The Ratepayers are respectfully requested to attend early to-morrow (Friday) and record their Votes for Mr. MAURICE.
DUDLEY VESTRY CLERKSHIP.
Close of the first day’s Poll:—
| For Mr. Maurice | 135 |
| For Mr. Brooke | 73 |
| For Mr. Dingley | 39 |
| For Mr. Coulton | 17 |
Majority for Mr. Maurice over the highest Candidate, 62.
Majority for Mr. Maurice over ALL the 3 Candidates, 7.
April 15th, 1859.
March, 1859. The new Reform Bill, introduced by the Conservative Government,—Earl Derby’s—was discussed for eight nights in the House of Commons, and defeated by a large majority, which caused the Tories to dissolve Parliament, and appeal to the electors.
Singular Winter. March 29th, 1859. A heavy fall of snow took place this day and night, it being the first snow we had had during all the winter, 1858-9.
TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE CHARLES STANLEY MONCK, VISCOUNT MONCK.