The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-06 00:00:00

CRISIS.

By the time the proceedings terminated the fo.
lowing requisition was signed as under :

" sth March, 1857.
" We, the undersigned, do hereby respectfully request
your lordship to convene an early meeting of the merchants,
bankers, traders, and electors of this city, to take into con-
sideration the decision recently come to by the House of
Commons relative to the affairs at Canton, and to express
their high confidence in her Majesty's Government.
(Signed) " James Duke, Geo. Cuthbert,
Geo. R. Smith, Walter Morisse,
Herbert Lloyd, John Johnson,
Jonathan Thorp, C. L. E. Fuller,
W. Simpson, George Harker,
G. Aitchison, 11. G Pead,
Charles Hogg, Richard Rowe,
Charles Warton, E. Howar 1,
Thos. Sprague, Wus. Lister,
George Mason, John Venables,
Wm, Webster, John Annis,
• Jas. R. Carr, George Bone,
R. Obbard, Thos. Barkley,
Robt. Besley, John Kearns,
Edw. Stillwell, Thos. Pe wtress,
Henry Blake, J. Roberts."

LIVERPOOL, MARCH 5.
This afternoon an address to Lord Palmenton,
of which the subjoined is a copy, was placed in the
Underwriters' and Exchange rooms, and speedily
received a large number of signatures from gentle-
men of all shades of political opinions :
"To the Right Hon. Lord Palmerston, Sm.
"We, the undersigned residents of Liverpool, beg to
assure your lordship that we have learned with feelings of
surprise and regret the result of the debate on Dli. Cobden's
motion in the House of Commons on Tuesday evening, and
at the same time to express the great confidence we enter-
tain in the efficiency and vigour of your administration at
home and abroad.

"The incongruous and factious coalition in Parliament
which has made the present unfortunate state of matters
in China the pretext for displacing your Government will
meet with little sympathy in the conntry,and we are anxi-
ous to take an early opportunity of assuring your lordship
of our sincere hope that the result may be more firmly to
establish the p )wer you have wielded for the best interests
of the empire."
Up to 4 o'clock the address had received some
thousand signatures, and people representing all
classes of society were then crowding to the table
anxious to attach their names.
The addrtsi was f.rwarded to London by the
express train. When the gentleman in whose
charge the address has been pl toed was leaving the
room for the purpose of proceeding to the train
three enthusiastic cheers were given for Lord Pal-
.
merston.

NOTTINGHAM, MARCH 5.
The Ministerial defect has caused considerable
sensation in Nottingham. Ths electors generally
have been well satisfied with the policy of Lord
Palmerston, arid on the motion of Tuesday night
hail with satisfaction the names of their two repre-
sentatives in the minority. An election at the
present time would seriously affect the Nottingham
trado. In the event of an appeal to the country
there is no reason to suppose that there would be
any real contest for the borough. Ernest Jones
declared some time ago that he should come for-
ward at tt-e next general election, but, at the sup-
porters of that gentleman among the constituency
are very few, there is no doubt, f,hould he go to the
poll, of his defeat. Among the electors belonging
to the Nonconformist body there is a division of
opinion, and poisib'y a candidate may be found less
liberal in his religious opinions than Mr. Paget,
but his success would be exceedingly doustful.

OXFORD, MARCH G.
The intelligence of Lord Palmerston's defeat has
produced the greatest excitement in this city. The
conduct of Mr. Cardwell in voting against the Go-
veinrneut is very warmly canvassed, and expres-
sions of disatisfaction are heart on all sides. A
placard, of which the following is a copy, leas just
been issued :
" It beinc, certain that the unprincipled coalition in the
House of Commons will produce an early dissolution of
that body, you are earnestly reqnested not to promise your
vo, as a gentleman of thoroughly independent English
principles will be brought forw.ud in opposition to Mr.
Card well."

The placard emanates from some of the ti,iht
hon. gentleman's former supporters, and it, is fully
expected th-►t in the course of a few days a new
candidate will ba in the