1 JUNE 1861, Page 4

The Flint election began on Saturday. The rival candidates, Lord

Richard Grosvenor and Mr. Hughes, were stoutly upheld by their partisans, the former winning the show of hands, the latter demand- ing a poll. The struggle turned on the question whether Flint ap- proved of the Budget and the Government of Lord Palmerston. Mr. Hughes's seconder, Mr. Roper, openly challenged Mr. Gladstone with using his influence in the county to defeat the Conservatives.

The Liberal candidate has carried the day. Lord Richard Gros- venor took the lead at the poll and steadily kept it, ending a winner by a majority of 322. The numbers were : Grosvenor, 1254 ; Hughes, 932.