REFORM DAY-DREAMS.—A deputation of gentlemen from Halifax have waited on
Hawkesworth Fawkes, Esq., of Fernley Hall, to request him to stand as a candidate for the representation of Halifax. Mr. Fawkes received the deputation with great politeness, but declined coming for- ward. Michael Stocks, Esq., is canvassing with great activity. He has already, we are informed, received four hundred positive, and a great number of conditional promises. Mr. Lascelles's friends and agents are also canvassing, but we have not heard with what success.—Leeds Mercury.
The three gentlemen who have offered themselves as candidates for representing the projected borough in Staffordshire, are Mr. Heathcote, Mr. Davenport, and Mr. Wedgwood. Mr. W., in the course of a speech to Me electors ! eulogized the other two candidates for the handsome manner in which they had acted towards himself in declaring that they Will withdraw their pretensions if only one member is granted to the Potteries.
H. N. Trye, Esq., who, under the Reform Bill, had offered himself as a, candidate for Cheltenham, has, for the present, withdrawn his preten- sions. There is little doubt entertained of the return of the Honourable C. F. Berkeley.
Mr. Strickland has determined to offer himself for the West Riding.— Leeds Mercury.
Mr. Buckingham has some intention of offering himself candidate, under the Reform Bill, for Sheffield. The Sheffield Iris supports his pretensions.
Mr. M'Kerrell has put himself forward as a candidate for the repre- sentation of Paisley. A requisition has been numerously signed at Rochdale, calling upon J. Fenton, Esq., banker, of that town, to allow himself to be nominated as a candidate for its representation. DINNER TO MR. GODSON.—The electors of St. Alban's, in the interest of Mr. Godson, one of the sitting members, are about to entertain the honourable member at a public dinner, when. Parliamentary business shall permit of his absence from the House.—Hertford Press. LIVERPOOL Euscrune.—Lerd Sandon, after a canvass of six weeks, has left Liverpool, for the purpose of attending his domestic affairs in Lon- don. In an address to the freemen, he thanks them for the offers of support he has received, and intimates his intention of shortly returning *a renew his personal canvass among the burgesses.
Jinav Movxxo.—The good people..of Coventry had alneeting on Fri.
day last week, wheal a petition was drawn up praying Parliament to mend its pace in respect to the Bill. The petition was signed by 3,400 names in about ten hours.
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