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

MA.RYLEBONE.

Yesterday plabardsWerei;sued naming Mr. Joseph
Hoare, the banker, and Mr. Charles James Bevan, who
is a partner in the firm of Messrs. Barclay, Perkins, and
Co., the eminent brewers, as candidates. As soon as
the placards appeared these gentlemen were waited upon
to ascertain if their names had been thus published with
their sanction. • Mr. Baran expressed his great surprise
and annoyance that his name should have been so un-
warrantably put forward, .:end at once declared that he
had, never sanctioned anything of the kind, and had no
intention of standing as a caudidate under any circum-
stances. Mr. Joseph Hoare was also waited upon, and,
although not personally saen, as,urances were also given
that he had not the slightest intention of standing.

GREENWICH.
Last night a crowded meeting Ras held at Woolwich,
for the purpose of heating an address from Mr. John
Townsend, the resident candidate, wbo avowed himself
an advocate of the vote by ballot, extension of the suf-
frage, repeal of Jewish disabilities, abilition of Church
rates and flogging in the army, and a continuance of the
Maynooth grant. Mr. Townsend avowed Lis intention
to poll to the last man ; and, in consequence of his
popularity as a tradesman of long standing and m-
tegrity, has he receive i the support, not only of the
Liberal electors, but of a numerous section who are op-
posed to his political views. Gen. Codrington and Mr.
Chambers, the former members, have combined thvir
interests.

SHEFFIELD.
, Every day furnishes fresh evidence of the severe nature ,
of the-struggle for the second seat fur this borough.
Tory canvassers are in every district endeavouring-to
obtain split votes for Oversnd And Roebuck, as against
Mr. Hadfield, the colleague of Mr. Roebuck, o i the
ground of Mr. Hadfield being a member of the Man-
ches.ter school, and a peace-at-any-price man. Tu coun-
teract this, Mr. Roebuck has accompanied his colleague
to several ward meetings, and in his addresses has ne-
flied that Mr. Overend is me re allied to him in politics
than Mr. Hadfield. At a meeting in the Park ward, on
Tuesday, Mr. Hadfield, in the course of his address,
stated that if Lord Palmerston bad done before the divi-
si-in on Mr. Cobden's motion %%bat' he did afterwards—
probably in consequenca of that division—if he ha•d sent
Lord Elgin to China to rivair the mischief that bad
bean 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 he would offer any further opposition to Lord
Palmerston'e 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 re,:tilt in a frightful conflict
with China, they might depend upon him (Mr. Hadfield)
standing by his country. Let Lord Palmerston, or who-
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 .him 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.)

BIRMINGHAM.—At a meeting hell here last night a
vote of confidence in Messrs. blunts and Soholefield was
also passed.

THE JEWS AND THE ELECTIONS

The following correspondence •appears in a Li•
verpool paper of yesterday

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"TO THE REV. D. M. ISA.ACS, MINISTER, NEW STN,.
GOGUE, HOPE-PLACE, LIVERPOOL
"My dear Sir,—l find it stated in the Time, of to-
day that it is contrary to the Jewish faith ti take an
oath on the Sabbath,' and that this circumstance is
likely to be made use of against the Jetvilla electors at
the approaching election.
" As 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 niatier, and say
whether there is any law, ordinance, or usage or Judaism
that prevents an 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 SIMON.
(4111 y dear Sir,—ln 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, when called
upon in the exercise Gf a public right, or in the discharge
of a public duty, from taking au oath on the Sabbath.—
Believe me, my dear sir, yours ever truly,
" p, M, ISAACS.
•
Duke-street, March 24, 1857:.

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