The Sun.
London, England, 1868-10-17 00:00:00

_ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

LAMBETH.—Mr. Doulton pleads ill-health as an excuse
for not addressing the electors till now, and in consequence
of the delay, decides to withdraw from the contest, but
hopes to renew his association with the electors at some
future time. Mr. Alderman Lawrence (Lord Mayor elect)
has held his first meeting.

MARYLEBONE.-Mr. John Frederick Stanhope, ex-m.r.
for Reading, has been accepted by a Conservative meeting
as their candidate.

Oxronn.—At a large meeting, held yesterday, the fol-
lowing were appointed and requested without delay to take
all necessary steps to ensuro the return of the Right Hon.
Gathorne Hardy and the Right Hon. John R. Mowbray for
the University Chairman, the Venerable Archdeacon
Clarke, D.D., Ch. Ch. ; Vice-Chairman, Rev. Dr Manse', Ch.
Ch. ; Rev. Dr. Michel, Principal, Magd. Hall ; Rev. H. Wall,
M.A., Balliol ; Rev. E. T. Turner, M.A., Brasenose ; Rev.
13. Faussett, M.A., Ch. Ch.; Rev. G. retch, M.A., Trinity;
Thomas F. Dallin, M.A.: Queen's ; and Rev. T. H. Shep-
pard, M.A., Exeter.
AYLESBURY.—The Council of the Reform League have
unanimously passed the following resolution :—" That this
council heartily endorses the candidature of Mr. George
Howell for the borough and hundreds of Aylesbury,
and pledges itself to do all in its power to secure his
return."

NORTHAMPTON.—There has been a stormy meeting at
this place, at wLich the two present members, Mr. Charles
Gilpin and Lord Henley, addressed the electors. Tho other
two Radical candidates, Mr. Charles Bradlaugh and Dr. F.
R. Lees, were present, although the meeting was convened
on behalf of the old members only. The supporters of Mr.
Bradlaugh appeared to have the best of it, as there was a
large show of hands in his favour.
NORTH NORFOLK.—The Liberals intend to appeal to the
Court of Common Pleas to reverse the decision which placed
500 Great Yarmouth Conservatives on the list of voters for
North Norfolk.

NORTH SHROPRHIRE.—Mr. Brown, of Liverpool, has de-
tormined to come forward as the Liberal candidate.

GREAT MARLOW. —Col. Peers Williams (Conservative),
who has represented this borough for 48 years, and is con-
sidered the father of the House of Commons, has retired
fro n the contest. The borough has hitherto returned two
Conservatives, but the result of the Reform Act has been not
only to deprive it of one member, but to insure that this one
member shall be a Liberal, and this id said to be the cause of
the colonel's retirement. Mr. Thos. Wetherhead, a brewer,
has, however, come forward in the Conservative interest.
LEouricsrErt.—Mr. Richard Arkwright, the present Con-
servative member, has issued his address, seeking re-elec-
tion.

MID-SOMERSET.—The Star regrets to announce that Mr.
Walter Bagehot has been compelled, by ill-health, to givo
up his intention of contesting Mid-Somerset. Mr. Whalley
is not likely to have it all his own way at Peterborough.
Including himself and Mr. Hankoy thero are five candidates
in the field, and the issue of the struggle is said to be ex-
tremely doubtful.

PAlsLET.—Colonel A. C. Campbell (C.) has come forward
as a third candidate.

SOUTH SHIELDS.—On Wednesday Mr. James Stevenson
resigned the office of Mayor of South Shields to enable him
to be perfectly free in his action as a Liberal candidate for
this borough. Mr. Stevenson is opposed by Mr. C. M.
Palmer, who is also a Liberal.

WEST WORCESTERSHIRE.—The statement that Sir ionn
Sobright intended to come forward as a candidate in the
Liberal interest for West Worcestershire is contradicted by
the Worcester Chronicle (Liberal paper), which understands
that the hon. baronet "has intimated his intention of not
offering himself for this division of the county at the next
election."

WARWICK.— Mr. Mason Jones will probably stand, in
conjunction with Mr. A. W. Peel, in the Liberal interest.
Mr. Repton, the Conservative member, has retired.
CASHEL.—Mr. Vincent Scully, ex-M.P. for the county of
Cork, has issued an address to the electors of this borough.
blEuTnvu TYIDTIL.— A novel advertisement appears in
the Welsh papers from Mr. Thomas Jenkins, ironmaster,
Briton Ferry, South Wales, who undertakes to pay any
elector who may lose his situation by voting for Mr. Henry
Richard and Mr. Fothergill, candidates for Merthyr Tydvil
and Aberdare at the coming election, the sum of 20s. per
week until such electors may meet with other situations
equal to those they may lose. The other candidate for
Merthyr Tydvi: is Mr. Bruce, who, with Mr. Henry Richard,
is backed by an ironmaster (Dowlais) that Employs 8,000
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