The Express.
London, England, 1864-07-12 00:00:00

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

Brreinorfamartiita. —lt is understood tbatat the
clinielatisa of parliamest, Mr.C. G. Da Pre. one of the sitting
members for the oonoty of Beaks, wi►l retire, and that the
Hoe. Charles Retest Cameos, the eldest eon of Lord
Carbines, will offer himself as a candidate. There has
generally been a tacit arrangement in the °misty that it
'hound be represented by two conservatives and one liberal,
and accordingly at the last election Mr. Disraeli and Mr.
Do Pre were returned on the conservative interest. and Mr.
Cavesdish on the liberal interest. On the esecessios of Mr.
Cavendish to the barony of Chatham a few months since,
Mr. R. B. Harvey, a third conservative was returned with-
out opposition from the lineal' except the few who sap.
ported Dr. Lee), on the that at the mat ens-
tMn, Mr. Da Pre retiring, Mr. • and Mr. Harmy(whe
is a brotber•in-law of the Doke of Becklentam) shell be
returned on the part of the eanservativis, and Mr. Caring-
ton on the part of the liberals.
RZIGATIL—It is said that Mr. G. Levraon Gower,
the sitting member for Reigate, will not offer Inman for
n•leetioa after the next dinciation. and that Mr. W. A.
Wilkinson will come forward on the liberal interest. The
Hos. James Stuart Wortley is spoken of aa the conserva-
tive casslidate.

Rocenat —The conservative committee at
Rochdale Matted a placard on Saturday, In which they state
that they " have great pleasure In informing the electors
that the number of signatures to the requisition to Mr.
Brett has already exceeded their sanguine erFactatioos, end
so far from it being the istentioe of either Mr. Brett or
his committee to retire from the steps they have already
taken, they are fully deterroleed to contest the borough the
first opportusity."
SALLSBCZY.—Much regret is expressed at the
retina:neat from the representation of this city by Lieut.-
General Buckley. Be was deservedly popular, and not
oily attended to the interests of the town, but to the die
Mid around. The general was for above 20 years equerry
to her Majesty, sad his father and mother, Kr. and We
Oscrsiaw Buckley, were about the courts of George ILL
sad V.

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DIRKEKHZAD.--It is generally reported (says the
Livvrool Albion) that the eldest coo of Mr. William Jack-
son, M.P., will contest Birkenhead at the neat election, in
opposition to Mr. Laird, the present member.
Eae Scssax.—Lord Edward Cavendish, the
third son of the Duke of Devonshire, has aenoueeed his in-
tention of ormentios himself in ►he evict of a sener4 else-
Moo, as a candidate for the honour of ',promoting the Emit-
ern Division of Sussex. This step has been taken in coo-
sooners of Lord Nemesia, having ansounesd his intention
to resign his seat. The tory party have intimated their in-
tention of oratorios the field, and Lord Edward Caverolish
comes forward to do battle for the liberal interest.—Swear
Adceatialer.

THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALL.; AT
CLOTHWOREIRS' HALL— Yesterday afteroooo, shortly
after 1 o'clock, their Royal Highnesses the Prince and
Princess of Wales visited the Clothworkers' Hall, ilici4og.
lase, for the purpose of receiving the liberty and freedom
of the Clothworken' Company, which bad been previously
voted. The Prince and Princess were attended by Geeeral
Knollya, Lord Spencer, Captain Grey. and the Coaster
of Carnarvon. A gaud of honour, consisting of about
100 men of the Hon. Artillery Company, was is 'ahead.
aoce, sod took up its caution I. frost of the hall, the
approaches to which were kept. by a body of the City
police, wader the command of Colonel Inner, the chief
commiesiocer. Their royal higheesse• were received by
the master and the wardens of the Clothworkers' Com.
pay. and conducted to the central hall, where
the freedom of the company was presented to the Prism,
with all the appropriate oeremocials. The royal party
subsequently partook of luncheon with the master and
nudes'. His Royal Highness the Prism, responding to •
toast, said—Master, my lords, ladies, and geotlemeo, —I
beg to tender my warmest thank/ for the very kind words
!o which the Master has proposed rue health and that of
the Primer, and for the way in which the toast has be..
received by every person in this hall. I need hardly assure
you that it has been • source of sincere grstificatioo to roe
to day to be enrolled as a member of this ancient corpora-
Cos. I feel proud to think that I follow in that respect in
the footsteps of thole kings, ray ancestors and mistime,
and of my beloved and lamented habil,, who received a
similar compliment at the hands of the company. Is my
turn I beg to prop.* • toast, which I am sure will be well
received in this hall. It is. " Prosperity to the Cloth-
workws' Company, coupled with the master and wardens."
EXPECTED VISIT OP THE PRINCE OP WALL'S TO
THE HIGHLANDL—The Prim* of Wales, it is understood,
will wane north, as he did last year, for the shnoting,at
will again campy Aberpidie Castle. While in Scotland
his royal highsess, it is coofidently expected, will visit the
Duke of Sutherland at Dunrobin Castle The promise was
given last year. and there is every reason to believe it will
be fulfilled.—/atirrness CoNrier.

PRINCE ALTRLD.2III; Aurora, which is to con-
vey his Royal Highness Prince Alfred to Norway, arrived
in the Firth of Forth on Sunday. Instead of proceeding to
Leith Roads, as was anticipated, she made for Burntisland
Roads, and east anchor a little off the pier, almost along-
side the French corvette Ezpeditive. still lying there. She
will remain at Baretieland till she is joined by his Royal
Righlwen Prinoe Alfred.