The Sun.
London, England, 1861-07-02 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 2, 1861.

211 E IVATIY.

Captain Sir Frederick W. Erskine Nicholson
yesterday assumed his new appointment, as Com-
modore-Superintendent of Woolwich dockyard.
The paddlewheel steamsloop Geyser, 6, Comman-
der G. M. Jackson, arrived on Sunday evening at
Plymouth, having in tow the receiving ship Athol],
4, Commander Edmund Wilson, who succeeds Com-
mander Cannon, in the guardship of sailing ordi-
nary Wellington, 72, flag of Rear-Admiral Sir T.
Pasley, at Plymouth.
The screw steam troopship Himalaya, at Devon-
port, was put in commission yesterday by her for-
mer commander, Capt. John Seccombe.
The paddlewheel steamsloop Rhadamanthus,
Master Commander Sturdee, from Woolwich, ar-
rived at Plymouth yesterday, with boilers for the
Albion, 80.
The following appointments were made yester-
day at the Admiralty :—W. H. Baxter, surg., to
the Hornet ; Frederick T. Flynn, acting assist.-
surg., to the Griffon ; George Bolster, acting assist.-
surg., to the Madagascar; C. Mozley, C. Beal,
and W. Glasspole, chief engineers to the Fisgard,
for the Warrior; J. W. E. Baron, W. Birks, J. K.
Kray, G. F. Ludlow, and J. E. R. Townsend, acting
assist.-engineers, to the Himalaya; G. Woolard, act-
ing assist.-engineer, to the Fisgard, as supernume-
rary; J. R. Beal and J. Jeffries, acting assist.•engi-
neers, to the Cumberland, as supernumeraries ; G.
C. Gray and V. B. Orlebar, naval cadets, to the
Cadmus; A. C. 0. Boddington and A. W. Massy,
naval cadets, to the Racer; J. W. Orlebar and L. S.
Enor, naval cadets, to the Gladiator ; Count F. C.
Mataxa, naval cadet, to the Marlborough ; J. S.
Halifax, naval cadet, to the London ; F. C. Masters,
naval cadet, to the Conqueror; T. T. A. Smith,
naval cadet, to the Hero; G. Worth, naval cadet, to
the Queen; F. J. Pulman, assist.-paymaster, to the
Aboukir; and W. J. M'Dougall, clerk, to the Rus-

to the dockyard, whence they wcre forwarded by
the military authorities to Woolwich and Chatham.
The first draught from the Indian, depots in
Colchester Camp, to reinforce regiments on foreign
service, will embark in the Clarence on Tuesday.
It will consist of a detachment of men and boys
from the Ist battalion Ist Royals, in charge of
Lieut. Freeborn, under orders for Madras. The
other depots which will contribute draughts about
the middle of the month will be the 34th, 38th, 54th,
56th, 88th, and 97th Regiments. The Ist battalion
of the 6th Foot being first on the list to return
home, the heavy draught from that depot, which
is now of unusual strength, has been countermanded
by order of his Royaliiighness the Commander-in-
Chief.
It is understood that the new barrack works con-
templated in Colchester will be almost immediately
contracted for, the item in the army estimates for
this service having received the sanction of the
House of Commons. No such extensive accommo-
dation as was at one time contemplated is, however,
likely to be carried out, and for the present only
substantial brick barracks for a strong body of
cavalry will be erected.
The Inverness-shire Highland Light Infantry,
under the command of the Hon. S. Fraser, were in-
spected on Tuesday by Lord F. Paulet, C.B , at
Fort George, where the regiment has been stationed
during the month's training. His lordship compli-
mented the men on the manger in which they per-
formed the bayonet exercise, which he said he had
rarely seen excelled by regiments of the line. He
added that of 28 regiments of militia which he had
this year inspected, the target practice of the Inver-
ness-shire llighlanders showed the highest figure of
merit.

portance to the world, above all to Great Britain, of
aiding in the reconstitution of a people whose ruin,
a flagrant outrage of all laws human and divine,
has produced so profound a perturbation in the
moral and material condition of Europe. My coun-
try—l say it with pride—has been in its secular
existence as an independent state always useful and
never noxious to Europe. It has defended Chris-
tianity against the invasion of barbarism, and it
has carried the Gospel among Pagan nations. The
spirit of charity, not conquest, has ever guided it.
Partition and dismembered even, Poland has still
been to Europe a faithful ally. Her torn and pal-
pitating members have still formed an obstacle to
intriguing ambition and combinations dangerous to
the liberty of the world. Useful to others in the
time of her prosperity, ever devoted even in the
time of her misery, Poland will for the first time
cause damage to Europe on the day that she shall
fall. But on the eve of that day the civilised world
must lose all notions of justice, and every feeling
for its own safety and independence.—l have the
honour to be, my lords and gentlemen, &c.

"A. CZARTORYSKI.
" To the Right Hon. and lion. President, Vice-
President, and Members of the Literary Asso-
ciation of the Friends of Poland in London."

THE REPR'E'SENTATION OF TVOLVER-

_HAMPTON.

The nomination took place yesterday in presence
of an immense concourse of persons, and such a
scene of excitement was visible throughout the pro-
ceedings as has never before been witnessed at an
election for this borough. The hustings were erected
in St. James's-square, and there the respective can-
didates arrived at intervals between half-past 10
and 11 o'clock. Mr. Staveley Hill was the first to
make his appearance, accompanied by Capt. Thor-
neycroft and others of bis principal supporters ; Mr.
Wbgaelin followed, escorted by many of the most
influential Liberals who have hitherto taken an
active part in the elections for the borough. Mr.
Griffiths came last, in a carriage drawn by a pair
of gray horses. He was followed by an immense
crowd, chiefly the operatives in the locality, and
was received with so many sounds of applause as to
leave no doubt that, so far as the sweet voices of
the million go, Mr, Griffiths is by long odds the
popular candidate.
The usual preliminaries having been gone through
The MAYOR (Mr. C. Clarke) stepped to the front
of the hustings and bespoke a fair hearing for all.
Mr. G. WALKER, solicitor, proposed Mr. Samuel
Griffiths as a fit and proper person to represent the
borough in Parliament. His nominee, he said, was
a townsman and well acquainted with the trade of
the district. He was, moreover, attached to the
principles of free trade, was a friend of progress,
and a stanch Liberal Reformer. Mr. Griffiths was
extensively engaged in the iron trade, a large em-
ployer of labour, and a friend of the labouring man.
Mr. HANCOX., of Bilston, seconded the nomina-
tion, but scarcely a couple of sentences he uttered
were audible.

Capt. THORNEYCROFT next came forward to no-
minate Mr. S. Hill, the candidate in the Liberal
Conservative interest. He was received with a storm
of hisses, yelling, and groaning, which prevented
his being heard for nearly a quarter of an hour. In
the few sentences which were audible the gallant
captain was understood to claim for his party as
much of real liberalism as existed on the other side.
The Conservatives had, he said, brought in a Reform
Bill, but the Liberals threw the Government out
and the bill as well, and had not yet fulfilled their
promise to carry a better measure through Parlia-
ment. With respect to the extension of the fran-
chise, he thought the time would arrive when the
suffrage would have to be considerably extended.
He concluded amidst continued uproar by formally
nominating Mr. Hill.
Mr. C. BAGNALL, a gentleman connected with the
iron trade, seconded the nomination, but very little
he said was heard.

Mr. G. BARKER, ironmaster, in rising to nomi-
nate Mr. Weguelin, was received with immense up-
roar ; for many minutes he stood vainly endeavour-
ing to obtain a hearing. He was understood to say
that, having on a former occasion nominated a gen-
tleman who had recently been appointed Lord Chan-
cellor, he had now no less pleasure in nominating
Mr. Weguelin, who, he had no doubt, would serve
the constituency as truly and as faithfully as their
late member.
Mr. J. C. BARLOW, of Bilston, seconded the nomi-
nation, and in doing so encountered strong expres-
sions of disapprobation.
Mr. GRIFFITHS was received with immense
cheering, which lasted several minutes. He com-
menced by an allusion to placards of a personal cha-
racter which had been issued in the course of the
last few days, which, as far as they related to him-
self, he declared to be " gross calumnies." He next
alluded to the operations of the Bank of England in
1857, chiefly with the view to show that a great
amount of distress might have been averted had the
directors induced the Government to suspend the
Bank charter 14 days earlier than they did. Re-
ferring to his own creed, he avowed himself a
Methodist, but a friend to the Established Church ;
he would, however, he said, support any measure for
the abolition of church rates. He declared himself
in favour of the ballot, and for the repeal of the in-
come tax, chiefly on the ground of the objectionable
mode of levying and assessing the tax. He was
in favour of electoral districts; also an extension
of the franchise to £6 householders •, be con-
demned the circumstances under which Mr. Wegue
lin had been brought forward, and insisted that
the time had come when this party-clique ought
to be put an end to in Wolverhampton. Mr. Griffiths
discoursed at great length on the foreign policy of
the Government ; the course which had been adopted
by Lord Palmerston he approved, as one of free-
trade and non-intervention. Mr. Griffiths retired
amid enthusiastic cheering. •
Mr. HILL next addressed the electors. He based
his claims on his knowledge of the trade of the town
and of local interests generally, which, if elected,
would have his unremitted attention. He con-
demned the circumstances under which Mr.
Weguelin had been brought forward by a party,
and alluded to his unfitness to represent the borough
from his ignorance of the various trades carried on
in the locality. Mr. Hill declared himself opposed
to the ballot, believing there was no necessity for
it, but if elected, and it was made clear to him that
there were cases of intimidation, he would vote for
measures to prevent it. As to an extension of the
franchise, he said that he was in favour of an ad-
justment so far as related to a lodger franchise, and
would supply all other accidental omissions of the
last Reform Bill. If elected, he would do his duty,
he said, by all classes. Mr. Hill obtained a hearing
with much difficulty, the marks of disapprobation
interrupting his speech throughout.
Mr. WEGUELIN, on attempting to speak, was re-
ceived with a renewed torrent of hisses and groaning.
When he did obtain a partial hearing (after the
Mayor and Mr. Griffiths had urged the crowd to
silence), he alluded to his long and intimate ac-
quaintance with commercial concerns generally, and
contended that the circumstance of his not being a
native of Wolverhampton was no disqualification
as a candidate to represent the borough in Parlia-
ment. He was in favour (he said) of a reduction
of the national expenditure, but would not go to
the extent of Mr. Griffiths in respect of the repeal
of the income-tax; at the same time, he reminded
the working men that a repeal of the income-tax
would be followed by an addition to the duties on
tobacco, tea, and many other articles. He avowed
himself in favour of the total abolition of
Church-rates ; also of an extension of the suf-
frage to the extent of £6 rating to the poor.
Mr. Weguelin proceeded amid continued interrup-
tion to explain his views in reference to politi:ial
questions. To electoral districts he declared him-
self opposed ; wherever intimidation or corrupt in-
fluence could be proved to exist, the constituency
so affected had a right to demand the ballot.
When Mr. Weguelin retired, the MAYOR pro-
ceeded to take the show of hands, first, for Mr..
Griffiths, and fully five-sixths of the assemblyhis m,
front of the hustings held up their hands in fa-
vour. For Mr. Hill not more than 200 or 300
hands were shown ; for Mr. Weguelin the number
was about the same ; thereupon the Mayor declared
the show of hands to be in favour of Mr. Griffiths.
A poll was demanded on behalf of Mr. Hill and
take p
Mr. Weguelin ; this will ta lace on this (Tues-
day) morning.
The proceedings occupied upwards of four hours ;
at the conclusion the crowd began to separate
quietly.
Mr. -Weguelin's friends declare themselves confi-
dent of his election.