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 consequence 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 resolu-
tions were unanimously adopted :—" 1. That the
gratitude of the parliamentary constituency of this
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 express
their hope that he may soon be restored to biB
wonted health." "2. That, considering the vast im-
portance of the measures which are likely to occuP9
the attention of Parliament during the present see"
sion, it appears to the meeting undesirable that the
burghs should be totally unrepresented for so long
a period, and the meeting are of opiniod 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 deemed
expedient, a joint representation be made to fir.
Oliphant, suggesting the propriety of his at ones
accepting the Chiltern Hundreds." ,4 3. That the
chairman be requested to put himself in corresPon:
dente with the Liberal Committee of Dunfermline'
and to communicate the result of the meeting Y 0
.t
Mr. Oliphant." Mr. Henry Campbell, son of
• 'tecl
James Campbell, of Stracathro, has already Yl5l s
some of the burghs with the view of standing
candidate.

DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH MEXICO.—Pgepl;
laid before Parliament give an account of the steps tall
-‘,.
in August last, on the President of the Republic refusiov
to recognise the representatives of the British Goirof
ment, or of any Power which had acknowledged the
facto Government of the late Emperor Maximilian: rilla
President maintained that these Powers had thereby' as
an end to the friendly treaty relations which they ,116,„
concluded with the Mexican Republic, and that the 0-3,
vention of London placed the three Powers that sign
it in a state of war with the Republic; but he profs,
his readiness to conclude new treaties, in lieu of tla
former thus annulled, when circumstances sbt.
permit, on conditions equitable and suitable, esri
cially in reference to the interests of trade. Lord Sts'ree
thereupon directed her Majesty's acting Charge d'Aff.°l.4l
to withdraw from Mexico with his mission. Tb° nrihticall
Consuls, except the Consul at the city of Mexico, ,"1.0.
the Government of Mexico had formally refused to re°o,
nizo in certain judicial proceedings, were ordered terof
main, and to conduct themselves cautiously, but in ?355 iu
need to make verbal representations to the authorlu°lo
behalf of British interests. Before his departure the Dri'oci.
Chargé formally placed under the protection of the 3.1,1 b,
can Government the persons and property of Britoil:0o
jects, calling upon that Government, in fulfilment c'ar fo
duty for which all States are responsible, toe xt°°
justice and protection to them. The Minister Pr°.
,i,OO
that British subjecain Mexico should have the efal
protection of the laws. Messrs. Barron, Forbes, a,n..it;311
were requested to undertake the agency for the P7titioti
Convention Fund, and had socn to report the rer._,
aA
of the Mexican Government to treat the Converioticit;by
annulled, and proceed to the amortisation of the
db t 0 °-
periodical auctions, the bonds of the best bid
preferred.ro
ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, GRAY'S Ir.': joie&
The number of patients 7
relieved at this ho.
1-4
the week ending March was 3,669, which 1
new cases.