The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-23 00:00:00

ELECTION MOVEMENTS.

WINDSOR.—RaIph Neville, Esq., one of the represen-
tatives of this borough, and eldest son of the Very
Rev. the Dean, on Monday morning put forth a
printed announcement of his intention to decline the
honour of soliciting the suffrages of the electors at the
ensuing election. His motive for thus withdrawing
himself, he says, is the lukewarmness of some of his
former friends in the borough.
SOUTH DURHAM.—The friends of protection to native
industry will secure the election of Mr. Farrer, and
tacitly acquiesce in the return of Lord Harry Vane,
rather than encounter a contest which would be attended
with great turmoil and excitement.
NORTH DIIRHA3I.—For the northern division it is
positively said there will be a contest, as Colonel Beck-
with resolves to go to a poll. The contest, we are satis-
fied, must be nominal. The mass of the electors in every
district consider the present Member, Mr. Liddell, and
Mr. Shafto, who has become a candidate under the
auspices of the party who supported Mr. Lambton, as
certain to be elected by very large majorities.
DURHAM CITY.—The city of Durham will be the
arena of a very spirited contest. In addition to Mr.
Granger and Captain Wood, Mr. Spearman (of Newton
Hall) is now in the field. The differences in the Con-
servative ranks, arising out of the election of Mr. Bright
at the last vacancy, not having been reconciled, the
independent Conservative party have formally resolved
" to withhold their support from any candidate present-
ing himself under the influence of the Marquis of Lon-
donderry;" and the electors will, we believe, at present
very generally refrain from promising their votes.
SOUTH SHIELDS.—WiIIiam Whateley, Esq., a bar-
rister, has presented himself to the notice of the electors
of South Shields, as a candidate in the Conservative
interest, to represent that borough in the next Parlia-
ment.—Durham Advertiser.
READING.—Mr. Apsley Pellatt, of Staines, and the
principal proprietor of the extensive establishment at
Blackfriars, known as the Falcon Glass-works, will start
as a candidate for the representation of the borough on
the Liberal interest.
STiFFOßD.—Anotber candidate has entered the field
in the person of Mr. E. W. Robertson, of London, as a
free-trader. He is a graduate at Oxford, and has con-
siderable property at Chilcote, in Derbyshire.
SUNDERLAND.—Mr. W. Al Wilkinson's address to
the electors appeared on Friday morning. He avows
himself a thorough free-trader, and a friend to the entire
abolition of the present navigation-laws. It is the
universal belief that Mr. Hudson is perfectly safe, but
that the contest will be severe between Mr. Barclay and
Mr. Wilkinson.
POOLE.—We understand a Conservative candidate will
be brought forward for this borough.— Wiltshire Herald.
LYME.—We have authority to state that Mr. Edmund
Batten, of the Chancery bar, is likely to offer himself as
a candidate for the borough of Lyme, at the next elec-
tion, on moderate Whig principles.—Sherborne Mercury.
STAMFORD.—The Marquis of Granby and the Right
Hon. J. C. Herries (formerly Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer) will be candidates for the representation of
this borough.
CORK.—Mr. Shee denies having ever entertained a
thought of aspiring to the honour of representing the
county of Cork in Parliament.
GLasoow.—Mr. Dixon, of Govanhill, will submit his
claims to represent this city in Parliament.—North
British Mail.
GLASGOW.—We are authorised to state that there is
no truth whatever in the rumours which have been cir-
culated respecting the retirement of Mr. Lockhart from
the honourable post of representative of the county of
Lanark. On the contrary, when the proper time
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BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR THE
ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE.

OXFORD, JUNE 21.—The arrangements for holding
this, the 18th meeting, which are now completed, differ
in some respects from those of previous years. The
first general meeting, previously held on the Thursday
evening, will take place on Wednesday afternoon, at
three o'clock, on which occasion Sir R. J. Murchison,
the President at Southampton, will resign the chair to
Sirßobert Harry Inglis, Bart., M.P., the President for the
present meeting. The scientific business of the sections
will commence, as usual, on Thursday morning at their
several meeting rooms, and the evenings, with the ex-
ception of Saturday and Tuesday, are appropriated to .
scientific discourses. On Saturday there will be a pro-
menade and conversazione at the Radcliffe Library,
which will be open on Tuesdays for the exhibition
of microscopes and microscopical illustrations. On
Thursday evening the Rev. Professor Baden Powell
will deliver a lecture upon shooting stars ; on Friday
evening Professor Faraday will describe his recent
researches in dia-magnetism ; and on Monday evening
Mr. H. E. Strickland will deliver a discourse on the
natural history of the dodo and other allied birds. The
concluding meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 30,
at three o'clock, when the proceedings of the general
committee, and the grants of money sanctioned by it.,
will be stated. On Sunday the Bishop of Oxford will
preach at St. Mary's, and by a singular coincidence the
subject of the sermon, which is from a bequest, to be
preached on that day is " humility in literary and
scientific inquiries." The whole of the evening meetings
are to be held in the Radcliffe Library, and the follow-
ing are the places of meeting appointed for the different
sections:—

SECTION A.
Mathematics and Physics.—Randolph Gallery—Rey.
Professor Baden Powell, president. ..
►SECTION B. .

Chymistry.—Taylor Rooms—President.—Rev. W. V.
Harcourt.

SECTION C.
Geology and Geography.—Convocation House—the
Dean of Westminster president.
SECTION D.

Natural History.—Ashmolean Museum—Mr. H. E.
Strickland president.
SUB-SECTION.
Ethnology.—Music School—Professor Horace Hay-
man Wilson president.
SECTION E.
Physiology.—Writing School—Dr. Ogle president.
SECTION F.
Statistics.—Natural Philosophy School—Dr. Twins,
president.

SECTION G.
Mechanical Science.--Taylor-buildings-Bev. R.
Walker, president.
A room for the exhibition of models, philosophical ap-
paratus, natural and artificial products, &c., will be open
during the week at the Divinity School.
Amongst the distinguished visitors whose presence is
expected during the week is his Royal Highness Prince
Albert, whose attendance at the sectional meetings is
confidently announced for next Monday, and for whose
accommodation preparations are being made at Exeter
College, the rector of which, the Reverend Doctor
Richards, is one of his private chaplains. It is
also currently reported that he will on this occasion
be accompanied by her Majesty, who will stay at the
seat of the Archbishop of York, at Nuneham. Amoigst
others whose attendance is certain are the Prince of
Canino, the Chevalier Bunsen, the American Minister,
Count Rosen, deputed by the Crown Prince of Sweden
to exhibit some elaborate maps executed by the latter ;
Professor Struve, the eminent astronomer ; Dr. Lang-
berg, Baron de la Fresnage ; Professor Van der Hoeven,
of Leyden ; M. de Verneuil ; Professor Nillsonnu, of
Lund ; and M. Major, who is now in this country, de-
puted by the Norwegian Government to make inquiries
concerning lunatic asylums in England, &c.
Every intellectual resource of Oxford in the various
halls, museums, and gardens of the different colleges,
with the libraries, &c., will be thrown open to members
of the asscv_tiation during the week The Duke of
Marlborough will, on Saturday . next, throw open
Blenheim-palace and gardens for inspection, including
the private and kitchen gardens, hot-houses, and
pineries, &c. The Great Western Railway Company
will also, on Saturday, convey members free to their great
central station at Swindon, for the purpose of inspect-
ing their extensive works. They have also arranged
special trains both for London and Bristol, which will
leave Oxford after the termination of the evening meet-
ings. The members will be extensively accommodated
at the different colleges, and there will not, as has been
the case on many former occasions, be any exorbitant
charge for lodgings during the week of meeting. The
reception room for inquiries and information is St the
Town-hall.

HOP INTELLIGENCE.
CANTERBURY. —The hops are growing vigorously,
though the weather of the past week has not the
most favourable. The fly is on the increase. One or
two grounds on the Boughton-road are in an awful
plight ; yet, in the neighbouring village, the plantations
resent gross
are comparatively clear, and on the whole, p-
pects of a good crop. General accounts inform us of
the bine being strong, but much infested with vermin,
and the tops of the bines having been partially injured
by the late rcugh weather.
MAIDSTONE.—Our bine is now as vigorous as could be —
wished, but it is followed up by the fly and lice to such an DUNSE BRANCH RAILWAY.—The heaviest works
extent that in all probability it will shortly give way to on the line are between Churnside and Dunse. Over the
their attacks. The blight, as usual, is more Particularly at Whitadder there is to be a high bridge of four or five
the outskirts of the grounds, and in confined situations. arches, with heavy embankments on each side. The
Duty 170,000/. to 175,0001. Farley—Look well, but there embankment work is begun, and two smaller brides are
is some increase in fly. Boxley, Aylesford, and Burham— being built for the mill lea dames water pipes of Clurnside
Bine has not grown so much during the past week; but it Paper Mill, while great pption is being mide for
is very full for the time of year, looking healthy, with the works of the main bridge. On the Reston side of
scarcely any fly. Staplehurst—Looking healthy, although the Whitadder cuttings are commenced at two different
in some grounds the fly is still numerous. Wrotham, places ; and on the side nearer Dunse several cuttings
Plaxtol, Ightham, and Shipbourne—Continues to grow are in active operation at Craigswalls, Edrom, and at
vigorously, considerably in the grounds, and the hail- Brieryhill, where the heaviest cutting on the line is
storm has decapitated many of the binds, but upon the there, however, the work was stopped on Friday last, in
whole there are at present prospects 'of a good crop. consequence of an interdict from the proprietor, but we
Ticehurst—Looking well, but a great many fly at places. understand a settlement will be immediately made, when
Goudhurst—Strong and healthy, Audis generally beyond we trust, the works will not be again stopped until their
the tyeis reach. The fly during the past week has made completion. The company have had great difficulty in
its appearance in some of the grounds, while others making settlements with the proprietors along the whole
are quite exempt. Horsmonden—Still very foul, but line.—Kelso Chronicle.
the presence of fly is certainly more partial than it WAS 1 Le Comte de Lalaing had an interview with the Earl
ten days since. The bines growing fast. Cranbrook— ' of Clarendon yesterday.