10 MAY 1856, Page 8

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The election of a new Member for Cheltenham, in the room of Mr.. Grenvillt Berkeley, began on Wednesday. There were two candidates.. Mr. Monro proposed and Mr. Doming seconded Captain Frederick Berke- ley, son of the late Member. Sir Alexander Ramsay proposed and Mr. Parsonage seconded Mr. Hallowell. Captain Berkeley avowed-himself a supporter of the ballot, of a five-pound franchise in boroughs and a ten- pound franchise in counties, _ and of total abolition of the church-rates. Mr. Hallewell announced himself as a Conservative, against the ballot,. extended suffrage, the Maynooth grant, and church-rate abolition. "He also came forward as an opponent of Ministers. The show of hands went in favour of Captain Berkeley. At the close of the poll on Thurs- day, the numbers were Berkeley, 841; Hallewell, 655; majority for

Berkeley, 186. .

It is rumoured that Major-General Windham, "the hero of the Re- dan," will be brought forward as a candidate for the representation of East Norfolk at the next general election. General Windham's family have considerable property and influence in East Norfolk.

A new free library, erected at an expense of 60001., will be opened in Norwich in October next.

Some of the Third Jager Corps of the German Legion have been mutinous at Plymouth. A Sergeant made a written complaint of the severe diecipline of Colonel Bowles ; he was arrested ; the company to which he belonged' grounded arms and refused to do duty. After a time this company was marched into the Citadel ; they piled their arms, and went to their barrack- rooms ; then they were secured—a guard of Militia was placed over them, and the various English corps were armed with ball-cartridges. On Thurs- day afternoon a number of the disaffected were placed on trial before a Court-martial. The Jagers complain that they are severely drilled and that they are kept in service when the war is over. A good deal of alarm has prevailed at Plymouth among the inhabitants.

A number of labouring men have been adjudged by the Cheltenham Ma- gistrates to pay small weekly sums towards the support of thCir cefildreni now in Reformatory establishments. Mr. Morgan, who appeared on the part of the Home Secretary, stated that as it was known parents induced their children to commit offences to get them maintained and instructed in a trade in these asylums, Government is determined to enforce payments from the parents.