The Press.
London, England, 1857-12-19 00:00:00

election 3nitiligtnct.

NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE Mr. G. W. Hunt has
been returned by a majority of 320 over Mr. Fitz-
patrick Vernon. Connected with this election is a
curious correspondence between Lord Lilford and
Mr. G. W. Hunt. The correspondence commences
by a letter from G. W. Hunt to Lord Lilford, ex-
pressing a hope that Lord Lilford would not preju-
dice Mr. Hunt's canvass amongst his tenantry, and
repudiating any intention to solicit his lordship's
support. Lord Lilford replies :
te), Marine-parade, Brighton, Nov. 23.
My dear Sir,—You cannot of course be surprised, hold-
ing the opinions which I do, that 1 can offer you no as-
sistance in your proposed intention of offering yourself
as a candidate for the representation of the north division
of the county of Northamptonshire. You will also, I feel sure,
forgive me for saying that, neither in property or position
in the county, should I think you qualified to represent it
in Parliament. Holding these opinions, without any per-
sonal disrespect towards yourself, I must request that my
tenantry may not be canvassed fur their votes in your
favour.—l am, &c.,

LI LFORD.

Knapston, Dec 1.
My dear Lord,—T beg to accept in the spirit in which it
is offered your disclaimer of personal disrespect to myself
contained in your lordship's letter of the '.:3rd ult., and in
return to send you a copy of a circular I have addressed to
your tenantry in consequence.-1 am, Sze.,
G. W.HUNT.

(Inclosure.)
To Messrs. —, Tenants on the Lilford Estate.
Gentletnen,—Having been requested by your landlord
not to solicit your suffrages, I feel bound as a Conservative
to do so, in order to maintain a constitutional right. I
fear that time. will not allow me to canvass in person any
other electors but yourselves.
I beg to assure you that, though I intend to ask each of
you for your vote, I do not wish any one to prejudice his
own interests by recording it in my favour, being fully
satisfied of your goodwill towards myself as a neighbour,
and, generally speaking, of your political sympathy.—l
am, &c.,

Brighton, Dec. 2, 1857.
My dear Sir,—l have to acknowledge the favour of your
note of yesterday, inclosing a printed circular to my
tenants. I have to thank you for the expression "of your
acceptance in the spirit in which it was intended of my
disclaimer of personal disrespect." I can, of course, have
no right to dispute your perfect liberty to canvass my
tenants as " a Conservative, for the maintenance of a con-
stitutional right." I think, however, had I been requested
as a personal fawr to waive that privilege, at least for a
time, that I should have complied with that request in a
similar spirit.—lours,
LILYOIID.

v.
Wadenhoe-house, Dec. 4, 1857.

Dear Sir,—Having yesterday received a courteous noto
from Lord Lilford, admitting my nght to solicit the suf-
frages of his tenants, I beg to intimate to them through
you that I am satisfied with that admission, and do not
now intend to canvass them in person.—l am, yours dm.,
G. W. HUNT.

Mr. T. Selby, Steward to Lord Lilford.
SCARDOROIIOII.—The election for this borough in
the room of Lord Mulgrave has resulted in the return
of Mr. Dent, a gentleman who believes Lord Pal-
merston " to possess the sympathies of the country,"
and " knows no man who was so well prepared to
carry out the wishes of the people."
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE.—The Hon. C. C. Cavendish
having announced his retirement from the repre-
sentation of this county in consequence of his eleva-
tion to the peerage as Baron Latimer, a vacancy has
occurred, and there are already two candidates in the
field, Mr. W. G. Cavendish, the son of the retiring
member, in the Whig interest, and Captain C. J. B.
Hamilton, who was formerly member of the borough
of Aylesbury, in the Conservative cause. Mr.
Cavendish's address announces bis intention of
giving an energetic support to Lord Palmerston's
Government, and a requisition numerously signed
has been presented to Captain Hamilton, who hag
signified his intention of corning forward.
WurrituAm.—Mr. G. M. Butt is mentioned 84
the probable enceessor of Mr. liihlyardt