A correspondent who seems to be well acquainted with the
state of parties in Cornwall, has sent us some particulars of election prospects in that county, which have considerable interest at the present time. In East Cornwall, the constituency amounts to about 4000 voters ; of whom 1000 are freeholders, or leaseholders for long terms, and deter- mined Radicals, who would support Sir William Molesworth to a man. Another thousand are tenants-at-will of the Tory Duke of Northumberland, Lords Mount- Edgecumbe and St. Germains, Lady Bassett, Messrs. Carew, Rodd, and Tremayne ; of the Whig Sir W. Call, Sir Colman Rashleigh, Sir J. Saule, Mr. Trevanion, Mr. Peter, and Mr. Robarts ; add of the Radical Sir W. Molesworth, Mr. Phillips, Mr. Howell, and Mr. Buller. The Tories can command at least 500 votes, and the Radicals the greater number of the remainder; the Whigs, with the exception of Mr. Robarts, having little influence. The other two thousand voters are principally professional men and tradesmen. The Tories exercise much influence in the small towns, as also do the clergy. The latter are generally disliked; and the recent attack of Bishop Phillpotts on the Methodists has increased the odium under which the Church labours in Cornwall. Our cor- respondent is of opinion, that if Sir William Woleworth chose, he might be carried despite both Whigs and Tories, by a majority of 500 votes. His conduct in and out of Parliament has made him very far indeed the most popular man in Cornwall. Sir Hussey Vivian, who was a Tory up to 1830, is not trusted. Respecting the Western division, it is said that Pendarves and Lemon run a chance of losing their seats, unless they become more Liberal. Liskeard will reelect Mr. Charles Buller. St. Ives will return Heise; and the Duke of Northumberland's borough of Laun- ceston will again take his Grace's nominee, Sir Henry Hardinge. If Sir William Molesworth would introduce Mr. Howell or Mr. Leach, both Radicals, to the Bodmin constituency, it is said that the trimming Sir Samuel Spry would have no chance. If this is correct, Spry will be rejected ; as we doubt not that Sir William Molesworth will do all he can for the good cause. At the last election, there was gross bribery and debauchery, at the cost of about 60001. Truro will return Mr. H. Williams, a good Reformer, as a colleague of Mr. Tooke. Falmouth and Periryn must always be had by the highest bidder; Pen- ryn is the purchaseable place.
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