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FINSBURY. Attempts to disturb Mr. Thomas Dancombe have proved abortive.

Mr. Tooke has been advised to withdraw ; and Mr. Lyall, the son of the Tory candidate for the City, has declined to accept the invitation of the Tories.

LONDON Crry. The actual business of an election has been begun with vigour. Lord John Russell has accepted the invitation of the Liberal electors, as we announced on Saturday in publishing the follow- ing reply to the requisition ; but it appeared only in the second edition, and we now reprint it for our country readers- " TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF LONDON.

• . Gentlemen-1 base received a requisition, very numerously signed, requesting me to allow myself to be put iu nomination to represent the City of London nt the en- suing Parliament. " Upon any ordinary occasion, however-much I may value such an honour, I should feel that th,.se who have been more conversant with your various affairs are better qualified to represent you; and also that other duties and obligations would stand in the way of my acceplauce of so arduous a trust. But this is no ordinary occasion. Iu framing the measures Irately announced to Parliament. it has been the wish of the Queen's Government to lighten that kind or taxation which, while it yields nothing to the Exchequer, presses heavily upon the people. " They have eudeasoured. at the same time, to give every fair consideration to the protected interests of the country. But their main ob ect has beeu to iucrease the *comfort, to promote the trade, and to uuchaiu the industry of the grest and pervading

interests of the corffinuility.

These measures have suffered in our hands a temporary defeat; but I cannot doubt the truth of the principles on which they are founded, nor eau I believe that in this great metropolis of commerce those principles will be condemned.

"Anxious to see your weight thrown into the scale against monopolies injurious to the welfare of the United Kingdom, 1 cheerfully ask for your suffrages, and hope to be sustained by your enlightened approbation. " I base the honour to be, gentlemen, your most obedient servant,

12th June 1841. T. RUSSELL."

On Monday, a meeting of Liberal electors determined to support Wood, Crawford, Paulson, and Russell.

A meeting to receive Lord John Russell and the three other Liberal candidates was held on Tuesday, at the London Tavern. The street was crowded ; but a clear way was kept by the Police, headed by Mr. Whittle Harvey in person. Lord John Russell was much cheered as be alighted and entered the tavern. Mr. Jones Loyd was called to the chair. On the platform, besides the candidates, were the Marquis of Tavistock, Mr. Hawes, M.P., Mr. William Williams, M.P., Mr. Edward Ellice, M.P., the Baron Lionel de Rothschild and two others of the same surname, Sir Charles Napier, Mr. Travers, and several members of Parliament and City Reformers. Mr. Loyd opened the proceedings in a set speech, adorned with an appropriate (?) historical parallel- " An historian describing the solemn circumstances under which the most distinguished ancestor of the noble lord—he who gave down his head on the block as the penalty for exertions made to protect the civil and religious liberty of the people—this historian says, in language as beautiful 83 it is affecting- ' As the illustrious martyr passed through the city in his carriage to the plaee of execution, the people imagined they saw Virtue and Liberty seated by his side.' I am sure the same guardian angels hover round the noble lord. He, with a spirit, with a self-devotion, with a magnanimity the same as that which led his v....titer to lay down his life on the block for our benefit, has in better times done his duty by throwing himself generously and unhesitatingly on the vast constituency of this city. Yes, gentlemen, he has today come, as his ancestor, in his carriage through the streets of the Metropolis; and true it is that a Virtue and Liberty' have followed his course."

This illustration was much cheered. Sir John Guest next moved, " Tbat this meeting receives, with the highest satisfaction, the declara- tion of Lord John Russell that he accepts the requisition of the electors of the City and avows himself as a candidate to represent them in the ensuing Parliament." This was seconded, and carried by acclamation. Lord John then presented himself. Under ordinary circumstances, he said, he should not have ventured to aspire to the honour of their re- presentation ; bat at this juncture, and invited by five thousand requisi- tionists, it would have been poltroonery in bins to refuse. He did not make much preface before he entered upon the great question of finan- cial policy. Alluding to the increase of the navies of France and Russia, he said that it would have been impossible to allow this country to be placed in an iaferior position. How was the increased force to be sustained ? He was satisfied that if it had been necessary to increase the burdens of the people, they would have been borne cheerfully, for the purpose of sustaining the honour, the =edit, the power, and the dignity of the nation-

" But when we considered this subject, having previously considered all these matters relating to trade, it struck us with a conviction that it was im- possible to avoid, that there were not only taxes paid to the Queen, forming part of the revenue of this kingdom, but that there were other taxes paid to different classes in the country—taxes which were no less taxes because they do not enter into the exchequer—taxes which were no less burdens because

they count for nothing in the support of the naval and other establishments of the country—taxes which pressed most heavily upon the industry and resources

of the country' and yet that, by diminishing such taxes, so far from diminishing the revenue of the Government—so far from diminishing the revenue for the necessary expenses of the country—we could meet the wants of those establish- ments and raise the revenue to the utmost that was at present required by present necessity. Then, gentlemen, I say, having arrived at this conviction, how could we fairly and honestly propose to lay other and new burdens upon the people ? We were perfectly aware—in fact, every man must be aware—of the great strength of the protected interests, and that they would be naturally desirous of continuing the system of protection, and consequently of continuing those burdens upon the nation which I have mentioned; but were we there- fore to forget the unprotected interests, and endeavour to impose new burdens upon them, while by the adoption of the mode we have proposed—a mode fair and just to all parties, and increasing the means and resources of the country— the wants of the revenue might be supplied ?"

The Government had already endeavoured to diminish the taxes which pressed the most heavily upon the necessaries of life, such as those upon coals and candles ; or those which prevented free intercourse, such as that upon postage. But there was another mode of lightening the burdens of the community-

" That is, by enabling the community at large to become rich by their own exertions ; to increase the general wealth of the country, and thus to diminish the proportion which each individual contributes of his property for the pur- poses of taxation, though not the actual amount. And in this point of view the measures which were proposed were justifiable on every ground of justice and of sound policy."

The meeting would agree with him, however, that in making the proposed alterations, as in the case of the Corn-laws, it was necessary to give weight to certain considerations-

" In the first place, if it can be made out that there are any burdens which press unequally upon the agricultural interest, it is in accordance with the principles of Free Trade not to impose on our own peoples greater burden than we do on foreigners; and in that respect we must either take off those addi- tional taxes, or we must give an equivalent for them in the amount of duty. Again, with regard to any sudden alteration, it must be allowed, lithe farmers and the labourers have had encouragement in pursuing a vicious system, no one would wish for an alteration so sudden as to produce great misery and distress."

To show that there was no need for the agriculturists to be alarmed, Lord John quoted the authority of Lord Leicester in favour of altera- tion of the Corn-laws, of Earl Spencer, who had promised to support Earl Fitzwilliam's motion had it been brought forward on Wednesday, of Lord Fitzwilliam himself, the Duke of Cleveland, and the Duke of Devonshire. Arguing against the principle of prohibition in commerce, Lord John ridiculed the liberal professions of the Tories-

" This seems to me the great practical question, and the one upon which the people of this country will be called upon to decide. It is true that our oppo- nents say they admit the general principle—only that we never can get them to apply it. And in that respect they resemble some book-collectors with whom I am acquainted, whose great object it is very often to find the original edition of a book with the leaves uncut and never used, which they consider extremely valuable, and for which they would give a high price; but if once you cut the leaves the whole value of the book is destroyed. In that way our opponents speak of Free Trade. They consider it an admirable book—one they would store in their library; but if you once open it and cut the leaves, the whole value is destroyed."

Some one called out " Poor-law !" and Lord John repeated what he had said in the House of Commons, that he would support those who were unable to labour, but that he would rather see the able-bodied living independently upon the honest wages of their labour than upon charity doled out to them. There was another cry of " Church-rates l" to which Lord John paid no attention. It was complained, be observed, that the question submitted to the country would cause an excitement-

" But it is not for the sake of the excitement, but for the matter itself, that I stand before you ; and if the matter is important, why the excitement is the necessary ordeal through which it must come. In former times the power of arbitrary imprisonment existed, and a man might be seized aril he might be confined in prison by the sole and arbitrary dictum of the King; and a member of the Common Council of the City of London rose and opposed that system, and was mainly instrumental in procuring that Habeas Corpus Act which is now the safeguard of our liberties. No doubt, indeed, it would have been the much quieter mode to submit to arbitrary imprisonment, without exciting the Common Council and the whole country upon the subject. But the question was worth the excitement and agitation of men's minds, that they might obtain an act under which no person should be imprisoned except by the law and the decision of the judges and juries of their country. And so I say of this ques- tion : I say it is worth while that the country should be excited, in order to decide whether industry. is to be free or shackled, whether this country is to go on prosperously'competing with all the nations in the world, or whether she shall yield to other nations, who may proceed upon wiser and better principles, the proud preeminence she now holds, so that her decline shall be as marvellous and as wonderful as her rise."

The other three candidates then addressed the meeting. Sir Matthew Wood, for the ninth time, put forward his claim to their support, in a very brief and pithy shape: " Am I in the slightest degree changed ? (Loud cries of "No, no! ") Are you changed? (" No, no I") Then you are sure to elect me."

Mr. Hawes adverted to the different mode in which that meeting was convened, open to all electors, from one held by the Tories, in the same place, on Saturday, called by circular to be presented at the door. He moved the following resolution— I

" That,. determined to support the great measures recently proposed by her Majesty's Ministers, and impressed with the high importance, commercially as well as politically, of the principles involved in those measures, the meeting pledge themselves to promote to the utmost of their power the election of Lord John Russell, and the reelection of the other three candidates."

The resolution passed unanimously. Here, with thanks voted to the Chairman, the regular proceedings closed. But there was some more speaking, Sir Charles Napier being called forth among others, and a great deal of cheering, before the meeting finally separated. The Tory candidates were introduced to their meeting on Saturday, except Alderman Pixie, who was absent in consequence of indisposition produced by a fall. There was little to note in the speeches. Mr. 'VVolverley Attwood addressed the electors on his own behalf and Alder- man Pirie's, but said nothing worth repeating. Mr. Lyall rested upon the syllogistic announcement, that the wellbeing of the people is the legitimate end of government, and that the new Poor-law has a directly contrary tendency ; the induction being, that the framers of that law must be displaced. Mr. Masterman introduced a touch of domestic circumstance : his principles were Conservative ; they had not been re- cently adopted, but had been instilled into him by a venerated parent, who, be was happy to say, was still alive and in health, and therefore were not embraced to serve any purpose of his own. He hoped he would not be expected to give any pledges : he considered the honour of a representative compromised when he gave pledges. The meeting were quite satisfied with what the speakers said.

On Tuesday, their Committee issued an address, to counteract the effect of Lord John Russell's visit. It denounces the political dis- honesty of Ministers for not retiring from the Government when defeated, and for getting up a Corn agitation to serve their own pur- poses. It then attacks Lord John Russell individually.; especially for saying that the Tory party would encourage despotism, and stood opposed to every amelioration of the People's condition, and to every extension of their political rights ; and for his admitted unfitness to represent the local interests of the City. And it closes with a table, exhibiting the results of the financial administration of the Earl of Liverpool and the Duke of Wellington from 1821 to 1830, and of Earl Grey and Lord Melbourne from 1831 to 1840, with the surplus left by one party and the deficiency of the other.

'Meetings and addresses begin to follow in rapid succession. Several -of Lord John's friends have put their names to a counter-address to that of the Conservative Association, dwelling upon the importance of the example which London will be able to set, being " first in point of time to pass judgment," by supporting the needful change in the financial system of the country.

MARYLEBONE. Meetings have been held by both parties. At a "-highly important, influential, and most respectable" meeting of Con- servatives at the Yorkshire Stingo, on Tuesday, Mr. Bond Cabbell waxed poetical under an Anti-Poor-law inspiration,—an excitement produced by thinking on the separation of the sexes in workhouses : he seems to think that under the old system the workhouse was Hymen's Paradise—a bower of bliss, only moral— He considered the married state to be the cradle of the morality of the coun- try; and it was highly important that those who had spent their lives toge- ther, should not in their old age be torn asunder. In the words of the poet, be would say-

" These are the matchless joys of virtuous love ; Awl thus their moments fly. The seasons thus. As ceaseless round a jarring world they roll, Still ftud them happy; and consenting Spring Sheds her own rosy garland on their heads; Till evening comes at last, serene and mild; When after the long vernal day of life.

Enamoured more, as more remembrance swells With mane a proof of recollected love,

Together clown they sink in social sleep; Together freed their gentle spirits fly To scenes where love and bliss immortal reign."

On Wednesday, the Liberal electors met in the Theatre of the Colos- seum, according to agreement, to decide by a preliminary ballot which of the two candidates, Sir Charles Napier or Mr. Young, should be put forward. The electors first assembled at two o'clock, and heard some speeches until four ; then they balloted ; and after that they heard some more speeches, and then they balloted again. Small matters engrossed much of the speakers' attention. Mr. Young, for instance, would abo- lish flogging in the Navy : Sir Charles Napier doubted Mr. Young's knowing any thing about naval matters; whereupon Mr. Young said that he had been four months at sea, on board the Victory. In his evening speech, Mr. Young avowed himself in favour of the Budget propositions ; but he could not place confidence in the Government on that account : their professions when out of office had been completely belied by their acts when in. The result of the ballot was announced st ten o'clock ; when the numbers were found to be—for Napier, 1,931 ; for Young, 945 ; majority, 986. Mr. Young bowed to the decision of the electors, and begged his friends to throw their whole strength into the scale for Sir Charles.

Mr. William Villiers Sankey, an intelligent University-bred Radical, has issued an address to the electors of Marylebone.

MIDDLESEX. According to the Chronicle, the electors are signing a requisition to Lord Edward Russell to stand with Mr. Byng.

TOWER HAMLETS. Mr. Andrew Kennedy Hutchinson, a solicitor, is added to the list of Liberal candidates. The Tories held a meeting on Monday, at which Mr. Spottiswoode was present, to fix upon candi- dates; but the chairman was disconcerted by the attendance of no more than 200 out of 14,000 electors. The 200, however, pledged themselves to support Tory candidates. From a Correspondent.—Mr. T. E. Perronet Thompson's prospect of success has been materially advanced during the week. He has held several public meetings, at which the greatest satisfaction has been ex- pressed with the exposition he has given of his principles, and as much with the frankness and explicitness with which he has answered the questions put to him ; a thing in which Colonel Fox, the Ministerial candidate, is said to be very deficient. Mr. Thompson expresses his determination to go to the poll, and the Radicals aver their resolve to carry him triumphantly through.

'WESTMINSTER. Sir Willoughby Cotton has been invited to stand by the Tories; but he told the deputation, when it was presented yester- day, that his health would not suffer him to accept the offered honour. The Standard, among other papers, has mentioned a report that Sir James Graham would be a candidate. Report also mentions Sir Robert Peel as a candidate upon whom the Tories have cast their eyes ; but there is no distinct statement on the subject. Sir Robert knows better than to quit Tamworth.

PROVINCES.

ASHTON. Sir H. P. Willoughby has received a requisition from the Tories to oppose Mr. Hindley.

AYLESBURY. Lord Nugent was invited to stand with Mr. Rice Clay- ton, the new Liberal candidate ; and he at first consented ; hut after- wards he said that pecuniary disappointments would oblige him to de- cline the offer of the electors.

BANBURY. The candidates for the representation of Banbury will be Lord Villiers, a Conservative, Mr. Tancred, the present Whig Mem- ber, and Mr. Henry Vincent, the Chartist ; who had a requisition sent him signed by sixty electors. The whole number of voters is only 300. Mr. Vincent arrived at Banbury on Saturday, where he was met by about 5,000 people with flags and banners.

BARNSTAPLE. Mr. Spencer De Horsey stands with the present Tory Member ; and the Honourable J. Fortescue has begun his canvass on the other side.

BATH. The Council of the Chartist Association have issued an ad- dress declaring that they will support Mr. Roebuck and Lord Duncan against "the common enemy." They urge their fellow Chartists to show that the Tories cannot succeed in an appeal to their passions ; and advert to the fact, that several of the Liberal Members lately supported Mr. Duncombe's motion for the release of political offenders, while the

Tories to a man opposed it. •

BEDFORDSHIRE. Even should the unfounded report of the Whigs be correct, says the Times, that Mr. Astell will not come forward, a third Conservative is ready to take his place by the side of Lord Alford, Mr. Henry Musgrave.

BERWICK. William Massey Stanley, Esq., eldest son of Sir Thomas and Lady Stanley, of Haggerston and Hooton, and at present M.P. for Pontefract, will at the ensuing election offer himself to the constituency of this borough as the advocate of Liberal and Reform principles.— Berwick Advertiser.

Mr. Somes will not come forward as a second Tory candidate in con- junction with Mr. Hodgson ; having discovered that be is ineligible, on account of holding a contract with the present Government. It is said that another shipowner and East India proprietor, Mr. Weedon, will offer himself on the Tory interest.

BEVERLEY. The Times says that Mr. Barnard Gregory, of North Audley Street, actuated by personal hostility to Mr. Hogg, the present Member, will oppose him at the next election.

BIRMINGHAM. A correspondent of the Times enumerates "four distinct canvassing parties in the field ; the Conservatives, who support Mr. Spooner and Mr. W. C. Alston ; the supporters of Messrs. Muntz and Scholefield, the present Members ; the friends of Mr. Joseph Sturge, assisted by a few semi-Chartists; and lastly, the O'Connor or more de- termined section of the Chartists, who are yet without a candidate, but who intend to bring one forward before the day of election arrives." Mr. Thomas Attwood is in the town, and has accepted the chair at the Committee of the sitting Members. Mr. Sturge is in America.

BODMIN. The constituency are moving to bring forward another Conservative candidate against Major Vivian.—Standard.

BOLTON. Mr. Edmund Ashworth has finally declined to stand. Dr. Bowring has addressed the electors. Mr. Ainsworth, the present Mem- ber, is also a candidate.

BOSTON. In compliance with a requisition, Mr. C. A. Wood has con- sented to come forward as the second Conservative candidate. Mr. Wood is brother to Colonel Wood, the Member for Middlesex.

BRIDGEWATER. Mr. Courtenay, (Tory,) whose son was one of the passengers in the President, retires. Mr. Broadwood, (Tory,) the other sitting Member, has again offered himself to the electors, with Mr. Forman, a thick and thin Conservative, extensively connected with the mining interests in Wales. Mr. Broadwood is an opponent of the cruel new Poor-law ; and Mr. Forman is understood to be strongly opposed to that measure.—Morning Chronicle.

Batman. Mr. Gordon, a Tory, has published an address deprecating opposition to the present Members, on account of the support which they have given to a local Parliamentary bill for erecting a new pier at Portbury.

• BURY ST. EDMUND'S. The Times says that the Whigs have made a proposal to the Tories to withdraw their candidate, Mr. Alston, if the Tories will withdraw Mr. Horace Twiss ; leaving the borough, as before, to be shared by the Whig Lord C. Fitzroy and the Tory Lord Jermyn ; but that the Tories gave an "indignant refusal."

CAMBRIDGE. At a meeting of Liberal electors, on Saturday, it was announced that two Liberal candidates would come forward. The can- didates, says the Chronicle, "it is suspected, are to be Mr. Labouchere and the present Member, Mr. Pry-me."

CAMBRIDGESHIRE. Mr. Townley has again addressed the electors, as well as the sitting Members, Mr. Yorke and Mr. Eaton.

CARDIGAN BOROUGHS. The Morning Chronicle is informed that a Lieutenant-Colonel Copland, of Sloane Street, London, will oppose the liberal candidate, Mr. Pryse Pryse.

CIRENCESTER. Mr. Cripps has issued a valedictory address. The Standard believes that his son, Mr. William Cripps, a barrister, will take his place.

COCRERMOUTIL General Wyndham, the unsuccessful candidate at the last election, is again in the field.

COVENTRY. Mr. Edward Ellice has issued a long and able address to the electors of Coventry, chiefly on Free Trade.

DENBIGH BOROUGHS. Mr. Wilson Jones retires, and Mr. Town- sbend Mainwaring has -solicited the suffrages of the electors. The Shropshire Conservative says for him, that his motto is " Fear God, honour the Queen "; but calls upon the electors who do not desire ex- clusive petticoat government to support him against Mr. Biddnlph, the Whig candidate. DEVONPORT. The Honourable George Dawson renews the struggle in Devonport. He entered the town on Tuesday, and was received by his friends among the electors in the ball-room of the Royal Hotel. He told them that he felt like the celebrated wrestler Anttens, who had the faculty of recovering immediately he touched the ground : he was ready, singlehanded, to meet his antagonists again.

Sir G. Grey and Mr. Tufnell have immediately responded to the wishes of their constituents, and leave London this afternoon for De- vonport; where we warrant them a most triumphant reception.—Globe, June 18.

DRorrwrca. A visit to Droitwich, according to the Globe, for the purpose of feeling the pulse of the electors, has convinced the Honour- able St. George Foley, second brother to Lord Foley, that he has no chance.

DORSETSHIRE. Mr. Richard Brinsley Sheridan, who was a candi- date, retires ; differing with some of the electors on the Corn-laws.

DURHAM, SOUTH. Mr. James Ferrer, son of the Master in Chancery, has offered himself as a candidate in the Conservative interest. Mr. Farrer only arrived from Norway on Wednesday last.— Times.

EXETER. Sir William Follett arrived in Exeter on Friday. On Saturday he met 1,200 electors in the Subscription-rooms.

FALMOUTH. Sir Hussey Vivian introduced his son at a public meet- ing of the Liberal electors, last week. Captain Vivian confessed him- self not fully informed in many important points, but promised to help in carrying out the views propounded by his father. The meeting agreed to support Captain Vivian and Captain Plumridge. The Western Times says that the Tories talk of bringing forward Sir Thomas Coch- rane, the Member for Ipswich, and " somebody of the name of Gwynne."

We are gratified to state that Admiral Sir John G. Beresford, toge- ther with a gentleman of commanding interest, are about to be intro- duced to this united borough as the Conservative candidates.—Standard.

GLOUCESTERSHIRE, EAST. The Honourable Augustus Moreton, a Tory, retires. Sir John Wright Guise, a Liberal, offers for the vacancy.

The Honourable Francis Charteris, a son of Lord Elcho, starts with Mr. Codriugton, the present Tory Member.

GLOUCESTER CITY. Mr. Phillpotts, the Liberal Member, has con- sented to withdraw his resignation, and is canvassing with Captain Berkeley. Mr. Hope's friends are canvassing for "Mr. Hope and an- other" Tory.

Lord Loftus is mentioned as the new Tory candidate, with Mr. Hope. GUILDFORD. Major Scarlett and Mr. Currie, Tories, are canvassing against Mr. Mangles and Mr. Baring Wall.

HALIFAX. Mr. Gully, the former Member for Pontefract, is men- tioned by the Liberals. Sir George Sinclair is to be the Tory candi- date.

HARWICH. The Essex Herald announces Mr. Attwood of Hylands as the successor of Mr. Herries, who retires. Our last Postscript men- tioned that Mr. Le Merchant of the Board of Trade, Mr. E. J. Stanley's intended successor at the Treasury, is the Liberal candidate, with Mr. Bagshaw.

HELSTON. Mr. Bassett has retired. Mr. Vigars, of Penzance, of si- milar politics, contests the borough with Sir R. R. Vyvyan, the former representative of Bristol.—Globe.

HEREFORD CITY. Mr. Henry Hobhonse, brother to the President of the Board of Control, has taken the field here against the Tory mono- polist candidate, Mr. Burr. The Liberals have resolved on supporting unanimously Mr. Clive and Mr. Hobhouse.— Globe.

HERTFORD BOROUGH. Lord Mahon, the Tory, and the Honourable William Cowper, the Whig, are canvassing for reelection.

HostrroN. Mr. M`Grady has offered himself in conjunction with the present Conservative Member, Colonel Hugh Baillie. The Liberal Member, Mr. Stewart, it is said, will retire.—Courier.

HYTHE. Mr. Stewart Marjoribanks, the former popular and Liberal Member for the borough, will reenter Parliament for Hythe, Lord Mel- grind retiring in his favour.—Morning Chronicle.

IrawrcH. Mr. Herries, the Member for Harwich, aspires to be the colleague of Mr. Fitzroy Kelly.

KNARESBOROUGH. Five candidates invite the choice of the borough ; three Reformers—the Honourable C. Langdale, one of the present Mem- bers, Mr. Ridley Colborne, and Mr. Massy Hutchinson ; with two Tories—Mr. Lawson, the unsuccessful candidate at a former election, and Mr. Busfield Ferrand.

LANCASTER. Mr. F. Dashwood, a cousin of Lord Lauderdale, and a Free Trade candidate, is dissatisfied with his canvass, and withdraws from opposition to Mr. Greene and Mr. Marton, the Tory Members.

LEICESTER. The Leicester Chronicle describes the Tories as quite at fault. " Mr. Sergeant Goulbourn, Mr. Frewen, and Mr. Walter, are respectively mentioned as having been applied to and refused the ho- nour; while the Carlton Club itself is said to have replied, that the applications to it are so numerous, and the chances of success at other places so much more sure than at Leicester, that our good old loyal borough is quite out of the question with it."

LEWES. At an agricultural meeting recently held at Lewes, a letter was read from Sir John Shelley, in which he says-

" As I find my son canvassing Lewes against my old friends who returned me to Parliament, and doing all he can to unseat the present Conservative Members, I give you authority to make use of my name tomorrow, and to tell the farmers, that in my opinion the interest of the farmer and the preservation of the country depend on the two Conservative Members being reelected."

LINCOLNSHIRE, NORTH. In a letter dated Saturday night 12th June, Mr. Charles Chaplin informed the electors that Sir Gilbert Heath- cote retired from Rutland, and that a canvas had been commenced in that county for Mr. Gilbert John Heathcote ; and urged them, if anxious to preserve the Corn-laws, to support Sir John Trollope of Casewick against Mr. Handley. The Post assumes that Mr. Chaplin will himself oppose Lord Worsley ; since he " is the gentleman, as everybody in Lincolnshire knows, who can, if he likes, turn Lord Worsley out of his seat." Mr. Tumor is canvassing the electors in the Tory interest ; and since Mr. Chaplin's letter was written, Mr. Handley's resignation has been announced by the Times, LISKEARD. Mr. Itekewich, the former unsuccessful candidate, is try- ing to take the borough from Mr. Charles Buller.

LIVERPOOL. Sir Joshua Walmsley met the electors at a public meet- ing in the Amphitheatre, on Monday. He comes out as a total re- pealer of the Corn-laws. The resolutions which were passed are not given in the report before us; but from the context, one seems to have been in favour of Lord Palmerston. The Theatre was crowded.

On Saturday evening an address was issued to the electors, on behalf of Lord Palmerston. It was signed by Mr. Brocklebank, the Chairman of the Liberal Committee.

LUDLOW. James Ackers, Esq., of the Heath, comes forward as one of the Conservative candidates for this borough.—Standard.

LYNN. Sir W. B. Folkes has declined standing with Major Keppet, in opposition to the Tory Members, Lord George Bentinck and Sir Stratford Canning.

MAIDSTONE. Mr. Beresford Hope and Mr. George Dodd, the Tory candidates, are canvassing. They are as yet the only candidates in the field.

MALTON. Mr. Fitzwilliam, the present Member for Richmond, will succeed his brother, Lord Milton, and retain his seat if the noble lord should prove victorious in the West Riding. If not, Mr. Fitzwilliam will give place to Lord Milton.—Leeds Intelligencer.

MIDHURST. The Honourable Captain Frederick Spencer retires; to be succeeded, it is supposed by papers on both sides, by Sir Horace B. Seymour, a Tory.

MORPETH. Major Hodgson Cadogan contests the borough with Mr. Howard.

NEWCASTLE. Mr. Hume has declined an invitation to stand ; plead- ing his engagement at Leads.

NORTHAMPTON, NORTH. Mr. Henry Willoughby has consented to oppose one of the present Members.

NORTHUMBERLAND, NORTH. The Times persists in bringing for- ward Lord Ossulston as an opponent of Lord Howick. How a person who is already the noble lord's colleague can be brought forward to turn him out with no third candidate in the field, we leave to the wise- acres who supply information to Printinghouse Square to determine.

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At present there is no symptom of a contest.—Morning Chronicle.

NOTTINGHAM. Sir John Hobhouse made his " triumphant entry," in procession, on Monday, having been preceded by Mr. Larpent. They addressed the electors from the window of their inn. The Times talks of the entry as a failure, and is very sarcastic upon "the men who a few short weeks since were most Liberal in their abuse of his (Sir John's) public conduct and character, but who now were ready to kiss the dust from his feet." [There has, then, been a reaction in Nottingham?]

In the evening, Sir John and his friend made their appearance at the Exchange Hall, and delivered speeches. Sir John took his departure on Wednesday.

On that day arrived Mr. Walter ; and he began a canvass with the new Tory candidate, Mr. T. B. Charlton, of Chilwell Hall.

The correspondent of the Times says, that the town has been in a most excited state for the last few days. On Wednesday there was a riot g the Whigs, according to the Tory account, were armed and insolent, and a " few Blues attempted reprisals." People were beaten, cut, and stabbed, and windows were smashed. The occupants of the houses specifically mentioned in this account are Liberal. At ten o'clock on Wednesday night, the military were called out to aid the police in the work of pacification ; and dragoons paraded the streets on Thursday morning, OLDHAM. An influential body of electors, says the Morning Chro- nicle, have agreed to bring forward Mr. J. B. Smith, the President of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce.

OXFORDSHIRE. Mr. Parker has resigned for the County ; and a re- quisition, most numerously and respectably signed, will be forwarded' to Joseph Warner Healy, Esq.—Morning Post.

OXFORD CITY. Mr. Neil Malcolm, the late Member for Boston, is announced as Mr. Maclean's companion at the hustings.

PEMBROKE BOROUGHS. Sir James Graham resigns in favour of Sir John Owen. But handbills have been distributed in Pembroke, assur- ing the electors that Sir James would again solicit their votes. Hence it is inferred that Sir John Owen only keeps Sir Jantes's place for him. Some papers, however, assume that there is a disagreement among the Tories on the subject of this shifting.

• PEMBROKESHIRE. Sir John Owen going to the boroughs, Lord Emlyn, son of the Earl of Cawdor, offers himself to the Tories as Sir John's successor.

PETERSFIELD. Mr. Carter, who was canvassing this borough against Sir William Joliffe, has resigned.—Times.

PONTEFRACT. Mr. Gully has declined to stand for Pontefract. The only candidates at present are Lord Pollington and Mr. Milnes.— Wake- field Paper.

PRESTON. Sir George Strickland is in the field with Sir Hesketh Fleetwood.

A Conservative meeting on Monday determined to start a second. candidate with Mr. Townley Parker ; and Mr. Charles Swainson, of Cooper Hill, Walton-le-Dale, a manufacturer, who was present, im- mediately offered himself.

The local Council of the Chartists have issued an address in support of the Liberal candidates.

RICHMOND. Sir George Strickland and the Honourable J. C. Dun- das are to be put in nomination for this borough if Mr. Dundas does not start for the Orkney s, of which he is Lord-Lientenant.—Leeds. Intelligencer.

ROCHESTER. The Conservatives have started a second candidate, in the person of Mr. Best, son of Lord Wynford, and a personal friend of their other candidate, Mr. Douglas.—Standard.

Viscount Melgund and Mr. Francis Dashwood have addressed the electors in the room of Mr. Bernal and Mr. J. B. Hobhouse, who retire. —Morning Chronicle.

RUTLAND. Sir Gilbert Heathcote retires, as we have mentioned

above ; to be succeeded by Mr. Gilbert John Heathcote, the Member for South Lincoln.

RYE. The Sussex Advertiser mentions that Mr. Curteis contradicts a report that he did not mean to come forward ; and that Captain Monypenny, the present Tory Member, has thought it necessary to issue an address denying that he is to receive money for supporting the Tory cause, now intrusted to Sheriff Farncomb of London.

SALISBURY. A second candidate on the Tory interest has started, in the person of the Honourable Anthony John Ashley, son of the Earl of Shaftesbury, against Mr. Brodie, the Reform Member.

SHREWSBURY. Mr. Christopher Temple, Q.C., who was formerly a Liberal candidate for Finsbury, says the Mcrning Chronicle, is in the field as the second Reformer, in conjunction with General Sir L. Parry. The correspondent of the Globe says that Sir Love Parry has deposited 15,000/. in Adams's bank ; and adds, with naive cunning, that it "has a very beneficial tendency in moderating the enthusiasm of Tory ardour ; and towards three o clock, the bells of nearly all the churches gave clamorous intimation of the warmth of Sir Love's recep- tion." The Liberals rejoice in the assumption that Mr. Disraeli is poor, and the other Tory candidate, Mr. Tomline, stingy.

SOUTH SHIELDS. John Twizell Wawn, Esq., has announced him- self, in opposition to Mr. Ingham, M.P. Both gentlemen are locally connected with the borough. Mr. Wawn is friendly to the measures of the Melbourne Government, with the exception of their proposed altera- tion of the Timber-duties. Mr. Tyler, a disciple of the Urquhart school, has also addressed the electors.—Globe.

STAFFORDSHIRE, NORTH. The Morning Chronicle mentions a report that Mr. E. Buller retires.

STAFFORDSHIRE, SOUTH. A meeting at the Duke of Sutherland's have determined to bring forward Lord Leveson in conjunction with Colonel Anson, should the Tories put forward a second candidate with Lord Ingestre.

STAFFORD BOROUGH. Captain Carnegie, nephew to Lord St. Vin- -cent, has issued an address to the electors in the Tory interest. The Times says it is reported that Mr. Blount, formerly Member for the borough, will again offer himself.

STROUD. Mr. Meryweather of Norton Couch has issued an address to the electors, as a Liberal successor to Lord John Russell, should the latter stand for London. He is for ballot, a ten-pound franchise, and a low fixed Corn-duty.

STOKE-UPON-TRENT. Mr. Dudley Ryder, according to the Liberal papers, withdraws. Mr. Ricardo is the Reform candidate; and Alder- man Copeland and Lord Saudon have been among the electors.

THIRSE. Mr. Harland has relinquished the contest. The Honour- able C. S. Wortley, a son of Lord Wharncliffe, has also retired ; not, 'however, from the fear of being unsuccessful, but from the fact of Mr. Bell, a Moderate Whig, a resident townsman, having offered himself, who is personally esteemed by both political parties.—Standard.

TYNEMOUTH. Mr. Henry Mitcalf is announced by the Globe as the . Liberal candidate.

WALSALL. On the Liberal side two candidates are named ; the Honourable Edward Littleton, son of Lord Hatherton, and Mr. Charles . Foster junior.

WAREHA3L Mr. Sawbridge Drax, formerly Sheriff of the county, and an old opponent of the Calcrafts, offers himself to the electors.

WESTMORELAND. Sir James Graham has at length found a refuge in Westmoreland. In consideration of the "recreant Whig's" recent eminent services to the Tories, Lord Lowther has consented to forgive his past misdeeds, and has insured him one of the seats for the county of which he is dictator.—Globe.

WEYMOUTH. Mr. J. E. Dennison and Mr. T. J. Thompson, the Liberal candidates, entered Weymouth on Monday evening, and ad- dressed a large meeting of electors.

WIGAN. Mr. Kearsley will not again offer himself, his health not "being equal to a Parliamentary life. Mr. Thomas Bright Crosse, of Shaw Hall, formerly Sheriff of the county, is to be Mr. Kearsley's Tory successor.

WILTSHIRE, NORTH. The Wiltshire Independent says that a requi- sition to Sir John Hobhouse is in course of signature. A correspondent of the same paper says that Mr. R. Little, of Wootton Bassett, has issued a placard declaring his intention to oppose Sir Francis Burdett.

WINCHESTER. Mr. Crowder, Q. C., and Mr. Pigott, Q. C., "two excellent Reformers," are announced by the Chronicle. The Hampshire Telegraph complains that Mr. Paulett Mildtnay's intention to retire was unaccountably concealed from his Liberal constituents till the last mo- ment. Mr. East and Mr. Bickham Escott, the Tory candidates, have published their addresses.

WINDSOR. Mr. Ralph Neville, a son of Lord Braybrooke, is can- vassing the Tory electors.

The Times makes a distinct charge against the Household- " This morning, Mr. Norton, the Clerk Controller of the Kitchen, (in the department of the Lord Steward,) arrived at Windsor from Buckingham Palace, with a list of every one of the Castle tradesmen in the town, upon whom he called during the day. It should be observed, that Mr. Norton has not been sufficiently long in his office to be personally known to the whole of them. In order that it may be clearly seen that Mr. Norton was duly autho- :iced by the Earl of Errol, her Majesty's Lord Steward, to intimidate the Castle tradesmen, and to frighten them out of their votes for the two Whig candidates, I give the followin,g conversation, which took place between him and one of the first persons he called upon this morning. "Mr. Norton (walking into the tradesman's shop, and palling a paper out of his pocket, containing a list of all the Royal tradesmen in the town.) Your .name is —, I believe ?

." Royal Tradesman—It is, Sir ; what is your pleasure " Mr. Norton—Oh ! I am come down to Windsor, Mr. —, by the Lord Steward's order, to solicit your vote and interest for the Court candidates.

" Royal Tradesman—The Court candidates! Pray who are they, Sir?

" [It should be observed, that until this exposé, made by the Lord Steward's messenger, both had disavowed all connexion with the Court.]

" Mr. Norton—Mr. Ramsbottom ? I've promised one vote to him.

" And Mr. Fergusson?-1'm sorry I cannot vote for that gentleman, as I've promised my second vote to Mr. Neville.

" Mr. Norton then looked very significantly at the 'Royal tradesman,' and shortly after took his leave."

WOLVERHAMPTON. It is rumoured that Thomas Thornley, Esq., will retire from the representation of Wolverhampton ; and that a resident ironmaster, who has lately been added to the Magistracy, will be nomi- nated in his stead.—Globe.

WYCOMBE. A son of Mr. Bernal, the Member for Rochester, stands with Mr. G. H. Dashwood.

YORK, EAST RIDING. Mr. Bethel] retires, in consequence of age and infirmity. Mr. Broadley a Tory, one of the present Members, is to have a companion at the hustings, in the person of Lord Hotham.

YORK, WEST Runsa. Lord Ashley has been catechized by the Short Time Committee of the West Riding, as to his plan of action under a changed Administration. In a letter to the spokesman deputed by the Committee, he says that he adheres to his former opinion, that a limitation of hours is necessary for persons between the ages of thirteen and eighteen ; and then he says-

" You added, likewise, a fear that the acceptance of an office in Sir Robert Peel's Administration might to a great degree emboli-ass my proceeding in this matter. I reply, then, without speculating either on the probability of a Cabinet to be formed by Sir Robert Peel, or on the probability that I should be invited to take any subordinate station in his Government, I will never place myself in any situation where I shall not be as free as air to do every thing that I may believe to be conducive to the happiness, comfort, and welfare of that portion of the working-classes who have so long and confidently intrusted to me the care of their hopes and interests."

IRELAND.

ARMAGH BOROUGH. Colonel Rawdon retires ; and Mr. Leonard is to be the opponent of Mr. Fox.—Standard.

BANDON. Lord Boyle, the son of the Earl of Cork, is announced to oppose Sergeant Jackson.

CARLOW COUNTY. Mr. Thomas Bunbury is in the field as the com- panion of Colonel Bruen.

CARLOW BOROUGH. The retirement of Mr. Gisborne gives confi- dence to Mr. Francis Bruen, who comes forward to vindicate the " in- dependence" of the borough. The Freeman's Journal says that Cap- tain Layard is canvassing the electors as Mr. Gisborne's successor.

Mr. O'Connell has issued a spicy letter to stir up the electors : he accuses them of "a crime—an atrocious crime !—of a crime against country, against religion," and against their " gracious Sovereign ": the Ministers of the Queen, the friends of the Queen and Ireland, were defeated by a majority of one, and " that one was Bruen."

CLARE COUNTY. Mr. Crofton Moore Vandeleur has addressed the electors. " Independent principles, unshackled by party, and deter- mined only to support those measures that tend to advance the peace and interests of Ireland," are his claims for support.

COLERAINE BOROUGH. An English gentleman named Mills, who it is said will he supported by the Irish Society, contests this borough with Mr. Litton.

DUBLIN CITY. The Tories have succeeded in persuading Mr. West and Mr. Grogan, a wealthy wine-merchant, to try their fortune at the poll. The correspondent of the Morning Chronicle says that a meeting of Tories subscribed 5,5001. for election expenses; Mr. Grogan himself putting down 3,000/., and promising more. Mr. O'Connell arrived on Friday, eager for the fray. Mr. Hutton, whom Mr. O'Connell pro- nounced to be the best man in default of a Repealer, is cast off, to make room for the Marquis of Kildare, the son of the Duke of Leinster ; the Marquis being " almost a Repealer." Mr. O'Connell definitively an- nounced his brother-in-arms at the meeting of the Repeal Association on Monday- " I pledge myself to you that the Marquis of Kildare stands for Dublin, and that he and I will go to the hustings, and I trust triumph over our oppo- nents. The Marquis of Kildare is the candidate for Dublin at present. He is every thing we want but a Repealer, and there was a Repealer of his family- before. Let it be remembered, that of that family it was said, • Ipsis Iliber- nicis Hiberniores'—' more Irish than the Irish themselves.' It is a glorious thing to have one of the noble house of Fitzgerald standing with me for the city of Dublin."

[This relative qualification reminds one of Swift's story of some im- pudent Englishmen who visited an Irish convent. They feed the porteress each with a chaste salute. One of them, more modest or more sarcastic than the rest, apologized—" I beg your pardon, Mrs. Betty." " No offence, Sir ; my name is not Betty ; but I have a cousin named Betty."]

Mr. Recorder Shaw has been personally applied to to exonerate Mr. West, the candidate for Dublin, from supporting him at the ensuing College election, and by so doing to render the Conservative represen- tation of the City certain ; but the right honourable gentleman has, point blank, refused to do so.—Dublin Statesmen.

DUBLIN UNIVERSITY. Dr. Stock is about to start for the representa- tion of Trinity College, Dublin, under the auspices of the Lord Chan- cellor.—Limcrich Chronicle.

DUNDALK. Lord Jocelyn has definitively relinquished the contest here, sticking to Leeds. Mr. Redington is busy among the electors.

DUNGARVAN is allotted to Mr. Sheil, who retires from Tipperary.

ENNIS. Sir Burton Macnamara, R.N., is reported a candidate for the borough of Ennis, in opposition to Mr. Hewitt Bridgman. Mr. O'Gor- man Mahon is also spoken of by the Dublin Pilot.

KILDARE. Mr. Archbold, says the Leinster Express, will give up his seat to the Marquis of Kildare. Mr. More O'Ferrall will not be dis- turbed, says the Morning Post.

RING'S COUNTY. The Tory Leinster Express states that Mr. Bernard is resolved to contest the county.

KLNSALE. The Corh Southern Reporter announces an opponent for Colonel Thomas, Mr. Watson.

LIMERICK COUNTY. The Radicals, say the Tory papers, having de- termined to oppose the return of Colonel Fitzgibbon, have fixed on a Mr. David Leahy of Newcastle. Other reports mention J. D. Lyons and Mr. J. P. Russell as the Liberal candidates.

LOUTH COUNTY. We have learned that Thomas Lee Norman, Esq., of Corballis, is likely to be called upon to offer himself as a candidate for Louth, in the room of Mr. Forteseue.—Drogheda Argus,

Besides Mr. Matthew Fortescue, the Tories now talk of Major M'Clintock ; but complain of the " scandalous apathy " of their party.

At a meeting of the electors on Monday, it was resolved to support the Honourable Mr. Dawson, brother to Lord Cremorne, in the room of Mr. Fortescue, and the present excellent representative, Mr. Mon- tesquieu Bellew.—Dublin Pilot.

MONAGHAN COUNTY. Mr. Evelyn Shirley has addressed the electors on Conservative principles.

NEWRY. Sir John Milley Doyle's original opponents left the field to him ; but two new ones are announced—Lord Newry, a Tory, and " Surgeon Carmichael," who is to be the medical-reform candidate of Ireland. It has, however, since been said that Mr. Carmichael has withdrawn.

PORTARLINGTON BOROUGH. The Leinster Express says that Lord Altamont, son of the Marquis of Sligo, is about to start for this borough on Whig principles, against the Tory Member, Colonel Dawson Damen Ross, NEW. Mr. O'Connell has written a special Hereditary-bonds- men letter to the electors of New Ross, in support of Captain Gore ; and repulsing the intrusive Mr. Tottenham. The letter is quite in the placard style : towards the end Mr. O'Counell sums up thus- " Vote, then, men of Ross, for Captain Gore.

" Vote for Captain Gore, and reform of all abuses. " Vote for Captain Gore, and extended franchises. " Vote for Captain Gore, and the Ballot. " Vote for Captuin Gore, and against the Orangemen. " Vote for Captain Gore, and against Scorpion Stanley.

" Vote for Captain Gore, and against bigotry.

" Vote for Captain Gore, and to support Catholic Emancipation. " Vote for Captain Gore, and fur liberty and old Ireland fur ever."

' QUEEN'S COUNTY. The candidates mentioned are, the Honourable Thomas Vesey and Sir Charles Come, Tories, and Mr. Fitzpatrick, the present Member, with Major Dunne, Liberals.

SLIGO COUNTY. Mr. E. J. Cooper, the Tory Member, retires, to be succeeded by Captain Ormsby Gore.

TIPPERARY. Mr. Maude and Mr. Barker, the Tory candidates, are - to be opposed by the Honourable C. O'Callaghan, Lord Lismore's son, and Mr. V. Maher, Liberals ; Mr. Shell retiring.

WATERFORD CITY. The Waterford Chronicle states that two Tories, Mr. Ashley and Viscount March, are about to start for the city.

WESTMEATH. It is said that neither of the present excellent Mem- bers for this county will come forward as candidates at the next election.

WICKLOW COUNTY. Colonel Acton and Mr. Tynte are the Tory candidates.

SCOTLAND.

AYR &Enna. Lord James Stuart has issued an address to the Ayr District of Burghs ; and although there has been a talk of opposition, it is not probable that it will assume any very formidable aspect.—Glas- yore Argus.

CAITHNESS. Mr. G. Trail, the Liberal candidate, will walk the course, as Sir George Sinclair pays his addresses to a new consti- tuency.

DUMBARTONSHIRE. We are authorized to state that Mr. Alexander Smollett younger, of Benhill, is the candidate for the county of Dum- barton on the Conservative interest.—Glasgow Chronicle.

DUMFRIES BURGHS. General Sharpe retires from the Dumfries Burghs ; which are to be contested by Mr. Ewalt, M.P. for Wigan, and Sir Alexander Johnston of Carusalloch. Both these gentlemen are Reformers.— Glasgow Argus.

DUNDEE. The last Dundee Advertiser, received in town on Monday, averred that Sir Henry Parnell's return was certain ; so that it was with some surprise that people in London learned, about the middle of the week, that Sir Henry had actually retired. His own account of the affair, we understand, is that he was hampered by the Dissenters, who demanded inconvenient pledges on the subject of religious liberty.

EDINBURGH COUNTY. Mr. Ramsay of Barnton has addressed the electors of the county of Edinburgh, on the Tory interest. Mr. William Gibson Craig does not again come forward; and no Liberal candidate has as yet been announced.

EDINBURGH CITY. It transpired last week that Sir John Campbell was to be translated to Ireland, to the Chancellorship ; and the Edin- burgh people were immediately on the qui vine to secure a good candi- date in his place, who would be likely to conciliate the different sections of the Liberal party. Mr. Grote was named, and was favoured not only by Dissenters, but by Whigs—the leading organ of the party, the Scotsman, came out strongly in Mr. Grote's favour on Saturday last. Some hitch, however, occurred in Plain John's promotion : he does not go to Ireland ; and so he will stay in Edinburgh, if the electors will let him; which they seem disposed to do.

Knmoss.. Admiral Adam retires from the representation of Kinross, and Colonel Abercromby offers himself as his successor.—Scotsman.

KIRKCUDBRIGHT. The stewartry is contested by Mr. Murray, the sitting Liberal Member, and Mr. Maxwell of Munshies.

LEITH. Lord Advocate Rutherford has issued his address. He says much of Financial Reform, nothing of Nonintrusion ; but refers to his declaration at a dinner lately for an exposition of his opinions on other important matters.

NORTHERN BURGHS. Mr. Dempster has addressed the electors of the Northern Burghs, in opposition to Mr. Loch. He stands on the Tory and Nonintrusion interests.

PERTH CITY. Mr. Fox Maule is oppposed by Mr. Faichney Black, a London merchant. The Dissenters have taken steps to ascertain Mr. Fox Maule's present views on the Nonintrusion question.

WIGTON BURGHS. Mr. M`Taggart is to be opposed in the Wigton Burghs by Colonel Agnew ; but he will experience little difficulty in regaining his seat.—Glasgow Argus.