The Express.
London, England, 1852-07-16 00:00:00

CLACKMANNAN AND KINROSS COUNTIES.
Mr. Johnstone was on Thursday returned without
opposition.

COUNTY OF EDINBURGH.
Sir John Hope was returned on Thursday without
°Apposition. Hs wept proposed by Mr. Trotter, of Morton
Hall ; seconded by Mr. Bodice

RENFREWSHIRE.
Colonel Mure, the late member, was proposed by
Sir Henry Crawford, of Nether Pollock; seconded by
Henry bil•Dawall, of Carrath, and unanimously elected.

DUMFRIESSHIRE.
The election of • member to represent the county
in parliament took place yesterday. Mr. D. Sandeman, of
Kirkwood, proposed, and Colonel Dirum. of Mount Annan,
seconded, the re-election of Viscount Drumlanrig, and no
other candidate being proposed, hie lordship was declared
unanimously elect...al.—llia Lordship then addressed the
electors at great length. Ile declared his determination to
adhere to the great principle of free trade, and to suprt
its extension by the reduction of the duty on tea, soap, &c.,
and declared protection to be fraud, injustice, and highway
robbery. Ile wax favourable to an extension of the fran-
chise, and ail measure brought by government befure_par-
lisment would receive his impartial couricleration. With
regard to Maynooth, if government proposed a committee of
inquiry, be would eupoort it ; but he would nut support
any measure to withdraw the grant. If the grant were
withdrawn, the church of Ireland would i.ot be worth eve
years' purchase. Ile would support the Derby administra-
tion if they would carry out the free trade principles of
Sir It. Peel.

EAST CUMBERLAND.
The nomination took place yesterday in Carlisle.
The candidates wet e the lion. C. Howard (liberal), Mr. Wil-
liam Marshall (liberal), Mr. T. Salkeld (tninisteriallst.)—
Mr. Crackenthorpe proposed, and Mr. Donald seconded,
Mr. C• Howard.—Mr. H. Howard proposed, and Mr. T.
Datherstonenangh seconded, Mr. W. Marshall.—Mr. It.
W. Hasell proposed, and Mr. It. Bri.coe teconded, Mr. Sal-
keld.—The proceedings looted about five hours. This show
of hands was so nearly equal in each case, that there was
some difficulty in deciding.—The High Sheriff declared it
to be in favour of the liberal members.—Mr. fluell then
demanded a poll on behalf of Mr. Salkeld.—The polling
takes place on Monday and Tuesday. the declarations will
take plays on Wednesday.

EDINBURGH.
&MUTT PEERS.—The following repreaentaticc
peers were elected at Edinburgh on Thursday :—Lords
Twecddale, Morton, Home, Rtraithmore, Airily, Leven, Sel-
kirk, Orkney, Scofield, Saltoun, Grey, Sinclair, Elpkin-
stone, Blantyre, Colville, and Pulwerth.
AYRSII IltE.
It has been resolved to put Mr. Cardwell in nomi-
nation for the county of Ayr, on Saturday, in opposition to
Colonel Blair.

STIRLINOSIIIRE BURGHS.
Mr. Forbes, of Callender, the late member, was
returned for the county of Stirling, on Thursday, without
oppcwition, on the motion of Sir Archibald Edmondetone,
seconded by Mir. Bruce, of Kennett.

AYR BURGHS.
At Ayr, on Thursday, Mr. Crawford (liberal), was
by Mr. Campbell, of Craigie, seconded by Mr.
proposed by
Irvine. Mr. Boyle (conservative), was nomi-
nated by Provost Campbell, Irvine; seconded by Mr.
P. B. M. Macredi, of Perreton. The show of hands in
favour of Mr. Crawford. roll fined for Monday.