9 SEPTEMBER 1837, Page 4

The Liverpool Standard states, that the Reform party in Liverpool

have objected to 1,451 of the freemen who voted for Lord Sandon and Mr. Cresswell at the last election.

We find that the whole of the clergy in the Minster-yard, who have votes for the city and the county, have been objected to by the Libe. rals ; and it is confidently believed that they will be struck off from the list as not entitled to vote. The clergymen were the first who began the exclusive dealing system.—Stamford Mercury.

The Tories are active in making objections to existing voters en Chichester, with a view, as is supposed, to clear away, if possible, the Liberal voters, in order to make it easier for General Wyndham to ride over the course at the next election.—Brighton Guardian.

Anybody who looks through the Brighton poll-book will be astonished to see what a number of persons keeping beer-shops or holding public-houses in expectancy voted at the last election in favour of the Tory candidate. We ourselves were somewhat amazed, knowing that independent voters of this class generally hold opinions of an Ultra. Radical tendency. But it seems that there has been "reaction' amongst them, produced by causes heretofore ; but Mr. Cornelius Shriven has "let the cat out of the bag," and has given a clue by which the whole mystery may be unravelled. This portly gentle. man applied to the Magistrates on Wednesday sennight, for the third time, to ask a licence for his house in Upper Russell Street. " Why," exclaimed the presiding Justice, somewhat surprised at the man's re. quest, "you have been refused twice already ! " Cornelius bowed his head with a modest sort of "I know I have a motion ; " and persus. sively urged, as though this argument could not be withstood—"Lut Tee been promised since." The Justices upon the bench were evidently taken aback at this bold assertion ; for none of them bad the least re. collection of having given Mr. Shriven, either by themselves or their friends, any pledge of the sort : and Mr. Seymour therefore advised Mr. Shriven to find out the Magistrate who had deceived him, and bring an action for "breach of promise." It is a curious fact, that Mr. Cornelius Shriven, who in 1833 voted for Wigney and Pechell, on the last occasion gave his support to Sir Adolphus Dalrymple. The coincidents of Mr. Shrivell's "reaction" vote, his having been " promised since," and the breaking up of the Tory influence on the Brighton Bench, is very remarkable. We merely draw the attention of our readers to the facts, from which they will form their own conclusions.— Brighton Guardian.

The Times publishes the following curious correspondence to support the charge that Government influence was actively employed in the late election by the Whig candidates. Mr. Windham was the Whig candide for East Norfolk.

"Norwich Bauk, July 21, 1537.

"Sir—It is reported to me this morning, that you have been actively cancussiq agaiki! us, and that you also have been say leg things personally insulting to myself. Blurt I write to Lord Lichfield on the subject, and which I certainly shall do. I beg to hear slat you have to say against me. Waiting an immediate answer. " I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant, "W. II. WINDH&M. "To the Postmaster, Diss.

" Mr. Lambe Taylor comes to Norwich to-morrow, by whom you can send your ati. ewer."

The following honest and independent reply was made to the letter.

" piss. Jute 22. 193.

"Sir—In answer to yours. I beg to say you are misinformed. I should be happy lo meet your informant upon the subject, as I bare not done any such thing as you repro. sent ; and as to your writing to Lord Lichfield, I wish you to do so as soon as p.s; please. "S. WILLIANi."

The Leeds Mercury, referring to the stamp returns for the first six months of the present year, shows a very large increase in its circulation. We are glad also to observe that;the Leeds Times, a spirited Radical journal, is rapidly gaining ground. Within the last seven months the circulation of the Leeds Times has increased from 2,700 to 3,500 a week. The editor, noticing this improvement, says, with honest pride, that the: Leeds Times is a " paper perfectly inde. pendent, a paper which has ever eschewed faction and party, which has made truth its guide, and which has advocated the cause of the people without fear or favour."