The Express.
London, England, 1868-06-24 00:00:00

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

BRIDGWATER.—It is rumoured that the sitting
liberal members for Bridgwater will be opposed at the
next election blfr. Henry Westropp (who formerly sat
for the borough, but was unseated on petition), and Sir
Alfred Slade, ine conservative interest.
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LEOMINBTER.—Mr. Arkwriisht, conservative, has
issued an address, stating that it is his intention to againsolicit the suffrages of this constituency. It is believed
that Viscount Mahon, conservative, will also seek re-
election.

BEDFOILD.—Mr. Barnard, who was for some
years one of the members for this borough, has declined an
of made to him by the liberal party to be put in nomi-
nation at the next general election, and a meeting will be
held in the course of a few days to determine upon •
second liberal candidate.

FutsßunY.—The two sitting members, Mr. W.
M'Cullagh Torrens and Mr. Alderman Luak, will be
opposed at the forthcoming general election. Mr. John
k'Oregor, so well known as a captain of Scottish volun-
teers and an intrepid traveller, is likely to take the field
ca conservative principles, and already the Mala of the
borough are placarded with the name of Mr. Kimber,
who is a candidate.

Bseivicx.—The Scot nun say! :—" During the
last week there has been a rumour in circulation in the
town that Mr. B. Hodgson, of Carham-hall, late chair-
man of the North British Railway Company, will contest
this borough at the next election. On Saturday it was
also gated that a requisition was in course of signature,
asking the above gentleman to come forward. What
truth there is in these rumours it is hardly possible to say
at present. The tory party h►ve been very quiet of late.
Sir D. C. Marjoribanks, Bart., and Mr. Mitchell, of Stow.
will contest the borough, and will be triumphantly
returned." _ _

TirrEnsint.—lfr. Peter Gill has announced his
intention of contesting this county aguinet Mr. C. Moore.
BARwsusi..E.—Sir G. Stueley, conservative, and
Mr. Thomas Cave, liberal, the sitting members, will offer
themselves for re-elecion.

EXETEIL—The Western Morning News says it is
stated that the rumours with reference to the probable
candidature of the Attorney-General (Sir J. Kerslake) for
Exeter are eo far correct that the hon. gentleman would
stand in the event of there being no contest. He will not,
however, oppose Mr. Coleridge. Therefore if two can-
didates are brought out on either side, Sir John Kerslake
will not be among them.
Gißmiatriisw.—Mr. William Morris, the present
noel member for this borough, has signified his inten-
tion of retiring at the next general election in conse-
quence of ill-health. Several names have been men-
tioned as probable candidates, and it is understood that
three or four local gentlemen are prepared to come for-
ward in the liberal intereet, but nothing definite has yet
been decided upon. It is not improbable that the seat
will be contested by the conservatives. For the county it
is believed the present members will be re-elected.

A meeting of the Southampton Town Council
will be held to-morrow to oonaider the propriety of voting
a congratulatory address to Sir Robert Napier, and the
mode of presenting the same should he land at South-
ampton ; and also to consider if any suitable steps should
be taken cm the arrival of the Abyseiniim captives at that
port.
EARLSMOOD ASYLUM FOR IDIOTS. —The fancy fair
and annual summer Me, for the ainuaememt of the inmates,
will take place to-morrow. The ammemente on the lawn
will include cricket, croquet, aunt Sally; red, white,
and blue; punch and jndy, foot ball,; racing and jump-
ing matches, for prizes; glees by the Redwood Choral
Union ; ascent of a fire balloon, negro melodies, &c.
MURDER IN DORSETSIIIRE.—Yesterday a young
men, a seaman, named George Ivaray, of Poole, was
committed by a coroner's jury to take his trial at the next
Dorchester Assizes for the wilful murder of Anne Han-
cock, aged about 16. The fads of the case, as already
elicited, are of a somewhat singular character. It ap-
peared that the girl, who earns a living by going out as a
charwoman, was keeping company with the prisoner, and,
from the evidence given, there can be no doubt that he
was jealous of her. Early on Sunday morning last they
were icon together, and a man named Sandy stated that
about one o'clock he saw loamy with a young woman,
who undoubtedly was the deceased, walking across the
Quay. They were then talking roughly to one another,
end Ivamy said, "Row is it that you do not hide at
home." hhe made no reply, and he said, "I have
been watching your manoeuvres. I will have nothing
more to do with you. You had better go with that bloke
where you have been before." The deceased ran away,
and the prisoner followed her and seized her. Sandy
tin n bays lie walked away and saw nothing more either
of prisoner or the deceased. Previously to this it also
appears that the prisoner had a quarrel at his
mother's house in the Strand, he apparently having been
ehi.t out, and the deceased then went
struggle
to him and
pulled him away, upon which a took place
between them. About two o'clock on Sunday morning
Mrs,. Cuiue, the wife of a pilot, wee awoke by hearing
loud ecreame and a splashing of water. She opened
the window and looked out, when she still heard the
streams, mingled with what she believed to be the
voice of a man. Almost immediately afterwards,
aiul whilst partially dressing herself, she again looked out
of the window. and saw a man whom she could not identify
walking very_ quickly from the direction whence the cries
proceeded. Mrs. Caine called repeatedly to him, and she
was certain he heard her, but he took no notice, and did
not stop for an instzut. An alarm having been given,
the body was dragged for and found. There were several
minks of violence upon it, and it was the opinion of the
medical man that demeacd had been submerged during
life. The prisoner on being charged persisted that he was
at hrme and asleep at half-past twelve o'clock, a state-
ment which was quite contradicted by the evidence. The
inquiry before the coroner wits opened on Monday and
adjoerned till yesdrenlay, when atter hawing the medical
and other evidence. the jury returned a verdict of "Wilful
nittnler" against the prisoner. He was taken before the
magistrates and 'enameled till to-day.
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