The Sun.
London, England, 1868-07-14 00:00:00

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

SOUTH DEVON.—The Western Morning News states that
Sir Massey Lopes and Mr. Kekewich have accepted the
invitation of the Conservative party to contest South
Devon.

DEVIZES.—This borough loses one of its representatives.
Mr. Darby Griffith (C.) and Sir Thomas Bateson (C.),
the sitting members, have issued addresses seeking re-
election. An address has also been issued by Mr. J. W.
Probyn (L.)
BERKSHIRE.—The candidature of Mr. Walter (L.) and
the Hon. Auberon Herbert (L.) is becoming increasingly
popular in the county. It appears that there is already a
split in the Conservative camp with reference to the with-
drawal of Sir C. Russell, whom many considered to be the
most popular member.
DUBLIN CITY.—Mr. Edward Hudson Kinahan (U.) nas
consented to stand for Dublin, in conjunction with Sir
Arthur Guinness (C.)

HEREFORDSHIRE.—As already anticipated, Mr. King
King (C.) has now formally announced his intention not
to offer himself again as a candidate ; and Sir Herbert
Croft (C.) has issued an address to the electors.
KENDAL.—Mr. George Carr Glyn (L.) has resigned his
seat. The Mayor of Kendal, Mr. John Whitewell, is to
be brought forward in the Liberal interest.
NEWPORT, ISLE OF WIGHT.—Mr. Kennard, the pre-
sent Conservative member, has announced his intention of
again becoming a candidate.
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE (SOUTII).—Lord F. Fitzroy (L.) has
issued an address. The noble lord says :—" The princi-
ples I declared to you on a former occasion remain
unaltered. I trust they are such as will entitle me to the
support of the Liberal party."
PORTSMOUTIL—It is stated that the Mayor of Ports
mouth, Sir Daniel Cooper (L.), Sir James Elphinstone
(C.), and Messrs. Stone and Serjeant Gaselee, the present
Liberal members, will be candidates for the borough.
WARWICK.—Mr. Ilepton (C.) has issued his address. Mr
Greaves (C.) has also announced his intention of again
asking for the suffrages of the electors. Mr. A. W. Peel
(L.), who was returned in opposition to Mr. Greaves, in
1865, has intimated ids intention to contest the representa-
tion of the borough again.
WEST SURREY.—At a meeting of the Liberal electors it
was decided that Mr. Briscoe (L.), one of the present mem-
bers, should not be brought forward, in consequence of his
vote on the Irish Church.

WINDSOR.—Mr. R. Eykyn (L.), will, it is understood,
stand again, but he will find an opponent on the Conserva-
tive side in the person of Colonel Richardson-Gardner,
who has gained considerable power and influence in the
borough since the last election.
GREENWICIL-Mr. Baxter Langley (L.) has announced
that in consequence of Mr. Gladstone's candidature he
will retire in the right hor. gentleman's favour. In the
event, however, cf Mr. Gladstone's declining to sit for the
borough, Mr. Langley intends to come forward again.

BEVERLEY. - The lion. F. Lawley and Mr. Keane,
Q.C., are likely to become candidates in the Liberal
interest. The name of Mr. Bethel], of Rise, has been
mentioned as a probable Conservative candidate in the
place of Mr. Sykes.
NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LIME.-Mr. W. S. Allen (L.) will
seek re-election, and a second Liberal candidate will be
introduced to the constituency. The friends of Mr.
Buckley (C.) are confident of his re-election.

BOLTON. —Dr. Chadwick, who recently made a munifi-
cent gift to the town, has consented to become the Con-
servative candidate, in conjunction with Lieutenant-
Colonel Gray, on condition that Mr. Temple, Q.C., would
withdraw.

STOKETFON-TRENT.—The sitting members, Messrs.
Grenfell and Melly, will again come forward in the
Liberal interest. Mr. Roden (L.), Mayor of Hanley, is
also talked of. Mr. Campbell will be the Conservative
candidate.

NORTH LANCASHIRE.-At a meeting of Conservatives
Captain Stanley, who is in the field against the Marquis
of Hartington, explained his political views at length. He
admitted that anomalies existed in the Irish Church, and
while he was prepared to remedy them, he denounced the
attempt to disestablish the Irish Church and confiscate
her revenues.

SOUTH-WEST LANCASHIRE.—The Conservatives have
unanimously decided to propose Mr. Algernon Egerton
and General Peel (who now represents the little boreneh
of Huntingdon) as their candidates for this division.
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. —The Bucks Herald has authority for
stating that Mr. C. G. Du Pre, who has represented the
county since 1839, will, in conjunction with Mr. Disraeli
and Mr. R. B. Harvey, seek re-election. Mr. N. G.
Lambert will offer himself in the Liberal interest.
There is also a rumour that Mr. J. H. Mills (L.) will
come forward.

YOUGHAL. —At a numerously-attended meeting of the
electors of Youghal, the conduct of the present represen-
tative of the borough, Sir J. N. M`Kenna,, was denounced
by verious speakers, and resolutions pledging the meet-
ing to oppose his return at the general election were
carried.

FLINT 801101315.-Sir John Hamner, the present repre-
sentative, a Liberal Conservative, will be opposed by Mr.
Hugh Jones, a retired London merchant, and an advanced
Liberal.

WHITBY.-Mr. Bartholomew, of Doncaster, visited
Whitby on Friday evening, and Major W. C. Worsley on
Saturday. Both gentlemen are named as Conservative
candidates, in opposition to Mr. Gladstone, jun., but
result has not transpired.

EAST SOMERSET.—The addresses of the Liberal candi-
dat s (Colonel Pinney and Captain Hayter) have been
published, in which they express their political opinions;
and their determination to follow a Liberal line of policy.

The advance of wages demanded by the Stockport
bricklayers at two days' notice, and resisted in April last,
has been conceded.

Moons ON FIRE. —A large track of the vegeta-
tion covering Rombolds and other moors, on the range of
hills lying between the Aire and the Wharfe, in the West
Riding, was on Sunday destroyed by fire, the result either
of accident or design. The fire raged from morning till
night, and the dense volume of smoke which arose was
conspicuous from long distances.

DRINKING TROUGHS. —Earl Grosvenor makes a
plea for help on behalf of the thirsty animals which throng
the streets of London. The Metropolitan Drinking
Fountain and Cattle Trough Association is the only
society which endeavours to alleviate their sufferings by
the erection of cattle troughs, and the committee are
urgently in need of funds to enable them to increase the
number of these most necessary structures. Earl Gros-
venor has undertaken to receive contributions ; or they
may be forwarded to the office, 1, Shorter's court,
Throgmorton-street, E.C., or to the bankers, Messrs.
Ransom, Bouverie, and Co., vd Messrs. Barclay, Bevan,
and Co.

SUDDEN DEATH FROM HEAT. A shocking
occurrence took place at Merthyr Tydfil on Saturday. A
young man and woman left one of the mountain districts
called Rhymney, near Merthyr, for the latter place in the
afternoon of Saturday, but the day was so excessively hot
that on reaching the town the young woman had barely
time to seek the shelter of a public-house when she fell
clown and died instantly. The medical officer who
promptly attended to her Lad his suspicions aroused at
the first glance, and soon ascertained that the poor thing
would • shortly have been a mother. She was not
married, but, according to her companion's statement,
was on the eve of becoming so when the sad event took
place.

THE STORM AT BRTGHTON.—During the storm
which raged at Brighton with considerable severity on
Sunday night the lightning struck the residence of Mr.
Savage, chemist, near the Queen's Park. The chimney-
stack on the gable was almost destroyed ; thence the
lightning glanced off and pierced the roof near the eaves,
where it entered Mr. Savage's bedroom, and expended its
force upon the fire-grate, which, with the surrounding
brickwork, it smashed into pieces. About half-past seven
on Sunday morning the tower of St. Peter's Church was
struck by lightning. One of the pinnacles was completely
shattered, and a considerable portion of the lead roof torn
up and displaced, some of the rubbish being forced down
into the belfry and clock tower. The building was used for
divine service as usual on Sunday, but only one of the
three entrances was opened. A great deal of rain fell in
the town and neighbourhood.

DESTRUCTION OF EIGHTEEN COTTAGES BY FIRE.—.
On Sunday morning a fire broke out in a row of thatched
cottages in Bury-street, Stowmarket, Suffolk, by which
no fewer than eighteen cottages were destroyed, and
eighty men, women, and children rendered homeles!
and houseless. The fire was caused by sparks falling
from the chimney of the house occupied by a man named
Esling, on the east side of the street. A lively east wind
carried the flames in an oblique direction across the street,
and thirteen cottages opposite also became ignited. The
fire occurred at the time of divine service, and an alarm
was given at all the places of worship. Service was at
once stopped, and thousands hurried to the spot. Mean.
time messengers were despatched to neighbouring village!
for engines, and everything was done that could be done
to stay the flames; but the wind was high, the cottages
were old and dry, and water for some time was compara•
tivcly scarce. It was three in the afternoon before tha fir,
was 4(41_4_0. unier,

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HER MAJESTY.

OSBORNE, July 13.
Her Majesty, accompanied by Prince and Prin-
cess Louis of Hesse, Princess Louise, and Princess
Beatrice, walked in the grounds this morning.

HEALTH OF THE PRINCESS OF WALES.
(THIS DAY).

The following bulletin was issued this morn-

ing :

" Marlborough House, July 14.
Her Royal Highness and infant Princess are
going on perfectly well.
" ARTHUR FARnE, M.D.

" EDWARD 11. SIEVEKING, M.D."