The Doubtful column requires some explanation. The Members

whose names appear in it may be divided into two classes,—first, they who will generally oppose the Tory Government, but cannot be relied on to vote with the Liberals on the most trying questions, such as the Speakership, and an Address for the removal of Ministers; secondly, they whose general course of conduct is uncertain, but who are more likely to sit on the Ministerial than the Opposition side of the House. In the first class we place the following gentlemen.

J. Hardy Bradford. Captain I'echell Brighton. G. W. Tapps Christchurch. Sir J. Graham Cumberland, East.

Sir C. Cockerel! Evesham.

L. W. Dillwcn Glaniorganshire.

A. G. Talnuish Grantham.

.1. Angerstcin Greenwich. W. H. Scourfield Haverfordwest.

Abel Smith Hertfordshire.

J. P. Plumptre Kent, West. Lord Stanley Lancashire, North.

P. M. Stewart Lancaster. T. G.Greene Lancaster. C. M. Phillips Leicestershire, North. J. Stewart Lymington. J. Ryle Macclesfield. J. E. Denison Nottinghamshire, South. William Cobbett Oldham.

John Fielden Oldham. W. Hughes Hughes Oxford.

Sir J. Owen Pembrokeshire.

Thomas Blarsland Stockport. Alderman Thompson Sunderland. Sir Eardley Wilmot Warwickshire, North. N. Ridley Colborne Wells.

Sir F. Burdett

Westminster.

G. Sinclair Caithness-shire. J. II. Johnstone Dumfriesshire.

Sir Andrew Agnew Wigtonshire.

J. Mactaggart Wigton Burghs.

Earl of Belfast Antrim.

E. Lucas Monaghan.

The second class of Doubtfuls embraces the names of— William Bickford Aylesbury.

St. John Faneourt Barnstaple.

Robert Palmer Berkshire.

John Walter Bet kshire.

William Fielden Blackburn. William Bolling Bolton.

Lechmere Charlton Ludlow.

Edmund Peel Newcastle .under-Lyne. E. G. Harcourt Oxfordshire.

Major Weyland Oxfordshire. P. H. Fleetwood Preston.

J. C. Pelham Shrewsbury. F. Hulyoake Goodricke Stafford. .1. Kennedy Tiverton.

General O'Neill Antrim.

Colonel Darner Portarlington.

Sir C. Coote Queen's County

It would be idle to pretend that the foregoing lists are perfectly accu- rate. Until it is known bow Members have voted, considerable uncer- tainty must exist as to the principles of some of than. But not a single name has been put down arbitrarily or capriciously, or without reasons drawn generally from observation of their public characters and conduct, or from private sources of information—though we have always been chary about the last. We believe that all those gentlemen whose names stand in our lists as decided Anti- Ministerialists, have been elected by their constituents in the expectation that they will oppose the Duke; and on the other hand, that they whom we designate as undoubted supporters of the Government, have been returned by predominating Tory influence. As regards the Doubtfuls, there is more difficulty. Some of them will be claimed by the Tories, others by the Reformers. We will select a few names, and give our reasons for holding them to be doubtful.

WILLIAM BICKFORD, of Aylesbury. This gentleman has passed for a Reformer, and received many Liberal votes at the last and former elections. But he voted for the three Tory candidates for Bucking. hamshire, and therefore cannot be depended on. Captain PECHELL, though connected with Whigs, is supported and bepraised by Tories, and is a favourite at Court. Besides, he speaks vaguely on political questions. ABEL SMITII is said to be too Liberal for the Hertfordshire Tories, who elected him. He is supposed to be a really independent country gentleman. Not being pledged to any party, he will probably take his scat on the Opposition benches, and move with the spirit of the age. C. M. PHILLIPS has hitherto passed for a Reformer. But his notions are very aristocratic, and his election oratory savours of a lean- ing to Toryism. J. E. DEstsox, of Nottinghamshire, is willing to give the Duke *la fair trial." lie was wont to be called a Liberal, but his nomination. speech was that of a Trimmer. Sir Fnaxcis BURDETT. That there should ever have been any doubt as to the treatment a High Tory Minister would receive from Westminster's Glory ! But Sir Faasicts refused to promise op- position to the Duke. Will he vote against MANNERS SUTTON? It may be doubted. In his old age, Sir Fnascis has turned lukewarm, if not apostate. We wish be had his peerage. LECHMERE CHARLTON. This gentleman Wits formerly a bitter oppo- nent of the CLIVES. He has now been returned by Lord CLIVE'S assistance. But he is a wayward, spirited man, not likely to take orders from any one. Though he may sit behind the Treasury bench, he may launch forth bitter tirades against its occupants.

J. CRESSETT PELIIAM is perhaps at this moment in Stockholm, or

Jamaica. He is the moat eccentric of mortals, and assuredly the last man in England whose vote can be relied on. He may fancy it his duty to ascertain the truth of some assertion respecting the condition of the Hindoos, and take his departure for Calcutta on a field-night. Moreover, he is very independent and conscientious—not at all quali- fied for a Ministerial partisan.

Mr. HOLYOAKE GOODRICKE is an untried man. But he must have changed wonderfully within a short time, if he be not a very acute and independent person, with a strong leaning to Liberalism. We advise the Tories not to count too surely on his vote. Mr. EDWARD LucAs's politics seem to be disputable. He is claimed by the Tories, but he does not wear their colours. His constituents will not tolerate a thick and thin Ministeriulist, and Mr. LUCAS must vote for more sweeping measures of Reform than the KNATCHRULL- STORIMONT Government will be likely to propose. Major Fa:scouter has generally voted with the Reformers, and on some questions has taken a decidedly Liberal part—on the question of Military Flogging, for instance—though always supposed to have some. Tory leanings. His past conduct in Parliament makes us hesi- tate in placing him among the Tories, although strongly moved to do so in consequence of a speech which, according to the Standard of Thursday, he delivered at a Conservative dinner in Barnstaple. He is there reported to have said- " I am one of that large class of my fellow-subjects who, seeing a spirit of reckless assault on the constitution of England assume a perilous aspect, have combined for the conservation of what our opponents are avowedly leagued to destroy . . . . I shall enter on the discharge of my duties in the ensuing Par- liament, hop:ag that wisdom, firmness, and a policy founded on the Premier's manifesto, may avert those evils which all must see cause to deprecate."

J. MACTAGGART has talked in high-sounding terms about Reform ; but he was not very specific in his language ; and a correspondent in- forms us that lie " is a London merchant, who has been all his life connected with Tories," and was elected rather unadvisedly by those who knew very little about him, though his father was a native of one of the Wigton Burghs. He must beware bow he votes in the House. Scotch constituencies, as Sir GEORGE MURRAY can tell him, are not to be trifled with.

J. Hon JOHNSTONE seems to be considered a Reformer by the men of Dumfries; but he belongs to that wavering set who are willing to give the Duke "a fair trial." GEORGE SINCLAIR, when bard pressed, refused to pledge himself to oppose the Duke. He is, besides, too fond of going to Court. The Reformers cannot rely on him. The Earl of BELFAST'S brother, Lord A. CHICHESTER, declared him- self a Ministeriulist at the Belfast election, and was rejected on that ground ; and the Earl's own professions to his constituents were very unsatisfactory. Therefore, although he resigned his office of Vice- Chamberlain very promptly on the dismissal of Lord MELitounstE, he cannot he classed among the Duke's opponents. Mmtsi.AND is placed among the Doubtfuls, notwithstanding some good votes in the last two sessions, on the faith of' information re- ceived from a correspondent, who seems to be well acquainted with his history, as well as that of his more liberal colleague and namesake, H. MARSLAND. THOMAS MARSLAND, commonly called "the Major," was a High Church and King man, until the passing of the Reform Bill, and will go as far as he dare in support of his own principles; but is restrained by the wholesome dread of an Anti-Tory consti- tuency. He must take care how be conducts himself in the ensuing session, as the state of the poll at the last election shows that his con- stituents can return two decided Liberals.