" Shall SANDON sit for Liverpool ?" was the question
put by the sapient Sir ROGER GREISLEY to Tories reluctant to vote for the Liverpool Docks Bill. If SANDON'S seat really depended on the suc- cess of the job, SANDON must make tip his mind to depart ; for the House of Commons last night rejected his bill, by 197 to 173. We suspect that Sir ROGER was right : for never did defeated schemer ex- hibit more evident signs of anger and mortification than the Tory Member for Liverpool at the result of the division. We understand, however, that be is preparing for another struggle; and means, if he can, to bring in a bill to vest the Dock estate in the hands of the old jobbing corporators for another year. Let the Reformers, therefore, still be watchful.
According to their usual practice when the issue of a contest is doubtful, and a vote more or less is of great consequence, Mr. GEORGE RICHARD ROBINSON. Mr. GEORGE FREDERICK YOUNG, Sir MICHAEL SHAW STEWART, and Sir ANDREW AGNEW, last night joined SANDON and the Tories. We hope that their respective constituencies are keeping an eye upon the movements of these gentlemen, and noting each item of the long score that must be settled by and by. Very much indeed should we prefer to see decided, honest, and unconcealed Tories, in the places of these underhand foes of Reform.
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