The Sun.
London, England, 1868-06-15 00:00:00

MR. LONGFELLOW IN ENGLAND.

On Saturday the committee of the Carlisle Literary and.
Mechanics' Institution presented an address to Mr. Long-
fellow, cordially welcoming the poet to the ancient Border
city. Mr. Longfellow, upon receiving the address, said :
" Mr. President and gentlemen, being more accustomed
to speak with the pen than with the tongue, it is some-
what difficult for me to find appropriate words
now to thank you for the honour you have done me
and the very kind expressions you have used. Coming
here as a stranger, this welcome makes me feel that I
am not a stranger ; fJr how can a man be a stranger
in a country where he finds all doors and all hearts open
to him ? Besides, I myself am a Cumberland man—
(hear, hear)—l was born in the cr.unty of Cumberland, in
the State of Maine—(laughterl— 3,000 miles from here,
and you all know that the familiar name of a town or
country has a home-like sound to all ears. (Hear, hear.)
And yet there is much strangeness in this now, when I-
conic to the land of my fathers and find in it no trace of
my family or name. If I am to find them at all
it will not be in the streets of towns or on the outside
of the houses of the living, but in the graveyards and on
the doors of the dead. You can think, then, how very
grateful it is to me—how very pleasant—to find my name
has a place in your memories and your affections. For
this kindness I most heartily thank you, and I reciprocate
all the good wishes which you have expressed for the
perpetuation of theties of unity between our two nations."
The members of the committee were then introduced
individually to Mr. Longfellow, who shook hands with
them all. The proceedings then terminated. On Satur-
day afternoon Mr. Longfellow visited Edenhall, the seat
of the ancient Border clan of the Musgraves, where is

still preserved the ancient goblet of the Luck of Edenhall.

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

SOUTH DEVON.—Lord Courtenay (C.), one of the
present members for Exeter, is named as a probable can-
didate.

EXETER.—In the event of Lord Courtenay leaving this
city, it is expected that Mr. P. R. Hoare (C.), of Luscombc
Park, Devon, will come forward. The Liberals intend
starting Mr. Coleridge and Mr. Bowring.
PORTSMOUTR.—A requisition is being signed inviting
the mayor (Mr. R. E. Davies) to become a candidate in
the Liberal interest. Both the present representatives arc
Liberals.

THE SCOTCII UNIVERSITIES.—Dr. Trosser James has
issued an address to the joint universities of Edinburgh
and St. Andrews. Dr. James is- a staunch Liberal in
medical as well as general politics.
OXFORD CITY.—Dr. Deane (C.) has addressed the
electors. Great uproar was occasioned, and the meeting
was brought to an abrupt conclusion without any resolu-
tion having been passed.
LEWES.—Mr. Brand (L.), the senior member, will
retire, as the borough in future will only return one
member. Lord Pelham (L.), the other representative,
will offer himself for reelection. Mr. Christie (C.), is
expected to oppose him.
NnLow.—Mr. W. Fagan, of Parkville, Cork, has
issued an address to the electors of this borough. Ire
declares in favour of religious equality, justice to Irish
tenantry, and thorough educational reform.
BATH.—The Liberals having determined to fight for
both Nonta, thA Conservatives will bring forward two of
their party.

EAST SUFFOLK.—It is expected that Colonel Adair (L.)
will come forward again. He has been an unsuccessful
candidate three times.

EAST SOMERSET.—It is announced that Colonel Pinney
and Mr. Hayter will be candidates in the Liberal interest.
No Conservatives are yet announced, but it is expected
that Major Ralph Allen will be one.
RldllMOND.—This borough will lose one member. It is
believed Mr. Wyvill will retire, and that Sir Roundell
Palmer will retain the scat which he holds with so much
satisfaction to the electors.

GLOUCESTER.—The Times is authorised to contradict
the rumour that Sir Samuel Baker will be the Conserva-
tive candidate for CloUcester.

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