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

rHE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCII 26, 1857

within reach of realisation. Assurance, positive
and distinct assurance, to this effect we have had
(as we have shown) given to us very recently by
Mr. DISRAELT, by Lord PALMERSTON, and by Lord
JOHN RUSSELL. The assurances of the Prime
Minister, we still think, are those which we may
count upon tire most confidently. For the Noble
Viscount has an overwhelming predominance of
popularity to sustain. And besides this, while
Lord PALMERSTON'S promise is, of all three, the
least definite, it is at the same time of all three
the most comprehensive. Above all and beyond all,
the Premier has already in his favour the "nine
pointi of the law"—Possession ! Possession of
Office—holding as he does with a firm grasp
what his rivals and competitors are only
longing for—the reins of Government. Lord
PALMERSTON, moreover, has no perverse anti-
pathy to Concession ! He of all our public
nip has shown himself, politically speaking,
again and again, to be most Squeezeable !
He is—let us put it gracefully—Open to Convic-
tion. Precisely the kind of Minister we want—

THE GENERAL ELECTION.

find that he was the member who seconded the
motion of Mr. Berkeley, and cn all occasions
when that subject was brought forward he trusted
ho should do so. There had been a talk about a
change of Government to get a good measure of
reform, but he relieved as good and as great
a measure could be got from the present
Government, if the constituencies sent the proper
persons to Parliament. (Loud cheers, and cries o f
" Yes.") If all the constituencies were to send
such men as his gallant friend and himself,
there would be nothing to fear. With
respect to church rates, ho thonght the time had
now arrived when men who dissented from the
Church of England should not be called upon to
support it. (Cheers.) The hon. baronet then again
thanked the electors for the distinguished honour
they had conferred-upon him, and said he had but
one object in life—that was to do good, and all the
reward he looked for was the approbation of the
electors of Westminster. (Loud cheers.)
Sir DE L. EVANS said he had great pleasure in
moving a vote of thanks to Francis Smedley, Esq.,
the High Bailiff.

WESTMINSTER.
The nomination of two citizens to serve in Par-
liament for the city and liberty of Westminster
took place this day in front of St. Paul's, Covent-
garden.

In consequence of there being no opposition to
the re-election of the late sitting members, the pro-
ceedings were of a more orderly and quiet cha-
racter than those on former occasions. The crowd
assembled before the hustings was very great, and
at the commencement of the business upwards of a
thousand persons were present.
Just as the clock of the church struck 12, the
High Bailiff, Francis Smedley, Esq., accompanied
by Lieutenant-General Sir De Lacy Evans and Sir
J. V. Shelley, and their respective friends, appeared
on the platform, and were received with loud

cheering.
After the usual forms had been gone through,
The HIGH BAILIFF said the electors of Westmin
ster were met together that day for the purpose
of electing two citizens to represent Westminster
in the new Parliament. The gentlemen who had
represented them in the late Parliament offered
themselves for re-election, and if it was the wish of
the electors that the trust should be again confided
to those hon. gentlemen, he should have great plea-
sure in putting his official seal to their return.
(Cheers.) Without further detaining the electors
be would call upon Dr. Banbridge to propose the
first candidate.
Dr. BANBRIDGE then came forward to nominate
Lieut.-General Sir D. L. Evans as a fit and pro-
per person to represent the city of Westminster in
Parliament. If the electors returned the gallant
general, they would elect a gentleman who would
be found a staunch supporter of progressive im-
provement, an extension of the franchise, and a
large reduction of taxation. (Loud cheers.) He
would not detain the electors by eulogising the
conduct of their late representative, but this he
would say that if they elected Lieutenant-General
Evans, he was sure he would always be found
promoting the welfare of the people in Parliament.
(Loud cheers.)
Mr. H. G. ROBINSON seconded the nomination of
Lieutenant-General Evans. He said he felt sure
his brother electors would agree with him that the
general had done his duty. (Yes, yes.) He felt
certain that no one present could contradict him
when he said that Sir De Lacy Evans had never
given t, vote in Parliament that could have been
objected to by a true and honest reformer. He
had done his duty to the house out of
the house, and in the Crimea—(loud applause)
—and by so doing had won the lore and admira-
tion of his fellow-beings. He felt great pleasure
in seconding the nominatiou of the gallant General,
and concluded by calling for three cheers for him,
which it is needless to say were most heartily given.
Mr. BIGWOOD, in nominating Sir John V.
Shelley, said brevity appeared to be the order of
the day, as they had had two speeches already
occupying only three minutes and a half each.
They must not, therefore, measure his adwira-
ton of Sir John Shelley by the length of
his speech ; if such was to be the case, he would
speak for an hour. (Loud cheat) When Sir J.
Shelley first came amongst them in 1852 he had
given certain pledges, and he felt sure all present
would agree with him that those pledges had been
supported up to the present time. If the electors
were true to the principles upon which they first
elected Sir J. Shelley, they had no other alter-
native but to re-elect him, as he bad been true
to them. (Cries of " Yes," and " Hear, hear.")
He did not care about the Canton question. What
he wanted was men who would give them reform,
and if the present candidates were not those men
then he could tell them that theywere not the men
for Westminster. (Loud cheers.) .Their conduct
on Locke King's motion had been perfectly satis-
factory to the electors, and with respect to the
abolition of Church rates Sir J. Shelley was pledged
to the support of Sir W. Clay. (Loud cheer,,.)
Mr. JOSEPH GEORGE seconded the nomination of
Sir J. Shelley. He had done bis duty, and the
electors ought to do theirs by returning him to Par-
liament. (Loud cheers.)
The Mau BAILIFF then asked if there was
any other candidate to propose, and no answer
having been made, called for a show of hands for
Sir De L. Evans and Sir J. Shelley. The whole
of the large assembly held up their hands, and,
amidst loud cheers, he declared both gentlemen
duly elected.
Sir DE L. EVANS then came forward, and was
most enthusiastically received. He said this was
not the first time he had had to thank them for the
honour they had just conferred upon him. (Cheers.)
The proceedings to-day showed that brevity was the
order, and he wouid not break through the rule.
The gallant gentleman then briefly alluded
to the questions of the ballot and the ex-
tension of the suffrage, both of which
he was in favors of, and said that if he had
not succeeded in pleasing all parties, he hoped their
estimation of bis merits would counterpoise bps
demerits. (Cheers.) He could not help briefly
alluding to a circumstance that had occurred since
Parliament haelheen dissolved. Sardinia had esta-
-1 blished a free government, and the press of that
country, of course, was objectionable to Austria.
That power had issued a document, interfering with
the press of Turin ; and able as Lord Palmerston
was as a minister, if he allowed Austria to interfere
with the liberty of that country the people of this
country would not support birra, but compel him to
throw the interest of this great country on the side
of Sardinia. Switzerland had had her independence
menaced by Prussia, and it had been said they
ought not to interfere, but he thought measly es
ought to be taken that would coerce both Austria
and Prussia. (Immense cheering.) He had: been
absent from his post three years, but he had
been in the Crimea, where he thought he
could render good service to his country. (Cries
of " Yes, yes," and cheers.) Although he had
been removed far from them, he had not forgotten
his constituents. (A voice, "If they had taken
your advice Inkerman would not have hap-
pened.") It had been said that he was
Mr. Flexenore is "up " for Lambeth ;placards an-
getting too old for service. It was true
he had been unwell, but at resent he
nouneing the fact are extensively posted in the borough•
p Mr. T. Matthews is spoken of for Tainworth, but has
was quite another man, and was ready for any not issual any address.
amount of work--(loud cheers)—and the circum- THE CANADIAN MAILS —LIVERPOOL, Wednesda—
stance of coming to the hustings to-day had
Canadian
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left
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noon,'s screw
for steamer
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quite invigorated him. He was determined Maine, United States,ywith thle Canadian mails, 93
b do his duty in the next Parliament. cabin and 165 steerage passengers. She also took a
One of his first efforts would be about military re- large and valuable cargo, amongst which were some fine
form. The gallant general then, again, thanked Ayrshire cows, an assortment of poultry, and agricultural
the electors for the honour they had conferred u implements and seeds for the Canadian Agricultural As-
pon sociation.
him, and said he hoped this would not be the last EMIGRATION TO AIISTRALIA.—LIVERPOOL, Wednesday.
time lie should have the pleasure of presenting —The clipper ship Indiana, belonging to the " Mers.ey''
himself to them. (Loud cheers.) line, Bait; to-day for Melbourne, with 150 passengers arid
a full cargo. The ship Algiers, belonging to the " White
Sir JOHN SHELLEY said it now became his duty Star" line, sails for the same destination on Friday next,
to thank the electors for the honour they had con-
ferred on him. He was not surprised at the grab-
w'rh steamer er Liverpool
of
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Wednesday.
e fying reception his old friend and colleague ter sailed from the) Mersey at noon to-day for New York
(the general) had met with, after all he direct, with 60 cabin and 227ipteerage passengers, a large
had gone through in the Crimea. During his ab- andT valuableL cargo, andF lausDhsiponNiaTiHl.
Bence he (Sir J. Shelley) bad worked hard, as he E CITY OF LONDON
thought the gallant general's advice was wanted in tive3 of
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worked arduously and honestly. (Loud cheers.)
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certain pledges, and there could be no mistake tection of the ratepayers •
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and Manini. Mr. Ne vbcn said that the parish of St.
ventured to ask a continuance of thei rki udness. That Ann's, Blackfriars, acting on this Opinion, had given or-
bad been accorded to him, and he could truthfully dset.resttosprheseinst ,s, payment,Mr.leman-streetai
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and fearlessly say that no man present could point opinions of Mr. Sorjeant Bytes and Mr. Hawkinsntgo the
to ono vote he had ever given at variance with the same effect. Mr. Wilson, on belndf of St. Mary,
interes' sof Westminster. (Loud cheers.) He was Aldertnmnanbuirytiiart the b
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nify they should have his cordial support; but which Mr. Wilson moved the fellowingj resolution :
when those which he thought were at variance with " That in the opinion of this meeting the late call of the
those interests were proposed, they would meet gparisbretrissooffatrhaes CititryolaotfesLtoontdhoen Union
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with his most uncompromising and determined cp- Manini, is illegal, and should be resisted." Mr.. Coni-
position. (Loud cheers.) He had always voted grave seconded the motion, which was put and carried.
in favour of an extension of the Another resolution was carried, that the representatives
franchise and the ballot. (A cry of "No.") If the of
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Sir J. SHELLEY said he had great pleasure in
seconding the motion of his gallant friend.

just thevery man for Reformers ! Thorough-going,
Radical, Honest Tom DIINCOMBE thinks upon this
point exactly as we do. Lei the Reformers
generally think in the same way and, so
thinking, let them—S-q-u-e-e-z-e And they
may rest assured they will. have reforms galore
from the present Government A Government,
as Lord JouN generously reminded the Electors
of London in his Address, " sprung from the
Liberal party :" a Government, as he added, that
"cannot found their power permanently on any
other basis than that of the good old cause and
the good old principles." A Government from
which the Liberals throughout the United King-
dom may obtain anything they well pan reason-
ably desire, if—to this end—they only adopt
measures for securing in the New Parliament a
really ENERGETIC and REFORMING Parliament.

The motion was then put to the meeting, and
carried amidst loud cheers.

The HIGH BAILIFF returned thankq, and the pro-
ceedings terminated.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
BEDFORD.

The nomination for the candidates of this borough
took place this morning. Tlie respective candidates,
viz., Mr. S. Whitbread, Captain Stuart, Mr. T.
Barnard, and Mr. E. T. Smith, having been pro-
posed, the returning officer called for a show of
hands ; and the decision not being considered con-
clusive, a poll has been demanded. Mr. E. T.
Smith has declared he will not withdraw from the
contest until the last man has been polled.

Virtually Lord JOHN RUSSELL may now be said
to have formally declared himself in favour of The
Ballot ! Glorious news this for an organ like
The Sun, and for an M. P. like Mr. HENRY BER•
KELEY—glorious news for the advocates of The
Ballot generally. Lord JOHN in favour of The
Ballot ! There is no mistake at all about it. The
virtual adhesion of the great Whig Leader to the
cause advocated by the champions of The Ballot
is a fact, un fait accompli. It was announced
yesterday—we will give the names and dates
exactly—at a meeting of some seventy of the
Electors of the City of London, a meeting held last
evening at the North and South American Coffee,
house, Threadneedle-street. The speaker whose
words wo aro going to quote being no other than
Lord JOHN RUSSELL'S brother---Lord CHARLES
J. F. RUSSELL, once upon a -Erne (namely, from
1832 to 1841) member for Bedfordshire, and for
some time past, and at the present moment, Ser•
geant-at-Arms of the House of Commons. In
the course of a very able and well-considered
electioneering speech, delivered at the time and
place here mentioned—a speech, advocating, of
course, the claims of Lord JOHN upon the suf-
frages of the Electors of the City of London—Lord
CHARLES observed, among other things —" It
was said his brother was not in favour of the
ballot. Now, he was in Parliament himself once,
and he differed from his brother on this point,
for he always voted for the ballot." Adding,
gracefully enough, "But if the electors were
right in rejecting Lord J. RUSSELL for his oppo-
sition to the ballot, then if it should happen that
his brother—who was the fruit of the family,
while he was nothing but the husk and rind—
and himself were candidates agairst each other for
the representation, it would be the duty of the
electors to reject his brother and take him, which
ho thought would certainly be absurd." Lord
CHARLES RUSSELL continuing his remarks in
regari to The Ballot a little later on in
these most remarkable words " But," said
he, " was his brother so determined au oppo-
nent of the ballot as some gentlemen seemed
to suppose ? He had heard his brother say that
in the abstract he was favourable to open voting,
but that he might be driven to the ballot. What
did his brother say at the London Tavern the
other day ? He understood him to say that when
Mr. HUMS stat2d that only one man in seven en-
joyed the franchise he thought it only right that
the other six should know how the elector voted.
But his browser went a step further. He wanted
to carry a large extension, of the franchise, and
when two men out of seven, instead of one out of
seven, had the power of voting, the argument
against the ballot would not be quite so strong in his
brother's mind as it was." Now, understand that
thoroughly Weigh every syllable of it Lord
J. RUSSELL acknowledges that "he might be driven
to the Ballot." Very well—then let us drive him
to it ! The sooner the Letter, say we ! And
observe—Lord JOHN himself good naturedly sug-
gests to us the most likely way in which this
" driving" may be accomplished. He tells us
that he wants, first of all, to carry " a large ex-
tension of the franchise." Good. And that
when we have got this large extension of the fran-
chise, then the argument against the ballot would
not be quite so strong in his mind as at present I
Encouraging all this, surely, to the Reformers
of the United Kingdom So that, in point of
fact, Lord JOHN gives us, as the condition for the
&Hot, a prior extension of the Franchise—and
that extension considerable. Well, those ex

ceedingly "hard terms" we at once accept ! We
will try and do our best to swallow, without a
wry face, this bitter bolus of an extended
Franchise ! And acceding, without more ado,
to the ex-Premier's own compromise of the mat-
ter, we at once claim Lord JOHN as a champion
of the Ballot.

His Ex :ellency the Belgian Minister and Madame
Van de Weyer will give a grand dinner on Saturday
evening to their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cam-
bridge and the Princess Mary, which will be followed by
an evening party.
His Ext.teloicy Mr. Buchanan, the British Minister at
the Court of Copenhagen, has arrived in town on tem-
porary leave of absence.
The Duke of Rutland has left London for Belvoir
Castl.. Lord John Manners has also left town to join
Oe noble duke at Belvoir.
Viscount Palmerston left Cambridge-house this morn
in;; to make an electioneering visit to Tiverton. Her
ladyship accampanied the noble Premier. The noble
viscount and viscountess will return to the metropolis on
Saturday.

THE VACANT ORDER. OF THE THISTLE.—It is Stated
that her Majesty is about to confer the Order of the
Tliktle, or Green Ritmo], vacant by the death of the
Earl of Fife, on Lord Kinnaird.
Sin J. fia 'NEILL AND COL. TULLOCII.—In consequence
of the recent vote of the HOMO of Commons, Sir John
APNeill is, we believe, to be made a member of the
P.ivy Council, having chosen that honour out of two
placed in his option. Col. Tulloch, we hear, is made,
or to be made, a Civil K.C. B.
His Majesty the E•nperor of All the Russias has be. n
graciously pleaded to bestow a mas,ive ring (garnet
centre, surrounded by eleven diamonds) on Mr. Henry
Bra.ibury, in return for a splendidly bound presentation
volume of the " Ferns of Ch—at Britain and Irelarvi,'
illtiit,ratod by the new proces of "Nature-printing,"
lately introduced 137 Mr. H. Bradbury into this country.
Mr. Bronterre O'Brien bas gone to Tiverton, on behalf
of the British and Continental democrats, to oppose
Lori P.,laierston's re-e!ection for that borough, en the
ground of his " alleged anti-democratic policy at home
and abroad."

Mr. J. L. Toole,thecomedian of the Lyceum Theatre,
announces his first benefit in London for Tuesday next,
the 31st inet. The programme appears well selected,
and his talents will be developed in a marked variety of
character, c,)noprising light, ecceut4ic, (pie, and low
comedy. His merits are great, and be will doubtless be
heartily supported by the cnoouragers of growing genius.

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The Paris correspondent of the Morning Post
(second edition)-says
" I understand the propositions of Prussia with
regard to the, Neuchatel que,tion, as expressed
yesterday by M. de Hatzfeldt, are likely to meet
with the approbation of the members of the Con-
ferences. To-day there was another meeting, and
the representative of Switzerland presided.
"The Porte has agreed to incorporate Christian
soldiers in the Turkish regiments, awl not have
separate Christian forces, as once proposed.
" Despatches from the East say the Russians are
making rapid strides in Circassia. The latter have
not offered battle, as it is supposed they wish to
get their enemies as far into the country as possible
before doing so."