The Express.
London, England, 1852-06-17 00:00:00

ELEC HON INTELLIGENCE.

A NEW CANDIDATE FOR WE.stMitinink The
Carlton Club intand to start Lord Maidstone (the son of
the Earl of Winchilrea, and the rejected of Newark), for
the representation of Westminster. It now, thererore,
behoves the free-traders at once to unite their energies to
secure the return of General Sir De Lacy Evans and Sir
John Villiers Shelley, the liberal candidates.
EnDentat6l4.—NoMINATIoN Or MR. MACAULAY.—
% Monday afternone, a meeting of the Original Liberal
/ter:Tecate Committee was held in the Merchants'
Hume ',square, Edinburgh, to receive a communication
from the sub-committee appointed by the meeting held on
the 14th ult. There was a YET numerous attendance, the
hell being crowded. Mr. Adam Bleck was called to the
their, and in the course of an eloquent address he stated
that in consequence of the influence which had been used,
he had the happiness of announcing that although Mr. Ma-
caulay would not run the risk of a second rejection, yet if
the constituency of Edinburgh elected him, he would con-
eider this unsolicited honour cleanly honourable, and would
serve them faithfully. Mr. Bailie Morrison then moved,
and Mr. P. llowden seconded the following resolution,
which was carried unanimously That this meeting ap-
prove of the suggestion of bringing forward Mr. Macaulay
as a representative for the City, of Edinburgh at the mum
lag elee•tinn, and emotee to take all necessary measures for
securing his return."—Mr. A. Thomson said I nelieve
that Mr. Macaulay ia unchanged and unchangeable in his
political principles; and I am perfectly satisfied that, if he
is returned to parliament, he will do common justice to
every iset in the *spire. I am alsa quite satisfied with
the declaration made by our chairman, that if Mr. Macau-
lay is elected he will serve, and consider it an honour to re
pre..nt this .ity. I preemie three cheers for Mr. Macaulay.
(The meeting responder' to the call by rising en mime and
giving three hearty cheers, many waving their hate, Mad-
ill erherfv, &'l—After a cordial vote of thanks to the
chairman, the meeting separated.
SoFTIINtRK.—Last evening a meeting of the
elittors of the borough of Southwark was held is the
Leather Market, New Newton-street, Benseedery, for the
purpose of taking such steps as might be dressed espedient
to secure the re-election of Sir William Moleeworth.. One
of the large store rooms was crowded, sad the proceedings
we re of the moat enthusiastic description. Dr. Challice
havt • e bee•-n tie, ted to the chair, Sir William Melssworth
came forward and, on riciag, was loudly cheered. He up
peered before them to ask the men of Southwark to return
Lin to that honourable post which he had filled for seven
an. Ile was aware that three objections were made to
hon. They were, his sentiments on the Maynooth Grant ;
tt•l he had devoted too much attention to coke.
tee! policy; nod that he wee a non-resident. On
..tittpct of Maynout_ his sentiments were now as
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''l eeer had been. The Maynooth grant was objected to on
wcont of the antipathy to the Roman catholic faith, but
while the endowment of the protestant church existed in
le.'snel, he never could vote for the dieendowment of
Majneeeh. Sir Welliarn then dilated upon the various
.I.e•weens npon which he had addrewed the ileum of Caw,
In.a,ttittring the seven years he represented the borough.
thd,•• can in parleament as a free trader; he was then
lip his colleagues that the measure he advocated,
hke many others, never could be carried out, but
fpe trade was carried, and taw Moral ?Ft/ la
1° sec were singeing to ire-establish that which sever
e.ull meet amain in this e ciente,. H. had strenesous/ypod in Militia Bill, and was in favour of a redasties
th, asses{ sod military establishments, which could be beet
I'r'mplished by allowing local self-government is our
""41+11emessiens He dreaded and abhorred war, but at

the same time he wee not a feces Society man. for he
would prefer to tight than to suffer an insult to be given to
our country by the mightiest foreign potentate. There
were three candidates, all nearly of the mme political
opinions. Ho trusted that no ill-feeling would elitist, as
they all had two votes. All he asked was one of them.
There being no response to the chairman's appeal to the
meeting to propose any question to the honourable candi-
' date, George Bevington, Esq., moved, and Richard Saun-
ders, Beg., seconded, the f' Bowing resolution, which wss
carried fry acclamation " That this meeting, having heard
the political sitatimente of Sir Wiliam Molesworth, is of
opinlea that he 1. justly entitled to support for the active
support he at all times has given to free trade, for his
advocacy of all measures having fur their object the benefit
and advancement of the people, and for the attention paid
by him to the interests of the borough; and pledgee itself
to use every exertion to seance his return to parliament at
the ensuing electiun.--Sir Will am Molesivorth moved a
vote of thanks to the chairman, who having responded, this
very enthusiastic ;netting separated.
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KING'S LTNN.—it has been hitherto expected that
Lord Stanley (as well as his colleague, Lord Jocelyn),
would retain his neat for the borough, without opposition ;
the liberal free-traders have, however, determined to try the
result of a contest, with which view they have, within the
last few days, been busily employed in getting up a requi-
sition to Mr. Robert Puhley (recently retired from his
candidature for York), calling upon that gentleman to
allow himself to he put in nomination, which it is presumed
he will do, should a strong show of signatures he obtained,
of which no doubt is entertained. Mr. l'ashley is in favour
of parliamentary reform, extension of the franchise, vote
by ballot, &.. There has been no contest for the represen-
tation of the borough sloes 1637, when the liberal eandi-
date, Major Keppcl, obtained a majority of promisee, but
was in a minority of eight votes at the poll.
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MANcuEsrka.—There was a rumour in Manches-
ter, yesterday, that the lion. Captain Denman, one of the
new candidates, wax about to retire. This report was
either wholly unfounded or premature ; the gallant officer
expresses a confident expectation of 100204, but the rumour
probably aria.s from the fact that Mr. Loch and his friends
have been known to solicit split votes between Mr. Gibson
and Mr. Loch in Captain Deninan's presence, which has
been taken as an admission that only one of the two had
seen a chance of sumer.

MACCLEsrti:I.I3.—A vigorous contest has already
Colllollleili in this borough. There are three candidates ;1
Mr. Brocklehunt and Mr. John Williams, the present
members, and both free traders; and Mr. C. E. Egerton, a
" Derbyite." Mr. Brocklehurst, who possesses immense
local influence, is certain of his return, and the contest will
lie between Mr. Williams and Mr. Egerton. Mr. Egerton,
though now, for the none, repudiating any desire to re-
store the corn-laws, is the same gentleman who, so late as
1850, on the elevation of Sir J. Jervis to the bench, con-
tested Chester against Mr. W. 0. Stanley, and at that
time upon avowed protectionist principles. Member of that
great Egerton family which is conspicuous in the election-
eering annals of Cheshire, and which has considereple
direct and indirect influence in and about Mac.-
clestield, and possessing, himself, vast wealth which
he has publicly declared he will use in every " legitimate"
manner towards the furtherance of his purposes, it is es-
petted that he will run Mr. Williams very hard ; and, de-
spite the great popularity of MeWilliarna, more particularly
among the working men—a popularity which not only in
Macclesfield, but in all other parts of the country, he has
earned by a consistent course of thorough and uncompro-
mising liberalism—it is by no means certain that he will
keep his seat. His friend( are, however, exerting them-
pelves heartily in his favour ; and he is facing the vague
Derbyism" of his opponent with an enviable list of the
votes he has given on reform, economy, end liberal mea-
sures generally, since the beginning of this parliament.
SOUTH LANCASIIIRL—The Derby gold digging
must have been very prolific, for wherever Deebyite candi-
dates spring up there is sure to be money stirring. When
the new candidates were launched foe Manchester, every-
body asked where " all that money" came from. Even
some of the paid easvaseers,:whilet acknowledging that
chances were against them, generally added, with a shrug,
" Bat there's ph nty of money to spend." An attempt was
made some months :Igo to get up a conservative opposition
br South Lancashire, but Lord Ellesmere repudiated the
party who were making sae of his son's name, and the
effort was abortive. Everyone said if the Ellesmere interist
could not carry a candidate, which the noble earl admitted
was the case in the present state of the register, there was
no chance. But now, all et once, a contest is spoken of
more confidently than ever; and what is more, " the
money " has made its appearatien most mysteriously. In
answer to the question, " Have you the candidates ?"
which was put on Tuesday, the answer was, " No,
but we have the money." Yesterday, the candi-
dates were mentioned ea Sir Thomas Hnketh, Bert.,
and Captain Egerton, R.N., son of Lord Ellesmere, again.
In cosuesion with "the mosey," another noble earl, the
initial to whose title stands tearer the end of the alphabet,
and whose seat is not far from Manchester, is meatioued.
Requisitions were handing about yesterday in Manchester,
and other large towns, and there seems but little doubt that
a contest is intended. Sir Thomas Hesketh was first
spoken of as a protectionist candidate for North Lancashire.
His father stood for South Lancashire in 1832, and was
beaten by Mr. George Wm. Wood and Lord Molyneux by
great odds—even when the commercial and manufacturing
interests hal much less power in the county than now. The
numbers were W. Wood, whig, 5,600 votes ; Lord '
Molyneux, whir, 5,676 ; Sir Thomas Hesketh, conserva-
tive, 3,182.

Win Noarocit.—Althongh opposition has been
threatened upon both ewes, and preparatitnas for a contest
for some time strong on, the election seems likely to pees
over quietly, as it is now confidently stated, in quarters
likely to be well informed, that a compromise has been
I fleeted, by which the sitting members, Messrs. B■rqg~ee and
Coke (the former conservative and the latter liberal), are
guaranteed the continuaneo of their seats without opposi-
tion.