Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-08-05 00:00:00

LIMERICK

The committee re-assembled yesterday morning at twelve
o'clock, and on the admission of the public,
The Chairman said that the committee had come to the
followinc, resolution That Major George Gavin was
duly elected to serve in the present Parliament for the City
of Limerick.

" That certain riotous and tumultuous proceedings took
place at and after the last election for the said city, but it
was not proved to the committee that such proceedings took
place .at the instigation, or with the sanction of, Major
Gavin or his ag,ents. _
_ _

" That no application was made to the returning officer
for an adjournment of poll in consequence of such pro-
ceedings, and that it was not proved that they were of such a
character as to prevent the votes of the electors from being

recorded."
Mr. Minn applied for costs.
The Chairman said that the committee had anticipated
such an application, and had _come to 7the conclusion that it
could not be entertained.

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ELECTION INTELLIGENCE

DEVONPORT.---In consequence of the intention of t}
present representatives, Sir Erskine Perry and Mr. W
to vacate their seats, on their appointment as meinb
India Board, three candidates in the Liberal
resolved to contest the borough---namely, A
Admiral Sir Michael Seymour, and Sir Art
GLOUCESTER.-The termination of th
presented against the return for thin
ties on the qui vine, and the
have been already mentioned
representatives are likely t
Monk, Mr. Bernal Osb
of Sir Maurice Berl
Mr. C. Schreiber
servatives. Mr

in petition

put both par-
'era' gentlemen

whom ihe future
These are, Viscount
r. Charles Berkeley, son
side of the Liberals, with
. of Cheltenham, for the Con-
late M.P. for the city, has

issued a vale('
"

!ss to the electors, in whiejh he

have contested the representation of
mes my political opponents have dis-

the city,

mosity
bette•
the

and so unprovoked might give place to
in future years, and equally vain would be
to conceal from myself or from you that the

A a representative is lowered, and his influence
ally weakened and undermined, by these inces-
aeks on the purity and integrity of his seat!'

-Thecandidates for the -vacancy inthe repre:

of this borough, occasioned by the elevation of
luehere to the House of Lords, are engaged in

their canvass of the electors

The candidates

tem* Caiendisli Bentinck _(Conservative),_ and

11 rider C.'Barolay '(Liberal). Mr. Bentinek.'is' an
h ,nt supporter of Lord Derby. Mr. Barclay is
r to give a general but independent suppo..t to the
Government, and " I look," he Says, "to the
.ued union of the Liberal party to accomplish the
wing objects':—The adoption of a firm but concilitary
lurpign policy • the enactment of a modern but real
easure of Parliamentary reform, framed in accordance with
the spirit of our constitution, and comprising considerable
.:tension of the suffrage, as well as protection in its exer-
s by the ballot; the practice of the strictest economy in
the public expenditure, consistent with the efficient main-
tenance of the national defences • the promotion of law
reform, of an extended system of education, and other
measures tending to promote the social and physical well-
being of the labouring classes. I hope that the speedy
abolition of church-rates will put an end to much long-
standing dissension." It is probable that the contest will
be more severe than any which has occurred in Taunton for
a long period, as both parties are determined to make it a
trial of political strength.