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Majbribanks , seek re-election , but they are opposed by Captain Gordon and Mr . Earle . Bvji y St . Edmund ' s—Lord Alfred Hervey ' s reelection is considered safe , but there will bean arduous contest between Sir R . J . Buxton and Mr . J . A . Hardcastle . . . Beaumaiiis District . —Mr . Lewis Hamptonr Lewis , of Henlly , a Conservative , has consented to stand . Mr . W . O . Stanley , the . present member , is also a candidate for re-election . Birmingham . — A third candidate has appeared in the person of Mr . T . D . Acland , who represented West Somerset from 1837 to 1847 . Mr , G . Bodington a solicitor residing at Sutton Coldfield , has also issued an Mdress . He is supported by a large party in the town who are opposed to Mr . Bright , retired from this
Calne —Sir F : Williams having borough , the Right Hon . R . Lowe has offered himself in his stead . ' - Coventry . — -The three candidates—namely , Mr . Ellice , Sir Joseph Paxton , and Mr . Griffin , are of Liberal politics , Chippbkham . —Colonel Boldero , one of the present members , offers himself for re-election . Mr . R . P . Nisbet intending to retire from Parliament , Mr . R . Lon <> - has presented himself as a second Couservative ° candidate . Those . gentlemen are opposed by Mr . Lysley upori Liberal principles . Chei / tknuam . — Mr . Schreiberv . a Conservative , will contest this borough with Colonel Berkeley , ^ Chatham . —The canvass in this borough is being <» arried on by Sir F . Smith , Conservative , and Mr . Arthur J . OtwayLiberal .
, COGicknsioutH . — Major G . Thompson has announced himself a candidate oh Liberal principles . Lord Naas ( Conservative ) and Mr . Peel ( Liberal ) , the present members , solicit re-election . Dudley . —There will be a sharp struggle between Lord Monck and Mr . H . B . Sheridan . Devonport . —Sir E . Perry and Mr . Wilson addressed a meeting of the electors in the Town hall , on Monday ; and on Tuesday Messrs . Peel and Ferrand addressed the electors . Greenwich . — Mr ; Alderman Salomons addressed the electors of this borough at Plumstead , and was favourably received . Mr . M / Chambers also addressed a meeting at Woolwich , when he declared his willingness to stand . Hertford . —Sir W . M . Fiirq . ub . ar has issued an ¦ address to the electors . is
KiDDERJHNSTER . ^ - Mr . Montagu Chambers to be brought forward in the Liberal interest . Knarbsborougii . —Mr . H . S . Thompson has declared himself a candidate . The Conservative candidates are Mr . Collins and Mr . B . T . Woodd . LicntFiBLt ) . —Viscount Sandoh has retired from the representation of this borough . The Hon . Captain Anson , who has just returned from India , has issued an address . Maidstone . —The Liberal candidates , Messrs . Lee and Buxton , and the Conservative candidates , Messrs . Wardlaw and Harcourt , have each addressed meetings of their supporters . Nottingham . —Mr . T . Bromley ( Conservative ) has come forward to contest the borough against Messrs . Paget and Mellor ( Liberals ) .
Oxdham . —Three Liberals are in the field . Mr Fox is considered sftfe , lie having voted in favour of Lord John Russell ' s resolutions . Mr . Cobbett vpted ; in favour of the Government Bill , and has provoked * a strong feeling of opposition . Mr , Hibbert has been brought forward to oust Mr . Cobbett . Plymouth . —Lord Valletort , the Ministerial candidate for this borough , is a ctively prosecuting a
canvass . Ruigatjs . —An address to the electors of Reigate has been issued by Mr . Torrcns Me'Cullagh ; he says : — " I am pledged to no particular scheme of reform , and should . I bo again returned to Parliament I shall approach this and every other subjuct of importance free from considerations of party interest or party feeling , " STAFFonu . —Mr . J . A . Wise , the present Liberal member , is opposed by Mr . Alderman Sidney and Captain Salt , Conservatives .
SuNRi 3 nr , Axi > . —Mr . Lindsay addressed a meeting of above 2 , 000 persona on Monday night , and was most cordially received . Mr . Hudson and Mr . Fen wick are making an active canvass . A placard has been issued , announcing that Mr , Duncan Dunbar , the great shipowner , will offer himself as a candidate . Taunton . —In addition to Mr . W , Boadon , the chairman of tho Local Ballot Society , the present representatives , tho Right Hon . Honry Labouchoro and Mr . Arthur Mills , are to bo opx > osod by another candidate on the Conservative interest , Mr , George Cavendish Ben ti nek .
TivipitTON . —Tho Hon . Goorgo Donman is tho Liberal candidate for this borough , in tho room of Mr . J . IletUhcoat , rosiffnod . Tnuito . —Mr J . II . Murchison , of Surbiton , Surroy , lifts appended as a candidate for this borough .
WAtSALL . —Mr . Marshall , of Brighton , having suddenly retreated from this borough , Mr ; Charles Forster is experiencing opposition from Mr . Charles Bagnall . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ Wakeham . —Mr . J . S . W . Drax is again a candidate upon the Conservative Interest . Wigan . —The Hon . Colonel Lindsay is again a candidate , in opposition to Mr . Powell and Mr . Woods , the present members . South Essex Election . —The omission of the main resolution from a report of a public meeting is a singular error in these days of accuracy ; but , according to an advertisement in our paper , one of our esteemed contemporaries is charged with it , in
respect of a South Essex election meeting . We nowise impugn the good faith of the journal , though we smile at the rare nodding of Homer , and insert the rebuke of the election committee as a matter of business . South Essex was fortunate enough to be delivered , last election , from one Sir William Bowyer Smijth , a useless and unpopular member . The substitution for him of Mr . Baker , of Orsett-hall , and the retention of Mr . Bramston , a fair member , and a very respectable man , gave the hundreds an adequate position in the House . Politically speaking , Mr . Watlington , the new Conservative candidate , is , as the resolution ; of a late
meeting ran , an " unfit" person . The sitting member , against whom the Tories are mad enough to pit him , is "fit , " for the following reasons : —He is an excellent speaker , a ripe politician , a reasoning arid a reasonable gentleman , too old to froth , too young to dote , of ample means , local property , and middle-class race and sympathies . He was in fact a great catch for a division so very ill-furnished with competent candidates . For a metropolitan coiinty , demanding men of calibre to represent its interests and its influence , to change him at ^ the bidding of a few rabid old magistrates for a mere nonentitv would be indeed regretable .
SCOTLAND . C _ Bl-teshire . —Mr . Stuart Wortley , has issued an address to the electors , expressing his desire to keep this constituency as a a resource in the event of his being unsceessful for the West Riding of Yorkshire . Dumfkies ( District ) . —Mr . William Ewart ^ who has for a long series of years represented these burghs in Parliament , has met with an opponent in the person of Captain Walker , of Crawfordton ,
IRELAND . ijcijus ( City ) . —The Liberals have secured one candidate in the person of Mr . Francis William Brady . Queen's County . —A meeting of the Conservative party was held at Maryborough , on Saturday , when it was determined that Colonel Dunne should have their entire support . It was rumoured that if the Hon . J . W- Fitzpatrick does not present himself , Mr . J . M . Cantwell will be put forward by the Liberal party , with the present member , Mr . Michael Dunne . It has excited much surprise that Mr . Fitzpatrick has not issued an address . His return is considered almost certain . Galwav County . —Mr . Gregory , Sir Thomas Burke , and Lord Dunlo are busily engaged in their
canvass . CarricKfergus . —Mr . Robert Torrens , son of the late Arehdeucon Torrens ; and brother-in-law of Mr , O'Neil , the inheritor of Lord O'NeiPs estates , is the Conservative candidate , and no opposition is announced . „ Cashel . —Mr . Hughes , Q . C . ( late Solicitor-General for Ireland ) , has been adopted by the Catholic dean and clergy as the popular candidate . Mr . Lunigan has resigned . There are doubts expressed whether Mr . Scully will go to the poll .
Donegal ( County ) . — A liberal candidate is spoken of . Galway ( Cxty ) . —Lord Dunk ^ llin ( Liberal ) has been successful in hid canvass . Mr . Lever stunds , but tho attempt to bring forward Mr . Howard with him , in the Gulway packet interest , is given up . Colonel French ( Liberal ) also stands , and his opposition is dirocted against M »\ Lover , Kir-UARE ( County ) . —Sir William Hort has been adopted by the Liberal electors as the colleague of Mr , Cogan , and there is not likoly to bo any opposition to their return . New Ross . —Mr . John L . Conn is announced as a candidate . PonTAnLiNaTON . —Mr . Chiilley Coote has resigned , and Captain Dawson Damer will bo re-eleotod without opposition ,
Rosoojwumon ( County ) ,- —Mr . Grace has resigned . Ho withhold ( ho announcement of hia intention until the Liberal party had decided on a suitablo sue cosaor . This they havo found in Mr . King Tonison , the Lioutcnanb of tho county . Mr . Toniaon will bo opposed by Captain Gojfit Si . tao ( Boitot'yu ) . —Mr . L , A . Tvoetan has issuod an addros ?
Tykonb ( County ) . —Major Blackall is likely to be brought forward as the tenant-right for thia coiinty .
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. MISCELLANEOUS . The Court . —On Monday the Queen and Prince Consort with all their children left Buckingham Palace for Windsor , where , we are happy to say , they continue in good health . The principal event of the week has been the confirmation of the Princess Alice , which took place on Thursday with great pomp . The Court Circular describes the dresses and jewellery with much unction . The episcopal duties usually fulfilled by one bishop was on this royal occasion divided between the Archbishop of
Canterbury and the Bishop of Oxford . A great number of guests were present and were afterwards entertained at luncheon at the Castle . Among the distinguished visitors to her Majesty this week have been the Duke and Duchess of Saxe-Coburg , the Duke of Oporto , and the Cavaliere Massimo Azeglio . The ancient and right royal custom of distributing the Queen ' s bounty on Maundy Thursday was duly performed at Whitehall this week . One of the recipients of the Royal bounty , a widow , is 99 years of age , and is the mother and grandmother of soldiers in the Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards .
Phince Alfred . —The young sailor with his tutor , Major Co well , has been visiting the city of Jerusalem , where his reception has been of the same enthusiastic nature as he appears to have experienced throughout his travels . All the places of interest , including the Grotto of the Nativity and the dwelling-place of St . Jerome , were duly visited . The party proceeded to the site of Solomon ' s gardens , and now the industrial farm belonging to the Jerusalem Agricultural Association . The Prince attended divine service at the English church on . Mount Zion , where the bishop preached , and the church was filled with pilgrims and strangers then
sojourning in Jerusalem—even , some of the Turkish guard ventured in , desirous to see the Queen of England ' s son . On Monday , the 28 th , he left Jerusalem for the Dead Sea . As soon as the sun was risen crowds assembled jto see him depart , and the terraces and domes of the houses were covered with spectators . The troops lined the street , and when his Royal Highness left the consulate the Castle guns fired a salute of 21 guns , and another when he passed out of the St . Stephen ' s-gate . The heads of the Armenian and Greek churches were waiting to take leave of the Prince , who proceeded then to the Dead Sea , and thence by Bethel to Damascus . —
Express . Easter Excursions . — On Easter Sunday and Monday , extraordinary inducements are offered to those desirous to visit Dover , Ramsgate , Margate , Hastings , Canterbury , Tunbridge Wells , Aldershot Camp , Reading , Boxhill , and numerous intermediate SpOts—the journey to which , by aid of return tickets , may be effected with the utmost economy . On the South Coast line additional cheap fast trains are to run daily ( Sunday excepted ) to Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight , the return-tickets being available for two days ; while on Sunday special
excursion trains have been arranged from Pimlico and London-bridge for Portsmouth , Chichesterv Woodgtite , Worthing * Hastings , St . Leonards , Eastbourne , and Lewes . The South-Western Railway announces a very complete programme , comprising the Isle of Wight , Portsmouth , Winchester , and Southampton , the return tickets extending from Thursday up to and including Tuesday next ; and additional trains being provided for Twickenham , Richmond , Kew , Hampton Court , and tho other popular resorts on the banks of the Thames . By the Great Western , Oxford , Bnnbury , Leamington ,
Warwick , Wolverhampton , Shrewsbury , Chester , Liverpool and many other towns may be reached with the greatest rqadiness , return tickets at exceedingly moderate rates being maido available until Tuesday next . The same ? arrangement prevails on the Groat Northern , whiah advocutes the claims of Nottingham , Lancaster , Bradford , Hull , Leeds , York , Halifax , " Sheffield , Manchester , Liverpool , and all the adjucent towna , The Hor Duty . —On Thursday a meeting- of freeholders and hop planters of Kent , convened on reauisition bv » tho hiwh sheriff of tho county , was
hold on Penenden Heath , to take into « ow the propriety and necessity , on account of th . groat distress now prevalent nmongst tho liop planters of addressing tho Chancellor of tho Exchequer for the remission of tho instalment of tho hop duty payable n May next , and to confer respecting tho excise duty on hops . Tho meeting ooiupneoa a erqat number of Influential landowners of tho county . Xn , tl o absence of tho high sheriff , the mooting was nreaided over by Edward Hoaro , Esq ., under phenfr . iusoliUiona In promotion of tjie objects of tho meeting wuro unanimously agreed to , nnd the assembly sopamted , after a vote of thanks to the chairman .
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No . A 74 , April , 23 , 1859 ;] THE LEADEB . 52 S
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Leader (1850-1860), April 23, 1859, page 523, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2291/page/11/
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