The Express.
London, England, 1868-06-29 00:00:00

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

ANGLERS:T.—Sir It. W. Milkeley will retire.
The Hon. 0.1011 Stanley sow member for lleaumaris, is
eslected to offer himselifor the vacancy.
BERKSHIRE.- An influential meeting of the
leading liberals of thin county was held at the George
Botch Beading, on Saturday afternoon, when all parts
of the county wine represented. The meeting was called
for the purpose of deciding on the desirability of starting
another literal candidate in con)unctiou with Mr. John
Walter. After considerable discussion it was resolved
that the Hon. Auberon Herbert (brother to the Earl of
('sunarvon) should be the second liberal candidate. Mr.
Delbert is an advanced liberal, and his wining forward
will tend to unite and consolidate the liberal party. A
requisition to Mr. Herbert was very numerously signed.
Ekwuticit.— Sir Thomas Winnington retires, and
Mr. Thomas Lloyd, of Birmingham, will be the liberal
candidate.
lkinvow.—At a meeting of the Liberal Election
Cummittxe, held on Friday evening last, a resolution was
ununrtousy passed reoommending that Mr. Parry be
adopted as one of the liberal candidates at the nest elec-
tion. It was also unanimously resolved to invite Mr. John
Flindo Palmer, 12.1%., to come forward as a candidate with
Parry.—LisicansAire Chronicle.
CA ITTINESB.--Mr. Traill, M.P., has announced
hie intention of not again shaking the renewal of that con-
fidence which the constituency of this county have shown
him so long.
ERSE' (Souni).—There is a growing impres-
sitn that the liberal candidates for this division—lir. R.
B. Wingfield Pater and Mr. A. Johnston--will be re-
turned without opposition. This important result would
make a difference of four votes to the liberal party on a
division.
HORSITAM.—The conservative party in this bo-
rough, who eustained a severe loss at the general election
of ltili6 in the defeat of Mr. Seymour FiHurst,tzgeHorrald (sham,
now
Coventor of Bombay) by Mr. It. H. of
the present member, by • majority of only five votes,
have decided to bring forward as • candidate at the
ensuing election Major John Aldridge of St. Leonards
Forest, Horsham, who is a county magistrate, a large land-
owner in the neughbourinaid, and a near relative of Co-
lonel Barttelot, M.P. for West Sussex.
Invnlinnsa.—The Right Hon. H. J. Baillio
having intimated that he will not again be • candidate for
the representation of Inverness-shire, Mr. Donald Cameron
of Letitia, • conservative, has netted an address.
LAN•ansitian.—The Scotsman hears that Major
Hamilton of Dulsell, a liberal, will come forward at the
next general election for the northern division of Lanark-
shire, and theta requisition to Major Hosier, conservative,
is being signed.
IthattONETIISMSE.—It is understood that Mr.
Wynn has lost a good deal of support, owing to his votes
against the conservative party; and Mr. David Williams,
who contested the county at the last and previous elec-
tion,. will again appear in the liberal interest.
NOSwitlf.—Mr. Laslett, the unsuccessful candi-
date in the late contest for East Worcestershire, has con-
ditionally accepted a requisition to stand for Worcester
city in the conservative interest. Mr. Padmore retires,
and Mr. Sheriff seeks re-election. The other candidates
axe Sir F. Lycett and Alderman Hill (liberals), and Mr.
Airey (radical), the " working man's" candidate.
NORTHAM PTONSTIIRE (NORTH ).—Tho Hon. Fitz-
patrick Vernon will again contest this division in the
liberal interest.
OLDII AM. —A meeting of the parties who sup-
ported Messrs. Cobbett and Spinks, the defeated candi-
dates at the last election for Oldham, has been held for
the purpose of devising measures for the forthcoming
election. At two ward meetings, convened by the liberals,
resolutions, pledging those present to support the re-elec-
tion of Mr. Hibbert and Mr. Platt, have been enthusi-
astically carried ; and active measures are being taken for
the organisation of committees throughout the parlia-
mentary borough.
OXFORD CITY.—The Right Hon. E. Cardwell
has, we understand, determined not to attend any public-
house meetings that may be held in the various wards for
the purpose of furthering his election. Mr. Harcourt, in
presence of his numerous committee. on Thursday, evening
made A similar statement. Dr. Deane has begun his
canvass.
PORTSMOOT6,-,--111 compliance with an invita-
tion from the conservative party,. Sir James D. H. Elphin-
acne has issued an address-, Wang to be elected to r 04,5-
sent the borough. It is understood tinit Mr. It. E. Davies,
the present mayor, will shortly publish an address in
answer to • numerously-signed requisition, explaining his
principles, and soliciting the support of the liberal party.
Messrs. Stone and Gaselee will again contest the borough,
and thus it will be seen that unless some arrangement is
arrived at the liberal interest wilLbe divided.
PRESTON.—A deputation has waited upon Lord
Edward Howard, for the of inducing hum to come
forward as a candidate for Preston in the liberal interest
at the next election. Lord Edward acceeded to the ap-
plication.
RENFRstrestrritz.—lt has been whispered that
Sir Michael Shaw Stewart will endeavour to regain his
!eat 7149 ConSSITIIiiVeI 0 tin county hare had no meet-
ing as yet as to the ensuing election.
STIRLING tifirßE.—Mr. Peter Blackburn, formerly
member for the county, has issued circulars preparatory
to taking the field at the forthcoming
oeneral election.
It is rumoured that Mr. Forties of er may also be
a candidate in the censervairve interest. Some doubts
having been expressed as to whether Admiral Erakino will
come forward again, it is :Wed on authority that the
gallant gentleman has neva had any.other intention, and
that his address will probtibly appear in a few days.
Tun NORTH-EASTERN DisTßicr.—ln South

Durham there has yet been no movement, and it is
believed that no attempt will be made on either side to
interrupt the present sitting members (Mr. J. W. Pease,
liberal, and Mr. Surtees, conservative). Mr. Richard-
son, the liberal candidate for Hartlepool, issued his
address on Saturday. He is an advocate of the ballot, the
throwing open of the universities, the abolition of church
rates, the disestablishment of the Irish church, and
the transference of the control of licensing to two-thirds
of the ratepayers. As a large employer of labour in the
borough Mr. Richardson will be a formidable oppo-
nent to Mr. Ralph Ward Jackson, the conservative candi-
date. At Middlesbrough, where Mr. Bolckow's return was
expected to be unopposed., a requisition is being got up
to Mr. Hopkins, a large ironmaster, to come forward in
the conservative interest. The Local Reform Association
have taken some steps to induce Mr. Lushingtoa, of Lon-
don, a relative of the late judge of the Court of Admi-
ralty, to stand for the borough. At Darlington, on Friday
night, Mr. Backhouse, in answer to a requisition, decided
to come forward in the liberal interest. In North Durham
Mr. J. L. Bell and Sir Hedworth P. Williamson and Mr.
Elliott are all actively engaged in making speeches, whilst
their agents are canvassing the constituency.
WAREHAII.—An address has been issued by Mr.
J. G. W. S. Erle Drax, of Charboro'-park, Illandford,
who has several times represented the borough in parlia-
ment. In his address Mr. Drax offers himself on conser-
vative principles.
WEDNESIIMIY.—Two liberals, Mr. Walter
Robinson and Mr. Alexander Brogden, are already before
the electors, both in person and by their addresses. A
third candidate is now announced. Mr. Walter Williams,
who has been freely spoken of, declines to come forward;
but he acts for the moment as the sponsor of another gen-
tleman more desirous of parliamentary honours. This
is Mr. Thomas E. Walker, the eldest son of Mr. Walker,
of the Patent Shaft Company.
WEXFORD.—It 18 generally understood that
neither Sir James Power nor Mr. Arthur Kavanagh will
reek to be re-elected as members for the county of Wex-
ford. The son of the present second member, Mr.
Power, Colonel White, and Mr. Maher are spoken of as
/aril able candidates on the liberal side. Mr. Hall Dare
will be the conservative candidate.
WIOToWN.—Mr. George Young is about to offer
himself for re-election for the Wigtown burghs, which ho
has represented for the last three yaars.

THE FIRES ON THE YORKSHIRE MOORS.—After
render lug black and desolate nearly four thousand acres of
moorland, the further progress of the fires on tho North
Yorkihire moors has been arrested. The young grouse and
rabbits on this largo extent of hind are said to be totally
destroyed ; and even in some cases sheep have not ego-TM.
Front investigations made by the North Eastern Company,
there seems nothing to indicate that their engines ori-
ginated the fire; and the theory of spontaneous combustion
is now started.—Lerds Mercury.
DEATH OF A CONVICT FROM SIINSTROKE.—Mr.
T. Hills the coroner for Chatham, has head inquest at
the Chatham convict establishment, on the ho ly of a
convict named John Wright, who died from the &Teets of
coup de soled. The deceased, who was 34 years of age,
and was undergoing a sentence of seven years' penal ser-
vitude, was employed, with a number of other convicts,
on the works in progress at Chatham for the enlargement
of the dockyard. The beat at the time was very great,
and whilst at work deceased was suddenly seen to full to
the ground as if in a fit. Re was immediately conveyed
to the prison, where, on examination, he was found to be
quite dead, death havingq resulted from sunstroke, which
produced apoplexy. The
,jury returned a verdict of
"Death from reap de tacit.'
THE POLICE AND THEIR CANTNE PRISONETU4.—On
Saturday morning, by direction of Sir R. Mayne, the
whole of the dogs found straying unmuzziod, and seized
by the police before midnight on 'ruceday, were conveyed
to the Home for Lest and Starving Dogs, Hollingworth-
street, St. James's-read, Holloway, for the pus of
being disposed of. Those of good breed and real value,
for fancy or other purposes, were placed in "pens " at the
"Home," and the remainder, numbering about 200, were
quickly despatched by poison.
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