The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-23 00:00:00

ELECTION MOVEMENTS.

CITY OF LONDON.
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L a r pe n Yesterdayt and
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Mr. LAWRENCE having taken the chair,
hßaron ROTHSCHILD presented himself amid loud
cheers, and proceeded to say that he was favourable to
civil and religious liberty, on which grounds he came
forward to claim their sympathies and assistare.—
(Cheers.) He wished to say something about sotne ob-
servations that had bean made by the Conservative can-
didate, Mr. Bevan. There was no more caudal and ho-
nourable gentleman than he was—(Hear, hear)—but
yesterday he had alluded to him (Baron IZothsehild) as
the foreign baron. Now, he believed his (Baron Roths-
child's) opinions were foreign to him in every respect,
but he saw nothing else to provoke or justify the olLerva-
tion.—(Cheers.) With regard: to his opinions, he was
favourable to extending in every way the blessings of
education. He- came forward to claim their support in
.the cause of civil and religious liberty.—(Cheers.)
Sir GEORGE LARPENT then gave an account of his
principles at great length to the meeting, and expressed
that adherence to free trade, and opposition to endow-
ments, which we have frequently had occasion to com-
municate to our readers in reporting his sentiments.
Mr. PATTISON, jun., having addressed the meeting on
the part of his father,
A resolution was passed, on the motion of Mr. W.
llAwrs, pledging the meeting to support the four Liberal
candidates.

HEREFORD.—Captain Ilibbert, a Liberal of great local
influence, will no doubt he returned fur this borough. Sir
IL Price retires. Mr. Clifford, a local gentiern2u, has
withdrawn. Captain 14ibbert and a Conservative will
be retw ned without opposition.
BaTir.—On Tuesday evening a meeting of the elec-
tors of the Walcot district was held, Mr. George Ed-
wards in the chair ; at which a resolution, pledging the
meeting to support the present members, Mr. Roebuck
and Lord Duncan, was carried unanimously. At this
period the room in which the meeting was being held,
became so densely crowded, that the electors were
obliged to adjourn to the outside of the house, where
they were addressed by both the present members at
great length. Lord Duncan and Mr. Roebuck afterwards
addressed a numerous meeting from the windows of the
Liberal Association Rooms, Bath-street.
CAMDRIDGE.—The state of parties in this borough is
extraordinary and confused. There are now in reality
four candidates in the field. Until Friday last there
were only two, Messrs. Adair and Campbell, on the
Whig interest. It will be remembered that a month
since Mr. Sutton voluntarily retired, after addressing a
public meeting convened by himself. A few days after
the excitement of the installation was over a search
for a successor to Mr. Sutton was renewed, and
Mr. 'Turnkey, Q.C., was introduced as the Con-
servative candidate. He issued his address on
Friday, the 16th, and on Saturday received
a cordial welcome at a public meeting of the Conserva-
tive electors ; when the following resolution was carried
by an overwhelming majority :—" That this meeting
having heard with the greatest satisfaction the sentiments
expressed by L. C. Humfrey, Esq., is of opinion that he
is a fit and proper person to represent this borough in
Parliament." On Monday, the 19th, to the astonish-
ment of all parties, Mr. Sutton re-appeared in the field,
in consequence of having received a requisition so to do.
This requisition has not been published, and the natural
inference is that it is not numerously signed. It will
thus be seen that Mr. Humfrey has every right and title
to be considered as the first Conservative candidate. He
is cordially received by the electors, and the most san-
guine hopes of his success are entertained.
CRELTENHAM.—Sir W. Jones, the Conservative
candidate, has hitherto met with an enthusiastic recep-
tion, and, if we may judge from present appearances,
Mr. C. Berkeley's seat is very insecure. The latter gen-
tleman's speech on the Health of Towns Bill appears to
have given mortal offence to a large number of his con-
stituents, and his subsequent explanations are deemed
anything but satisfactory by even many of his most ar-
dent supporters. The existence of the " Berkeley feud"
has also damaged the Liberal cause. Captain Carrington
Smith, who is, according to his own account, " his own
chairman, his own electioneering agent, his own com-
mittee, and almost his own bill-sticker, also comes for-
ward on the Conservative interest, without, however,
the remotest chance of success, although the Captain de-
clares he is determined to go to the poll.
CRICKLADE.—Mr. John Neeld solicits a renewal of
the confidence of the electors of this borough. Mr.
Neeld's re-election, without opposition, is considered
certain.
DEVONPORT.—Mr. J. Sanders, jun., a private gentle-
man from Liverpool, has just addressed the electors on
Conservative principles, and commenced an active can-
vass. Tne other candidates are Mr. Tufnel, of the
Treasury, one of the present representatives, and Mr.
Romilly, the Member for Bridport.
EVESII.A3/.—This borough is now become the arena
of high political strife. Mr. Rudge. the new candidate,
who offered his services to the electors a month ago,
has retired, and Sir Ralph Howard appears in the field
as his successor.
HEREFORD CITY.—On Monday night a meeting of the
Liberal electors was held in the noble room of the Great
Dragon Hotel. The chair was filled by Mr. Benbow.
About 300 attended, and the greatest harmony pre-
vailed. Mr. George Clive, Judge of the Southwark
County Court, explained the position he was in owing
to the legal point raised by Sir James Graham in the
House of Commons as to the eligibility of County Court
judges sitting in Parliament. Ile mentioned that he
had taken the opinion of the Attorney General and other
gentlemen, who were favourable to his own impression
that he was not disqualified. Mr. Clive touched upon
the difficulty Sir James Graham had in getting seated
in Parliament, and joking said—Perhaps Sir James had
a notion of trying Hereford himself. Should Sir James
fail in his motion, which would be set at rest within
a few hours, he (Mr. Clive) should bo at their service,
anxious to secure the highest object of his ambition,
that of representing Hereford, which had shown so much
attachment to his lamented father and gallant brother,
both now no more. Mr. Clifford (chairman of the
county sessions) was introduced as a candidate, only in
the event of Mr. Clive being ineligible. He briefly
stated his opinions ; and, in answer to an elector,
avowed himself opposed to the endowment of the Ro-
man Catholic clergy, and also favourable to the ballot.
The cries were 'loud and general for Mr. Symons to be
heard on Mr. Clifford resuming his seat, and after a
little parley, Mr. Jelenger C. Symons, of the Oxford
circuit, addressed the meeting in a forcible speech. He
was ready to make himself a useful working Member of
Parliament, but he would not involve himself in heavy
expenses to support a contest. He came not to divide
the Liberal interest, but to offer his services, as he
found a doubt was rife as to the possibility of Mr.
Clive coming forward. He declared his objection
to any further state endowments, and should oppose
any such measure if he was in Parliament. He with-
drew from the field, as he was perfectly satisfied with
the principles of Mr. Clifford, to whom he paid a
well timed compliment for his ability and impartiality
as chairman of the county sessions. Resolutions were
carried unanimously expressive of approval of Sir
Robert Price's conduct, and their determination to sup-
port, as his colleague, Mr. George Clive. If he was
incompetent by any subsequent decision of the House
of Commons, then to rally round Mr. Clifford, and
support his return in tho place of their Member, Mr. .
Pulsford, retiring on the plea of health.
IloasuAst.—Mr. Jervis's canvass is most successful,
and the whole weight of the Shelley interest is cast into
the scale in his favour. Such being the case, the issue
cannot be doubtful. Prudence would counsel the retire-
ment of Mr. Fitzgerald from the contest.
HubtrnicDozi.—This borough may now be included in
heretucronloonf
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Mr. Baring are to be opposed by Mr. Prendergast, the
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barrister, who advocates generally the principles of the
present Government. A committee is already formed in
his behalf, and are most strenuously exerting themselves
to secure his return.

LEWES.—The lion. Mr. Fitzroy and Mr. Perfect, the
sitting members, have been engaged during the week in
canvassing the electors of the borough. The threat of
the Conservative Protectionists to bring a candidate
against Mr. Fitzroy was not redeemed till yesterday,
when an address was issued from a Mr. Godfrey Hudson,
dated from the Temple. Mr. Hudson is for giving free
trade a fair trial, and returning to a " sounder" system,
should the trial be unfavourable to free trade; but in the
interim he would repeal the malt and hop taxes. The
existing poor-law, he says, has many clauses which are
unnecessarily cruel and severe, and not calculated
to make the labourer an industrious and useful member
of society, but a discontented man and 11 disaffected sub-
ject. He wished to see the law so framed as to secure
a comfortable shelter for the infirm, the aged, and
obtain
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atahforlearcuthority for stating that when Mr. Towneley
was consulted on the subject a few days ago he expressed
his readiness to come forward if the state of the electoral
register warranted the proposal of a Liberal candidate,
and a proper requisition were forwarded to him, ex-
pressing the desire of the electors that he should stand.
There is, therefore, little doubt that he will be the op-
ponent of Mr. Talbot Clifton at the forthcoming election,
and the most sanguine expectations are entertained of
his triumphant return.
NORTH NOTTINGHAMSHIRE.— The present friends of
monopoly, Mr. Houldsworth and Lord Henry Bentinck,
are to walk over the course.
SOUTH NOTTINGIIAMSHIRE.—CoIoneI Rolleston and
Mr. Hildyard, two other friends of monopoly, ditto.
PLYMOUTII.—There are now four candidates fairly in
the field--viz., Lord Ebrington, one of the presenti repre-
sentatives;irivau Mr. Calmady, of Langdon-hall, the chairman
elLac order
of the Free-trade Association; Mr. Crowder,
assimilate(t),ifbrßinrigsttoonl,;wahnolsemorpiinti.oin,salmer tiblthe eminent
to i thoseuctut ot.
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to the electors, has retired fromfotir
candidates above-named
Mr. Calrnady. Should th
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go to the poll,
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part}'
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founded by local and leaders, Peel and Russell, has been so widened and con-
altere courses