INVERNESS BURGH.—In Inverness, 604 householders have lodged claims. We are
as likely to become conspicuous for our zeal in object- ing as in enrolling, there being no less than 830 objections lodged to the aforesaid 604 claims ! The supporters of Major Bruce have lodged 327, the supporters of Colonel Emilie 358, and the supporters of Mr. Stewart 145.—Inverness Courier.
LANARKSHIRE.—Objections have been lodged against not fewer than about 400 of the claimants; most of these objections against persons who hold properties in virtue of long leases, some- for 99 years, and some for 999 years, and who have claimed as owners of the subjects, the ob- jectors alleging they should have claimed as tenants. Another class of persons have been objected to—viz. Dissenting clergymen, on the ground that they hold their manses and glebes at the will of the con- gregation.—Glasgow Chronicle.
NEw Ross.—Some few days ago, Mr. Talbot canvassed the consti- tuency of Ross, meeting with the refusals of only three persons, imme- diately connected with the Tottenhams, and even these three said they would not vote against him.
Ross AND CROMARTL—We hear that 660 persons have claimed to be enrolled as voters in these counties. There are, besides, 76 on the Ross.shire, and 18 on the Cromarty roll. Of the latter, 13 are free.. hclders of the former county, so that the total number of prospective electors is 741; subject, however, to disqualifications and objections aeon examination for registration. Seaforth's friends have very rigidly scrutinized the lists ; and we understand that, after deducting the vote of every superior of his to whose claim they believed any objection could be stated, his majority is between 200 and 300. Were all the non-declarants to be against him, his majority of pledged and good votes would be not less than 200.—Inverness Courier.
Rope: :Rea:MM.—The success of the Whig candidate here is certain. The claims given in are—by Captain Elliot's supporters, 797; by Lord John Scott's, 549.
STIRLING BoRouon.—On Wednesday [12th], after a sederunt of twelve hours, Ronald M'Donald, of Staffs, Esq., Sheriff of Stirling- shire, held his court for examining and deciding on the claims of the new constituency ; when, out of 366, only two were rejected. The roll of electors for Stirling is therefore now completed, and amounts to 364. The sole ground on which the two claims were not sustained was, because the garden-grounds on which they were partly founded did not belong to the same proprietors from whom the claimants rented their shops and houses.—Caledonian Mercury.
Previous page
