NORTHAMM/NSIIIRE REPRESENTATION.
There is likely to be a severe contest for the representation of the North division of Northamptonshire. The Tories are busy as so many Devil's imps—all for the good of the Church ! The whole force of their staff at Peterborough has been in requisition since Tues- day, setting forth the fitness of Mr. MAussEr.r. for the vacancy caused by the lamented death of Lord MiuroN; and many severe rubs have they encountered for their indecent haste in occupying the ground. These champions of divine rights and wrongs appear to exhaust every manceuvre admitted in election practice; and we may hope their conduct will awaken the vigilance of every one who has any claim to the name of Whig, Radical, or any of the nume- rous ramifications of the Reform party. The Liberals are some- what taken by surprise by the sudden loss of Lord MILTON. Although they had a committee meeting last Monday, at Oundle, (appointed before any idea was entertained of such a melancholy event oc- curring,) on account of a rumour of Lord BRUDENELL'S resig- nation, yet no steps were then taken to announce a candidate. The Tories have, on the other hand, had their ;non ready above six weeks; so that on the 10th, the instant that the intelligence of the vacancy reached the residence of Mr. MAUNSELL, a clumsy handbill was pre- pared and distributed. This compelled the Liberals, on the morning of the 11th, to request the electors not to make any promises : for an active canvass by the Tories was immediately begun, and is now kept up with zeal worthy of' a better cause, but coupled with tricks that would do credit to none. The Liberals had a large meeting on Wed- nesday the I th ; but the party applied to being at the time a consider- able distance from the county, it is not expected his name will be announced before Monday.—From a correspondent.
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