The Express.
London, England, 1859-04-15 00:00:00

BOROUGHS.

AellatrAToll.—Mr. Moffatt, the 'Meg member,
and Mr. Harvey Astall, lile eptomest, hem both declared
their Intention of g3teet to the peiL • ter Yew
BARNSTAPL B.—NO ben than flveeandidatee have

announced their istention to beans samlidaise for tie repro.
santaion of this borough. Or W. Prom sad Mr. Laurie,
the present members, tiler 61071141.1118 for receiseition. Mr.
G. one, of London, end Coked &saeley (al ilmtlend
Abbey, Dorn.hire), both of whom farmerly cooteetrd the
boroogh, and the latter was rem one of Its representatives,
bars reappeared as cooservative candidates; and Mr. J. H.
F. Davie, son of Sir H. Davie, M.P., of Coady Perk,
Devonshire, comes forward an liberal principleG The latter
gentleman, in his shims, says he fs I. favour of real pro-
gram, end of an extensive wanes of redorm. A sharp con-
teet will evidently take place here.
BIBILISIOHAM.—The conservative party in this
borough have been busy the whole week la endeavouring to
find a candidate to oppose the re-clectton of Mr. Bright.
Hitherto they have been uusuocessful, although they have
applied to half-a-dozen gentlemen locally connected, some of
them whip and something tore. The conservatives do
not amoral the expression of their own belief that they moat
be beaten wader say circumstance% even if they could lay
hold of a candidate on whose behalf the support of the mode-
rate whites cold be obtaised. The who purpose is to prevent
the retain t.f Mr. Bright without there being the 'haw of op-
position. Up to lest evening the opposition to the sitting
members had been waned to threats which me not likely to
be realised.
Ba•nroin.-11r. Alfred Harris, a local banker,
has eoesested to stand in the conservative interest, provided
a reouisition—which is in the cones, of signature—should
&SW a ramembis prospect of his return ; otherwise, Mr.
&It sad Mr. Wickham are alone in the the
Men of each working vigorously independently o the
other. On Wednesday evening, Mr. Wickham m.P., ad-
, droned a large end enthusta•tie meeting of his Mends in the
large room of the Exchange-buildings. Being asked II ha
would vote fora V. rental outrage and the ballot, Mr. Wick-
ham replied, that he would not like to commit himself to any
amount of rental, but be wee in favour of admitting Into the
electoral pale snob a large :number of the working dew as
would give to them a fair proportion of dee:oral power,
without swamping the other claws, end be had already
Omen hinted( in favour of the ballot by supporting it to par.
&meat for nearly Berea years. Mr. Solt is announced to
address his friends in St. Georre's Hall this (Friday) evening.
BzisTot..-11r. F. W. Slade, Q.C.,of the Western
Circuit, Is the easservative candidata for one of the ~.Is for
this t My. The learned gentleman le • eon of Own! Sir
Joh. 81tde, K.C.8., of Matinee/I-how, Bowsaw, twin
brother of blaior-Grnetal Marcus John Slade, Li uteeent-
Governorof Onsrarey, and braher of Admiral Adolphus
Blade, who bolds a high command la the Turkish navy. He
lass been an unsuccessful candidate foe Salisbury, and wee
returned for Cambridge upon one weeks, but was unmated
on lietta-n. Yeateeday evening hie Wrens was issued.
'Duet.—Last evening, a meeting of Mr. It. N.
Philips's Mends was held in the Theatre, at Bury. The
battling Wei crowded with an enthusieetic !audience, who
loudly cheered the bon. member when be arrived on
the stage.—Mr. Thome Wrigley, who presided, said he
bad hoped that the election would not be couterted, es he
comidered that the consistent example el Mr. Philips in the
performance of his parliamentary duties, during two years,
Gould not be without effect even upon a Prelim. (Cheers
and laughter.) Having condemned the conduct of
_Kr F.
Peel In personslly canvassing the electors, and deelared
that he bad lorded himself by se doing, be said he re.
greeted that Mn. Peal should bars been brought down to
sere such a contemptible and beggarly political porpose.
(Chews.) 811011 a coated was • distrait to the town. Ake
hewing Illr.Philipe, the Emoting eistalmotuly pledged them-
seires to render him their sopped.
CAMBRIDGE. For roma days pant the sitting
members (Moons. bisenlay end liteuert) had been alone
Were the ooneitueory. Oa Wednesday mistill as address
Nwed Item Mr. Francis Monate., who wen retuned for
liandaidge in and the Hon. B. 13. Twhisene, of
Billet College, Oxford, for some years Chief Ormiediner
of Poor Laws in Ireland. An agreement was Wend bats
that these two teeth men &mild °Galatea, sad a meetiagei
the HUM elector. war convened end WI at the Town-beg
en Wednesday sight.
Cairns —There are three candidates in the field
for the reprematagen of this city—Earl Ortevenor (libere%
Mr. B. O. Salsbury (liberal), the resent nistabere, end
Mr. P.ll:Mantherston (conservative). Is an addles' twat
by Mr. Etualientria, he says, se a liberal conservative ho
wale easicadas M. rectal
.saffrege in boroughs, and a 101.
rental Whelp is counties.' He would advocate tedreade.
moat and paw, and would give Lord Derby's govestramt
hie ledispest import.
Harenoom—Mr. C. B. Rayne his withdraws
• dolimiclumnseading Mr. Schooley to the alestoes, as
lbs pseud thee the Lake an ruder vital amiatasos to the
mammy IS Doelneentli. Mr. Hays. observes in ea address:
" Whin Mt. fiehraley Tidied the neighbourhood, I invited
rirmisiveherwas to itanylas oat this woke% He haniedistely
iteloperhisee, net only to this pert bat to the
wise et loge, and doeisred his herstion red
mateelally to Wet thowdertallog, as to bow no tir
its wady essomplibment. Under WilaintaaMii
Seel It a did, is mg part, as one of your towasmuy to far.
, ward his slows
deiresige be utmost ofhis my power, am/ to w
beet en preourl uncaring return to parent"
Mr. Bch his Wad" as derma of a similar teno.
u wooing a numerously Wash.
mstracill ilpor. of Mr. W. Angerstals was held
the Cineawleh ; and resolutions WNW
sifoptal to emmer =Mono( that goothew at the ensuing
ghettos. Theseppniellienip
_Mr.ll."Chombom has rotal
do Vilma elf oesely 1,000 declare ; Its remota
Mr. Clashere will doiabtlees hens his address. Ills
chow ot surer rest with the Gametal liberal poly, who
Min is supping lb. Avoids. aserkkriag tlhis 01-