The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-23 00:00:00

honour of soliciting the suffrages of the electors at the
ensuing election. His motive for thus withdrawing
himself, he says, is the lukewarmness of some of his
former friends in the borough.
SOUTH DURHAM.—The friends of protection to native
industry will secure the election of Mr. Farrer, and
tacitly acquiesce in the return of Lord Harry Vane,
rather than encounter a contest which would be attended
with great turmoil and excitement.
NORTH DURHAM.—For the northern division it is
positively said there will be a contest, as Colonel Beck-
with resolves to go to a poll. The contest, we are satis.
fled, must be nominal. The mass of the electors in every
district consider the present Member, Mr. Liddell, and
Mr. Shafto, who has become a candidate under the
auspices of the party who supported Mr. Lambton, as
certain to be elected by very Fsrge majorities.
DURHAM CITY.—The city of Durham %•ill be the
arena of a very spirited contest. In addition to Mr.
Granger and Captain Wood. Mr. Spearman (4 Newton
Ilail) is now in the field. The dift-rences in the Con•
servative ra,ilts, arising out W. the elcc,ion of Mr. Bright
At the last vacancy, not having bcen r. concils.d, the

id,peridentConservative party have fo:mally

" to withhold their support from any candidate present-
ing himself under the influence of the Marquis of Lon-
lowlerry ;" and the electors will, we believe, at present
very generally refrain from promising their votes.
Sou?u Wi.ateley, Esq.. a bar.
rist,r, has presented himself to the notice of the el -etors
of :=,outh Shields, as a candidate in the Conservative
interest, to represent that borough in the next Parlis,-
ment.—Durkam Advertiser.

READING.—Mr. Apsley Pellatt, of Staines, and the
principal proprietor of the extensive establishment at
Blacktriars, known as the Falcon Glass works, will start
as a candidate for the representation of the borough on
the Liberal interest.

STAFFORD.—Another candidate has entered the field
in the person of Mr. E. W. Robertson, of London, as a
free-trader. He is a graduate at Oxford, and has con-
siderable property at Chilcote, in Derbyshire.
SIINDERLAND.—Mr. W. A. Wilkinson's address to
the electors appeared on Friday morning. He avows
himself a thorough free-trader, and a friend to the entire
abolition of the present navigation-laws. It is the
universal belief that Mr. Hudson is perfectly safe, bat
that the contest will be severe between Mr. Barclay and
Mr. Wilkinson.

POOLE.—We understand a Conservative candidate will
be brought forward for this borough.— Wiltshire Herald.
LYME.—We have authority to state that Mr. Edmund
Batten, of the Chancery bar, is likely to offer himself as
a candidate for the borough of Lyme, at the next elec-
tion, on moderate Whig principles.—Sherborne Mercury.
STAMFORD.—The Marquis of Granby and the Right
Hon. J. C. Herries (tbrmerly Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer) will be candidates for the representation of
this borough.
CORK.—Mr. Shee denies having ever entertained a
thought of aspiring to the honour of representing the
county of Cork in Parliament.
GLAscow.—Mr. Dixon, of Govanhill, will submit his
claims to represent this city in Parliament.—North
British Mail.
GLASGOW.—We are authorised to state that there is
no truth whatever in the rumours which have been cir-
culated respecting the retirement of Mr. Lockhart from
the honourable post of representative of the county of
Lanark. On the contrary, when the proper time
arrives, the Hon. Gentleman will address the constitu-
ency of the county, soliciting the renewal of their
favours.—Glasgow Courier.