The Sun.
London, England, 1841-06-19 00:00:00

ELECTIONCORRESPON MOVEMENTS.
(PRM A DENT. )
WEST KENT.—A most numerous and highly respectable
meeting of the leading Liberals of West Kent took place on the
17th, at the Ball Hotel, Maidstone, to take measures to pro-
mote the return of their old and truly, independent Member,
Mr. Law Hodges. Mr. Rider, the late Member for the county,
took the chair. Mr. Bentley, Mr. Norman, the Bank Director,
Mr. Solomons, and Mr. M‘Rae, banker, delivered the princi.
pal speeches. A determination to support their old Member,
and to fight the Tories, who, by an unprincipled coalition,
wished to obtain a monopoly of the representation, was ardently
expressed. A subscription was set on foot to return Mr.
Hodges free of expense, to which many gentlemen put down
their names for sums from 50/. to 2001. each. A general feel-
ing prevailed that the Corn-laws must be altered, whether Peel
or .Melbourne were in office ; but as the sliding scale to which
the former was pledged was much more injurious to the farmer
than a fixed duty would be, seeing that none but the specula-
tors got the highest prices, it was thought better that such an
honest friend to the farmer as Mr. Hodges should repre-
sent them than Sir Edward Filmer and I..c,rd Maidstone, both
of whom would sacrifice the farmer whenever Peel bade them.
The fruit-growers seem much interested in the return of Mr.
Hodges, as the sugar measures of Ministers would make that
article cheap, while Sir Robert Peel was pledged to support
the present system. Mr. Hodges addressed the meeting at
great length, defending his support of Ministers chiefly on the
ground of their preventing, by being always prepared for war,
their policy as to Ireland enabling all their forces to be dis-
posable, which foreign States knew and dreaded, whereas the
Orange policy of Peel would demand the presence of one-
third of our army in Ireland. He illustrated this by a curious
anecdote of Commissioner Lin in China, reading over a trans-
lation of the debates on the Chinese war, and presuming to
defy England on the ground that we were divided among our-
selves. C. Smythe, Esq., and Case, Esq., acted as Se-
cretaries to the meeting, and we observed Mr. Northhouse,
Parliamentary Agent, analysing the ttivisions in the House of
Commons daring the present Parliament, to contrast the votes
of Mr. Hodges and the Tory Member.
ROCHESTER, JUNE 17.—Mr. Dashwood entered yesterday,
and was received with the greatest enthusiasm. His return
and that of Lord Melgund are " booked."
WEYMOUTH. —The approaching dissolution of Parliament
has caused a degree of excitement ever connected with a
contested election amongst us. We have now four can-
didates for choice ; the present representatives, Lord
Villiers, and Mr. G. W. Hope, as Conservatives ; and Mr. E.
Denison, and Mr. T. J. Thompson, as Liberals. The strength
of party will be tried to its utmost stretch in the contest, and
the struggle will be hard, parties being nearly balanced. We
have no hesitation in saying, if left to themselves, for the free
exercise of the franchise, the majority of electors would be
greatly in favour of the Liberal candidates ; and we have un-
qualified confidence, notwithstanding the extreme exercise of
sundry electioneering stratagems, &c., that the Liberal candi
dates will be ultimately successful.—Sherborne Journal.
Du R HAM (SOUTH )ELECTION.—Lord Harry Vane on Tues-
day last addressed the electors at Hartlepool. The Chartists
were in attendance, and one of their exhibitions consisted of a
fair and rotund loaf, accompanied by one of such diminutive
proportions as at once to remind the beholder of the fat
and lean kine of Pharaoh ; and, likewise, of the famine which
overspread the land of Egypt, of which the monopolists of the
present day seem desirous to afford us a repetition.
Lord Harry Vane spoke from the balcony-window of the
Black Lion lon. He observed, that after deliberate study of
the question he was prepared to support the measures pro-
posed by Government, as he considered them for the general
good. With regard to the duties on our chief articles of con-
sumption he believed the best plan would be to establish a fixed
protective duty ; and to append to it a falling scale, when the
price rises beyond a certain amount; and this becomes a fall-
mg scale. This is his impression ; but he at present can give
no irrevocable pledge on the subject. His Lordship, in addi-
tion, seemed to consider that agriculture required a real, effi-
cient, and permanent protection, and this in some shape he
should wish to see effected. His Lordship was much cheered,
and the assemblage gradually dispersed.—Abriged from the
Durham Chronicle.
FALMOUTH.—The Tories have started a candidate in the
person of Lovel Gwyn, Esq., who has addressed the electors.
But Captain Plumridge, beloved by men of all parties, and Sir
Hussey Vivian's son, equally well liked, are certain of success.
FROME. —T. Sheppard, Esq., (T.) the last of the pig-tails
in the House, has not up.to this moment had opposition an-
nounced to him.
HA R wicu.—John Attwocd, Esq., of Hylands, and Major
Beresford, come forward for the Conservatives.
HELSTON.—On the withdrawal of Mr. Bassett, Mr. Vigers
of the London firm De Tastel, Vigers, and C., is in the field.
He avows himself " at once a Liberal," but shall if elected op-
pose the ministerial Corn-law measure.
HONITON. —A Mr. 111‘Grady is the second Tory candidate
with Colonel Baillie.
LEOMINSTER. —Mr. Wigram, Q.C., on the retirement of
Lord Hotham, stands for the Conservatives. Mr. Greenaway's
(R) seat is nevertheless not to be shaken.
LINCOLNSHIRE (No arx).—Lord Worsley's reception from
his constituents augurs favourably indeed for his return.
OXFORDSHIRE —Mr. Parkes has resigned, and the Tories
seek busily to find another in his place.
Oxeoun TRIMMER.—Spite. of Mr. Hughes Hughes Trim-
mer, the Tories have brought forward an " out-and-outer " in
the person of Mr. Neil Malcolm, formerly M.P. for Boston,
aad who conjoins with Mr. Maclean.
PORTSMOUTH. —No element for a Tory here. Sir George
Staunton is sure of re-election.
READING. --Reading's electors are now up and doing, and
will place at the head of the poll the staunch Liberal Mr.
Mills, and their old, tried servant, Charles Fysche Palmer.
The Blue party, with their stripling Lord Chelsea, and the
ci-decant Reformer, Charles Russell, may as well disappear.
RCTLANDSHIRE.— The three parties, Noel, Eleatcete, and
Dawnay, have canvassed the whole week round. The two
old and united interests are making a very prosperous registry
of promises. Mr. Dawnay " a gentlemanly youth," so deficient
in his powers of oratory, should be besought to give himself
less pain.
STAMEORD.—No opposition, nor a chance of it, appears, as
yet, against. the Marquis of Granby and Sir George Clerk.
TRURO.—Mr. Edmund Tumor, the Liberal Member, is
safe of re-election. Mr, John Vivian heads the Conservatives.
NEMOUTH.-Mr. Henry Mitcalfe comes forward in the
stead of Sir Charles Grey, as a firm friend to free trade.

SCOTLAND.
SCOTCH CANDIDATES FOR THE NEW PARLIAMENT.
Aberdeenshire—Hon. Captain Gordon (T)
Aberdeen—A. Bannerman (R)
A rgyleshire—Campbell, of Monzie (T)
A)rshire—Lord Kelburne (T)
Ayr Burghs—Lord J. Stuart (R)
Banffshire—J. Duff (R)
Bervtickshire—Sir H. P. Campbell (T)
Buteshire—Sir William Rae (T)
Caithness—George Traill (R); Sir George Sinclair (T)
Clackmannan and Kinross—Colonel Abercrombie (R)
Dumbartonshire—•Smollett, of Bonhill (T)
Dumb ies-shire—J. J. Hope Johnstone (T)
Dumfries Burghs—Mr. Ewart (R); Sir A. Johnstone (R)
Dundee—Sir H. Parnell (R)
Edinburgh County—Ramsay, of Barnton (T)
Edinburgh—Sir J. Campbell (R); T. B. Macaulay (R)
Elgin and Nairnshire—C. L. C. Bruce (T.)
Elgin Burghs—• Sir A. Leith Hay (R) ; Mr. Duff of Haddow,

(T).
Falkirk Burgbs—W. D. Gillon R); Baird of Gartsherrie(T).
Fileshire— J. E. Wemyss (R).
Forfarshire—Lord F. Gordon (R).
Glasgow—James Oswald (R).
J. Dennistoun (R).
Greenock—R. Wallace (R).
Haddingtonshire—Sir T. B. Hepburn (T).
Haddington Burghs—R. Steuart (R) ; J M. Balfour (T).
Inverness-shire—H. J. Baillie (T).
Inverness Burghs—James Morrison (R).
Kilmarnock Burghs—Alex. Johnstone (R) ; J. C. Colqu-
hnun (T).
Kincardineshire—Hon. H. Arbuthnot (T).
Kirkcaldy Burghs—Col. Ferguson (R).
Kirkcudbrightshire—Alex. Murray (R); Maxwell of Card-
TOSS ( T)
Lanarkshire—Capt. Lockhart (T)
Leith Burghs—A. Rutherford (R)
Linlithgowshire—Hotf. C. Hope (T)
Montrose Burghs—P. Chalmers (R)
Orkney and Shetland—F. Dundas (R)
Paisley—A. Hastie (R)
Peebleahire—W. F. Mackenzie (T)
Perthshire—H. H. Drummond (T)
Perth—Hon. Fox Motile (R) ; W. F. Black (T)
Renfrewshire—P. M. Stewart (II); Mr. Mure, of Caldwell (T)
Ross and Cromarty—J. M'Kenzie (T)
Roxburghshire—Hon. J. E. Elliot (R) ; Hon. F. Scott (T )
Selkirkshire—A. Pringle (T)
Stirlingshire—Sir M. Bruce (R); Forbes, of Callander (T)
Stirling Burghs—Lord Dalmeny (R); Mr. Ayton (R)
St. Andrew's Burghs—E. Ellice, jun. (R)
Sutherlandshire—David Dundas(R)
Wick Burghs—J Loch (It); Mr. Dempster (T)
Wigtonshire—Mr. Dalrymple (R); J. Blair (T)
Wigton Burghs—J. M•Taggart (R); Col. Agnew (T)
An examination will show that if the Liberal cause do not
gain an advantage in the Scottish Portion of the new Parlia-
ment, it will, at the worst, suffer no injury. The only seats
which will certainly be lost to our cause are those for the
counties of Mid-Lothian and Argyle. There is considerable
risk of our losing those for Dumbartonshire and gtirlingshire,
though strenuous exertions may save the latter, and possibly
the former also. The seats which are likely to be won for
the Liberal cause are those for the counties of Caithness,
Wigton, Renfrew. and Lanark, and the Kilmarnock district
of burghs. Of these four counties we consider ourselves war-
ranted to say that nothing but the most culpable neglect can
prevent their being gained; and we are happy to see that in
the three first-mentionedenrything is doing necessary to per-
fect success.—Glasgow Chronicle.