The Express.
London, England, 1852-07-03 00:00:00

NORTHUMBERLAND, SOUTH.

THrIIIIDAT MOKNIMI.—Mr. Oeorge
the free-trade and reform candidate nominated by the
electors of the southern division of Northumberland et
Hesham on Tuesday, yesterday commenced to canvass the
electors within this district. His success was unpreettlented.
He bad bat one refusal. In the evening the long room
of the Commercial Hotel was crowded with electors to hear
as explaaation of the views of the learned gentleman, which
he gave at length, and with ability. A vote of tonfidence in
the seamed gentiewan was unanimously paned, end three
cheer. given for his success. At the close of the meeting a
Lumber of gentlemen stepped forward, and tendered their
vote•. Mr. Ridley will canvass Newcastle to-day, and
address the elector* at night.
BEDFORD.

There is clearly an additional liberal seat to be
woo, if the liberals choose, at Bedford. In the lest parlia-
ment Bedford war represented by Mr. Stuart, a tory, and
Sir Hurry Verney, a wry old and tried liberal. Sir Larry
we., however, then elected under circumstances which have
induced him new to retire. There has always been • very
close connexion between the Bedford whigs and the Whit-
bread family. The late Mr. Whitbread (an earnest and
devoted liberal leader), sat in parliament for Bedford the
greater part of his political eater; and the memory of his
services still Souriahes there. His moss have at all
times supported and maintained their father's politics, cause
and friends, both in the county and its capital. And now
that one of them has • grandson desirous of sitting for Bed
ford, it is pleasant to find a part of the liberal party there so
eager to renew the old connexions with • Whitbread, in the
hope that he will tread in the course of him who distin-
guished the name. Mr. Ansley is probably a good deal
in advent, of the *Acne entertained by Mr Whitbread's
warmest supporters ; bat his opinions clearly represent •
large part of the liberal party in the town, for he
hai very ardent adherents there, and very con-
siderable popularity too. And were these two sec-
tions of the liberal party to unite and act in accord at
dfor.l, as they are doing elsewere ; could they be brought
to regard themselves as different regiments in an army, and
bar :sought to act against • common enemy; would they
only lay aside mutual criminations and recriminations, and
apply all their force to out the tory ; if they would only at
this the eleventh hour exchange and accept explanations
and apologies for harsh eagreseiona towards, and unjust sus-
picions of, each other—the result to amoral certainty would
be the return of two liberals for Bedford, the reconcilia-
tion of the Whitbreads with the whole liberal party, and
the conversion of the borough into • thoroughly liberal
place.
WESTBUItY.

The contest here is between Mr. James Wilson and
young Mr. Lopez, whose pretensions to a seat in parliament
it would be difficult to underrate. Weetbury used to be •
notoriously rotten borough ; and tie Lopez family, Its pa-
trons, used as notoriously to vend and dispose of its repro-
sentatioa. By the Herons Act its limits wen enlarged;
but as the enlarge ent principally Included the Lopez
estate and that of a connexion of the Lopez family, their
influence still predominated, end Westbury decayed. In
1617, however, these two proprietors quisrrelierl with the
only other large landowner in the parliamentary herons!'
and as he threw his 'nineties into the liberal scale Mr.
James Wilson was elected. With Mr. Wilson's conduct
in the House of Commons the Westbury liberals have
no (Beat reason to be dissatisfied ; and with his
cooduet towards the borough they have every cause
to be pleased. A emaperstiee stranger when Lest
elected, Mr. Wilms luso given his eoastituents every up-
portunity of becoming better acquainted with him. He
has resided amongst them • he has taken interest in
their local concerns ; he has shown them a good social ex-
ample in living in peace and harmony with all panes ; he
has promoted the cause of education, so matter whether
church or dissenting; he has dune much to break down
stupid prejudices of all aorta ; and has cultivated the esteem
of those whose political representative he was. Nor is even
this all. Westbury had formerly some manufactures.
Caller the influence of the Lopez corruption these hail gra-
dually diseppeseed. But, since Mr. Wilson settled there,
he has induced some of hie Manchester friends to open a
factory et Westbury, and to give employment to its
inhabitants and a special industry to the town. Coder
such eihunistances there would, it might be reasonably
supposed, be no difficulty to Mr. Wilson's re-election.
Nor would there if public opinion in Westbury had fair
play. Bat the three great rural proprietors have, in Isti2,
beeume reconciled 'wow ; and they ale now turning their
reeniciliation against Mr. Wilson, and in favour e'f Mr.
Lo ; and the que.tioa at Westbury now is, wl,..ther the
Nallepnukues, and, connected with it, the improvement of
the place, shall be preserved ; or whether it has again to
bow. a ;oilfield refuge for the Lopez family.

BERSIIIHRE.—Mr. 0. H. Vansittart, the protee-
tioui t candidate,
_treats the declaration signed by the ma-
gistrates at Abingden--M the effect that it was not desirable
to offer any opposition to the re-election of the late mem-
bers—as a roue on the part of Mr. Pusey's supporters' and
declares that he shall go to the poll. His committee have
just issued a long addre s, in the course of which they toy:
" In every puliticel party there is some principle prevalent
to which their conduct has respect. The principle which
Mr. Vansittart's committee hold, and which they believe to
be the prevailing principle of the county, is the Protestant
=ie.' They believe that the Redeem. principle
on the free and uncontrolled use of the Bible, es
the people's book, is the character' *c of the English. It
Melia pprreotestant principle that Mr. rimy is charged with
artmsislsistog. by sat voting in support of the bill that
tiosiose benne meet Of parliament for the purpose of re-
papal . Mr. Vansittart's committee arc
M eillirniraFin on that . r. Piney has not mixed enough with his
minstiteents, so as to know their sentiments; that he does
not attend the public meetings when the business of the
county is transacted ; and that he is nut thereture identified
with the cuuuty as the ether member are, ar.d as seems
requisite fur the mutual confidence which should exist be-
tween a representative of a county and his constituents."
Great exertions will be made to return Mr. Vansittart, but
the general opinion is that the late members will be re•
elected, and that should Mr. Vansittart he auceessfut he
will oust Viscount 13.daington rather than Mr. Peel.
FlttletY.—The contest for this borough
is being conducted with the utmost vigour en all side.h but
the struggle is really between conflictir g sections of the
liberal par. y. 'I he two old members, Mr. John Parker and
Mr. J. A. Roebuck, arc opposed by Mr. Wm. Overenil, bar-
sister (a conservative freetrader), and Mr. Geo. Hadfield, a
Manchester solicitor. The last two gentlemen sire both na-
tives of Sheffield, but Mr. Hadfield has spent • long pro-
senional lilt in Manchester, where he still resides. Mr.
Parker has represented Bbefiield ever since the era of the
Reform Bill, and always when opposed he has been returned
at the head of the poll. Mr. Hadfield, who is in politics a
radical of the Manchester school, was brought out by the
dissenters to oppose Mr. Roebuck on religious grounds.
The democrats, having conceived • dislike to Mr. Roebuck,
coalesced with Mr. Iladtield's friends; but, finding that
there was no chaffer of defeating Mr. Roebuck, at least by
open warfare, they have adopted him with Mr. Ilailliel
and raised a fierce outcry against Mr. Parker, on the grow
that be is a finality whig. Mr. Hadfield is • man of great
opulence, and gives largely for sectarian objects to the non-
conformist'. Ile is. moreover, of decidedly ultra ye.
lane'. He is largely supported, therefore, by the demean
and democratic radicals. Each partyeeems confident of MININID.
Mr. Roebuck, bents coupled with Mr Parker, sad bran
also the apparent goodwill of the radicals and dessesetsa
appears to steed exceedingly well ; but many of the Mesas
of the old members suspect a sort of coup dVtai by the Seth.
field party to accomplish his defeat. Should there be so
" hitch" of that sort, he is sure of re-election. The mil
meetings during the last week have been them se Yee
addresses from Mr. Parker. His first meeting erases Um.
day afternoon, in Paradise-square, at which not less Mao
ten thousand electors and noreelectors were present. The
show of hands, on that occasion, was against him
immense majority. At two subsequent district
he has carried the vote in his lavour.
Kista's LTNN.—Lord Stanley seems destined to a
hard fight for the maintenance of his scat ; as, notwithi
standing an address issued by the noble lord, on his rehire
to London, after a partial caavass of the electors, in which
he expresses his satisfaction at the result, It is said that hie
influential supporters are so ileastiafied with the peep.*
before them as to be extremely anxious to effect a coalition
with the party of Lord Jocelyn, who, however, are not die-
posed to listen to any overtures on the subject. tin the
other hand, Mr. Pasafey, liberal free trailer, after • thee
rough beat up of the electors, has, in a printed wisisesss as
pressed a full conviction as to the certainty of his Wog Pr
turned, having received " so many express promisee " KID
warrant that conclusion. Lord Derby's
.government is
likely to
.receive • severe check by the rejection of Laud
Derby's son and heir by the borough so loag represented by
the late Lord George Bentinck.
ESETER.—The High-Sheriff of this city received
the writ per the morning's mail yesterday, and forthwith
issued the notice that the rumination would take plino es
Wednesday, and on the following day will be the polling.
There are three candidates: Sir John Duckworth (Der-
byite), and Mr. Divett (Free-trader), the two former rem
sentativie ; and Mr. George S. Buck (Derbyite).
latter gentleman and Sir John Duckworth have coalesced,
and arc making the most strenuous exertions to oust Mr.
Divett. The friends of this gentleman, however, arc con-
fident of success, and the opiutun now prevailing is that Sir
John Duckworth and Mr. Divett will be spin returned.
HoNtro:o.—There is an opposition candidate here,
Richard Sommers Gard, Req., of Riusgemout, Exeter. The
hon. gentleman is • protectionist. The two late meinhers—
Sir J. Weir Hop (chairman of the East India directors).
end 3lr. Locke (the eminent railway cogineer).—are free-
traders. The contest is expected to be a severe one. The
friends of each party confidently expect to win.
BRISTOL—The high sheriff by this morning's mall
received the Queen's proclamation dissolving the pest pee-
liament, and also the writ commanding the election eir Sue
sew members, and immediately afterwards that faimetleesup
made the usual proclamation of the writ, Baas 6%24
nomination for Thursday next, the Bth inst., sot the
for Friday, the 9th. To facilitate the latter a great enable
of booths are to be erected at vas ous points of the city,
steemeef their being concentrated as upon some former as..
sions in Queen-square. The partisans of the respective ear
dilates all avow themselves confident of victory, but lecke
ing to the state of the register there can be little doubt then
the choice of the electors will fall on the liberal mud tote
trade candidates, the Hon. F. H. Berkeley and W. a. owe
Langton, Beg.
GerieGow.-4 meeting of gentlemen friendly to
the liberal cause was held on Wednesday in the lower room
of the Trades' Hall, Glauford-atreet, Ulangow, to consider
the present position of the representation of the city. After
some discussion it was agreed unanimously that steps should
be takers to bring forward one new liberal candidate with-
out delay. A committee was then appointed to adopt all
necessary measures for this purpose. No resolution was
taken by the meeting in favour of any candidate, but
the names of the following gentlemen were mentioned fa
course of the proceedings:—Walter Buchanan, Esq. (wM*
was present, and, though received with great favour, Is.
dined at once to stand), Lord Melgund, Sir Harry Verney,
Mr. Layard, Mr. Charles Tennant, Mr. Dixon (from Lou-
den), and Mr. Grey, distiller. Further proceedings were
left in the hands or the committee.
BIRMINGHAL—The election is fixed for Wednes-
day. No opposition.
IVALSeLL.—The nomination takes place on Thurs-
day—the polling on Friday. A Mr. Marshall, of London,
has been canvassing the electors during the week as a
liberal candidate, in opposition to Mr. Rinser, the radical
candidate.
COVENTRY.—The election takes place on Tuesday.
MANCHESTER AND SALFORD.—DAT OP Notentrs-
noe.—The precepts were received from Thomas Walt'
Blundell, Esq., the high sheriff of the county, yesterday.
At half-past twelve o'clock, Mr. Frank Ashton, the mayor
of Salford, as returning officer, proclaimed at the door of
the Town Hall that theelection for that borough would take
place on Tuesday nest. At three o'clock yesterday after. I
now, Mr. Robert Barnes, the mayor of Manchester, pro- I
claimed that the nomination for the borough would take
place on Wednesday nest, and the polling, if any, on the
following day.
LIVERPOOL.—This morning (Friday), Mr. Allan
Kaye, the Under-Sheriff, received from the Crown-office at
Preston, the precept for the Liverpool election, and handed
it over to Thomas Littledale, Esq., the Mayor and return-
ing officer, shortly before noon. His worship, accompanied
by the corporate officials_ , immediately made his appearance
in front of the Town-hall, and after reading the precept,
made • proclamation fixing the nomination for Tuesday
next, at 10 o'clock, and the polling fur the following day.
SOUTH LANCASHIRE.—Thomas Weld Blundell,
Esq., the High Sheriff, hem fixed Wednesday, the 14th
instant, at the Horse and Jockey, Newton, for the eleetion
of two members for the Southern Division of Lancashire.
EAST GLOUCESTERSHIRE.—The writ for East
Gloucestershire was proclaimed yesterday (Friday), and the
nomination is fixed for Tuesday the 13th inst., to take
place at the Shire-hall at Gloucester. No third candidate
has yet appeared.
STROUD.—The election has been fixed for Tues-
de. next, and the poll for Wednesday. The four candi-
daies will all go to the poll, vie., Lord Moreton, Mr.
&rope (late member), and Mr. Norton, on the liberal and
free-trade interest; and Mr. Baker, • supporter of the
Derby administration.
WAKEFIELD,—ELECTION RIOT.—On Wednesday
evening last, during the perambulations of the liberal sod
tory bands, a riot occurred, which at one time it was feared
might have led to fearful consequences. liimpreated that,
from some canes or other, one of the drummers who had
been engaged by the liberal natty was dismissed on Tues-
day evening. He was immediately engaged by the tories,
for an accession, however slight, to their side, seems to be
'deed upon with avidity. When the liberal band was
going through Kirkgate on Wednesday night, they came
in contact with the tory band, when the divalseed drummer,
not relishing his dismissal, and apparently envying his sue•
censor, made a dash at his drum, and anoceeded in obtaining
his drunutickst which he immediately broke to pieces. From
this trivial effete the parties on each side commenced fight.
ing, when, as the blues were overpowered by the number of
their opponents, they were very glad to make the best
escape they could, leaving tine of their banners in the hands
of the liberals. The latter then went on their way to their
headquarters at the Talbot sod Falcon, in Northgate, to
finish up for the night, hut, as appears from the 'Nur),
they were not let off to easily, for during the time the liberal
band was playing a party of hired bludgeon men from the
blue ramp mode a rush upon their unsuspecting opponents,
whom they belaboured in a shocking manner, several par-
ties haring been seriously inured. Party spirit having run
so high the mayor slid magistrates have issued a proclama-
tion forbidding bands of music to parade the town during
this week. It is not likely that the blues will make any
similar attempt at a riot, as they well know that they would
he sadly over raatched by their unpaid opponents, non-
electors of the borough, who, almost to a man, spontaneously
mme forward in defense of the liberal cause.
LEI:M.—The nomination has been fixed for
Thu,'sday neat.
LA t*NCESTON.—This is a nomination borough of 1,
the Duke of Northumberland; purchased by the first Duke
to console his pride for the defeat his eon, Lent Algernon
Percy, suffetes4m Norteinn:ierlanil in 1770. l'he last mem-
her ,coo Ailineml Bowl, s, who, though quite willing it
Ileenr, to bave supOrted the 11crby government, had offended
its patron by the lietrility of his general opinions before it
came into (Ake. lie ho therefore to he replaced by Admiral