The Express.
London, England, 1847-07-19 00:00:00

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE .

Antra)amt.—The expectation of a tug between two libe-
rals, kis set the conservatives on the qui vice, but the second
liberal being still in embryo the tertiary party are " biding
their time."

BEVIELLEY.—Baron Goldsmid and Mr. Townley are still
the only candidates in the field.
BIBMINGHAN.—There is now no longer any possibility of
the differences which Mr. Muntz has created between him-
self end Mr. Scheletleld's friends being healed. Mr. Manta
having further lacerated the wound, by the extraordinary
speech he delivered last Tuesday, and which was referred to
in the Daily News, the leaders of the liberal party assem-
bled on Friday evening, and unanimously resolved to confine
their labours exclusively to the return of Mr. Scholefield,
leaving the electors to act on their own judgment as to the
dispasal of their second vote. Mr. Muntz (by public adver-
tisement) has invited his friends to meet him, with the view
to the establishment of a new liberal newspaper. Such is
the result of an election rquabble.
Btaexiscast.—Mr. John Hornsby has addressed the elec-
tors. The canvass of Messrs. Hagreaves and Pilkingham
progresses successfully.
BIUDOEWATEIL—There is at present no appearance of •
contest for this borough ; there is, however, a very strong
feeling existing in the minds of most of the evangelical
churchmen and dissenters of this town respecting the eudow-
merit of the Roman Catholic clergy and the recent grant to
Maynooth ; and now and then it is boldly stated that a can-
di late who will vote against the endowment and support of
the Roman heresy will be brought [award in opposition to
the present members.
CAMBRIDOZ.—Mr. Humphrey, Q.C., in his address, says:
" I have lived to see the watchwords of party so changed,
that it is difficult to Bud any which properly describes one's
self. I have ever been attached to Conservative principles,
desiring to advance with the advancing spirit of the age;
but I have learned by experience that it is wiser to correct
evils in our social system when they arise, and to remedy
grievances when they are shown to exist, than by
careless and hasty legislation to create evils, dif-
ferent, indeed, in their nature, but as mischievous in
their consequences as those which are sought to be reformed.
I am sincerely and zealously attached to our established
church and its venerable institutions. A report is current
that it it is the intention of the present government to pro-
pose in the next parliament to endow, from our national
funds, the Roman Catholic priesthood. This measure, or any
other similar in its tendency and character, by whomsoever
introduced, shall have my determined and strenuous opposi-
tion. To the poor-law, from its commencement, I have been
opposed ; and though I confess that it has, In some respects,
worked better than I anticipated, there remain in it such
harsh and oppressive provisions, unnecessarily cruel to the
poor, restraining their liberty, degrading their feelings, and
violating the laws of the great God and father of rich and
poor, that I will never cease my exertions until I succeed in
erasing them from the pages of our statute book."
CHEMILIKE (Nokrn).—Mr. A. P. Astley Dunkiefield.
Hall, has acceded to the requisition of the Librral Associa-
tion of North Cheshire to become a candidate at the ensuing
election.

CLITHEROB.—Hitherto there are no signs of a contest for
Clitheroe, there being no other candidate in the field than
Mr. Matthew Wilson, jun., of Eshton Hall, near Oargravc
in Craven, Yorkshire. It is probab:e this gentleman, who
is of liberal politics, will be returned without opposition.
Devon (:loan[?.—Mr. Buck has issued an address to the
electors, offering his services for the new parliament.
ENNlS.—According to the Limerick Examiner, Mr.
(Mermen Mahon is carrying all before hint in Ennis, and
must defeat Captain Macnamara, the other repeal candidate,
if the electors only vote as they have promised to do.
FIFISIIILLE.—Mr. 0. T. 13ruce has been invited to stand
on the conservative interest.

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FALKIRK Buaons.—The Glasgow Argus contradicts, on
" authority," the rumour that Mr. Wilion will not oppose
Lord Lincoln.

GALWAY. —The Lingerie* Chronicle says :—" Mis• Mar-
tin has given her powerful interest in Connemara to Mr. St.
George, Tyrone House, who, with the present member,
Captain Burke, will be returned at the next general election
for the county Galway."
GLOUCESTERAIIIRE, Essr.—To the surprise of the elec-
tors, Mr. Holland has declined a contest, finding that, u he
objected to expend any money, or to solicit individual sup-
port, the political battle into which he had reluctantly en-
tered would terminate in adefeat. Apublic meeting and pro-
cession which was to have taken place at Cheltenham on
Thursday was stepped by placards, issued by order of the
committee. Sir W. Codriogton and the Marquis of Worces-
ter are therefore now unopposed.
HARIVICII.—In addition to Mr. Attwood and Mr. Rag-
shaw, Mr. William Knight, of Dover-street, Piccadilly,
Rear-Commodore of the Royal Harwich Yacht Squadron,
on "Anti-Maynooth" principles, and Geceral Sir Dudley
Hill, a " candidate in the Consecrative interest," have ad-
dressed the electors.

lowans:ass Braous.—Mr. Matheson's canvas goes on
proiperotudv. No opposition.
KENT (WEST).—We have the gratification to state, that
the requisitions from those districts which have been sent in
have been very numerously signed, and will in a few days
be presented to Mr. Hodges.
KILKENNY.—There are no less than five candidates for
this county, all determined to fight it out, nam.iy Mr. But-
ler and Mr. Smithwicke, the present members, mud Mr.
Greene, Mr. Welch, and Mr. Italy. The latter gentleman
is a Conservative, but is:believed to be not indisposed to bolt
the repeal pledge. The other competitors are all for the
parliament on College-green.
KILDARE. COUNTY.—The Marquis of Kildare has con-
sented to stand. Mr. Archbold (Liberal) and Mr. Bourke
(Conservative) are candidates forte the second seat.
LAMBETII.—A Mr. Leaver, of Camberwell has announced
himself a candidate for this borough. He professes Liberal
principles.
LYME.—Sir Fitzroy Kelly has addressed the electors. A
strong opposition is expected ; the cookst will therefore be
severe. Thomas Neville Alidy, Esq., is gradually advancing
with the Liberal interest, and will no doubt succeed. _ .

LUDLOW.—Mr. Botfield (Conservative) has issued his
address to the electors of Ludlow, soliciting le.clection.
LANCABHIIIE (NORTll).—Efforts are still being made to
bring forward a Liberal candidate for this division. Several
meetings have been held on the subject, but nothing definite
has yet been done.
CITY or LONDON.—On Saturday evening a meeting of
the liberal electcrs of Bridge, Candlewick, and Walbrook
Wards, favourable to the return of Lord J. Russell, Mr.
Pattison, Baron Rothschild, and Sir G. Larpent, was held
at the Bay Tree Tavern, St. Swithin'e lane. Mr. Alderman
Wood, in the absence of Mr. J. A. Smith, M.P., was in the
chair.—The Chairman in opening the proceedings of the
evening alluded to the subject of religious differences of
opinion, and contended that any such differences were not
the points on which elections now turned, but on political
principles; and, therefore, he urged oh the electors of Loa-
Oon to return four liberal candidates in the persons of Lord
John Russell, Baron Rothschild, Sir 0. Larpent, end
Mr. Pattison, IPA their representatives. He Ist tiered
the present government was anxious to promote
the intelligence and moral worth of the country by Firing to
the people a sound and perfect system of education. He
then called on the candidates whe were present to address
the meeting.—Sir G. Larpent regretted that his friend, Mr.
Pattison, was absent, but he had sent his son as his repre-
sentative. In soliciting the suffrages of the electors of Lon-
don, he (Sir G. Lsrpent) would state his political opinions
and principles freely, hut at the same time he thought it
could not be expected of him to go into parliament fettered
by pledges on every point which might be supposed to
come under their consideration. On the great question of
free-trade his opinions were well known, and he was one of
those who had fought the battle of those principles when
they were less popular and less understood than now, and
while he did not wi-h to disparage those who, at the eleventh
hour, adopted and carried those principles into effect, he
could not but remember the early struggles for them, in
which he, with others, was engaged. By those principles
his conduct in parliament would still be guided. He was in
favour of an extension of the suffrage, and would support in
parliament any measure which tended to remove restric-
tions on the franchise. He was in favour of entire religious
freedom, without limitation or condition. He objected to the
church of England, the Roman catholic*, or any other re-
ligious body having any confront over the education of the
people ; and he was of opinion that all who paid taxes should
participate in any grant for education which was paid out
of those taxes. He was strongly opposed to the introduction
of any new bishops into the House of Lords. On the subject
of the navigation laws he at present offered no opinion; but,
if these laws could be removed, consistently with the in-
terests of the country, he would agree to their repeal. He
hoped the electors of London would support the liberal prin-
ciples of the present government. —Baron Rothschild
shortly addressed the meeting, agreeing in the sen-
timents which had been expressed by Sir George
Larpent. He was against endowments to any particular re-
ligious persuasion, and he was in favour of vote by ballot.
Mr. Pattison, jun , apologised for the absence of his father,
on the ground that his political opinions were well known,
and he had atneaded so many meetings that perhaps he was
entitled to a holiday. The electors might depend on his
father's firm adherence to the principles of free trade, and
civil and religious h'berty.—Mr.Traven moved the following
resolution :
That this meeting to most anxious to preserve and develop the
principles of free trade In their most extended and comprehensive
form ; to abolish all political and social distinction. on the ground of
religious =Pilo= and to the program of coratnercial as
well as general reform. Thawsng assured, from the long and
onnsistent weer of lord J. Russell, they have the best
guarantee for his future support, and having heard the opinions ol
Mr. his son, and of Per G. Lament and Baron
RothePchinr,tsetineetg is of =talon that those principles will be
mon effectually owned out by the selection of than gentlemen for
the repreeented= of the City of luodon. That this meeting pledges
Itself to glee Ito full sad utmost support to Lord J. Rowell, Mr. Pat.
limn, Sir O. Larpent, and Baron Rethechlld, in the approaching
eiection.
The resolution was carried unanimously.
MAYO.—Mr. Valentine O'Connor Blake is spoken of as a
candidate for this county. Mr. Blake, who is a man of
good property and estimable character, is nephew to the
°Tenor Don, a Lord of the Treasury.
MAHTLEBONR.—To-day the ballot of the 16,000 voters of
this borough is to take place in Hall's Riding-school, in
order to decide whether Lord Dudley Stuart, Mr. Whittle
Harvey, or Mr. Serjeant Shea shall stand as the liberal can-
didate in conjunction with Sir B. Hall.
Tue MISTROPOLIB.—The following are the candidates for
the City and metropolitan districts whom the dissenting
deputies have recommended the dissenters of the metropolis
to support:—City of London—Mr. J. Pattison, M.P. ;Baron
Rothschild. City of Westminster—Sir De Lacy Evans,
M.P. ; Mr. C. La:shit:qua. Marylebone—Sir Benjamin
Hall, Bart., M.P.; Mr. D. W. Harvey. Finsbury—Mr. T.
8. Duncombe, M.P. ; Mr. T. Wakley, M.P. Tower Ham-
lets—Sir William Clay, Bart., M.P. ; Mr. G. Thompson.
Southwark—Mr. Alderman Humphrey, M.P. Lambeth--
Hon. Tennyson D'Eyncourt, M.P.; Mr. C. Pearson. Green-
wich—Hear-Admiral Dundas, M.P. East Surrey—Hon. P
Locke King; Mr. T. Alcock. The candidates excluded
from this recommendation an . London—Lord John liaaseU ;

Sir G. Lsrpent ; Mr. Payne; and the four tone,. West-
minster—Mr. Cochrane. Marylebone—Lord Dudley Stuart ;
Mr. Serjesat Shee. Tower Hamleta—General Fox, M.P.
Southwark—Sir W. Molesworth. M.P. Lambeth—Mr.
Haves, M.P. Greenwich—Mr. Barnard, M.P.
Ms NAOKAI4 COUNTY —Mr. E. P. Shirley baking addressed
the electors, notifying his determination not to offer himself
as a candidate at the coming general election.
NORTIL&NPPON.—Dr. Epps has announced himself a can-
didate for this borough.
NEWCASTLZ•VNDIR-LYNR.—Four candidates are in the
field, hotly canvassing the borough; and, judging from
their confidence, they are all to whs. The popular men are
Mr. Wm. Jackson, of Birkenhead, and a non-eonformist,
Mr. Greig. It is probable Lord Brackley and Mr. Jackson
will be returned.
OXFORD (Ctrs).—On Friday Mr. Langston issued an ad-
dress to the electors, in which he promised to canvass them
personally in a few days.
PONTRPRACT.—Mr. Wenn has declined to comply with
the requisition presented to him. The choice now rests be-
tween Mr. Hepworth and Mr. Andrew Montague, of Mel-
ton, the eldest son of Mr. R. F. Wilson, both of whom are
named as desirable candidates. .

PORTARLINOTON.—The Hon. Col. Dawson Darner has
abandoned his intention of contesting this borough. A Con-
servative candidate is said to be ready to take the
Held, but at present Col. Dunne (Whig), has possession
of the ground.
Roes-sous.—Mr. Mackenzie, the present member, has
withdrawn from the contest. Mr. Matheson will therefore in
all probability walk the course.
RADNOIU6IIIRE.—Sir Thomas Frankland Lewis has
addressed the electors, offering a renewal of his services at
the forthcoming election.
RIPON.—We understand Sir George Cociburn will retire,
and that the Hon. Edwin Lascelles, and Sir James Graham,
will be the future representatives.
Sasithwicir.--The Liberal candidates are Lord Clarence
Paget and Charles W. Grenfell, son of Mr. Grenfell, one of
the Bank of England directors. The Conservative cahrlidate
is Lord Clinton, son of the Duke of Newt istle.
Stnoun.—The conservative candidate, Mr. Baker, has
retired from the contest.
SELKIXIC.—Mr. A. E. Lockhart has announced hie intcn-

don of again coming forward. No opposition.
Sr. ALBA/ea.—Mr. Milton ham declared bit intention to
go to the poll.
STIRLING BUROH/3.—ln reference to the advocacy of his
cause by the North British Mail, Mr. Alison dl nies that he
is a proprietor.
SLIGO BOROIIOII.—MT. John A. O'Neill has written to
the constituency of this borough, to say that he is ready to
start as a repealer against his brother repealer, Mr. J. P.
Bowers. Mr. O'Neill is ambitious of parliamentary honour,,
even at the expense of his owa party.
WESTRURY.—Mr. Higgins, the new candidate for the
borough, addressed the [lectors on Thursday last. His
speech was in many parts imperfectly heard, in consequence
of the uproar of those who support the pretensions of Mr.
Wilson.

IRELAND.
DowLni, JULY 16.
STATE OF THE COUNTRY.

It in now a.r.n;:tter—c;f grievous in the local
papers that the Board of Works has left the principal roads
in a greatly cut up state in the county of Clare. The gentry
are particularly noisy In their exclamations. What a pity
they could not have foreseen what all Ireland saw,
that, when 60,0'20 men were daily employed for months to-
gether on the relief works this result must be calculated on
as inevitable. If they had then done their duty by revising
the lists they would have now gond roads. In the same
county drainage works are proceeding rapidly. There are
MO men daily employed upon the Fergus, near Clare Cantle,
at wages averaging le. 4d. per day ; higher up, towards the
source of that river, in the lakes, several hundreds are em-
ployed in drainage at similar wages.
The Cork Eransiner of yesterday states that a field of
potatoes, five acres in extent, had, during the night of Tues-
day, become affected with blight. The stalks, which on
Tuesday were " green as laurel," had become black, and ex-
haled an impure odour. No other field in the vicinity had
been similarly affected. The accounts from the other dis-
tricts of Cork, and from Limerick, Clare, Kerry, &c., are most
favourable. A Cork paper states that there have been
failures in Limerick to the amount of 300,0001. fhe
Limerick papers make no mention of the eiraumetance, and
it is very probably exaggerated, if not wholly untrue. The
cattle market held to-day in Dublin was small, and there-
fore firm, but with no advance on last week's pica.
Potatoes are expected to rate to-morrow at not more than
Be. to 123. per cwt.

THE GREAT BRITATH.—The Downpatrick Recorder sayr,
in so forward a state are the preparations for raising the
Great Britain, that they are expected to be put into opera-
tion immediately. On Tuesday,Wednerday, or Thursday, the
three days of the highest tide during the coming springs,
the attempt will be made; but on which of the days
we could not be informed, as much will depend upon the
point from which the wind blows, and the state of the wea.
then generally. It will be lull sea about eleven o'clock in
the forenoon of Tuesday, the fleet day of the springs. We
may add, however, tbat the object at present to merely to
raise the vessel, not to float her, and, to the bystander, the
raising of her two or three feet will be scarcely perceptible.
The ingenuity of the plan is such, that, when raised (as we
hope she will be), the weight of the boxes and the power of
the levers will keep her up until the bottom be examined
and repaired, so that when &wed she can be taken off in
safety. There are a number of ship carpenters and other me-
chanics on board, ready to make the necessary repairs with
the utmost celerity.

SCOTLAND.
EDINBIMOR, JrLY 16.
Roadway rights is becoming a question of the day.
Sir M. S. Stewart claims the sea-shore which bounds
his property at Ardgowan, and gamekeepers warn off
pedestrians and bathers. Preparations are making
for a spirited resistance to these claims. In Edin-
burgh the Roadway Association is largely circulating
a tract, containing the all but unanimous voice of the
press against this class of encroachment.
The ragged school rupture will lead to a provoking
of good works. The original establishments are
getting on well, and the dissentients are to start
"united schools" forthwith. The religious instruc-
tion is to be a separate matter, catholics taking charge
of their own children, and protestants taking the
oversight of theirs, the faith of the parents being in
all cases reckoned those of the pupils. The 12th of
July did not pass off quietly in Scotland, Orange
processions and rioting having taken place in all
quarters where Irish labourers are congregated.
M. Soper does not stand alone in monster culinary
effort. Several manufacturing establishments near
Aberdeen have undertaken to supply the food of
their operatives at a cheaper rate, and of a better
quality, than they themselves can procure. From
2,000 to 3,000 people are daily fed on this plan. The
cost for breakfast and dinner, including bread, is I id.
per meal; and the arrangements are so complete, that
400 persons are breakfasted or dined in 20 minutes.
For 50 gallons of barley broth, the following are the
ingredients:-431b. meat, 281 b. barley, 51b. pease,
and vegetables to the value of 2s. or 2s. 6d. The
masters supply fuel, utensils, &c., and, after these
items, the culinary experiment is self-supporting. The
cause of institution was the distance which the workers
had to go for meals, the poverty of their diet,
and constant inability to labour. A similar practice
has for some time been prevalent in some of the large
works in Leith. The particulars of the Aberdeen
system are contained in a letter from the sub to the
general-inspectors of factories, and is printed in the
last parliamentary report. Another good popular
fact is a penny tribute which is being got up to Mr.
Campbell, an eminent Glasgow merchant, for present-
ing the Botanical Garden of that city with such a
donation as enables the directors to throw it open to
the working-classes during the fair week. As might
be expected, no damage is done to the flowers,
although thousands upon thousands avail themselves
of the boon.