ELECTION TALK.

Mr. Ward's address to his constituents of St. Alban's, has provoked an- ger alarm in the breasts of the neighbouring aristocrats. Lord Verulam has started his son, Mr. Grimston, to oppose him ; and the Marquis of Salisbury has subscribed 3000/. towards carrying the election of the Tory candidate. Such has been the effect of this money among the poorer electors, that the town is utterly demoralized already ; the old days of St. Alban's are revived ; all the public-houses are open ; and the Verulam Canvassers may be seen drinking publicly with voters and Prostitutes, till four and five o'clock in the morning. Not a man will pro- mise his vote without a demand for money, made in the most unblush- ing manner ; and as there are only 524 voters in all, there is nothing like public opinion to counteract the effects of this shameless corrup- tion. Mr. Grimston is sure of his return. Mr. Ward may be returned with him, if he will pay the price; but we trust that he will not submit to the indignity. Let him come from among the venal wretches, and offer himself to a more worthy, a more numerous, enlightened, and independent constituency. We mistake the character of the great body of British Reformers most strangely, if there are not several important faces, which would gladly elect so able and trustworthy a man. Mr. Ward should be returned for a Metropolitan borough. The represen- tation of Marylebone or Finsbury would be worth contesting. But as for St. Alban's, it seems to be tit only to be the sink of venality that Lords Verulam and Salisbury would delight to make it.

There are four candidates for Lymington—Sir H. Neale and Mr. Mackinnon, Tories; and Messrs. Stewart and Scott, Reformers. Mr. Kennedy has again offered himself for Tiverton, in a strong Anti-Tory address. Sir Charles Wetherell, it is rumoured, will be the Government toromee for Chatham. Captain Elliott, the present Member, has again offered himself. Mr. Carruthers, who was defeated at the last Hull election, has again come forward. If the electors prefer him either to Mr. Hill or Mr. Hutt, they deserve to be represented by him; but he has no chance of being returned. Mr. E. V. flarbord, a son of Lord Suffield, is the Liberal candi- date for Norwich.

There will be a contest in East Suffolk, as Sir Charles Brooke Vere has coalesced with Lord Henniker, to throw out Mr. Shawe, Sir R. Gresley and Sir G. Crewe will oppose the Honourable G. J. Vernon and Lord Waterpark, for South Derbyshire. We wish

them a thorough beating. The Derbyshire electors may look far before they get a more independent or attentive Represere-ai..e than Mr. G. Vernon.

The Toties of Boston have started a Mr. Brownrigg as their can- didate.

Sir George Cayley ; Sir J. Johnstone, and Sir F. French, are actively canvassing Scarborough, the two former on Reform principles ; the latter is u Rutland partisan. The electors of Sandwich have been addressed by Mr. Grove Price and Admiral Sir Edward Owen.

Mr. C. B. Phipps, Lord Mulgrave's brother, is opposieg the present Member, 111r. Chapman, at Whitby. If Mr. Phipps is as good a man as his brother, we hope he may oust the Tory. The Tories threaten an opposition to Mr. Blamire, for East Cum- berland. There are few as independent men in Parliament as Mr. Blamire ; and we trust that the Reformers will exert themselves with energy on his behalf. Mr. T. W. Beaumont has published an address to the South North- umberland electors, defending himself in strong language against the imputation of being inclined to Conservatism, and again offering him- self as a candidate.

Mr. H. W. Hobhouse had intended offering himself for Bath, but has withdrawn. His brother, Sir John Hobhouse, being appealed to on behalf of the popular cause, recommended this step, as he was averse to dividing the Reformers, who are now represented to their satisfaction by General Palmer and Mr. Roebuck. Mr. Holcombe has again offered himself for Dover. Surely some Reformer, or at least somebody possessed of common sense, will be found to displace this singular person. It is expected that Lord Alford, son of Earl Brownlow, will offer himself for South Lincolnshire.

Mr. E. L. Bulwer is in the field for Lincoln. A Mr. Ellison is named as a candidate for the same place. Some of the Nottingham Tories are talking about bringing forward Mr. Sadler ; but the return of General Ferguson and Sir John Hob- house is certain.

Mr. Petre and Mr. Dundas are again candidates for York.

Mr. Poyntz will be opposed at Ashburton by the Tories, aided by Lord Clinton's interest.

Mr. George Wailes, Mr. Baines, and Sir John Beckett, are condi-. dates for Leeds. Mr. Marshall has retired.

Mr. J. C. Symons, a Radical, is a candidate for Stroud. Captain Gregorie is named for one of the divisions of Warwick. The Liskeard Reformers have pledged themselves to support Mr. Charles Buller.

Mr. Ennis Vivian and Mr. Tooke have addressed the electors of Truro.

The present Members for North Staffordshire, Sir 0. Mosley, and Mr. Buller, will be opposed by Mr. Edmund Peel and Mr. Sneyd. 111r. Holyoake Goodricke and Mr. Littleton are mentioned for the Southern Division. Where is Sir John Wrottesley? Lord Henry Cholmondeley is named for South Cheshire. Mr. Byng will probably retire from Middlesex. Sir Charles Forbes and Sir John Scott Lillie are named as candidates to succeed him.

The Reformers of Carmarthen, though rather dissatisfied with Mr. Yelverton's Whiggism, have agreed to support him once more. Mr. Thornely has declined being a candidate for Liverpool. He assigns as a very sufficient reason, that though. sure of being supported by a majority of the householders, the freemen, who are always in the market, would turn the election against him, as he will not bribe, he has no chance of being returned. Mr. Wigney and Mr. Faithfull have again offered themselves for Brighton. Mr. Charles Raw-he has announced himself for Marylebone, on Radical principles. Colonel Robbins, of Bryanstone Square, is men- tioned as a probable Tory candidate. The present Members for Worcestershire, Colonel Lygon, Captain Winnington, Mr. Cooke, and Mr. Russell, will again be candidates. Mr. Pakington has also offered himself for the Western Division. Mr. Ferguson, of Raith, is a candidate to repres.mit East Lothian, in the room of Mr. Balfour, who retires. It is said that Mr. Fergu- son will be opposed by Mr. J. T. Hope. The chances, however, are greatly in Mr. Ferguson's favour, and the Reformers might search the country through without finding a more independent, enlightened, and conscientious Representative than he has proved himself to be. Mr. Macleod of Macleod will oppose Mr. Charles Grant in Inver- ness-shire, and the result of the contest is very uncertain.

The Tories will scarcely keep their ground in Perthshire; as Mr. Fox Maule, the eldest son of Lord Panmure, starts on the Reform interest, in opposition to Sir George Murray, with an excellent chance of turning him out.

It is to be feared that Sir George Clerk will be returned for Edin- burgh County ; but Mr. Abercromby and Sir John Campbell are safe for Edinburgh, and Mr. Murray more popular than ever in Leith. It is not improbable that Berwickshire may fall into the hands of the Reformers ; but the Duke of Buccleugh's agents have made a sufficient number of fictitious votes to oust the Liberal Member for Rox.. burghshire. Linlithgowshire will probably return a Tory. Mr. Chalmers of Auldbar, a real Reformer, will stand for the Mon- trose district of Burghs. He will be opposed by a nephew of Mr. Maberley, a trimming Whig. It is not unlikely that Lord Dalmeny will start for Mid Lothian; which will leave a vacancy for the Dunfermline Burghs.

Mr. George Sinclair has again offered himself for Caithness. Mr. Stewart Mackenzie will again be a candidate for Ross and Cro- marty, and will probably be opposed by Mr. RaiIlie. The Western Counties of Scotia's! generally may be relied upon to return Reformers ; and, according to a calculation by a well-informed person, the most the Duke can gain would be eight Scotch Members, with every possible exercise of intimidation and corruption. . _