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    Tijeeiger have both issued addresses -to the electors . TAey voted -wifca the majority on the China , question , St . Ivjes . —Mr . Paull , a . barrUter ., who canvassed the bprough in U 52 ., has . again offered himself . . STOKB-WOjr- 'TBBNT . — -The two sitting members ( Mr . Bicardo and the Hon . F . L . Gower ~ } have issued addresses .. Mjs Aldertnan Sidney , of London , has done t & e earn * , but he saya ^ e will not canvass . St & QVD . - ~ -Mr . Horeroap . and Mr . Scrope have both bjeen oaayassing ; the electors iu person * and both Etr . Horsman . and Sir- Scrope express their , determination to vote for the total : abolition of the Income-tax iu I 860 . The threatened opposition has dwindled to notfring .

    Sijnjdebland . —Mi . Ralph Walters , barrister * the late cbaitHnan . of the . Eastern Counties Railway , a gentleman ofi extensive property in the North , issued an address last Saturday to the electors of this borough . Ho is bjroqght forward by the ultra-Liberals . Mr . Mitchell , of tie 8 / rijtping Gazette , is also 5 a the field . ; but he promises to retire should Mr . George Hudson come forward . Suffolk ( Bast ) . —Lord Henniker has issued an address , announcing his intension of again presenting luinself ; to the electors , Sir Fitsyoj Kelly has also issued an addrese , in . which he defends ' tbe vote he gave on the . Canton aftair in opposition to tLe Government . Subsist ( East ) . — Mr . H . Drunamoud solicits reelection .

    Sussex . ( East ) . —The Hon .. W . II . Frederick ; Cavendish , of Compton-plaee , Bastfcoume , lias become a canr didate , in conjunction with Mr . J . G . Dodson , in opposition to . the re-election of Mr . Fuller and Viscount Peyensey . Swajsssa . Borough . —Hrv'C II . Smith , of Derwen Tarn , eaters the lists against Mr . Bilwyn on Liberal principles . Tasworth . — -There is not likely to . be any opposition to . the present members , Sir Robert Peel and Viscount Ha . ynb . am . The latter has issued an address in favour oMiOrd Paltneraton .

    Tauntoi ? . —The second seat for this borough -will be contested by Mr . Arthur Hills . ( Conservative ) and , tho Hon ., W :. E-. Campbell ( Liberal ) , son of Lord Campbell , ¦ who . ¦ waajelected . for the city of Cambridge in 1847 with Mr . Adair . There-election of Mr . Labouchere is considered certain . t TjEWKEBBXior *—Epiir candidates are now in the field —the sitting members , Mr . Martin and Mr ; Humphrey Btrown ( Liberals ) , and Mr . Cos and the Hon . T . Lygon ( Conservatives ) . TiVsmvoXi-^ Sk- J . H . Maxwell has retired . Mr . ILaatheeafc conies-forward as a Palraerstoniaii . ToTNass .-r-AMzv J . T . Mackenzie offers himself as a candidate . Tower Hamlets . —A requisition to Mr * G . J . HolyoaJte is in course ofi signature iu the Tower Hamlets .

    Iiujro . — The present members retire—Mr . Enuis Viviaa in consequence of hia health and years , and Mr . Ht II . Vivian to oontest the county of Glamorgan . Two candidates- are iin : the field , and have issued addresses—M ± . Augustus' Smith , who was defeated at the last election , and Mr . Brydges Williams—the former as a Reformer and approving the Government policy , with regard to . China , the latter , also a Liberal , disapproving the combination of parties- which , led to the defeat of Ministers , and ready to give a general support to the present Administration .

    rr aiiMOUTH . —Captain linskill issued his address- to tue electors of this borougii on Saturday , and commenced- , liia canvass . His address- to tho electors announces that ho will give an independent support to Lord Palnxorston , and expresses his total diasent from the rocont decision of tho House of Commons on Mr . < Jobden ' s motion . Wakkfiiclu . — Mr . Leatlmm , tlio Liberal candidate , has retired froiu tho contort . Mr . Chnrlesworth , Conservative , is at present tha only candidate iu the . field , ; l ) i * t tho Liberals propose to look out for one . Warwick . —This borough is being actively canvassed "by Sir Charles Douglas , formerly a monxber for Warwick , but who was discarded owing to his pursuance , of a freo-traao policy ; Mr . Smith , in behalf of Mr . Greaves , M . P .., who ia on tho Continent , but expected homo evoryhour ; and Mr , Repton , M . P ., who is supported by tho " Castle interest . "

    Warwickshire ( Soirai ) . —Mr . Bolton King , formerly a representative of the borough of Warwick , has become a candidate fox this division of the county , and has issued on address to the electors Mr . King , ia his addreaa , indicates his ndliercnco to tho present Governmoat . WAnwicKsmruB ( Noiwn ) . —Messrs . Kowdegato and Spoanet have . asued a joint address , to the electors : WEarmoR ^ AKD . _ Tho Earl of Bcctivc and t e Hon SiZ , £ r , h ! Cr ? e ftin <>« - « rod themselves aa can-^* o ^ iZnty > * »* 1-bablybe turned ouSX jTrn ^ r ^^ " - ° " a ™*

    -WoiujnaEuiHSHiKB ( Wbmt ) . —Horo . alao tho aLtHmr memb « a ( Loml JOm !^ and Mr . W . K » ££ t > taU ^ S thoir addresses . Each candidate UConiarvaU ™ ^ Wo & ousran—Tho two sifcttag < member * ( Mr / L « 8 lett

    and Mr-. Ricardo—the first a supporter of Mr . Cobdea ' s motion , the latter- of Government ) will again stand . Alderman Sidney , of London , has also come forward . Yorkshire ( North Riding ) . —The Hon . J . G . Dundas ,, brother to the Earl of Zetland , has , during the past week , addressed meetings of tie electors at TMrsk and ISTorthaUertpn , aud : on Monday evening attended a large audmiluential meeting . ia . theOddFellows'Hall * Middlesborough . Mr . Cayley again solicits election , iaying represented the riding in six successive Parliaments . He supports Lori Palraersfcon . Yorkshire ( Wjssj ? Rix > in < j >—Mr , Cobden has signified his retirement . Mr . Beckett Denison , its present colleague , and Lord Goierich , ha . ve issued , addresses .

    SCOTLAND . There are three candidates for the suffrages of tie electors of Berwick-on-Tweod—Mr . Dudley Coutta Marjoribanks , Mr . M . Forster , and Mr . Stapleton . Mr Clack is the only candidate in the Whig interest , for Edinburgh . Mr . John Fergus has addressed his Fifeshire constituency , soliciting re-election . He is- one of the few Liberal representatives of Scottish counties . In the late division he gave his support to Lord Palmerston . Mr . D . Baxter , of Kilmaron , a Dundee merchant , has beemvaited on hy a deputation , requesting him to appear as ; a candidate for the St . Andrew ' s Burghs , but has declined . Mr . Ellice addressed a meeting of the electors of St . Andrew ' s on Friday week .

    It is undei-stood that Mr . Hope Johnstone , recently returned for Dumfriesshire , will again be elected without opposition . He voted in the majority against Ministers . Mt . W . Ewart , tb . o sitting member for the Dumfries district of burghs , asks again to be returned . The names of Colonel Graham , and of Mr . Carnthersj of-Dormontj ha-ve been mentiened in connexion with the vacancy . Mr . Han-noy , tha author , has issued an address . , Mr . John Mackie will retire from the representation of the stewartry ( county ) of Kirkcudbright . Jlr . George Maxwell , of Glenlee , partner in a mercantile firm ; in Liverpool , and a proprietor in the district , has issued an address to the electors of the stewartry . He approves the doings of the Governnaent and their representatives in China and professes a decidedly Liberal

    creed . ; Sir Andrew Agnew will , ifc ia believed , ask to be reelected for . Wigtonshire . He is a Liberal and voted with the Government arid against Mr . Cobden . There is a rumour of opponents in the persons of the Hon . Viscount Garlies ( Conservative ) , and Mr ; E . H . S . Blair , of Penninghame ( Liberal ) . Alter serving the W-igton burghs for nearly a quarter of a century , Sir John M'Taggart has surrendered his trust into the hand 3 of the constituency . Ho states that lie now finds himself unequal to the toil of a Parliamentary life . At a meeting of the electors held soon

    after his retiring address was isBiied , it was unanimously resolved that a requisition should be sent to Sir William Dunbar , of Mockruca , inviting him to become a candidate . It is understood . that . Sir William ( who is a Liberal ) will receive the powerful support of Lord Stair . Tho retiring member is a Liberal , and voted with , the minority on the China question . Mr . Craufurd , the present member for the Ayr burghs —a Liberal , and supporter of Ministers during the recent crisis—ia to be confronted at ' the coming election by an old rival , Mr . A . T . Uoyle , advocate , who has started in tho Conservative interest .

    Mr . Cowan has issued an address to the electors of Edinburgh indignantly protesting against the attempt that has been made by tlie Independent Liberal Committee to coerce him to retire in favour of others holding the same opinions , and submitting bis claims to the decison of the electors . Mr . Oliphant ( Liberal ) addressed a crowded meeting of electors at Dumferline on Monday evening , and a resolution was passed declaring him " a fit and proper person" to raprcaont the burghs .

    On tho retirement of Mr . Duncan , who lias represented Dnndoe for about sixteen yearo , two candidates offered themselves—Mr . P . IL Thorns and Sir John Ogilvie of Baldovan , both on Liberal principles . Mr . Thorns has since retired in favour of Sir John , considering that one point of difference between them ( Mr . Thoma being opposed to tho Maynooth grant ) did not justify him entering oa a contest . Sir John Ogilvio is therefore likely to bo returned , though some Kadical opposition was threatened .

    Tho candidates for the Falkirk Burghs are Mr . George Daird ( Conservative ) , brother of tho present member , and Mr . James Merry ( Liberal ) , who lately contested the city of Glasgow with Mr . Buchanan . It ib announced that Lord James Murray , brother'of the Dnkeof Atholl , will present himself for Perthshire , in oppos-ition to tho prosenfc member , Mr . Stirling , of Iveir . Lord Jamea Murray offers himself as a general ( supporter of Lord Palnieraton'a Government . JSTo opposition to the return of a Conservative incmbor for this county has been offered for about twenty yeura .

    Mr . J . P . Murray , of Philiphaugh , it is said , will contest Selkirkshire on Liberal principles in opposition to tho prosent Couuervativo member-, Mr . A . E . Lockhart ;

    Lord Haddo is- again soliciting the represeatation 7 the county of Aberdeen . W 1 ™ ot Mr .. S .. Lai » g has issued an . address to the elep + «^ , - the Wick . Burghs , in which he strongly c ^ S ™ * proceedings in China . 7 censitt € 3 our

    IREtANT ) . Mr . John Grey Vesey Porter is a candidate for n * representation , of his native county of Fermanagh Th learned gentleman Las issued a clever prelinrint address to the electors , in the course of which heor demns the vote which pluced the Government of S Palmerston in a minority . - ^ ura Captain Palmer , son of Sir Roger Palmer is tH Conservative candidate for the representation of Mavn in which county his father holds immense estates Th « sitting members will solicit a renewal of their lease MV G . H . Moore is the special ] rrotege of Archbishop M'Hale ' while Mr . Ouseley ffiggins ie more generally popui ^ with the gentry , Wing and- Tory . After tw ' entv-four years service to the Tory party , Admiral Jones retires from the representation of the county of Londonderry ¦ Mr . Longfield , Q . C ., Conservative , will , it is anticipated , offer himself for Cork . C 1 "

    Messrs . Grogan and Vance have issued addresses fot the city of Dublin , iu the Protestant interest . Tlie names of Mr . John Keynolds , Alderman George Roe Mr . Francis Codd , aud Mr . James Perry , are also mentioned . For Dublin University , tbe only candidate at present is a gentleman named Wilson , an ultra-Conservative . Mr . W . E . Lendrick , a moderate Conservative , means to oppose the return of Mr . Kirk for the Ne-wry Boroughs ; but it is thought he has but a poor chance . For New Itoss , the candidates are—Mr . S . ' -H . Graves ( chairman of the Shipowner ' s Association of Liverpool ) Mr . Tottenham ( the sitting member ) , and Sir Thomns Redington .

    Letters from Tralee state that Mr . Chute has declined the Conservative invitation to stand for the borough . Lieutenant-Colonel De Moleyns has also refused . Tlve Conservatives , therefore , have no candidate . Mr . Butt will have to struggle for his seat for YoughaU Hi 3 opponent will "be Mr . . Smith , of Ballinatray , a stout Tory , and a gentleman of considerable local influence .. His sister is Princess of Capua , and sister-in-law to the King of Naples . . . ; Mr . Waldron has declared his intention of again con . - testing the county of Tipperary , and it is said to be the intention of The O'Donoglsue and Major Massy to ' stand together in opposition to him , upon the principles of tenant-righl and independent opposition . Of the return of the two latter gentlemen no doubt is entertained in well-informed quarters by a muck larger majority than The O'Donoguue had last week .

    MEETINGS . The adjourned niectiug of the General and Parliamentary Committees of tlie Liberal Registration Association was held at the London Tavern , Bishopsgatestreet , on Tuesday afternoon , for the purpose of considering tho claims of tlie various candidates for the representation of the Gity . Mr . J . Ingram Traver 3 occupied the chair , and the majority of those who attended the previous meeting were again present . After some preliminaries , Sir James Duke explained why ho had not voted for Mr . Dodson , the Liberal candidate for East Sussex—a subject which had beeu brought forward at tlie previous meeting ' , ns a reason ¦ wh y he should not be supported in his own canvass for

    London . He now stated that he could not giro his countenance to the return of Mr . Dodson beeauso that gentleman was anxious to get into Parliament as a supporter of Lord PalmcratoJi ' s Government without giving any definite explanation of his political principles ; but tl ^ ero were two points uj ) on which he entirely differed with Mr . Dodson . That gentleman was opposed to vote by ballot , and a supporter of tho Maynooth grant . N " ow he ( Sir James Duke ) bad boon many years in Parliament , and , while ho had always set his face against state grants to any church , he had always voted for thu ballot , aud stood tip for tho cause of civil and religious liberty . But he did not standalone in the matter . For the same reasons that lie liad felt himself , Mr . Cobden and other Liberal olectors of Kast Sussex refused to support Mr . Dodson . —Mr . Raikes Currio , Baron Lionel < le Rothschild , and Mr . Crawford , the three other candidates , having

    addressed the meeting in el ucklntion of their principles , Mr . Morloy said he was not going to vote against Sir James Duko in consequence of the Kast Suffolk election , nor for Lord John Russell , without stating his reasons . Ho should like Sir Jamos Duko to inform tho mealing why , out of 19 ft divisions , ho was only presonO at 44 ; and why , on about forty occasions , -when vary special measures , having reference to gros » administrative abusep , wore brought forward , he was not in his plaoe . Ho then proceeded tooulogiae Lord John Russell . Mr . Bennoch spoke to tho same effect . He moved a resolution to tho ciFecfc that any resolution attempting to confine tho representation of tho City to men of commerce was unwim in prineiplo , * aa it nan-owed tho urea from which representatives might be st'leetod ; and that the rosolution passed hist week bo rescinded . Mr . Stono seconded the resolution . After some further discussion , Mr . Deputy Dakin moved au amendment to tho enbot that , having

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  • Leader (1850-1860), March 21, 1857, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_21031857/page/6/