In the Tower Hamlets, again, there is a great superfluity
of candidates,—four Liberals for only two seats ; and of course a Conservative invasion, by a certain Mr. Coope, in consequence. Mr. Ayrton is too able, efficient, and industrious a member of Parliament for the constituency to spare. Few men's services have been greater, though many men's services have been more agreeably rendered. Mr. Newton, Mr. Beales, and Mr. Samuda certainly ought to hit on some plan for determining their relative chances of success. We should be glad to see Mr. Newton accepted, if only because be will be trusted by the artizaus as belonging to them, and an exceedingly able exponent of their own favourite ideas ; but of course this is no reason for his perseverance, if he can be convinced that either of the other Liberals has obtained a larger promise of support.
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