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ELECTS INTELLIGENCE THE METROPOLIS
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best interests of the country . He next referred to the appearance of Sir Samuel Peto as a candidate , and remarked that he thought that Sir S , Eeto ought to have gone to some borough where there was a Conservative starting , to endeavour to oust him , and not have come to Finsbury to endeavour to oust a Liberal . "
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BOROUGHS . Ashbtikton . — Mr ; Moflfatt , the sitting member , and Mr . Harvey Astell , his opponent , have both declared their intention of going to the poll . Ashton-itnder-Ltne . —A large and influential meeting of the supporters of Mr . Miin . er . Gibson , presided over by Alfred Reyner , Esq ., AVas held here on Monday evening last , when resolutions were passed appointing Mr . Alderman Abel Buckley , chairman ; Mr . Alderman George Higginbbttom , 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 .
Barnstapue . —Sir W . Eraser 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 , Devonshire , come forward on Liberal principles . Banbtjbt . - — The present candidates are Mr . Samuelson , Sir Charles Douglas ( formerly M . P . for Warwick , who addressed a public meeting on Tuesday night and was well received ) , aiid 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 . Marjoribanks are pursuing and active , and , their supporters state , a successful canvass .
Bradford . — A numerous and influential committee has been formed for the purpose of promoting Mr . Wickham ' s election . " Mr . Titus Salt , of Methley-park , is the candidate brought put by the Liberal party 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 . Bridgewatek . —The canvass is proceeding with great vigour on both sides . A meeting of the Liberals was held in the Town-hall on Tuesday , when , amid 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 haying 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 . Hiibbard has issued an address , Major-General Hall , one of the sitting members , retires , but he has not announced his retirement in any public manner .
Bury St , Edmund ' s—Addresses have now appeared from three candidates for this borough—Lord A . Hervey ( Liberal Conservative ) , Sir B . Buxton ( Progressive Conservative ) , and Mr . J . A . Hardcastle ( Liberal ) . Cambridge . —For some day a past the sitting members ( Messrs . Macaulay and Steuart ) had been alone before the constituency . On Wednesday morning an address appeared from Mr . Francis Mowatt and the Hon . E . T . . B . Twisletpn , 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 tho supportors of Mr . W . Angorstein , resolutions were adopted to secure the return of that gentleman at the ensuing election . The requisition to Mr . M . Chambers has received , tho signatures of nearly 1 , 000 electors . Harwich .- — ¦ ThoHon . Mr . Ciimpboll . who was again talked of as a candidate in tho Liberal intorost , has withdrawn in favour of Mr . Marshmun . Meanwhile tho Conservatives are actively engaged , and Captain Jorvis and Mr , Rowley talk of their success as no longer doubtful . Ii'swiou . —< As anticipated in the Times of Mondny , Mr . H . J . Solwin , who unsuccessfully contested tho borough in 1807 , has again appeared us a Conservative candidate .
Knaresborougu . — . H . S . Thompson , tho chairman of tho North-Eastern Railway Company , Is to contest this borough in tho Liberal interoat . Tho present Conservative members ( Mr . T . Collins and Mr . B . T . Woodd ) oiler themselves for roeloction .
• ^ V « ?^ ^" w A ^ l our can didates already L" £ he &e ^ r T - W ' ' Saunders , Wenningtoahali ; Mr . W . J . Garnett , Bleadale-tower Mr E M . Fenwick , Claughton-hall ; and Mr . L . GreKson ' —the first-mentioned gentleman professing Con ' servative 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 . K . P . Amplilett , on whose behalf an active canvass has been set on foot
Maidstone . —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 . GrosvenorHodgkinson , a thorough Liberal . Newcastle-on-Tyne . —Mr . Henry Haymen , the Conservative candidate , met his party in the Lecture-room , 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 ilankey ' s friends speak of his canvass with the greatest satisfaction . 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 . HenryAsh worth , was held on Tuesday evening , and , on the motion of Mr . E . R . Langworthy , Mr . H . liawson took the chair . Mr . Ashworth was present , and accepted the invitation amid , loud cheering .
Shoreham and Rape of Brajiber . —Lord Alexander" Lennox having retired , Mr . Stephen Cave , a director of the London Docks and chairman of the West India Committee , has been brought forward toy the Conservatives . Mr . Pembertoa , 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 Burrell , who has sat for the borough for 50 years .
Tynemouth . —Mr . Lindsay addressed an immense meeting in the Albion Assembly Rooms on Tuesday night , when a 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 , ho resigned ; and Mr . Taylor will be returned without opposition , Wolveriiampton . —Sir Richard Bcthell was invited to stand for this borough at a meeting ot Liberal electors on Friday night , attended by about 450 persons .
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THE METROPOLIS . JiK address has been issued on the part of the committee of Liberal electors of the City of London , urging 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 any part of the community , and deprecates the idea of excluding Lord John Eussell . 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 ¦ elected . —'
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COUNTIES . y TSssex ( North ) . —Some misunderstanding' has taken place among the Conservatives in this di-¦ vision , resulting in the introduction of a third candidate— Lieut .-Colonel Buggies Brise , of Spain ' shall . Kent ( West ) . —On Wednesday afternoon a numerous meeting of the electors of the Western Division of Kent took place at Maidstone , for the purpose of hearing addresses from LoTd Holmesdale and Sir Edmund Filmore , who had announced themselves as candidates . Lincolnshire ( South ) . —Mr . Anthony Willson , -who 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 . Mr
Northamptonshire ( North ) . - ^ . 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 . Crossr ley , and both candidates have issued their addresses . Mr . Edmund Denison has been urgedto 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 , has been requested to allow himself to be put in nomination by the Conservatives .
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CITIES . Bristol . —Mr . F . W . Slade , 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 . I * . S . Humberston ( Conservative ) . Durham .- ^—A me eting 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 , of Bishbpwearmoiith , to * offer himself . RiroN . — -Mr . Warre , one of the Liberal members for this city , will not offer himself for re-election . 3 Mr . J . Greenwood , the other Liberal member , it is supposed will be re-elected . It is expected that the JKqeu I-I . F . Cowper , a brothor of the present Earl Cowper , and grandson to Earl De Grey , will be the colleague of Mr . Greenwood . i made
© AUiSJUimY . —A vigorous canvass s being ¦ on behalf of tho now Conservative candidate , Mr , John Chapman . General Buckley and Mr . Marsh 3 xvo active in their canvass . Winchester . —Sir J . B , East ( Tory ) and Mr . J . 33 . Carter ( Liberal ) both solicit re-election as representatives for this city . Two otborcandidates have issued addresses—viz ., Mr . George Shaw Lofovre , a nephew of Viscount Eversloy ( tho late Speaker of tho House of Commons ) , in the Liberal interest , * w » a Mr . Thomas Fleming , of Stoneham-park , in # lus Conservative intorost .
, 3 Tq » ic .- ~ There is to be a contest , tho Liberals tiaylng united to return Mr . Wcsthead , the proeont member , nnd Mi \ Layard , late member for Ayloaitoxvy . Colonel Smyth , who has represented York jsUiqo 1847 , is tho Conservative ) candidates .
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490 . _ /¦ . THE LEADEB . [ Ho . 473 , April 16 , 1859 .
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SCOTLAND . Clackmannan and Kinross ( Counties ) . — Lord Meigund having declined the invitation again to come forward for those counties , Mr . W . 1 . Aaam lias accepted a numerously signed requisition to stand . DuMKAUTONsniKK .-Mr . Smollett , of Bpnhill , has retired from this county , after living roiM-pB onted it for eighteen years . His relative , Mr . i « f ™* Boyle Smollett , who has just returned fromIndia after a lengthened residence , lias ollureil lninsott on the Conservative interest , and is opposed ay vu-Bootnieof Ardocha Liberal , who goos down to a
, , 51 . borougli franchise as an instalment . Falkikk Burghs . —A keen contest is llkoly to take placq in this district of burghs . Captain . ia miltoi ) , of Dalzell , the sitting mombor , has again oiFored himself , and is opposed by Mr . Jnnws jiierry ft woathly ironmaster in tlie noiglibourhooa . vat Merry carried the burghs at tho hvst goneial oloo tionj but ho was unsqatod for bribery and corrup tion . Hia friends allege that Captain ' "'^ K ^/( ceptod tho burghs merely as Mr . Morry s fg >« w teLi « . but this the latter Indignantly denloa . Botn candidates aro Liborala . __
. .. Inverness Burghs .-Mr . Alexander Mf "" "' tho present member for tho Inverness Uur ^ \\ > l ] Z bo opposed by Mr . Campbell , of Mounzio , »« ofl J tho election ftt tho livsf contest by a vc . iy sraw * m inority . Mr , Campbell would vote lor an oMen flion of tho franchiso . ' ft Lkiwi Bi ; Kaue .-Mr . Miller la P roBoonUng J busy canvass , and a ddressing meetings w various burghs .
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Leader (1850-1860), April 16, 1859, page 490, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2290/page/10/
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