The Sun.
London, England, 1868-07-18 00:00:00

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE,

SounnvAnK.--An opposition to the two sitting members,
Mr. Locke (L.) and Mr. Layard (L.), is spoken of. It is
said that Mr. Scovell, the wharfinger, will be selected to
oppose them.
FINSBURY.—Messrs. Torrens (L.) and Lusk (L.) will
come forward again.
MARYLFI3ONE.—At a meeting of the Marylebone Elec-
toral Reform Association, the following resolution was
carried :—" That this meeting believes that the present
representation of the borough is not calculated to increase
the reputation of metropolitan constituencies, or to en-
hance the value of representative institutions." It will
be in the recollection of our readers that Messrs. Lewis and
Chambers have repeatedly voted against Mr. Gladstone.
MANCHESTER. The Manchester Courier understands
that a requisition to Mr. Mitchell Henry to allow himself
to be put in nomination as a candidate for this city at the
approaching election is in course of preparation. Mr.
Ernest Jones has been adopted by the executive committee
of the Liberal party as the third candidate. Mr. Jones
has been chosen as the special representative of the
working-class interests.

ANGLESEY.-At a large county meeting it was decided to
bring forward Mr. Richard Davis (L.) late of Menai
Bridge, in the room of Sir R. Bulkelcy (L.), who does not
seek re-election. Lord Clarence Paget's name was men-
tioned, but the meeting was almost unanimous in support-
ing the claims of Mr. Davis.

STOKE-UPON-TRENT.-Mr. Campbell (C.) has declined
to stand for this borough. There is now little doubt that
Colonel Roden will come forward on the Liberal side in
conjunction with Mr. Melly, one of the present members.
There are rumours of the intended retirement of ltfi
Grenfell (L.), the other member.

HADDINGTONSHIRE.—Lord William Hay (L.) has defi-
nitely resolved to offer himself for Haddingtonshire, in
opposition to Lord Elcho (C.)

NORTH-EAST LANCASHIRE.—Mr. N. Kay-Shuttleworth,
(L.), son of Sir J. Kay-Shuttleworth, has been chosen to
stand, in conjunction with Mr. Fenton (L.)
EDINBURGH.— The Reform League committee have
resolved to support Messrs. M'Laren and Miller, and to
bold an open•air meeting in their behalf, while the
" People's "Union " committee support Lord Stanley.
LINCOLNSHIRE.—The Eastern Morning News says that
the three divisions of the county will most likely be
managed by compromises. Mr. Rowland Winn, of
Appleby Hall, will represent the Conservative interest and
Sir M. J. Cholmeley the Liberal in the northern division;
Mr. Welby (C.) and Colonel Packe (L.) will do as much
for the southern. In Mid-Lincolnshire Colonel Amcotts
(L.) and Mr. H. Chaplin (C.), it is expected, will stand.
EAST RETFORD.— The sitting members, it is expected,
will again be returned without opposition at the ensuing
election. The present representatives are Viscount
Galway (C.) and Mr. Foljambe (L.)
DEWSBURY.—Mr. Cossham (L.) has placed himself unre-
servedly in the hands of his committee. Mr. Ernest Jones
(L.) has declared that he will not stand unless he receives
a requisition signed by one-half of the constituency.
GREENOCK.—The friends of the Permissive Bill at
Greenock have obtained the support for their proposed
measure of both the candidates for the representation of
the burgh.

SHEFFIELD. —Reports are vrry rife of movements to in-
troduce the Hon. James F. Wortley again to the electors
as a candidate. Mr. Mundella's friends having discovered
that they have given offence to Mr. Hadfield by asso-
ciating his name with that of Mr. Mundella, propose to
bring out a second candidate—Mr. Leader, a local printer,
to contest the borough against Messrs. Hadfield and
Roebuck.

The latest reports state that the health of the
En.press Charlotte makes no improvement, and her reason
becomes more and more deranged. She has formed the
project of going to Miramar, and the utmost diffi-
culty is experienced in dissuading her. It is feared that
she will escape from the Chateau of Lackon. All the
avenues are strictly guarded. The number of sentinels has
been doubled.

A similar accident to that lately reported on the
Yorkshire moors—where a fire broke out among the heather
—has taken place in Wales, where, it is said, the heather for
several miles has been consumed. The lightning, on Wed-
nesday night, set fire to a mill at Dewsbury, causing con-
siderable damage, and the signal-box on tho railway there
was struck. The signalman received a severe shock, but
yesterday he was sufficiently recovered to resume his
duties.

Lord Lyttelton writes to the Church Times to
deny the statement attributed to him, that the Bishop of
London had expressed approval of the ornate services at
St. Peter's, Gravel-lane. The bishop had said only that
Mr. Lowder, the incumbent, had made no changes since
the church was consecrated, and that while the questions
of Ritual were sub judice, he (the bishop) thought the
missionary and charitable works of St. Peter's Mission
deserving of support.

STATUES FOR THE THAMES EMBANKMENT.-It
is said that the Thames Embankment is regarded as an
excellent site for statues and drinking fountains. Noble's
statue of Sir James Outram is to be located, we are in.
formed, on the embankment near the Houses of Parlia-
ment. A statue of Sir James Brooke will, when
sculptured, be placed near it ; and numerous statues now
standing in inappropriate or obscure places will, it is ex-
pected, find final resting-places on the Thames Embank.
ment—thus becoming conspicuous national ornaments to
thef Ertel ;Ivor oplAnacle,

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