The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-26 00:00:00

MARYLEBONE.

Yesterday placaros were issued naming Mr. Joseph
Hoare, the banker, and Mr. Charles Jantes Btvan, woo
is a partner iu the firm of Messrs. Barclay, Perkins, and
Co., the eminent 'orewers, as candidates. As soon as
the placards appeared these gentleeien were waited upon
toe a,certain if their names had been thus published vriai
they sanction. Mr. Bevan expressed his great surprise
►and annoyance that his name should have been so un-
w•arrantably put for warj, and at once dechred that ho
had never sanctioned anything of the kind, and had no
intention of standing as a candidate under any circum-
stances. Mr. Joseph Hoare was also waited upon, and,
although not personally seen, as,urances were also given
that he had not the sli&latest intention of standing.

GREEN WIC EL
Last night a crowdetimeeting was held at Woolwich,
for the purpose of hearing au address from Mr. John
Townsend, the resident candidate, who avowed himself
an advocate of the rote by ballot, extension of the suf-
frage, repeal of Jewish thsablties, abolition of Church
rates and flogging in thfe army, and a continuance of the
Maynooth grant. Mr. Townsend avowed his intention
to pull to the last man ; and, in consequence of his
popularity as a tradesman of long standing and ii.-
tegrity, has he received the support, not only of the
Liberal electors, but of a numerous section wbo are op-
posed to his poot:cal views. Gen. Codringion and Mr.
Ohaniberd, the former members, have combined their
interest 4.

SHEFFIELD.
Every day furnishes lre,h evidence of the severe nature
of the struggle for, the second seat for this bor.,tigh.
Tory canvasters are in every district endeavouring to
obtain split votes for Overend and Roebuck, as against
Mr. Hadfield, the colleague of Mr. Roebuck, on the
ground of Mr. Hadfield being a member of the Man-
chester school, and a peace-at.any-price man. To coun•
teract this, Mr. Roebuck has accompanied his colleague
to several ward meetings, and in his addresses has de-
nied that Mr. Overend is more allied to him in politics
than Mr. Hadfield. At a meeting in the Park ward, on
Tuesday, Mr. lia'jfieid, in the course of his address,
stated that if Lord Palmerston had done before the divi-
sion on Mr. Cobden's motion what he did afterwards—
probably in consequence of that division—if he had sent
Lord Elgin to China to repair the mischief that had
been done, that division would never have taken place;
and if it had, Lord Palmerston would have been in
a majority. (Cheers.) Mr. Staniforth asked Mr. Had-
field if ho would offer any further opposition to Lord
Palmerston's Government on the Chinese question
Mr. Hadfield, after stating that he had supported Lord
.Palmerston on many occasions when Mr. Disraeli had
tried his strength against the Government, said, if the
present:proceedings should result in a frightful conflict
with China, they might depend upon him (Mr. Hadfield)
standing by his country. Let Lord Palmerston, or whc-
ever would, hold the reins of Government, he should
support them in the war. (Cheers.)—Mr. Roebuck : I
want to say a word on that matter. The gentleman says
Lord Palmerston upon coercion has done right, and he
asks will we support bias on the China question. My
answer is a plain and straightforward one. I don't know.
I will tell you why. I don't know what Lord Palmer-
ston may do. So often and so long as he does right I
will support him. When I think he does wrong, I will
coerce him. (Cheers.)

BIRMINGIIA.3I.—At a meeting held here last night a
vote of confidence in Messrs. Biwa and Scholefiehl was
also passad.

THE JEWS AND THE ELECTIONS.

The following correspondence appears in a Li •
verpcol paper of yesterday :--
":TO THE REV. D. M. ISAACS, MINISTER, NEW SYNA.

GOGUE, lIOPE•PLAQE, LIVERPOOL.

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"My dear Sir,—l find it stated in the Times of to-
day that `it is contrary to the Jewish faith to take an
oath on the Sabbath, and that this circumstance is
likely to be made use ~f against the Jewish electors at
the approaching election.
At it is of great importance at the present moment
that any erroneous impression on this subject should not
be suffered to prevail; you will kindly favour me with
the weight of your authority on the' matter, and say
whether there is any law, ordinance, or usage of Judaism
that prevents au Israelite from taking an oath on the
Sabbath ?—Believe me, my dear sir, yours very truly,
" JOHN SIMON.
" St. George's Hall, March 24, 1857."
" TO MR. JOHN BIBIoN.
rir3i• dear Sir,—lu reply to your note of this date, I
beg to say that I am not aware of any ordinance, law, or
usage of Judaism that prohibits its followers, wheacalled
upon in the exercise of a public right, or in the discharge
of a public duty, from taking an oath on the Sabbath.—
Believe me, my dear sir, yours ever truly,
•
" Duke-street, illur4 24, 1837."

" li:U. IfiAACIS.