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

THE NORTHERN COUNTIES.

Three or four months ago there was a good deal of excite-
ment and stirin several of the boroughs in Northumberlan.9
and Durham, in view of a general election. A truce, het'
ever, appears to have been declared until the near approach
of that important event, and all is quiet at present. Ther°
are likely, however, to be several warm contests. 1111.
Alderman Cowen, an advanced Liberal, hasbeen invited by
a requisition, signed by above 2,000 electors, to stand f°,.r.
Newcastle, and has declared his intention to do so. Both-
the sitting members, Mr. Headlam and Mr. Somerset Beall-
mont, have announced their intention of standing agaiTh
and it is stated that a Conservative candidate will lx3
brought out, so that there is every appearance of a 'yell
warm contest. A very close contest will also be fought in
Tynemouth between Mr. Richard Hodgson, the chairman
of the North British Railway, the sitting member, and l'fr*
G. 0. Trevelyan, a Liberal, who opposes him. Parties,
are evenly balanced in that borough, and the election
likely to be very exciting. Mr. Henry Fenwick, one of di°
sitting members for Sunderland, has declared his intention..i
to stand again ; and Mr. Lindsay's friends say that 3°'
Lindsay will be put up by them again ; but, under any
circumstances, Mr. Alderman Candlish, a local Liberal, h..3'5
announced that he will be a candidate. It is stated that 3°
Alderman Hartley, one of the directors of the North
Eastern Railway, and a large manufacturer, will be brought
out by the Conservatives. It was rumoured in the earl/
part of the week that Mr. Ingham, the Liberal member
South Shields, would retire at the general election, bu
that statement has been contradicted, and there is WI
probability that he will be re-elected without oppositioa•
There is to be a contest in Berwick, as usual. Vi°
southern division of the county of Durham will be con,,
tested, Captain Beaumont having been accepted as t'-`;
second Liberal candidate; and it is probable that the 5000'
Liberal seat of the northern division of that county will 10
contested by the Conservatives.

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HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, May 13'
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The Queen, with their Royal Highnesses Prinel
Helena, Princess Louise, Princess Beatrice, all
Prince Leopold, left Osborne at 10 minutes bef°,re
four o'clock to-day, and arrived at Windsor Castle
at 25 minutes past seven o'clock, p.m., attended 1)1
the Dowager Duchess of Athole, the Hon. Mr!'
Bruce, the Hon. Emma Lascelles, Lieutenant
General the Hon. C. Grey, Colonel the Hon. Sir ,
B. Phipps, Colonel H. Ponsonby, Mr. Sahl, and 311' =
Buff,
Her Majesty crossed over to Gosport in the royal
yacht Alberta.
The Hon. Harriet Phipps has arrived at the Castle
as maid of honour.
Lord De Tabley and Captain the Hon. Mortilnel.
Sackville West are the lord and groom in waiting.
MAY 14.
Her Majesty, their Royal Highnesses Princess;
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 00
Princess Beatrice attended the service in the morning'

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Her Majesty will hold a Council at Virw—
Castle on Thursday next.
THE QUEEN'S JOURNEY TO BALMORAL—The f 01;
lowing are the particulars of her Majesty's pa%
between Windsor and Balmoral on the 19th and 2001 $.
now arranged :—Her Majesty will leave Windsor on
day evening, the 19th, at 6 50, travel by the Great West,ie-t0
and London and North-Western, by way of Oxford, and
Stafford, where a short stay will be made for refresholeill
thence by Carlisle to Perth, where, at 8 45 on Satur'6l
morning, there will be an hour's stoppage for rest and.hed'
freshments ; then Ferryhill, in Aberdeen, will be
at 12 26, and Aboyne, the terminus of the railway joilo.f
at 1 37. After Aboyne there will be a two hours' jeluile"
by posting.—Seotsman.
ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT - GARDreg
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess a 1,334
honoured the performances at the Royal Italian Opera'
their presence on Saturday evening. Their royal hi led
nesses, who occupied the Queen's box, were accurnory.
by his Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Den‘f.l)'-; r
The royal suite consisted of the Hon. Mrs. Coke, •'°.'c'
Teesdale, V.C., and Captain Lund. A tb°
The Earl and Countess of Effingham,regi,
Ladies Howard have left Farrance's Hotel for their '
dence in Eaton Place. :
The Earl of Warwick is doing duty Nv"--4.11
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regiment at Warwick. The countess and family leave
early in the week for Warwick Castle. 4?./1
Lord and Lady Churston have arrived av
Upper Brook-street. Her ladyship is suffering Cr°
severe attack of bronchitis. A gr.
Lord Henry Scott, Sir W. Scott, MY., ouv'
Walter Armstrong had an interview with the Right ,re-
Edward Cardwell on Saturday at the Colonial-office t° of
sent a memorial from the South of Scotland Chtuttbe

Commerce. on
The Dean of Melbourne had an interview+ t Ito
Saturday with the Right Hon. Edward Cardwell
Colonial-office. of
Mr. William Walker, Colonial Seeretarloo.
British Guiana, had an interview with the night
Edward Cardwell at the Colonial-office on SaturdaPvieo
The Hon. George Edwardes had an iliteratt the
with the Right Hon. Edward Cardwell on Saturday
Colonial-office.
Mr. James Walker, C.B , Governor-in-6' with
the Windward Islands, had an interview on Saturdff s 9
the Right Hon. Edward Cardwell at the Colonial-oce;
A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday scor
private residence of the First Lord of the Treasurhte acied•
bridge-house, Piccadilly. The Council was fully made
MEYERBEER'S GRAND OPERAS.--Devilry i 0
interesting in Robert political controfer;eoo
striking at the heart of love, fascinating in
—the conflict of a mother's piety with a sons I°olol (A'
impressive in Le Prophete—but geographical disc. very
in L'Africaine) is not a good mgfjce for draulatl°
Chorle in the Athenteum.