The Sun.
London, England, 1848-11-23 00:00:00

WEST RIDING ELECTION.

RESIGNATION OF MR. FITZWILLIAM.
LEEDS, WEDi4EsDa.Y.—The extremely untavourable
reception Mr. Fitzevidiam met with at his canvassing-
riciit in LeLds yesterday has had the effect of inducing
the honourable candidate to resign. This fact was this
morning communicated to Mr. Edward Baines by Mr.
Thos. Wm. Tottie, the legal agent ut Leeds of the Fitz-
william family, in a letter of which the following is a
copy

"Leeds, Nov. 22.
" Dear Sir,—l have this morning received a letter from
Mr. George W. Fitzwilliam, authorising and requesting
rae to announce that after the hostility exhibited towards
his brother Charles at Leeds yesterday, he has come to
the resolution that it is prudent for him to withdraw
from a position which is so likely to provoke a contest,
and that he will therefore discontinue his canvass. I.
hasten to communicate this intelligence to you with the
view that you may make it known immediately and as
extensively as possible.
"Yours faithfully,
"Edw. Baines, Esq. " Tnos. WM. TOTTIE."
Immediately upon the receipt of the epistle the Con-
ser% atives, as well as the anti-endowment Liberal., were
upon the qui viue, and at the time your correspondent
writes, there exists something more than a probability
that Mr. Beckett Denison, who retired at the general
election upon the nomination of Mr. Cobden, will be
brought forward by the Conservative party; and should
this prove to be the case, it is quite certain that he will
also receive the support of the old Whig party.
Vigorous steps are being taken by the Liberals; and
this morning a meeting of delegates from the several
polling districts of the Riding took place at Normanton,
having been convened by the executive committee, for
the purpose of considering the steps to be taken in the
present position of affairs, and of deciding whether or not
Mr. Roebuck, the ex-member for Bath, should be put in
nomination. Mr. Francis Carbutt, late Mayor of Leeds,
occupied the chair; and amongst the gentlemen present
were the Mayors of Wakefield and Bradford, and many
of the leading men of liberal principles. The meeting
was not open to reporters, but your correspondent was
informed that the name of Mr. Roebuck was introduced
at the commencement of the sitting, and received wick
the utmost enthusiasm by every delegate present. His,
however, was not the only name mentioned, though he
had received the unanimous call of large meetings of elec-
tors at Wakefield and Sheffield on Tuesday night.
(FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.)
NORMANTON, Nov. 22.—1 n pursuance of previous ar-
rangements, a meeting of delegates front the various poll-
ing districts of the West Riding was held at Normanton
yestei day, for the purpose of considering the propriety
of bringing forward Mr. Roebuck ass candidate for the re-
presentation of the West Riding, in opposition to Mr. C.
W. W. Fitzwilliam.

Immediately on the assembling of the delegates, at
half-past twelve o'clock, a communication to Mr. E.
Baines, of Leeds, announcing the resignation of Mr.
Fit zwilliam, was read, and received with loud demonstra-
tions of applause.
The meeting was a private one, reporters being ex-
cluded ; but we are informed that a very strong feeling
was manifested in favour of bringing forward Mr. Roe-
buck as a candidate. Sir Culling Eardley Eardley was
also mentioned again, and a long discussion took place.
The Sheffield delegates, we are informed, came to the
meeting prepared to support Mr. Roebuck, a meeting of
three hundred electors having, with only two dissen-
tients, authorised them to do so. The Wakefield elec-
tors also had come to a similar decision at a meeting
held in that town.

QUARTER TO FIVE, P.M.—Just as the train is coming
up we learn that the decision arrived at by the delegates
is in favour of Sir Culling Eardley Eardley, and that he
consequently is the selected candidate.