21 MAY 1892, Page 2

The most interesting electoral news of the week would have

been that Mr. Conybeare was about to retire from Parliament; but this has now been denied by Mr. Conybeare. A candidate has been found to contest Mr. Chamberlain's seat for West Birmingham in Mr. Corrie Grant. Mr. Corrie Grant has, of course, no hope of unseating Mr. Chamberlain, but we suppose that he has some hope of gaining a reputation with the Gladstonians for audacity and ability when he enters the lists against so popular and able a rival. Certainly it is a. good test of his mettle. We shall be surprised if he can even hold his own, and not rather lose repute by the adventure. He has the disadvantage of a poor cause, an audience prepossessed for his antagonist, and a rival of quite supreme ability on the platform.