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sex assizes, on a charge of having offered a bribe to an
elector, in order to induce him to vote for Messrs. Bris-
coe and Robertson, at the late Hastings election.

late election for the borough of Barnstaple, it was stated
that one elector had recorded his vote in favour of the
present pope, Pius IX.
At the Cambridge University Election, Lord John
Manners plurnped for Mr. Law ; whilst his elder brother,
the Marquis of Granby, like a truer Protestant, voted for
Mr. Law and Lord Fielding.

The election for West Kent terminated on Saturday, in
the return of Filmer and Hodges, the former a Conserva-
tive, and the latter a Liberal. This is another unexpected
triumph for the Liberals.
It was stated on the hustings at Darlington, on Thurs-
day. that John Bowes. Esq., the former member, had
spent the large sum of £30,000 in two contests for South
Durham.
ELGIN 131.IRGHS.-The final state of the poll for this
districct has not reached us; but it is understood that

opponents-, Mr. Alexander Bannerman (Tory), and Sir A.
L•. Hay (Whig-Radical).
KINSALE.-Mr. W. H. Watson, the notorious pro-
moter of the pretended " Roman Catholic Relief Bill,"
has been ejected from the representation of this borough
by Mr. Gurness, a Conservative. At the close the num-
bers were—Gurness 104, Wakon 86.

ENNIS.-Mr. O'Gorman Mahon was, on Tuesday,
elected for the borough of Ennis without opposition. The
honourable gentleman is regarded as a Young Irelander
and a sworn enemy to the O'Connells, whose recent at-
tacks upon him he will answer in the House of Commons.
Now that Mr. D'lsraeli is safe for Buckinghamshire,
he states that " he has not renounced the opinions he ex-
pressed in Parliament upon the subject. of Protection to
native industry ; but he will not make them the subject
of an electioneering howl. He will wait the course of
events."

In addressing the electors for Dublin University at the
nomination, Mr. Shaw, one of the late and present mem-
bers, said that, • " in order to serve the University, he had
refused the highest professional office under the crown
which it was in its power to bestow—that of Attorney
General—from which three men have since under the
same government been made judges "
ELECTION PURlTY.—During the Hull election, a man
named Thos. Airy went to the Porter-street committee-
room, and tendered a vote for Mr. Clay. The usual oath
was administered to him, and he stated his name as Bee-
croft, but one of the gentlemen in the room knew both
Mr. Beecroft and the man himself. He was of course
taken into custody. _ .

Mr. D'lsraeli stated very emphatically at the Bucking-
hamshire election that he would offer " no factious oppo-
sition to the present government," and added that as long
as he found them pursuing a constitutional course, "he
would give the government not only an impartial hearing,
but as far as he could judge of the tendency of their acts
hitherto, an earnest support." _

CAMBRIDGE UNIVER;ITY.—CIOSe of the poll :—Law,
1486 ; Goulburn, 1189 ; Fielding, 1147 ; ' Lefevre, 860.
The total number polled was 2491. The greatest number
of votes for any member to serve in Parliament, or other

icer, since the foundation of the University,
(previous to the present election) was for Lord Lyndhurst,

iversity 0:

OXFORD UNIVERSITY.--At the final close of the poll
the numbers were :—lnglis, 1,700 ; Gladstone, 997 ;
Round, 824. The total number polled was understood
to be 1857, of whom 120 " plumped" for Mr. Gladstone,
and about 25 for each of the other candidates. The num-
ber of pairs reported to the two committees was 154,
adding 308 to the total number of voters, and making
-ters 1,151.

-ustone's support,_
SOUTH DURHAM ELECTION.—The nomination took
place on Thursday. There was no contest, and Lord
Harry Vane (Lib.), and Mr. Farrer, of Inglethorp (Tory),
were declared duly elected. The noble lord was proposed
by Joseph Pease, Esq., of Southend, and seconded by
Geo. J; Scurfield, Esq., of Hurworth ; Mr. Ferrer was
proposed by Marshall Fowler, Esq., of Preston Hall, and
seconded by Captain Morritt, of Rokeby Park. This is
the first time a Tory has been returned for this division.
THE STIRLING BURGHS.—The contest in this district
has resulted in the return of Mr. J. B. Smith, who, we

a Christian constituency in scot-
Mr. Smith professes Free Trade

principles; but we regret to think that the electors of
Stirling should have gone to Manchester for a candidate
of such a persuasion. Mr. Smith polled 345 votes, Mr.
C. A. Maitland 312, Mr. A. Alison 156.

WINCHESTER.-Mr. Bonham Carter, 363; Sir J. B.
East, 315 ; Mr. Escott, 243. Nothing could be more
complete than the failure of Mr. Escott, his supporters
comprising the very lowest Radicals, with a few of the
Conservative party who supported him on private grounds.
Mr. Bonham Carter is a gentleman universally respected
for his personal worth, and many of the Conservative
party gave him their second vote, as a vote against Mr.
Escott. This accounts for his majority over Sir James
East.

DUBLIN. CITY.—The nomination of candidates to re-
present this city took place on Monday. After the former
conservative members had been proposed and seconded,
the Rev. T. D. Gregg and Mr. Charles Hyndman pro-
posed and seconded Mr. Ferrand, late of Knaresborough,

and Mr. John Reynolds, a repealer, was also proposed
and seconded. The numbers at the close of the poll
?,eynolds, (Repealer) 3,229 ;

were—

—Grogan, (C) 3,353;

kr..Ferrnd was withdrawn

DUBLIN dNIVERSITY.—For the representation of the
University of Dublin there has been a sharp contest.
Originally there were seven candidates in the field,—Mr.
Shaw ; Mr. Hamilton ; Mr. Napier; Mr. M'Cullagh ;
Dr. Giffard, the editor of the London Standard ; Mr.
Butt, and Mr. Kyle; the three latter, however, after
making their speeches retired from the contest. These
gentlemen nrincipally directed their fire against Mr. Shaw,
the late member, and certainly a more brilliant speech
than that delivered by Dr. Giffard it has seldom been our
good fortune to peruse ; though we do not intend it to be
understood by this that we agree in the propriety and
justice of all that the learned gentleman said of Mr. Shaw,
Ntvhheopiosl
omann s
avteurryd
amuchynig
numberstood. sAtotodthaes close of
—Hamilton, 675 ; Shaw, 514 ; Napier, 477 ; M'Cullagh,
324. Imiti,suthneders
NARROW ESCAPE.—At the Peeblesshire election, on
Friday, when the two candidates—Mr. Forbes Mackenzie
and Mr. Carmichael—with their respective friends, and
also the Sheriff, had taken their places on the hustings,
the latter had scarcely finished the reading of the act
against bribery, when the temporary wooden platform gave
way, and upwards of 50 gentlemen were precipitated to the
ground amidst falling beams and planks on all sides.
Great confusion ensued; but it was ascertained that twenty-
one gentlemen had received serious injuries. Mr. Forbes
Mackenzie, we understand, was hurt, but Mr. Car

•michael
was more fortunate, having escaped uninjured. Provost
Kerr was much bruised, and Sheriff Burnet was also hurt,
though not severely.

ESSEX VOTERS.—In a contest in a borough in Essex,
where it appeared there would probably be a close run, a
seaman, a £lO voter, was found to be absent with his ves-
sel, and it was uncertain whether he was at Havre or Ant-
werp. A young girl, one of his daughters, of her own ac-
cord, and quite unknown to the liberal candidate or his
committee, determined to fetch him. All she asked was
to be driven over to the railway station, to meet the third
class train. On reaching London, she went to the station
of the Dover railway, where a clerk, with great civility,
advised her to go by Southampton. So she went on to
Nine Elms. On reaching Southampton, she found a
packet just sailing. At Havre, having hired a guide who
understood English, she searched the quay till she found
her father and his ship, and brought him home.
LONDON ELECTION.—It is worthy of notice, as a cu-
rious fact, that the results of the three last contested elec-
tions in the city, (the bye-election of October, 1843, ex-
cepted,) were not correctly ascertained before the official
declaration. In 1837, Mr. Horsley Palmer's election by
a majority of 13 over Mr. Grote, was decisively announced
by his committee at the close of the poll. The next day,
however, Mr. Grote was declared duly elected by a majo-
rity of six ! In 1841, each party gave up Lord John Rus-
sell for lost, and Mr. Wolverley Attwood was the success-
full candidate—until noon next day, when the sheriff
turned the scale by declaring the return of Lord J. Rus-
sell, Mr. Attwood being left in a minority of nine. The
present case is a third example of this uncertainty. No
one dreamt, until the returning officer opened his lips,
that Mr. Masterman was re-elected, and one-of the Libe-
ral candidates rejected.

WEST RIDING

—On Saturday, the nomination of
Ridine of Yorkshire took place.

ith about

a members was

exp9ctec

Wednesday I

movement was

rn-law League

Mr. E. Milner proposed,
mded Lord Morpeth, and
.ommend the electors to
. E. Lascelles, and Mr. J.

'ford, proposed and seconded Mr. E. Deni-
Mr. Win.
Ir. Cobden.
as did i
_ne of Mr. DenisOnwaswlitll::
n, his proposer stating that they.were taken by sur-
T-nrri Mnrnath anti Air nntopn ATP._ therefore, the

;Cconded

members for the West Riding of Yorkshire, and, we pre-
sume, the Isiter will resign the representation of Stock-
port, for which place he has also been elected. Lord Mor-
peth said, in the course of his address, that it was the
tenth time lie had appeared before the electors.