The Press.
London, England, 1857-03-28 00:00:00

MARCH 28, 1857.

MARYLEBONE.—Sir Benjamin Hall and Viscount
Ebrington were proposed and duly elected yerterday.
Sir BENJAMIN HALL, in the course of his address,
said:—
It was his belief that no Administration could stand
long without introducing some measure of reform, and it
would be necessary to bring forward such a measure.
(Cries of " When ?") had they read the address of Lord
Palmerston to the electors of Tiverton—the last paragraph
of that address? (Cries of " 06, oh !")

WESTMINSTER.—Sir De Lacy Evans and Sir
John Shelley were nominated and returned on
Thursday, at the hustings in Covent-garden. Sir
De LA.CY EvArts, in the course of his speech, alluded
to the present aspect of affairs between Sardinia and
Austria :

Since the dissolution of Parliament the Government of
Austria had complained of the liberty of the press at Turin,
had withdrawn their ambassador from the Sardinian
Court, and had evinced a disposition to proceed to hostili-
ties. Now, Lord Palmerston had often been blamed for a
disposition to meddle rather too much in foreign affairs,
but he (Sir D. L. Evans) would venture to say that if
Austria should dare to interfere with the nascent liberties
of Sardinia, the high-spirited people of this country would
compel Lord Palmerston and his colleagues, whether it
pleased them or not, to throw the iegis of this empire over
the Sardinian State. He might remind them also that the
independence of Switzerland—an oasis of liberty in the
midst of despotic military States—was even now menaced
by Prussia. The noninterference of the British Govern.
merit in favour of Switzerland had been cited as a proof of
their pacific disposition, but he would have liked the
Government much better if they had interfered, for they
had the power of coercing Austria and Prussia in both the
cases he had mentioned.

Sir Joint V. SHELLEY confined himself to points of
domestic policy :

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The question of Reform (he said) was now before the
country, and he believe(' they had as good a chance of
obtaining measures of Reform from the present Adminia•
tration as they had at any former period. He could only
say that if the Government did not bring forward measures
of Reform he would oppose them on every occasion.

The High Bailiff then took the show of hands, and
the two candidates were declared duly elected.

FINSBURY.—The nomination of candidates took
place amid much uproar. Mr. T. Duncombe, Mr.
Sergeant Parry, Mr. Cox, and Major Reed severally
addressed the meeting. The show of hands was
declared to be in favour of Mr. T. Duncombe and
Major Reed. A poll was demanded on behalf of Mr.
Cox and Sergeant Parry. The polling was fixed for
this morning at eight o'clock.
TOWER lIAMI.ETS.—Sir \V. Clay, Mr. Butler, and
Mr. Ayrton were duly nominated yesterday in the
usual form. The show of hands was declared to be in
favour of _ _ _

LAMBETH.—The nominations take place this day.
The return of Mr. Roupell is considered certain.
The contest will be between Mr. Wilkinson and Mr.
Williams. The three candidates have met and ad-
dressed the electors upon several occasions this
week.

SOUTHWARK.-Sir Charles Napier's seat is consi-
dered safe. Mr. Locke will probably obtain the
second seat. The nomination takes place this day,
and the election on Monday.
GREENWICH.—Mr. James Townsend, a resident
and a Reformer, was yesterday proposed in opposi-
tion to Mr. Montague Chambers. Sir William Cod-
rington, who was warmly received, said, he felt con-
fident of his re election. The show of hands was
declared in favour of Mr. Townsend, and a poll was
demanded, to commence at eight a.m., and close at
four p.m.

BATH.-Sir A. H. Elton and Mr. Tite were nomi-
nated on Thursday. Mr. Way demanded a poll,
which was fixed for yesterday. Mr. Tite avowed
himself the cordial supporter of Lord PalmerAon.
Sir H. Elton advocated peace, retrenchment, and
Reform. Mr. Way defined a Liberal Conservative :

To be a supporter of the fundamental principles laid
iown at the glorious Revolution of l6rs}4, a limited
niouarchy, an hereditary House of Poers, a free House of
Commons, an Established Protestant Church, civil and
religious liberty, equal laws and equal justice for every
individnal of the realm of England. On the other hand,
he would support all judicious and well•considered measures
of Reform. He was favourable to a revision of the law and
ecclesiastical courts, opposed to the ballot and any present
extension of the suffrage, willing to assist in an equitable
adjustment of the church•ra:e question, and desirous of the
utmost economy in the public expenditure consistent with
the efficiency of the public service. If returned, he should
give the Government of Lord Palmerston an honest and
independent support.

COVENTRY.—The nomination took place on Thurs-
day morning. The caudidates were Mr. Ellice, Sir
J. Paxton, Mr. Mellor, Q.C., Mr. Morgan Treherne,
and Mr. It. F. Phillimore.

Mr. ELLICE and Sir JosEPR PArros, the late mern-
bers, having expressed their Liberal opinions, Mr.
MELLOR announced that he would give a general sup-
port to Lord Palmerston.