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. Ra.msden took place at the
hustings erected at the Town-hall, Hythe, in the
presence of a fair number of electors. Baron Aleyer
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 drawn
by the inhabitants to the hustings, where he was
received with reiterated plaudits. He was sur-
rounded by a number of influential friends, conspi-
cuous among them being Sir Moses Montefiore•
The usual formalities having been gone through,
The MAYOR of HYTITE (the returning officer for
the borough), Mr. James Watts, called upon the
gentlemen present to nominate the candidates.
Mr. Wm. RAYNER then nominated Meyer Aus-
chel de Rothschild as a fit and proper person to
serve as a member for the town and port and
borough of Hythe. (Cheers.)
The MAYOR of FOLKESTONE (Captain Rennicott,
R.N.), seconded the nomination.
There being no other candidate, the Baron 100
declared duly elected.
Baron ROTIISCPULD then addressed the electors,
and was received with repeated cheering. He ex-
pressed his sense of the honour they had conferred
upon him, and after some allusions to local topics,
he said, the great duty I shall have to perform will
bo to watch what is now proceeding in Parliament,
for if we consider the state of affairs we shall see
in power men who have always opposed every
liberal measure that has ever beenproposed. (~ But
they won't be long in power.") They opposed re-
form in every shape. (Hear.) They opposed reform
of the representation ; they opposed the repeal Of
the corn laws ; and set their faces against a reduc-
tion in the taxation of the country, and various
other measures of a similar character. (But they
will soon be out now.) It will be my duty, then,
to watch with a jealous eye their proceedings'
and to see that they act in a liberal spirit.
(Hear.) The great questions of the day that
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 of
Commons to consider well how those measures may
act upon you here—to see how far they will tend
to the advancement of the best interests of the
country at large. (Hear.) Then there are one or
two points which may be considered in the House
of Commons which have an intimate connexion
with this neighbourhood—l refer more particularly
to the shipping interest, and to the necessity of
considering the present condition and prospects of
the coasting trade, with the view of remedying
those measures—(cheers)—which press unduly upon
this class of her Majesty's subjects. I shall go up
to the House of Commons totally unfettered, and
shall consider those measures which the Govern-
ment bring forward with due deliberation. If they
are liberal measures, and are brought forward with
no sinister motive, shall support them •, but if
they try,lby any means, to bring back those im-
p••3ts which have been abrogated by the country,
then it will be my duty strenuously and firmly to
oppose them. (Cheers.)
The proceedings, which were of a quiet character
throughout, were then brought to a close.