The Express.
London, England, 1847-05-29 00:00:00

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

SOUTH D;I:HI.;:—Mr. Bowes, who hu represented this
division of the county of Durham since 1832, has announced
his intention not to be a candidate for re-election. It is ex
petted that Mr. James Ferrer, a relative of the Earl of
Eldon, and who contested the division at the last election
on the conservative interest, will again offer his services. It
Is generally considered that he will be elected, as he will
have the tory influence, now predominant in the county.
Lord Harry Vane, though opposed to his brother, the Duke
of Cleveland, in politics, is not likely to be opposed by a
second conservative, so that the representation w❑l be divided
between the conservatives and liberals, the latter party losing
one member by Mr. Bowee's retirement.
BUCILINOHAIIBRIELE ►ND Ma. DISRAELI.—The appear-
ance of Mr. Disraeli as a candidate to 1111 the vacancy
occasioned by the retirement of the Hon. Capt. Fi:zmaurice,
has caused some surprise. On this subject a correspondent
says, " the Baron Roth.child has a pack of stag hounds,
which have been hunted, for several seasons past, in the
neighbourhood of Aylesbury and Buckingham. During
the past season, the tenants of the Duke of Buckingham,
with scarcely one exception, warned off their several farms
the baron and his hounds; thus curtailing, to a very great
extent, the field operations of the pack, and the gentlemen
of that part of the county who regularly attended the hunt.
This step, it is said, was resorted to by the tenants, at the
instigation of the noble duke and his agents. Hence the
appearance of the author of Coteingsby, supported by Roths-
child, who owns estates in the county. It was at one time
expected that the Marquis of Chandos, who now represents
the borough of Buciungham, would have been brought
forward as a county candidate at the ensuing general
election. Such an idea, however, appears to have hems
abandoned since the issuing of the ►ddress of Mr. Disraeli
to the freeholders of the county. The friends of the new
candidate are extremely sanguine as to the successful result
of the contest A whlg candidate, the Hon. Charles C.
Cavendish, being also in the field, may tend, it is considered,
to render the result of the election doubtful."
Cozen esrea.—The representatives for this borough, Mr.
Sanderson and Sir 0. H. Smyth, in anticipation of the ap-
proaching dissolution of parliament, commenced their canvass
on Wednesday, at the same time issuing a joint address, in
which they say—" It is of the utmost importance, in these
times, to guard and support the Protestant institutions of our
country ; and we are more t►an ever convinced of the para-
mount necessity of upholding them in all their integrity. It
will be our earnest study and determination to carry out
these principles in opposition to any measure that may be
introduced into the next parliament for the endowment and
encouragement of popery."
DEVOSPORT.—Sir George Grey having retired from the
representation of Devonport, a borough with which he has
been connected ever since its enfranchisement, a preliminary
meeting of voters was held on Thursday evening at Stone-
house. The electors bad no candidate before them whose
principles they could subject to the test of their scent inty, and
there was an attempt to discuss abstract principles. The
names of two gentlemen likely to offer themselves were men-
tinned. They are Mr. Rontilly, the present member for
Bridport, and Mr. Pascoe Orenfell—a name known in the
commercial world. These gentlemen are both liberals.
levearreas.—lt is understood that Mr. Morrison retiree
from the Inverness hurghs, and that he will be succeeded by
Mr. Alexander Matheson, of Ardrere, nephew of tr. Mathe-
son, M.P. In the county, Mr. 11 Bailin, will walk the
Course.