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      Mr. R Bernal Osborxe, M.P.—On Friday Las...

      best interests of the country . He next referred to bhe appearance of Sir Samuel Peto as a candidate , and remarked that he thought that Sir S . Peto DUght to have gone to some borough where there iras a Conservative starting , to endeavour to oust him , and not have come to Finsbury to endeavour to Oust a liberal . " '

      49a The Leader. [No> 473, A Pbil 16, 185...

      49 a THE LEADER . [ No > 473 , A pbil 16 , 1859 .

      ¦ ¦ Election Intelligence.

      ¦ ¦ ELECTION INTELLIGENCE .

      V The Metropolis. An Address Has Been Is...

      v THE METROPOLIS . An address has been issued on the part of the committee of Liberal electors of the Gity . of London , xirging the re-election of the present members . This address expresses " unfeigned regret ' ¦ ' that Mr . Thomas Baring should , by the injudicious zeal of political partisans , be placed even in momentary antagonism with ah } - part of the community , and deprecates the idea of excluding Lord John Russell . In the mean time a very active canvass is going on for Lord Stanley and Mr . Thomas Baring . —In Fins"bury there will be a sharp contest , Messrs . Duncombe and Cox , as well as Sir Samuel Peto , have addressed meetings of their supporters . —Mr . Roupell is considered certain to be returned for Lambeth , and Mr . Doulton appears likely , also , to be fleeted . —

      Counties. "Essex (North).—Some Misunders...

      COUNTIES . "Essex ( North ) . —Some misunderstanding has taken place among the Conservatives in this division , resulting in the introduction of a third candidate— Lieut .-Colonel Ruggles Brise , of Spain ' shall . " Kent ( West ) . —On Wednesday afternoon a numerous meeting of the electors" of the Western i ) iyision of Kent took place at Maidstpne , for the purpose of hearing addresses from Lord Holmesdale and Sir Edmund Filmore , who had announced themselves as candidates . . ' LiNCOLNSHiRE ( South ) . —Mr . Anthony Willson , Tvho was returned with Sir John Trollope at the last election , has retired , and left the new candidate , Mr . Packe , in possession of the field . Mr . Packe "belongs to the Liberal party . Northamptonshire ( North ) . — Mr . Fitzpatrick "Vernon , son of the Right Hon . Vernon-Smith , has issued his address as a Liberal candidate , in opposition to Lord Burleigh and Mr . G . W . Hunt . Suffolk ( West ) . —Mr . Philip Bennet , jun ., has issued an address , in which he withdraws his request for re-election . Yorkshire ( West Riding ) . —A joint committee has been formed for the purpose of promoting the election of Sir John W . Ramsden and Mr . F . Crossley , and both candidates have issued their addresses . Mr . Edmund Denison has been urged to allow himself to be again put in nomination , but he positively declined to do so , on account of his advanced age . The Right Hon . James Stuart Wortley , M . P . for Bute , late Recorder for London , 9 has been requested to allow himself to be put in nomination by the Conservatives .

      Citd3s. Bristol.—Mr. F. W. Blade, Q,C, O...

      CITD 3 S . Bristol . —Mr . F . W . Blade , Q , C , of the Western Circuit , is the Conservative candidate for one of the seats for this city . Chester . —There are three candidates in the field for the representation of this city , Earl Grosvenor ( Liberal ) , Mr . E . G . Salisbury ( Liberal ) , the present members , and Mr . P . S . Humberston ( Conservative ) . Duruam .-t-A meeting of the 'Conservatives has "been held in this city to adopt measures to secure another Conservative candidate , when it was resolved to invite Mr . Richard Lawrence Pemberton , x > f Bishopwenrmouth , to offer himself . Ripon . —Mr . Warre , one of . the Liberal members for this city , will not offer himself for re-election . Mr . J . Greenwood , t he other Liberal member , it is supposed will be re-elected . It is expected that tho Hon . H . F . Cowper , a brother of tho present Earl Cowper , and grandson to Earl Do Grey , will be tho colleague of Mr . Greenwood . Sauishury . —A vigorous canvass is being made on behalf of tho now Conservative candidate , Mr , John Chapman . General Buckley and Mr , Marsh are active in their canvass . WiNoinseTKit . — -Sir J . B . East ( Tory ) and Mr . J . 25 . Carter ( Liboral ) both solicit l'o-elecuon as representatives for this city . Two othorcandidates have , issued addresses—viz ., Mr . George Shaw Lefevro , a nephew of "Viscount Eversloy ( the lato Speaker of ¦ t he House of Commons ) , in tho Liberal interest , and Mr . Thomas Fleming , of Stonehana-park , in the Conservative interest . ypRK .- ~ r-Thore is to bo a contest , tho Liberals luvvtag united to return Mr . Westhoad , tho prosont member , and Mr . Layard , lato member for Aylosway ., Colonel Smyth , who has represented York aiuce 1847 , is tho Conservative candidates .

      Boroughs, Ashburton.—Mr. Moffatt, The Si...

      BOROUGHS , Ashburton . —Mr . Moffatt , the sitting member , and Mr . Harvey Astell , his opponent , have both declared their intention of going , to the poll . AsHTON-trNpEK-LxNE . —A large and influential meeting of the supporters of Mr . Milner Gibson , presided over by Alfred Reyner , Esq ., was held here on Monday evening last , when resolutions were passed appointing Mr . Alderman Abel Buckley , chairman ; Mr . Alderman George Higginbottom , vice-chairman ; Mr . Alderman Nathaniel Buckley , treasurer ; and Mr . Councillor William Hill , honorary secretary , of Mr . Gibson ' s election committee , whose services were so conspicuous at the last election . Ward committees are also formed to second the efforts of the general committee . The organisation is complete to secure Mr . Gibson ' s return should opposition be attempted . This , however , is very improbable , as the state of the register does not afford the remotest chance of the return of an opponent . Nearly three-fourths of the electors have already pledged themselves for Mr . Gibson , who is exceedingly popular in this locality .

      Barnstatle . —Sir W . Fraser and Mr . Laurie , the present members , offer themselves for re-election . Mr . G . Potts , of London , and Colonel StUcley , of Hartland-abbey , Devonshire , have reappeared as Conservative candidates ; and Mr . J . H . F . Davie , son of Sir H . Davie , M . P ., of Creedy-park , Devon-r shire , come forward on Liberal principles . Basbukt . — The present candidates are Mr . Samuelson , Sir Charles Douglas ( formerly M . P . for Warwick , who addressed a public naeeting on Tuesday night and was well received ) , and Mr . Alderman Allen , of London , who comes forward in the Conservative interest . Berwick . —Mr . Stapleton has addressed a large meeting of the electors in this town , and both he and Mr . Marjoribariks are pursuing and active , and , their supporters state , a successful canvass .

      Bradford . —A numerous and influential committee has been formed for the purpose of prompting Mr . Wickham ' s election . Mr . Titus Salt , of Methiey-park , is the candidate brought out by the Liberalparty in lieu of Major-General Thompson . It is expected that Mr . Alfred Harris will give his decision this day , as to whether he will enter the field as a candidate for Bradford . Bridgewater . —The canvass is proceeding with great vigour on both sides . A meeting of the Liberals was held in tne Town-hall on Tuesday , when , ajnid much interruption and confusion , the present members addressed the meeting .

      Buckingham . — Three candidates have offered themselves here , and there is promise of , a fourth , the Liberals having memorialised the Hon . Richard Cavendish , of Thornton-hall , to allow himself to be , put in nomination . Sir Harry "Verney seems to stand well with the electors . Mr . Barrington has declared that he will never act with Lord J . Russell or Lord Palmerston . Mr . J . G . Hubbard has issued an address . Major-General Hall , one of the sitting members , retires , but he has not announced his retirement in any public manner .

      Lancaster . -- There are four candidates already in the field : Mr . W ; A . F . Saunders , Wennineton hall ; Mr . W . J . Garnett , Bleadale-tower Mr F M , Fen wick , Claughton-hall ; and Mr . L . Greffs ' on ' r—the first-mentioned gentleman professing- Conservative principles , and the three last-named candidates offering themselves as Liberals . , Lewes . —The Right Hon . Henry Fitzroy the Chairman of Committees in the House of Commons and the Hon . H . Brand ( both Liberals ) , the two sitting members , ; have offered themselves for reelection . Their seats are to be contested by Sir Charles Blunt and Mr . R . P . Amphlett , on whose behalf an active canvass lias been set on foot

      Maipstone . —Mr . Charles Buxton , the present member for Newport , has offered himself as a candidate in the Liberal interest for the representation of this borough , in conjunction with Mr . W . Lee . Newark . —At present there are three candidates in the field . The Earl of Lincoln ( Conservative ) and Mr . J . Handley ( Liberal ) offer themselves for re-election . The third man is Mr . Grosvenor Hodgkinsbn , a thorough Liberal . Newcastle-on-Tyne . —Mr . Henry Haymen , the Conservative candidate , met his party in the Lecture-rooni , in this town , on Tuesday afternoon , as a supporter of Lord Derby . A resolution , approving his candidature , was adopted unanimously . Mr . Ridley also met his supporters on . Tuesday .

      Peterborough . ~ Mr . Thompson llankey's friends speak of his canvass with the greatest satis ? - faction . Mr . Wilde is also pursuing his canvass . A third candidate , in the person of Mr . William Wells , who formerly sat in Parliament , has entered the field as an " Independent " Liberal . Portsmouth .: —A fourth candidate has made his appearance in the person of the Hon . Thomas Bruce , brother to the Earl of Elgin . Salford . —A meeting of the general committee organised for the return of Mr . Henry Ashworth , was held on Tuesday evening , and , on the motion of Mr . E . E . Langworthy ; Mr . II . Rawsbn took the chair . Mr . Ashworth was present , and accepted the invitation amid loud cheering .

      Shoreham ANmRAPE of Bi ^ oujer . —Lord Alexander Lennox haying retired , Mr . Stephen Cave , a director of the London Docks and chairman of the West India Committee , has been brought fonvardby the Conservatives . Mr . Pemberton , the Liberal candidate , who was defeated at the last election , has appeared again , but it is considered doubtful whether he will go to the poll . . There is no doubt about the re-election of Sir Charles B ' urrell , who has sat for the borough for , 50 years .

      Tvnemoutii . —Mr . Lindsay addressed an immense meeting in the Albion Assembly Rooms ou Tuesday night , when u vote of confidence was carried , with only three dissentients . But in face of the bitter hostility of the shipowners , and with the knowledge that his opponent , Mr . Taylor , had got two days ' start in the canvass , he resigned ; and Mr . Taylor will be returned without opposition . WoLVEiuiAMPT . ON . — Sir Richard Buthell was invited to stand for this borough at a meeting ot Liboral electors on Friday night , attended by about 450 persons .

      Bury St . Edmund ' s—Addresses have now appeared from three candidates for this borough—Lord A . Hervey ( Liberal Conservative ) , Sir R . Buxton ( Progressive Conservative ) , and Mr . J , A , Hardcastle ( Liberal ) . Cambridge .- —For some days past the sitting members ( Messrs . Macaulay and Steuart ) had been alone before the constituency . On Wednesday morning an address appeared from Mr . Francis Mowfttt nnd the Hon . E . T . B . Twisleton , of Baliol College , Oxford , for some years Chief Commissioner of Poor Laws in Ireland . Chatham , —The contest is likely to be a very severe one . Major-General Sir F . M . Smith , the present member , being opposed by Mr . A . J . Otway , who is supported by the whole strength of the Liberal party .

      Greenwich . —At a numerously attended meeting of the supporters of Mr . W . Angerstein , resolutions wore adopted to securo the return of that gentleman at tho ensuing election . The requisition to Mr . M . Chambors has received tho signatures of nearly 1 , 000 electors . Harwich . —ThoIIon . Mr . Cumpbell , who was again talked of as a candidate in the Liboral interest , has withdrawn jji favour of Mr . Marslnnan . Meanwhile the Conservatives are actively engaged , and Captain Jervia and Mr . Rowley talk of their success as no longer doubtful . Ipswich . —As anticipated in tho Times of Monday , Mr . II . J . Selwin , who unsuccessfully contested tho borough , In 1607 , has again appeared as a Conservative candidate KNARESiwitouGH . —Mr . H . 8 . Thompson , tho chairman of the NorthrEastorn Railway Company , is to contest thlB borough in tho Liberal interest , The present Conservative membors ( Mr . T . Collins and Mr . B . T . Woodd ) offer tUemsolvos for reelcction .

      Scotland. Clackmannan Ani> Kinross (Coun...

      SCOTLAND . Clackmannan ani > Kinross ( Counties ) . — Lord Melgund having declined tho invitation tigftin to come forward for these counties , Mr . W . I . Adam has accoptpd a numerously signed requisition to stand . Dumbartonshire . —Mr . Smollett , of Honhill , has retired from this county , after having rcFosentoa it for eighteen years . ' His relative , Mr . Patrick Boyle Smollett , who has just returned Uym Ina » a after a lengthened residence , has offered luwseiioB and is opposed byir

      the Conservative interest , . Bontine , qf Ardoch , a Liboral , who go " " t 0 a 51 . borough franchiso as an instalment . I ^ alkirk Burghs . —A keon contest is l »« oly J ° tako place in this district of burghs . Captain Uftmilton , of Dalzoll , tho sitting niorabor , iMa J $ *™ offered himself , and is opposotlby Mr . Janicswwyi a woatiily ironmaster in tho . neighbourhood . Mr . Morry cavriod the burghs at tho last So "" ^ "JJ . tion , but ho was unseated for bribory and corrup Dion . His friends allogo that Captain HnnnHon ao coptod tho burghs moroly us Mr . Merry ' s loom towns , but this tho latter indignuntly donios . now oandiaatos aro Liborals .

      iNvunNisss BuR 0 H 8 . ~ Mr . Aloxandor W ^ 5 f " ' tho prosoDt member for tho Jnvornosa Unw 9 i »» JJ bo opposed by Mr . Campbell , of Mounzlo , wh o , WjJ tho election at tho last contest by * ™* JS minority . Mr . Oampboll would vote tor nn . oxton sion of tho franohiflo . Lmxu BuRaH 8 ,-Mr . Miller is P ^" ., " ^ , busy canvass , and addressing uiooti » BS *» llw various burghs .

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    • Leader (1850-1860), April 16, 1859, page 10, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_16041859/page/10/