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    ^o. 472, April 9, 1859.] THE LEADEU 45ff...

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    Brampton Gurdon , the Whig member . Mr . Bagge had represented this division of the county on Conservative principles for many years ; and a numerously-signed requisition has been forwarded to him to come forward once more in conjunction with Mr . Bentinek . —For the southern division of Shropshire the return of the present Conservative members Viscount Newport and the Hon R . Windsor CJlive , will he unopposed . There will he a severe struggle in the northern division , owing to the retirement of Mr . Dod . The vacancy created is contested by Sir Baldwin Leighton , Bart ., and Mr . J . R . Ormsby Gore , son of a former representative . Both candidates are Conservatives . —In Northamp-^

    tonshire ( North ) a requisition has been forwarded to Mr . Fitzpatrick Vernon ( son of Mr . Vernon Smith ) inviting him to contest this division with Lord Burleigh and Mr . G . W , Hunt , but the result has not yet transpired . —The Conservatives of Worcestershire ( East ) , declare their determination to contest this division with Mr . Foley and Mr . Calthorpe . The Hon . Mr . Coventry and Mr . Williams , an influential ironmaster , are both spoken of .: — Two candidates are before the electors for the vacancy which will shortly be occasioned in the representation of West Suffolk by the retirement of Mr . H . S . Waddington—Earl Jermyn and Major Windsor Parker . Both gentlemen profess

    Con-—rAt Colchester , another Conservative candidate , in the person of Mr . I * . O . Papillop , locally connected with a highly respectable family , has entered the field , in conjunction with Mr . T . J . Miller , one of the sitting members ,. —Lord Stanley has addressed the electors of King ' s Lynn , announcing his intention to offer himself again for that borough . —A sharp contest is expected in Buckingham , and several candidates are already in the field . Major - General Hall retires , and the constituents are being canvassed on behalf of Sir H . Verney , Mr . J . G . Hubbard , of Addington , Mr . G . W . Barrington , and Mr . Cavendish , of Thornton-hall . — The retirement of Mr . W . H , Adams has called into the field two new aspirants for Boston—Mr .

    Staniland and Mr . J . H . Hollway , of Gunby-park . Mr . Ingram has published an address , and will , seek the honour of re-election . ^—Mr . Beresford Hope has taken leave of his constituents at Maidstone . — Neither , of . the sitting members for Manchester has made any sign ; but Mr . J . A . Turner ' s friends are anxious that he should offer himself again , in which case it is hoped a contest -will be avoided . Large placards are posted on the walls announcing that Mr . Cobden will be brought forward . —At Salisbury the two borough members , Lieutenant-General Buckley . and Mr . M . TT . Marsh offer themselves for re-election . A Conservative candidate , it is stated , is also about to issue an address—a Mr . Errington , connected with the South-Western and Yeovil

    Railways . —In Maldon there will be a strong . Three candidates are now before the small constituency , Mr . 'T . S . Western , Liberal ; and Mr . Bramley Moore , Conservative , the sitting members , and Mr . M . B . Peacock , formerly one of the members , and a defeated candidate at the last election . —Mr . Tomline . '¦ and Mr . Slaney , the present members for Shrewsbury have issued addresses declaring their intention to stand again . They are not , however , to be allowed to walk over the course quietly , as Major Phibbs has issued an address on Conservative principles . —Mr . W . Wood , as well as Mr . It . M . Milnes ( whose address appears in The Times of yesterday ) , offers himself for re-election at

    Poritefract , but , as usual , there is to be a contest . Mr . Sidney Wpolf , of the Knottingley Potteries , has come forward on the Liberal interest . — Mr . Martin retires from the representation of Tewkesbury on the alleged ground of ill-health , but it is said he will be brought forward for a neighbouring county . His brother ! , Mr . James Martin , will be proposed in his stead , and , of course , the Hon . F . Lygon seeks re-election . —SirF . Smith , the Conservative member for Chatham , has issued handbills to the electors , in which he states his intention of again offering himself fpr re-election , should a dissolution of Parliament take place On Saturday intelligence was received that , in the andidate

    address offering himself as a candidate , Mr . Fergus haying retired . Mr . Wernyss is to be opposed by-Lord Loughborough on Conservative principles . —I ? or Selkirk ( County ) , In the prospect of the retirement of Mr . Eliot Lockhart , the names have been mentioned of Mr . Johnstbne , of Alva ( Liberal - Conservative ) , Miv Scott , , of Gala ( Conservative ) , and Mr . J . P . Murray , of Philiphaugh ( Liberal ) . —Ayrshire : It is currently rumoured that the present Solicitor-General will be asked to contest the county of Ayr .- —Berwickshire : Mr . Robertson , of Lady kirk , still prosecutes his canvass among the Berwickshire electors , with , the most gratifying results . —Dumbartonshire : Mr .. W . C . Bontine is in the field on the Liberal interest .

    No communication had up to Wednesday afternoon been received from Mr . Smollett . —Glasgow - Mr . Walter Buchanan , one of the present members , will not again become a candidate . Several gentlemen have been already mentioned , including Sir Andrew Orr , who , it is believed , will come forward , and Mr-William West Watson . There is also a rumour of nominating Sir Archibald Alison as a Derbyite . Mr . Dalglish is very likely to be re-elected . — Inverness Burghs : Mr . A . Campbell , of Monzie , has issued an . address to the electors of the Inverness burghs , offering himself as a candidate at the forthcoming election . —Leith : Mr . Donald M ' Gregor is spoken of as likely to be put in nomination , should Mr . Moncrieff stand for Edinburgh . An influential party of Liberals have requested Mr . Robertson Gladstone , merchant , Liverpool , to come forward to

    contest the burghs against Mr . Miller , who came down froni London on Wednesday morning , and was busy canvassing during the day . —Montrose : There is at present some talk of an opposition to Mr . Baxter * ¦ - Paisley : Mr . Crum Ewing has issued an address ^ . again soliciting , thehonourof representing this constituency in Parliament . —Roxburghshire : The Hon ., J . E . Elliot -withdraws from the representation of this county . The name of Sir William Scott ofr Ancrum , has been mentioned as a candidate in the Liberal interest . It is rumoured that the . Conservatives will bring forward a candidate in the person of Lord ileriry Scott , second son of the Duke of Buccleugh , who was sonic years ago declined by the electors of Dumfriesshire . —Stirling : Sir Jamea Anderson has issued an address to the electors , declining again to stand . Mr . James Caird has come forward arid issued his address . IitEr-AWD . —Carlow Count } -: It is believed that the Hon . Frederick Ponsonby will again come forward . —Carlow City : It is said that Mr . JBatl , Q . C ., will be a candidate . —Cork : Mr . Bancroft Carroll has addressed the electors as candidate for the representation of the city of Cork * and it is considered that Colonel Wood will also come forward . Messra . Beams and Fagan , should the health of the latter permit , will , we presume , also be up . Mr . Scully will again try his fortune in the county , where he will have to contend with Messrs . Deasy and McCarthy . —Dublin City : Messrs . Grogan and Vance will offer themselves again . —Dundalk : It is believed there will be a contest for both borough and county . —Kildare County : Mr . O'Connor Heneky ccount of illhealth

    resigns on a - . —Kilkenny County : The Hon , L . Agar Ellis and J Green , Esq ., are expected to present themselves for re-election . The Hon . Mr . Mostyn , Mr . G . IX . Moore , Mr . Sharman Crawford , Mr . Serjeant Shee , and , Mr . O'Hagan , Q . C . have also been spoken of . — Kilkenny City : Mr . Hughes , Q . C , or Mr . O'Donnel are spoken of as likely to contest tho representation with the present member , Mr . Sullivan . —Londonderry County : Mr . Clarke , it is anticipated , will retire , but Mr , Greer will off ' yr himself , it is expected , for re-election . Mr . Robt . Peel Dawson and Mr , Bprosford are spoken of us likely to contest the representation . ' —Now Ross : Mr . J . Bcu , of Belfast , is acundidatc . —Queen ' s County : Sir Charles Coote , it is stated , will retire . —Tipperary County : It is understood there will bo no opposition to * ho re-election of Mr . Waldron and the O'Donoghue . —Wostmoath : Mr . W . I ' . Urquliart ; of Castlepoliard ; who represented Weatmoath on a former occasion , tvill again start for that county . —Wcxford Borou « h : Mr . Vjlhora Latouclie llutton addresses tho electors from London , —Galway County : Mr . F . F . Skomitt , of Carrownacrowe Castle , is likuly to coiUoat this county against Sir Thomas J . Burke , ono of its present members . Both tho candidates arc Liboral . rj ~ Mayo Countys It is reported tint Uoorgo kyncb E 8 q ., of Lonisburgh , solicitor , will e ™**^ **?* county on extreme Liberal principle * . Mr . George Henry Moore koos to Tipper a ry , and it is said Mr . Wataon » utlo 5 go will conical Mayo in conjunction With tho Sownt mou . bor , Ciiptnlii l ' lilmor , on ultra Con orvativo prjnciploa .-SliKO , Lums AtondQ * Trenton , Ifiaa ., \ vho onco before Htooil ibr b go , will now agtla si ' uMl against Mr . Homers . They W both Wtilw nnd thuir splitting Unit uxtorost will , it in thought , onablo an oinlnoiit Queen ' s Counsel , wha s to contest it on high Tory prlnoiplos , to got xn .

    event of a general election , a Liberal c would come forward . —Mr . J . T . Mackenzie has come forward as a candidate for Northampton on Conservative principles . Mr . Mackenzie convened a meeting of the Conservative electors yesterday evening to hear an exposition of his principles . — At Newcastle-on-Tyne the Hon . A . Liddell , of the Northern Circuit , it is stated , is about to offer himself in the Conservative interest . MrXiddell is a younger brother of Lord Ravensw . orth . Mr . John Hodgson Hinde , of Acton-house , a former member for the borough , is also mentioned . —Mr . Edward Baiucs , the brother of Mr . M , T . Baines , has been formally asked to stand for Leeds by the loaders of the " moderate " Liberals and the voluntary educationists , and he has taken time to consider whether he

    will allow himself to bo put in nomination or not along with Mr . W . E . Forster , the candidate of the extreme Liberals . —In the event of a dissolution , Mr . G . II . Money ,, who describes himaelf as a Liberal-Conservative , has announced himself as a candidate for the representation of Rochester . The two present members—Mr . P . W . Martin and Mr . Serjeant Kinglake , Recorder of Bristol—will again be brought forward by the Liberal electors . —Kidderminster is * again to bo contested . Mr . Huddloston , of the Oxford Circuit , hna arrived here , and on Wednesday issued an address to tho electors in opposition to Mr . Lowe , —There is not much room for doubt that Mr . Villiors will have a now associate at Wolverhamptou aftor tho election . It is understood that Mr . Thornley is about to signify his wish to retire , on account of tho state of his health .

    Sootjl , anj > . —Mr . Cowan , who hag boon ono of the representatives for Edinburgh for twelve years , has Issued an address to the electors , stating that it is not his intention tiga . » n to offer himself . ' Mr . Black , who has represented the city sinco Mr . Macaulay ' s retirement In 1850 , is expected to stand again . — Captain Hamilton , tho present member for tho Falkirk Burghs , has issued an address , offering himself for ro-cl'oetion . A meeting of Mr . Morry ' s supporters in Alrdrio wi \ B hold on Tuesday njght tor the purpose of getting up a requisition to that gentleman to become a candidate . — For Flfo ( County ) , Mr . J . H . Er « ikinu Woniyss has issued on

    servative principles . —It is more than probable that there will be a severe contest for Hertfordshire . ^ The candidates at the forthcoming election will most likely be Sir E . B . Lytton , Mr . Puller ( Liberal ) , Mr . Abel Smith , jun . ( Conservative )* and the Hon . Mr . Grosvenor , a son of Lord Ebury ( Liberal ) . —For Suffolk ( West ); no announcement has appeared that < 7 aptain Bennett , one of the sitting members , is to retire . A " central committee" has been formed to promote the return of Lord Jermyn . Meanwhile the friends of Major Windsor Parker are

    strenuously pressing the claims of that gentleman . Thus there are three Conservatives in the field . — Mr . George Hussey Packe , vice-chairman of the Great Northern Railway Company ( who contested South Lincolnshire at the last election ) , has again r-come forward in opposition to the Right Hon . Sir John Trollqpe and Mr . Anthony "Wilson .-.-In "Wilts < Sputh ) , Mr . William Wyndham retires on account of ill-health , and Lord Henry Thynne , who con-• tested this division of the county at the last election , is again in the field . Cities , —The political struggle in Gloucester has already commenced with considerable energy . Sir Robert Carden addressed a large meeting of the Conservatives at the Bell Hotel on Wednesdayevening , and wag enthusiastically received . — -It is probable that Mr . W . Lawson , nephew of Sir James Graham , will be brought forward to oppose Mi-. W . N . Hodgson , the Conservative M . P . for Carlisle , at the forthcoming election , Mr . Lawson is a ballot man . —It seems the Conservatives intend to contest Norwich city . A private meeting of the party was held on Wednesday . It is said that the Whig section are in treaty to bring forward a coadjutor with

    Mr . Fenwick , and that the " advanced " section are in troaty with other persons . The names of Mr . S . Morley , of London , and Mr . Digby Seymour are mentioned . —On Thursday morning the following -circular , printed in London , and dated from the Carlton Club , was freely distributed in Oxford : The freemen and electors of the city of Oxford are apprised that a county gentleman , of sterling independence and staunch Conservative principles , "vyiJLI offer himself as a candidate at the approaching general election . "—I \> r Oxford University we learn , on good authority , that Sir W . Heathcote , in consequence of ill-health , will not offer himself for reelection , and Sir G . Cornowall Lewis , Dr . Trnvers Twiss , Q . C ., Mr . Roundell Palmer , and Mr . Sothoron-Estcourt . are confidently spoken of in tho University as candidates for . the seat thus vacated . Boroughs . —At Nottingham the only names at present before the doctors are Mr . C . Pagct , oiic of the present njembors ( Liberal ) } Mr . Ernest Jones ^ Chartist ); a nd Mr . Grariville Edward Haraourt " Vernon , of Grovo-hiUli East Retford ( Liberal Conservative . —At Hull , Mr . James Clay ( Liberal ) offers himself for re-election , and another Liberal candidate has offered himself in the person of Mr . Harvey Lewis . Efforts are making by some of tho loadors of the Conservative party to bring forwnrd what

    they call a •? real Conservative . " —The success which xaoqontly crowned the Conservative cause in Harwich haa induecd tho party to put a second candidate into the field , and a largo body of tho - electors have pledged themselves to support Mr . Dodd in the ovont of his accepting tho invitation which has boon forwarded to him . —« Mr , J . R , Mullings , who lias represented Cirenceater for eleven years , has . issued an address , in which he intimates his intention , owing to ill health , of not Again soliciting the suffrages of tho electors . The other member , Mr . Allen A . BatlnurHt , nephew of Earl Buthurst , again , offers himself a » a candidate .

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  • Leader (1850-1860), April 9, 1859, page 11, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_09041859/page/11/