The Sun.
London, England, 1841-06-08 00:00:00

ELECTION MOVEMENTS.

LAMBETH.—In this borough the Tories have not yet
made the least stir ; should they attempt to get up an
opposition they will be signally defeated. The Liberal
party know what sort of an enemy they have to deal
with, and they are prepared, if a Tory should start, to
show in what estimation Toryism is held in this influen-
tial borough. There is very little doubt, however, that
Mr. Tennison D'Eyncourt and Mr. Hawes will be re-
elected without any opposition.
EAST SURREY.—Notwithstanding the boastings of the
Tories at the result of the last election, the Liberals will
not allow themselves to be beaten without a struggle.
ft is well known what proceedings were adopted to swell
the apparent majority upon the late occasion, and that if
proper energy had been used, the majority might have
been reduced to a fraction. A struggle should be made,
and one Conservative, at all events, may be ousted. It
,hould be recollected that every vote taken from the To-
ries reduces their strength two.
WEST SUaRET.—The Tories have been attacking Mr.
Denison, and hope to drive him from the representation
of this division of the county, but they may depend they
will not succeed. This gentleman, during his long con-
nection with West Surrey, has gained the good opinion of
persons of all shades of politics, and he is universally re-
spected both on account of his private worth and his con-
luct since he has been a public man. His re-election
may be considered safe.

HERTFORDSHIRE.—It is to be sincerely hoped that the
lectors of this county, who once made their Liberal
?rinciples their greatest boast, will make a struggle to
:ave it from the attempted disgrace of returning three
Tories. It seems, however, that an attempt is to be
made by that party to oust the Liberals from all share
in the representation of the county, and Mr. G. D. Ry-
ler has announced his intention to come forward as the
third candidate, and, in conjunction with Lord Grimston
and Mr. Abel Smith, to endeavour to throw out Mr.
Alston. Mr. Ryder is an Ultra-Tory, and even the To-
ries themselves say that he is not exactly the man they
should like to have seen brought forward, as they con-
sider he goes " too far " for him to have a chance in
Hertfordshire. The Liberals are on the alert, and it is
expected that Mr. Brand will stand with Mr. Alston,
and it will then be for the electors to say whether they
will resume their original proud position in support of
Liberal principles, or whether they are content to be the
tools of the Tory faction.
HERTFORD---(Borough.)—ln this borough an at-
tempt, it seems, is to be made to turn out Mr. Cowper,
and it is said that Sir M. Farquhar is to stand with
Lord Mahon. At present nothing decisive is known,
hut the result of the last election ought to satisfy the
Tories that they have not the slightest chance of return-
ing a second candidate.

WEST KENT.—Mr. Hodges will be re-elected. and a
second Liberal candidate is talked of, in opposition to
Sir Edmund Filmer. Lord Marsham, who had been in-
duced to come forward by the specious promises of the
Tories, has not the slightest chance, and it is said that he
has no intention to go to the poll.
WycomnE.—Mr. G. R. Smith, has announced his in-
tention not to contest the borough at the general elec-
tion. Lord Shelburne will come forward in the Liberal
interest. Two Tories are already in the field.
MAIDSTONE.—The resignation of Mr. Disraeli was,
no doubt, not without good reason. He had no desire
to spend any more "ochre" upon the worthy Tory elec-
tors, and he knew very well they do not move without
some such stimulant beinir applied to them. Mr. Hope
has come forward in his place, but it is not known
whether the " terms" upon which he does so are yet
agreed on, but this is quite certain that a Tory has no
armee unless he bleeds pretty freely. There is a very
(rood prospect for the return of a Liberal candidate, and
1-Ir. Roberts is talked of, but it is not yet made known
whether he intends to contest the borough. There will,
no doubt, however, be a contest.

REIGATE.—In this pocket borough the Somers
of course return whom they please, and if the familyyeunLord Eastnor should not be well enough to assist- the
Tory party with his vote, it is probable that some one
else will be put in as a warming pan for him till he re-
covers his health. Dr. Bedford deserves great praise for
his attempt to throw open the borough, but it is a hope-
less task ; every elector is bound to vote as the patron
pleases, and the election is a mere farce.
STAFFORDSHIRE.
(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
BRIDGNORTH.—AIthough this borough is situated in
the midst of an agricultural district, its inhabitants have
long been alive to the atrocities of the food tax. Upwards
of a year since an Anti-Corn-law Association was formed
here ; a subscription was entered into to defray the
charges attending the delivery of lectures and the dis-
semination of information calculated to open the eyes of
the farmers and labourers in the vicinity. It follows, as
a matter of course, that an effort should be made to re-
lieve Bridgnorth from the disgrace of being represented
by two food taxers, and we rejoice to hear that that effort
is likely to be attended with the most complete success.
The candidade selected by the Liberals to fight their
battle is Mr. Howard, a kinsman of the beautiful and ac-
complished Lady Leveson, who possesses considerable
property in the neighbourhood of the town. Mr. Howard
has been received with the greatest enthusiasm, and his
•a,nvass has been so completely successful that not a
'loubt remains of his return. It will be recollected that
at the last election Mr. Tracey, the Liberal candidate,
was returned by a majority of 23 over the present Tory