The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-07 00:00:00

BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE.

The Liberal electors have resolved to bring forward
as candidates at the approaching election Mr. James
Pilkington 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 hazsrd the ex
penie of a contest. Mr. Hornby was returned in 1642
by a majority of one.

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SOUTH ESSEX.
Mr. George Palmer resigns his seat on the ground of
his advanced age przventing him from regular attendance
in the House. •
W.-Els4er Smith, of Hill-hall, offers himself as
Mr. Palmer's 'successor, in the same interest.

GEEENWICII.
• Rear-Admiral .J. W. I)..l)undas and Mr. E. G. Bar-
nard will again solicit ths hotlonr of representing this
borough. _ u opposition is expected.

• STROUD.
Mr. M. Merewether Turner, of Woodcote, Carshalton,
Surrey, has issued an address solicitint, the suffragei of
the electors of this borough on LiberaCprinciples. The
lion. Gentleman eppgses the Government plan of edu-
Lion,
supports a repeaj of the malt-tax, an amendment
of the poor-law, and vote by ballot. The Hon. Gentle-
man, however, explicitly declares that he will not con
?est the borough against two Liberal candidates. The
present Members are Messrs. G. Powlett Scrope and W.
H. Staunton. It is rumoured that the Conservatives
will bring forward a candidate.
SIR ROBERT PEEL'S REPLY TO THE BIR-
MINGHAM REQUISITION.
The requisition to Sir Robert Peel, which was put in
circulation last week, has been withdrawn, at the express
request of the Right HonOurable Baronet. During the
time that the canvass Was allowed to proceed the sheets
were signed by upwards of 600 persons of all shades of
politics; but no estimate can be formed of the probable
results of :a general canvass. The attention of Sir
Robert was called to the fact of the proposed honour by
one of the parties with whom the proposition originated.
The following is a copy of the letter to the Right Hon
Baronet, and appended to it is the letter- which has led
to the withdrawal of the requisition :

''TO THE RIGHT HON. SIR R. PEEL, BART.

" Sir.—As one of the originators of the enclosed re-
qui,tition, I enclose a copy of it to you direct, and which
I am glad is now in course of signaturithroughout the
borough.
"I am Sir, respectfully, your most obedient servant,
"J. ATKINSON." •
SIR ROBERT PEEL'S REPLY.
" Whitehall, May 26, 1847.
thank you for the transmission of the paper
which accompanied your letter of yesterday.
"I feel it incutnbentnn me to take the earliest oppor-
tunity of informing you. that highly as I must value the
favourable opinion of the constituent body and inha
bitants of Birmingham, it would be wholly out of my
power to accede to s requisition that I would be a can-
didate for the representation of the borough in Par-
liament.
"I must, therefore, express an earnest wish that no
further proceedings may be taken in this matter.
" I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
" ROBERT PEEL.
44,J. Atkinson, Esq.,
,RaVenhiirst.street, Birmingham."
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SALlSBURY.—A.pumerously attended meeting of the
way at held -in' this city on Wednesday, at which
Mr. C. B. Wail was present, and addressed the assembly
at 'considerable length, concluding with the announce-