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

PONTEFRACT ELECTION.

Yesterday at 11 a.m. the nomination took place in front
of the Town-hall, when four 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. W.
Head, had retired, and this statement was soon con-
firmed by Sir Edmund issuing an address, in which ha said
--" It was my firm persuasion in coming among you as a
stranger that you were determined to return 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 wero 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
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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
a andnd ethaintundivided, 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
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liberal electors of the borough who have offered me their
After the usual proclamation, the Mayor (Mr. Roger
Hurstjh
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carried
W. Foskitt seconded, nomination
returned
renounce
partisans
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and Mr.
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capacityM a Major then chne briefly
should
stating, in his official
interest of his constituents without
eco
gnition of either
Whig, Tory, or Radical. The proceedings closed with three
cheers each for the Major and "'the lads ' ladies,'' after which
the assembly dispersed in perfect good order. '

POISONED GRAlN.—yesterday an aet passed in
the late sesrion 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 be 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.

Herring's magnetic brushes, &c., of
Marie Antoinette's hair, during her imprisonment, became
ccoommpplleetteellyy corelsoturorleedssb. y Such changes of colour may now be
which Dr. Hassall reports "I regard them as the most
p9rfect brushes hitherto made, as respects their mechanical
construction and their magnetical action." They are the
remedy, for .grey hair, neuralgia, rheumatism, &c. N.B.—
Counterfeits are being made. Offices, 32, Basinghall-street,
London.