The Express.
London, England, 1865-07-01 00:00:00

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

ADINGDOIf.—It is announced that Colonel Chu.
Lindsay will contest the borough of Abingdon in the con-
servative interest. Mr. Horne& the liberal candidate.
Biscanuan.—On Thursday night a meeting of
ounervativee was held at the Crown Hotel, to hear Mr.
Hornig. Mr. Marshy said be approved of Mr. Fielden as
hie colleague, end felt certain they could return two candi-
dates. A vote of confidence was pared in him. Mr.
Fielded was nominated as the seoond conservative candidate.
—Manchester Guardian.
Boirmor.—Mr. Serjeant Pulling has rtt4ed.
Bnionrow.—Professor Fawcett •addroeved •
crowded meeting of the liberal electors of Brighton on
Thursday evening, at coesiderable length, end his reception
was mast sethusisetic. At the conclusion oi !sin *peach re-
solution@ pledging the meeting to support hie candidature
were adopted.
DIIDLItY.—A stormy meeting was held here on
Thursday night to bear an address from Mr. Crawford,
who intimated his intention to retire rather than endanger
the eleetioa of Mr. Sheridan.
CHArnam.—The conservative party in this
borough have brought forward Rear Admiral George Elliot,
lam superintendent of Portsmouth Dockyard, to mutest the
mat which will become vacant by the retirement of General
Sir Frederic Smith, who has announced his intoutipn of re.
liaquishing the contest, a mums of the electors showing
that he bad no possible chance of being re-elected. Mr.
• A. °twee, the liberal candidate, has completed his canvass
of the borough, and from the tact of his having received
the promises of a considerable majority of the electors, his
return Is dated by his committee to be plead beyond a
doubt. Admiral Elliot: who has been taken up by eel, a
partial of the conservative party, was announced to ad-
dress a meeting of his Welds and rapporters last *Teeing.
C•sisatoossittan.—On Thursday evening, at the
conclusion of t',e sumptuary business at the Cambridge-
shire sessions, the Hon. Eliot Thomas Yorke, who has re-
presented the musty since the year 1834, mutinied in
eourt his intention of retiring, owieg to ill-health. Mr.
Yorke was never a prominent debater in the home, but
his pressed was made to be felt in committees whenever
matters of domes were under discussion. For years the
fact that Mr. Yccke's name was in the list of the com-
mittee has bens taken as a sufficient guarantee that the
merits of the question would be elicited. Lard Royston,
the son of the Earl of Hudeicke. and nephew of the re-
tiring member, has issued an address to the electors, of
coarse in the emanative interest. Immediately the fof Mr. Yorke's realisation was promulpted, n notice was
limed requestiag the liberal electors to withhold the pro-
mise of their votes. The names of Mr. Towaley, of Fel-
boars, and Mr. Newton, of Creston-park, have beim men-
tioned as likely eandidates in the liberal interest.
GIIII.DIFORD.—Mr. B. Currie, son of the banker,
has jut hued an address ensconcing his Mintiest of
coming forward to regresent the aa some future
ecoseion. Yeeterday morning mural • had been
bound in • placard against the address Of Mr. Royal,
with referee's to his vote as the slavery sod nuke charge-
ability questions.
Gszswirics.—Last night Alderman Salmons,
M.P., addressed • meeting Of his ceemditosats at the Led
Raglan Asaseablyouna, fiennstrod. The shear wee um-
pied by Mr. Oey, and on the motion of Mr.
seconded by Mt. Court, a resolution wee in=
adopted, pledging the meeting to ass every dent to moire