The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-07-11 00:00:00

election Netnii.

NORTH HANTS.—The return of the Conservative can-
didatea is considered certain.
SoorktamProN.—The prospects of kievirs. Rose and
Gurney, the Conservative candidates, are very satis-
factory.

TAUNTON.—Mr. Arthur Mills, who has repremnted
this borough during the last two Parliaments has
retired.

CALNIL—The Mr. Griffith, the Woroecter.hire schools
reformer, wi o cone down here a month ago to oppose
the re-election of Mr. Lowe, has retired.

NORWICH. —Mr. R.. E. Chester Waters, of Upton,
near Poole. is a candidate in the 'onservative interest
for the representation of the city of Norwich.
TOTNEPS. —Captain Bedford Pim offers himself for
Totness along with Colonel Dawkins, in opposition to
the sitting Liberal members, 41r. Seymour and Mr.
Pander.

BRISTOL.—The nomination was not on Monday (as
at first expected) hut to-day, the polling is fixed !or
Wednesday ; and the declaration of the succesiful
candidates on Thursday.
EXVIICEL —Mr. Charles Wescomb has come forward
on the Conservative interest to contest this borough in
conjunction with Lord Courtney. Mr. Coleiidge, Q C.,
is the Liberal candidate.

Dry°Namur. —The premnt members for South Devon,
Sir. J. Falk and Mr. Kekewich, have it-sued their
addresses soliciting re-election. There is no opposition.
For theliorthern division Colonel Acland and the Hon.
C'. it. Trefusis will be again elected, itis believed, with-
out opposition.
OIIKLTENHAM.—Mr. Pchreiber, the Conservative can-
didate, has issued a letter to his supporters, in which he
says:—" If the abundant promise of support I have re-
ceived is, as I am confident it aill be, in every Oalkl
fulfilled, the result of the election is no longer doubtful;
and it only remains for me to urge upon my friends to
be early at the poll on the morning of Wednesday, the
12th instant."

FALMOUTH. —There is, after all, to be a contest for
thisborough. General North will come forward an a
Conservative, and will, it is said, go to the poll. The
Liberals will have no fear as to the result of any contest,
although it seems clear that their opponents will do all
in their power to sam one of the vats. The announce-
ment of the new candidate has occasioned considerable
excitement.

TAVISTOCK.-Sir John Trelawny, one of the sitting
members, announced on Tuesday evening that he should
retire from the contest. the former committee have
now divided ; some have gone over to Mr. Carter, some
to Mr. Saunders, and some to Mr. Blakely, the latest
importation. Sir John's re'ative, Mr. Carpenter
Gamier, has hitherto abstained from interfering in the
contest, but he has now thrown in his influence with
Mr. Rummens, the Conservative.

CAMBRIDGE.—Mr. Macaulay, Q.(1., has been suddenly
prevented prosecuting his election for the borough of
Cambridge, by sudden illness. On Tuesday night he
add' essed the electors. After resuming his seat, he was
stricken with a paralytic fit. The previous state of Mr.
MacauLq's health la I led to the anticipation of such a
result; buf, notwithstanding the advice of his medical
attendants, lie persevered in his Call VASI And exertions to
carry Cambridge for the Uoneervative party. Once
known, however, that Mr. Wm aulay we, prostrate, his
friends (under his sanction), annonuc ri his retirement,
but, coev.l with it, amp,. red .11 address from Mr.
Forsyth, Q.C., whose legal lore is well apprecialled.

WILTSIHRI.—k corre..pondent writes that the contest
in Notts Wilts daily becomes more hitter. Loid
Charles Bruce will be la go intervallo at the top of the
poll. Sir G. Jenkinson will not, it is thought, have
above 1,000 votes. The "compact" is hsted by both
sides equally, and many voters will remain neutral in
consequence. It is thought that Mr. J. G. Talbot, •
nephew of the Earl of Shrewsbury, stands a very fair
chance at Malmesbury of ousting Lord Andover. Mr.
R. Dutton will, in all probability, succeed at Cirencester.
There is, therefore, every chance of three votes being
gained by the Conservatives in these parts, as Mr. D.
Gooch, at Crickdale, is expected to defeat Lord Eliot.
TIVERTOw.—Mr. J. W. Walrond has come forward as
• Candidate for one of the assets of Tiverton . in opposi-
tion to Mr. Denman, the colleague of Lord Palmerston.
He arrived in Tiverton on Wednesday morning, and
held a meeting in the afternoon, which was crowded by
a most enthuabustie assembly. Mr. Walrond, in a clear
and fel,ei tons speech, declared his resolution of fighting
Mr. Denman for the representation of Tiverton as •
Liberal-Conservative. De denied that Conservatism
was opposed to progress, and explained his principles
and opinions, and then invited questions. Mr.
Waldron's supporters apprar perfectly confident to
secure his return in place of Mr. Denman.

BUCHINGHAYSEIIitit.—On Thursday night the Right
Hon. B. Di-raelt address d the following circular to the
electors of this oounty :—Gentlemen,—Parliament being
now dissolved, and a new one summoned, I again solicit
the honour, which on six previous occasions you have
conferred upon me, of being elected your representative
in the House of Commons. It is a dietinction which I
prize, and which I will endeavour to deserve. Having
recently addressed you at great length on the
,tutu of public affairs, I will only now remind you
that, on the complexion of the new parliament the
character of our future policy for years, and that
of our institutions, perhaps for ever, will mainly
depend. I fervently pray, therefore, that the country
will unmistakeably decide on securing our happy con-
stitution in Church and State. I remain, Gentlemen,
your obliged and faithful servant, B. Diemen',
Hughenden Manor, July 6, 1865.

BRIDGWATER. -Mr. Kinglake has issued his address tothe
electors, in which he gays :—"ln the course of ten Sessions
of Parliament I have happily found myself able to be
constant at my post; and the result is that upon most,
if not all, of the questions which are likely to be
interesting to you my opinion has been declared by my
votes and speeches. By that—the best of all tests for
trying the worth of a candidate—it will soon be your
duty to judge me."—Sir John Villiers Shelley, the other
Liberal candidate, in his address says :—" I have sat in
Parliament during the last 13 years as a member for
the city of Westminster, and I may refer to the votes I
have given during that period as having been invariably
in supported propositions for extending the franchise,
for giving the electors the protection of the ballot, for
economy and retrenchment in the public expenditure,
for the great policy of freedom of commerce, and the
removal of restrictions on industry, and in favour of the
right of local self-government, and I entirely approve
the principle of non-intervention in the affairs of other
nation,"

FIRE AT MARLBottolmll Hot:ex.-0u Tuesday after-
noon great alann wa occa-ieneti by the outbreak of a
fire in Marlborough Home-, the reridence of his Royal
Fligumae the PT nee of Wale:. The disc-ter commenced
in on a the rooms on the upper fl or of the mansion,
and bt fore the fire cull be t.ubdued much damage was
done to the roef of the building. Fortunately, by the
time y arrival of the fire brigade, the flames were ex-
tinguished befure further damage than that just men-
tioned bad been done.

How A FRENCH HUSBAND ANDKAVOUAND TO
IMPOSE ON HIS Wipe.—" A curious incident in Paris
high life," says the Epoque, "is about to become the
subject of a suit for divorce before the First Chamber of
the Tribunal of the Seine. A young husband belonging
to one of the great families of France, in order to con-
ceal his nightly absence from home, formed the idea of
placing in his bed a figure with a wax head made to re-
semble him. The art.fice suoceeded for a time, but one
night the lady venturing to enter her husband's room
and approach the bed, discovered the trick. Hence the
suit for a judicial separation."

EXTRAORDINARY PROCEEDINGS OF A TWEET-OF
LEAVE MAN.—A Cork newspaper has the following:—
Borne weeks ago a very fast gentleman made his appear-
ance in this city. Who be was or whence he came
none knew, nor troubled themselves about. Having a
plentiful supply of money, a gentlemanly address, and
lots of assurance he quickly found his way into the best
circles. We succeeded in ingratiating himself with every
person with whom he came in contact, and so far had he
got into the good graces of some of the leading families
in this part of the country, that his acquaintance was
looked on by them as a great acquisition. He was an
excellent horseman and a crack at billiards, a thorough
sportsman, and altogether a very desirable person to
know—a universal favourite with the ladies. As an
instance of the esteem in which this distinguished
character was held may be mentioned the fact that he
was one of the favoured few who were permited to ride
on horseback into and through the race-course at
Youghal. A few days ago he was presented by a well
known sporting gentleman in Mnakerry with a very
handsome and expensive silver-mounted whip. But his
brilliant career in Cork has been suddenly brought to a
close, for Detective Carson introduced himself to him
and informed him that he had had an eye on his move
ments and that, as be had failed to report himself to
the police at the periods named in his ticket-of-leave,
he had forfeited his privilege of being at large, and
should accompany him (Carson) to the police station.
He begged the constable not to expose him, but to allow
him to go in a oar to the police station. To this the
constable agreed. They had not, however, gone far,
when at a convenient place "the gentlemen" jumped
out and vani,hed, leaving no trace behind. He had
just purchased and paid for four horses at Mr. Dyer's,
but since his interview with the detective he has not
called to take them away, and they are still at Mr.
Dyer's stables. His name, it appears, is Houlahaa,
and he was sentenced some time ago to three years'
penal servitude, for the larceny of a large stun of money,
the possession of which, it is believed, has enabled him
to 'cut the dash" he has been doing here.