons but a reflex of their own apathy,
corruption, and want of principle.
BRADFORD.—A meeting of the electors was held
on Monday night, when it was resolved to bring
out Major-General Thompson and Mr. Titus Salt.
There is no doubt that Mr. Wickham, one of the
present members, will also le nominated, and re-
ceive the support of a large number of the Liberal
party.
WILTS (SOUTH).—Mr. Sydney Herbert, Mr.
Wyndham and Lord Henry Thyorte are cinvass-
ing for this division of the county, and it is ex-
pected that the contest will 1-e a very severe one.
REIGATE.—There are two Liberal candidates for
this borough. The one Mr. Hackblock, who is a
resident, a well-known and independent Liberal,
who, in a few years, has suc-
ceededa nd Co onnel
alienatingParrat' t
so large a number-of his party
that be has lost all hope of success—indeed some of
Iris leading supporteis have been canvassing for
votes for a Tory candidate.