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At CAMBRIDGE the nomination came off on Wed- nesday, the candidates being Lord Maidstone and Mr. Slade, on the Conservative side, Captain Adair and Mr. Mowatt, Ministerialists. After the candi- dates had severally been proposed and seconded, they proceeded in turn to address the electors. Mr. ADAIR alluded to the absence of flags and banners, music, and other paraphernalia that used to characterise elections. He rejoiced in such absence, saying he had not altered one jot of the opinions he had previously advocated, which were in favour of free trade, the extension of the franchise, the ballot, and the education of the people. Lord MAIDSTONE succeeded, and in a humourous speech promised that if he should be returned to Parliament he would endeavour that the taxes should be as low as possible. With regard to ill-considered extensions of the franchise, they had but to look across the water to see the effect of it, where the sword reigned and military despotism prevailed. Lord Maidstone concluded by declaring himself an opponent of the present Government and an ad herent of the Earl of Derby, and of opinion that all the measures of the present Government had been worthless. Out of seven, he said, which they had introduced, six had been withdrawn, and all the merit of the other (the Oxford University Bill) was due to her Majesty's Opposition. Mr. MOWATT followed, and in a long and discur sive speech, in the course of which he and Lord Maidstone bad several recontres of badinage, de clared himself in favour of the maintenance of the Constitution as at present existing, the free exercise of opinion, and the extension of the franchise. Mr. SLADE, after alluding to the fact that his brother was fighting against the common enemy as commander of the Turkish fleet, proceeded:— " I em a Conservative. (Cheers.) I am opposedto the present Coalition Government. I am opposed to the pro posed Reform Bill. I am opposed to the ballot. I am, like all true Englishmen, anxious that the war should be conducted to an honourable and successful issue ; but I fear that if the present men are left to carry it out that will never be. Now, I will tell you what that Government has done. They have doubled the income tax; they have doubled the price of beer, for the purpose of carrying on a war which they brought upon themselves by ' their base truckling to Russia. If Lord Aberdeen and the Coali tion Government had not been in power, there would have been no war. You would then have had the big loaf; you would have had beer cheap ; your taxes would have been reduced ; where now you have embarked upon a war of which no man can foresee the end. ( Hoofing.) They introduced seven measures. One of them was carried because there was no opposition to it. As to the other, the Oxford University Bill, all the good that was left in it was the work of the Conservatives. The other five mea sures all met with that ignominious end which a well-bred dug receives when he goes out of the room before he is kicked out. The wonderful Reform Bill of Lord John Russell was withdrawn in this way, and every one knows that I .ord John Russell withdrew himself with it for twenty four hours. There were several other measures which were withdrawn or defeated by the firm front of the Con servatives. Now, is this an Administration on which we can rely for a successful issue of the present war? Yon have a right to expect a firm and united Government, which can mature and carry their measures in the Cabinet and in the House of Commons; but instead of that you find Lord Palmerston at direct issue with Lord Aberdeen. You find Lord Palmerston saying that it is disgraceful for parties to negotiate loans with Russia ; but the Secretary z of the Treasury gets up and says, " Oh, that is all right. What ! all right to lend money to the enemies that would eat our throats? Then, on the subject of this very Ilc form Bill, the ablest man in the Administration quitted it rather Iran support the bill. Then there was Mr. Baines, the most efficient man in the Government. He retired because the Government played him false, and then it was down on their knees, and ' Oh, for God's sake, come back again !" And have they no hungry baronets among them? Was Sir William Molesworth not hungry when he abandoned every article in his political creed. and sat down with Lord Aberdeen ? Wu Sir Benjamin Hall, the pet of Maryle bone, not hungry when he helped to kick out one unfortu nate man, and then. like the cuckoo, got into his nest of 2,0001. a year? And was Mr. Bernal Osborne net hungry when he agreed to sew up his mouth for a place ? ('Oh, oh.') I differ from Mr. Adair as to the flags. I am very sorry we have none here to-day. I have no idea that a meeting like this. which should be one of hilarity, should be con ducted like a meeting of Puritans and Methodist parsons. My friends know I intended to come to the hustings in a mourning conch--(lateghicr)—but I was told that would The r omination for BARNSTAPLE also took place on Wednesday. There were three candidates in the field—Messrs. R. S. Guinness, barrister-at law, and J. Laurie (Conservatives); and Mr. W. Tite, architect, of London, a Liberal. The proceedings were most uprorious. The electors who bad been accustomed to receive 6/. a piece for their votes, did not like the stringent character of the new bribery act, and their disappointment at not being able to receive their accustomed fees broke out into loud indignation. The Rev. Mr. WHEY proposed, and Dr. BIGNELL seconded, Mr. Guinness, as a fit and proper person to represent the borough. Mr. GRIBBI-E proposed, and Mr. MARSHALL seconded, Mr. Tite. Mr. BREMRIGE, in a speech of great length, pro • posed Mr. Laurie. Mr. FISHER seconded the motion. The result of the poll was declared on Thursday evening, when the two Conservative candidates were triumphantly successful. The numbers were : Laurie 323 Guinness Tite In CANTERBURY Thursday was fixed for nominating the candidates four in number. The proceedings took place in the cattle-market, where temporary hustings had been erected, the rain descending in torrents the greater portion of the time. Mr. H. KINGSFORD, solicitor, proposed the Hon. Charles Lennox Butler (brother of the late member, the Hon. Butler Johnston) as a fit and proper person to represent the constituency in Parliament. Mr. H. AUSTIN seconded the nomination. Mr. W. J. COOPER, surgeon, proposed, and Mr. Alderman Bnocx seconded, the nomination of the RiAt Hon. Sir W. SOMERVILLE. Mr. T. W. Com Ann surveyor, nominated Mr. Charles Manners Lushington; and Mr. Garisuat, builder, seconded the nomination. Mr. C. SANDYS, solicitor, proposed Mr. Edward Auchmuty Glover; and the proposition was seconded by Mr. H. BIRD, an auctioneer. Mr. ROOTHAM, dissenting preacher, nominated Mr. Charles Purton Cooper, Q.C. ; and Mr. Harris, chy. mist, seconded the nomination. The Hon. George Smythe withdrew from the con test on Wednesday evening. The poll took place yesterday (Friday), and closed with the following result : Lushington Somerville 609 Butler Cooper Gloer Mr. John Henry Gurney, the head of the firm of Gurney and Co., bankers, Norwich, has been invited to stand for King's Lynn, in place of the late Lord Jocelyn, and has accepted the invitation. He is a VISCOUNT JOCELYN, M.P. for King's Lynn, died at en early hour on Saturday morning last at the resi dence of Lord Palmerston, in Carlton-gardens. Lord Jocelyn was attacked with Asiatic cholera during the previous afternoon, while ifulfilling his military duties at the Tower (he was colonel of the Essex Rifles now quartered in that fortress), and the violence of the attack in a few hours overcame alike the efforts of his medical advisers and the rigorous constitution of the noble lord. The deceased, Robert Viscount Jocelyn, was eldest son of the 'Earl of Roden, and brother to the present Marchioness of London derry ; was berm in 1810, and married, in 1841, the Lady Fanny Cowper, daughter of Viscountess Pal merston, and Lady-in-Waiting to her Majesty, by whom he leaves two sons and two daughters. Lord Jocelyn was in early life in the Rifle Brigade, and was on the staff of Lord Saltoun in the China expe dition in 1842, the results of which he published in a volume called "Six Months in Chinn." He shortly afterwards left the service and entered Parliament. He filled the office of Secretary to the India Board during the last couple of years of Sir Robert Peel's Administration. During the latter part of his parlia mentary career his lordship acted with the party led by Lord Derby and M. Disraeli. A number of families of rank are placed in mourning by his de cease, and one of the seats for King's Lynn is vacant. THE DUCHESS DOWAGER OF BEAUFORT expired, after a very brief illness, on Saturday afternoon last, at Westbrook-hall, near Berkhampstead, where the venerable duchess had been staying with the Hon. Granville Dudley and the Lady Cieorgiana Ryder since the death of her son, the late duke. The de ceased duchess, who was in her eighty-fourth year, having been born 11th January, 1771, was fifth daughter of Granville, first Marquis of Stafford, and married, 11th May, 1701, Henry Charles, sixth Duke of Beaufort, by whom she had a numerous family. We regret to announce the death of Loan BEAU MONT, which took place on Thursday morning at his re sidence, Bruton street, from an attack of low fever. The deceased was, in the female line, the head of a very ancient Roman Catholic family in Yorkshire, in which the Beaumont peerage had for a great number of years been in abeyance. The abeyance was terminated in 1840 in lavcur of the late peer, as the sole representative of the elder co-heir, Joan Lovell Lady Stapleton, elder daughter of Joane de Beaumont Viscountess Lovell, daughter of Wil liam second Viscount and seventh Baron Beaumont, who died in the reign of Henry VII. John, the sixth Baron, Lord High Chamberlain, was created Vis count Beaumont in 1440, being the first person who bore that title in England. The late peer was born in 1805, and married, in 1848, Isabella Anne, eldest daughter of Lord Kilmaine, by whom he leaves Henry, now Lord Beaumont, born in 1841, and two other children, a son and daughter. GOVERNMENT are sending a ship to the Clyde, for the purpose of removing the two pair of engines constructed for the Russian Uovernment by 141 r. Napier before the present hostilities commenced. The engines are not quite finished, but are probably intended to be completed at one of the national dock yards, and fixed on board two of our new mcn-of. war. THE Harwich Railway was opened for passengers and traffic on Tuesday last. can rely ror a BUCCebMIUI 1131SUO VI IIIC in coc.••• .... • --- have a right to expect a firm and united Government, Alderman Bnocx seconded, the nomination or tile r.- -- --------- - - - _ which can mature and carry their measures in the Cabinet Iliiht Hon. Sir W. SOMERVILLE. abeyance was terminated in 1840 in favour of the late and in the House of Commons; but instead of that you Mr. T. W. Cor.Lann surveyor, nominated 'Mr. peer, as the sole representative of the elder co-heir, find Lord Palmerston at direct bootie with Lord Aberdeen. Charles Manners Lushington; and Mr. Gamma, Joan Lovell Lady Stapleton, elder daughter of Jeans You find Lord Palmerston saying that it is disgraceful for builder, seconded the nomination. de Beaumont Viscountess Lovell, daughter of Wil- parties to negotiate loans with Russia ; but the Secretary Mr. C. SANDYS, solicitor, proposed Mr. Edward Liam second Viscount and seventh Baron Beaumont, of the Treasury gets up and says, " Oh, that is all right.'who died in the reign of Henry VII. John, the sixth Auchmuty Glover; and the proposition was seconded What ! all right to lend money to the enemies that would by Mr. H. BIRD, an auctioneer. Baron, Lord High Chamberlain, was created Vis- vit our throats? Then, on the subject of this very Ilc form Rill, the ablest man in the Administration quitted it rather Mr. ROOTHAM, dissenting preacher, nominated Mr. count Beaumont in 1440, being the first person who than support the bill. Then there was Mr. Baines, the Charles Parton Cooper, Q.C. ; and Mr. Harris, chy- bore that title in England. The late peer was born most efficient man in the Government. He retired because mist, seconded the nomination. in 1805, and married, in 1848, Isabella Anne, eldest the Government played him false, and then it was down The Hon. George Smythe withdrew from the con daughter of Lord Kilmaine, by whom he leaves Henry, on their knees, and' Oh, for God's sake, come back again !" test on Wednesday evening. now Lord Beaumont, horn in 1841, and two other And have they no hungry baronets among them? Was The poll took place yesterday (Friday), and closed children, a son and daughter. Sir William Molesworth not hungry when he abandoned • with the following result : every article in his political creed. and sat down with Lord Lushington Aberdeen? Was Sir Benjamin Hall, the pet of Marvle- GOVERNMENT are sending a ship to the Cl y de, for Somerville 6llO bone, not hungry when he helped to kick out one untn- the purpose of removing the two pair of engines sate man, and then. like the cuckoo, got into his nest ot Butter 2,0001. a year? And was Mr. Bernal Osborne not hungry Cooper when he agreed to sew up his mouth for a place? ('Oh, ohi Glover 1 differ from Mr. Adair as to the flags. lam very sorry I intended to be completed at one of the national dock- we have none here to•ilay. I have no idea that a meeting Mr. John Henry Gurney, the head of the firm of yards, and fixed on b o a rd two of our new mcn-of. like this. whi c h should be one of hilarity, should be con- &acted like a meeting of Puritans and Methodist parsons. Gurney and Co., bankers, Norwich, has been invited war. My friends know I intended to come to the hustings in a to staud for King's Lynn, in place of the late Lord TftE Harwich Railway was opened for passengers mourning coach --(lateglacr)— but I was told that would 'Jocelyn, and has accepted the invitation. He is a and traffic on Tuesday last. • _ AUGUST 19, 1854. THE ELECTIONS. Taz election of new members for the five " peccant" boroughs have been accomplished during the past week; a sixth return, for the borough of Marylebone having also come off, in consequence of Sir B. Hall's appointment to the Presidency of the Board of Health. The MARYLEBONE election took place first in order of time, and presented little interest or excitement, there being no opposition. Sir B. Hall was duly proposed, seconded, and returned in the course of Wednesday forenoon. He afterwards made a long speech to his constituents, thanking them for hav ing rechosen him for a fifth time, and recapitu lating the principle points of his political faith. THE PRESS. be bribery. But this is only an experiment for a year, and I can promise you, if you send me to the House of Commons, you shall have your bands and your colours again. You shall not go to the poll two and two, like a Quaker's funeral. All these proceedings tend to reduce nierry old England to the condition she was in previous to the great rebellion; and it is to preserve you from that miserable condition, and the consequences that followed, that the nobte lord and I have come to deliver you." The poll took place on Thursday, and closed with the following result :—Adair 758, 3lowatt 733, Maid stone 706, Slade 096. The whole of the proceedings were conducted in the most quiet and irreproachable manner on both sides, and there was a total absence of the excitement that has distinguished previous polling days in Cambridge. The MALDoW election commenced on Wednesday. There were no fewer than five candidates—namely, Mr. Peacocke, who was elected for Harwich in 1852, but afterwards unseated on petition ; Mr. Bromley Moore—both of whom stand on the Conservative in terest; Mr. Quintin Dick (a Liberal Conservative) ; Mr. Leonard (Liberal) ; and Mr. Thomas M'Enteer, a barrister, who styles himself " the people's candi date." The borough has been unrepresented since March, 1853, when Mr. Ducane and Mr. Millar, the sitting members, were unseated by a committee of the House of Commons. The addresses of the can didates after nomination were filled chiefly with allusions to personal and local topics connected with former contests. The poll opened next day, and ended at four o'clock, soon after which the Mayor declared the result as follows : Mr. G. M. W. Peacocks (Conservative) Mr. J. Brumley Moore (Conservative) Mr. T. B. Leonard (Liberal) Mr. T. M'Enteer (Liberal) 215 Mr. Quintin Dick (Conservative) Mr. Peacocke, Q.C., and Mr. J. Bromley Moore, were declared duly elected. 783 young man of large fortune, Liberal principles, and highly esteemed throughout the whole county of Norfolk. The nomination of candidates for KINGSTON -UPON HULL took place on Thursday. The competitors were Mr. W. 11. Watson, Mr. S. A. Dickson, and Mr. W. Digby Seymour. All three having been nominated, Mr. WATSON presented himself to the electors. He stated that he was a thorough reformer, and that he had always been so, as the whole of his past life, both in and out of the House of Commons, testi fied. He was in favour of an extension of the suffrage, vote by ballot, of an extended system of education—religious, if it could be had, hut if not secular, and of perfect religious freedom and tolera tion. Mr. S. A. DICKSON declared himself a Conservative, and, while he professed himself a free-trader, designated the mention of a cheap loaf as claptrap. Mr. W. D. SEYMOUR stated that he was an advo cate of free trade, of an extension of the antlrage, and of the ballot. He was also a friend of religious freedom and toleration, an opponent of church rates, and desirous that the scar in which we are now engaged should be carried on with the utmost vigour so that the peace of Europe may be soon re stored. The poll was ordered to take place yesterday (Friday). Obituarg.