The Liberal candidate was returned for Barnstaple on 'Thursday, after
a very sharp contest, by a majority of 96, Lord Lymington polling 817 votes, against 721 given for Sir Robert Carden, the Conservative candidate. This. -was a very high poll, as Barnstaple is put down as con- taining only 1,585 registered electors. Thus the whole -constituency was polled, within 47. Lord Lymington. polled 60 more votes than Mr. Cave, the highest Liberal candidate, polled at the last election ; but Alderman Sir R. Carden, who, as representing the City of London, had a great influence in Barn- staple, polled more votes by 99 than the highest Conservative ,(Mr. Fleming) polled at the last election ; so that the Tories rather gained than lost ground. This, however, is easily ex- plained by the exceptional influence of a London Alderman in the borough. Lord Lymington, who is only twenty-four, may have a considerable political career, if he has energy, capacity, .and judgment.
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