The Express.
London, England, 1852-03-04 00:00:00

THE ELECTIONS.

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After tie usual Ibrnelesise had ben pas through,
Mr. T. Menem (ali IMO* menimand the Hem. George
Omen Weld Pees air se • It mod peps ardidelle to repre-
sent the harevgli In parliament.
Mr. 0. PRITCHMAD meronded the meniestint.
The Rev. W. H. Waving (ranee of Widen) pat the
following questions to the candidate:
I. " What are your present sentiment& M rennin to
the reminding of the act of 1846 for the endowment of the
College of Maymoth ?
2. " What are your present sentiments on the pending
proposition. to admit Jews to a seat in parliament ?
3. Are you disposed to support a legislative provision
for the inspection of monasteries end nunneries?
4. " What are your present views of the expediency of
altering the existing statutes of mortmain, with a view to
facilitate by the bequests of the dying the endowment of
religious institutions?"
Colonel Foascrza observed, in reply, that be fully con-
certed in the views of the rev. gentleman on these subjects.
Daring the last 24 years he had sat in parliament for that
borough he had always opposed the concessions that had
been granted to Home, and would continue to do eo. In re-
ference to the Jews, his vote had already been recorded
against their admissinn to parliament, and be sew no reason
why he should alter it. With the third proposition he per-
fectly agreed, and would do everythiug in hie power to
forward the views laid down in that question. With regard
to the last proposition, he concurred with the rev. gentle-
man that some stringent measures ought to be adopted so as
to foil the subtle machinations of Jesuitical priests, who
extort money from the dying for religious purposes.
The returning officer then called for a show of hands,
after which he declared the Hon. George Cecil Weld Fores-
ter duly elected a member for the borough of Wenlock. The
hoe. member was subsequently chaired through the town.
CIRENCESTER.—Tho sitting members for the
borough, Mr. Mulling., conservative protectionist, and
Lord Villiers, Peelite, will offer themselves again. A third
candidate la talked of, but has not yet made his appearance.
Lord Derby, in forming his administration, offered a place
to Mr. Molitor, but the hon. member declined the offer,
on the ground that it would impede his independence in
the house.

EAST REWORD AND BASBL'TLAW.' Viscount
Galway having accepted office as Lord In Waiting under
the new administration, a vacancy is again created in the
representation of East Redford and Bassetlaw. It is under-
stood that there will be no opposition to his lordship's re-
election. By some oversight the writ was not moved for
on Friday night last, and therefore the election cannot take
plate until after the re-assembling of parliament.
Otoneturrea.—A correspondent states that the
appearance of Admiral Berkeley's address to the electors on
Saturday has brought out on yesterday the two other can-
didates already spoken of—viz., Mr. Hope (the sitting con-
servative member), and Mr. W. I'. l'rice, late high aheriff
for the county, who appears as a candidate in the liberal
interest. Mr. Price's address is full and explicit.
IigREFORDSHIRE.—Mr. Booker has now issued
his address to the electors, asking for re-election. He
maintains his ultra protection principles, and declares
boldly the necessity of a return to protection. His convic-
tion is, that an actual " reversal" of the free trade policy
is necostary. The contest in this county will doubtless be
a severe sae.

LXICESTKIL—During the past week addresses have
been issued by Messrs. Ellis and Harris, the members for
this borough, signifying their intention of retiring into
private life at the close of the present parliament. On
Monday night a large and influential meeting of the liberal
electors was held in the New Hall, to agree to a requisition
to two candidates for their suffrage'. After some discus-
sion, it was resolved, almost unanimously, to invite Sir
Joshua Walmsley and Richard Gardner, Esq , to again
present themselves to the constituency.
SOUTH LINCOLNBIIIRP--Sir John Trollope, in his
address to the freeholders of the southern division of Lin-
colnshire, says I have been induced to accept the office
of First Commissioner of the Poor Law Semi, that my
humble support may be given to a ministry which must
have great difficulties to overcome in its present position in
the house of Commons. It is obvious that the present
parliament must be dissolved very shortly, and then the
policy of the ministry will be fairly brought before the
country, and upon the decision then arrived at, its future
continuance in power will he ascertained."
STARPOIG3.—It is believed that tho Right Hon.
J. C. Ilerries will be re-elected without opposition. He
has issued an address to the electors, in which be says : " I
shall steadfastly persevere in upholding those political prin-
ciples which received your approbation when I last appeared
as a candidate for your suffrages, which are the mire foun-
dation of all our most valued institutions, and the best safe-
guards of the highest interests, religious, agricultural, and
eissasacrcial, of this great coui.try."
SUNDERLAND.—Mr. George Hudson, a corre-
spondent states, has undertaken to return a second pro-
tectionist for this borough, in which his position, as chair-
man of the new dock company, continues, unfortunately,
to give him considerable personal influence. But, though
Sir Iledworth Williamson will, probably, retire from its
representation on account of his health, au excellent liberal
candidate will present himself in the person of Mr. Henry
Fenwick, a barrister, who has also very considerable local
influence; and there is every hope, notwithstanding Mr.
Hudson's attempt to convert this great town into a nomina-
tion borough, that Mr. Fenwick will be elected.
WARWICKSHIRL—Two reasons, says a corre-
spondent, are assigned why Mr. Newdegate is not • mem-
ber of the mu government; one, that he upiried to a seat
in the cabinet itself and would not accept the inferior post
offered to him ; the other that, iu consequence of the exer-
tions and success of the Freehold Lind Society, he would
have had no chance of being re-elected.

TIIE INDIA AND CHINA MAIL.—The Peninsular
and Oriental Steam Navigation Company have obtained the
contract from government for conveying mails to and from
India, China, and England twice a month, and to and from
Australia and England every other month. The Australian
mails, via India, will be sent from this country in the months
when then is no communication with Australia by the
screw mail steamers round the Cape. The new contract
with the Peninsular and Oriental Company, and with the
new Australian Mail Screw Company, will establish a
monthly steam packet communication with Australia.
The Australian mails, via India, will be forwarded
from England with the India and China mails.
The port from which the whole of the India, China,
and Australian mails be despatched from and arrive at in
this country will be Sentaamplea. The port in the Medi-
terranean from whence the atieslenited nails will be des-
patched from and arrive at will be Marseilles. Both France
and Austria have sempseed for conveying the India mail
overland to the Iledherreseau, but the recent offensive at-
titude of Prime Sahwaemaherg towards this emits" has
doubtless inlisented the government in overlookira ad pre-
sent the of the Trieste mute, in order
to pad Mishima to emegonen. The
of taiga mil Walsh any countryriormi iimmee advantage, in a pecuniary view on mount
of the Sub sad Mils it creator. The eontraitie
bre entered
W into seen the ont and the P and
Oriental *impair i Br seven years. The eM mobeet
with the esmoesy does not expire foe a twelvemonth. The
company is, therellsee, mare of a entreat hr eight years.
The people of Implead end the Indian eammusity
deeply intenelni is the dual sad milidesteey settleinent of
this gramamassofataeendrement eimenniesties with
lofted Clam, and a rapid memenimile Mb km-
tralia, and a the seetaiety of its being simedy semmiihed.
The advanhigee tithe new postal armaments asesemint
en the new entreat to the mercantile Mena tithe em-
pire no one eere seemly over estimate.
OPPOSITION TO THE ENROLIIINT OP THE MILITIA.
—Yesterday_ a meeting of inhabitants of Southwark was
held at the Bridge House Hotel, Wellington street, London
Bridge, to adopt measures in opposition to the enrolment of
the militia ; Apaley Pellet*, Esq., took the chair. It was
urged that the fear of invasion was idle, and that in any
ease government had ample means of defending the
country 'heady in its hands. A petition to parliament,
embodylag these views was issued, and the meeting
separated.
THE NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY AND THE PA- I
nos or ST. PANClLLl.—Yesterday Messrs. Swift and
Wsicataff, solicitors to the London and North Western
Railway, forwarded circulars to the vestrymen of the pariah
of St. Pancras, giving notice of their intention to dispute by
all legal means, those items of expenditure in the accounts
of the vestry of St. Paneras for the half-year ending Beth
September last past, which they am advised are an illegal
appropriation of the funds of the ratepayers. They will
also dispute the payment of any items of expenditure con-
nected with the recent litigation between themselves and
the vestry, or connected with the application to parliament
in the last session, which may be or may have been paid
during the current half-year.
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THE AUSURT MIA TH MURDER.-GUILDFORD,
WIDNISUAT.—The Investigation into the circumstances of
the murder of an illegitimate child some twelve menthe ego,
by being thrown down • deep well in • secluded of
Albury-heath, was resumed yesterday )ig Mr. Weoie, the
coroner, at the Drtininoad Anna, at 1rm7... The e
after • brief consultation, returned &verdict of al
o
murder against John Keen, and Jane, Ids wif s, ealeinltted
on the body of the illegitimate child of the latter.
Tug Minns RlPLES.—Testerday dm nom-sammaia-
sioned officers of the bet guards sad lime reglments at
present in Woolwich genies, having peovhanlY Meg sup-
plied with the nossmary sereenshe hoz mad waist Who be.
the pensioners' depot, alswohod te the Itorl Animal at
half-part ten o'llseite whom they wessijelped @Sara
of the amps to width they bass. lash of tinseHism-
saleianed sneers wee aapplied with a Waif sad en
aides up a statkm at WO yards sano MU the target, the
uteisin which the Wile is leaded with the Wm* ball was
minutely explained and shows Si thmt individual,. The
Minh atneket sr ride most approved end ordered to be gene- 1
rally indminied Into the servile it a remarkably well
ilnlehod alibis, and lights, end Immo easily used than the
paremelen madasts. The flag peterday was at
Wily= range, and the preedoe wee enesilent, every ball
ellikiad the target, may striking the hell's-eye, and all
within a very little disarm of it. The newrommissioned
elan appear tench plumed with the new era, and its dm-
plielty and light yet ablaut appoaranee.