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Mr. 'Feargus O'Connor has commenced the farce of a canvassing tour of the West Riding, with the view of offering himself as a candi- date at the next election. But, inasmuch as there is many a slip be- tween the cup and the lip, it is highly probable that, even if Mr. O'Connor should contrive to gain a property qualification, for the want of which he lost his seat for the county Cork, he would, ere the elec- tion, have obtained a prior qualification for the occupation of a very different kind of public building from St. Stephens's ; to wit, a building with confined apartments, large locks and bolts, and iron window- frames, intended to cool hot heads and clap a padlock on restless spirits.—Leed8 Mercury.
A Baronet who has during several successive Parliaments represented a remote Welch county upon Conservative principles, has so involved himself in pecuniary difficulties, that the entire of his estates will shortly be brought to the hammer. The debts amount to 440,00a—Linicrich
Chronicle.
It is reported that Lord Lyttelton is to be Lord-Lieutenant of Wor- cestershire, in place of Lord Foley, who, it is said, has resigned that office John Bassett, Esq., of Tehidy Park, has issued an address to thc electors of Helstone, offering himself as a candidate at the next elec- tion. As a politician, we understand he is of the elate: denominated "moderate Reformers."—Pcnzanco Gazelle,
Mr, George Wilbraham, M. 1'. for South Cheshire, has declined the honour of a monument proposed to he erected to him on Congleton Edge. No doubt, worthy Mr. Wilbraham was puzzled in guessing what he could have done deserving of a monument.
We have authority positively to contradict a paragraph now going the round of the press, to the effect that the Honourable Craven Berke- ley intends retiring from public life ; a statement utterly devoid of truth.—Chelicuham Examiner.
At the sale of the estates of Sir Culling Eardley Smith, at Spalding, the land produced nearly 100/, per acre.—Lineeht aronick.
Lord Ellenborough gave his annual fftt.: to his tenantry, and their wives and families, on Monday last, at his seat, Southant Park. The Guardians of' the Winchcomb Union, of Nrhich his Lordship is Cllairolao• were also included in the company. Dancing was kept up with much spirit till supper was announced, when the company- adjourned to the supper-room, where an excellent collation was provided. The pleasures of the evening were much enhanced by the urbanity of the nohle host, who joined in the merry dance the whole evening, and manifested the most anxious desire that all his guests should enjoy themselves.— Stand«rd.
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