According to the ll'estern Times, the Tomes Tories polled nine
un- dont:folly bad votes. The parties had lost the qualification for which they were registered, and had received time notice holing voting that they would be indicted. One of these was the Reverend Josiah Cross- ley. The Western figures says-
" Mr. Crossley had part ,41 with his qualification stem after Christmas. But he was lamOit up and tendered for the poll late in the aim after a cross-
examination, in which he was maid" agitated, lie ma l• the declaration and polled. It is slated tied- he salved his 07;1'4'1cl:rt. ,icaping in the house a few nights before the contest. A widow lade is I!,,• Icirmt. The vote of the
reverend gentleman is to be immight bet the I lon-c of t 'ommons, and other proceedings will be taken 0,,:ain,t him. We cordially recommend bins to the attention of :Bishop Philpotts, as deserving of high patronage. We take him to be a divine after the heart of our respected. diocesan."
Mr. John Wharton, au all acquaintance and friend of the freemen of Beverley, has signified his consent to the Liberal voters, to be nomi- nated as a candidate at the next general election to repres,mt them in Parliament.— Yoe/Ai reman. [Mr. Wharton, of course, has plenty of money—else, /mowing the electors of Beverley, he woald scarcely offer himself as a candidate in their borough.] Colonel Anson, it is said, will not again offer himself to represent South Staffordshire, but will become a candidate en. Lichlidd, in the place of his mole, Sir George Anson, who will retire from Parliamen- tary life.—Derby lleperter.
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