THE THBSDALI MERCURY—WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 1880.

DM- SOUTH DURHAM ELECTION, 1880. Green well, Thos. Wm., esq., F.R.8.L., Broomshields, Stephens, Rev. W. H. G, St. Jobn'i TO THE ELECTORS OF THE SOUTHERN most important questions which now engage pubhe attention. In the meantime, I venture to submit for Darlington DIVISION OF TOT COUNTY OF esq., Darlington-lane, Norton OLONEL SUBTREE'S CENTRAL Greenwell, Wot., esq., Job's Hill House, Crook DURHAM. your eoBMderetion, • brief itotememt of the views Stewart, Rev. John, Hart, Hartlepool COMMITTEE LISTS. Greeley, R. A D., esq., High Park, Droitwich which I entertain. C Stobart, H. B, esq, Wittoo Tower, Wittoo-le-Weer ENTLEMEN,—The approaching diMolution of The constituencies will shortly be called upon H StobeTt,W.C, *M^gp*Jlow Hill. Borobndg* HENRY EDWARD BCRTEES, Esq., Red worth, Parliament, and the political activity already to decide whether they approve or disapprove of the Hall, Colonel, Heighington, Darlington Btobbs, Hall, esq, Farnley, Willing*"- _ Hall, Darlington, CHAIUUV. Gawakened throughout the division, render it desirable manner in which the affairs of the country have, Hardinge, Sir Edward 8., Bart, Fowler's Park, Storehouse, Thomas, esq, Greatham, West Hartle­ Sir WILLIAM EDEN, Bart, Windleetone, that I ihould at once addrassyou. during the last six years, been administered by the Hawkhurst pool Cabinet of Lord Beacon.fleld. I will state shortly Vic* CHAIRMAIC, At the ensuing General Election I •ball once more Hardy, George, esq.. Lynn-street, West Hartlepool Storehouse, W, esq, Greatbam, West HarUepool the reasons for which I think that its continuance in place my political set view at your ditpoeal. Hardy, John, esq., Victoria-road, West Hartlepool Stonebouse, Thomas, esq, jun., Greatham, West power would be seriously prejudicial to the welfare of Harwood, John, esq., Norton Hartlepool For three Parliament* you bare confided to me the the country. Headlam, Morley, esq., Wborlton Grange, Dar­ raaponaibillty of your representation, and with my In their foreign policy her Majesty's Ministers have, Abbs, Jeremiah, esq., Westholme, Winston Stowell, John Stow, esq., Favordale, Darlington visws on the great question! of the day, from frequent in my opiuion, shown not only a disregard for the true Adamson, Win. esq., Elwick, Hartlepool lington Stowell, W. Stow, esq., Favordale, Darlington intercourse, you are already acquainted. interests of this couutry, but incapacity to deal with Aldereon, Geo. esq.. Toft Hill Hall, Evenwood Headlam. Rev. A. W.. St. Oswald's Vicarage, Durham Surteea, Alfred W, esq, Qoeeneborough Terrace, In my Election Address of 1874,1 told you that I the difficulties which they have in great measure Allan, Geo. esj., /.P., Barton Hall, Darlington Heavisides, John Henry, esq., Norton Hyde Park Wa Would advocate the removal of the anomalies of the themselves originated. Allison, Jacob, esq., Foggy Furse, West Hartlepool Henderson, William, esq., Ashford Court, Ludlow Surteea, Nathaniel, esq., Puraeoaundle, Sherboume Wa County and Borough qualifications, and that I would In Asia Minor they have entangled us in the vast Allison, T. 8. esq,, Darlington Hind, Rev. J. J., Oramlingtoc Vicarage, Northum­ Surteea, Rev. Richard, Holtby Rectory, York Wa support well-devised changes affecting the laws relating and vague responsibilities of a Protectorate, undertaken Appleby, Thomas esq., Ash field, Greatham berland Swan son, Wm., esq. Sooth Terrace, Gainford Wa to tbe transfer, descent, and occupation of land. Hodgson, Edward, esq., Hartlepool upon conditions which the Porte has neither the will Archer, O. J. esq., Cambridge-terrace, Norton T Wa Since that time the agricultural interest has suffered nor the ability to perform. Arrowsmitb, Dr., Coniscliffe-road, Darlington Hodgson, William, esq., Middleton-3t.-George from a series of bad harveste and from an increased Holmes, Spenoet, esq., Page-terrace, Norton Taplin, J. J, esq, Coatham, Red oar In Afghanistan they have involved us in a war Aylmer, Gerald, P, V., esq., Walworth Castle, competition with foreign produce, rendered more Hopper, Rev. W. R., Vicarage, Sadberge Thompson, Christopher, esq, Seaton Oarew, Watt carried on under enormous difficulties, by their Darlington ' formidable by the inability of the mining and manu­ Hudson, T. a esq., Seaton Carew, West Hartlepool Hartlepool reversal of the established policy of our foremost facturing populations to purchase the productions of Humble, Rev. J., Dockwray-square, North Shield* Thompson, J. W, esq, HartlepooL Indian statesmen. That war has resulted in the the soil. In addition to these advene influences land Bainbridge, W„ esq., Alston Hunter, John J., esq., The Grange, Whiekham complete disintegration of the Afghan nation, to whose Thompson, Major Robert, Low Walworth, Darling­ owners and farmers have had still to contend with the Bakewell, John, esq., 8eaton Carew Huntley, Benjamin K., esq., HarUepool ton maintainanoe as a friendly and independent Balleny, David Comyn, esq., Little Greencroft, 1 effects of old and restrictive laws which, by hindering Hutchinson, George, esq., Quarry 1 louse, Hai pes ley Thornburn, Henry, esq, Newgate-street, Bishop principality Her Majesty's Ministers themselves Consett improvements, have added to the difficulties of the Hutchinson, Marley G., esq., Egglestone Hall, Auckland attached so muoh importance. It may not im­ Balshaw, Rev. E., M.A., Grammar School, Norton times. Barnard Castle Thwaites, William, esq., Ash by, near Appleby probably prove impossible for us to withdraw en­ Bamlett, John, esq., Marsh House, Greatham The only steps taken by the Government to deal Hutchinson, Timothy, esq., Egglestone Hall, Barnard Todd, Anthony, esq, Middleton-in-Taeedal* tirely from the country we have occupied, but I shall Barker, William, esq., Norton with these most important subjects have been the Todd, Charles, 8., esq, Greatbam. West Hartlepool . steadily oppose any attempt needlessly to extend our Barber, William, esq., Barrow Point, Pinner Castle passing of the Agricultural Holdings Act, which was Tomkys, Joseph, esq, Surteee-etreet, West Hartle­ frontiers or to advance to points remote from our base Barron, Thomas, esq., Wellington-place, Darlington I rendered nugatory by its permissive character, and pool of operations. Recent rumours, which the Govern­ Beach, John, esq., Foggy Puree, West Hartlepool Irwin, Rev. John, Rectory, Hurworth-on-Tee* the Bills lately brought in by the Lord Chancellor. Trotter, H. J, esq, Langton Grange, Darlington ment has been unable to meet with a direct con­ Beaufort, Rev. W. A, Eggleston, Vicarage, Barnard These, however well-intentioned, only touch the fringe tradiction, affecting our relations witb Persia, point J Trotter, Rev. Thomas L, Great Stainton Reotory, of the subject with which they deal. It would be Castle to the necessity of unremitting vigilance in this James, Rev. F. J., Greatham Hall, West Hartlepool Stockton contrary to all experience that measures of this char­ Bell, E. Seymour, esq., Carlton Hill, Darlington We matter. Jobson, E. C, esq., Hartlepool Tristram, Rev. Canon, The College, Durham acter should become law before the expiration of this Bell, T. Seymour, esq., Carlton Hill, Darlington Awde, | Johnson, F. D, esq., Aykley Head*, Durham Turn bull, Edward, esq. Fountain-terrace, West Parliament. Thus have Her Majesty's Ministers for The gallant exploits of our armies in the Affghan Bennett Rev. Peter, Foroett Vicarage, Darlington Tenne Johnson, Joseph, esq., Hallgarth House, Durham Hartlepool six years neglected an important interest, inseparably and South African Wars should not blind us to the Benson, Thomas, esq., Victoria-road Darlington Tennic Johnson, R. S., esq., Sherburn Hall, Durham bound up with the general welfare of the community. fact that we might have avoided both by acting in a Bird, Rev. Charles A, Castle Eden U Seymoi more generous and conciliatory manner towards our Birkett, John, esq., Hett, Durham rilathome, G. Owen, esq, 2, West bourne-terrace White,! I have given constant attention to all proposals for semi-civilised neighbours. Bland, Welburn, esq., Hartlepool the alteration of the laws affecting the sale and con­ Road, Paddington, London Wsll Among the consequences which have resulted Blenkineopp, G. J. L., esq., Hoppyland Park, Bishop Kirby, Henry, esq., Hartlepool RobaonJ sumption of intoxicating liquors, and in your interest from the Foreign Polioy of the Government, has Auckland Kirby, James, esq., Barnard Castle V I shall not hesitate to support any well-considered Bowen. | been the disorganisation of our finances and the Boddy, Rev. J. A. J., Elwick Hall, Hartlepool proposal to place in the hands of the people, or their Vickers, Charles Kirsop, esq., Red gate Hall Cox, B, accumulation of a large amount of floating debt. Bowes, George, esq., Elm Hurst, Woodlands-road, local representative*, the control of the number and Wolsingbam Place, It will be one of the first duties of a Liberal Lane, G. S., esq, Wellington-road, West Hartlepool character of all licensed bouses. Darlington Vickers, John Jacob, esq, 5, Newman's-court, Corn- Simpson! Administration, should the Liberal party return to Bowser, Ricbard, esq., Bishop Auckland Law, Andrew, esq., Vicarage Field House, Norton I deeply sympathise with the present lamentable bill, London TennicVl power, to create once more a sound relation between Brass J. G., esq., Barnard Castle Law son, Rev. Joseph, The Vicarage, Branoepeth condition of Ireland. I am ready to vote for enquiry Homfra] the income and the expenditure of the natiou. Brockbank, Rev. John, Startforth Vicarage, Barnard Lee, Stephenson, esq., Stranton, West Hartlepool W into the cause of the present widespread distress, and Dawson My vote will be given in favour of Household Castle Lowtber, Right Hon. James, M.P, Wilton Castle, Wade, Robert, esq. Little Burdon into the working of the Land Laws in Ireland. I Pape, RJ Suffrage in the counties, and of popular representation Red car William WaistoU, esq, Barnard Castle have voted on all occasions that the Irish people should Brown, G. Gilpin, esq., Sedbury Park, Richmond Wade, J| in Local Government. Browning, Rev. E. S., Vicarage, Huddersfield Lowther, Hon. William, M.P., Kensington Gore, Waldy, John, esq, Burdon Hall, Darlington Wade, enjoy Municipal and Parliamentary representation Waldy, Thomas Wm, esq, Egglescliffe upon the same qualification as similar franchises in The necessity of a thorough reconsideration of the Bruce, J. M., esq., Park-road, Newcastle-on-Tyne London Blenkir laws affecting the tenure of land, has been for some Bryson, Anthony, esq., Heighington, Darlington Loft, Rev. James E. Wallis, Healing Rectory, Ellerby, Walker. R. C, esq, J.P., Owton Fence House, Seaton Dyers, England and Scotland, but I shall give no vote calcu­ Carew lated to endanger the Union of the United Kingdom, years earnestly insisted upon by members of the Banning, Robert J., esq., M.D. and J.P., Walker- Lincolnshire Grey, Rj Liberal party, in and out of Parliament It may terrace, Gateshead Longstaffe, Frederick!-.Owen, esq., The Grove, Walton, John, esq., Landieu, Wolsingham Clark, which I deem essential to its stability and welfare. Walton, Robert, esq. Stanhope House, Stanhope », Having long been dissatisfied with the tendency to fairly be claimed that it is owing to their action that Burton, General Fowler, C.B., Osborne-villas, Stoke, Hammersmith Clark, R.| the question has been taken up by the present Govern­ Devon port Longstaffe, John Henry, esq., Norton Watson, Charles J, esq, Norton Bmmer centralise Local Government in London, I am ready Watson, Henry 0, esq, Norton to vote for a searching enquiry as to bow far a portion ment, who have, on the high authority of the Lord Longstaffe, Samuel Francis, esq., Norton Bowser, Chancellor, admitted that the present condition of o Lucas, Albert, esq., Seaton Carew, West Hartlepool Watson, Wm, esq. Spring Lodge, Barnard Castle Hardy, Cl of the work now occupying the time of the Imperial Cameron, J. W., esq., Foggy Furxe, West Hartlepool Watt Peter, esq, Hartlepool Parliament can with advantage be placed under the these laws is indefensible. Lack, Richard, Osborne Villa, Carmel-road, Darling­ Powell, SI The evils of intemperance bare long engaged the Caoney, Wm„ esq., Bishop Auckland ton Wharton, John Lloyd, esq, Dryburn, Durham Hodgson,! charge of responsible Local Governments throughout Carter, Jobson, esq., Hartlepool White, Charles Thornton, esq, Heighington, Darling­ the United Kingdom. attention of the public. I am prepared to support a Newcomb measure by which an increased control over the Casebourne, Charles, T„ esq., The Poplars, West M - ton Smitb, J. I have, to the best of my ability, opposed in its liquor traffic shall be placed in the hands of the rate­ Hartlepool Maclean, Wm., esq., Wellington-road, West Hartle­ White, Jobn, esq, J.P.. Hartlepool Ludgate, | more recent developments the Foreign Policy of Her payers. Chaloner, John Wm., esq., Newton Kyme, Tad caster pool White, Wm, esq , The Home Farm, Grimston Park, Brown, J .J Majesty's Government The Anglo-Turkish Conven­ While I am anxious to leave unredressed no Chapman, John George, esq., Tower, Middleton-St- Maddison, Joseph, esq., Hillend, Frosterley Tadoaster Kirby, J, tion appears to me to involve responsibilities which a George Magoris, John, esq., Church-street, West Hartlepool Whitell, Benjamin, esq, Hartlepool Todd, C, i prudent Government would have avoided. The Govern­ legitimate grievance which can be alleged on behalf of Ireland, I will resist any project, however Chapman, John, esq., Norton Maling, Edwin Allan, esq., John-street, Sunderland Whitelock, Wm, esq, Hartlepool ment of Turkey, which has been thus upheld, whilst Charlton, Henry, esq., Millfleld-terrace, Gateshead Marshall, E. Gleadbowe, esq., Durham Wiener, Martin, esq. The Elms, Sunderland pledged to reforms, continues to appoint to honours disguised, for weakening the union of the United Kingdom. Chavtor, Henry, esq., Witton Castle, Bishop Matthews, Mason Oswald, esq., Hurworth, Darling­ Wilkinson, Rev. E. A, Tudhoe STi and offices the very ministers who,in inferior positions, Auckland As a resident in the County of Durham, I am well ton Wilkinson, Rev. G. P., Harperley Park have been guilty of every crime that can disgrace Chaytor, Sir Wm., Bart., Croft Hall, Darlington Wilkinson, T. W, Catholic Presbytery, Crook humanity, and this in spite of the representations of aware that its interests connected with Agriculture, Maugham, Thos., esq., 10, Scarbro'-street, West OCAI Cheese, Rev. Edward, Rectory, Haughton-le-Skerne Wilkinson, Thos, esq, Neasham Abbey, Darlington ELI onr Ambassador. Mining, Shipping, and Manufactures, are peculiarly Hartlepool L varied and extensive. As measures affecting these Cheeseman, W. T. esq., Hartlepool Wilson, Rev. J, Rectory, Long Newton After menacing Russia by conveying Indian Troops Meade, Rev. W. S., Vicarage, Frosterley industries are from time to time brought before Ohevallier, Rev. Charles C, Heighington, Darlington Wilson, R. Bassett, 34, Duke-street, St. James's to the Mediterranean, by calling out the Reserves, and Mewburn, Francis, esq., Larchfield, Darlington CfliiJ Parliament, they will receive my assiduous attention. Christen, Frederick, esq., Norton Michell, John, esq., Foroett Park, Darlington London VICS-CHAIH obtaining a grant of £6,000,000 sterling, a secret Cocks, H. A. W., esq., Low Middleton Hall, Dar­ Treaty with that Power was concluded, carrying out In conclusion, you will allow me to state, that Mewburn, Wm., esq., Hartlepool Wilson, Wm, esq. West House, Bishopton, Stock­ although I cannot pretend to justify your choice by lington Millar, David W., esq., Wynyard Park, Stockton-on- ton-on-Tees Hick, Rev. almost in its entirety that of Ban Stefano, and which Colling, John, esq., Hurworth, Darlington was in marked contradiction to the policy laid down an appeal to any political antecedent* of my own, I Tees Wilson-Todd, W. H, esq, Halnaby Hall, Darlington Lax, Joseph shall be found a steady adherent of those Liberal Oollinson, Gibson, esq., Middleton-in-Teesdale Milner, Charles, esq., Startforth Hall, Barnard Winspear, John, e*q,|Norton. Davidson, \ by the Earl of Salisbury in hit celebrated despatch of Constable, Sir T. A Clifford, Bart, Burton Con­ 1st ot April, 1878. principles which my family has consistently professed, Castle Wood, Collingwood L, esq., Freeland, Bridge of Walker, F. and whioh members of it have in former years stable Eobson, J. Having made these two Treaties, England entered Milner, Rev. John, (Rectory, Middleton-in-Teeedale Earn, Perthshire advocated within your County. Cookson, James, esq., Neasham Hall, Darlington Graham, 1 with foregone conclusions upon the Treaty of Berlin, Milner, Rev. J. G, Hamsterley Wood, Lindsay, esq. South Hill, Chester-le-Street I remain, Gentlemen, Cookson, John, esq., Meldon Park, Morpeth Milner, J. K., esq., Hamsterley Wood, Nicholas, esq, 35, Albemarle-street, London Morton, Re] by which " Peace with Honour" was said to be Cookson, Joseph, esq., Neasham Hall, Darlington Hawdon, Jo secured ! ! Your obedient Servant, Mitchell, Geo., esq., Hart-lane, West Hartlepool Wooler, Geo. Richd, esq, Bombay House, Wolsing­ Cooper, Rev. Thomas, All Saints' Vicarage, New ham Metcalfe, Arj In the Afghan and Zulu Wars, direct attacks have F. W. LAMBTON. Morgan, C. E, esq, Flatts House, Bishop Auckland Lambton Castle, March 8th, 1880. Shildon Morrison, Rev. W. W., Vicarage, Greatham, Wei Wooler, Jno. W, esq, Almora Hall, Middleton-St- Garth wait*, I been made by England upon decidedly friendly, though Coulson, R. O, esq., Low Burnigill, Sunderland Devey, Vale* but partially civilised, neighbouring States. These Hartlepool George Coward, Wm., esq., Hartlepool Morritt, R. A., esq., Rokeby Park, Barnard Castle Wooler, W. A, esq, Sadberge Hall, Darlington Watson, Wij wars bare been commenced and carried on without BARNARD CASTLE COUNTY COURT. Coxon, S. B., esq., Usworth Hall, Washington Musgrave, Sir Ricnd. 0., Eden Hall, Penrith Wooler, Rev. W. N„ Fewness, Wolsingbam Sanderson, . any reason which can be justified by the codes of 12th April, 1880. Crosby, Anthony, esq., Norton Brass, Jobn, Christianity, or morality, or even by the lower stand­ Wray, Joseph, esq, Victoria-road, Darlington HE following are the last days for entering Plaints Crosby, Timothy, esq., Greylands, Norton N Wright, Geo, esq, Exeter-street, West Hartlepool Smith, H. PJ ards of necessity or expediency. and Judgment Summonses for the above district. Crosby, W. H., esq., Lynn Street, West Hartlepool Buckle, Georf I regard with anxiety and distrust the financial T Nielson, Christian, era, Nordby House, Norton Wrightson, Thos., esq, Norton Hall, Stockton-on- •Woodland, Lune, and Balder, Wednesday, 24tb March ; Crosby, William, Lowburntoft, Wolviston Tees Dawson, Joh| policy of the Government. Large sums have been foreign districts, Friday, 26th ; Staindrop, Gainford, Cumby, Rev. Wm., Whorlton Vicarage, Darlington Nielson, Hans, esq., Nordby House, Norton Abbs, John, i transferred from local to Imperial taxation, without and Cockfield, Saturday* 27th; Bowes and Low York­ Cummings, Robert, esq., Windlestone Lodge, Ferry- Nielson, H. T, esq. Chancery-lane, Darlington Y Guy, Jobn, any legislation calculated to improve the much neg­ shire, Monday, 29th ; Barnard Castle and Startforth, hill Nimmo, William, esq. Chancery-lane, Darlington Young, W. J., esq, Wolviston House, Wolviston Lamb, Willii lected and unrepresentative character of local admin­ Tuesday, 30th ; Teesdale district, Wednesday, 31st Curry, Geo., esq., Bishop Oak, Wolsingham Robinson, Jo istration. One result has been that, although we have County Court Office, Newgate, March, 1880. Tinkler, Cba Curry, John, esq., Bishop Oak, Wolsingham The following statement having appeared in the necessarily incurred a muob larger Imperial expendi­ O'Hanlon, Dr., Tudboe Grange Hodgson, Job Curry, Robert, esq., Wolsingham Northern Echo of Monday last, " We are re­ ture, local taxation remains as high and in as unsatis­ Ord, R, esq. Sands Hall, Sedgefield Davidson, Wi| factory a condition as it did before these large BARNARD CASTLE HIGHWAY BOARD. D quested to state that the names of several well-known Close, Wii'm Liberals which appear in the printed list of Colonel transfers were made. Davison, Captain, South Stoneham House, Southamp­ Preston, Josel Surtees's Central Committee have been placed there The trade of this country, on which the comforts of TO BE LET BY PROPOSAL, ton Bell, George,] Park, Alexander, esq, Newbus Grange, Hurworth without their knowledge and consent," we challenge the thousands of its inhabitants depend, already suffering HE LEADING OF STONE from Bolam Quarry Denton, J. P., esq., Stokesley Walburn, Ita Parker, F., esq. Acorn Bank, Penrith Editor of the Northern Echo to mention the name of from causes beyond the control of Governments, has on to the Roads in the following Township* : Denton, R. O, esq., Norton House, Norton Frost, George T Parkin, George, esq, Clarence-road, West Hartlepool one tingle gentleman, comprised in the foregoing list, been harassed by uncertainties and damaged by taxa­ TONS. Dickinson, Robert, esq., Sbotley House, Shotlev Dowdeewell, Parkin, Thomas, esq, Thorpe, Stockton-on-Tees which has been placed there without his express tion ; and whilst there has been a partial revival owing Headlam 70 Bridge; ' Pearse, Mountjoy, esq., Stockton-on-Tees Jackson. Will, to peace and plenty reigning in the United States, authority. Hilton 100 Dixon, Jeremiah, esq., Staindrop Pearson, G. T. esq, Hudworth Hall, Cattle Eden Dixon, P. V England is not and cannot be really prosperous until Ingleton 90 Dobson, Thomas Hill, esq., Dromonby House, North­ Pearson, William, esq, Hartlepool W. W. & W. J. WATSON, Hutchinson • policy of War and aggression is abandoned for one Laugton 60 allerton Pemberton, R. L, esq., The Barnes, Sunderland Central Agents for Colonel SurteM. Stephenson, of peace abroad and economy and retrenchment at From T. Wilson's to Killerby 140 Dorm an, Arthur, J., esq., Combridge-terrace, Norton Darlington, 22nd March, 1880. Spence, C. J, I home. Peverill, Ralph, esq. South Church, Bishop Auckland From Cockfield Quarry: Dote, Thomas Newton, esq., Heighington, Darling­ Pierson, T. H, esq, Branoepeth Eden, Will tan The expenditure resulting from useless alarms and Cockfleld 200 ton Plews, T. R. M., esq. Woodlands, Darlington SOUTH DURHAM ELECTION. wicked and needless wars has only been partially Cleatlam 50 Dunn, Ralph, esq., Pierremont-crescent, Darlington Porteoua, Dr., Felix House, Middleton-St-George provided for by increased taxation, for in addition to Raby 4 Kererston . 80 Du Pre, F. B., esq., Tudhoe Iron Work*, Spenny- Potts, John Thurlow, esq, Consett TO THE this increased taxation a large unfunded debt has been Staindrop & Mopr Lane BARNARD CASTLE POLLING DISTRICT. 50 moorj Pounder, Francis, esq, Hartlepool DIVU created for posterity : whilst the already heavily taxed Walkerfield 100 Proctor, T. K, esq, Hartlepool people of India are threatened with the oost of a war Winston & Newiham Errington, John, esq., Brignall 40 Pyle, T. T, esq, M.D, Esplanade, Sunderland OCAL COMMITTEE FOR SECURING THE whiob was the outcome of a policy more European From Staindrop to T. Wilson'* 40 E L RETURN OF COLONEL SURTEES. than Indian in its character—a war which has left us Staindrop to Sun Inn ...... 150 Bade, Rev. 0. J. A, Great Ayeliffe without any one powerful and independent State between Staindrop to Wood End Gate 100 Eastwood, J. W., esq., M.D., Dintdale Park, CHAIBMAK—R. A. MORRITT, ESQ, Rokeby Park the countries occupied by the troops of the Cxar and a Staindrop to 1st milestone Winston Lane 80 Darlington our vast and often unsettled Indian Empire. Rawlins, James, esq., J.P., Hartlepool Cobbles from the River Tees, near Winston Egdell, James, esq., Low Stotfleld, Wolviston Bailey, J. J., esq, Barnard Castle Such being, in my opinion, the state of publicaffairs Bridge, to reach to 1st milestone from Reay, T. M, esq, Whitworth House, Ferryhill Elliott, Sir George, Bart, M.P., Houghton Hall, Reynard, James, Esq, Hartlepool Bell, T. M, esq, do. do. at home and abroad, I look upon the forthcoming Siaindrop 160 Hougbton-le-Ppring Bland, M, esq., do. do. Election as one of vital importance to the honour, the Do. from Winston Village to near Winston Richards, Rev. James, Cow per House, Norton Elliott, George William, esq., M.P., Langton Hall, Richardson, Rev. J. J, Middleton-St.-George Blenkinsop, T, esq., Cotberstone welfare, and the happiness of this Country and its Colliery 50 Northallerton Richardson, James, esq., West Hartlepool Brass, J. G., esq, Barnard Castle dependencie?. I ask you for a continuation of the Da from near Gainford on to the Gainford West Elliot, John Fogg, esq., Elvet Hill, Durham Rickinson, Matthew, esq., Victoria-road, Brockbank, Rev. J, ^Startforth Vicarage political trust offered me by the requisition of 1865, Roads 60 Emmerson, Cuthbert, esq., Fountain-terrace, West Hartlepool Brawniest, Geo, esq, Broomielaw and most generously renewed at each subsequent Whorlton.—80 tons from Sledwich Quarry. Cathrick, P., esq, Barnard Castle election by increasing majorities. I ask it. confident Hartlepool Ridley, Rev. John, M.A, The Vicarage, Norton Langleydale.—The leading and laying-on of 35 cubic Cleugb, Jos., era., do. do. that you are opposed to the policy and even to the Errington, Joseph, esq., Barnard Castle Ridley, Matthew, esq, Peakfield, Frosterley yards from Woolley-hill. Cumby, Rev. W, Whorlton continuance of an Administration which has neglected Rippon, Valentine, esq, Rogerley Hall, Stanhope Woodland.—The leading aid laying on of 30 yards P Dawson, J. H, esq, Barnard Castle reforms essential to the welfare of the people at home, on to Woolley-hill Road. The leading only of 90 Farrar, Rev. Canon, The College, Durham Robinson, Thomas, esq, Denton Hall, Darlington which has year by year increased the debt of the coun­ Robinson, Thomas, esq. Middle House, Hart-road Dawson, F. R, esq., do. do. yards on to Pennington, Redford, and Wolsingham Fawcus, Henry O, esq., Bolton, Newcastle-on-Tyne Dobinson, Geo, esq, do. do. try .whilst its Foreign Policy—ambitious and aggressive Roads. Fawcus, Robert, esq., Seaton Carew, West Hartlepool West Hartlepool in its character—has been carried out with an indeci­ Robinson, Wm, esq, Sadberge Errington, John, esq, Brignall From trucks at Gainford Station, to reach from Feetham, John, esq., Whinfleld, Darlington Errington, Joe, esq, Barnard Castle sion and weakness, which has made the failure still Grant-hank Foot to Whitecros* boundary. Fenwick, Thomas, esq., The Garth, Cockerton, Dar­ Robinson, W. R, esq, Quedgeley House, Gloucester more obvious. Erskine, Rev. J, Wycliffe Rectory From Winston Station, to reach from Grant-bank lington Roper, George, esq. The Grove, Richmond Rowl&ndson, C, esq. North Bailey, Durham Fieldhouse, W, esq, Calverley, Leeds Believe me to be. Foot to Winston. Fenwick, Dr., Chilton Hall, Ferryhill Finlay, D, esq, Barnard Castle Gentlemen, Do., into Staindrop town. Fielding, Rev. G. H. Hereford-square, London S Gardner, W, esq, do. do. Yours very faithfully, From Newsham siding into Cleatlam township. Fielding, H. J. esq., Hereford-square, London Salvin, H. T. Thornton, esq.,Croxdale Wood House Gent, J. G, esq, do. do. „ . „ JOSEPH WHIT WELL PEASE. Do., into Winston and Newsham townships. Fisher, W. H., esq, Winthorpe House, West Hartle­ Scawin, T. esq, Durham Gent, R. P., esq, do. do. Hutton Hall, March Sth, 1880. N.B.—The stones to be laid well to the side of the pool Scott, Walter, esq. South Church, Bishop Auckland Harding, T, esq, do. do. road, and wbere requested by the Surveyor or hts Ford, Rev. C. H., Bishopton, Stockton Sei ior, James, esq., Sadberge, Darlington Hardy, T, esq. Rook Villa, Barnard Castle TO THE ELECTORS OF THE SOUTTTEttw workmen. No Contractor to alter the quantities, but Forster, Wm., esq., Carmel-road, Darlington Shaw, Rev. Edwin, Hartlepool Hargraves, E, esq, Bsrnard Castle DIVISION OF THE COUNTY OF at the request of the Surveyor. The stones will be Foster, Matthew, esq., Bishop Middleham Hall, Shaw, W, esq, Wolsingbam Harrison, Jos, esq, do. do. weighed on the road, and a reduction made for short DURHAM. Ferryhill Sherlock, John, esq, Middleton-in-Teesdale Harrison, Richard, esq, do. do. weight The whole to be finished on or before the Fowler, Marshall, esq, Preston Hall, Stockton Shields, Jno, esq. Western Lodge, Durham Haadlam, M, esq, Gilmonby Hall first day of October, 1880, or a small fine will be French, John, esq., Hartlepool Simpson, Rev. Michael Henry, Tow Law ENTLEMEN,—I have bad the honour of Headlam, Rev. A. W, Durham imposed. Smith, Charles, esq, Hartlepool G receiving a Requisition, which invites tab , Or Hedley, Richard, esq, Barnard Castle the name of upwards of 5,000 of the Electors of South Proposals to be sent to me, not later than Saturday, Smitb, E. Leadbitter, esq. Flags Hall, Durham Hepwortb, B, esq, do. do. Gaskell, Rev. John, The Vicarage, Spennymoor Durham to come forward in conjunction with your the 2t7h day of March, 1880. Smitb, Rev. John, Croxdale Village, Durham Hird, R, esq, do. do. esteemed representative Mr Peaee, as a candidate for JOSEPH HARRISON, Giles, John, esq, Sedgefield Smith, Dr., Asylum, Sedgefield Homer, J, esq., do. do. the Southern Division of the County. Surve\or. Good, Rev. Edward, Forest Vicarage, Middleton-in- Smith, Thomas Fenton, esq, Ferryhill Teeedale Smitbson, H. S. C, esq. Lent ram House, Inverness Hutchinson, M, esq, Egglestone Hall I have no hesitation in accepting an invitation EO Surveyor's Office, Barnard Castle, Johnson, Geo, esq, Barnard Castle March 16tb, 1880. Gourley, Samuel, esq, M.D., Church-square, West Snowball, Joseph, esq, Seaton Burn House, Dudley complimentary to myself, and should you be pleased Kellett, R, esq, Langledale to elect me as one of your representatives, it will be Hartlepool Sowerby, George, esq, Putteridge Park, Luton Kennedy, Jas, eeq, Barnard Castle my pride and pleasure, to place my services at your Graham, John, esq. Prebend-row, Darlington Sowerby, Thomas C. J, esq. Snow Hall, Gainford disposal. OR SALE, 47 Good BLACK-FACED EWES Graham, N.Gibson, esq, Middleton-in-Teetdale Spurrier, Rev. Horatio, Vicarage, Shildon Kirby, Jas, esq, do. do. in Lamb to a Leicester Tup. The above Ewes Gray, Rev. Robert Henry, Reotory, Wolsingbam Knox, Geo, esq, do. do. I hope, before long, to have ample opportunities of F Stafford, J. M, esq, Middleton Grange, West are very young, chiefly one, two, and three-shear.— Lnwson, Thos, esq , Marwood explaining to you my opinions with regard to the Greatorex, Rev. E.. Croxdale Reotory, Durham Hartlepool Ayply to HEBKT BAYMS, Pasture End, Bowes. Green, J. P., esq., Kettoa Hall, Darlington Leng, Geo, esq, Higboliffe 1. Park Street, I Stanton, John H., esq, Stubb House, Whorlton Lodge, B, eeq, Startforth House lltb