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The East Worcestershire Reformers gave their Members, Messrs. Cookes and Holland, a public dinner on Wednesday week ; which was attended by most of the leading Liberals of that division of the county.
At Droitwich an "Independent Club" has been formed, of which the late High Sheriff of the county, Mr. .John Howard Galton. , has accepted the office of president, to concert measures for the election of a Liberal member for the borough when a vacancy occurs.
Mr. Ellice visited his constituents at Coventry on Wednesday week, and addressed them in a long speech on the state of public affairs.
About one hundred and fifty gentlemen, Reformers of West Surry, dined on Friday at Chertsey, to celebrate the recent triumph of the Liberals in Parliament. Mr. IV. J. Denison, M. P., was in the chair.
The electors of the Reformed borough of Shaftesbury invited their patriotic member, Mr. Poulter, to a public dinner on Wednesday sen- night, for the purpose of presenting him with a gold snuff-box, as a tribute of their admiration and respect for his political conduct, and as a memorial of their confidence and regard. After the health of the King, Queen, and other loyal toasts, including Lord John Russell and the cause of Reform, bad been given, the box was presented to Mr. Poulter; who acknowledged the gift in an eloquent and appropriate address.
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