Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-06-03
RICHMOND WING.
cosr or ELECTIONS IN ENGLAND.


Ffogs h< London Tisses, May IL.
The snsietis- Of hon gentlemen upon the subject Of an
immediate dissolution have been materially relieved by
the recent Jvi-ons The cost however of conte-tiug
counties and boroughs must always be interesting point
Ia country such this. In which the distinction offs 80
In the hou.e Of Commons Is the hual object Of ordinary
ambition. That young 'anded proprietor" should az
pre- represent his country strictly Conservative pru
cpe- much Ia the order Of things that he should
be the University that successful railway spe
culator merchant should present himself candidate
for the sarsgcs OF radical borough with the view "o
Introducing those smeorations in the constitution which
'the growing enlightenment OF the age Ia the opinion Of
"all tnking men,. &c is the other hand, perfectly
natural We regret therefore that it is in power
20 lay before readers we'll elaborated catalogue which
should compromise within its items the Parliamentary
price all the counties aud boroughs in the united king
dom This cannot do, but Mr.. Thomas Duncomte
has helped the expense OF eigh
teen seats including Scotch and two Irish counties,
two metropolitan boroughs. close borough, &c When
say the price do not Of course, mean that Mr..
Duncombe has been able arrive at any other figures
than those which represent the expenses allowed by thu
public auditors but even these are very instructive in
they do. doubt represent the cost at
the article, aud in almost all instances be taken
criterion guide to the judgment
The return which NJ. Dancombe has obtained il ert
tied e" of the Names aud Descriptions of Election
Auditors aud OF Election Expenses made up the present
paper No. Ia OF session 1858 IL comprises returns
from l6 counties and boroughs First, will take the
counties RentTewshue, Cork, Cavan. In the Of Rem
itrwshe Sir Michael Stewart walked over IN" course m
NAV 1885, he being the only candidate The election au
ditnr passes account for 22S LIS. sd We pas To
Ireland Ia the month Oi MAY 1888, the County OF Ca
cout sted by Mr.. Robert Burruwes-the suc,>s
fd ctnd,iaieat an allowed expense of li2H s.: and
by Mr. Henry Hughes at an expense OF S6iL e. lOd-
q thus there three weak outsiders, Vim
from some nscrtbe motives meddlcd in the transaction
At very crate. Hercules
Esg read, contested the county of Cavan at the
so,shlr outlay of lOi los I'd. The Hon II. Caveudisi
Gutter little piodigal, for he expended POI l.
upon the same struggle while the Hon. Hugh Annc-lcy
stepped into the for 49, l5s Sd This Is he
candidate for the honours of Parliament cheap
indeed Cork county gives us evidence OF serious
contest Ia the month OF April, 1855, three candidates
presented themselves Tor the suases of the electors
These Mr. Richard Deasy. Lord Enusmore, and NJ.
Alexander Mccarthy. Their united uegtmate) expenses
amounted To 72o3 81 I'd. OF this sum Mr. Dcasy i de-
bcd for 3 1854 los Sd Lord Ennismore Tor 2iO5k -
loid,and Mr. Mccarthy for 62sL rs lOld The gentleman
last named spent hire alone more than I,ubu Lord
Euuisnore upwards Of cool, and Mr.. Drasy well nigh
FOOL Alter the counties the prices paid tor the
poitan boroughs be taken next in Importance
Sir Benjamin Hall stepped into the for Maryl-bouc
IL july 1855 the extremely moderate of 2SIl
sd In Juy $50 poor Sir william Molesworth resumed
his for Southwark tor S2Sl IS. Sd These last S"
instances show the advantage of local influence and OF
well established In November of last year Sir
Charles Napier, with all the prestige OF his Baltic grev
in hl> favor called upon to O3l Is lad
liant Admiral has paid for the pleasure OF his mououlchy
with sir James Graham. The qualification, If con>ii
results, have been dearly purchased Liver.
pool appears have been rather costly affair We find
that IN the election OF March, 1850 for that borough Mr.
E~art- recognized expenses nted to upward, OF l.,
3Iul. those of Sir George Bonhain TO the
Bath Mr.. Tite 562l IS Sd, and Mr.. Whatey 695l
H. l2i We pass To few instances of less important
places Mr.. Holland got his seat for Evesham for Io B.
80. Mr.. William Cowper paid Hartford 62L lis
The total amount OF Mr.. AntrObuss expenses TOR Wilton
find set down 6il. l3s. lid. Finally, in Angus
1855 Mr. Bouvert elected for the Kinarnock buIgs
for S5l lbs. THESE give samples OF wellhigh
every kind OF elcctiOneering goods.
Ohe word IN conclusion. We should be sorry that az,
person msed by these of price into tire
that the thus tckcted by Mr.. DuucOmhr
universally attanable for the last paid. Still r,s
OF unsuspicious indulge in the fond be-
lief that the named IN the represent the real
expenditure Of the candidates and members Behind these
total the heavy expenses OF Parliamentary
aud other charges which be brought light
any Parliamentary machinery. Recent may have
done something check open ana fIgan bribery
is dizziness o suppose that ia nine cases
have arrived much better result than less patent
aud more ingenious violation Of the law. We well
that the drunkenness, rufausn. aud vensty OF
former days no longer dishgnrc elections but
OF those who think that while there Il wiling
give bHpr, and another willing 20 take il,
will tSav- br found transfer the Consideration -uot
necessarily money onc-irOm hand to hand. Stringent
laSs do something, but il is Parliament which
can render the elections pure that i the business Of the
people We look 10 the spread Of education aud OF higher
feelings rather tina To laws help in this difficulty
We must not. however, just Ice led into any general
reflections upon this matter, important it j. Our put
pose but 10 intending candidates attach
much importance TO the figures Of Mr. Duncombes Par
hAmeniafy return.