The Sun.
London, England, 1852-07-08 00:00:00

EXETER.

The nomination of candidates took place yesterday
m°rning
er at the Guildhall. Mr. Divett, the late Liberal
Memb, entered the hall very quietly at half-past nine
o'clock, accompanied by a small but influential party of
his friends. Sir John Duckworth and Mr. Buck, with
their friends, arrived a few minutes before ten.
The show of hands was in favour of Mr. Divett and Sir
J. Duckworth, and a poll was demanded on the part of
Mr. Buck.

The show WORCESTER.
of hands yesterday was declared to be in
favour of Messrs Ricardo and Lasslett, and a poll was
demanded on behalf. of Mr. lludelleston, which was fixed
for this day (Thursday).

IPSWICH.
The nomination took place yesterday morning. The
Derbyite candidates, Messrs. Cobbold and Bateson, first
made their appearance upon the hustings, accompanied
by about fifty of their friends and supporters, preceded
by a mob of about as many bullies, one of whom was
playing
on a fife. The Free-trade candidates, Messrs.
Adair and Hobhouse, soon after came upon the hustings,
with from 100 to 150 persons, who, if one might judge
from their personal appearance, were members of the
constituency of the borough.
The MA.yon having called for a show of hands,
One-third of those present held up their hands in
favour of Messrs. Cobbold and Bateson, and two-thirds
were held up in favour of Messrs. Adair and Hobhouse.
The MAYOR then declared that the show of hands was
in favour of Mr. Hugh Edward Adair and Mr. Thomas
''enJunain Hobhouse.
W.RODWELL demanded a poll in favour of Messrs
Cobbold and Bateson.
andhe contest will, in all probability, be a severe one;
if wo were to give an opinion as to who are to be
0 Successful candidates, wo should say Mr. Hugh Ed.
ward Adair and Mr. J. C. Cobbold. If any unfair means
are called in, then, in such a case, the issue is uncertain.

,„ EAST RETFORD AND BASSETLAW.
o'clo
anomination took place at the Guildhall at eleven
rck. There was no opposition to the bite Members,
rt! d , se little interest did the proceedings excite i Ret-
o that at the time the proceedings commenced there
were not u dezan electors in the hall, and not above a
hundred afterwards.
smAirr• EDDIioN, of Gateford, proposed, and Mr.
TR, of R,Aford, seconded, the nomination of the
Right Ron. Viscount G,ilwa
Clabber WinTEd prophosed,Yand Mr. J. \VALikEn, of
c0,41,1beer.30; Bacon tat of the Hon. %V. G. Dtm-
Mr. J. II
EE, the returning officer, in the absence of
the proser,hu'vin declared both candidates duly elected,
the edings Lminated.

DORCHESTER,
The nomination of candidates for the representation
of the nomination
took place yesterday. Conformably
with an old established custom peculiar to this borough,
proposers and seconders were dispensed with, and the
respective candidates offered themselves to the electors
for the honour of being returned to Parliament. They
were the Right Hon. Colonel Dawson Darner. and H.
Gerard Sturt, Esq. (the old Members and Free-trade
Conservatives), and Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Esq.
(Liberal.),
The AIIYOR (Charles Criswick, Esq.) having formally
demanded to know whether any gentleman offered him-
self to represent this borough in Parliament,
Tho Right Ron. Colonel DawsoN DAMER replied that
he did. Having offered his congratulations on the pros-
perous state of the country, ho added that those benefits
were the result of free trade, and he was fully prepared
to follow out that policy into all its legitimate circum-
stances. As to the general principles of Government,
he was of opinion that what the country most stood in
need of was a strong united Conservative Government.
Mr. STORY followed. ll® said he was the friend of
real national reform; but looked with distrust on that
tampering with our political system which some were
so ready to engage in. He would vote for inquiry
into the Maynooth grant, and was favourable to its
repeal.
Mr. SHERIDAN laid great stress upon the fact of his
having been earnestly solicited to stand by the party
who thought that the free trade cause was in danger.
With respect to the Maynooth grant, he had no objvc-
lion to inquiry, but considered the disendowment of
Maynooth would bo by means justifiable and politic.
A show of hands was then called for by the Mayor,
which was found to be favourable to Mr. Sheridan and
Colonel Damer.

A poll was then demanded for Mr. Start, and the
polling appointed to take place the next day.

WAKEFIELD.
The Mayor, Mr. Walker, having fixed the nomination
for Wednesday morning, at the Corn Exchange, there
was an immense assemblage; and in consequence of
serious anticipations of outrage, a detachment of the
6th Dragoons were sent for, and kept under arms during
the proceedings. Mr. John Barff proposed the late
Member, Mr. George Sanders; and Mr. W. B. Naylor
seconded the nomination. Mr. W. B. Holdsworth no-
minated Mr. Henry Leatham, and was seconded by Mr.
James Micklethwaite. Mr. Sanders addressed the elec-
tors at very great length, declaring himself a Conserva-
tive free-trader, and was followed by Mr. Leatham, who
spoke in favour of extension of the franchise, vote by
ballot, free trade, and general political and commercial
reforms. The show of hands was very largely in favour
of Mr. Leatham. The polling was axed for this morn-
ing. All went off quietly.

LISKE ARD.
Mr. Henry Thomas Ryde, of Meeklenburgh-square,
London, has come forward in opposition to Mr. Crow-
der, Q C., bat he does not stand the slightest chance in
a borough where there is the greatest unanimity of
feeling amongst the electors in favour of their late re-
presentative. Mr. Ryde declares himself to be in favour
of the maintenance of the Protestant religion in all its
integrity, and would support the present Government on
all measures based on sound constitutional principles.
The election is fixed for this day. _