The Metropolis.
The members of the 31arylebone Reform and Registration Society held a meeting at their rooms in Warren Street, Fitzroy Square, on Tuesday evening, for the purpose of receiving the report of the Ma- naging Committee, and of considering the propriety of inviting Mr. Ewart to become a candidate for the representation of the borough at the next vacancy. The report stated the result of the last revision of voters--
" In three parishes of Paddington, Marylebone, and Pancras, the whole claims mounted to 272. Of these, this Association mule 86, sustained 61, and failed in 25. The Ter' Association made 94, sustained 47, and failed in 47. (Misr persons made 92, of which 59 were sustained, and 33 foiled. In the three parishes the whole objections made unmounted to 760; of these, 129 were tutaie by both Associations to the same persons ; which, deducted from the total 'mend:ea leaves 631 to be accounted for. Of these this Association made else, malstained 233, and failed in 83. The Tory Association made 313,
sustained 1:(1 -Hied in 89. Adding, therelbre, together the claims and objectless stm -mired by this Association, they would amount to 296, and those of the 'hales to 271; leaving a majority in favour of this Association of 25, In celishntli.g the cases of fit:lure of the two Associations, it will be seen that those (ii the part of the other Association are greater than on the part of this. The 'Perks failed in 89 objections, this Association in 83. the Tories failed in 47 clsiiui, this Association in 25. Besides which, it must not be forgotten, that of the 92 claims made by other parties, (the majority of which were at the instance of the parochial authorities,) the number succeeding were chiefly Re- formers. So much for the boasted majority of the Tories!!!"
It was stated that the present register contains the names of 11,623 electors; of' whom, 6,89:3 voted as follows- " For the Liberals in 1837 and 1838 For the Tories Leaving a tnajority for the Liberals of 117 And in those voting fir the Tomes are included not only those Ultra-Reformers who Irma isely voted for Lord Teignmouth, but all those who at the general election split between Lord Teiginnouth and the various Liberal candidates. It is inn pessible to calculate with certainty how the remaining 4,730 will vote at tiny future election. It is a consolation to your Committee to find, that they are in localities where the strength of' the Reformers is greatest, and that they do not reside in districts subject to the bribes or intimidation of the Tories."
The proceedings of the Parochial Committee of the St. Pancras and Marylebone Reform Association, who had selected Mr. G. A. Young as a candidate in conjunction with Sir Benjamin Hall, were noticed ; and it was stated that Mr. Young having incurred the displeasure of the great body of Reformers by conspicuous exertions at the last election in favour of Lord Teignmouth and against Mr. Ewart, it became that gentleman's duty at once to retire in favour of a candidate whose success would be rendered certain by the union of Reformers. In reply to a question from one of Mr. Ewart's friends, Mr. Cooper said there were "twelve 'hones" on Mr. Young's Committee. After some discussion, a very large majority agreed to invite Mr. Evart.
[In the present state of the Liberal party in 3Iarylebone, an invita- tion from even a large majority of that party to become their candidate at the next election, is a compliment of doubtful value. The Liberals are split up into sections, jealous of and angry with each other. It would not be surprising if two Tories were returned ; but when, out of a constituency of 11,623, so many as 4,730 are of unaseertained polities, the result cannot with safety be predicted, and the risk of the contest becomes very great. It is scarcely fair treatment of Mr. Ewart, whose prospects of success may be good elsewhere, to embarrass him with an engagement in Marylebone.] 3,505 3,388
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