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London, England, 1847-07-23 00:00:00

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borough as to throw into confusic n all electionary cal-
culations.

PRESTON.—Mr. Robert 1'0'1'111k:iv Parker, who sat for
Preston from 1837 till 1841, had been brought fora.; trd
by the Conservatives as a canditia to for this boro4 ;b.
Mr. Parker's committee have pcblished a lett cr
from him to Mr. Charles Swainson intimating 1 Lis
readiness to stand, but giving no exposition of h is
political principles. When in Parliamen,', before b e
was a Protectionist, and a steady supporter of the the
policy of Sir Robert Peel. Mr. Parker was a candidate att
the election in 1841, but was then defeated by a large ma-
jority. The addresses of Sir George Strickland and Mr.,
Charles Pascoe Grenfell, containing the customary pro-,
testations of adherence to free trade doctrines, to the •
principles of civil and religious liberty, and to the policy
of progressive reform and a reduction of the burdens or
taxation, were published on Tuesday morning, and have
given general satisfaction.
SUNDERLAND.—The contest in this place is assuming a
warlike aspect between the Liberal camididates, or rather
their friends, who are now convinced .that Mr. Hudson
will be elected by a very large majority, and the parties
supporting Mr. Wilkinson and Mr. BaYclay are each
directing their efforts to secure the second seat for the
Wilkinson party are very hostile to Mr. Barclay, and
candidate whose cause they respectively espouse. The
express their determination to defeat his ele,.'tion, it'
possible. Mr. Barclay has to-day published an auldrera,
in which he states that he is gratified to find, from :the
promises of votes that have been made to him, that but
will again be returned, and he at the same time plecipal
himself to maintain the existing navigation-laws in alr.
their integrity. A meeting of his supporters has been.,
cthanisdiidsatteheyipiiivlottuernn,
held today, when he made a similar declaration, and, as.
wthheicreh
can
ne
rationallyeble.ecntoimdlooufbtthe
entertained but that Mr. Hudson
head of the poll, will be very high at the
and Mr. Barclay second,
able majority over Mr. Wilkinson.
SURREY (WesT).—Mr, W. J '
of-
fered himself as a candidate. second
Air Denison has again Trotter retires, and
Mr. Drummond, of Albury Park, comestte forward in the
Conservative interest —Surrey Gazette.
SURREY (EAST).—The prospect of an uncon
election remains undiminished. No Tory
candidate ha
yet appeared against Messrs. King and Alcock. ae.
WORCESTERSHIRE (EAST).—Dhorrwlcs, TUESDAY-
-Mr. llodgetts Foley, who it will be remembered retina
from the contest last Christmas, on the death of Mr..
Barneby, is the first in the field for East Worcestershire.
His address has appeared bore (the returning place for
the division) this afternoon (Tuesday). Captain Rush-
out, the present Member, will solicit re-election; amid it
is not expected (in consequence of the extraordinary
compact entered into at the last election) that any op •po •
sition will be raised to Mr. Foley's election.
YARMOUTIL—Thero are now five candidates canvai's-
ing for the representation of this borough, three of whet n
must necessarily either withdraw or be defeated. They
are Mr. Rumbold (who has represented the borough 3tem
years), Mr. F. H. Goldsmid, Mr. R. J. Bagshaw, Lord
Arthur Lennox and Mr. 0. E. Coope. The first three
candidates mentioned above avow Whig and
Radical principles; the two latter are liberal
Conservatives. In consequence of recent divi-
sions the Whig Radical party is split into at lease
half a dozen distinct sections, and all three can-
didates are canvassing quite dissociated from any col-
league. The Conservath e candidates are united. Each.
party has issued its address; and in many points—in-
deed on most subjects—the very same principles are
avowed. Mr. Bagshaw differs most; he desires triennial
Parliaments, a great extension of the suffrage, vote by
ballot, and, though a member of the Established Church,
will vote, though not immediately, for its separation.
from the State. This has satisfied the political Noncon-
formists, who have agreed to vote for him because of this
and his promised opposition to all educational or reli-
gious endowments. The other four candidates are free
traders, friendly to civil and religious liberty, opposed.
to the separaticn of, Church and State, did to the en-
dowment of the Roman Catholic priesthood, or to voting
public money in support of religious seminaries. There
is not, however, an exact uniformity,
,inasmuch as Mr-
Rumbold is still inclined to continue the Maynooth grant..
and Mr. Goldsmid, being a Jew, contemplates the
eventual disunion of the Church from the State with no
apprel ension or alarm.
ABERDEEN CITY or).—Although rumours have again
revived of contemplated opposition to the return of Capt.
Fordyce as Member for this City, yet no other candidate,
as far as we can learn, has yet given his name or stated
his pretensions. In the meantime, from the movements
of parties, it seems not unlikely that a contest may be
attempted. The Conservatives desire to keep their
friends unpledged. Another party would embrace
electors of all political opinions, in favour of a candidate
of " ability and business experience." A, third would
have the dissenting interest efficiently represented; and
a fourth would "go " for the "five points of the
Charter." Such are the discordant sections into which
it is sought to divide the constituency—no unfavourable
omen for the success of the Gallant Captain.
DEIDIRARTONSHIRE.—A liberal and independent can-
didate has started for Dumbartonshire, with excellent
prospects of succesr. The candidate is Mr. Thomas
Campbell Robertson, who, in the civil service in India _
has proved his abilities and integrity, and attainedhig
eminence.
ELGIN DISTRICT.—Mr. Bannerman arrived in Banff
on Saturday evening, and was to begin his canvass of
the electors there and in Macduff on Monday. His
opponents are very active.
FALKIRK BURGHS.—We are authorised to state that
Mr. Wilson has not withdrawn from his intention of
offering himself for these burghs.—Glasgow Argus.
FIFE (COUNTY OF) —A requisition is now in course
of receiving signatures respecttully requesting Mr. Tin-
dall Bruce, of Falkland, to offer himself as a candidate
for the representation of the county.—Fifeshire Journal.
INVERNESS.—Mr. Matheson, of Ardross, has been
prosecuting his canvass in this town, and will speedily
proceed to the other burghs. He has been well received
by the electors.
INVERNESS BURGHS.-While at press intelligence has
arrived, by the London mail, of the intention of Richard
Ilartley Kennedy, Esq., to contest the representation of
the burghs, on thcroughly independent principles. Mr.
Kennedy is deputy chairman of the Oriental Bank, and
chairman of the India and London Assurance Company.
He is, moreover, a gentleman of high education, good
talents as a speaker, independent fortune, and perfect
freedom from the shackles of party.—lnverness Journal.
KIRKALDY DISTRICT.—An address of Colonel Fergu-
son, the present representative of these burghs, to the
constituency, has been issued. No opposition ma thought
of here.
LElTH.—There is no lik9lihood of any opposition, the
Lord Advocate's votes on public questions and his
effective promotion of the local interests of the burghs
having retained all his old friends, and gained him many
new.

SELKIRKSHIRE.-Mr. A. E. Lockhart, of Borthwick-
brae, the present representative of the county, has
issued an address to the electors, in which he announces
his intention of again coming forward as a candidate, on
Conservative principles.
Ross AND CRODIARTY.-Mr. James Matheson, of
Achany and the Lewis, M.P., is now busily engaged in
canvassing the electors, by whom he has been cordially
received, and will be returned for Ross and Cromarty by
a large majority.
WiuTowN Bunuus.—Sir John Mactaggart has inti-
mated his intention of again being a candidate for these
burghs.—Aberdeen Journal.

POOR-LAW ADMINISTRATION
BILL.
HOUSE OF LORDS.-JuLY 22.
MR. BORTHWICK'S CLAUSE.

Duras.
Norfolk
Cleveland
St. Albans

EARLS.
Auckland!
31Into
Grey I
Leitrim
MARQUISES. Charlemont
,ansdowne Meath
Westminster Fitzharclinge
Clanricarde Scarborough
Flngall:

manor.
St. Asaph
LORDS.

Foley
Campbell
Camoya
CottenhaM
Stafford
Strafford
Colborne
Cllfden
VISCOUNT. Carrington
Falkland Wharncliffe

EARLS
Granville
Besborough

DUNDEE TRADE REPORT.
The same inactivity as formerly prevails in our general
trade. Of flax there are buyers only to a limited ex-
tent for immediate wants, as the consumers are calcu-
lating upon a decline, and cannot afford to pay present
prices without an advance in the values of yarns, of
which, unfortunately, there is not just now much pros-
is
pect. Hemp, hemp codilla, and jute are without change,
and for the last article there are buyers at prices vary-
lalisntenwseethkerceon
ing from 221. 10s. are 251. per ton, according to colour
consist of three
something
doing, but only at very low rates. The arrivals
and quality.
.Idnuyrianrgns
the
ed
from
vessels from Riga, two from Hamburg, one from Dantzic,
and one from Rotterdam, loaded
t
The advicea from St. P g etersbur with flax, towns, &c.
0.8., which mention that a large saleare to the 21st ultimo,
hands had taken place, at R.
. 115 for 9 head, and there
of flax from second
were were buyers thereat,
high price, and more than its which
was looked upon as a
n its
the charges of
importin value in this market when
fil are taken into account. At
Riga, on 19th ult., 0.8 ,
flax codilla at our last u ere were buyers (of flax and
DC., and other sorts incl o ations, of SRS. 311 to 32 for
proportion. Flax codilla was
still held at SRO. 19
per berk, equal to 231. I is. 9d.
f. o. b. At Memel, on o d instant, there was nothing
doing in the flax business for want of supplies.—Dundee
Courier.

CAITHNESS MOORS.—The birds are very numerous
and there is not the least appearance of disease amongst
D
them. A good many sportsmen have already
ust;
anticipatory of the eventful 12th
tofAg
these gentlemen pur-
posingglad to learn, that the numberi:ssen.
is expected to be
and arLi arrived,
anticipatory
to visit Caithness this season.
The success on the
greater than at any former
has given Caithness a good
greater number of
the herring
name.—Ross-shire
res.
_ of
Rtol,ices . two
iar
el last ) '
Advertiser.e,ai r,le,
WICK, Jets L'). . d the
bustle of
le Ili igeh l'a n d fishermen having
arrived. There have not been many herrings got
fishing has now fairly commenced,
Tuesday,the average would scarcely be half
yet.
the south firth, 13antE,
a cran. Yesterday it was not much higher; and
to-day the average will be under a cran. Some
boats have had twelve and fifteen crans. This
morning the fresh herrings are selling here for the
London market higher than we ever remember them.
viz., 26'. 6d. The fisherrnens' engagements with the
curers commence next week, after which the former are
bound to give all the herrings they catch to the curers.
Crops are looking exceedingly well—never were seen
better, and no appearance of the potato blight. Oatmeal
is retailing at 255. per boll, and some of the small holders
of meal in the country are pushing sales considerably
under that price.—Ross-shire Advertiser.
The Right lion. Edward and Mrs. Strutt left tow
yesterday for Kingston Hall near Derby.