The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-11 00:00:00

CITY OF LONDON REGISTRATION
ASSOCIATION.

I At the general meeting of the London Liberal
Registration Association, he'.d yesterday, at the
London Tavern (from which the representatives of
the press were excluded) the announcement of
the retirement from the representation of the city
of Lo-d John Russell and Mr. Masterman was
made and received with a cold and most significant
silence.
The nom;nation of Sir J. Duke was also coldly
received, and the silence was only broker' by Mr.
Alderman Salomons and Mr. J. A. liankey, both
of whom urged strong objections to the hon. baro-
net's return, among other subjec's, on the ground
of h's having utterly withheld and refined his sup-
port to the Liberal candidate for East Sussex, Mr.
Dodson. The nomination was afterwards assented I
to amid strong manifestations of adverse feeling on
the part of the meeting.
The nomination of Baron Rothschild was agreed
to unanimously, and amid much applause.
The name of Mr. R. W. Crawford was also given
as a fit and proper person to represent the City of
London in Parliament, and was received with much
approbation and adopted untnimously.
Mr. Raikos Currie, the present member for
Northampton, was proposed ss the fourth memb r.
Mr. R tikes Currie, in reply, tendered his abknow-
'lodgments to the meeting for the honour conferred
upon him, but could not break off, on so sho:t a
notice, his co ,Inecti. at with his present constituency,
which had subsisted for more than 20 years. He
solicited the indulgence of the nteetirig to allow
him 48 hours for consideration. Upon this it was
move I that the meeting be adjourned to some
future day. After some discussion, it was even-
tually agt eed that the meeting should le aljourned
o Tuesday next to hear the final determination of
Mr. Currie, ainl also to nfford Sir James Duke an
opportunity of explaining, if he coul l, his conduct
iu reference to the late Sussex election. The meet-
ing was accordingly adjourned.

AYLESBURY. —Mr. Layard has been to visit his
constituent, but in consequence of the all but una-
nimous diQsatisfaction expressed at his vote against
Lord Palmerston, he is not likely to contest the
borough.
ASHBURTON: —lt is not probable that there will
be any contest here, and Mr. Moffatt will be elect-
ed, it is thought, .ithout opposition.
BRIG lITO N.—Both the present representatives,
Admiral Sir G. B. Pechell and Lord A. Harvey,
will, it is expected, offer themselves for re-election,
but a contest will take place chiefly in opposition
to the return of the latter Coniervative member,
who voted in the msjority against the Government
oa she China question. Mr. E. S. Creasy, the
barrister, and Professor at University College,
London, who is a native of Brighton, intends being
a candidate at the coming election. Mr. William
Ooninghtm, of Kemp-town, Brighton, has also an-
nounced his intention of offering himself as a can-
didate on Liberal principles.
. . .

CAMBRIDGE.-gr. Mowatt does not intend to
offer himself for Cambridge.
CANTERBURY.-Mr. C. Purpon Cooper, Q.C., a
Liberal, has issued an address. Sir Wm. Somer-
ville is also in the field on the Liberal intercst, and
Mr. C. M. Lushing,ton, a liberal Conservative, will
again come forward. The last gen'lena3n will be
supported by a largo number of the Liberal elec-
tors.
CHATHAM.—Mr. G. W. Romaine, C. 8., who
hls been brought forward by the Liberal party in
this bo ()ugh, is the only candidate at present be-
fore the elect orb, Captain L. T. Vernon, the pre-
s-nt Conservative member, not intending to offer
himself for re-election.

COVENTRY.—Sir Joseph Paxfon offers himself
again fur this borough. In his address to the
electors he denies that he bad any intention of
factiously opposing the Government by voting for
Mr. Cobden's motion.
DARTMOUTH.—An address to the Chairman of
the propos;:d Dartmouth Railway, Mr. Charles
Seale Hayne, has been numerously signed, asking
that gentleman to come forward as a candidate ;
and Mr. Johnstone Neale (Liberal), who resides in
the neighbourhood, issued an address, in which he
presented himself to the electors as a candidate.
At a public matting, however, it was stated that
Mr. Linthay, M.P. for Tynetnouth, who has pre-
viously contested the borough, and who has made
th,3 port a packet station, would support the pre-
sent member Sir Thomas Herbert ; upon which
Mr. Neale expressed his determination to with-
draw, and the friends of Mr. Hayne agreed to with-
draw their candidate in order to avoid a contest.
This result, however, has given much umbrage to
some of the Liberal electors, and the matter is not
likely to end there.
DEVONPORT.—On Monday evening Sir Erskine
Perry, M. P. for Devonport, addressed a large
meeting of his constituents at the,Mechanics' Insti-
tute. His speech was confined chiefly to the China
quo,ition and the reasons by which he was actuated
in giving his support to Mr. Cobden's motion, and
the consequent defeat of Ministers. At the close
of Sir Erskine's speech the following resolution was
submit' (id :--

"Than the vote given by Sir T. E. Perry on the
Chinese question is not in accordance with the feelings
and opinions of the Liberal electors of this borough,
who have every confidence in the ability, uprightness,
and integrity of Lord Palmerston and his Government."
A scene of great confusion followed, and at length,
after two or three influential gentlemen hat spoken
against Sir Erskine, it was decided not to pre=s the
resolution until the hon. gentleman had explained
himself to the electors of Stonehouse, whom he in-
tended addressing on the following evening.
EXETER.—The present members are Mr. Divett
(Liberal) and Sir J. T. B. Duckworth (Conserva-
tive). Some of the Conservative party are said to
be dissatisfied with their member, and there is a
talk of bringing forward Mr. Richard Sommers
Gard, of Rougemont, who is a gentlemen of con-
siderable property, and who, by reason of the lib
ral support he has given to the trade of the city,
has made himself rather popular. The hon. gen-
tleman once contested Honiton, but was defeated.
FINSBURY. —Besides Sergeant Parry, Major
Reed and Mr. W. Cox are candidates for the vacant
seat.
FROME. —There will again be a severe contest for
this birongh, Mr. Donald Nicoll, of Park-lane,
having alrea.ly issued his addresq.
GREENWICH.- Lieutenant-General Codrington
and Mr. M. Chambers, Q.C., will again offer them-
selves for re.election.
HEREFORDSIIIRE.—It is understood that an at-
tempt will bo made by the Liberal party to obtain
a share of the representation of the county at the
dissolution.
KENT.—For West Kent the Conservative candi-
date is Mr. W. Masters Smith, one of the sitting
members, and it is rumoured that Mr. H. Hoare,
the well-known London banker, or Mr. Stoddart
Douglass, formerly for a short time member for
Rochester, will be invited by the Conservatives to
stand. The Liberal candidates will be Mr. C.
Wykeham Martin, the sitting member, who was re-
turned after a severe contest at the beginning of
last month, and Mr. Whatman, one of the present
members for Maidstone. In East Kent it is under-
stood that the Conservatives will again bring for-
ward Mr. Deedes, who is not likely to be opposed.
It appears to be doubtful, however, whether. Sir E.
Daring will again be nominated.
KIDDERMINSTER.—Mr. Lowe has arrived here,
and offers himself for re-election.
LINCOLNSHIRE.—Under this headyesterday it was
stated that the Right Hon. R. C. N. Hamilton,
who retires from the northern division, would pro-
bably be returned for one of the Scotch burghs.
Mr. Hamilton, we understand, does not intend to
solicit the suffrages of any borough constituency
whatever.
LIVERPOOL.—The Liberal leaders here have de-
termined to pursue a more judicious policy than
that announced by the Conservatives at the ap-
proa:hing election. They do not object to the re-
election of Mr. florsfall. Indeed they are favour-
able to his return ; and at the meeting of the Re-
form Association yesterday they decided not to
oppose him. Mr. J. C. Ewart was declared to be
a fit and proper person to represent the borough,
aud he will receive the concentrated support of the
Liberal party, which has latterly increased con-
Bidet ably in strength, with the assistance of a large
section of the Conservatives, who were so decidedly
opposed to the nomination of Mr. Charles Turner
that a serious split has been caused in the Tory
camp. They are well content that the representa-
tion of the town should be this divided, and the
result of the election will no doubt be the return
of Mr. Hersfall and Mr. J. C. Ewart, and the de-
. Lee, one of the sitting mem-
feamt of Mr. Lur—nvir.

hers, and Mr. Humphrey Milclanay, will be nom.
intact on the Liberal interest. The Conservatives
have only announced one candidate—namely, Mr.
A. J. B. Boresford Hope.
M ANC LUSTER. —No .opposition candidates have
yet declared themselves for Manchester. Mr. J. A.
Turner has declined to come forward.
MONMOUTHSHIRE BOROUGHS.—The sitting mem-
ber, Mr. Cra.wsliay Bailey, will offer himself for re-
election, but is to be opposed by Mr. Th.oraexas_
Brown, a local merchant. A warm contest is
pected.
OXFORD •
(City).—The friends and
Mr. Cardwell held a meeting
which was not very numerously
was resolved that the right hon. g
be invited to attend a public
s his re sons for voting
\.
against
Government on Mr. Cobden morning,
yesterday
en.,
when
it
atetntiderad
!In should
meeting and explain
inL°ord Palmerston's
suppr ers of
's :notion, Mr, C.