The Express.
London, England, 1847-06-19 00:00:00

ne or even two votes to the cause of
sarninent and the liberties of the sub-
t all—might not materially affect the
gislation ; hut much more than this
the result of a Glasgow election. The
is of Glasgow have property and con-
I the surrounding counties, and take
in their elections. The merchants and
of Glasgow have commercial relations
and village throughout Scotland. The
ample of Glasgow exercises a metro-
ce over the elections of Scotland, second
it be second) to that of Edinburgh;
vow influence is, on the whole,
legitimate and healthy character
!' Edinburgh. Much deference is
s to the intellectual claims of the
le North; but it is to be feared that
xi political organisation and patronage
ands of the Edinburgh lawyers, who,
n, have become holders of much of the
of the aristocracy and government,
The influence of Edinburgh—even of
more the influence of a party of per-
31as4w of a party united by principle
raw, in relation to Edinburgh, has all
garded as the stronghold of the more
'dependent portion of the practical and
a party in Scotland. The Glasgow
3n the one hand, kept the whig party
c, and if they have sometimes galled its
rag so, they have amply repaid them by
an to act for their own advantage. The
ter in Glasgow repaired the suicidal
nitted by the managers of the Gm
'burgh.
s done more to maintain the presh.ge
Ito the constituency in Glasgow than
its elections since the Reform Bill—with
of the first. The personal vanity of in-
dictatorial tone of some would-be
d other minor causes not worthy reorem-
such a medley of confusion and ewes
a that election, that along with Mr.
irdy self-willed politician, fairly repre-
mere! sentiment of Glasgow, was sent, as
e his votes, a semi-conformer from the
old corporation) camp, who had never
ily trusted even by his original party.
aperienco of the consequences of their
not lost upon the shrewd Scotchmeo of
t every subsequent election fair and de-
ux.. were taken to ascertain the ranee of
Though considerable discrepancy of opi-
exist at first, yet Caere was on all
are anxiety to return really liberal
id under its influence men felt the
their self-will rebuked, and the end
the uniting of the liberals en maw
t eligible candidates. The unanimity of
among the Glasgow electors, not less
ral judiciousness of their choice, raised
rit of emulation in other constituencies,
len more ignoble promptings were likely
yielded to.
mity is in imminent hazard of being
the rude and presumptuous spirit of clic-
! on the part of a few electors—dictation
e ludicrous from the paltry silliness-of its
ere it not for the serious mischief it sow

lairs stand thus :
ime back considerable dissatisfaction has
expressed by many of the Glasgow
e general conduct of the sitting members.
It dissatisfaction be well or ill-grounded
means of knowing; we have no desire
o right to sit in judgment upon these
lie jurisdiction in regard to their alleged
s exclusively to the constituency they
Or the complaints made against them
their votes on great questions of general
eglect of duty, or incapacity to discharge
roper attention to local business, &c., &c.
r, is certain, that such complaints are
that it is the right of any number of
of any one elector, to bring them under
his fellow-constituenta with a view to
ms.

ret of an impending election has neces-
th the friends of the sitting members and
.eta on the qui rice. Mr. OSWALD has
at he intends to retire from parliament.
TOUN has addressed the electors, request-
sin elected their representative. Some
e shown an inclination to return him
g with a new member; others have
wish for two new members. Various
lave been proposed—Mr. kfteoneooa,
lard of Trade • Mr. HASTIL, the
d Provost of Glasgow; Mr. Dram, a
enigma, and respectable iron master; Sir
Et ; and others of minor note. As yet,
candidate but Mr. DENtristotra has lid-
electors ; with regard to the rest, the
have been merely preliminary—sounding
affection with a view to discover the
the candidate's success, or making appli-
krn his own inclination as to standing.