The Express.
London, England, 1847-06-10 00:00:00

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

Canning (Noarit).—An important meeting on the
question as to who should be the candidates for this im-
portant constituency was held in Manchester on Tuesday
evening. Manchester had, probably, been selected as the
place of meeting because, though not in the county, it is
known that some of the huge manufacturers (who are also
landed proprietors) assembling there en the market day,
they could be more conveniently brought together. The meet-
ing was a large and influential one, and consisted principally
of liberal electors. The representatives of the press were
carefully excluded, but it has transpired since that the
object on the pert of some of the gentlemen concerned was
to bring about the coalition before hinted at through the
newspapers—a coalition between the tory and whig interests
to return the Hon. E. J. Stanley, and Mr. Tattoo Egerton,
one of the present member'. The overture came from the
tory party, and was introduced by Mr. H. Coppock, town
clerk of Stockport, but was badly received by the meeting,
and led to • long and warm discussion, the result of which
was that a resolution wee carried almost unanimously
condemning any coalition. It wan stated by one of the
friends of the coalition that neither Mr. Stanley nor Mr.
Egerton would stand unless some compromise was made by
which a " walk over " could be effected, and upon this state-
ment was baud a proposition to the effect that the Right
Hon. Edward John Stanley was a fit and proper person to
represent North Cheshire. The motion was met by. an
amendment, to the effect that the meeting was not in a
position to support any eirlk candidate, but expressed this
opinion without proneuncum on the merits of Mr. Stanley.
The amendment was carried by a considerable ma-
jority, the original motion having only S. supporters.
Some sharp conversation followed as to the state of the regis-
tration, and the most likely men to solicit as candidate",
when the friends of the coalition stated that there was not
above a hundred of a majority on the liberal register, which
might be neutralised by any course being taken not meeting
the views of the Stanley interest. To this it wee replied,
that the register contained a majority of mere than 500 libe-
rals, and the name of Mr. Davenport, of Cepesthoene, was
mentioned as • colleague with Mr. Stanley in the liberal in-
terest. The coalitionists said Mr. Stanley would not come for-
ward with any one but Mr. T. Egerton, and that any attempt
to put forward two liberals would be defeated. Upon this the
coalitionists were twitted with inconsistency in saying that
Mr. Stanley and Mr. Egerton would not contest the county,
and now threatening any other candidates with opposition.
The further result of the meeting, se far as is resolutions
went, was merely to appoint a committee, to consult with
leading electors as to suitable candidates, and report to a
meeting that day week. It may be mentioned, however, as
the expressed determination of a majority of the leading
gentlemen present, alter the meeting had adjourned, that
two liberal candidates should be proposed, and that the
county should not (the result of an election being deemed
certain success by the liberals) be given away by • com-
promise.
LANCASHIRE (SOU7II).—The committee in the liberal
interest are very active in their preparations, and at their
offices (late League Rooms) in Manchester, they yesterday
displayed their odours from the large window in Market-
street, in the form of a large banner, on which were in-
scribed " Brown and Villiers for ever." The names upon
the ;joint committee now amount to nearly a thousand in
number. There is every likelihood of • contest at present,
Lord Brackley's friends having on Tuesday engaged the
building lately occupied by the ank of England branch in
King-street, and being still engaged in soliciting the assist-
ance of leading COnserVattves, and endeavouring ••
large and efficient committee. The Liverpool Aw-
-1 elation have resolved to support Mr. Villiers, for the *oath
division of Lancashire.

LIVIMPOOL —A few days ago a mint canadttee of the
Reform Association was appointed to *elect a candidate for
the borough on the liberal Interest. A meeting of the gene-
ral committee was held on Tuesday, at which it wu reported
that Sir Thomu Binh, Bart., of the Hulse, had consented
to allow himself to be nominated as a candidate for the
liberal interest at the nest general election. A unanimous
vote in his favour was pseud.

MONMOCTHSHIRI 1101101:0318.-Mr. Blewitt will, it is
understood, walk over the course ; some intended opposi-
tion on the p►rt of Sir B. Hall and Mr. J. Jones, of Llanartb,
baying been witb.drawn.

Sransonti.—A sornsspondent says : " This place will be
contested with a better 'Junes of MONS than has occurred
since Mr. Tmusyson D'Synootirt's election, in 1830. From
the Paseinj of the Reform Bill (by which a parish, Sc.
Rollin's, Stamford Baron, nearly all the property of the
Marquis of Exeter, was added to the borough) up to the
present time Lord Exeter has returned whomsoever he
pleased ; bat in consequeneeof his successfully opposing the
deviation to Stamford of the Great Northern Railway, be-
came he could not get as much money as he asked for his
land, all his influential supporters have either become lake-
warm or opposed to him, and the constituency at large are
pleased to And an opposition candidate in the field. Mr.
HON Q.C., of the Chanoery bar, has accepted a requisition,
and seeks the suffrages of the electors in the independent
interest."

WESTIIINBTIIL—Last night a meeting of Mr. C. LUOl-
ington'a general committee was held at the Crown and
Anchor Tavern, Strand, to receive the report of the com-
mittee in reference to the state of the canvass in behalf of
that gentleman. The secretary produced the report of the
voluntary canvass of the gentlemen of the committee, which
showed a return most favourable to the interest of Mr.
C. Lushingtoa ; the numbers were stated to be eight to one
in favour of that gentleman, and General Sir De Lacy
Evans, against Mr. Cochrane. _ _

WORCISTIR.—The present members are Sir Denis Le
Merchant (whig) sad Mr. Bailey (tory). Mr. Bailey retires
at the diraolutioa, It being his intention to offer himself for
Breconshire, and two candidates nave declared themselves in
the same interest, viz., Mr. Rufford, of Bellbroughton, the
chairman of the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverkanaphe
Railway Company, and Mr. Serjeant Glover, of the Oxford
circuit. The eircumetanee of two tory candidates offering
themselves must give considerable advantage to the liberal
party, who intend having two candidates in the field. On
Monday night a meeting of "conservative electors" was
held, when Mr. Button:l declared himself to be a supporter
of the established church, and, in fact, a follower of Mr.
Bailey. Of course in a meeting of this kind, where all were
of oar party, the proceedings were unanimous. Resolutions
were passel expressive of approval of Mr. Rufford's political
principles, and pledging the meeting to support him. Mr.
Buford declared his determination not to coalesce with any
other candidate—a determination which was received with

some applause, a contested election being • matter which
affords great delight and profit to the " faithful citizens" of
Worcester.

IRELAND.

Quaates COUNTS.—Mrliiiipatriek's address to the
electors appears in the Evening Poet just issued. The com.
plexion of his politics may be seen from the following
attract from his address :

With a Arm moviction or the purity of the intentiosis of the present
administration, and of their inflexible determination to improv • the
moral, social, and bmal emaditios of Ireland, I shall, if returned to
parliament, as cheerfully supporttbeir government as 1 have hereto-
fore supported their principles.
It is to be hoped that another liberal of equal pretentione
may offer himself in conjunction with Mr. litzpatrick ; and
thus that the county may be rescued from the tones.