ELECTION TALK.

ARUNDEL.—A few evenings since, a party of two or three indivi- duals of the town went about delivering letters at various houses. On opening them, a 51. note was discovered enclosed in each. It is sup- posed to be the remaining portion of the bribe which Alderman Atkins left.unPaid for his last election, as they only who voted for him were eat to.Bsrighton Guardian.

Bramixonasi.—Messrs. Attwood and Scholefield continue in quiet possession of the field here, in despite of a shameless coalition between the Tories and professors of Whiggism, who have sent out deputies in all directions to solicit opposition to the above-named gentlemen. After ransacking this neighbeurbood in vain for candidates to represent their mixed politics, they have gone so far even as to threaten the electors to bring Mr. Herries's weighty purse amongst them !

BRISTOL—The attempt to thi ust Sir Richard Vyvyan, the re- jected of Cornwall and Truro, on this city, has created a sensation , which will not be allayed but by the defeat or withdrawal of his absurd pretensions. A meeting was held on Monday sennight, to arrange matters for the selection of proper and fitting candidates ; at which Mr. J. Ball presided; and where Mr. Manchee, who honourably dis- tinguished himself in the case of the riots, spoke at length on the sub- ject of the meeting. On the same evening, a general meeting of the Trades was held; and a communication having taken place through the medium of Mr. Herapath, the active and able President of the Union, a public meeting was unanimously resolved on. On Tuesday, a third meeting took place, to consider of the nature of the pledges which candidates should be called upon to give. The discussion on these was managed with great temper and moderation. The pledges themselves.were agreed to be presented to the candidate in the most inoffensive form, as mere resolutions of a large portion of the electors respecting what the candidates ought to do,—not in the shape of inter- rogatories, which is the usual one. The public meeting of the electors generally, took place in the Assembly Rooms. The rooms were com- pletely crowded. At one o'clock; Mr. Richard Ash took the chair. The first resolution, which was one of thanks to the majority of the House of Commons, was moved by Mr. Addington, and seconded by Mr. Manchee. The observations of the latter on the claims of the new candidate are equally pithy and just- " Who, I ask, is the man that is now brought forward to represent us ?—A stranger. And what are his qualifications? I will tell them to you in the language of Alderman Daniel : ' The sound, constitutional, and enlightened views which he has manifested-upon all the great questions., Jentitle him to

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universal esteem and admiration !' Why, the county of Cornwall rejected him. Yet he was a tried man for he ruin represented it ; and now the little town, or Truro has turned its back upon him ; and he seeks to solace himself in the arms of the citizens of Bristol. And by whom has he been invited ? At the head of the requisition, we find the name of one of those bold, gallant, aid'. courageous Magistrates, who, when the city was almost borne to the earth by- the weight of local taxation, would have added a county rate to increase it difficulties. We see the names of merchants who have long complained of their- inability to compete with foreigners, in consequence of the impossibilityi of' feeding their workmen as cheaply, and who have, because of this, applied to Government to victual their ships with foreign provisions, because our owzrare too dear—we see these men signing a requisition to invite a man connected with the agricultural interest to represent a commercial eity.! The class tos which Sir Richard Vyvyan belongs has never attended to aught but to keeps their hands in your pockets as long as they could. Their whole attention has been directed to take the duties off silks, ivines, and other luxuries ; but they never attempted to take off the starvation laws. Ask him, if he should come among you' if he is willing to remove the Corn-laws—to abolish sinecures—ft reform the Church. Ask him if he will protect the honest poor voter finft. oppression, by giving him the vote by ballot !"

It would be cruel to ask these naughty questions of poor Sir Richard—how can he answer them ?

Mr. Ball moved the next resolution-

" That the resolute determination evinced by the People of the United Kingdom tor obtain an effectual Reform of the Commons House of Parliament, proceeded from as deep conviction that the enormous burdens under which the country has long Beers suffering, are principally attributable to the faulty constitution of that House."

It was seconded, in an able and ingenious speech, by Mr. Mathew' Bridges, the intended candidate (and we trust member) for WenloCk.

The third resolution—that the Reform would only be valuable irias far as it led to, a reduction of the burdens of the people; and th-at:it was the duty of the latter to send men embued with the spirit of reform. to Parliament—was moved and seconded by Mr. Tothill and M. Hera- path ; and followed by a resolution which declared the full reliance felt by the meeting that Mr. Baillie and Mr. Protberoe were proper and fitting candidates for the future representation of the city, as they had proved faithful to the trust already placed in them. A resolutintrof support by the Trades was also unanimously voted ; and Mr. Protheroe, who, with the propriety which distinguishes his conduct, had not mingled in the proceedings of the day until invited to do so, being &ea introduced, addressed the meeting in a speech of great heartiness and. vigour. With the resolutions agreed on at the meeting orTuesday, be expressed himself not only perfectly concurrent, but preparedto advocate them to the utmost. Mr. Baillie was accidentally absent, but he concurs with Mr. Protberoe in all things. The latter gentleman has since the meeting addressed the electirs, _ in a very spirited letter, in which he professes his intention to advocate the perfecting of the Reform Bill, the shortening of Parliaments, the vote by ballot, Church and Corporation Reform, the abolition of the taxes on knowledge, free trade to India, the repeal of the Corn-laivs, and the extinction of Negro slavery. CARDIFF.—Lest week we quoted from the Hereford Times a notice- of Mr. James [John] Nicholls' having addressed himself to the Cardiff' electors. Mr. John Nicholls is the son of Sir John Nicholls, a pro— . tege of Lord Eldon—a Judge of the Admiralty Court—of high Con- servative principles, and very low abilities, as most of the highfiiers- are. Mr. John is as Conservative as his sire ; and We should say, from his address, inherits his father's other qualities as well. The case of Cardiff stands thus. It is at present represented by Lord James Stuart, brother of the Marquis of Bute. Under the Re- form Act, it will form, along with Llantrissent and Cowbridge one district of boroughs while Swansea and four other small

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towns form another. Lord James Stuart is a Reformer' and voted throughout for the Bill ; the Marquis of Bute is a Tory, and voted throughout against it. Mr. Nicholls Vas as much title to the representation of Cardiff as the writer of these lines. Lord James Stuart has, from his principles and conduct, the general_ good-will of the entire community. But the Marquis commands, . or supposes he can command the community. He accordingly orders his brother out, and orders Mr. John Nicholls in. The people have been. invited by Captain Gronow, te call on Lord James to revoke his reso- lution of retiring from the representation. Whether Lord James Will stand against the nominee of his brother, is not yet known. This,. however, is known—the noble Lord may refuse to serve, but he Cannot refuse to be elected. The people of Cardiff must elect him, or take the consequences. If Cardiff be, as Lord Bute's conduct says it is, a nomination borough still, Cardiff must be put in Schedule A. There is but one way of escaping,—by showing the world that the would-be patron is mistaken—that while he fondly fancies he is living under the old system, the electors know that they are living under the new.

DEVONSHIRE.—A report was spread abroad a few days ago, that Mr,. Newton Fellowes had resigned : there is no truth in it. Duot.sr.—Sir Horace St. Paul, the Tory candidate, made his pulilie entry into Dudley on Tuesday the 16th instant. Extraordinary exer- tions had been made to give it as much eclat as possible ; the honourable baronet's butty colliers havinm° received instructions to have the men hx. their employ at the Swan, at Tipton, at ten o'clock in the morning,`te. appear as decently as they could. His party have boasted that he em- ploys 1,500 men in the town and neighbourhood. On this occasion, however, they only mustered about 200 unwilling souls, although ail had special orders to attend. He was accompanied by about two hundted. horsemen ; no more than fifty of whom belonged to the town and parish. of Dudley; and of these fifty, there were not more than twenty voters... After parading the town, he returned to the Dudley Arms Hotel ; °pp- site to the centre of which the Reformers bad taken their stand an a waggon, that they might hear his sentiments, and ask him a few ques- tions. Sir Horace assured the electors, that he was in the iron trade, which he therefore wished to be prosperous ; and as the iron trade Was the staple trade of the town and neighbourhood, he was interested in, and would do every thing in his power to obtain, a good trade. He said he had opposed the Reform Bill, because he objected to some;of the clauses ; but since it was become the law of the land, he would try it, and bring its provisions into operation. Mr. Samuel Cook proposed the eight questions which he had asked Mr. Campbell ; to which Sir Horace returned as answer, that he could not form an opinion of men-

sures u ith which he was unacquainted, but when they were introduced into Parliament they should have his best consideration ; and imme- diately turned on his heel and disappeared. So much for Sir Horace's canvass.. ESSEX.—Mr. Western, and the new candidate, Mr. Brand, ad- dressed the electors at Braintree on Wednesday. Mr. Brand was exceedingly well received, as well as his more experienced com- panion.

Fitoms.—Sir Thomas S. Mostyn Champneys is now a candidate for the representation of this borough ; and on Thursday last he made his public entry into the town' accompanied by many of his friends and supporters; since which he has issued an address, stating that he stands forward as a candidate with "the most confirmed prospect of success."

LONDON.—Alderman Waithman has announced his determination to stand for the representation of the City; but he rests his claim to be returned solely on his past services—he will not canvass. The, Alder- Man made a political slip in 1830, at the time of the French Revolu- tion; hot he certainly attended most strictly and voted most honestly throughout the entire course of the Reform Bill. The candidates for the City have commenced a district canvass. Aldermen Waithmen and Venables, the Lord Mayor, Mr. Grote, and Mr. Scales, met the electors of Castle Baynard Ward last night, at the Horns Tavern, Doctors' Commons. A correspondent of the Globe, reporting the language of Mr. Thomas Sheppard, one of Mr. Lyall's supporters, says--

"I signed the requisition to Mr. Lyall, considering him to be of well-known liberal principles, and possessing thu most eminent qualifications to represent the city of London. I did so under the fullest assurance and a perfect conviction that Mr. Lyall will prove himself true and honest to Reform ; and in these opinions I am supported by some of our firmest Whigs. anxious with myself to see London represented by a highly- gifted commercial man. Mr. Lyall is especially informed on foreign commerce; 1 luok to him as a most valuable ally for the trading and manufacturing Interests."

We believe, notwithstanding, that there is not the smallest doubt that Mr. Thomas Lyall is a thorough Tory, however liberal his pro- fessions, and however Whig-supported he may be.

OLDHAM.—Mr. Bright, the new candidate in opposition to Messrs. Cobbett and Fielden, was conducted into this town on Thursday isennight by his friends, who met him a short distance from this place. On arriving at the market-place, he addressed the inhabitants from his carriage, and was received with partial cheers and hisses. He avowed himself a friend to the present Ministry, and an enemy to tithes, taxes on knowledge, Colonial slavery, the present system of Corn-laws, the East India Company's monopoly, sinecures and unjust pensions, the taxes on malt, hops, soap, S:c. ; but declined to support several Ra- dical pledges put to him by Cobbett and Fielding's friends.—Bolton Chronicle.

[Mr. Fielden, we have heard, supports Cobbett solely from an opinion -that his talents will be useful in the House.]

PEisayx—It has been proposed to invite the nephew of Lord de Dunstanville, Mr. Bassett, to come forward as a candidate for Penryn and Falmouth.—Falmouth Packet.

STAFFORDSIIIRR.—In the Southern division, there have been 3,090 electors registered, and only 7 objected to. In the Northern division,

• of.9,202 claims, 1,699 were objected to.

SURAT, EAST.—Mr. Aubrey de Vere Beauclerk describes himself, In his address, as friendly to short Parliaments ; the advocate of re- trenchment; an enemy to the Assessed and all similar unequal taxes ; a friend to Church Reform, to the abolition of Negro Slavery, to the revision of the Corn-laws, and the repeal of the taxes on knowledge.

TowEit HAMLETS.—Captain Marryat attempted to address the elec- tors on Wednesday night, in the great room of the Britannia Tavern, Limehouse : but a sudden alarm having been given that the floor was falling in, the company dispersed in double quick time, nor could they again be rallied. No injury was sustained, but great terror was felt, and much squeezing took place among the retreating electors. The floor sunk very considerably, but did not give way. There were about .600 present.

WESTMORLAND.—Mr. Barham has met with such assurances of support in his personal canvass of this county, that his election may be deemed certain. The conversions which have taken place are astonish- ing; some of the most notorious supporters of the Lowthers having pledged themselves to vote for Mr. Durham: and should any attempt be made to foist two Tory candidates upon the electors, the Lowther partisans will not only find that they have been miserably deceived in their calculations, but will be taught such a lesson as it is to be hoped they will profit by before another election.— Kendal Chronicle.

WYCOMBE.—Colonel Grey completed his canvass on Saturday. He was attended in the parish by a large body of horsemen, among whom was Mr. Dashwood, one of the candidates for the county, who is very warmly supported in this neighbourhood. The result of the gallant Colonel's canvass places his re-election " beyond the shadow of a tloubt."—Bucks Gazette.

YORKSHIRE, NORTH.—Mr. William Duncombe made an unexpected visit to Whitby on Saturday ; but he seems to have had small succeis in his visit. He addressed a number of the iinhabitant freeholders in the court-yard of the Angel Inn ; and was replied to by Mr. Robinson and the Rev. J: Dufton ; when a resolution, " that the sentiments ex- pressed by the Honourable William Duncombe are altogether unsatis- factory," was passed by the meeting, one hand only being held up in opposition. Mr. Duncombe immediately made his bow, and drove off to Scarborough.