From a communication received this morning from Paisley, we learn
with pleasure that Mr. CaawFuttn will probably be returned for that borough. The stanch Reformers, seeing that the division of their body would probably secure the success of Sir DANIEL SANDFORD Or Cap- tain GortnoN, both deemed Conservatives, though of different shades, determined to ascertain which of the two Liberals, Mr. Caawrean or Mr. DOUGLAS, had the greater number of supporters, among the in- habitant householders, and to support the most popular man. This point was settled in the following manner, as we find it described in the
Glasgow Chronicle.
"The canvass was conducted by dividing the town into divisions, which were can- vassed by two appointed on the hurt of each Committee; who, withotit using any argument fiir or ugainst either of the candidates, merely asked the parties sailed on whether they voted for Douglas or Crawford, and enrolled their names in a Look coloration off with the names of the respective candidates at the head of each co- lumn, or allowed the parties CALA 011 to sign their names themselves. The canvass sommeneed at nine in the morning, awl coat :tined till four in ti,' aternoon; when the books were sealed in the preseuce of the respective canvassers, and transmitted to a joint committee of five, on the part of eack candidate, olio were apwinted to open the books, and count the votes."
Mr. CRAWFURD had the majority, and Mr. DOUGLAS withdrew.
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