Death has made three vacancies in the borough representation. Mr.
Herbert Ingram, Member for Boston, has died in the waters of Lake Michigan ; Mr. Dunn, Member for Dartmouth, has died on board an overcrowded steamer in the Red Sea ; Mr. Stewart, Member for Honiton, is also gone. A vacancy occurs at Reading through the appointment of Mr. Pigot to the post of Governor of the Isle of Man ; and Mr. Divett is about to retire from the re- presentation of Exeter. There are, therefore, five seats to be fought for. Three of the late Members, counting Mr. Divett, were Liberals and two Conservatives. Candidates are not want- ing, but at present a contest seems likely to take place only at Dartmouth and Reading, where three Liberals are fighting for the seat. But between the present time and the election there may be changes. The issue cannot materially alter the position of parties.
