The Sun.
London, England, 1868-03-12 00:00:00

STIRLING BURGHS.

A meeting of the Liberal Committee of Stirling
was held on Monday evening, in consequsnce of a
letter having been received by Provost Rankin from
Mr. Oliphant, expressing regret that the state of
his health necessitated his retiring from the repre-
sentation of the Stirling district of burghs. Provost
Rankin occupied the chair. The following resolw
tions were unanimously adopted :—" 1. That the
gratitude of the parliamentary constituency of thie
burgh, and of the inhabitants at large, is due to Mr'
Oliphant for his uniform courtesy and attention to
the interests of the burghs, and for his general
services as their member, and the meeting expree°
their hope that he may soon be restored to hi°
wonted health." "2. That, considering the vast ior
portance of the measures which are likely to occupy
the attention of Parliament during the present ses-
sion, it appears to the meeting undesirable that the
burghs should be totally unrepresented for so long
a period, and the meeting are of opinion that the
Liberal Committee of Dunfermline should be asked
to reconsider their resolution as to taking no active
steps in the meantime to fill up the vacancy, with;
the view that if, after reconsideration, it be deerao
expedient, a joint representation be made to gr'
Oliphant, suggesting the propriety of his at once
accepting the Chiltern Hundreds." "3. That the
chairman be requested to put himself in correspoa"
deuce with the Liberal Committee of Dunfermline'
and to communicate the result of the meeting t;
Mr. Oliphant." Mr. Henry Campbell, son of $1
James Campbell, of Stracathro, has already visited
some of the burghs with the view of standing a° fl
candidate.

DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH MEXICO._PaPer:
laid before Parliament give an account of the steps talc
''
in August last, on the President of the Republic refusiog
to recognise the representatives of the British Govere'
ment, or of any Power which had acknowledged the de
facto Government of the late Emperor Maximilian. 11:t
President maintained that these Powers had thereby 13" a
an end to the friendly treaty relations which they "
concluded with the Mexican Republic, and that the Ce
vention of London placed the three Powers that sigtiej
it in a state of war with the Republic; but he peofeseb,
his readiness to conclude new treaties, in lieu of
former thus annulled, when circumstances sbor
permit, on conditions equitable and suitable, se of
cially in reference to the interests of trade. Lord Ste
thereupon directed her Majesty's acting Charge d'Affelsh
to withdraw from Mexico with his mission. The Br
Consuls, except the Consul at the city of Mexico, 'rib°,
the Government of Mexico had formally refused to Oct),
nize in certain judicial proceedings, were ordered f 0
"of
main, and to conduct themselves cautiously, but in case io
need to make verbal representations to the authoritio
es
behalf of British interests. Before his departure the 13.1t$1i,
Chargd formally placed under the protection of the i'etlir
can Government the persons and property of British stbe
jects, calling upon that Government, in fulfilment
duty for which all States are responsible, to extend „cif
justice and protection to them. The Minister Pre r13.:00
that British subjects in Mexico should have thee fac3clco,
protection of the; laws. Messrs. Barron, Forbes, elia.tiel%
were requested to undertake the agency for the Dcitioe
Convention Fund, and had socn to report the resole
of the Mexican Government to treat the Conventleis
bi
annulled, and proceed to the amortisation of the bola__ be
periodical auctions, the bonds of the best bidder
preferred. noA/:
d tirith' ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, GRAY'S '
The number of patients relieved at this hospital nqO
the week ending March 7 Was 3,669, of which 17127
new Mee.