THE MARQUIS OF CHANDOS AND THE WEST INDIA PROPRIE- YOR$.—Strange
rumours have gone abroad about the causes of the rupture which has taken place between the noble Marquis and the West India proprietors; and it would be as well that the public were apprized of the conditions of that holy alliance. We know this, that the Ultra Tory Marquis was a strenuous supporter of their cause prior to Mr. BUXTON'S Anti-Slavery Bill last session of Parliament, and for several years Chairmen of aU their Committees; azdithat, to the astonishment of the whole body, he voted against them on that oc- casion—no other cause beinc,b assigned for the .tergiversation than tb.1.. Duke's famous one of " expediency." It is now rumoured, that a sum of not less than 3,000/. was advanced, but whether as a loan or as a gift we know not, by the West India body, to secure the Marquis's elec., tion for Buckinghamshire.
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