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A long discussion took place in the Bristol Town-Council on the 18th instant, on a resolution moved by Mr. Maze, condemning the selection of Magistrates for Bristol by Loud John Russell, and calling for information from his Lordship as to the ground of his rejection of
six persons recommended by the Council. The resolution was carried, by a majority of 33 to 2; as the Liberal party, with the exception of two members, left the Council-room before the question was put. In consequence of this proceeding, a public meeting of the citizens was hal on Monday, at the Guildhall ; when resolutions were passed with only one dissentient voice, expressing indignation and surprise at the conduct. of the Council in presuming to interfere with the prerogative of the Crown in the appointment of Magistrates ; condemning the con- duet of Sir Richard Vyvyami in Parliament, who imputed corrupt mo- tives to one of his Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, and re- fused to retract while be was incapable of substantiating the assertion; complaining that the predominance of the Tory party in the Town-
Council was the result of an unjust division of the town into wards;
and requesting Lord John Russell, Sir Richard Vyvyan and, Mr. Ser- geant Wilde, to whom the resolutions are sent, to impress on Parlia- ment the evils which have resulted in Bristol, from the injustice done to it.
The Duke of Devonshire has accepted the honorary office of Lord High Steward of the Corporation of Derby, to which he had been unanimously elected. His Grace says, in his letter to the Town-clerk, " that no distinction could be more agreeable to him than the continu- ance of his connexion with a place to which be has been so long at- tached."
We mentioned a fortnight ago, that it was the intention of the Re-
formers in the Southern division of Lancashire only to start one can- didate, Mr. Grenfell, at tl:c next election. The state of the regis- tration, however, is deemed to be so favourable, that it has since, we believe, been determined to go for both. We may almost take upon ourselves to say, that Lord Robert Grosvenor is to be invited to offer himself. This is a very prudent choice, as it will secure the Derby interest, while it will neutralize that of the Earl of Wilton.—Latter- pool Chronicle.
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