The Express.
London, England, 1857-12-09 00:00:00

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

(sr 'sacrum rassossra.)
HARWICH.—(THIS DAY.)
POLLING.
MITI OF TKII TOLL AT 'MILTS O'CLOCK.
Bsphaw 1441
Arcedecksw 49
The whole constituency numbers but 310. 31r. Ares-
docks, her left.

PAISLEY.

The nomination for this borough takes place
to-day. The position of affairs b net peculiar; them
beteg font candidates in the had, neither of whom ma at
premed depend on a mejoe Ay. The town, which I. entirely
liberal, le divided into two parties, which may be designated
the old and the new puttee. The old party, madding
chiedy of the friends of the late member, Mr. Archibald
Hustle, are divided between the claims of the Hon. F. Leve-
e= Gower, formerly M.P. for Stoke-upon-Trent, and of Mr.
Junes Lamont, of Knockdow, a Toms Scotch Wrd of pro-
perty, who his been shooting Hone In Africa with Mr. Gor-
do. Cumming. tip to the commencement of last week the
new petty had act candidate, but on Monday last the Mil
was taken oa their belself by Mr. Haly, who contested the
town ;th Mr. Halide at the general election of 1852, when
there was only a majority of 80 for Mr. Hastie. Mr. Holy,
on him Brat appearance, canted everything before him, and
resolutions in hi. favour were adopted tusealmously by
crowded public meetings. His ewer. over Memo. Gower
and Lamont arm certain until Thursday night, when a new
state of affairs arose. Certain religion. &Swoon had divided
the Pree Church and the United Presbyterian congregations
In the town, but on Thursday last them gentlemen, ecespee-
bending many members of both the old sad the sew political
parties, amalgamated to bring forward a religious candidate
of their own. They decided on nominating Mr. C. Ewing,
a gentleman who had previouely refused to stead. By this
nomination Mr. lialy's chimer are seriously preindked, and
the whole gate of the election peeped. altered. At present
the rival Forties are using all their Abets to get each other
of the Add, on which it Is urged that Mr. Ewing ought not
Is have appeared to Mime Mr. Holy ..d divide hie party.
If Mr. Hung resigns, Mr. Halt' is certain of election. if
.11 lost ceadidatae go to the poll, the chances of auccese lie
between Mr. Gower and Mr. Ewing ; but it is pemible that
aneapoeted changes will occur la the relation. of parties be-
ta. the polling day.

ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE.
Kr. Clibson's prospects of meow have been much
ineweeei by the vaimisat of Mr. Aetley sad Mr. Ilag
Mom Sem ashes Wood yeetareley as to whether Mr.
*dos did sondhaoll do saa:ssoorint at hie withdrewel.,

but under say thromboses lbw b omen In Wen thei
the time bee puler& be • dam et aewaestally
berougrb by the ethownlive• Kr. Berperirthw,%
woe expected, would Woe= the diatom, earn would them
make hte bow oleo. It le eseadattly Weald thetAr. Gibson
will be ileum* wfthowt poi to a poll.

INDIA RELIEF PlinslD.—On Moaday the Dublin
carandnes of the India Railed Teed passed the followhig
reselathn : "That, with a view to prevent any farther on-
*meat discassion on the midget of the fend at the dispceal
at tide cammittre, the honorary MOrabries be smarmed to
toe the tame forthwith es the Mini committee Is
Loudon ; and this cosedag desires to record their male of the
edmirable reamer in which the hooorary asereeeries lave
discharged the moron. duties imposed up. than." The
sum in hand meads 13,0001.

CORR INDIAN RELIED Fl:ND.—The sum sub-
wribed to this food in the city, seclusive of some smell
ansoanta *Alerted in the pretestaist charches on the Fare Day,
muumuu to a little over 60M-701. of which war handed
over by the amateur odierrs of the garrison. In Dublin
12,0001. wee collected; but the scsallnem of the Cork collec-
tion ia c.hisfly owing to the delay by the Mayor in convening
• mediae.
Tat WOLVERHANTTON AND STAFFORDSHIRE
BAN mot° C .—On Friday the directors announced
their roedisess to pay the DOW of the Mot, sod their hope
that la • few lisp they "eight be ado to open the doors of it
kw mend beedwase wittier sews could not hare
Gesso So my awl the ilabMwest of the ant part of It has
alraady tshea ; ae &Mee*, we treat. will oar the
more im part od the sesesseakalks.— Wekerheeproo

Genera TotWien, the well-known ROllll6ll gene-
ral, 1811 tem Ms bone two days ago ow the !Lanai .t
Winisies, awl Isis Ids risks ann.