The Express.
London, England, 1868-06-23 00:00:00

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

NORM EASTEIIN DISTRICT.—It was announced
yesterday that Mr. Alderman George Crawshuy, of Oates-
hrsd, was to be asked to contest the borough against Sir
W. Hutt. The chief reason alleged for the opposition is
the dissatisfaction Sir W. Hutt's votes have given on the
Irish church question. An address was yesterday issued
to the electors of Stockton-on-Tees by Lord Ernest Vane
Tempest, who is to contest the borough in the conservative
interest against Mr. Joseph Dodds. As the son of Earl
Vane, who owns a large property in the borough, his
lordship will have an advantage over any other conserva-
tive candidate. Lord Ernest deprecates the disestablish-
merit of the Irish church, and thinks it only a stepping
stone to a similar action with the English church. His
experience in America convinces him, he says, that the
hull) tin worse than useless. At Berwick-on-Tweed there
is some talk of bringing forward Mr. Richard Hodgson,
chairman of the North British Railway, in opposition to
one of the sitting members.

CARMARTHEN.—The rumour respecting the
retirement of Mr. W. Morris, M.P. for this borough, is
correct, and that gentleman will publicly make an
announcement to this effect to his constituents at Car-
marthen and Llenelly during the present week.
BELFAST.—It was lately stated at an Orange
sar,se at Bangor that Mr. Johnston, of Ballykilbog, is
firmly determined to contest Belfast at the licit election.
That gentleman addressed the meeting, and explained
his views upon several holding topics of the day.
NOTTINGHAM.—Mr. Samuel Morloyhas addressed
a communication to a gentleman in Nottingham announcing
his positive determination not to contest again the repre-
sentation of that borough.
DUMFRIEB.—Iffr. William Ewart, in consequence
of ill-health, will retire from Dumfries. Mr. Jitisline,
M.P. for Ashburton (under sentence of disfranchisement),
is mentioned as a candidate.

FALKIRK.—Mr. ituues Merry, of Belladrum,
the present memberfor the Falkirk district of burghs, will
offer himself for re-election. Sir Frederick Halliday,
K.C.8., who opposed Mr. Merry at the last election, is
expected to stand again.
BIRMINGHAII.—Mr. Sampson Lloyd will again
contest Birmingham for theconservatives.
EAST SOMERSET.—The conservative party in
this )(modelled division of the county of Somerset will
put forward Colonel 11. A. F. Luttrell, of Badgworth-
curt, and Major Allen, of Bathampton, Bath. A meet-
ing is to be held at Bath to-morrow. The liberal candi-
dates are Colonel Pinney and Captain Raper.
NORTH DuntrAm.—Sir Bedworth Williamson
has issued an addrem. A meeting of the leaders of the
'arty has been held at Newcastle, when measures
were taken to make an active canvas in behalf of him and
Mr. Lane Lowther Bell. The conservative candidate, Mr.
George Elliott, is pressing diligent canvass.
C Laswitv.—lit is announced that the " third
peat " for ibis city in the )donned parliament will ho
0e) epic(' by a Roman catholic member, "if" only the
Itonian catholic% of Glasgow "are united and true to
themselves." The gentlemen mentioned as probable can-
didates for the "minority corner" of the new triangular
censtituenry are—Mr. Monteith, of Carstairs, Mr. Camp-
bell, of Sherrington, and Colonel Gerard, of Roelisoles.
THE SCOTTISH UNIVERSMES. Dr. Prosser
James, dating from Piccadilly, has issued an address, offer-
ing himself as a candidate for the representation in par-
lianient of the Universities) of Edinburgh and St. Andrews.
lie professes to hold "broadly liberal principles" on all
subjects.

A 11AllIER DROWNED AT RAYSGATE.—Yoiter-
day taunting, ut a quarter past eight, a large number of
the W division of the roctropolltan police and other
persons left Brixton by special train (London, Chat-
ham, and Dover Beilway) for Ramsgate, and among
the excurrionists was Mr. Irons, of Camberwell-
lane, Brixton, by trade an ironmonger and gas
fitter. He was accompanied by his wife and several
children, and during the journey down ho drunk rather
freely. Soon after he had reached Ramsgate he engaged
a bathing machine, and having been in the water some
little time he endeavoured to returu to the machine, but
was, it is sumwised, seized with apoplexy, as he expired
almost immediately. Three medical men promptly
attended, and efforts were made to restore anifttation, but
without success. The deceased was about 40 years of age.
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