The Express.
London, England, 1857-03-24 00:00:00

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE

WEST CUMBERLAND.
A vigorous attempt is about to be made to rescue
this important district from the ddservative trance
in which it has reposed for the last 20 years. Mr.
Wilford Lawson, son and heir of Sir Wilford Lawson,
of Brayton-hall, darts on the " Blue" or liberal in-
terest with the most sanguine hopes of incases. Mr.
Lawson's address, which is just out, will middy the
most advanced liberals. He is for extension of the
franchise, financial economy, national education, and
" peace with honour." He " hopes that Lord Pal-
merston's liberal andprogressive policy will be such
as to justify him (Mr. wsonlin giving the govern-
ment an independent support." The " statesmen,"
or independent freeholders of whom Cumberland
almost alone still possesses • powerful and intelligent
body, are to a man with Mr. Lawson, and so great is
the interest felt in his return, that an influential
of Cumberland men resident in London, and headed
by Mr. George Moore, of Cheapside, and Mr. Reid,
the eminent solicitor of Friday-street, go down spe-
edily to further his election. The conservative Can-
didates, Captain Lowther and Colonel Wyndham,
will of course have all the support of " the Castle,"
bat nevertheless than is a confident expeetadon that
one wet will be rammed hr the Liboal cause. • '4

CITY or Lomoor.—At a meeting, yesterday, of the
DistrictLibend Regime:sake Association," In the important
ward of Ctipplegate, Mr. Dillon, the chairmen, proposed •
resalettioa that Baron Rothschild, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Currie,
and Sir James Duke, should recedes the support of the Dis-
trict Aseociatica ; but title resolutiou was not seconded. It
was thus moved end carried unanimously that Lord John
Rumen should receive their Ant vote, sad be canesamd br
by the reembin of the easociation.

CAN BOROUGHS.

MARTLEBONZ.—in this borough there was up to
last night no prospect of any opposition to the re-election of
Sir Hemieniin Hell and Lord Ebrington. The hoid of the
former cis the constitsmacy has been streugthsned by long
connexion: while the fact that the halm was Mama at the
last eleetkin by • =Orgy of .eery 3,000, is osindshil to
prevent, and it is behaved has actually &tared, • revival of
opposition la the quarter oboes soccer would be Ismt impro-
bable, namely, on the part of Mr. Bell. Some little gnus-
Wing has been beard in referees to Lord Xbrhgtotie ab-
sence on the continent, bat this has beta mat by • stateraint
made on the authority of his limiship's rsodicel Mohr, that
the dot* of his health is such as to milord • reasonable pine-
pact of his being able to •ttwd to parliamentary duties in the
ensuing May.
TOWER listscrrs.—Mr. Acton Ayrton has issued

the following Maims :—" In consequence of the solids&
tory sesummom of supped I hen received, I have sprawl to
you for your same, at the approaching election., trim address
now being delivered to you. I frost you are culled that I
stand fast by the principles I erpmeed to you gve years ago-
Tbe few days to alspes bakes the election will not admit of
my convening public meetings at the chief places of assembly
in the borough to address you personally—a course you know
from the past I would gladly have Morns& I rely therefore
on your known determination to meet the principles of civil
pewees and religious equality, which I should strive to pro-
mote with activity and seal." Mr. O. J. Holyoake has com-
plied with a requisition presented to him and become a ma-
&late, and issued en adding'. He says :—"The spectacle of
Lord Palmerston, • tory premier, defending Sir John Bow-
-1 ring, a man of the people, Ms Ivey deservedly won the ad-
miration of the muntry, Ishtar open to generous isopression
England, however, needs the example the liberal members in
the House of Commons have lately set, of voting on the
intrinsic merit of a public question, as it appears to them,
YAW of voting on rousideralions of ministerial expediency
—. practice by which the Maumee of the people are semi-
lkied every erosion. On the Canton question I abould not
vole as the Manchester party did, but on all questions I
should vote in the mirk in which they did. I Mould vote
for residential suffrage—sad the ballot, which would make
it honest—and for triennial parliaments, which would make
it a power—and for equal electoral districts, which would
make it just. A public opinion which em only make itself
heard in the streets and cannot reach the cabinet is im-
potent. In the late war the only character that stood the
test was the character of the people. When aristocratic
administrator. failed, the people were efficient. Therefore,
if Hoch& honour was safe in the hands of the common
soldier in the bloody defiles of Inkeemann, it may equally be
truried to the common people at the polling booth."

ileorell hu finally declined to
to Wand, and Mr. H. Mayhew hie opined a onsesnittee-rocm,
although his proceeding to the poU is etW doubted. Mr.
Lochis friends sea peeking hie elm-Clan vigorously, and have
orpaimed a soot efficient mamma Hie return is most-
and highly probable. Mr. Apley Pellatt, who had, in
the Oat Maims, resigned, has withdrawn his resignation
eml le now working actively in conjunction with a committee
Intinding some of the moot induential men is the borough.
Kr. PelLot was one of those members who, elenned et the
consequencee of his vote against Lord Paredes, thought
his again moking the confidence of his eenatitnade would be
heplass ; but numerous deputations peesising him support
—mempt ethers one of 200 wurkraess hum ens factory, re-
presented b► their &KM= hare induced hire to change his

tieterislasdes, end be sow positively pls Use poll with
every chines of escesse. The Dente of Sir Choir Napier is
not quite so popular as at the fate election.

EnTYINSTER.—There is no symptom of as oppo-
- to the aid mealtime. Them i■ not a eagle electioneer-
ing placard la nay part of the borough, and ao sesetiags of
the electors have been as yet announced. It is understood
that Mr. Waterton does net come forward.

ABINGDON.—The BrrksAire Chronicle 11.1111011.2009
the retirement of Mr. Hisford Burr bora the contest for
Abingdon, adding "hie rebuke of the oscillating and We-
eklye eketars is *Andy a just and well.dsseryeil one. The
kook, expire, end nacortainty which this common mune
aproreeding Involves constitute the most serious hindrance
ermadrese, ad dice many a worthy and well quall&id
sr kiss &met such an endkas tusk m ran-
wralsg." The abed= for this borough will take place on
Friday best.

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B11111(111111C.—Lord Barrington, the conservative
collsawas of Mann. Palmer and Varmittart, has rowed, mad
• easiest Is probable. Mr. Philip Playdcll Booverie (L), •
rehailve of th• late Mr,Pasey, is a candidate. _ _ _

BUCKINGHAM, SATURDAY. The Marquis of
Chanties lim resigned, malgaing ea his mown that he
hod he could not give seek attention to his parliamentary
deem as would be satielmgery to hire elf, and as his consti-
tuting' W a right to MU . In mammon of this thu
BIM R. Cavendialt, of Thornton Hall (liberal), has ea -
neumed himself as a eaniliden• A carman wee commenced
early in the warning by himself and his friends. The re-
turn al Sir Hwy Verney le looked upon as arta'. The
contest will be between Major-Oomerel Hall and the Hoe.
R. Cavendieh. War in the day *car& were issued by P.
Bo; Esq., of Radars (liberal conservative), stating that,
hating received numerous promise of wpm* he should
edkr himself for election, adding that he would take the
easSeet opportunity of waiting upon them personally.

Barrox.—Mr. Herberi. Ingram Uldreseeci a large
laselity et eiders re Wonky males, at the rise or •
imersum. Mr. Ingram min .—" It hie loess raid
that I ama supperner at lAA Itimearth sal Lad Pa -
mir= only. The I ads* any; d I risk yen per-
denirly to side vier I my. If Load Primerres thee sot
✓pm to wiles ihe brie et the empleststation, ad Is alter
the monstrose issimillies es want in our lave, mei m-
ile as perm as Ismilles Windiness economy, I do sot
bind Inthlkilly to Mist Ira. I sureidere4 it my ditty to
✓ippert hYe thew the lehe with emi I believe you end the
medselly of the washy agree with me. I lily believe *et
mhos bs thews a /rd ammo& prim b will set bees
Fewer 11 wee smith ; lbw tar sent perilous; them .11
be lid a imp piety d l ml masekere tieletmised to
miry out may ithertimi improvementh I Wive, how-
ever, be will yield le the ibises' the peopth I hel mewed
that Lord Pithiest= ell wee with the progremie reit
tithe we, mai last the meth pediment will see may rest
ma happiest ressene Issight forwent sad amid out."
Samoa?.—Mr. J. P. Mnrrough and Mr. E. T.
Smith hem siva up Os mirk

BUTE COUNTY.—The Right Hon. J. Stuart
Wortley has issued the following address:—" (katlmam
You are all, I believe, aware that a severe attack of illness
has up to this time made it impossible far ins to take any
step in regard to the approaching elections. Byes now, I
' am permitted by • physician to eddies, you in the fewest
possible words, and I cannot but hope that my long con-
nexion with you, and the opportunity I have so lately en-
joyed of being swag you, and making known my senti-
ments, will maks these kw wants safileient. You then ap-
proved my acceptance al a distinguished post under the go-
verment of Lewd Palmentme. You will now, lam sure,
not less approve lay desire to remain your representatives
and to lend to the present government every support in my
power.—l am, gentlemen, with every feeling of gratitude
and regard, your obedient servant, 'AMU STUART WORT-
LEY."

DUDLEY.—Mr. Henry Heinsley Sheridan, of the
Inner Temple, and of Fulham, arrived in Dudley on Satur-
day evenhqr. Him reception was of the most enthusiestic
character ; a mile or se from the town he wee met by an
immense multitude, reseindiag those who whammed it of the
net assemblage which greeted the pelmet Lard Campbell's
entry by torch light in 1831. Mr. Sheridan's carrier
stopped fora few Westin at the Bush Hotel, the ancient
headquarters of the nerds of Dudley, sad thin proceeded
to the Lancastrian School-rooms, followed by *cum& of
person At this piece, the Mayor of the town la the their,
Mr. Sheridan delivered so edema which was vary favour-
ably received. Subsequently be published alemma address,
in the course of which he aeons himself in favour of the
entire abolition of the Income to ; of the repeal of church
rates, so that a fund be raised fur the preservation of the
fabric ; of gradually extending the franchise, n as to
place the county voter on en equality with the borough
voter by giving kin a BM queliScatlon. He is also in favour of
a soirching reform in the army, of the exteneks of education,
and of the principles of Bee 'reds. With respect to the
ballot, Mr. Sheridan rye that "be is act disposed to adopt
it, believing that the MOM at present urged in favour of
secret voting will rapidly and altogethee peas away with the
growing intelligence and proper of the age." The address
is regarded favourably In Dudley, chiefly on account of its
tendency to swum the vet, of the moderate section of the
constituency who are disposed torrent Lord Ward's assump-
tion of authority one the borough. On Monday
(yesterday) morning, Mr. Sheridan commenced his
manse; his reception was most encouraging; sad in
the afternoon In again eddreend the nickel at the Lancaster
School-room, which was densely crowded, sad, be the re-
sult what it may, thine can be no question whatever but the
hon. gentleman is the popular candidate, and that he hes
Men most favourably received. More then this, if reports in
the town are to be relied upon, the contest will be a clomp
one. This evening Mr. Sender., the conservative candidate,
will again address his Mande from the hotel. The contest
is likely to WILI hat beg= it comes to a termination ; for, as
is well known, Dudley le in the midst of a deem and some-
what excitable population, sad a good deal of bitter feeling
exists at Lied Ward's ungracious and capricious conduct
towards the borough. An aged and highly intnentiel
tory, a magistrate, and a large employer—Mr. ban
Badger—has declared against the borough patron; and,
according to a leen journal, he has designated Lord Warts
conduct to be "disgusting ;" and has avowed that, although
"born a tory," be would take every ocanituticeel means for
establishing the political independence of Dudley. la • post-
script, our correspondent states that lest evening a meeting of
the conservative party was held, at which (as our correspon-
dent was informed) it was revolved to support Mr. Sheridan,
fur the sake of securing the independence of the borough.
DCNISOL—Mr. Q. Armistead has received a re-
quisition, signed by upwards of 700 elector., and will pro-
bably oppose Sir John Ogilvie. The contest will mainly turn
on the ldeynooth question. . .

Lawrence Heyworth, who voted
agleam government on the Chinese question, has finally de-
diced to mated the boeusgh. Mr. Alderman Mose, who
lineation"d himself ea a candidate In Mr. Ileyworth's place,
has also retied from the context. The candidates now in the
field are Mr. llama, the present member; Mr. W. M. James,
• Channery barrister; and Mr. Beale, deputy chairman of
the Midland Railway. AU three ate liberal in polities. The
draggle between Mr. James and Mr. Beall is expected to be
a snore one. The address of • conservative candidate is ex-
pected to be shortly imbed.
GlMENWlCll.—Alderman Soloman has issued the
following address :—" Gentlemen,—l learn from many
quarters that then exists among you a guest dears that I
dieuld offer myself for election as one of the regeesestatlvee
of your populous and conunernal district in the new parlia-
ment. I should unhesitatingly respond to this wish on the
part of the elector., did I think that my election would teed
to ctrengthen the caum which I advocate, but as both the
pnuent candidates for your suffragesare supporters oldie prin-
. .

cities of civil and religions liberty, I do not deem it advisable
to enter into a contest with them, in the 'Loewy of such a eon-
elruive demonstration in my favour m would render my

rotors an absolute certainty. Happily for our country, the
prisciples of civil and religions liberty are dearly cherished
by the British people, but they cannot be considered se ono.
pleirly established so long as the right of private judgment
is violated by the operation of an oath which requires every
saber of parliament on the true faith of a Chrietien" to
abjure allegiance to Janos 111. and his descendents, all of
whom are extinct, thin giving a special roligioue senctios to
an sieurdity, and waking that sanction a comas of disability
to a most loyal close of her Mota.W. subjects. As you are
aware, I we. last you Lord Mayor of London. Many gen-
tiansa of the Jewish alth occupy high municipal and goa-
&MEW aloes in miss parts of the country. In our cob-
ales rasa, are umbers of tbe legislature. Abroad our
infuses has be.. stetted to obtain for the Chrir
times end Jews In Turkey equal rights and FMe
lege* with thesis swim& by the MUVALIMATI population.
Khan this great sad antigitssed cation, then, persist in the
injustice sad herionMatessey of excluding its Jewish subject*
at Innis bon the tan enjoyment of rights which it grants
them in its colonies, and which it claims for all creeds in
foreign reunifies, and this, too, by the indirect operation of
an obsolete and rases oath ? The answer is in the hands of
the ecastitatneies. Ths elector* of the United Kingdom

have it in their power now to settle this great question by
returning to the new parliament none but non of liberal
opinions, who will advocate those measures of reform which
are demanded by the spirit of the ago, end necessary to the
full development of our free constitution. Hoping at no
distant period to solkit your suffrages under mom favourable
circumstances, I have the honour to be, gentlemen, your
faithful servent, DAVID SALOMONS."

HANTS (Sourn).—A compromise has been agreed
upon between the Steeds end Wries in this division. The
Hon. Ralph Dutton will represent the Write, and Sir ler-
vein Jervoise., Bart., the liberals.

. .
KIDDERMINXTEI.- —Mr. Boycott declares his deter-
salami= to go to the poll against Kr. Lowe.
Noreinnuax.— Handbills have been distri-
Wed this morning, Mating that two independent
gentlessen will he forthcoming at the nomination, and telling
the electors not to pledge themselves. It is believed, how-
ever, that the only opposition to the present members will be
from linwist foam

OXFORD thuvzsarry.—No opposition ie expected
to the return of the old members, the Right Bon. W. E.
Gladstone end Sir Winless Reathoolle, Bert., both of whore
voted in favour al Mr. Cobden', motion on the Chinese Isar.

STOCIPORT.—A great meeting wu held ca Friday
mowing, ia the Teseperanee Hall, to bear Wrenn. from the
siting membstokr the hmeoglk; Mr. Altionmea Williamson
midi Mr. lemitarer, who mole et cansiderehl•
length, ezpithail his TIMM kr sot voting at di an Mr.
Cobden's motion la uhresee to the China goodies. Oa
carefully penning the parrs relating to that robing, be hit
that he could net amedestiondy seaport the gourmand in
the curse that had bees peened ; while, em the ether hand,
be felt that by votlag for Mr. Cobden's mottos he Wight be
alien to overthrow Lord Palreenton's govsnatent to
make room for • tory admiaistretket, to which
be would sat caveat to be a party. Mr. I.
B. Smith a:pinhead at groat length the grounds
to which he voted for 114. Cobden's moths. He
considered that he wee not meat to parliament to vote with
the mialstry under al dreentetaacee. The government
whipper-in wea met eamplainiag that he (Mr. Smith) had
not voted with the ministry on • certain amnion. He re-
plied, "I always vete with yon when yea are right"
"Think you for mains," was the rejoinder; "we most

r need votes when we are in the wrong," He wished to h=ow
whether Lord Palmerston would give the ballot, extend= of
the suffrage, shortening of the duration of parlidnianta. tad
reduction of taxation. Ho considered that Lord Palmed=
could not mak for support until he had answered that goodies
satisfactorily. Votes of confidence in Messrs. Kershaw and
Smith were permed tumnimoudly.
TEWKESBURY.— All the four candidates are
pledged logo to the poll, expressing equal confidence of succeed.
But both the conserveives and the liberals are divided among
themselvea, so the most experienced electioneerer will not
venture to predict the moult, of the cross-voting consequent
upon this curious state of things. Mr. Lygon, conaerrativo,
&clam himoslf an advocate for peace, retreneluntat, ro•
dared tare', the Maynooth grant, and opening of the
Museum, &c., on Sundays. Mr. Humphrey Brown pledgee
himself to support Lord Palmerston. Mr. Martin is a Whig
of the Russell school.

present Mr. Charlesworth, the
cousrestive cendidate, is =opposed here.

WARWICK.—Sir Charles Douglas haa issued an
farms, admitting that Ilia chimere of sumes am not such as
to justify his going to the poll. lle therefore retires from the
conteat, but states " that, in consequence of cocabined in-
finince, very many of his friends (who bad, nevertheless,
eapremed their moat minuet wishes foehis success) were
compelled to vote monist him."
WALLINGFORD.—There will be a severe contest
in this borough, Captain Sartori. (son-in-law of Lord Bar-
rington) having expressed his determination to go to a poll
against Mr. Malins, the late member. The gallant captain
declares hilorolf willing to support Lord Palmerston's admi-
nistration—that he is in favour of progressive reform, and of
an entire ►bolition of church rates.

LAMBETH.