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By the sudden death of Sir Matthew White Ridley, on the 15th, one of the seats for Newcastle-upon-Tyne is vacant. Several persons are named as candidates. Among them, Mr. John Hodgson, who polled 1254, and 'Ma Aytoun, of Edinburgh, who had 988 votes at the last election ; Mr. Ord polling 1843, and Sir Matthew Ridley 1409 votes. Mr. I3igge, the Alayor, the present Sir Matthew Ridley, eldest soli of the late .Member, Mr. Ellice, son of the Member for Coventry, and Mr. Atticus Alonk, son of Sir Charles Monk, are also mentioned as probable candidates. Whoever may be chosen, it is certain that he cannot be a worse Liberal than the deceased Sir Matthew; who deserted the Reformers, and entered the Derby Dilly at the most critical time. Ile did all the mischief a person essentially insignificant, and destitute of political influence, could do.
The Tonics have been spreading a report that Mr. I3aines is about to resign the representation of Leeds ; but the Leeds Mercury denies that lie has any such intention during the continuance of the present Parliament. Croher is named by the Tories as the colleague of Sir John Beckett ! This is modest, is it not ? Surely the Leeds Libe- rals will not undergo the disgrace of being represented by two rank opponents of Reform : with proper exertion they might turn out Sir John Beckett.
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