The Express.
London, England, 1852-03-23 00:00:00

THE ELECTIONS.

ABINGDON AND WALLINGFORD.—We observe that
Mr. James Morrell has declined to stand fur Abingdon,
and that a conservative candidate is still expected there.
At
an`allingford, Mr. Morrison, jun., is actively canvaisiug,
we recummend the innulted and betrayed conservatives
there to be on the alert.—Darla Chronicle.
ligterof..—A meeting of conservative electors was
held yesterday in the large moon of the White Lion Hotel
(the old blue quarters), for the purpose of taking some
steps in regard to the approaching eection. It was sup-
tweed by many, when the bills convening the meeting were
issued, that the leaders of the party boil been enabled to
pitch upon some gentleman of kindred politics, who was
bold enough, in the face of such a register, to oder himself
to the burgesses, and that his name would be announced to
the assemblage. This, however, prated to bo incorrect;
and up to the present moment no candidate has been fixed
upon. Mr. Charles Russell, the chairman of the Great
Western Railway, is much talked about, as is also Mr.
It. I'. King, of the firm of It. I'. and W.
P. King, African merchants, hut it is under-
stood that the latter gentleman has repugnance
to the office which is not likely to be overeoine. Mr.
Alderman Vining took the chair at the meeting and ad-
dressed it, as did also Mr. James Gibbs, Mr. 11. Bosh, Mr.
11. Abbott, and Mr. J. U. Shaw. All the speak( rs insisted
that the differences which had divided the tory party in re-
ference to the commercial policy of the reel clod Ituidell
ministry had been completely healed; that it was admitted
to be wholly out of the question that there should be any
return to a protective policy, and that there fore the conser-
vative party was prepared to luring forward and support
some yet unknown candidate, who shad uphold the liberal
fiscal measures of l'eel, and at the same time sup-
port the otherwise retrogresaise policy of Disraeli
and Derby. ltelulutions to this effect wen put from
the chair sincl agreed to pretty unanimously, and a commit-
tee—many of theta known protectionists of the strongest
type—was appointed to carry out the views of the meeting
and to set themselves to work to seek out a candidate.
Meanwhile the liberals are quit tiy pursuing their canvas
and with a degree of muttcems, which far exceeds the antici-
pations of the most sanguine among them.
BERWICK-ON-TWEED.—Mr. Matthew Forster, who
has represented this borough in two successive parliaments,
is strain a candidate. By his consistent support of free
trade and liberal princplcs in the House of Commons, and
by his attention to the local concerns of his c..eistituency,
Mr. Forster has claims on their support which there is littlo
doubt they will recognise, in ISM, by placing him, in case
of a content, at the head of tic poll, us they did in 1846.
Am, however, it was with difficulty the furies then returned
one member, they will probably avoid a contest on this
occasion.

C %HUMAN liououGns.—lfr. Prpo I oveden has
issued his address to the electors of the Cardiganshire Bo-
rough, and it was rumoured laNt week that the present
high sheriff, John Inglis Junes, Esq., wuuld seek to oppose
him.— We/s/onan.

FORFARSIIIILE.—We hear that 2 requisition is
being signed, inviting the Right Hun. Foe Maulv to stand
for the county, and should the requisition be complied *kb.
his return would be certain. The ex-President of the
Board of Control is deservedly popular in his nation county.
He has acquired in parliament the clim.eter i.f a goat
working minister, and of those who formed part of the
late ministry whom tile country would object to see rein-
stated in office, he certainly is not one. We shall in all
probability know more of Mr. Munkb intentiuus very
shortly.—Calerkodeus Mercury.
lIASfINGS.—We perceive that Mr. J. Ashley
Warre and Mr. Cochrane intend contesting the borough at
the ensuing election.
HAVERFORDWEST.—Mr. John Evans again seeks
the confidence of the electors. But loyal influences are
said to prevail extensively in Haverfuruwc 51, and the con-
sequence is a requisition to John Henry Phillips, E 41., of
chairman of the quarter ne edam, for the county
of Pembroke, to become a candidate fur the representation
these boroughs at the ensuing elcetinn, oar principles
oi,posed to those entertained by the present member.—
' Welshman.

hN.titEsnonouGn.—There are now three candi-
dates in the field, namely, Mr. Roland Winn, of Nu.tell
iory (on protectionist and protr.tant principles); Mr.
Collins, the present conservative candidate ; and Mr. West-
head, he present liberal representative.
NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE.—Mr. W. H. Watson, Q.C.,
is announced as a candidate on the liberj tide fur this
town, and with great chance of slims.. Mr. Watson is
ono of the leaden of the northern circuit, sat fur Kinsale is
the lu.t parliament, and has connexion. of personal anti
professional hifluence with the town and mighbourbood.
PEMBROKE BOROUGHS.—Sir John Owen has
issued his address i'r the Pembroke Borough., in which he
confidently appeals to what "he ha. done," as his
main reliance upon the suffrages of the electors.— Welsh-
Man.

IiEADING.—It will be seen that Mr. Darby Griffith
has issued a second address, explaining his r. 'sons for ab-
staining from an immediate cansass, and repressing his
determination to proceed to a poll. Captain Dickson has
not returned from Ireland, so that the electors have not yet
had an opportunity of seeing the new candidate. There
aro rumours of a fifth candidate, end a bill was issued from
the " laberal" press on Wednesday, asking the electors to
withhold their promiser.—Berks Chronicle.
itlPON.—Earl de Grey, it is stated, considers Lard
Goderich's opinions much too liberal to allow of his ace-
Hon for the borough of Ripon.
Snot:D.—Mr. Stanton will retire in favour of
Lord Moreton, the eldest son of Earl Dude. His lordship
is at present at Malta, and it is most probable that he will
not return to this country in time to be personally intro-
duced to the inhabitants before the election.— Wilts
Slandard.

SALISBURY.—Mr. W. J. Chaplin has issued an
address to the eleetors. Mr. C. 13. V. all lias also addressed
Lis constituents, avowing himself to be an advocate for
further and progressive reform.
S.tLiolw.—A requisition hits been got up and
numerously signed, calling on Mr. 13rotherton, M.P. for
Salford, to tontines his services in that capacity to the
electors.