20 FEBRUARY 1864, Page 1

Since the election there has been a regular cross fire

of letters and explanations, most of them very ill-tempered. Everybody asserts that everybody else pledged himself to resign on certain conditions, which the offender urges were not complied with, and Mr. Goldamid, whose claim is property, and Mr. Dumas, who has no claim at all, are specially angry with Mr. Fawcett, who came in at the head of the Liberal candidates. It is utterly impossible from the published accounts to determine which gentleman was in the wrong, but the returns show that Mr. Dumas had no support, and Mr. Goldsmid very little, and both should have thrown their remaining votes at noon on Mr. Fawcett.