The Standard to-night announces a new candidate for Westmin- ster,
in the person of Mr. BICKHAM ESCOTT, who stood an unsuccess- ful contest for Wrest Somersetshire at the last election. We have seen no address from this gentleman to the electors, and know no more of lis-political principles than the Standard; which, notwithstanding its -acknowledgment of ignorance on this somewhat essential particular, eulogizes him highly. The following is the concluding paragraph of its remarks on this subject.
Mr. Escott is not, that we know of, exactly of our school of politics; but he is, we are happy to say, of nur school of political morality ; and whatever his particular opinions be, he is an able, ingenuous, brave, honest, Englishman ; • and all who respect that character in others, or merit it for themselves, will vote for him."
If Mr. Eat-OTT expects to be returned for Westminster, he must say something more definite to the electors, than that he is of the same -school of political morality as the Standard.
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