The Express.
London, England, 1868-11-21 00:00:00

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DOVER.--A conservative corriepondent informs
us that a very stroug and bitter feeling exist.' in that town
at the hes of one of the conservative seats, which is re-
hired wholly to the per'unal animosity of Mr.Churchward
directed against Mr. Frielifield, who was the popular can-
didate, and would have been supported by both liberals
and conservatives if he had consented to stand alone.
This he declined to do, from a spirit of loyalty to the con-
servative party, who were sure of both seats bed his joint
canvass with Major Dickson been loyally conducted.
Unfortunately, the friends of the letter sought plumper.
for him, and thus a part of the conservative strength was
thrown away and the seat of the liberal candidate secured.
THE •LLEGED ATTEMPT TO BRIBE A PARLIA-
MINTAET Cainnnirs.—The extraordinary statement made
upon the hustings by Mr. Hobart Crawford, the liberal
candidate for Shrewsbury, to the effect that he had been
offered SOW. to retire from the contest, continues to excite
much controversy in the borough. Pending the prepara-
tion of his affidavit, Mr. Crawford fully supplies details of
the alleged transaction. He states that ou the day preceding
the nomination a Mr. Harding came to him, and after
descanting upon the annoyance and exposure which Mr.
Clement would be put to if Mr. Crawford persisted in
making his attempt to break up the compromise entered
into between Mr. Clement and Mr. Figgius, °Renal
him 2001. to retire. This Mr. Crawford dechueth
and by degrees Harding increased the proffered
bribe to SOU, when Mr. Claw fuel .aid he would take the
night to think about it, and that Harding might call for
an answer in the morning. Mr. Crawford states that
during the interview he conceived the idea of obtaining
possession of the Sold., paying it over to the charities of
the town, and publishing the transaction at the hustings.
to the discomfiture of the tones. Them is no doubt whit-
ever that Mr. Crawford went to the manager ui one of the
heal banks in the aftenissin before the nomination, and
n wile arrangements for depositing the sum of SOUL in his
bands in the names of certain trustees, and that au hour
was fixed for the manager to call on the next ruing
to receive the motley ; hut in the meantime the chairman
of Mr. Crawford s committee declined to have anything
to du with the transaction, and his solicitor ale, advising
him at once to chose the negotiation, it was brought to an
abrupt termination within a couple of hours of the nomi-
nation. Mr. Heading dues nut deny that he laud inter-
views with Mr. Crawford, at which the sum of SOUP. wr.
mentioned in counection with the el.vtion, but he gives
quite a different version of the story, stating that Mr.
Crawford instructed him to negotiate his withdrawal from
niece/diet upon reesivingt he sum in quietism. Ashen/them
statements arc supported by sworn affidavits the ono has
assumed a very serious end will not be permitted
to 110 in its preaeut paition. It should be stated that
tooth Mr. Clement, M.P., and Mr. Figures, M.P., inslig-
rigidly deny all knowledge of the alleged trsusaction.
THE NEW MEAT MARKET AT
The Markets luirovement Committees have been busily
!imaged all the week in retaking the final arrangements
in connexion with the opening of the Metropolitan Meat
und Poultry Market at Fieittitielol. 'lle ceremony,
which will bs• performed by the Itiiht lion. the Lord
Iluyor (Alderman J. Lawnoice), will take place on
Tuesday, and his lot &hip will tamale at the ilvp4mer to
be given on the occasion in the eenttal ermine of the
market, which is being draped for the
nunLct will I.' liken. .1 t•l‘ the Tuber. w •S

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