The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-21 00:00:00

MUNICIPAL REGISTRATION,
NOTTINGHAM.
(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
The nicely-balanced state of parties in Nottingham,
and the active measures taken by the leaders on each
side, render any information interesting which has a
tendency to show how the municipal conflict on the
Ist of November will terminate. There are now in
the Town Council —of councillors, twenty-two Liberals
and twenty Tories ; .of aldermen, fourteen Liberals,
seven of whom retire next month. The town is di-
vided into seven wards, in each of which the two
parties are nearly equal in number, owing principally
to the number of Swiss, who make the most of their
votes, and who generally incline to the weakest side,
for the purpose of raising prices. Of the fourteen
councillors who retire on the first proximo, twelve
are Liberals and two are Tories, and that party which
can succeed in returning eight members, or win four
wards, will have a majority in the Council, and will
consequently be enabled to elect the seven aldermen
from their own party. This was perceived at the
close of the last elections, and from that time both
parties have been in the field, keeping the town
in a constant state of excitement. No scheme
which could gain a point has been left un-
tried. The Tories for months have been engaged in
paying rates for the lower class of householders, for
the purpose of enfranchising them, upon the promise
that their votes should be at the disposal of their pay-
masters ; and it is possible the Liberal party have
been compelled to imitate this example. Such a sys-
tem of machinery has been at work during the whole
year, on each side, as never before was brought to
bear in municipal matters. All this created much
excitement and expectation at the recent municipal
revision, and every exertion was used on each side to
gain a majority on the register. On the Ist instant,
the mayor and assessors, Messrs. Coope and Cowley,
met in the Town Hall, to commence the revision of
the municipal lists. Mr. John Buttery, jun., assisted
by Mr. Bowley, as' advocate, appeared on behalf
of the Tories, and. Messrs. Moore and A. Wells,
assisted by Mr. M, Browne, as advocate for the
Liberals. The list of claims was first entered
upon, and occupied the Court until Wednesday, the 9th.
The objections were then proceeded with, and occu-
pied the Court until Monday evening, the 14th. On
the following day the mayor and assessor were en-
gaged, until three or four o'clock in the afternoon,
calling over and completing the lists. The result of
the revision is, that, on the claims, Liberals have a
majority of twenty-one, 128 being substantiated by
the Liberals and 107 by the Tories. Owing to the ,
informality of Gurney's objections for St. Ann's,
Byron, and St. Mary's wards, tne Conservatives suc-
ceeded in retaining on the lists many who would
otherwise have been struck off. The number ex-
punged by the Liberals was 100, by the Tories, 189. .
Many were struck off the lists who supposed they had
paid all their rates, but who were found, upon calcu-
lation, to have paid all but a few pence; thus they
lost their votes by the carelessness or partisanship of
the collectors. Since the termination of the revision
the Liberals have worked well in the various wards,
and the canvas gives them good hope of a successful
result, notwithstanding a most unblushing and exten-
sive system of bribery adopted by the Tories. Some
of the candidates talk of spending many thousands !
and no doubt they will do so.

MRS. TROLLOPE'S NEW NOVEL.—We are requested
to state that Mr. Colburn, of Great Marlborough-street,
has this day published " Young Love," a novel, by Mrs.
Trollope, in 3 vols., post Bvo., which can now be had at
all the libraries. Mr. Colburn has also just published
the following new works of fiction :-2. "Arthur Arun-
del, a Tale of the English Revolution," by Horace
Smith, Esq., author of " Brambletye House," &c., 3
vols.-3. " Parsons and Widows," by the author of
" Peter Priggins," 3 vols.-4. " The Victory," a naval
novel, by " The Old Sailor," 3 vols.-5. " The Wilful-
ness of Woman," by the authoress of "The History of a
Flirt," &e., 3 vols.-6. " Whitefriars ; or, The Days of
Charles II.," an historical romance, 3 vols.
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BY HOLLOWAY'S PILLS —Jeremiah Laughlin, a porter
about the quays of Dublin, was afflicted for years with
shortness of breath, spitting of phlegm, night perspire-
tions, and general weakness of body, a want of appetite,
sick head-ache, besides suffering much from the liver.
This man was in the second stage of consumption, and
not expected to live three months, when he commenced
the use of Holloway's wonderful Pills, and by their
means alone he is ROW as strong, as hale, and as well as
over ho was in his life. Sold (also Holloway's Ointment)
at the Establishment of Professor Holloway, 244, Strand
(where advice may be had gratis), and by almost all
respectable vendors of medicine throughout the civilised
world.

TIIEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.—This noble estab-
lishment is night after night thronged with beauty and
fashion, and the entertainments are in every way worthy
of the patronage bestowed upon them. The Bohemian
Girl, and the Corsair, with the delightful performance
of Mademoiselle Dumilatre, crowd the house whenever
they are played. To their attraction has been added
that of the Syren, and on Wednesday next, the Revolt
of the Harem will be revived, with the great splendour
belonging to it, for the purpose. of introducing Mdlle.
Plunkett, whom our readers will recollect as being one
of the greatest favourites at the Opera-house, during its
last two seasons, and as giving every promise of becoming
a first-rate danseuse.
"i'iu ATmosruEnic ItArLiYAY FROM CROYDON 10
LoNooN.—G round was broken fur this railway on
Thursday last, by Alf. C. H. Gregory 7th@ C •
esident engineer.—Railway Record. •