The Sun.
London, England, 1863-08-04 00:00:00

PONTEFRACT ELECTION.

Yesterday at 11 a.m. the nomination took place in fron
of the Town-hall, when tour or five hundred persons were
were assembled in expectation of hearing addresses from
both the candidates, who for several days had been before
the constituency. As the people were gathering together
it became rumoured that the Liberal candidate, Sir E. .
Head, had retired, and this statement was soon con-
firmed by Sir Edmund issuing an address, in which h 9 said
—" It was my firm persuasion in coming among you as a
stranger that you were determined to rtturn to Parliament
in the place of Mr. Monckton Mills a supporter of the Go-
vernment which had advised his elevation to the peerage.
Such was my conviction, because I believed that the majo-
rity of the electors were members of the Liberal party. But
for the assiduous and continued efforts of my opponents
during a considerable period,and especially since last spring,
this party might no doubt have spoken with an undivided
voice and with its full strength. Now, however, after a
canvass of four days in the borough, I am convinced that
their voice is uncertain and their strength divided. I have
found many Liberals who profess that they have engaged
to vote for the other party, or that they intend to remain
neutral, and I have no wish under such circumstances to ex-
pose the cause which I advocate to a risk of decisive defeat
at the poll. So long as I believed the Libcrals to be firm
and and
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amtypsnincerest gratitude to the gentlemen of my corn-
t erefore retire from the contest, and in so doing I beg to
liberal
support in aid of the good cause." weollffaesretdo
After the usual proclamation, and the Mayor (Mr. Roger
Hurst) had taken the chair, M m all
e thosetheir
r. David Longstaff moved,
and Mr. W. Foskitt seconded, the nomination of Major
Waterhouse. which was carried without opposition. The
Mejor then briefly returned thanks, stating, in his official
capacity he should renounce 13 •
artisanshil), and study the
interest of his constituents without
recognitionn of either
ry, Whig, To, or Radical. The proceedings
cheers each for the Major and " the ladies,''sclosed with three
after which
the assembly dispersed in perfect good order.

POIsONED GRAlN.—Yesterday an aet passed in
the late session was printed to prohibit the sale
and use of poisoned grain or seed. For offering or exposing
for sale any grain, seed, or meal steeped or dipped in poison,
or with which any preparation has been mixed so as to render
the same poisonous, and calculated to destroy life, a penalty
not exceeding £lO may bo levied, and a like penalty for sow .
ing, &c., any poisoned grain, seed or meal. Solution and
infusion are to be allowed to be used in agriculture. A.
moiety of the fine is to go to the informer (not being a con-
stable), and the witnesses are to be indemnified for aiding
in the commission of the offence.

Marie A ntoinette's hair, during her imprisonment, became
completely colourless. Such changes of colour may now be
completely restored by Herring's magnetic brushes, &c., of
which Dr. Hassall reports "I regard them as the most
p.rrect brushes hitherto made, as respects their mechanical
construction and their magnetics' action.' They are the
remedy for grey hair, neuralgia, rheumatism, &c.
Counterfeits are being made. Offices, 32, Basinghall-sere et,
London.