The Express.
London, England, 1865-04-27 00:00:00

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

LAYBETEL

PRESENTATION OF A REQUISITION TO MB.
ALD. J. 0. LA/FEMUR—cram DAY.)
In view of the anticipated retirement of Mr. W.
Williams from the rep Wise if Lembeth, a nmandtios
to Mr. Alderman J. 17. Lawreeoe bag for the last few days
been in course of signature throatiest the borough, sad it
wee presented to that gentleman, this naming, at his offices,
at Pitfield.wharf, Waterloo. Fifties of the most influen-
tial gentlemen of the di trio Minded to support the requi-
sition. to which were Appended upwards of 2,000 signs.
tares of electors. In introdudeg it to the alderman, Mr.
Webber, chairman of the meeting, mid he believed that if
Mr. Lawman would only opine forward that number would
soon betrebled.
Mr. Latrines, after the requisitaos had boss ma, said
that some time since be had promised that if the electors of
the borough would come forward is &syllabi( like
large numbers, he would seriously entertain the
question, and possibly give his word to and
a 000 test. The requisition which had boa nod proved
that that time had now come, and it was for him to say
whether be would became a eaudidote for the
tion of tke borough. In warm* dellaitively=
he would come forwurd—Dtear, hear)—to claim the web
traps of the electors, he was not unmindful of the haw
of the borough, or of the magnitude of the services which
it would require of its representative, bet be would do all
is
his war to nerve the interest" of the eoestitusaly if
(Applause.)
A committee was thee formed to conduct the maws of
the alderman, and the meeting separated.

CHESTER.
Mr. Wm. H. Gladatone, eon of the Chancellorof the Exchequer, lam just issued his address in reply to the
requidtion be hod received from the electors, ankle( him
to come forward sea coodidete for the eity of Chester.
After =priming his gratitude et Sliding that tar no semi*
of Ma own hi has become the object of capitalises toe large
body of gentlemen, he said that he renew« that another
gentleman (Yr. Fenton) la in the field, who expresses
his intention to support the present goverment ;,
and h. (fir. Gledsten•) feels that se the son of a member
of that government be should not be justified la beaming
a miss of division amongst the electors, ear could be pat
himself in competition with Mr. Fades unless he were In
posassion of full proof that he was likely to be the object
of the choice of Um oonstatnency. Should the requisitionists
be joined with such a number of their fellow-electors se
would afford the proof described, he should be prepared to
offer himself for election. He sets forth the following as
the nature of the opinions which would guide him parlia-
ment :
" I should offer my ?apron to the present edrolaistretie

and my votes would. Intros is &vier d temperate bat
liberal messurm, which think Nodes Masai. sad which
lfluswiee appear to me to afford the surest guarantee for
the public welfare, sad for the strength of all the hatitu-
tions of this country. I sin is favour of a liberal esteinsioa
of the frabohiss, sad I would gives fair and careful ime-
adoration to any sisaeure with that object is view. I
believe that the ballot would sot avail to protect the lade
pendonee of the gaoler ; and am also ha to perceive
that the right to such indepeadence is Mo torsevery day
more and more generally acksowledged. As respeets the
present law of church rotes, I wielder it veretions sad
impolitic, sad, in the absence of any such plan for its
amendment as should fully meet the demands of religions
liberty, I should be disposed to vote for its abolition. You
, will, I am ears, neither expeet uor desire me to have a
' ready-made set of opiniose on all the arduous quieten's ol
public policy at a time of life when it is best toinwil
Laming, bat the sentiments I have now ex
perhaps serve as indications of the spirit in wh=should
apply myself to public affair.."
-the liberals are busily esgard in obtaining further sup-
port to their requisitios. No public aunonnoement of the
muss the ocesenatives are taking has bees made, but it is
known that they have a candidate ready to come forward.