The Express.
London, England, 1847-07-03 00:00:00

ELECTION LNTELLIOENCE.

Btamtarotiam.—A fourth candidate is in the field for the
representation of thin borough. Yesterday morning an ad-
dress wu issued by Mr. Berj. Allen, who aspires to senatorial
honours.

BaADFORD.—It lediffiCtlit to foretell what will be the
issue of the forthcoming contest for this borough, swing to
the liberal party, which claims to be strong enough, if united,
to return both the members, being split into sections on the
education cluestion. Mr. Busfeild, the whig, has announced
his determination to stand, but no very active measures have
yet been taken to secure his election ; yet the moment Cul.
P. Thompson, the radical, announces his intention to retire,
because the divisions in the party apptar to endanger his
ultimate success, a numerous committee is formed to
promote his election, with a determination to nominate him
at all hazards. Meantime, the conservatives are prosecuting
their canvass for their two candidates, Mr. G. Hardy and
Mr. H. W. Wickham. . .

Cont.—The election for this important county is virtually
carried. At 4 o'clock on Wednesday, the second day's poll-
ing, the majority for Power was 108. Power, 466 ; Leader,
308 ; majority, 108. It was supposed, from the slackness of
conservative recruits and the general despondency of Mr.
Leader's friends, that the election would close on Thursday.
11FRIESS/lIIIE.-Mr. liope Johnstone has addressed his
constituents, intimating that be will not ask their suffrages
at the approaching election. This is contrary to expectation,
and is generally supposed to be inconsequence of a misunder-
standing with the Duke of Buccleuch as to railway affairs.
Durum tx.—lt is rumoured that Mr. D. O'Connell will
not offer himself to the constituency of Dundalk at the
coming election. The repealers offered in this juncture to
support Capt. Leaver, a Protestant gentleman of repeal
principles; he has declined, and now it is stated that the
same party are likely to select Mr. C. M'Tavish, who on
Monday last acted as chairman of Conciliation.ball. Mr.
M'Tavish is grand-nephew to the Dowager Marchioness of
Wellesley. There is no doubt that lArd Jocelyn will offer
himself. _ • . .

INVIIRNESS BURCIff6.-Mr. Morrison has announced his
retirement; and Mr. Matheson, of Ardross, nephew of Mr.
Matheson, M.P., has appeared in his place. :No opposition
is as yet forthcoming.
I um [cm—lnformation has reached this town that Mr.
C. Austin, Q.C., declines to offer himself. Mr. Hugh Adair
(son of Sir S. Adair) has consented, at the request of
the liberal party, to stand a contest, and his addrus to the
electors was published yesterday. Messrs. Fox and Glad-
stone, conservatives, are pursuing their canvass, but great
distraction is felt among the party, from the fact that the
friends of Mr. J. C. Cobbold, a gentleman well known and
muck respected in the locality, are determined that he should
become a candidate.

LEEDS.—At length it is announced thst Mr. J. G. Mar-
shall has consented to offer himself as a candidate, in cam-
pliance with the requisition lately originated. In the mean-
time the friends of Mr. Sturge have been actively exerting
themselves in his behalf. The breach between the two sec-
tions of the liberal party rows every day wider, personal
matters being occasionally invoked for lack of better argu-
ments ; and it seems not improbable that the conservative
party will have Ito decide between the claims of Mr. Mar-
shall and Mr. &urge ; their awn candidate, Mr. Beckett,
being considered sure of re-election.
NEW Ross.—A Mr. Kiely, a resident of England, offers
himself to this constituency. He is not a repealer, and will
not be selected, therefore, in preference to Mr. Gore.
OLDILLIC—Mr. W. J. Fox has issued an address to the
electors, and is expected to attend a public meeting or.
Monday night. His friends entertain great expectations 1.4
enemas, which are said to have been strengthened by a
threat on the part of one of the present sambas that be
would accept a seat in the next parliament only on the con-
dition that Mr. Cobbett should be his colleague.
WEBllll;l4.lr.—Mr. J. L. Phipps has retired from the
contest.

IRELAND.
DUBLIN, JULY I.
Nothing can surpass the beauty of the weather;
one month more of it and the hay crop would be ,
saved, the wheat well filled and hard, while the early
potatoes would be placed beyond the reach of danger.
The new supplies are pouring into the markets, and
acceptable at the pnees of ordinary years at this
period. Fish and vegetables are also in benignant
profusion in the Dublin markets ; and throughout the
country famine, with its immediate consequences, has
ceased to exist. Fever is among the exceptions,
which, though widely prevalent, is net of a violent
character. Belfast, strange to say, is the chief
victim to fever. On Tuesday night the fever pa-
tients in hospital amounted nearly to 2,000, and half
that number are confined to their own houses. Camp
tents have been pitched outside the town, a course
which has been adopted in various other districts, on
the recommendation of the Central Board of Health.

The Sligo commissioners have ordered a steam-
dredge
to improve their fast-rising port. A loan of
20,000/. has been asked of the Tri asury ; but no an-
swer has yet been returned by their lordships.
On this day the appointment of the Lord Mayor
1 for the ensuing year task place. The candidates were
IMr. Reynolds, of Dublin Improvement Bill celebrity,
and a Mr. Dunne. The latter was elected by a large
majority, the numbers being 23 to 12.
The Rev, Mr. Delany, P.P. if Bandon, second on
the list of candidates, has been appointed Bishop of
Cork.

A signal instance of gratitude is contained in a
short paragraph in the Cork Examiner of yesterday,
relative to Father Mathew's pension. "We shall
not this day *eminent on the niggard paltriness of
this grant. We shall only say, that it is poor and
contemptiblr." Not at all bad for a life pluck on the
golden sheaf of the British exchequer for 300,'.
a year!