General EVANS is known to be in a very bad
state of health, not to mention his being exposed to the accidents of war. A vacancy forWest- -ninster, therefore, is by no means improbable. Moreover, if a vacancy should occur, it will be without notice. The Tories, seeing this, are preparing to take the Reformers at a great disadvantage. They have set up one of their crack men for Westminster—not such a poor crea- ture as the last Tory candidate, who was good enough to fight a hope- less battle, but one suited to be put forward with a hope of success. They have organized Tory Election Committees, and are canvassing vigorously for promises "iii the event of a vacancy." If a vacancy should occur, they will be hard at work securing votes, before the Re- formers have agreed on a candidate. Unless the Reformers bestir themselves, it is really to be feared that Westminster may follow Newcastle ; and then the cry will be "Who'd have thought it?" Westminster is not a place to go a-begging. There is no want of a Liberal of the DURHAM school, who, in answer to a requisition for the event of' a vacancy, would promise to advocate Fri., enniel Parliaments, Vote by Ballot, and Reform of the Lords. Will the electors, considering their own supineness, excuse us for naming Mr. WARD. If the spirit of Westminster have not expired with the poli- tical character of one of her Members, three days would suffice for placing the Reformers on equal terms with Sir GEORGE MURRAY'S partisans.
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