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]