The contest at Brighton is going on in a very
lively way, and is diversified by cock-and-bull stories of Mr. Schnadhorst's in- terference from Birmingham, and the despatch of Birmingham roughs to Brighton. It is, indeed, essential to Mr. Marriott's chance that the Birmingham Caucus legend should be kept alive, for that was the chief pretence for his first desertion of the principles which, up to the end of 1881, he had so strenuously supported, and which, in February, 1882, he so suddenly and grossly abandoned. The little pamphlet of extracts from his speeches is the most effective electioneering document which could be published against him, but we are not sure that the Tories are not foolish enough to like cynical changes of face when these changes result in winning them an adherent. At Brighton Mr. Romer, Q.C., continues to prove himself an admirable can- didate ; and he is generously supported by Sir Julian Goldsmid, who left Rome in the hope of becoming a candidate, but found himself too late. Mr. Fawcett, too, has been speaking vigorously for the Liberals.
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