The Express.
London, England, 1868-12-14 00:00:00

ELECTION PETITIONS.

The following is a correct list of petitions against
members for cities and boroaghs under the Parliamentary
Election Act, 1888. Although nearly 80 members have
been petitioned against, not more than a dozen have
availed themselves of the new rule (10) appointing as
agent:
Borough or City. Appellants. Reqxwdents.
Norwich
Gloucester
New Windsor Gardner. Eykyn.
Bewilley
Coventry Boory. Eaton and Hill.
Bridgwater Weetropp and Kinglike and
another. Vanderbyl.
Warrington
Guildford
Salford Anderson and Cawley and
others. Charley.
Hereford Thomas & others. Wyllie and Clive.
Bodmin
Gower.
Stockport Hallam& another. Tipping.
The Same

Bradford Storey & another. Forster.
Same Haley and others. Ripley.
l'enryil Broad and othors. Fowler and East-

wick.

Lir hfleld
Beverley
and Kennard.
Wallingford
Cheltenham Gardner. Samuelson.
Westbury
Oldham
Horsham Hurst. Aldridge.
Stalybridge Ogden and others. Sidebotham.
Tasaworth
Sir IL Bulwer.
Wigan Bra.disyd. another. Wools and Lan-
caster.
Ashton - under •

Lyne Clarke Mellor.
Westminster
Hartlepool
Kingston - upon -
Hull
Taunton
Same
another. Cox.
King's Lynn - & another. Boarke.
Blackburn
den.
Ileaketh and Her-
mon.
Hayrick.
Weethead.
Lowther.
Kt. Hon. D. Hos-
chin, Crawford,
and Lawrence.
Cambndge
Ilnrsbam Diekeus&another. Hurst.
Eye
anehester Rope & another. Birley.
Woodstock llotldeu & others. Barnett.
flog -- Junes. Malonbsidt.

Preston

Pembroke
York Brovilli.
Same Olodsitoue.
_.

lAmdes

_ ..eton
Northallerten
Bra:knock
Worn ster
Think
Christchurch
Shrewsbury Young. Figgilw•
Meetings
and another. Mussel the yr.
Same Sutton ite another. North.
Now Sarum Ryder. Hamilton.
The number is a for boroughs. including cities. The
petitions against county members will not be lodged for
some days longer, as 21 days are allowed after the return
of the writ to the clerk of the crown. The judges ap-
pointed to try election petitions will appoint sittings to be
holdeto after Christmas.

TII E MEItTHI E 131 TION AND MR. BR ITCE.—A
superb photograph, taken by Mr. Crawahay, of the Right
lion. H. A. Brace, being proiented by the great iron-
masten to all who plumped for the Tight hon. gentleman
at the hot election. A grand county dinner to Mr. Bruce
is in preparation, and, in addition, • subscription/ either
for the purpose of placing a superb bust in • pubbc insti-
tution at Mountain Ash, or for defrayingtkeekohanesring
eieneer of Mr. Bruce, or both, is at woe to be started.
THE SEAT OF THE LORD ADVOCATE. —A °out-
mittto has le:l3Anted to make the newevary arrange-
ments for presen a petition spinet the return of Lord
Advocate M for the Glasgow end Aberdeen Uni-
versities. The ground of objection is that in many in-
stances the right hon. gentleman, by his agents, laid the
registration fee neesssary to the =Grebe of the vote.
TUE IiEZARIGINTATION OF DUMFRIPAR H I RE.—
Mr. Bops Johnston has declined to came forward as •
candidate for Dumfriesshire in the fluid of a new elec-
tion being found necessary.
A special meeting of the Municipal Council
of Dublin was held en Friday afternoon, in the
City Ma/1, for the purpose of elect/mg • Lord
Mayor
_for the ensuing; year Mr John Gray laving
deoMied to accept the ueloe. Sir William Cerra
was propmed for re-election by Alderman Moylan.
Alderman M'Swinity moved an amendment to the
effect that it was inexpedient for one gentionuin to
held the appointment for two years iu sousuminei, which
was supported by Fir John Barrington,. Mr. J. Norwood,
Mr. Leonard, and others. thi • (helicon being liken,
thu amendment was lost by it majority of ft—the numbers
being ir„: to 20. T 10.; uriganal mutton was UN'a agreed to.