From the Leeds Mercury's very complete statement of the result
of the Leeds revision, we find that the Liberal majority in Leeds is 803 votes : last year it was 787. Of course Beckett "must go."
Mr. Edward Cox, Secretary of the West Somerset Reform A-so. eiation, has sent to the Morning Chronicle the following account of the West Somerset Registration, to the accuracy of which he pledges him- self.
"New Claims—Reformers, 398. Tories' 257. Objections by Reformers, 351; ousted, 198. By Tories, 265; ousted, 153. By Overseers, 142; who struck off 42 Reformers and 90 Tories. Total gain of Reformers, 216! "
This majority of 216 is to be added to the previous majority of 1154 Mr. Cox alludes to the impossibility of obtaining any thing like accurate account of the results of the revisions of the barristers, unle the claims are stated as well as the objections.
"It must be obvious (he says) that the mere relative nCnbers struck off are no test whatever of actual gain or loss ; for if 100 be struck off from ally party list, and 120 new claims had been preferred, notwithstanding:the apparen loss, there is a real gain of 20. I have remarked thatOn their reports or the recent registration for Middlesex, the Tories have omitted to state the new china. Their boasted figures are therefore utterly valueless; and I trust that the con- ductors of the Reform cause in that county will speedily favour us with a more honest return, which will comprise all the elements necessary to a fair calcula- tion."
In the Newark district of Nottinghamshire the Reform gain is 150 votes; and in other parts of that county the registration has proved favourable to the Reformers.
In the borough of Newark, there were no objections on either side ; and only one Tory claim, which was disallowed.
In Frome, the Liberals have increased their numbers so as to secure the return of Sir Courtenay Boyle, and the dismissal of Mr. Sheppard.
The following appears to be the result of the registration fur New- castle, which was completed on Friday last. Liberal objections sus- tained, 105; claims allowed, 40; Tory objections sustained, 40; ehmimus allowed, 2. Majority in favour of the Liberals, 103.—Time Mercury.
In Droitwich, the Reformers succeeded in placing on the register eleven shareholders in the Droitwich Patent Salt Company; arid the election of a Liberal for that borough is therefore secured. Mr. Barneby's election was only gained by a majority of one, and that a doubtful vote.
In both divisions of Worcestershire, as well as in Worcester, we learn from good authority that the registrations have been favourable to the Reformers.
The net gain of the Bridgenorth Liberals on the registration is 15 votes.
At Salisbury, the Reformers substantiated 18 votes out of 23; the Tories 4 out of 9. Salisbury will return a second Reformer without difficulty, come an election when it may.
At Deal, out of 29 cases before the Revising Barristers, the Re- formers were victorious in 23; no great proof of the fall of Whiggery, as the Standard asserts, in this place. Every member of the Town- Council is a Reformer and the two Members for the borough will, at the next election, be Reformers also. Mr. Grove Price may put his house in order ; he has notice to quit. —Morning Chronicle We are authorized by Mr. Edward Lytton Bulwer to contradict a paragraph which appeared originally in the Lincolnshire Chronicle, and which has gone the round of the London papers, stating that he is un- decided whether he shall stand again for Lincoln. He has no more doubt of standing again for Lincoln than he has of sitting for it. — Morning Chronicle.
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