gbe Vrobintes.
The nomination of candidates for the seat which Mr. Newton Yrigney has vacated took place at Brighton on Thursday. The candidates pro- posed were, Lord Alfred Hervey, Mr. Summers Harford, Mr. Nichol- son, a Radical and tea-dealer in Fencharch Street, Mr. Brooker, of Alfriston, a Chartist, and Mr. Feargus O'Connor. Lord Alfred Hervey was proposed by Mr. Lawrence Peel, a brother of Sir Robert. He eulogized Sir Robert's financial measures, apologized for the Income- tax, and censured the Whig Budget ; he declared his policy to be Con- servative, but be would support a relaxation of the Poor-law. Mr. Harford, repudiating the title of Whig or Tory, declared his adhesion to free trade with all the world, and his opposition to the Income-tax. Mr. O'Connor closed a long speech by withdrawing from the contest. The show of hands was pronounced to be in favour of Mr. Harford ; and a poll was demanded for Lord Alfred Hervey.
A inblic meeting was held at Bath on Wednesday last week, at the
instance of Mr. Roebuck, the Member for that city, to bear the vindi- cation of his recent conduct in Parliament. He delivered a long and able address, appealing to his vote on Sharman Crawford's motion as a proof that he had not abandoned his principles. Mr. James Keane moved a vote of undiminished confidence in Mr. Roebuck ; which was seconded by Mr. Vincent, supported by several speakers, and carried unanimously.
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