The Express.
London, England, 1847-05-28 00:00:00

the stain to the bottom, and on letting into the yard jumped
with his knees on his belly. This was said in the presence
of Fitsgibbon, who, instead of denying it, said he hoped he
had killed him, at the same time making use of the most dis-
gusting language. The deceased, after suffering great pain,
was removed to the hospital, where he died shortly after his
admission. Mr. Haigh, house-surgeon, said he had made a
post marten examination, and found the cause of death to
arise from rupture of the bladder, produced, no doubt, from
the deceased having been knelt upon, and not from the fall.
The jury returned • verdict of "Manslaughter against
Thomas Fingibbon," and the coroner made out his war-
rant fur committal on the capital charge.—Suerictoue
DIATIL —On Wednesday, before Mr. C. J. Cartier, at the
Crown and Anchor tavern. Woolwich, on the body of Alex.
ander Thompson, who was last seen on the sth hut., in aim-
psny with a Illsllnained Spencer, now under remand on bail,
anspected of having caused his death, Spencer having been
towed with the clothes of deceased in his possession.—The
jury returned an open verdict of " Found drowned."

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.
OXFORD v. NORTH Essex.—The present representa-
tive for North Rues, and the probable candidate for the
university of Oxford, being present at the dinner of a provident
benefit society, on Monday last, in the neighbourhood of his
own mansion, Birch Hall, near Colchester, his health was
proposed by the chairman, Sir G. H. Smyth, Bart.,
who observed that there was one subject which he could not
keep away from, and therefore he would out with it at once.
He alluded to the difficult position in which his friend Mr.
Round had so unexpectedly keen placed. No one would
regret mere than himself that that gentleman should retire
from the representation of the northern division of the
county ; but considering the very high honour which had
been offered him, he should have been extremely sorry had
be declined to accept it. True, it was not concluded that he
would be member for Oxford, but such was his (Sr Henry's)
firm belief; and if the decision rested with himself, he should
be, not only because he entertained for him such high
respect, but because he held his opponents in such high de-
testation. lie should be ashamed to advocate the cause of
Mr. Gladstone, or Mr. Cardwell, because they had be-
trayed the farmers and betrayed their church.
But his friend Mr. Round was not only • geed
churchman, but a clever man, an honest man, and,
in short, just the man to represent Oxford. If he were not
so he would not be supported by the right party there; and
he (Sir Henry) was convinced that Oxford, which did its
duty in kicking out Sir R. Peel, would administer the same
treatment to his obsequious followers in this instance. He
wished, however, to explain one thing: At Oxford these
matters, instead of awaiting the day of election, were usually
settled beforehand by the members of the university, and
this decision would not be known for about a fortnight.
Therefore, as there was of course a possibility of his not suc-
ceeding, he woula have his present constituency wait with
patience that short period and see the result. No harm
could be done, as there would then be ample time to put for-
ward another candidate, and it was no more than, as an old
and tried friend, he had a right to expect at their hands,
so that, failing at Oxford, they might again return him for
North Essex.—Mr. Round, in responding to the toast, said
that the intimation conveyed to him a short time since (from
a body of reverend and learned men, to whose favourable
opinion he could not but attach great respect), that be was
considered riot an unfit person to succeed Mr. Estcourt in the
representation of Oxford, took him quite as much by sur-
prise as it had done his friends in this county. All, however,
with whom he had conversed, whether members of the
House of Commons or of his own constituency, had been of
opinion that he would have failed in his duty had he not at
once consented to respond to the cal. He must therefore
take the liberty of saying that he had the highest authority
for venturing upon the step; and he had consented to do so,
not because he wished to retire from the representation of
North Essex--such a thought was furthest from his mind
—but because he considered it a point of duty to eater upon
another field of service profferred to him. During the ten
years he had eat in parliament he bad been treated by
his constituents with the most liberal confidence; few
bad received a lees number of representations as to
the course he was expected to take upon particular
questions ; he had endeavoured ti pursue throughout an
independent course—voting with the government upon
questions where he felt them to be right, or where their
own adherents pressed upon them measures of a questionable
leniency; and against it, when the propositions brought
forward were such as he could not conscientiously support.
In conclusion, he wished to express his deep ariee of the
confidence reposed in him, and to beg that it might be con-
tinued to him through three short weeks or a month longer.
The above being the first public declaration which the hen.
gentleman bag had the opportunity of making upon hie con-
templated retirement from the representation of North
Essex, it was listened to with the greatest attention by the
company, which consisted almost entirely of his con.
stituents.
SCOTLAND.—The expected retirement of Mr. Oswald has
excited many rumours regarding the representation of Glas-
gow. Besides Mr. M'Greger, there have been mentioned
the names of Mr. Grote, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Leadbetter, Mr. W.
Buchanan, and Mr. H. Dunlop. The four last are Glasgow
citizens, and, with the exception of Mr. Dixon, it is doubt-
ful if any of them have any serious intention of standing.
Speirs, one of the candidates for the Stirling burghs,
being said to be in delicate health, it is reported that Lord
Dalmeny will again bo requested to come forward.—A re.
uuisition to Lord John Hay has been sent off from Greenock,
signed by about 280 electors. At the last contest, Mr. Dunlop
polled 314, and the total constituency is 1,094.—At Kirk-
cudbright, it is said that the expected retirement of Lord
Moncrieff from the bench will elevate Mr. Maitland to a
judgeship, in which case Mr. Oswald will take his place in
parliament. and Mr. James Moncrieff his gown as solicitor-
general.—For East Lothian, another candidate is named, in
the person of Sir David Baird, who, on the subject of entail,
and other agiicultural points, holds popular views; but on
the gamy-laws he is said to be vacillating, and on that ques-
tion the farmers are determined to nail their colours to the

mast.
COLOR ESTER.—The following letter from Mr. D. W. Har-
vey, in answer to a requisition addressed to him by a meet-
ing of electors of this borough, will explain the p-c sent rela-
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HUUDitleartaLD.—As was anticipated, there has been a
diriion amongst the liberal electors of this town. The anti-
, state education party held a meeting on Tuesday evening,
when it was resolved to prepare a requisition forthwith to
George Wilson, Esq., the late chairman of the anti-corn law
' league, requesting him to come forward am a candidate for
' the borougn representation, on the principles of free trade,
free education, free religion, and an extension of the suffrage.
Your: CITY.--A correspondent says:—" The reptesenta-
tion of this ancient city will, in all probability, be again
entrusted to Sir J. 11. Lowther, and E. H. Yorke, Esq. It
is well ascertained that neither party can carry two members,
and the present representatives have gained the esteem of
r the citizens by their attention to the local interests of the

City,"
WAKIMICLD.—On Wednesday afternoon, a meeting of
the friends of Sir E. N. Buxton, Bart., was held in the
Committee-room of the Corn-Exchange-buildings, at Wake-
field, at which it was determined that Sir Edward should be
withdrawn Irom the contest for the representation of the
borough, notwithstanding that a requisition to him had been
fur some days in course of signature. The friends of Mr.
Sanders boast of the success of their canvass ; the supporters
of Mr. Alexander, the anti-ministerial education candidate,
are slso buoy amongst the electors.
SAN nwlcu.—The electors of the united borough of Sand-
wich, Deal, end Weimer, are on the alert, Sir Timm
Troubridge having signified his intention to retire oneesesme
of ill hi altb, and en address having been published by Lori
Clarence Psget, R.N., private secretary to the Master Oahe.
eel of the Ordnance, offering himself as a candidate. Mr.
C. W. Orenfell, son of C. Pasco Orenfell, thit
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chant and bank director, has also announeedi limit el
liberal principles. We do not find that the Torieszsc-
pared with a candidate—indeed a content would be
—Kea Herald.
BUCILINOHAMEINIRE.—The Hon. C. C. Cavendish hes an-
nounced his intention of offering himself to the electors as a
candidate at the neat election, upon the retirement of the
lion. Mr. Fit:mini ice. The hon. candidate pledges himself,
in his addrevs, " to give an independent support to her Ma-
, jelly's pieeent government, with a determination, at the
same time, to resist any measure calculated in the least de-
gree to damago the future prospects of the agricultural in-
terest."