PRTIPARATIONS FOR THE GENERAL RIACTION.

ENGLAND.

BEWDLEY. The present Member, Lord Mandeville, has offered himself as a candidate for Huntingdonshire, vacant by the death of Mr. Thornhill. The candidates to succeed lord Mandeville are Sir Thomas Winnington and Mr. Sanders the present Member for Yarmouth. Both candidates are Free- traders, but Mr. Sanders is Conservative, Sir Thomas Winnington Liberal. BLACKBUB.N. Mr. George Dawson, of Birmingham, is a candidate. Bomar. Mr. Freslifield has withoirawn his name, in order to accept an expected invitation from the constituency of West Surrey. Yet there are three candidates,—Mr. Bond Cabbell, one of the sitting Members, and a Der- byite ; Mr. J. A. Hankey, a West Indian merchant, on Liberal and Free- trade principles ; and Mr. G. H. Heathcote, as a Protectionist. And in ad- dition to these candidates there may be one more : "a requisition is in course of signature, inviting the eldest son of Sir Gilbert Heidi:mote to visit the place, and declare his sentiments?' BRIGHTON. Mr. J. S. Trelawny, who recently sat for Tavistock, has been invited by a section of the Liberals to stand ; and has consented. In his address he declares himself a Free-trader, in favour of the abolition of church- rates, an advocate of household suffrage vote by ballot, financial reform, and a supporter of religious liberty in its widest acceptation.

CasirnantraY. A meeting of Liberals, headed by some Dissenting minis- ters, has adopted a resolution that duellists are unchristian, and unworthy to fill the high and responsible trust of legislators ; and a consequent resolution not to support either Colonel Romilly or Mr. Smythe at the next election.

CARNARVONS HIRE Bosotems. Mr. W. Bulkeley Hughes is threatened with a contest by Mr. R. Davies, of the Menai Bridge ; who goes for the bal- lot, extension of the suffrage, "diminution of taxation," and so on. In his address Mr. Hughes adheres to Free-trade, as now proved to have brought plenty to the poor and prosperity to trade ; and although he is desirous of advancing religious freedom, he is strongly opposed to any further conces- sions to the Roman Catholics.

CHELTENHAM. Mr. Grenville Berkeley has issued his retiring address to the electors.

Cfricinirran.. Mr. John Abel Smith announces that he shall hold fast; and sets forth his opinions plainly. He is a supporter of the ballot, of Free- trade, of a reduction of the duties imposed on articles of primary necessity to the working classes, of an education-rate, and of the Manchester and Sallord scheme of education.

CIRENCESTER. Mr. Samuel lowly, of Gloucester, the well-known Quaker advocate of Teetotalism and Universal Peace, is invited to come forward in the Liberal interest. Ile is a Free-trader, and advocates vote by ballot. Coniewem, &Hr. Mr. Nicholas Kendall has issued his address as a Derbyite candidate. CUMBERLAND, WEST. Captain Lowther is joined in his canvass by Mr. Samuel Irton, who aims at ousting Mr. Stanley. EXETER. Mr. Divett and Mr. Buck have just completed their canvass, and both in their addresses express themselves confident of success. A local account says—" The struggle at the coming election will doubtless be far more severe than has ever yet been known here ; and the issue is of course as yet doubtful. The address of a second Liberal candidate is expected to be issued in a few days." FriessunY. Alderman Challis is to be invited. He has stated his opinions, and seems to be a Reformer of Mr. Hume's school. A meeting has also passed a resolution condemning the Parliamentary shortcoming of Mr. Wakley, and promising support to Mr. Wyld, Member for Bodmin, who is a candidate ; but the meeting was a turbulent one, very much divided in opinion. HAMPSHIRE, NORTH. The Speaker of the House of Commons has issued the following address.

Gentlemen—Reports having been circulated that I am about to retire from Par- liament at the close of the present session, I feel it incumbent upon me no longer to delay the announcement of my intention again to seek the honour of representing you in the next Parliament. I am aware that I stand in a different position B.om any other candidate. Having had the honour of being placed by the unanimous vote of the Representatives of the People in the chair of the House of Commons, I have been withdrawn from the strife of parties, and can claim no merit either as the supporter or opponent of the great fiscal and political changes which have taken place of late years. But I have anxiously devoted myself to the laborious duties which have been intrusted to me ; and, believing that my constituents in common with all classes of the community are deeply interested in the faithful discharge of those duties, I do not hesitate to ask you for a renewal of that confidence which I have enjoyed for more than twenty years, and which it has been my constant endeavour to deserve.

" I have the honour to be, gentlemen, your obedient servant,

• • CHAIM= SHAW LEYETHE."

HEREFORD CrrY. Sir Robert Price and Mr. H. M. Clifford, the present Free-trade Members, have just issued addresses announcing their confidence of being again returned, notwithstanding the efforts made in behalf of the new Conservative candidate, Captain Meyrick. Captain Meyrick has proclaimed himself equally confident of success. HERTFORD. Two candidates threaten Lord Mahon and Mr. William Cow- per,—namely, Mr. Thomas Chambers, who is already in the field ; and Mr. Ilimsdale, who is about to accept a requisition in course of signature. HUNTINGDONSHIRE. The death of Mr. Thornhill has brought forward Lord Mandeville, Member for Bewdley, as a:candidate on the Derby interest.

Ipswicsi, Mr. Cobbold, who is said by a local paper to have placed "an innocent confidence in Lord Derby as a Parliamentary Reformer," is to be attacked by Mr. Hobhouse, the Liberal Member for Lincoln. Mr. Adair, the Liberal Member for Ipswich, and Mr. Hobhouse, have made a joint canvass, and are said to be "safe."

KENT, WEST. The West Kent Herald says that the state of the register warrants the expectation that a second Liberal candidate might wifely be started with Mr. Hodges. The Tory candidates are the sitting Member Sir Edmund Filmer, and a Mr. Masters Smith.

LAMBETH. Mr. William Williams, the sitting Member, has issued his address recommending himself for reelection. It is said that a requisition is about to be addressed to Mr. Harvey, of Lambeth House, inviting him to come forward in opposition to Mr. D'Eyncourt. LEEDS. In answer to the address from the Conservative electors of Leeds, Mr. Beckett says that he considered himself pledged to stand for Ripon, and therefore declined to be put in nomination at Leeds. LEICESTER. A meeting under the presidency of Mr. Thomas Paget, for- merly Member for the borough, has resolved to support Mr. James Wilde, nephew of Lord Truro, and Mr. Geoffrey Palmer, son of Sir John Palmer of Carleton, Northamptonshire, in opposition to Sir Joshua Walmsley and Mr. Gardner, the sitting Members. All are Liberals and Free-traders, but the sitting Members are too "advanced" for the Whig party in the borough. LIVERPOOL. The Liberal candidates, Mr. Cardwell and Mr. Ew

the Derbyites, Mr. Forbes Mackenzie a4JLnCti es Turner ar a hot war of canvassing and speechifying. There seems to oe e robability of a most virulent contest.

Nzwene. The Nottingham Journal of last week described great transi- tions in the candidature. On Monday fortnight there were four candidates in the field,—Mr. Manners Sutton, a sitting Member, and Mr. Granville E. H. Vernon, on the Free-trade interest, Viscount Maidstone, and Mr. G. H. Packe, on the Protectionist interest. There was a furious canvass all Monday and Tuesday, but on Wednesday Lord Maidstone and Mr. Packe both fled ; and it is now said to be improbable that any contest will be adventured on be- half of Protection. The same journal has since said—" We are credibly informed that the insight into the condition of the poorer classes which Lord Maidstone has gained during his canvass has caused him entirely to change his views on the question of Protection and Free-trade, and he is quite convinced that any attempt to raise the price of the food of the people would be at once impolitic and unjust."

Nerrusionesissims, Nolan. A local account says—" Lord Clinton has concluded a highly satisfactory canvass of this division. Mr. Houldsworth retires. The candidates at present are Lord Clinton, Free-trader, and Lord H. Bentinek, Protectionist. A rumour prevailed some time ago that a Mr. Foljambe, Free-trader, would be brought forward."

Norrarciaemsima, Bourn. The gentlemen offering themselves are the present Members, Mr. Hodgson Barrow and Viscount Newark, both Protec- tionists. Mr. Hildyard, who now represents the division with Mr. Barrow, has signified his intention of resigning.

Normaliesi. Mr. Edward Strutt and Mr. Gisborne have been making a personal canvass ; and both gentlemen appear satisfied with their success. An expression of Mr. Strutt's sentiments respecting Maynooth, at a public meeting last Monday, has caused a number of the Dissenters and Low Churchmen to waver in their support of him. A bill has also been issued cautioning the electors against promising their votes, as a fourth candidate (a resident in the town) would be speedily forthcoming. The Chartists have promised their interest and votes in favour of Messrs. Gisborne and Strutt ; which, in conjunction with the Whig and Radical interest, is thought by the Liberals to be sufficient to secure the return of their candidates. The friends of Mr. Walter are, however, exerting themselves, and appear also sanguine of success. NORTHUMBERLAND. Lord Ossulton has combined with Lord Loraine in a joint contest against Sir George Grey ; and all the three candidates are ac- tively traversing the county on their canvass. At Alnwick, the other day, Sir George Grey said, his progress up to that point had been satisfactory, but he had a large portion of the county before him ; the struggle would be very severe, and the electors must exert themselves if they would win the victory. NORTHUMBERLAND, SOUTH. Mr. Beaumont and Mr. Liddell are still the

only candidates ; but it is said, "from the strong feeling manifested on the subject., it is expected that another Liberal will be eta

OXFORD Uravitasrre. The conflict respecting the reelection or super- seding of Mr. Gladstone gains in energy. His opponents have sought a candidate likely to be more acceptable to the University mind than Mr. J. C. Colquhoun of Killermont ; and they are understood to have obtained the consent of Dr. Marshane Warden of Merton College, to stand as their can- didate. Dr. Marsham is celebrated in history—as the gentleman that spoke at a Buckingham meeting of our fellow subjects who "rejoiced in potatoes." Meanwhile, a number of members of Convocation have put forth a protest against the attempt to create a contest by bringing forward &third candidate, as "undesirable at the present time" ; and avowing their "determination not to sanction or support it" : this declaration has received more than nine hundred signatures.

Poirrmaoura. There are now only two Liberal candidates in the field for this borough, namely, Sir F. T. Baring and Viscount Monck ; Mr. Sergeant Gazelee having resigned his pretensions on account of ill health.

PRESTON. Mr. Townley Parker has at length favoured the electors with an address, in which he reiterates his adherence to Free-trade, but offers his allegiance to Lord Derby.

BYE. Mr. Pomfret the banker, and Mr. Mackinnon, son of the Member for Lymington, are candidates. Mr. Mackinnon stands as a Liberal and Free- trader.

SOUTHWARK. A committee has been organized to defend Sir William Molesworth's seat.

SUFFOLK. Mr. Moreton Frewen, the late unsuccessful candidate for Cork County, has issued an address, in which he says to the electors, that, "un- derstanding Sir Fitzroy Kelly does not intend to solicit your suffrages at the approaching election," he offers himself, if no other Protectionist come for- ward. Sir Fitzroy Kelly, only a few days since, issued an address to his constituents soliciting a renewal of their confidence at the general election.

SURREY, WEST. The sitting Members, Mr. Henry Drummond and Mr. j. Evelyn, have issued their addresses, the latter as a Derbyite. Colonel Chal- loner, of Portnall Park, is put forward as a Liberal and Free-trader ; public meetings have approved of him ; and it is "confidently hoped" that "the independence of West Surrey will be fully achieved by his triumphant return."

Sussex, EAST. A public meeting, under Sir John Villiers Shelley, has in- vited a Free-trade Liberal candidate to come forward.

TEWKESBURY. Mr. Edward Cox, in an address, says now-

" I repeat it : Lord Derby has abandoned all purpose of reimposinga duty on corn. If after having thus intimated that he had abandoned a Corn-tax, Lord Derby or any of his friends should propose such a tax, I distinctly pledge myself not only to oppose it, but to withdraw my support from a Government that could be guilty of such a breach of faith. I hope this is sufficiently explicit. I am thoroughly inde- pendent: I intend to continue so. I am attached to principles, but I am not tied to party."

w symovrrz. Mr. Frederick Villiers announces his intended retirement.

Wirmeoz. Lord Charles Wellesley is a candidate, as a Conservative Free- trader, who "will give her Majesty's present advisers a general but inde- pendent support."

YORKSHIRE., WEST RIDING. We believe we are correct in stating that it is the intention of Mr. Edmund Denison M.P. again to offer himself as a candidate for the representation of the West Riding; and that the honourable gentleman will do so on Free-trade principles, but not as an adherent of any particular party.—Doncaster Chronicle.

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BERWICKSHIRE. Mr. H. Smith Evans, dating Barnsbury Park, has de- clared himself as a Liberal candidate.

EDINBURGH. A candidate has announced himsele—Mr. Campbell of Monzie, a proprietor in Perthshire, who sat some nine or ten years ago in Pniliament as the Tory representative of the county of Argyll. "He comes forward," says the Times, "at the instigation of neither of the Liberal committee.; but is said, like Hal o' the Wynd, to fight entirely for 'his am hand,' although some are auspicious that he is the nominee of the Free Church portion of what is called the Independent Liberal Committee.'"

Grasoow. Sir Harry Smith, the recalled Governor of the Cape of Good Hope, is spoken of as a candidate for the representation of Glasgow, on Libe- ral-Conservative principles.

GREENOCK. Mr. Dunlop, advocate, who opposed Lord Melgund at the last election, has accepted a requisition to come forward. Mr. Dunlop is, like Lord Melgund, a Liberal; so that if both go to the poll, it is not unlikely that jt may give the Tory --sat...die...tie; Sir James Lope Elphinstone, some chance of being returned.

HADDINGTON BURGHS. Mr. Campbell Swinton, of Kimmerghame, will contest the seat of Sir H. R. F. Davie, on Anti-Maynooth principles. ORKNEY AND SHETLAND. MT. Anderson IS about to retire, Or has already retired, from the contest for these counties, chiefly on account of the state of his health. It is understood that Mr. Frederick Dundee will take his place as the Liberal candidate.—Scotsman.

IRELAND.

ATELONIL Another "invader," in the person of Mr. Henry C. Ibbitson, who dates from Chester Terrace, London, has entered the lists in opposition to the reelection of Mr. Keogh for the borough of Athlone. He is an" advocate for the revision of the taxation of the empire, so as to remove from the agri- culturists those burdens which now unfairly press exclusively upon them " ; but he would "not dream of supporting any measure which may tend to in- crease the price of food to the consumer' ; and he is "altogether antagonistic to restrictions upon the civil and religious liberties of any clam of the com- munity."

Berseezr. The Belfast Whig states that the Liberal electors have decided on calling upon Lord Castlereagh to come forward as a candidate for Belfast at the ensuing election. "We believe that in a short time such a requisi- tion will be presented to him as it has seldom fallen to the lot of a Parlia- mentary candidate to receive. We are happy to know, too, that such an ap- peal from a town like Belfast will meet a befitting reception from the noble Lord ; and that, though he has shown a disinclination to seek for public honours at present, he will exhibit the reaped he feels for the constituency of this important town, by giving an affirmative reply to their requisition."

Cesium. Mr. Sadleir's seat is seriously threatened by Mr. Clayton Brown, who is canvassing vigorously. Caves; Conserv. It is said that the return of Sir John Young is consi- dered quite secure ; but that there is likely to be a strong opposition to the other Member, Mr. S. Maxwell, on the part of Mr. A. O'Reilly.

CLARE. There are four candidates in the field,—namely, Sir Lucius O'Brien, one of the present Members, and Colonel Vandeleur, on the Con- servative aide; and Mr. Cornelius O'Brien and Sir John Foster Fitzgerald, on the Liberal interest.

DOWN Cousrrr. The Newry Telegraph stated last week that Mr. Vande- leur Stewart, the Marquis of Londonderry's cousin, had "chivalrously with- drawn," in order to "cement the Conservative interest" ; so that the can- didates were reduced to three, " Nephew " Kerr, Lord Edwin Hill, and Mr. Sharman Crawford ; and it was said that the election of the last is now al- most certain. The Belfast _Mercury has since asserted that "a contemporary was quite incorrect in reporting that Mr. Stewart had any intention to re- tire." But the Belfast Chronicle has later still "reasserted" the statemeet, "notwithstanding the contradictions given of it."

DROGHEDA. Mr. Cantwell retires, that the Liberal party may not be divided.

DUBLIN CITY. A meeting of "Protestant electors and non-electors" has resolved to support Mr. Grogan and Mr. Vance. DUNDALK. Captain Jocelyn, brother of the Earl of Roden, now mos, the third candidate. He declares himself independent of individual or party opposed to the reimposition of a duty upon corn, in favour of tenant-right: and decidedly adverse to the centralization system. GALWAY COUNTY. The Honourable Robert Daly, of Dunsruidle, has ad. dressed the electors. He states that he will endeavour to remove all peed enactments and restrictions that in any way interfere "with the free, esa, and unfettered exercise" of religion; that he will devote his most earnest attention to all measures proposed for the relief of the agricultural interest, and give his warm support to a measure for adjusting the relations of land- lord and tenant, if so framed as to protect the rights of each party. KERRY COUNTY. Mr. Reuben Plant, who had been named as likely to contest this county with Mrs M. J. O'Connell, has publicly disclaimed any intention of doing so.

Slaw Comers. Mr. Sheriff Swift arrived in Sligo from London on Fri- day, and proceeded to canvass the electors. It is said that he "has lodged the handsome sum of 4000/. in the hands of certain parties who have under- taken the management of the election."

WATERFORD COUNTY. The Honourable Richard Hely Hutchinson has announced himself a candidate. He doubts the propriety of now withdraw- ing the Maynooth grunt; but, says the Zvening Mad, "in other respects, and by general character and qualities, his claims to the representative honours of Waterford are unexceptionable."