The Sun.
London, England, 1868-10-16 00:00:00

MR. MILL AND MR. BOUVERIE.

Mr. Mill is getting into hot water by his recommenda-
tions of Liberal candidates. In the cases of Messrs.
Bradlaugh and Odger he recommended men to constitu-
encies already possessed of Liberal candidates. lie has
also recommended Mr. Chadwick as an opponent to Mr.
Bouverie at the Kilmarnock Burghs, whereat Mr. Bouverie
is much irate. "I am aware, of course," he writes to Mr.
Mill, " that there are differences of opinion on some
matters between yourself and me, but I am at a
loss to understand how the great objects of the Liberal
party in which we concur can be achieved if dissen-
sions are to be promoted among them by those who are
prominent in their ranks. Toleration for minor diffe-
rences, union for common public objects, such, at least, is
the doctrine I entertain with regard to party action, and
without a practical adhesion to it I believe the Liberals
will be powerless for good. I have acted in accordance
with this view in giving my hearty adhesion to your can-
didature as an elector in Westminster, and I regret that
you have set the example of a practice which, in my
judgment, has nothing but your authority to be said in its
favour."

To this Mr. Mill makes reply : "It is of so muct
.mportance to the public good that the very best men each
party possesses should be sent to represent it in the House
of Commons, that it is much to be desired that every con-
stituency should consider, not merely whether a man will
do to represent it, but whether he is the best man to be
had ; and that every candidate should consider first, not
his own claims and wishes, but the public interest.
For my own part, I can fairly disclaim acting ungene-
rously towards yourself, because I would very gladly put
Mr. Chadwick in my own place if I saw any probability
of success. I consider Mr. Chadwick to be an altogether
exceptional man, to whom it would be an honour to any
other man to give way, because, however superior he may
consider himself or might actually be to Mr. Chadwick in
some things, there are others (of extreme importance in
Parliament) in which Mr. Chadwick has not his equal in
England, nor, so far as I know, in Europe. In regard to
the matter of sowing dissensions among the Liberal party,
I could say a great deal which I am sure would meet with
sympathy, in the advanced portion of it, at least, and
would spew to all portions that I am not acting without
very cogent reasons."
Mr. Bouverie rejoins : "In Westminster, where Mr.
Chadwick is, perhaps, better known than in Scotland, I
have your high authority for the statement that the consti-
tuency would not be likely to accept him, even upon your
recommendation. Upon what knowledge, may I ask, of
the Kilmarnock Burghs do you presume that he would be
more acceptable to them ? If you are a fit judge of West-
minster in this matter, may not I be permitted to form
a judgment of Kilmarnock ? . . . You will pardon me,
therefore, for declining your invitation to `give way' for
the purpose of obtaining the return of Mr. Chadwick, as
unconstitutional, unwise, and not likely to be attended
with success ; and if you will permit me a word of advice
In return, I would say that the best hope of our common
political adversaries lies in the Liberal constituencies
being exposed to a contest among Liberals, and that those
who aspire to play leading parts among us would do well
sot to exaggerate this evil."

SERIOUS RAILWAY ACCIDENT. A serious
accident has happened on the railway n ear Galashiels
station. Two trucks containing fifteen cattle from Falkirk
Tryst were left standing on the Selkirk siding of the
Galashiels station. By some means they got loose, and
ran down the incline to the main line. Tbey were not
perceived, and the line was signalled clear for the fast
goods train from Edinburgh to Carlisle, which passes
Galashiels about two in the morning. The result was
that the goods train ran into the trucks, smashed them,
and killed the cattle which they contained. The stoker
of the goods train was much hurt, and other persons were
greatly shaken.—Scotsman.

LORD NAPIER OF MAGDALA ON PRAYER.—
At a meeting of the Evangelical Union, held at Exeter
Hall on Thursday, General Burrows related the following
anecdote of Lord Napier, which had come under his
notice :—" Years ago," said Lord Napier, "in Edin-
burgh, I happeneJ to read one of your delightful authors
—a writer who, I believe, is very popular among you—l
speak of Hugh Miller. I well remember a description
there given of a scene which happened one stormy night.
The mother of Hugh Miller was sitting in the house of a
minister, and being terrified by one of the fiercest gusts of
the storm, she ran to the minister's door, and knocking
at it said, Come and let us pray for those that are at sea,'
and they knelt down and prayed. Her husband, who
commanded a small coasting vessel, was out at sea that
night, and during a tremendous gust of the storm, a
mighty wave submerged the barque, which struggled as
though she would never rise again, but at length she with
difficulty emerged to the surface, and the father of Hugh
Miller, who was at the wheel with his mate, said, as aeon
is he could recover his breath, "There must have been a
;tide soul praying for us this night.'" "I felt," said Lc rd
that those poor Abys3inian capt:vs, as th,
,reathed the open Air after passing she gates of Mag,la'a,
alight have said, 1r.z.r.7 good ;')11-6' praying f2l'
us thiallty.'l.