The Sun.
London, England, 1868-06-05 00:00:00

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

CHELSEA.—There are three candidates fairly in the field
for the representation of this new borough, and it is said
that two or three more will be announced before the
general election takes place. Those at present before the
new constituency are Sir Henry Hoare, Bart., and Mr.
C. IV.lke, in the Liberal interest, and Viscount
Ranelagh, Conservative. It is said that the Conserva-
tives are anxious to secure the services of Alderman Sir
W. Rose to fight their battle in conjunction with Lord
Ranelagh.
HACKNEY.—AII the candidates at present in the field are
Liberals ; and, although no Conservative has been publicly
announced, it is confidently stated that, if all the Liberal
candidates persist in going to the poll, one will make his
appearance, and will probably be successful. At present
the favourite Liberals appear to be Mr. Deputy Reed, Mr.
J. J. Homer, and Mr. J. Holm. The proposed arrange-
ment is that one of these should retire, in which case it is
thought that the return of the other two may be regarded
as a certainty.

BERKSITTRE.—The Hon. Anberon Herbert, who was in-
vited to contest the county in the Liberal interest, has
written a letter to one of his friends, in which he suggests
that the Liberal party should fight for two seats. He
continues : " Should you decide (as you probably will do)
to fight for the two seats, I feel I am disqualified from
circumstances for coming forward as one of your candi-
dates. The expense of my share in a contest would be
far beyond the means at my disposal. Perhaps I ought
further to remind you that my Church views are not such
as arc likely. to recommend me to a portion of your consti•
tuency."

NORTH WILTS.-Mr. R. P. Long, the Conservative
member for this division, who has represented North
Wilts since 1865, has announced his intention not to offer
himself for re-election. The Marquis of Worcester, eldest
son of the Duke of Beaufort, will be a candidate for the
seat vacated by Mr. Long. Sir George Jenkinson has
also announced his intention of coming forward as a Con-
servative. The Liberals have not yet made any sign, but
there is little doubt that Lord Charles Bruce will again
solicit the suffrages of the electors.
KIDDERMINSTER.-An address from Mr. George Griffin
to the electors of this borough has been issued. Mr.
Griffin's principles are those of the broadest Liberalism,
and great importance is attached to economy and retrench.
ment. The sitting member is Mr. Albert Grant, a Con-
servative, who in 1865 defeated Colonel Luke White by
fifteen votes.

CHELTENHAM.-Mr. H. Samuelson, son of the member
for Banbury, is canvassing this borough in the Liberal
interest. The present member is Mr. Schreiber, a Con-
servative, who in 1865 was returned by a small majority
over Colonel the Hon. W. H. Berkeley, now Lord Fitz-
hardinge.

DUNDEE.— Three candidate' have already issued ad-
dresses.for the new second seat to be given to Dundee--
Mr. Arniitstead, a Dundee merchant, who contested the
borough in 1857 with Sir John Ogilvy, and ran him close;
Mr. H. W. Scott, a son of Sir William Scott ; and Mr.
J. A. Guthrie, director of the Bank of England. All three
are strong Liberals, and a fourth Liberal candidate is ex-
pected in the person of the Provost of Dundee.

WORCESTER. —A working man, named Airey, proposes
to offer himself as the working man's candidate for
Worcester at the general election. This makes the fourth
candidate. Of the two sitting members, Mr. Padmore
and Mr. Sherriff, the former retires, and the latter offers
Idmself for re-election. Two other Liberal candidates are
also in the field—viz.. Mr. P. Lycett, Sheriff of London,
and Mr. T. R. Hill, alderman of Worcester.

WEST WORCESTERSHIRE.—It is said that the Liberals
intend to fight this division, now represented by Mr.
Knight and Mr. Dowdeswell, both Conservatives.

CONVOCATION OP YORK.—The Convocation of
the Province of York was on Wednesday prorogued to
Wecing346v, the Ist of July next,

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HER MAJESTY.

BALMORAL CASTLE, June 2.

The Q►leen drove out in the morning, with the
Duchess of A,hole in attendance, and visited the
Lochnagar female school ; and in the afternoon her
Majesty, accompanied by Princess Beatrice, drove to
the Linn of Dee.

llis Royal Highness the Prince of \Vales rode
out yeverday, attended by Lieut.-Col. Keppel.
The Princess of \Vales drove out yesterday, ac"
corm :lied by the Crown Prince of ll,,nulark.

NA FAL AND MILITARY IN7ELLIGENCE

The subjoined notification issued by the Admi-
ralty-, Whitehall :—" Her Majesty's ship Helicon
will leave Queenstown on the evening of the 11th
inst., to join Rear-Admiral Warden, and will con-
vey letters for the Minotaur, the Warrior, 60
Black Prince, the Royal Oak, the Prince Consort,
the Defence, the Achilles, the Bellerophon, and the
Pallas."

The Racer, 11, screw, unarmoured wooden sloop,
579 tons, 150-horse power, Commander LindesaY
Brine, arrived and anchored at Spithead last even-
ing, from the Mediterranean. On entering the
roadstead she exchanged the usual salutes with the
flagship of the Admiral commanding in Portsmouth
harbour. The Racer awaits at Spithead her orders
naming the port she will be dismantled and paid
out of commission in. She has been in commission
since June, 1864.

The Pallas, 6, screw (armoured, wooden) corvette,
600-horse power, Capt. E. IL C. Lambert, has been
pla3ed in dock at Portsmouth to cleanse her hull
below the water line preparatory to making her
ordered experimental trials at sea. Fifty tons of
coals will be taken out of her coal bunkers and 50
tons of ballast fixed on her upper deck, the purpose
in this change iu the disposition of her weights
being to raise, so far as these means will effect it,
the centre of gravity of the hull, and ascertain 10
tile forthcoming trials its effect upon her tendency
to roll at sea.

About six weeks ago we noticed in The Sun 3
description of an ironclad rain and two monitors,
fitted with one turret each on Capt. Coles's prin-
ciple, building by Messrs. Laird, Brothers, of Birken-
head, for the Dutch Government, since which time
the first of the monitors has been completed, and oil
Saturday last made her official trip. The dimen-
sions of the monitor are :—Length, 180 ft. ; beam,
44ft. ; depth, lift. bin. ; armour-plated with 5F'
inch plates from 3ft. below the water-line to gun-
wale, reduced at extreme ends to 4iin., resting on
teak 10in. thick ; the inner skin of iron lin. thick,
strengthened by longitudinal iron girders ; the tur-
ret protected by plates Bin. thick, increased to llin•
at the ports, carrying two 300-pounder 12i-ton
rifled guns, which can be fired in line of keel for-
ward and within 4 degrees aft. The turret is fitted
with a complete set of gear for working by stenm
power, as well as the usual hand gear, and the gene'
ral fittings of the turret, including slides, shot"
lifting apparatus, &c., are most complete. Twin
screw engines of 140-horse power nominal collective
(not fitted with surface condensers). The accorn
modation for officers and craw is very roomy, and
particularly well ventilated, and there is ample
space for storing coals and ammunition. On the
trial trip the monitor was complete in every respect!
and had ou board her guns and ammunition, 70
officers and men and their effects, stores and provi-
sions for six weeks, and coal for five days; and her
mean draught of water was about Bft. llin. The fol-
lowing is the result of the full boiler power runs at the
measured mile :—First run, 10.583 knots; second
run, 7.659 knots; third run, 10.345 knots; fourth runt
7.912 knots; fifth run, 10.027 knots; sixth run,
8.333 knots—giving a true mean of 9.062 knots-
Revolutions of engines, 114 ; indicated power, 643
horse-power. The starboard boiler was then shut
off altogether, and two runs were made with half"
boiler power, with the following results:—First run,
7.287 knots ; second run, 7.982 knots, giving a true
mean of 7.634 knots. Revolutions of engines, 89 ;
indicated power, 312 horse-power. During both
full and half power runs the engines worked veil
smoothly and without any heated bearings, potty'
ings, or drawbacks of any kind. The vessel, after
completing her trials 'at the measured mile, 103
taken outside the harbour, where there was a con-
siderable swell on, and was found particularly
steady, free from vibration, and steered and turned
well and quickly under all circumstances. Experi-
ments were also made in a seaway by revolving the
turret by means of the steam gear. The operation
was performed easily and quickly. The vessel re'
turned to the Mersey by way of the Rock Channe
after having been under way eight or nine hour°
We believe this monitor to be the first vessel of the
low freeboard type completed and tried in 018
country, and her trial trip has been looked to with
much interest. The officers on board officially re-
presenting the Dutch Government were Mr. Jai."
sal and Captain Hugenholtz, in addition to Capt.
Van Rappard and the officers and crew of the still)*