The Sun.
London, England, 1859-04-09 00:00:00

NOTTINGHAM._

Several efforts to induce Mr. Nicholl, jun., of
Manchester to reconsider his determination not to
allow himself to be nominated in the Liberal in-
terest have failed. Another meeting of the heads
of the Liberal party was held last night. The meet-
ing, which was very numerously attended, decidel
by a large majority in favour of Mr. Mellor, Q.C.,
who was subsequently introduced and addressed the
electors at considerable length.

OXFORD (UNIVERSITY).
We are requested to state that Sir W. Heathcote

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RADNOR BOROUGHS.
Sir George Cornewall Lewis has just issued an
address to the electors, who ask only for the honour
to return him, and would not dream of• electing
anybody else so long as he is willing •to serve
them.

WESTMINSTER.
Requisitions, of which the following is a copy,
are in course of signature in different parts of the
city and liberty of Westminster :
" We, the undersigned electors of Westminster, having
ascertained that your health is sufficiently restored to en-
able you to resume your duties in the House of Commons,
and believing that your principles relative to the duration
of Parliament, the extension of the franchise, the vote by
ballot, and the abolition of Church-rates, are in accordance
with our own views and opinions, earnestly invite you to
become a candidate for the representation of Westminster
at the election about to take place. Should you consent, it
will be our object to promote your return by every legiti-
mate means in our power, Without requiring you to take
any personal part beyond appearing on the hustings on the
day of nomination. We shall ourselves record our votes in
your favour without putting you to expense; and we shall
solicit our brother electors to act in a similar manner, feel-
ing assured that we best secure the independent action of
our representatives in Parliament by electing them free
from any other cost or expenditure than the legal charges of
the returning officer.
" Thomas Wakley, Esq., Coroner for Middlesex, and
lately M.P. for the Borough of Finsbury."

WHITBY.
Mr. Robert Stephenson has signified his inten-
tion to offer himself for re-election. No opposition
is anticipated.

WOLVERHAMPTON.
The meeting of the committee of Messrs. Thornely
and Villiers, held on Thursday evening, having had
Mr. Thornely's resignation placed before it, deter-
mined to invite Mr. Bernal Osborne to allow himself
to be put in nomination as his successor. This was
done after other names had been brought forward
and discussed. These were Mr. Joseph Childers, not
long since a Chancellor of the Exchequer in an
Australian Legislature ; Sir Richard Bethell; anti
Mr. Hastings, so well known in connection
with the social science movement. The first
and the last-named have been in the town. The
choice, however, seemed to lie between Mr. Osborn©
and Sir Richard ; but those gentlemen who seemed
more disposed in favour of Sir Richard gave way to
the larger number, who were supporters of Mr.
Osborne, and a despatch was therefore forwarded
to that gentleman. It having become known that
Mr. B. Osborne declined to offer himself, the meet.
ing passed resolutions in support of Sir It. Bethell.

ABERDEEN.
Col. Sykes stands again for the city of Aberdeen,
and is not likely to be opposed. Tue colonel had
twice received the unanimous thanks of his consti-
tuents for his conduct as their representative in
Parliament.

BANFFSHIRE.
Mr. Duff Gordon is likely to be returned without
opposition.

DUNDEE.

Sir John Ogilvy has issued an address to the
electors, offering himself for re-election. He ex-
presses his ;intention to support any measure of
reform comprising the reduction of the franchise to
£lO in counties and £5 in burghs, the disfranchise-
ment of small English boroughs, and a distribution
of scats, including an additional number of Terre-
Eentativcs to Scotland and vote by ballot. The
general impression is that there will not be a
contest.

NEI-. S PAPE R

4,t1d1V91.
-2s no intention of retiring Utile ••••
of the University.
PORTSMOUTH jj S
An active canvass is bein&• carried on throughout
the borough by the three rival candidates—Sir F.
T. Baring and Admiral Sir H. Keppell, K.C.B in
the Liberal interest, and Sir d. Elphinstone, Liberal
Conservative.