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The registration in England and Wales was brought to a close on Saturday lust; and we have not this week much addition to make

to our copious memoranda of the proceedings in the Barristers' Courts. The country newspapers, however, still continue t.o furnish a few items, some of which require to be noticed.

The result of the revision of the lists of voters for the Walsall dis- trict of South Staffordshire, like most of the other districts, has been decidedly favourable to the Liberal cause. The total number of new claims was 329; of which 154 were allowed on the side of the Re- formers, and only 44 on the side of the Tories. The Tory papers make out the result of the revision of the register for West Gloucestershire to have been very favourable to their party. They

say that the Reformers have only objected to 616 votes, and struck off 318, while the Tories have objected to 1271, and sustained 971; but the real question at issue is, how many Liberal and how many Tory votes are registered? The Tories may have the majority, but this account does not show it.

In West Somersetshire, the Tories claim a gain of 425. We sus- pect that in this quarter the Liberals have been over-confident ; but even admitting the Tory gain to its full extent, there is still a majority against them of between three and four hundred. We are not likely, therefore, to lose the votes either of Mr. Sandford or Mr. Kemyss Tynte.

In the Birmingham district of North Warw:ckshire, comprising the parishes of Birmingham and Edgbaston and a part of Aston, the

result of the registration has been most triumphant on the side of the

Reformers. The new claims put in by the Reformers amounted to 860, of which 573 were allowed ; out of the Tory claims only 103

were allowed ; so that the former have a majority over their opponents of nearly 500 in the new names placed upon the register. The Re- formers objected to 4.58 Tory votes' of which they struck out 227, or about one-half; the Tories objected to 760 Reformers, of which they struck off 287, or about three-eighths. This looks well for Captain Gregory at the next election.

The details of the revision of the lists for the West Riding of Yorkshire have been finished, but are not yet made public. It appears that the total number of votes objected to was 7000, of which 4000 were struck off the iegister.

In South Essex, the Reformers claim to have been successful; but the figure statements show a very trilling alteration in the registered constituency, and at the last election the Tories triumphed in both divisions of Essex.

In North Shropshire, according to the Tory papers, the Tory majo- rity has been increased by about 200 votes.

The following is as near the result of the Leeds registration as we able to state. The numbers on the Overseers' lists, when posted, were 6:304—including Liberals 2723; Blues 2221, doubtful 482, voters whose names were several times on the list 87S. Majority in favour of the Liberals 502. Revised list, total, 5096—Liberal 2326, Blue 1827, doubtful 407; voters whose names appear upon the list for more than one qualification 536. Majority fur the Liberals 499. Thus the Blues are satisfied, no doubt, in not accepting the proposal of the Li- bends by their solicitors ; which was to withdraw all objections on both sides, they having gained the amazing advantage of three votes, after a contest in which they have resorted to every kind of objection which their superior knowledge of the law, and advantage in having access to the hooks of Blue Overseers in Leeds, who greatly out- number the Liberals, and some of whom have shown themselves mighty zealous in the good old cause.—Bradford Observer. L This is by far the most favourable account of the Leeds registration which we have yet seen.]

The registration for the borough of Wakefield is quite satisfactory . to the Reformers. In the event of another election for this borough, the Reformers are sure of the return of a Liberal Member again, after all the plans that Tory ingenuity could suggest, or Tory influence could possibly effect.

At I luddersfield, there were only five claimants, and no objections ; .Mr. Blackburne is therefore safC—as he ought to be.

The total number of voters upon the Liverpool register, after the revision, is 9239; which shows an increase of 474 upon the last year's registration. There has been a very considerable increase of the householders generally, but there has been at the same time a diminu- tion of upwards of 1000 in the occupiers of houses under 15/.

The number of Tories expunged from the register of votes for Northampton is 32, while the number of the Reformers struck out is only 20. The number of new claims allowed was—of Reformers 44, of Tories only 17. The result of the registration is therefore a total majority of 39 in favour of the cause of Reform,—namely, 12 in the objections, and 27 in the new claimants.

In Bristol, the Tories objected to 914 voters, of whom they struck off 812; the Reformers objected to 1304, of whom they struck off 647. Upwards of 430 votes were objected to by both parties, and struck off the register.

The revision of the lists of voters for Aylesbury borough has been terminated in favour of the Reformers, by a majority of upwards of 40 objections and 20 erasures from the register, besides a majority of 3 to 1 with the new claimants. The number of Tories objected to by the Reformers was 104, of which 55 have been struck off; the number of Reformers objected to by the Tories was 61, of which only 32 were expunged. The number of the new Tory claimants amounted to 7, of whom 5 were allowed; of Reformers 23, of whom 15 were allowed.

At Ripon, the Reformers objected to 104 Tories, of whom 27 were expunged. The Tories objected to 20 Reformers, of whom only 6 were struck off. The Reformers made 6 new claims, of which 5 were allowed ; the Tories 15, of which 6 were allowed.

The Ipswich Tories objected to 109 Reformers, of whom 50 were struck off; the Reformers objected to 65 Tories, of whom they struck off 31. The Tories objected to 27 burgesses, of whom 20 were struck off; the Reformers objected to 34, of whom they struck off 19.

At the Revising Barristers' Court held for the East Riding of Yorkshire, an elderly farmer, who had been objected to, after proving his qualification, was cross- examined by the attorney for the opposite party in the following manner. " Pray now tell me, Sir, have you not a partuer in this farm ?" " Yes," was the answer. .Attorney—" Why, I thought So: then, I suppose your partner pays part of the rent ?"

No," said the firmer. Attorney—" That is indeed strange : then tell me, Sir, what is the nanie of your partner?" Farmer—" Why, if you want to know, my auld dame is the partner I mean."