The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-05 00:00:00

GREENOCK.

We mentioned in our last that the requisition in fa-
vour of Lord John Hay had not been responded to, and
that consequently Mr. Dunlop was then the only candi-
date in the field. The committee appointed by the meet-
ing of Lord J. Hay's requisitionists lost no time in put-
ting themselves in communication with Lord Melgund,
and received from him an assurance that if the constitu-
ency expressed a wish for his services, he was willing to
offer himself for their suffrages.—Greenock Advertiser,
Tuesday.

NORTH DURHAM.
The Hon. H. T. Liddell, M.P., has issued an address to
the electors of the Northern Division of the county of
Durham, in which, after referring to recent acts of the
Legislature, and his course of action in reference
thereto, he says that nothing but his indisposition to sa-
crifice the navigation-laws would induce him to come
for waad.
Mr. Shaftoe and Colonel Beckwith have not yet com-
menced a canvass, and it is thought probable that the
latter gentleman will not stand a poll.

SOUTH DURHAM.
Mr. Farrer has issued an address to the electors of the
Southern Division of this county, offering himself as a
candidate in the room of Mr. Bowes, who retires. Lord
Harry Vane has not yet signified his intentions, and ru-
mours are afloat that he also intends to resign in favour
of his brother, Lord William Powlett, who is a Protec-
tionist. The Duke of Cleveland is understood to have
either suggested or sanctioned this arrangement.
NORTH NORTHUMBERLAND.
Lord Lovaine and Lurd Ossuiston have completed their
canvass of the Northern Division, and have issued ad-
dresses thanking the electors for the promises of support
they have received. They speak with the utmost confi-
deuce as to the issue of the contest.
NEWCASTLE- UPON- TYNE.
The Liberal party in this borough have, it is said, in-
duced Mr. Watson, Member for Kinsale,to offer himself
as a candidate at the ensuing general election, in opposi-
tion to Mr. Hodgson Hinde ; and his address, it is ex-
pected, will be published in a tew days. Mr. Ord, the
present Member, will also stand, so that there is every
probability of a severe contest.

KINGS TON-UPON-HULL.
Since our last a candidate has announced himself for
the representation of this borough, in the person of Mr.
James Clay, who was unsuccessful at the election in
1841. This gentleman has published an address, in
which he protesses Liberal principles, and recapitulates
the main points of that political creed. We are not aware
that any committee has yet been formed in his behalf, or
that any active canvass has been instituted to secure his
return. We hear no definite mention of his intended
colleague ; the only rumour on the subject being that,
at a meeting of Conservatives on Monday, it was sug-
gested that application should be made to Sir James
Graham to allow himself to be put in nomination for
this borough, which he represented at the outset of his
career. We learn that a communication has been opened
with the Right Hon. Baronet to this effect ; but the re-
sult, if such a course be in agitation, has not transpired.
—Eastern Counties Herald of Thursday.
BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE.
The Liberal electors have resolved to bring forward
as candidates at the approaching election Mr. James
Pilking ton and Mr. William Hargreaves. Both of these
gentlemen are magistrates for the county, and besides
their extensive local influence are highly esteemed by
the public generally, which, combined with the series of
gains the Liberals have made upon the register of late
years, renders their return almost a matter of certainty.
Mr. John Hornby, M.P., will again offer himself. It is
understood that the Conservatives have not succeeded in
obtaining another candidate willing to hazard the ex-
pense of a contest. Mr. Hornby was returned in 1842
by a majority of one.