-- --- Only the latest edition of last week's Spectator
contained the follow- ing paragraph ; which is therefore reprinted for those readers who did not see the first edition.
" A vacancy for Westminster is by no means improbable. The Tories' seaing this, are preparing to take the Reformers at a great disadvantage. They have set tap one of their crack men for Westminster,—not such a poor creature as the last Tory candidate, who was good enough to fight a hopeless 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 in the event of a vacancy.' If a vacancy should occur, they tvill be hard at work securing votes, before the Reformers 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?' West- minster is not a place to go a. begging. There is no want of a Liberal a the DURHAM school, who, in answer to a requisition for the event of a vacancy, would promise to advocate Triennial Parliaments, Vote by Ballot, and Reform of the Lords, Will the electors, considei lug their own supineness, excuse us for naming Mr. WARD? If the spirit of Westminster have not expired with the political character of one of her Members, three days would suffice for placing the Reformers on equal terms with Sir GEORGE MURRAY'S partisans." At length unrepresented Westminster is about to resume her high p!ace amongst the Reforming constituencies. Several of the leading Reformers, we understand, have determined on calling a public meet- ing of the electors, for the purpose of choosing a candidate in opposition to Sir GEORGE MURRAY. This is the right course. A Tory Com- mittee, headed by a son of Lord WI-tans:cum, pretends to dispose of the representation without consulting the electors at large : let the Reformers invite these hole-and.corner gentlemen to a public meeting, where this pretension of theirs, as well as the politics of their nominee, may be fully discussed. Sir GEORGF: MURRAY begins his canvass by insulting the electors—by telling them, that if it should happen to suit his convenience, he will sit for Westminster, but not otherwise ; for that if the county of Perth should become open to him, he will trouble himself no more about such a pis.alfec constituency ss that which he addresses. Very ,well, Sir GEORGE: come and say that in Covent Garden ; and tell us also which way you mean to vote on the questions of Ballot, Triennial Parliaments, and Peerage Reform. We defy the Tory Committee to bring their candidate to the intended public meet- ing of the electors. But let him come or stay away, the result will be the same. The City of Reform is about to right herself.
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