The Sun.
London, England, 1859-02-16 00:00:00

HYTHE.

FOLKESTONE, 'TUESDAY EVENING,
Shortly after 12 o'clock to-day the election of a
member to fill the vacancy occasioned by the re-
tirement of Sir J. W. Ramsden took place at the
hustings erected at the Town-hall, Hythe, in the
presence of a fair number of electors. Baron Meier
de Rothschild was accompanied from Folkestone
and Sandgate by a vast cavalcade and two bands,
and just before reaching the town the horses were
taken from the carriage, and the• candidate dravre
by the inhabitants to the hustings, where he was
received with reiterated plaudits. He was eur:
rounded by a number of influential friends, consP
cuous among them being Sir Moses Montefiore.
The usual formalities having been gone through,
The MAYOR of HYTHE (the returning officer for
the borough), Mr. James Watts, called upon the
gentlemen present to nominate the candidates.
Mr. W3l. RAYNER then nominated Meyer Ms" t
chel dc Rothschild as a fit and proper person t
serve as a member for the town and port an
borough of Hythe. (Cheers.)
The MAYOR of FOLKESTONE (Captain ItennicA
R.N.), seconded the nomination.
There being no other candidate, the Baron wag
declared duly elected.
Baron ROTHSCHILD then addressed the electors,
and was received with repeated cheering. He °,;
pressed his sense of the honour they had conferred
upon him, and after some allusions to local topies,l
he said, the great duty I shall have to perform vfl
be to watch what is now proceeding in Parliament,
for if we consider the state of affairs we shall se°
in power men who have always opposed eve
liberal measure that has ever beenproposed. (`` "11
they won't be long in power.") They opposed re'
form in every shape. (Hear.) They opposed reforo,
of the representation ; they opposed the repeal o'
the corn laws ; and set their faces against a recille:
tion in the taxation of the country, and vari°ll;
other measures of a similar character. (But the.l
will soon be out now.) It will be my duty, then'
to watch with a jealous eye their proceeding
and to see that they act in a liberal spirl'i
(Hear.) The great questions of the day On
will have to be considered will be—Reform—Taxa:
tion—and Transfer of Land. These are not religious
questions ; and I think I may go to the House °`
Commons to consider well how those measures inela
act upon you here--to see how far they will tee..
to the advancement of the best interests of the
country at large...(Hear.) Then.there are one 0'
two points which may be considered in the 11°0°
of C. ommOns which have ari intimate connexion
with this neighbourhood—l refer more particularlif
to the shipping interest, and to the necessity °,
considering the present condition and prospects ei
the coasting trade, with the view of remedyin„g
those measures—(cheers)—which press unduly uP°'
this class of .her Majesty's subjects. I shall go 11
to the House of Commons 'totally unfettered, en
shall consider those measures which the Govern'
ment bring forward with due deliberation. If th%
are liberal measures, and are brought forward vri
no sinister motive, shall support them ; but
they try,iby any means, to bring back those illy
Tuts which have been abrogated by the countrif
then it will be my duty strenuously and firmly t°
oppose them. (Cheers.) +et
The proceedings, which were of a quiet chartte
' throughout, were then brought to a close.

MARYLEB ONE.
The sudden announcement of the resignation °f
Viscount Ebrington of his seat for the borough 0f
1
Marylebone yesterday, created no small amount 0,1
surprise as well as excitement in political circles
throughout the borough. As might naturally I):
expected, the inquiry was everywhere as to Wti
was likely to come forward as candidates to succeed
the noble viscount, and large numbers of the elec.;
toral body, many of whom were on the forme'
occasion staunch supporters of Lord Ebring'
ton when he contested the borough success'
fully against Mr. Jacob Bell, expressed a strong
desire to know whether it was the intention of I‘,;
Bell again to offer himself. In the afternoon the
question of Mr. Bell's candidature was solved 11,,"
deputation of electors waiting upon that gentletaa'
at his residence in Langham-place. Mr. Bell, W 11:
appeared to be suffering severely from bronchitis
was found scarcely able to articulate. He express
the the gratification it would have afforded him agsla
to have come forward in the Liberal interest ; un
that nothing but the delicate state of his health
would have prevented him from at once issunil
an address, asking for the suffrages of his broth%
electors, At the present time, however, lit
was reluctantly compelled to decline. Amongst,
other names mentioned were those of Sir Josh"
Walmsley, of Mr. Wilkinson, late member for Loll,:
'
beth, and Mi. Josiah Wilkinson, member of 0:
Metropolitan Board of Works for St. Panc,
During the day, before the result of the Greenwich
election was known, large numbers of the friend
of Mr. Jacob Bell declared, in the event of that gellb
tleman declining to offer himself, and the election 0"
Greenwich being adverse to Alderman Salonionl
that they would, on account of his being a reside 4
chiefly, immediately get up a requisition to the
Alderman to stand for Marylebone. When t 4.
result at Greenwich was, however, known, Ait 0
Angerstein was spoken of, as also Mr. Ilarlt"
Chester, of Highgate. There appears, however,
be a general feeling in the first place, that a resi-
dent candidate will be preferred, and secondly;
suggested by Sir B. Hall at the meeting on Nl° e
day evening, that whoever represents Marylel‘
for the future must bo a business man and a WO'
ing member of Parliament.

THE WEST RIDING. hi 9
Sir John IV. Ramsden for the first time met
committee on Monday in Leeds, and the intervie
was mutually satisfactory. It was not intended
that the hon. baronet should enter into any ottl`;0
meat of his :political views—this having been
part done in his published address, and the fuller
statement being left for the hustings on the W.."
election at -Wakefield. But as questions were P',:e
vited by the chairman, Sir John's opinions we ,
asked on several points ; and the judgment, eto,
dour, liberality, and independent thinking
played in his replies commanded the warm tAPPrIc,
bation of the gentlemen present. Sir John eto
pressed deep gratitude for the kindness shown
him by his friends, and asked that it might be
summated by their attendance at Wakefield o'
Monday next.—Leeds Mercury.