The Express.
London, England, 1868-03-16 00:00:00

COVENTRY ELECTION PETITION:

We stated in our second edition on Saturday
that the committee in this ease had come unanimously to
the following resolution :
Thai H. Mather Jackson was by him spate guilty of
bribery at the last election ; that he was mot duly
elected to serve in the present parliament ; that e
last election for the city of Covennvas a void election.
That it was proved that Thomas Y John Lee,WiDiani
Weston., W. Oswyn, and William Moon were bribed by
Stephen Knapp. That it does not appear that these acts
were committed with the knowledp or consent of the
said Henry Mather Jackson. That there is no meson to
believe that corrupt practices have extensively prevailed
at the lut election. That theme resoktions be reported to
'Ube house.

RRPRESENTATION OP HODDIMSFINLD. Mr.
Wright Maw has retired from the neatest rather than
divide the liberal party, who are now united.
REPENNENTATION OF LONDON UNIVERSITY.—The
Isrperial Review Coonserratin) says :—The report that the
conservative party have determined to bring forward Dr.
Millar as a candidate for the representation of the Univer-
sity of London is, at least, premature. There are no
grounds for the assertion that the conservative graduates
have finally determined, in the event of there being no
candidate who directly represents their own political
views, to vote for Mr. Lowe. On the other hand it is far
more probable that, in such an event, Sir John Lubbock,
who is a moderate politician, nnpledged to extreme views
on say of the great questions of the day, would receive
the support of the conservative party.
Eser.l Poi.rrtca. —kir. Wingfield Baker has once
mote determined to try his fortune as a liberal candidate
foe South Essex ; and as the agricultural element bee been
to SOON extent eliminated from the conatitassoy by
" recent legislation," the hon. gentleman's chances el see-
. CMS appear to be materially improved. A meowed Men/
candidate has appeared for the division in the pesos of
Mr. A. Johnston. In North East Eases coal Batts is
; astlarotood to adhere to his dotitioloolios to War binated
at • costurvattira. owatlidat• afejnsolita with Mr. Da

M.P. for Osishesesr, ema ZOSZriF2a:grig"
'motivative emsdhline for tie second seat Sir 'SW
borcaugh, are expected to attend • conservative meeting in
the town oa the 25th inst.
RiPREMEIMITION OP THt STIRLING SITRORM.—•
Among thaw that have been talked of on various pounds
as willing, if wanted, to become liberal candidates for times
= soti
s on the retirement of Mr. Oliphant, are Mr. 'lmes
Q.C.. Sir William Bruce of Stennis ((chairman
of the liberal committee of Stirhaplire), Mr. John
Ramsay, of Kildalton (formerly candidate foe Ohio-
gow), Mr. John Pender, Manchester and Linlithgow-
shire, Mr. Vernoe Mereourt, Q C. (formerly candidate
for the Kirkeeldy district), Mr. George Look Q.O.
=ally candidate for Falkirk district), Sir Fridarick
y (ditto), Mr. J. Boyd Kinnear, banister (formerly
candidate for Pffeshire), and age or two ethers. It Is
quite understood that Sir A. Gibson-Maitland, of Bunton
and Bauchi., a former candidate, does not offer himself.
Mr. Wilson, pin., d Baanockburn, has also been men-
tioned, but is believed to he at prepaid unwilliag.—
Seasmate.