In case of the elevation of Sir J. Campbell to
be Attorney-General, the honour of representing the borough of Dudley in St. Stephen's wil. be keenly contested with the learned knight by several competitorsl It is understood, that should Sir H. St. Paul, the late unsuccessful candidate, retire from the field, the Tory interest will be divided : the High party, if rumour be correct, are eager to support Captain Hawkes, of Himley, as a candidate ; and the Moderate party are wavering be- tween promoting the return cf Sir J. Campbell, or reserving their strength until a more favourable opportunity presents itself for its ex- hibition. It is understood that Captain Gordon, R. N., late M. P. for Dundalk, has been much spoken of as one of the candidates ; and there is no doubt but that the gallant and able officer, should he offer himself, would be warmly supported. And, though last, yet not least, negoti- ations, it is believed, have been going on with M. T. Sadler, Esq., late M.P. for Aldborough, on electioneering matters connected with the borough of Dudley.—Birmingham Gazette. [Sir John Campbell would be sure of his reelection were he unconnected with the Ministry. We question very much the truth of the reported arrangement ; forit would create vacancies both in Marylebone and Dudley, which- vacancies, itis by no means improbable would be filled up by Anti-Ministerialists.1
Greit efforts have been made by the Conservatives to reestablish their ascendancy in the Montgomeryshire Boroughs; but the decisions of the Registering Barristers have not merely left the majority for Colonel Edwardes, the present member, undiminished, but have greatly increased it. Should a contest take place during the ensuing year, his success, and that of the principles he advocates, will be marked and decisive. His former majority was ten votes only, but there is now a preponderance of at least thirty in his favour.
A correspondent informs us, that in the hundreds of Buckingham, Cottesloe, &e., 1,200 freeholders, chiefly in the interest of the Bucking- ham family, have been disqualified by the negligence of the overseers of the different parishes in the said hundreds in net making the proper re- turns to the Courts of Revision.— Times. [Query, negligence ?---Morn- ing Post.]
Three official applications have been made to the Duke of Buck- ingham on the subject of his so long unpaid subscription of 3901. No notice whatever was taken of the two first ; but the last he has just
replied to in a private letter to the President of the Infirmary. On Wednesday week, at a meeting of the Governors for the despatch of business, Dr. Lee informed them of this fact. His Grace (he said) acquaints him that he has so many legal claims to discharge, which must be first attended to, that he cannot now pay the money, but will forward it as soon as he finds it convenient.—Backs Gazette.
Sir Robert Peel was received by thd populace, when on elate visit to Birmingham, with every mark of disapprobation. But be was amply compensated for this untoward event by the agreeable circumstance of his having been introduced, by Mr. Francis Lloyd, to the leader of the populace, Mr. George Edmonds. The parties appeared to receive each other with great cordiality.
A deputation waited on the Earl of Durham, at Lambton Castle, on Friday week, to invite him to a public dinner in Gateshead. His Lordship received the deputation in the most courteous manner, and at once accepted their invitation. The dinner, we understand, is to be given on the 23d of October.—Tyne Mercury.
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