The Press.
London, England, 1856-02-09 00:00:00

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CAMBRIDGE.—The poll was opened by the Vice-
Chancellor (the Master of Trinity), with the usual
formalities, on Thursday morning. Among the first
votes recorded was that of the lion. George Penman,
of Trinity, in favour of his opponent, the Right Hon.
spencer Walpole. Mr. Walpole soon returned this
compliment by voting for Mr. Denman. The
poll closed at four, to reopen at half-past
seven. At the close (half-past eight) the num-
bers were as follow:—Walpole, 329; Denman, 179.
Among those who polled early for Mr. Walpole
were—Earl Jermyn, Lord John Manners, Lord
Inchiquin (who had travelled from Ireland for the
purpose of voting ), Mr. Williams (from Aberystwith),
Lord Arthur Hervey, Lord Charles Hervey, Lord
Charles Wellesley, the Lord Justice Turner, Arch-
deacon Browne, Dr. Bayford, Archdeacons Thorp
and Waring, Mr. Laiaj, M.P., and Mr. Currey (of
the Charter-house).
LEEDS.—The Rt. lion. T. M. Baines was re-elected
without opposition on Wednesday. In his address
to the electors Mr. Baines, after alluding to the origin
of the war, said with respect to peace that, as the
negotiations about to commence were entered upon
by England with a perfect disposition to do what
was right, he trusted that they would result in a
peace honourable and permanent. He assured them
that on the part of the Government there would be
no unnecessary delays, no retrenchment of advan-
tages won, and no relaxation of warlike preparations.
In reply to questions, Mr. Baines expressed himself
in favour of an extended franchise, but opposed to
the ballot.

MIDBURST.—Mr. Samuel Warren, Q.C., was re-
turned unopposed for this borough on Thursday.
The learned gentleman, in his address to the electors,
assured them that he should enter the house per-
fectly untrammelled, and in no way disposed to be
guided by principles of expediency. With reference
to the war, he was not for having " peace at any
price " nor " war at all hazards." He trusted that
peaco would result from the conferences, but if Russia
would not give substantial security against further
aggressions the war mustgo on. Upon the Maynooth
question, although he should not in the first in,tance
have voted for the grant, there were now so many
partial difficulties connected with the matter that he
would rather wait the result of an honest and searching
inquiry into the question before he pledged himself
to vote one way or the other. He was thoroughly
opposed to the admission of Jews into Parliament,
to the opening public places of entertainment on
Sundays, and in favour of religious education and
law reform.

NEWCASTLEATPON-TYNE. - The election of Mr.
Ridley, though not unopposed, took place on
Tuesday. Mr. Ridley, in his address to the
electors, expressed himself in favour of Ad.
ministrative Reform, of better payment in the
civil service, of a religious basis for education, of the
Maynooth grant and the Regitim Donum, but he
would not add to the list of grants far ecclesiastical
purposes. He was in favour of the abolition of
Church rates, and of the ballot under certain even-
tualities. Upon the subject of the war, he approved
of the course adopted by the House of Commons in
abstaining from interference while negotiations were
pending. Mr. Richard Hart offered himself as a re-
presentative of the working classes of the borough,
and charged the English Government with treachery
in the conduct of the war. The show of bands was
in favour of Mr. Hart, but that gentleman declining
to go to a poll, Mr. Ridley was declared duly elected.