The Middlesex Registration closed on Wednesday. The Revising Barristers allewed
the claims of the New River proprietors, which which were rejected in Hertfordshire. Last year, these claims were allowed in Hertfordshire and rejected in Middlesex. The claims of the Masters in Chancery, the Six Clerks, and the Marylebone Vestry- men, were also rejected.
According to the account of the Tories, they have sustained 416 and the Liberals 248 objections The number of new claims established is not mentioned. The number of the constituency is 12,662; showing an increase on last year of 397.
In Marylebone, the Tories substantiated 137 out of 355 objections : the Reformers, in the confidence of their immense majority, made no objections.
On Tuesday, the Revising Barristers for Surry decided against the claims of sixty-five Tories, who endeavoured to manufacture a free- hold qualification out of a school-house in Camberwell. The claimants failed in proving possession or receipt of rents and profits. Their at- tempt was us impudent as any that has fallen under our notice—a bare- faced struggle to foist fagot-votes on the register.
The Reform Association of Lambeth will hold a meeting on Mon- day, to consider the expediency of calling a public meeting to petition for reform of the Lords.
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