The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-10 00:00:00

SOUTHAMPTON.

The nomiation of candidates for the vacant seat caused
by the elevation of Sir A. Cockburn to the ChiefJustice-
ship of the Common Pleas, took place yesterday in the
Guildhall, and as might have been expected from the
excitement which has prevailed in the town during
the contest was one continued scene of noise and
uproar. The only speaker who bad anything like a
hearing was Mr. Carden, and this arose from the fact
that that gentleman was entirely free from any partici-
pation in the strong feelings which prevail against the
three rivals in the struggle. Most of the proceedings
were as little understood by those in the ball, so fiercely
did the storm rage, as by those who never set foot within
its precincts during the day ; and the few disjointed re-
marks that could now and then be heard from the various
speakers had relation principally to local matters, which,
however interesting they may be to the residents of the
borough, must naturally fail to be shared in by those
unconnected with it. _

The business commenced at 10 o'clock before the
Mayor and two bailiffs as returning officers ; and the
several candidates and their friends were apportioned as
follows :—Mr. Andrews and Mr. Carden on the right of
the Mayor, and Mr. Wegnelin and Sir Edward Butler
on the left. Several persons in the ball wore the respec-
tive colours of their candidates,—viz., Sir Edward But-
ler, purple and crimson ; Mr. Andrews, blue and orange ;
and Mr. Weguelin, light blue.
Mr W. J. LE ZEUVRE, J.P., nominated Sir Edward
Butler, and Mr. G. HUNT, J.P., seconded.
Admiral PRESCOTT nominated Mr. T. M. Weguelin,
the Governor of the Bank of England, and Mr. W. A.
SUMMERS seconded the nomination.
Mr. R. Andrews was put in nomination by Mr. T. L.
HARMAN (proprietor of the Hampshire Independent
newspaper), and Mr. Alderman DUSAUTOY.
The fourth candidate, Mr. Carden, was nominated by
Messrs. G. BRINTON and SCRASE, two members of Mr.
Weguelin's committee.
The polling takes place to-day, and all parties are ex-
tremely confident of the result, but with so many un-
pledged voters, all 'prediction as to the winning man
must necessarily be at fault. The ex,:iitement in the
town is intense, and the contest will be the hardest fought
ever remembered in this borough. Every hour the
walls are covered and the windows filled with fresh pia.
cards, bearing on the election.

HEREFORD.
A second candidate has appeared in the person of Mr
W. T. Kevill Davies, a county magistrate and land-
owner, residing at Croft-castle, near Leominster. The
nomination will take place on Thursday.

NEWPORT (ISLE OF WIGIIT).
The nomination of candidates to represent this borough
in Parliament took place at the Town-hall yesterday, at
12 o'clock. Charles Seely, Esq,, was proposed by Dr.
Wavell and seconded by Mr. Pinuock ; and R. W. Ken-
nard, Esq., was nominated by Mr. F. Pittis and seconded
by Mr. Eldridge. On a show of hands about three to
one were in favour of Mr. Seely. The polling commenced
at 8 o'clock this morning, and closes at 4 ; and we hope
to be able to announce the return of the Liberal candi-
date in our late edition. The great division amongst the
Liberals as to the fittest gentleman to represent their
opinions in Parliament gives an immense advantage to
the Tories. Mr. Cook, Mr. Kinglake, and Mr. Seely
had each his friends ; and although things were not car-
ried to quite such a pitch as at Southampton, still a
number of votes were lost. Mr. Kinglake resigned only
on Saturday, and Mr. S. Pring, who brought him for-
ward, only joined Mr. Seely's committee on the hust-
ings. Add to which the Sunday question : Mr. Seely's
expressing his opinion so decidedly in favour of opening
the British Museum and the National Gallery on Sun-
daysand,enemy
hands.their so shocked some of the saints, that though they
admired him on all other points they took a fatal objec-
tion over-
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At the Common Council, held on Saturday, a report
from the Corporation Inquiry Committee, to which body
it had been referred to draw up suggestions relative to
the future management of the corporation, was received.
The discussion is to take place at next court day.
WOOLWICH, FEB. B.—Yesterday morning the punish-
ment of the lash was administered to a private of the
Woolwich division of Royal Marines, in accordance with
a sentence of court-martial, confirmed by the Admiralty.
The crime for which the delinquent received fifty lashes
was stealing medals and clothing from his comrades.
A CERTIFICATE OF CHARACTER.—Mr. Calera% the
" Finisher of the Law, before leaving Linlithgow, ex-
pressed himself to the provost and magistrates, that " he
had never witnessed an execution that had been con-
ducted with greater order and decorum than that which
had just taken place in gude toun,' and that the
whole arrangements exhibited throughout reflected the
highest credit on all concerned."—Fa/kirk Herald.
REWARDS FOR SAVING LIFE.—The Board of Trade
have granted Si. to the crew of the smack Orwell, of
Colchester (being 1/. each for the five men employed),
as an encouragement for the services rendered in saving
the crew of the Pomona, of Hartlepool, which came in
collision with the Zostera, of Colchester, in the Swin,
on the 10th November, 1856. To Mr. Joseph 11odg-
shipcarver, of Snnnyside, Sunderland, the sum of
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