The Sun.
London, England, 1868-06-13 00:00:00

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METROPOLITAN, BOROUGHS.-0. No oppositionliaA S
Pet been announced to the sitting members in Alaryielbone,
Finsbury, and Southwark.
GREENWICH.-111r. B. Langley 'will 'contest this borougo
se an advanced Liberal, lie was a long way behinikitt,
the last election.
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OXFORD. —Mr. Vernon Harcourt addressed the lictors
Mn Thursday evening, and met with an enthusiastic re.,
;option.

STA3IFORD.—Mr. W. A. Heygate has issued an addreis
to the electors. He represented Leicester from 1861,44.
July 18d5.
THE ScorrlsH UNIVERSITIES.—The Conservatives in-
:end to bring forward Lord-Advocate Gordon. lie is at
present member for Thetford.
CHESHIRE.-Sir James Watts and Mr. T. Ashton are
to be invited to contest the new north-cast division. Air.'
Legh (C.) is also spoken of.
STOCKPORT.-Mr. G. A. Fernley (C.) is expected to
pppose the present representatives, who are both Liberals.,

BoLroN.—Mr. Pope (L.), will most likely contest this
borough in conjunction with Mr. Barnes (L.), one of the
present members. Colonel May (C.), is the other repro•
3entative.

NORTH RIDING.—Mr. Cayley (L.), son of tbe late
member, is expected to come forward. The representation
is now divided.

DnoGnxD.t.—Mr. B. Whitworth, Mr. Brodigan, *and
Ur. M`Cann, all Liberals, are spoken of as candidates.
The first-named gentleman is the present member.
EAST CORNWALL.—Sir John Trelawny has issued hn
address in the Liberal interest. Mr. Robartes intends to
resign.

WEST CORNWALL—Mr. Davey (L.) will resign. at tha
seat election. Mr. Brydgcs Willyams is mentioned as a,
zandidate.

SOUTH DEVON.--The Western Morning News states that
. meeting of the Conservatives is to be held shortly, when
gr. Kekewich and Sir Massey Lopes are expected to be
:thosen to fight the new division.
SOUTH ESSEX.—The Liberals have still matters all
artir own way, and unless the Conservatives can find some
:andidates shortly, the Liberals will gain four votes on
livision.

NO/MICH.—The advancul Liberals have held a meet-
Ir g, at which the majorit: were in favour .f Mr. Tillett.
SOUTH SHIELDS.—Mr. Stevenson, of Westoe, is another
::andidate for this borough in the Liberal interest.
NORTH-EAST ESSEX.—Colonel Brise (C.) has issued.
ais address in opposition to Lord E. Cecil (C.)
COLCHESTER.—A third Conservative has appeared in
:he person of Mr. J. Freeland, although the two Conser.
vatives selected are Mr. E. K. Karslake, Q.C., M.P., and
Colonel Learmonth.

BLACICBURN.—The Conservatives have issued a notice
aaking the electors not to promise their votes to the two
Liberals, as two of their own party will offer themselves
when the proper time arrives. •

DMILIXGTOL-Mr. E. Backhouse (L.), is expected to
tome forward for this Lew constituency. Mr. H. K.
Spark (L.), is already in the field, but will probably
retire.

SHROPSHIEL— The Conservative party have taken the
initiative in political movements in this county by the
appointment of registration agents in each polling dis-
trict.

TYNEMOUTII. The name of Mr. Solomon Afeare (C.)
has been mentioned in opposition to the sitting member,
Mr.. Trevelyan (14). Ile is not, however, expected to
offer himself.

NORTH WILTS.—The Marquis of Worcester (C.), eldest
son of the Duke of Beaufort, has issued his address. A
vacancy will be caused by the retirement of Mr. Long (C.)

PEMBROKE BOROUGHS. - Mr. D. M. Jenkins, ship.
owner of London (L.), is expected to come forward against
the sitting member, Sir Hugh Owen (L.) Mr. Hard-
wicke (C.), who unsuccessfully contested the borough a
the last election, will probably contest it again.

FINSRURY.—The Imperial Review understands that it is
intended to invite Mr. Alderman Figgins (C.) and Mr. J.
Macgregor (C.), of Rob Roy celebrity, in opposition to
the sitting members, Mr. Torrens (L.) and Alderman
Lusk (L.)

The Casino at Dunkirk has fallen in ; one work-
man was killed, and several others more or less seriously

injured.

A Bolton fish dealer has been fined 10s. and costa
for exposing for sale fourteen quarts of unwholesome
prawns. Ile was liable to a fine of £2O for each prawn.

TAKING RAILWAY PLACES.—On one of the New
Jersey railroads checks may now be obtained beforehand
for seats in a train by sending to the station to engage
them.

The Earl of Cavan invited, a few days ago, a
large number of people of all religious denominations at
Bridgwater to visit him at Weston-super-Mare. His
lordship paid the travelling expenses of his very poor
visitors.

The inquest on the body of the girl Mary Ann
Whitehurst, who was murdered at Kidsgrove, Stafford-
shire, by William Hancock, under circumstances already
reported, was opened on Thursday, and adjourned. The
murderer, who attempted to commit suicide, lies in a pre-
carious state.

In the House of Commons on Monday next Mr.
Disraeli will move that on Tuesday, thb 23d day of June,
and every succeeding Tuesday, during the present session,
orders of.tho day have precedence of notices of motions, the
right being reserved to her Majesty's Ministers of placing
Government orders at the head of the list.

The Toxteth Park (Liverpool) Guardians have
requested Mr. J. Coleman, master of the workhouse, to re-
sign, in consequence of irregularities in tho accounts and
wart •. One guardian stated that the accounts had been
•increased 4d. in the pound this year in consequence of the
workhouse extravagance.

A boy named Edwin Hirst-, son of Mr. John
Hirst, of Cleckheaton, while in company with three or
four other boys, climbed up a tree, about 200 yards from
his parents' home, and while swinging about on a bough
he fell into the road, a distance of four yards. He was
picked up and conveyed home. The poor boy expired
soon afterwards.

A LAD KILLED BY STONE THROWING. —Aft
inquest has been held at Birmingham on the body of
Daniel Burman, aged 18 years, a tin-plate worker. On
Monday deceased and several companions were together,
when one of them, named William Hawkes, took up a
small stone and struck the deceased with it upon the head.
When coming home the deceased put his hand to where
he had the blow, and he expired. The jury returned a
verdict of " Homicide by misadventure."

The case of the advocates of the franchise for
women who contend that that franchise is conferred by the
Reform Act of last year, has been stated at great length
by Dr. Pankhurst, who was the spokesman of a deputation
from the Manchester National Society of Women's Suf.
frage, to the overseers •of Chorlton-upon-Medlock. Dr.
Pankhurst's arguments were intended mainly to rebut the
adverse opinion of Mr. Mellishobtained by the Manchester
overseers. The Chorlton overseers took time to consider
.the matter.

THE RETURN OF HER MAJESTY FROM SCOTLAND.
—Her Majesty the Queen, accompanied by their Royal
Highnesses the Princesses Louise and Beatrice, attended
by the ladies and gentlemen of the Court, is expected to
leave Balmoral about Tuesday, and arrive at Windsor
Castle, which is being prepared for the royal reception,
on Wednesday. The Queen will reside at Windsor Castle
for a few weeks, and then visit Osborne. It is understood
that her Majesty the Queen will make a trip to Germany
this autumn.

A MAN DECAPITATED.—An accident of a shock-
ing nature has formed the subject of a coroner's inquest at
Armitage, between Rngeley and Lichfield. A few
evenings ago the express leaving Euston at 2.45 p.m.,
which stops nowhere between Rugby and Stafford, was
passing Armitage at a great speed, when the driver and
stoker saw a man on the line. Before they could stop the
train, the engine struck the man and ran over him. lie
was fearfully mutilated, his head being cut off, and hi,
body otherwise injured. He turned out to be a man
living in the neighbourhood, named Samuel Bentley, and
aged about G 5 years. He is stated to have been of
drunken habits.

ANOTHER COAL-PIT ON FIRE. —A few days ago
a fire was discovered in one of the coal•pits in the neigh-
bourhood of Wishaw, Scotland, leased by Messrs. Scott
and Gilmour. It would appear that for some time past
the pit, which is known as the " Netherton," has not been
working, and to facilitate ventilation one of the workmen
is left in charge, part of whose duty consisted in attend.
ing to the fires in the cube furnace at the bottom of
the ventilating shaft. The fire originated in the cube—in
what way is not yet known—and having ignited the mid.
wall, which is constructed of wood, spread rapidly to
the surface. A high gale was blowing at the time, and
part of the gearing at the pit-head soon became a total
wreck. The whole of the woodwork of the crigineilouse,
pitlead frame and other anarteimuce#llave been, wholly
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