The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-03-10 00:00:00

PERTHS ELECTION.

(From the Edinburgh Evening Post.)
PERTH, THURSDAY, sth March, 1840.—This day being
appointed for the nomination of candidates for the representa-
tion of this county, at 12 o'clock the candidates, with their
respective friends, appeared on the hustings in front of the
County Buildings. Although the day was beautiful, the as-
semblage exhibited a great falling off in numbers from most
previous contests, and the want of bands and banners, which
were wont to grace former occasions of the sort, indicated
the greater apathy of the public as to the result.
Near Mr. Home Drummond, of Blair-Drummond, stood
Mr. Campbell of Monsie, Mr. Smith of Deaustone, Hon.
Captain D. Murray, Hon. John Gray, Hon. Mr. Rollo,
Sir P. M. Threipland, Sir J. S. Richardson, Mr. Smythe
of Methven, Mr. Belshes of Invermay, &c. &c.
Mr. George Drummond Stewart of Murshly, was sup-
ported by the Hon. Fox Maule, M. P. Robert Steuart,
Esq. M.P. Mr. J. C. Colquhoun of Clathick, Mr. Nairne
of Dunsinane, Mr. Stewart of Ardvorlich, Mr. Bowie
Campbell, W.S.
The sheriff having read the writ of election, and the act
against bribery, enquired whether any one had a candi-
date to propose? _

. .
The Hon. Fox Maule then proposed Mr. G. D. Stew-
art, who was seconded by Mr. Wm. Harris, of Inche-

wan

Alexander Campbell, Esq. of Monsie, proposed Mr.
Home Drummond. James Smith, Esq. of Deanstone
seconded the nomination.

GLORIOUS CONSERVATIVE TRIUMPH !
PERTH, FRIDAY, 6th March.—The opening of the poll
here to-day was waited for, and its progress watched with
great anxiety till mid-day, when the triumphant position of
the conservative candidate at all the polling stations, with
the exception of two, the Bridge of Earn and Blairgowrie,
left room for speculation only as to the extent of his eventful
majority. Sir George Murray received a hearty cheer in
passing through from his polling station.
Close of the First Day (Friday.)
DRUMMOND. STEWART.
257 183
161 167
277 146
175 189
125 139
412 179
179 124

Perth polling place
Bridge of Earn do.
Crieff do.
Blairgowrie do.
Weem do.
Doune do.
Dunkeld do.

Total for Mr. Drummond
Do. for Mr. Stewart....

. 1586
.1127

Majority for Mr. Drummond
Nine o'clock Friday evening.—Mr. George Stewart has
just intimated from the windows ofhis committee-room, that
HE HAD RETIRED FROM THE CONTEST !

To show how the non-intrusion'ministers acted at the pre-
sent election, we subjoin the names of some of those who
voted for, and zealously supported Mr. George Stewart, on
the ground that his declarations as to the church were per-
fectly satisfactory, while those of Mr. Drummond were not so.
Mr. Stirling of Cargill
Mr. Macdonald of Blairgowrie
Mr. Drummond of Kirkmichael
Mr. Allan of Little Dunkeld
Mr. Grierson of Errol
Mr. M`Laggan of Kinfauns
Mr. Drummond of Porgandenny
Mr. Thomson of Monedie
Mr. Cumming of Dunbarney
Mr. Stewart of Aberdalgie
Dr. William Thomson and others did not vote at all, while
Mr. M`Kenzie of Comrie, Walker of Muthill, Kessen of
Lethendy, &c., who are not voters, used their utmost exer-
tions on behalf of Mr. Stewart.

INVERNESS ELECTION.

INVERNESS, MARCH 3.—The polling commenced at eight
o'clock, by which time the street was thronged with indi-
viduals, who manifested a strong interest in the proceedings.
Expresses have arrived with intelligence from the other
burghs, and the following is, we believe, the state of the
poll in each :

Morrison.
... 236

Fraser.
183

Inverness
Nairn ... ,
Forres...
Fortrose

353 307
Majority for Mr. Morrison the liberal candidate, 46.—1 n
verness Courier.

STATE OF TRADE.

LEEDS.—AII the staple branches are still in a state of de-
pression, without immediate prospect of amendment, as the
state of the money market and the recent failures have ren-
dered money scarce, while those possessing superfluous capi-
tal act with great caution. The only consolation we have is,
that matters are not worse than they have been for some
time past. A great number of persons of both sexes, are
still out of employment. But for the well-directed labours
of the Poor Relief Committee and Visitors, the sufferings
of our industrious population must have been more severe
than at any former period of the town's history.
BRADFORD MARKET.—The same inanity and gloom
which characterised last week's market, prevailed in this
market last Thursday. The buyers of stuff were few and
spiritless; there is not the least chance at present of prices
advancing ; the amount of business done in every department
was very limited. Yarn continues stationary in price ; and
wool has not materially raised from last week ; fine wools,
such as down and H. B. hogs are scarce ; upon the whole,
the market was very flat.
HECKMONDWIKE.—The blanket trade continues in a de-
pressed state,' both as regards the demand and prices ; a great
many looms are standing and many hands are out of work,
w!th but a poor plospect of amendment.
WAKEFIELD WOOL MARKET, MARCH 6.—There are
still no symptoms of immediate improvement in any branch
of the wool trade ; and notwithstanding the very slight stocks
in the hands of most dealers at market, they are more than
sufficient to supply the demand, and consequently a still fur-
ther reduction in price is submitted to.—Leeds Intelligencer.
LEICESTER TRADE.—The demand for goods for the home
trade is lessening, and there is, we are sorry to 'say, but a
gloomy prospect as to any demand for export. In wool
there is still less doing : the farmers hold firmly, and ask
higher rates than the trade can give. The manufacturers
buy with great caution and only for present wants. Farmers
are asking from 33s to 35s ; staplers are buyers at from 31s
to 33s.—Leicester Chronicle.

ECCLESIASTICAL AND UNIVERSITY

INTELLIGENCE

(From the Oxford Herald.)
LINCOLN COLLEGE.—Three open scholarships will be
filled up on Saturday, March 28th. Candidates are required
to present testimonials to the Rector on or before Tuesday,
March 24th.

On Thursday last the following degrees were conferred
MASTER OF ARTS.
Rev. Henry Powell Foulkes, Balliol College.
BACHELORS OF ARTS.
Hon. Charles Somers-Cocks, Christ Church.
Granville Sykes Howard Vyse, Christ Church.
Charles Whitaker, Brasenose College.
. .

A vacancy having taken place in the-Laudian Professor-
ship of Arabic by the resignation of Dr. Knatchbnll, an
election of a proper person to fill the same will be holden in
the President's lodgings, St. John's College, on Monday,
the 16th of March, at eleven o'clock.

On Thursday last, William Duncan Bathurst, Esq., Scho
lar of New College, was admitted Actual Fellow of that So

ciety.
On Wednesday se'nnight, the Rev. Edward Hill, M.A.,
Student of Christ Church, was admitted ad eundem of the
University of Cambridge.
The Rev. John Anthony Partridge, M. A., of Christ
Church, has been instituted to the Rectory of Baconsthorpe,
Norfolk • patron, John Thurston Mott, Esq.
The Rev. John Clarke Jenkins, M.A., of Lincoln Col-
lege, has been instituted to the Vicarage of Ashley St. Led-
ger's, Northamptonshire, vacant by the death of the Rev.
Dr. Benson, on the presentation of Mrs. Gaitskell and Mrs.
Senhouse.
The Rev. F. E. Paget, M.A., and late Student of Christ
Church, Rector of Ilford, Staffordshire, and Chaplain to
the Lord Bishop of Oxford, has been appointed, by the Lord
Bishop of Lichfield, Rurat Dean of the Deanery of Tam-
worth, Staffordshire.
(From the Cambridge Chronicle.)
At a congregation on Monday last, a grace passed the
Senate to present addresses of congratulation to Prince Albert
and the Duchess of Kent.
At a congregation on Wednesday last, the following de-
grees were conferred :
MASTER OF ARTS.
Thomas Cockburn Dawes, Corpus Christi COIL
BACHELOR IN THE CIVIL LAW.
Henry White, Trinity coil.
BACHELORS OF ARTS.
Charles Reginald Burnet, Trinity coll.
William Evans, Trinity coll.
Frederick Russell Mills, Trinity coll.
John Mason Neale, Trinity coll.
Conway Lucas Rose, Trinity coll.
Julius Lucas Brenchley, St. John's coll.
Colin Campbell, St. John's coll.
John Watson Hepworth, St. John's coll.
Thomas William Hulkes, St. John's coll.
George Henry Ray, St. John's coll.
Henry Charles Seller, St. John's coll.
Robert Charles Willy, St. John's coll.
Gardiner Guion Guyon, St. Peter's coil.
Alfred Lambert, Pembroke coll.
Henry Annesley Hotchkin, Clare hall.
Hugh Weightman, Trinity hall.
Joseph Lawson Sisson, Jesus coll.
Edmund Stanley Stanley, Jesus coll.
Charles William Selby Lowndes, Christ's coll.
Joseph Spence, Christ's coll.
Walter Allnutt, Catharine hall.
Benjamin John Armstrong, Caius coll.
John Birch Reynardson, Corpus Christi coll.
James Young, Corpus Christi coll.
Dr. Ne.vcome's Prize, at St. John's College, for the best
proficient in Moral Philosophy among the commencing Ba-
chelors of Arts, whose names have appeared on the Tripos,
was adjudged on Wednesday last to Dr. Calder. The sub-
jects of examination were Paley's Moral Philosophy, Whe-
well's Foundation of Morals, and Nevile's Defence of Paley
against the objections of Whewell and Sedgwick.
The Rev. C. M. Arnold, 8.A., of St. John's College, in
this university, has been presented to the perpetual curacy of
Lower Darwen, Lancashire, Patron, the vicar of Blackburn.
Marmaduke Cockin, Esq., 8.A., of Queen's College in
this university, has been unanimously elect d
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Th PosT-OFFICE PAPER FOR STAMPED COVERS.— e eon-
tract has been given to Mr. John Dickinson, whose tender
was lowest in price, and who undertook to supply the paper
earlier than any other manufacturer.--Ministerial paper.