Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1865-07-07 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

TEBTOTALIM—The following letter has been placed in our hands, which we think has a ry arbitrary character:—" Stockton Temperance timid , June 28th, 18.i5. Dear Sir,—The following resolution as p tssed at the committee meeting, held June 12th, a d ordered to be sent to each absent member That this meeting expresses a unanimous opinion that sellin, or drinking what is commonly called British or made vine is inconsistent with the pledge of the Stockton Temperance Society, and any one en doing CAlillot Co ti cue to be a member of the sail society.' Yours espeetfully,— Bruaun Illsn, secretary. " itOBBERY.—JoIm Kindler, but ler ; J..hu Smith, butcher ; Francis (lowland, joiner ; and Thomas Bland, waiter, were brought before the agistrates on Thntsday, on the charge oh ill-using Chris tvltor Spenc.3, agricultural labourer, on We.lneslay night in Bowesfieldlane, and robbing him of £3 lOs. Compl: inant obtained leave from Mr Bunter to sleep in a car -shed, and fell asleep there at ten o'clock. About two io'clock he was awakened by four men pulling him out of the cart,. saying they were officers, and came Ito 'take him into custody. When they got him into the road they offered to let him go for a shilling. He said he had not one, when they put their hands into his pocket and took three sovereigns and is-half. He called Ott " Murder," and two officers cone to his assistance. The four men were taken into custody. They were committed for trial, but admitted to bail. Bland confessed  ne saw Kindler and Smith with their hands in the wan's pockets. Messrs. Duneombe and Morritt addressed the farmers in Stockton Market on Wednesday from the balcony at the Vane Arms, and were well received. The honeurable candidates gave a r6sunie of the speeches they have delivered at various places during their canvass, which has been most successful, and gives them the assurance that they will be returned as members to Parliament. They entered into the various points which now appear to agitate the public mind, and gave a satisfactory denial to the statements of Mr Milbank, that the Liberals had the credit for most of the measures which had passed in the way of progress durine the late Parliament. They were frequently cheered during their addresses, which occupied more than twenty minutes each. They were sometimes disturbed by non-electors, who always contrive to make themselves heard on such occasions. We are glad to know that their seats are considered safe by the result of their canvass and the returns of their committees. At the last election Mr Morritt was several hundred ahead of Mr Milbank. Since that time 2,254 votes have been added to the register, of whom the Conservatives have placed 600 ; so that if this number is added to the former majority it till place Mr Merritt ahead of Mr Milbank; but, in ~ton to this, we are assured that many votes which were given Mr Milbank at the last election will this time be recorded for Messrs. Duncomhe and Morritt. The Conservative polities are gaining ground far and wide, and the electors see that the party in the State to which power can be safely committed is the great Conservative party.