The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-05-27 00:00:00

POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.

RINIFZENTATION OF KIDONIMIRST2II.—Both candi-
dates for the vacancy 'at 'Kidderminster have issued
their addresses, and are busy canvassing the borough.
Colonel White, in his &Admit% to the electors, says that
he is a true Liberal, and of the school of progress and
enlightenment. He thinks that the great events stir-
ring on the continents of Europe and America render
this a time when the hands of Lord Palmerston's
Government should he strengthened by the true advo-
cate, of the policy of non-intervention and of liberty,
and he believed their borough had ever ranked
amongst the foremost friends of those great princitiles.
Mr. Hitddleston'a address is very brief. His principles,
he says, aie already well known to the electors, and
need not be r.-capitulated. He will proceed upon his
canvass, confidently relying upon the same hearty sup-
port and kindness which he had previously experienced
at their hands. The Tory candidate addressed a meet-
ing from a window of the Junction Inn on Tuesday
night; and at a later period of the evening Colonel
White expoundot his political views to onwards of
1,000 people frcm the balcony of the Lion [loud. A
telegram received in London on Thursday night says
that Mr. Huddlestnn, the conservative candidate for
Kidderminster, had written to Colonel White to the
effect that after consulting his friends, he had deter-
mined on retiring.
11,6PRE8ISIFFATION OF SHREWSItIRT.—The vacancy
caused in the representation of Shrewsbury by the death
of Mr. Slaocy is expected to give rise to a sharp con-
text The Liberals have decided on starting Mr. T.
Braesey, jun., who contested Birkenhead at the last
electinn with Mr. Laird ; whilst on the part of the
Tories, Mr. R. B. Oakley has issued an address to the
electors, calling upon them to return bin as their repre-
sentative. Mr. Oakley professes himself a warm ad-
mirer of the British constitution, and • staunch up-
holder of our present institutions in both Church and
State: The borough registers 1,585 electors, and returns
two menibers, the colleague of the late Mr. Blaney
being Mr. Tomline, described as • Liberal Conserva-
tive. _ _ _

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DILATH or MR. SLA,"I7, )LP.—We regret to
announce the death of Mr. Slaney, M.P., for Shrews-
bury, in his list Tear. Mr. Blaney WM find returned
for the borough in 1826. and, though with frequent
mtermistions, he oontintlei to represent it. He was
a Liberal in politics; but be was better known for his
philafithmpie exertions in favour of ameliorating the
condition of the labouring poor. The immediate cause
of death, we are informed, was mortidoation of the right
leg. Mr. Blaney attended the opening of the Inter-
national Exhibition, and after the ceremony had
occasion to go to one of the urinals. He opened the
door and stepped in, but, owing to some extraordinary
and most culpable carelesabess on the part of somebody,
tbe dpor was not laid, and Mr. Blaney fell between the
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himself, ar.d on getting out found his right leg a little
bruised. and some alight abrasions under his arms. Of
these, however, he took little notice, and attended tu
his Parliamentary and other duties as usual. He was
in the House on Thursday night, the fitli, but next day
the symptoms were alarmingly worm, and Dr. Ferguson
was summoned, and subsequently Mr. Appleton and Dr.
Paget, but remedial measures having been too lung
delayed mortification shortly afterwards net in, and on
Monday afternoon death took flux.
The select committee on sewage of towns have agreed
to the fuliowiug first report:—" L. That careful suit
exact experiments are necessary to elucidate the agri-
cultural value of sewage, awl the best mode of applying
it. 2. That such experiments have been carried on at
Rugby by the commission appointed to inquire into the
best mode of distiibuting the sewage of towns, and
applying it to beneficial and profitable use. 3. That
it is desirable that these experiments shall be continued
during the present year.
The following are the terms of Mr. Stansfiebrs
motion on national expenditure, which is to be intro-
duced on the 3rd of next month :—" That, in the opinion
of this House, the national expenditure is capable
of reduction without compromising the safety, the
independence, or the legitimate influence of the
country.