The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-14 00:00:00

BUTESHIRE.

ROTHESAY, FEB. 12.

This day was appointed by the Sheriff of the
county of Bute for the return of a member to fill
the seat vacant by the-resignation of the Hon. Stuart
Wortley, consequent upon his acceptance of the
office of Solicitor-General. Mr. Wortley was again
a •candidate, and, as there was no opposition, the
proceedings excited very little interest. Very few
electors were present belonging to Bute.
Sheriff Hunter having read the writ, ac.,
Dr. Gibson, the late Provost of Rothesay, moved
that Mr. Wortley be again returned to Parliament
as the representative of the joint counties of Bute
and Arran.

The nomination was seconded by Mr. J. M'Don-
gall, Kerrytorlie, and, there being no other candi-
date, the Sheriff declared Mr. Wortley duly elected.
The Hon. S. Wortley then addressed the elec-
tors. He thanked them for again placing him in the
proud position of their representative, and, while
he expressed himself deeply grateful to the friends
who had supported him, he thanked those who might
not agree with him for their forbearance. When he
last appeared before them he stood in an indepen-
dent position, but, her Majesty having been
pleased to offer him a distinguished place under the
Crown, he had accepted the post. The question
arose—whether or not his constituents would ap-
prove the st T ? They had done so. The hon.
gentleman then referred to the late war. He had.
supported that war, and be believed it was the
universal opinion of the people of Great Britain
that the war was of such a just and necessary char-
acter that Britain could not stand by without tak-
ing part in it. He referred to the disadvantageous
position of the army after a forty years' pe ice, and
said that, notwithstanding, British soldiers had suc-
cessfully encountered the most powerful military
nation in Europe. He had given the war his best
support, and when in 1855 all eyes were turned to
Lord Palmerston he (Mr. Wortley) was one of
those who considered that his Lordship was the
man for the crisis. When some of his political
friends endeavoured to obtain a premature and
un-
satisfactory peace, he (Mr. Wortley) had separated
n
from them. He had given Lord Palmerston his sup-
to taxation
relief I -
from the
presev
IP-iec;
throughoutrtsaiii
he looked
excessive
fvor the b
ulardrwe.d to
He uext referred
to the YlaYlrooth question, and said that if a .
ar Referring ,
mo-
tion for the abolition of the grant were again pre-
sented to Parliament be would give it his support.
Advocates He spoke ill favour of the Lord -
Educa-
tion Bill of ;ast session, which he had supported
and declared himself in favour of any ,
well-con-
ceived measure.' for the improvement of the paro-
chial schools which did not t
separa e education from
religion.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven,
with (sixth time) a now Comedy, in three acts, entitled,
DOUBLE-FACED PEOPLE. Characters by Mr. Buckstone,
Mr. Chippendale, Mr. Compton, Mr. W. Farren, Mr. Rogers,
Mr. Clark, Miss Reynolds, Mrs. Poynter, and Mrs. E. Fitz-
wiriam.
Followed by LEND ME FIVE SHILLINGS.
After which (49th time) the new comicpantomime, entitled
THE BABES IN THE WOOD, or Harlequin and the Cruel
Uncle. The scenery of the opening story painted by Mr. W.
Call. The pantomime produced under the direction of
M. Milano. Harlequin, M. Milano ; Columbine, Fanny
Wright; Pantaloon, Mr. Mackay; and Clown, Mr. Driver