The Express.
London, England, 1847-07-31 00:00:00

EDINBURGH.

NOMIN Lord Provost nomi-
nated Mr. Macaulay ; Mr. W. Tait seconded the nomina-
tion. Mr. T. Mackenzie, advocate, seconded by Mr. D. J.
Thomson, Dean of Guild, proposed Mr. W. G. Craig. Mr.
M'Crie, seconded by Mr. J. M.Lerem, reposed Mr.
Cowan; and Mr. J. A. Haig, seconded liginelreer A3rdma,
nominated Mr. Blackburn. The she, ef heeds ea
Tharsday was against Mew. Macaulay sad Oars Cade.
Th. opposition candidates, Messrs. Cowan mid 11fteikburn,
were obviously the favourites of the crowd hi feat of the
borings. _ _

The nomination of a candidate to represent
in parliament took place yesterday. Dr. Harris=l
and Mr. Sinking seconded, the Hon. R. E. Solis se 7.TiLti
proper person to represent the electors in pediment No
other eandidite being proposed, Major Boyle was declared
duly elected.

GLASGOW.

The nomination of tbe-c—an—diria—te; look plate on Thiusday.
Mr. W. Buchanan proposed Mr. J. Den nistoun, one efthe late
members for the city. The nomination was seconded by Mr.
iliggmbotharn.-34. Mills then proposed the Lord Provost
of the city (Mr. Histie) amid rest noise and uproar, and
WY seconded by Bala llaelunlay.—Mr. Henderson pro-
pored Mr. J. M'Oregor (of the Board of Trade), and pointed
out the great experience in publie Maine*, which that
gentleman porseesed, and the many and important services
he had rendered the public. Mr. Scott seconded the
gemination. Mr. J. Wilwor then proposed Mr. W.
Dixon as a candidate, and was seconded by Bailie
Honaman. —No more candidates being proposed,
Mr. Dennistoun referred to the battles which he had ten
years ago fought for reform principle., side by side with •
=t; of the electors of Glasgow, and then, m answer to a
e which had been thrown out, proceeded, amid fre-
quent interruptions, to institute a oomparisoo betwixt the
sacrifices and exertions he had made in the cause of the
people and those made by the Lord Provost, and the qualifi-
cations belonging to each. He then went on to charge Mr.
WOregor with having endeavoured, in • hidden way, to on.
arsine him in the reprorentation of the city—a charge
which he had formerly brought forward and proved, but
which that gentleman had boldly denied. The hon. gentle
man then expressed his intention to support an extension of
the principle of free trade to every article of commerce. He
wsvld vote for the abolition of the navigation laws, for the
reform of the excise system, and the repeal of the game
laws. He opposed the imposition of university tate ; and
wherever a railway company carried the mail on Sunday,
he would compel them also to carry passengers on that
day.—Mr. Haste then eddree ed the electors, and denied that
he and Mr. M'Oregor, as had been alleged, were brought
forward under town-council influence. to declared his in-
Mahon to carry free trade to the utmost possible limits, and
held that the excise laws should either be greatly modified
caw abolished. Ile also wished to abolish the law of entail,
end to improve the currency laws.—Mr. M'Oregor entered
into an explanation of some matters in which a maunder-
lauding had arisen as to Ike circumstances connected with
his appearance as a candidate. He then defended the evidence
he had given before the committee on the navigation laws,
and on the subject of free trade in 1840, but declined to dwell
!Attlee', on such personal Questions. In the new parliament
it would be the duty of those returned to abolish almost the
whole excise law., leaving only one or two for purposes of
revenue. The banking system, the law of eaten, and those
sleeting the transfer of landed property, would also require
to be taken into consideration. With reference to education,
he believed that the better a people were educated the more
Wald they appreciate the biasing* of civil and religious
liberty ; and he trusted that means would be found to secure
to every pour man • gad secular education. On the subject
of Sunday trains, he would just say that he would not inter-
fere to bring about • system which ;night be offensive to
the religious scruples of the people of Scotland. It
would be his object to free the colonies from all restrictions
on trade; and as to their foreign relations, he might, perhaps,
be permitted to state that be had considerable experience re-
Reeding them. He was for an extension of the suffrage. It
would be presumptuous in him to say how far the suffrage
should be extended. The hon. gentleman then thanked the
electors for the attention with which they had listened to
hon, and sat down amidst mingled cheers and disapproba-
toM.—Mr. Dixon next addressed the electors on a variety of
toPics.—A show of hands was then taken for rich of the
candidates, when Messrs. Denniatoun and Dixon had a very
large majority in their favour.—A pill was demanded.

Oirorgig.
T.lllnossiustiornissit thlairTh••• candidates
Voisigetiposid, 114 Lod Metguod,
miss *mak nisei 31 roe, vZikraisgap 'egg
Maui MO/red of a hip le the poll.—
Os a sheer of basda Pikes, Lumber
wen hell foe Mr. nit, MO who, however,
Eddy 7Zlreiligg the sod highest number,
lOUs • pei woe thossaded for
Lela Mehra&
immr
The newinination at a raphbee Os Weft% tia borough of
Myths (which ladadoe the teone etielheureoe) in parlia-
-1111115 took plies yeeterety, the atallaotee bolsi the Baron
Meyer de Rothschild eel Mr. B. D. lirooltasn, both
liberals.
HUDriEWIDLD.
At four o'clock yesterday tit pt/ dank seating Mr.
Btansiield, the edusitinalerscusitil elit of 37. In the
early pert tithe ltd.: kisol, and kept
it till shout two, w 6391.71• M Mee, and kept
that politica to the hie majority.
This malt le of mom al isifialte:2l...—" intimi-
dation sad by Dry ;" bet elf edam has wee been used
than is usual 111 all esellede al this suitisse, and what
has been resorted to is eeptally ilsgilosble to both aides.
This observation relates only to " Bribery"
is said to be unknown in the taws. The contest has been
a very severe one. There are but 1,083 eligible voters on
the list ; and of these 1,011 have polled.

HUNTJNODON.
The election took plus yesterday. Hr. D. Herbert pro-
posed Col. Peel, who had 'erred them in sea successive par-
liaments, for • period of 16 years. Mr. C. Vessey, jun.,
seconded the proposition. Mr. D. Vevey proposed T.
Baring, Esq. Mr. P. Tillard seconded this proposition.
Then being no other gentleman nominated, the mayor
declared that Colonel Jonathan Peel and T. Baring, Put
ware duly sleeted. Colonel Peel warmly thanked the
gentleman who bad proposed and seconded him, led
erery poison he bad met with daring his cantles
for the aourtesy he had received at their hands.
Thai be had acted inconsistently was, ponsible, in some
pereeme *aims true; but that he had acted from corrupt
matte% ha finis& He felt that the time for protection for
esal pot sr iailsidual had ceased, and that all alike mast
beat an sal sham. He glanced at the probability of any
Mewl to the interest of the protestant church,
auk neared the that be would oppose any measure
iaboleal to Ile lateruts. It was said that when returned
thew waeld are know whore to take their seats. He hoped
the this 1110•11 arrive when ell party feeling would cease to
=awl when all would unite in one general effort for the
of ell rimmed' the human family.—Mr. Baring said
that ha, in union with the colonel, returned his warmest
thanks for the courtesy he had received during his canvass,
and the honour they had done him in re-electing him this
day. He deeply regretted he had felt it hie duty to differ
with auk • statesman as Sir Robert Peel. It was, and
it would ever be, a most painful thing to him; but be
had net done it with a perverse or obstinate feeling;
he considered that peat changes should be made cautiously
and he fah, that although restriction should be removed,
agriculture had its claims ; and that that, in common with
the other interests of the country, should be protected.
He said this at his eureass. It bad been stated that he
wished fir a dear leafs havieg large quantities of wheat and
bat ea heed; be assured them, end no doubt they would
barn kin, that neither he, an say person connected with
Idea, had bead a quarter of wheat sr • barrel of dour in
their
_pinnate her the pupate of profit. He would re-
-1•••• Mimi. as lo the anlyeinshiew, now a subject likely
MR i• MIS been pealimeest. lion Sea nry energetically
eapnalatelli en the Mime of O the endowment, and
seemed them that he woad arm vela ibr a measure eal-
meisliad, M Wars the peatesintt shwa is Intend. He
Muted Me political omens% 6w ma bang given them
the tremble 41i0O•aia• to • r!U • the nub baled no doubt
about, and although he sae M net slabs se hag en acquaint-
ance with them NI the pewit colossi, they would ever find
him ready Mme hie preateetrzerticos ern their interests.
Colonel Pam, felt mash pleasure Is proposing, for a third
time, a vete of thanks to the never, which was seconded by
T. Boring, Eaq.
G. B. Prorate, Est. returned thanks, asearing the
gallant colonel he should Ltd nark pleasure is presiding
On such an occasion three Se•ev •-sre.

TR2 EXPRISS, SAtURDAY EVENING, JULY 31, 184/. •

The .nation for theROCHDALE. borough of Rochdale took plata yes-
terday. Mr. Shona= Crawford, the retiring member, was
nominated ; and, them being no oppositicoi, the retuning
officer, Mr. Ainsworth Cook, declared the hoa. gentleman to
be duly elected. Mr. Jacob Bright put some questions, eli-
citing that Mr. Crawford was in &vow of a separation of
church and state, and in favour of education free from reli-
gious bias.

ROCHESTER.
The nomination of candidates to represent the city of
Rochester in parliament took place yesterday. The candi-
dates were Messrs. Douglas and Bodkin (conservatives) and I
MOM. Bernal and Twjedea Hodges (liberals). Mr.
Douglas, in his address to the elector., declared himself
strongly opposed to the new poor law, and nil that he had
frequently observed, while acting as a guardian, the harshness
of its provisions towards the poor, and he condemned the con-
duct of the poor law commitnioners in not giving more effect
to the representations made to them by the boards of
guardians ; and he expressed au opinion that the present
system of poor laws should be entirely done away with,
m he oonsidered that it pressed with unjust severity upon the
deserving poor.—Mr. Bodkin in his address defended his
conduct in supporting Sir Robert Peel's corn-luw policy.
Be said he felt so satisfied that it was calculated to b. nefit
the whole community, that before he gave his vote in sup-
port of it ho wrote to his constituents, stating that it was his
intention to do so, and at the same time expressing his wil-
lingness to resign the position he held rather than not carry
out his conscientious conviction by supporting Sir Robert
Peel's proposition.—The other members also addressed the
electors; and the usual form of a show of hands having been
mode, which was declared in favour of Messrs. Bodkin and
Douglas, a poll war demanded, which was fixed to commence
this morning (Saturday) at eight o'ekck.

RYE.
NONIINATION.--An unexpected opposition was started on
Thursday night in the person of Mr. B. Phillips, of
Bryanstons-aguarc. The nomination took place yesterday,
when Mr. R. B. Curtis, the old member, was nominated
with the ►bove•named gentleman. Of the result there is no
doubt, the object being merely annoyance to an esteemed
liberal friend of the people of Rye, Mr. Curteis.