The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-01 00:00:00

JLECTION MOVEMTS.

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BEDFORDSHIRE.—We learn that Lord Charles Russell/
the sitting Whig member for the county, has determined
to retire, and that Mr. Thomas Charles Higgins, of
Turvey, will offer himself as a candidate. We have DO
information relative to the intentions of the sitting Con-
servative member, Lord Alford, but in all probability he
will come forward again.—Bedford Times.
BUCHINGHAMSHIRE.—Mr. Tower has announced his
refusal to be a candidate to represent the county of
Bucks in the next Parliament; consequently we at pre-
sent have but three candidates for the three seats in
Parliament which are allotted to Buckinghamshire ; but
we have the fact announced that a candidate from the
dissenters will solicit the votes on the principles of anti-,
church and state union, peace, anti-slavery, and tem-
perance.—Bucks Gazette.
CUMBERLAND EAST.—Mr. Marshall has accepted the
requisition to offer himself as a candidate fear East
Cumberland in the room of Mr. James. Carlisle

Journal.
HALIFAX.—Mr. Edward Miall, the well-known editor
~1 the Nonconprmist, is in the field as a candidate for the
v.-presentation of this borough.—Bradford Obscrrur.
HAMPSHIRE, SOUTH.— e much regret to have to
announce that Lord Palmerston declines accednig. to
the numerously and respectably signed requisition
that has been presented to hits, soliciting his Lerd-
-hip to allow himself to be put in nomination as it
candidate for the representation of this invision of
!he county at the ensuing general eh ctiou, so. will be
seen by the following letter received from his Lordship by
the gentlemen of these towns, who forw,-ded the requi-
sition. We trust, however, that alth,mg,h the '!`t ob. e
Lcrd declines, some gentleman of liberal principles
be found willing to come forward for South Hampshire :
—" Carlton Garden:, June 21, 1847. Sir,--I hive to
acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 17th inst,,
transmitting to me a requisition signed by a large number
of the electors for the southern division of the county of
Hants, inviting me to become a candidate for the represen-
tation of South Hampshire at the ensuing general election,
and I beg through you to assure the numerous and re-
spectable body of electors by whom that requisition has
been signed, that I most sensibly feel the great honour
which they have done me by an invitation which
affords so manifest a proof of their confidence in me, and
of their approval of my public conduct. I need not, I
trust, assure you that if I was unconnected with any
other constituency, there is no body of electors whom I
should have felt such pride in representing as those of the
county in which I live ; but having now for twelve years
enjoyed the oonfidence of the electors of Tiverton, I
should be unwilling to solicit the suffrages of any other
body as long as my present constituents shall think fit
to return me to Parliament.—l have the honour to be,
Sir, yours, very faithfully, PALNERsTox."—Hampshire
Independent.
HASTINGS.—We have authority to state that it is the
intention of Mr. W. Downing Bruce to offer himself as
a candidate for the representation of this borough, and
that his address will appear in due course. It is strongly
reported that Mr. Sergeant Byles is to be the second
Conservative candidate at the ensuing election.—Surrey
Standard.

HEREFORD .-Our readers will learn with surprise that
Mr. Pulsford, through ill-health, retires from Parliament.
Sir Robert Price offers a renewal of those parlia-
mentary services which during a quarter of a century
have reflected honour on the city and county, and a son
of the late faithful and ever-to-be-lamented member, E.
B. Clive, Esq., offers himself as Mr. Pulsford's successor.
—Hereford Times.

LINCOLN.—A very large meeting of the electors took
place on Wednesday night, called to afford Sir Edward
Bulwer Lytton an opportunity of addressing them. Mr.
Williams, solicitor, presided. Sir E. B. Lytton, who had
been canvassing on Tuesday and Wednesday, but who had
issued no address or declaration of his intention to become
a candidate, delivered a magnificent address, in thecourse
of which he called upon the electors to consider whether
he was worthy to hold the place of their representative
in Parliament. He said that, if change there was, it
was not in him, and he challenged any one to point out
a single political principle from which he had deviated,
or a pledge that he had violated. Sir Edward pro-
ceeded to expound his principle, declaring himself for
the shortening of Parliament, for affording the
electors an opportunity of enjoying his franchise un-
influenced by any one who could exercise power over
him, for an extension of the suffrage to persons who have
received a good moral and Christian education, and against
the endowment of the Irish Catholics. He also expressed
his opinion that the Corn Bill of last year was a rash
and hazardous measure, the consequences of which could
not be tested by the experience of a single year; and he
observed that never was a great measure purchased b
such gross tergiversation and apostacy ; but he declared
that it ought to have a fair trial. Sir Edward Lytton
then proceeded to express the belief that next Parlia-
ment would have to devote its serious attention to
our financial position, and he gave some details
with respect to a mode of taxing property and
removing the assessed taxes. With respect to edu-
cation Sir Edward Lytton expressed his opinion to
be favourable to a parochial mode, which the people
would manage for themselves. Sir Edward Lytton then
combatted the idea that he should compromise himself
by any coalition with Tories ; and he proceeded to show
that coalitions had always been fatal, as a reason for de.
tuning to coalesce with Mr. Seely. He concluded with
a brilliant appeal to the electors. A long discussion fol-
lowed, after which Sir Edward Lytton declared his in-
tention to go to the poll, and the meeting broke up at
midnight.—Stamford Mercury.
LEEDS.—The features of the week are the issuing of
a preliminary statement of his views by Mr. James G.
Marshall, the meeting of Mr. Beckett's supporters, and
the coalition openly proclaimed at Out meeting to return
Messrs. Beckett and Marshall.—Leeds Mercury.
OXFORD UNIVERSITY.—The retirement of Mr. Card-
well from the contest for the University of Oxford leaves
it open for a measure of strength between the Pueeyite
and the Protestant candidates, the latter supported by
the forces of bygone Protectionism, the former by the
gratitude of the Tractarians for past, and the hope of
future colonial church patronage. The Liberals of the
University naturally look on the struggle with much un-
concern, as both candidates stand pledged to the con-
tinued exclusion of dissenters and professing Catholics
from the privilege of the University.
linannto.—We believe there is no foundation what.
ever in the report which has been circulated that Mr.
Apsley Pellatt will stand for this borough at the ensuing
election. The requisition to Mr. Sergeant Talfourd has
been must numerously signed.—Berks Gazette.
ROCHDALE.—A requisition, numerously signed by the
electors, has this week been forwarded to Mr. Sharman
Crawford, the present member for Rochdale, requesting
him to allow himself to be nominated as a candidate for
the representation of the borough at the next election,
There is not likely to be any opposition.—Manchester
Guardian.

SALISBURY.—Mr. Chaplin, M.P., has issued his ad-
dress, stating it to be his intention of again offering
himself as a candidate for Salisbury.—Sherborne Journal,
WHLTEnAvEsr.—There is very little or no doubt al the
final retirement of the present Member, Mr. M. W. Att.
wood. The ill health of the Hon. Gentleman, indepen•
dently of his advanced age, has reduced him to a state
of Parliamentary incapacity for some time past.--
Carlisle Journal.

WOODSTOCR.—Lord A. S. Churchill and the Marquis
of Blandford issued addresses to the electors of the 21st
inst. The former intimated that his professional duties
will probably shortly call him from his native land, and
that it is his intention to resign his pretensions to the
future representation of the borough. The Marquis of
Blandford again offers himself for the honour of their
s u ffrage s. —Bedford Chronicle.
WORCESTERSHIRE, EASTERN DIVISION. Captain
Rushout, whose health we are pleased to hear is in a
fair way of being re-established, will not retire, as he
had originally contemplated. Mr. J. A. Taylor, the
other Member for the division, has now publicly ex-
pressed his intention to resign his trust at the close of
the present Parliament. There is no doubt, therefore,
that Mr. J. H. 11. Foley and Captain Rushout will
walk over the course at the ensuing election.—Worcester
Chronicle.

WYCOMBE.—Mr. Palph Osborne has issued an address
to the electors of Wycombe, and announced his intentioe
of resigning all claims to their suffrages at the appreaeh‘
ing election.
YoRK.—In our last, we stated that it wt.s the inten-
tion of Sir John Lowther, the Conservative represents;.
tive of this city, not again to offer himself as a candidate,
but that his place on the hustings would be supplied by
J. G. Smyth, Esq., of Heath-hall, Wakefield, also a Con.
servative. Our statements proved to b e correct, and the
address of Sir J. 11. Lowther on retiring, and also that
of Mr. Smyth on offering himself as a candidata, have
clilty.Rof York, will also 'De
R. Yorke, Esq., our Member, her on •
spected Liberal _ . again offering himself for.
appeared.
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pated.—Fork Courant.
ELGIN BURGHS
• We have just heard that Mr. Ban-
nerman, younger of Crimmonmoga+e has been induced
to come
interest,
representation forward in the Conservative
candidate for the
of the Elgin district
burghs.—North of Scotland Gazette.
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HADDINGTON BURGIIB.—We understand that Mr.
Balfour, the Tory and Protectionist M.P. for these
burghs, after completing his canvass, has resolved to
proceed no farther with the contest.—Scotsman.
CITY OF DuBLIN.—Mr. John O'Connell is the only
repeal candidate yet announced. The present menalelers,
Messrs. Gregory and Grogan, again stand on the Tory
interest, although the former, in his address, declares
the necessity for " the re.noval of all harrassing and
oppressive restrictions upon trade a,nd commerce."
DUBLIN UNIVERSITY.—Mr. Y.ooullough, one of the
Fellows of the College, and a. member of the Irish bar,
positively comes forward to dispute one of the seats with
the present member. Mr. F. Shaw is far from popular
amongst the clergy. Mr. M'Cullough is moderate in
politics, and is highly respected in the University.
CITY OF KILKENNY.—The repealers of Kilkenny, who
form a preponderating majority, are determined to re-
elect Mr. John O'Connell, in order, as the Kilkenny
Journal says, " that he may sit for this city, in case of a
defeat to repeal principles in the metropolis."
BOROUGH OF CARLOW.—Major Layard, the present
' Member, has addressed the electors as a candidate.
There is, as yet, no opponent in the field.
BOROUGH OF DUNGARVON.—The Waterford Chronicle,
a repeal paper, says—" It is the prevailing opinion here
that there will be no contest iu this borough at the
general election. All the landlords are in favour of the
present Member, and our leading' and influential re-
pealers adverse to oppose Mr. Shell."
QUEEN'S COUNTY.—The Leinster Express says:--
" The Honourable Thomas Vesey, one of the present
representatives, and J. W. Fitzpatrick, Esq., are the only
candidates named as likely to come forward at the e
nsu-
ing election; Sir Charles Coote having declared his in-
tention of retiring, upon the dissolution of the present
Parliament."

COUNTY OF CARLOW.—The Carlow Sentinel says:—
" Colonel Bruen and his colleague, Captain M'Cy.ntowk
Buubury, will be returned without opposition,"