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London, England, 1846-07-06 00:00:00

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ELECTION MO-CE-45a9(
THE CITE OF LONDON.
Shortly after one o'clock on Saturday, Mr. Sheriff Laurie,
attended by the two Secondaries, Messrs. James and Potter,
proceeded to the hustings in Guildhall, when the Chief Usher
of the Corpooration, Mr. Harker, made proclamation of the
receipt, by the Sheriffsof London, of her Majesty's writ, com-
manding them to proceed to the election of a citizen to serve
in the present Parliament in the room of Lord John Russell,
whose seat has necessarily been vacated by his acceptance of
the office of First Lord of the Treasury. A second procla-
mation was made, declaring that the Sheriff would proceed
to the election on Wednesday next. the Bth instant, at eleven
for twelve o'clock, in Guildhall. We perceive that a prelimi-
nary meeting of the electors, with a view to promote Lord
John Russell's re-election, is announced to be held at the
Hall of Commerce this day, and this movement is the solitary
indication of the approach of the election—opposition is not
even thoui,ht of.

TIVERTON.
Juts- 4.--The writ for a new election, in consequence Of
Lord Palmerston having resumed his old post in the Cabinei,
arrived here at two o'clock this afternoon from the office of
the under-sheriff; Winslow Jones. Esq., Exeter. Lord
Palmerston's acceptance of office had been previously known,
but notwithstanding this the arrival of the writ made not
the least ecnsation in the town, the Noble Lord being too
popular to allow the slightest doubt as to his re election.' A
report was spread at Exeter that " Squire Daniel" intended
to try his fortunes in a contest. This gentleman is son of the
far-famed Alderman Daniel, the great West India merchant
of Bristol, who was the architect of his own fortunes, and has
reared a tolerably substantial edifice. Mr. Daniel possesses
a large property at Stoodleigh, which he purchased from the
late Mr. Fazakerlev, a transfer which did not strengthen the
Liberal interest in that district, but the Tiverton Reformers
have nothing to fear from the Daniel interest. Lord-Pal-
merston's colleague is John Heatcoat, Esq., M.P., the
celebrated inventor of the lace machine. He has made a
splendid fortune by the legitimate application of his great
original talents, and he has taken care that all who are in
his employ shall in some measure share in the success of the
establishment. He has built and endowed schools for the.
children of his workpeople, as well as those of the towns-
people. They are superintended by able teachers, and sup-
plied with the best maps, models, &c. He has provided
large cottage allotments for his workpeople, and voluntarily,
, limited the working time to eleven hours per day. In re-
spect to the town itself his liberal hand is engaged in every
good work, and at the present moment he is maintaining, at
a heavy pecuniary cost, a Chancery suit against the trustees
of Blum",ell's School, in order to compel them to administer
the trust of the Tiverton Grammar School, in accordance
with the will of the donor, and in obedience to the general
requirements of the present day, as well as the earnest desire
of the inhabitants: In all his works of usefulness, Mr.
Heathcoat is most ably supported by his son-in-law and
partner, A. Brewin, Esq. The effect of all this public spirit
is to make the inhabitants stand by him as one man; and as
Lord Palmerston has the warm support of Mr. Heathcoat's
partizans and friends, his Lordship's return is certain.

TAUNTON.
SATURDAY, JULY 4.—The acceptance of office by the re-
spected Member for this borough, the Right Honourable
Henry Labouchere, was hailed here with a feeling of uni -
versal satisfaction, for although Taunton is purely an agri-
cultural town, yet the majority of its inhabitants have ever
been Reformers, and the late measure for the repeal of the
Corn-laws has met here here with general support. Indeed
we know not how adequately to convey the very great
change of feeling which has taken place here among the
Conservative party since the election of 1841. Then, al-
though not the majority, they were a very powerful party,
as was shown by their support of Mr. Wilberforce and Mr.
Hall, and they were also rigid protectionists—now they are
not a less powerful party, but by far the greater number of
them have abandoned protection, and are conscientious con-
verts to free. trade principles. The writ was received here
this morning, and the Bailiffs have fixed Friday next for the
election.