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The county of Cambridge on Saturday, and the county of Hertford on Thursday, added to the long and almost completed list of protests by shire meetings against "Papal aggression." At the former, the Earl of Hardwick, Mr. It. G. Townley, M.P., and Mr. Childers, M.P., were the chief speakers ; and at the latter, the Earl of Verulam, Sir William C. Heathcote, Mr. Abel Smith, and the Marquis of Salisbury.

The election-writ for South Nottinghamshire has been received by the High Sher4 and Tuesday the 11th instant is fixed for the nomination, at Newark. The show of hands is expected to be in favour of Mr. Barrow, ie " independent " candidate ; Lord Newark will demand a poll, and V-votes will be recorded on the following Friday and Saturday.