The Sun.
London, England, 1865-05-15 00:00:00

NORTH RIDING.

There is the prospect of a severe struggle for the repre-
sentation of this division of Yorkshire. Last week Mr.
Milbank, whom Mr. Morritt defeated on the death of Mr.
Cayley, issued his address to the Liberals, and this week
Mr. Morritt and Col. Duncombe, the sitting members, haye
done the same to the Conservatives.

The Liberal section is sanguine of obtaining one beat, and

the Conservatives are equally sure of retaining the entire
representation for their party.
Mr. Morritt appeals for the support of the "independent"
electors, as a tried man for four sessions, and a proved hard-
working and trustworthy member of the Commons.- Mr.
Morritt says he is perfectly free and unfettered, serving no
private interests, and able to devote his whole time to the
constituency.
Col. Duncombe speaks with lees submission, and takes
lofty tone, as if confident of success. He wilt support the
Established Church, oppose centralisation of government,
and repeal the malt tax. He is not in favour of " violent
changes" in the constitution, and regards the proposition
to lower the borough franchise to £6 as rash and impolitic.
Such a change would disfranchise the present constituen-
cies and transfer political power to those who bear the least
share of the national burdens, and would fail to give a vote
to education and intelligence. To such innovations Col.
Duncombe is entirely opposed, but in the true spirit of Con-
servatism would support measures for the improvement, of
our institutions, amendment of laws, and promotion of the
education and general welfare of the people.
Both members promise as far as possible a personal can-
vass.

NORTH WILTS.
Mr. R. Penruddocke Long, the present Conservative
member for Chippenham, has issued an address to the elec-
tors of North Wilts, offering himself as a candidate for the
seat which his father (Mr. W. Long) will shortly vacate.
He expresses himself opposed to auy changes of such
an
extreme character as would be likely to disturb the ills
balance of our constitution. He hails with satisfaction the
long-promised reduction of the income tax as beneficial
alike to the agricultural and commercial classes. Thougu
disclaiming tho wish to favour any particular class he holds
that the agriculturists are entitled to special consideration,
as :having been subjected to the strain of a world yid')
competition, and therefore he supported Sir F. lielly'sra°-
tion for the reduction of the malt tax. He thinks tile,
county, rather than the Union, should be the basis of loci,'
rates. Sir G. S. Jenkinson is also in the field as a Conserva-
tive candidate.

PRESTON.
Since Captain Stanley, son of the Earl of Derby, 371-
nounced his willingness to stand at the next election for
the borough of Preston in the Conservative interest, and ler.
G. Melly, of Liverpool, on the Liberal side, withdrew, it is
thought that nothing can prevent the return of two Cow'
servatives. An effort is, however, being made, and there is a,
movement among the Liberal party to restore the balance °'
political power. It is now considered probable that the
Liberals will bring out Mr. Gladstone, eldest son of the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, as a candidate in their irate'
rest. Preliminary steps have, it is publicly announced, hes°
already taken for this purpose. But under the most favour-
able circumstances, the Liberals will have to fight with vent
considerable desperation if they mean to succeed at the
next election ; for Sir T. G. Hesketh, the present Conseil!'
tive member, has a good hold in the borough, and CePtwil
Stanley has received the promises of nearly three fourths °
the electors. The difficulty of the Liberals is to a great 0"
tent caused by the Roman Catholics, who, as electors, ar:
very strong in Preston, and can turn an election any Wm'
they think proper if united, and they appear at present
be strongly in favour of the Conservatives.

THE NORTHERN COUNTIES.
Three or four months ago there was a good deal of exoPect'
ment and stirin several of the boroughs in Northumberl°l:.
and Durham, in view of a general election. A truce, 11°1:
eve; appears to have been declared until the near apPrc,
of that important event, and all is quiet at present. hiae",
are likely, however, to be several warm contests.
Alderman Cowen, an advanced Liberal, has been invited hYr
a requisition, signed by above 2,000 electors, to stand fo
Newcastle, and has declared his intention to do so. c't-
1,
the sitting members, Mr. Headlam and Mr. Somerset Be" 11-
mont, have announced their intention of standing ag3,
and it is stated that a Conservative candidate will
brought out, so that there is every appearance of Ore,"
warm contest. A very close contest will also be fought
Tynemouth between Mr. Richard Hodgson, the chair
of the North British Railway, the Sitting member, and r;
G. 0. Trevelyan, a Liberal, who opposes him. F3rtie.s
are evenly balanced in that borough, and the election
likely to be very exciting. Mr. Henry Fenwick, one °ft;
r.
nba
sitting members for Sunderland, has declared his intent,`",
to stand again ; and Mr. Lindsay's friends say that '°P
Lindsay will be put up by them again ; but, under 80,4
circumstances, Mr. Alderman Candlish, a local Liberal, r
announced that he will be a candidate. It is stated that
Dl
Alderman Hartley, one of the directors of the 14°rti:t
Eastern Railway, and a large manufacturer, will be brougii
out by the Conservatives. It was rumoured in the egr"
part of the week that Mr. Ingham, the Liberal mewher,',,,t
South Shields, would retire at the general election,
that statement has been contradicted, and there is efe
probability that he will be re-elected without oppoeiti;
There is to be a contest in Berwick, as usual•
southern division of the county of Durham will be c°,1113;
tested, Captain Beaumont having been accepted as a
second Liberal candidate; and it is probable that the seer`
• Da
Liberal seat of the northern division of that county will
contested by the Conservatives.

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HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, May 135
The Queen, with their Royal Highnesses Prir'ci
Helena, Princess Louise, Princess Beatrice, fire
Prince Leopold, left Osborne at 10 minutes beltie
four o'clock to-day, and arrived at Windsor C°by
at 25 minutes past seven o'clock, p.m., attended/co.
the Dowager Duchess of Athole, the Hon. 3 t,
Bruce, the Hon. Emma Lascelles, Lieutenoe,
General the Hon. C. Grey, Colonel the Hon. Sir p,
B. Phipps, Colonel H. Ponsonby, Mr. Said, and

Buff.
Her Majesty crossed over to Gosport in the TO)

yacht Alberta. stle
The Hon. Harriet Phipps has arrived at the %A/-
as maid of honour.
Lord De Tabley and Captain the Hon. MortOcr
Sackville West are the lord and groom in Waitillg.
MAY 11'
Her Majesty,. their Royal Highnesses Priocv:er.
Helena and Princess Louise attended Divine

vice this afternoon in the private chapel.
The Rev. Lord Wriothesley Russell, chaplain ill
ordinary, officiated.
Their Royal. Highnesses Prince Leopold 11,,,(1.
Princess Beatrice attended the service in the worn
~.(150C

Her Majesty will hold a Council at Willi
Castle on Thursday next. who 101-
THE QUEEN'S JOURNEY TO BALMORAL.----L
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lowing are the particulars of her Majesty's i°11„1 As
between Windsor and Balmoral on the 19th and 20qci-
now arranged :—Her Majesty will leave Windsor on 0.0
day evening, the 19th, at 6 50, travel by the Great We9td to
and London and North-Western, by way of Oxford, °lot;
Stafford, where a short stay will be made for refresh ,y 1
thence by Carlisle to Perth, where, at 8 45 on S3ti
morning, there will be an hour's stoppage for rest n'll-,„bea
freshments ; then Ferryhill, in Aberdeen, will be res-n
eey,
at 12 26, and Aboyne, the terminus of the railway' iottL.,-
at 137. After Aboyne there will be a two hours' Pl"'

by posting.—Scotsman.
ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT - G.AnDrA
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of
with
the performances at the Royal Italian Operehielr
their presence on Saturday evening. Their royal
nesses, who occupied the Queen's box, were acconiPe
by his Royal Highness the Crown Prince of lgjol.
The royal suite consisted of the Hon. Mrs. Coke'
Teesdale, V.C., and Captain Lund. a-t"
The Earl and Countess of Effinghara a'l/4r resi'
Ladies Howard have left Farrance's Hotel for tile
donee in Eaton Place. Ith 111$
The Earl of Wapvick is doing dutYte, 18'""
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regiment at Warwick. The countess and farnililL
early in the week for Warwick Castle. t 411
Lord and Lady Churston have arrifed, f°oat
Upper Brook-street. Her ladyship is safari/iv
severe attack of bronchitis. A I‘ll.'
Lord Henry Scott, Sir W. Scott, M.P., a goo.
Walter
31°19c
Armstrong bad an interview with thee" pre
Edward
Cardwell on Saturday at the Colonial- t° of
sent a memorial from the South of Scotland 0-11
Commerce.
The Dean of Melbourne had an inteoo
`at 016
Saturday with the Right Hon. Edward Cardiveliel
Colonial-office.
Mr. William Walker, Colonial Secretaljoloii•
British Guiana, had an interview, with the Vet,-
Edward Cardwell at the Colonial-office on Saturdkrviev/
The Hon. George Edwardes had an terat tb
with the Right Hon. Edward Cardwell on Saturind3/
pf
Colonial-office. Chief It
Mr. James Walker, C.B , Governor-in—ardal wit
the Windward Islands, had an interview on Sae.
the Right Hon. Edward Cardwell at the Colonial-cOcat•010
A Cabinet Council was held on Satur 050'
private residence of the First Lord of the attendTrcasliti'ci•
bridge-house, Piccadilly. The Council was Y foaCia
MEYERBEER'S GRAND OPERAS.—DeViIIi °es
interesting in Robert—political CO
striking at the heart of love, fascinating ill ',.,atic°,9l;
—the conflict of a mother's piety with a son's Aa-,ery
impressive in Le Prophete,—but geographical dis. 01.000'
in L'Africaine) is not a good motive for dramatic I
—Mr. Chorley in the Atheneum.