The Express.
London, England, 1847-08-02 00:00:00

PONTEFRACT.

Immediately after the close of the poll on Friday the
numbers were cut up and declared by Mr. Alderman
Routledge, who had been appointed returning officer on
Thursday morning by the town council, in ceononsseeqquence of
the mayor having been bitten by a dog on Wedaarday. The
result was For Mr. Martin, 415 ; Mr. Manes, 360 ; Mr.
Preston, 346. He, therefore, declared Mr. Samuel Martin,
one of her Majesty's counsel, and Mr. Richard Menekton
Milan duly elected. The members were immediately
chaired, two chairs being placed on one carriage frame for
the purpose. When the cavalcade had reached Re destine,-
don a rush was made at the chain by those of the populAce
who wished to possess themselves of the decorations. In the
struggle an old pensioner, of the name of Armitage, fell
down, and, before the hones could be stopped, both wheels
passed over his head, and he died on the spot.

PERT!! (ntraon).
The nomination took place on Friday last. There being
no opposition to Mr. Fox Mauls, that gentleman was, after
the ceremony of a show of hands had been gone through,
declared duly elected. In returning thanks, he declared him-
self favourable to the removal of all vexatious abuses con-
nected with the excise laws.

SWAItriE.A.
Tha election for the united boroughs of Swansea, Neath,
Aberavon, and Kende, took place on Thursday. Mr. T. R.
Thomas Proposed Mr. J. H. Vivian ; Mr. J. Rowland
seconded the nomination.—Mr. Vivian said, in answer to a
question put to him, that he was, and had always been, a
sincere friend to the extension of education. he question
on which the country was divided way, whether education
should be promoted and carried on by tke state, or be left
entirely to be supported by voluntary contributions. The
plan proposed by the government was a kind of combination
of them both—that the state should contribute an amount In
proportion to that contributed by voluntary efforts ; and be
certainly thought the conditions upon which the great had
been voted were as liberal as they could well be. With re-
gard to the extension of state endowments of religion, Mr.
Vivian said that being himself a member of the church of
England he would not do anything to undermine the
establishment ; but, at the same time, the case of Ireland,
where seven•eighths of the people were catholics, demanded
He could net p:edge himself on that

point, for it was impossible to state pis ;bat form any mea-
sure might be brought before parliament.—There being no
other candidate, the mayor declared Mr. Vivian duly elected,
and the hon. member was then chaired in the usual manner.

STIRIA:it.i (Outwits).
The nomination for this district of burghs took place at
Stirling on Friday last. Provost M'Alley, of Stirling,
seconded by Mr. Dewar, proposed Mr. J. B. Smith, of Man.
Chester.—Mr. James Dick, of Stirling, seconded by Mr. Robt.
Boner, of Dunfermline, proposed Mr. Alexander Alison, of
Blaircastle.—Baillie Boyd, of Stirling, seconded by Baillie
Birrel, of Dunfermline, proposed Mr. Ale:ander Maitland
Gibson.—The show of bands was in favor's. of Mr. Alison. A
poll being demanded on the part of the other candidate+, the
sheriff intimated that it would be holden on Monday (this
day), and the result declared on Tuesday (to-morrow).

SOUTHAMPTON.
On Friday night this town was thrown into a state of
excitement, by the news that the tory candidates had retired
from the contest, and left the field entirely to their oppo-
nents. The nomination was fixed for 10 o'clock an Saturday
morning, and the liberal candidates were escorted to the
Guildhall by a large number of their friends, accompanied
by a band of music. flags, banners, &c.—Mr. 0. Atherley,
jun., proposed Mr. A. F. E. Cockburn, Q.C., who was
seconded by Mr. K. Andrews.—Mr..l. K. Katie nominated
Mr. B. M. Willcox, a leading director of the Peninsular and
Oriental Steam Navigation Company.—Mr. J. Lankester se-
conded the nomination.—No other candidate being proposed,
the mayor dec'ared both the above gentlemen duly elected.
—Messrs. Cockburn and Willcox then addressed the electors,
congratulating them on the triumph of liberty and freedom
they had won in that contest, and they severally acknow-
ledged the handsome manner in which their opponents had
conducted the election. They would serve the town to the
beet of their ability ; and whenever they forfeited the cong•
device of the electors,on receiving am intimation to that effect
they would resign the representation again into their hands.
At the close of the proceedings the newly-elected members
were escorted round the town in procession. This is the first
uncontested election that has taken place in the town for
many years.

SANDWICH.
The poll at this plate closed on Saturday afternoon at (our
o'clock, Lord Clarence Paget and Mr. Greaten haring
headed the conservative considerably.

STO4:KYORT,

The election of this borough terminated on Saturday, in
the return of Mr. Cobden, liberal and free-trader ; and Me.
James Heald, conservative and r..e.trader.

1 tt 1 tibh.

Mr. Bell, the late member, was re-elected M.P. for this
borough on Saturday, without opposition. After the writ
was read by the returning-officer, Mr. T. Smith proposed.
and Mr. Lambert seconded the nomination of Mr. Bell, and
each, in short speeches, eulogised that gentleman, and
pointed out his qualifications for the task assigned to him.
No other candidate appearing, Mr. Bell was declared duly
elected. Mr. Crompton also spoke to Mr. Bell's fitness for
the honourable office to which he aspired. Mr. Bell then
returned thanks, and he and the electors perambulated the
town preceded by bends of music and colours flying.

WALLINukORD.
Although the election for this borough has resulted in the
return of Mr. Blackstone, the conservative candidate, the
triumpb of opinion has been on the Bide of Mr. Morrison,
who, coming forward on liberil principles almost at the
eleventh hour, has been defeated be a majority of only 12.
At 5 o'clock the mayor declared Sir. Blackstone duly re-
turned, and he was therefore chaired through the town, being
surrounded during his progress by his immediate friends.

W ILTON.
The election for this borough took place on Saturday,
about one o'clock, at the Town-ball. The mayor opened
the business, after which Mr. Edward }lineman, jun., of
Durnford, proposed Lord Viscount Somerton, who was
seconded by Mr. George Grove, of Netherhampton, when,
there being no other ouldidats to propose, the mayor
declared Lord Somerton duly elected. The noble mem-
ber addressed the electors. After thanking them, his lord-
ship, with a few select friends, were entertained by the
mayor with a collation, at the Town-hall ; a shower of silver
having been thrown among the crowd of mobocracy, with
which they retired to different public houses and beer-shops,
to drink the health of the noble member. Lord Somerton is
a Peelite.

FORTHCOMING ELECTIONS.
BCCYINOHAMMIIIII.—There appeals to be no doubt that
the Marquis of Claude, (who has been returned for the
borough of Buckinghsm) will be put in nomination for the
county, on Wednesday, in opposition to Mr. Cavendish. It
may be stated, however, that the noble marquis is not a
consenting party to such a movement on the part of his
friends. Should such a step be resorted to, it is the inten-
tion of the liberals to put • fifth candidate in nomination.
HERIFORDSHIRB.—There is a rumour that there will be
a contest for this county. The nomination is fixed for
Wednesday next.
UMBILICI( COVNTT.—MrI Smith O'Brien has resigned
this ninety, in a spirit," as he expremes it, of " great in-
digestion" at some recent demonstrations against bias.
Nolan LANCII/111112.—Mr. T. Clifton, the_ premeSmin
candidate, and late member for North Lemseal bee end •
denl7. quitted the Amid. , His retirement woo basal Meat
on Friday, but welting metals was Mews ea Me
until the followingmossiog, wises Ms oppemeseeVlisis
valekreary address is the keel sompapsee put an end M aB
doubt. He alleges this he amasn Sr defray the ex-
penses its cesket. The Meek larsareer, are known to be
a very waaMhp tLe,that the real ems is doubtless a
. ... of defeat, en die liberals are
very dress 400te. Mr. B. lirproad, el Man
choler, keens to the Mr B. Heywood who eat Aso the
madams divides et the meaty in the fret regnesod
Movies eat Mr. W. Patten, has boss ostively en-
the
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week is mks Ids res le the electors.
Saturday he ad the ftebeelers of LlM-
orb" in the Odd Fellows' Hall, and set with a
mod cordiel romptios. Ha avowed himself a warm
kind of sickle eannoseelal, and religious freaks ; approved
el the gmessaist ,deafen NINNY as die beet that staid
be exposeed hem a semegkiet prdkesera, but was maims
to gee a sore assomre alspled ; thought
landowners might inerewe tbeir elates with liale
amble to theeinehes, if they would only their
gems prememe t mil would support mei a royalism at the
game km se Ikeda lead to this result was,..s. that
Or Mb poolestrat Mane IMO in seed et eigra,
ask wadi get Ye revisor is mmeekeies.imil Mem,
rett=whese there west so prelsoleate. le the se=f
but would red* emf eademsest et the
Whelk peisaimod, on the pkeipie Met awry meat*
ought to memos its own religiose. He wee hequally sp.
plesdod.--31r. W. Raynor Weed then propmed- Mr. Hey-
wood as a fit and proper penes to represent the northern
divides at Lancashire in parliament. The notion was
retercled ti Mr. Dowse, of Oldoliffe Hill, • large land-
owner, who opposed the repeal of the corn laws, but who,
On this acreeise, imbued himself to be a complete convert to
free trade —The election takes place in the Shire Hall, Lan-
caster, on Tuesday.
BOUTI NOMMAMPTOIIBIIIII.IL—The friends of Lord Hen-
ley are using every exertion to secure his return, and appear
sanguine of mows. Among his supporters, we believe, are