The Sun.
London, England, 1868-10-19 00:00:00

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BANBURY. —Mr. Mewburn, a gentleman connected with
the locality, has accepted an invitation from a section of
the Liberal party to become a candidate for this borough
in opposition to Mr. Samuelson. Both gentlemen are
earring on an active canvass.

HERTFORDSHIRE.—It is now decided that a contest win
be fought in this county, the Liberals having determined
to bring forward another candidate with the lion. H.
Cowper against Mr. Abel Smith and Mr. Surtees.
OXFORDSHIRE.—AIthough Mr. Henley and Colonel
North have not yet issued their addresses, it is understood
that they will offer themselves for re-election. Colonel
Fane will retire in favour of a Liberal in the person of
Mr. W. C. Cartwright, of Aynhoe.
ROCHESTER.—The division threatened in the Conserva-
tive party in this city has been avoided by the formal
announcement of Mr. H. Haymen that he does not
intend comin[ forward as a candidate for the representa-
tion of the city There are consequently only two Conser-
vative candidat now before the electors—viz., Mr. Alfred
Smee, i.t.f.d Mr. Aldborough Henniker, special
pleader.
WARWICK.—The election for this borough is over,
according to present arrangements. The committees on
both sides have decided that as Mr. Repton had resigned
no other candidate wou'.d be brought forward by either
party, so that Mr. A. W. Peel (Liberal) and Mr. E.
Greaves (Conservative) will have a walk over.
GLASGOW. —Sir George Camborne, of Succoth, has con-
sented to come forward as a candidate in the Conservative
interest.
HUNTINGDON.—GeneraI Peel has issued his farewell
address, and Mr. J. Baring asks the. electors for a con-
tinuance of their confidence.

EXETER.-At a meeting of the electors Mr. J. D. Cole•
ridge referred to a report that some employers of labour
in that city had intimated to their awn that a vote given
in the interest adverse to those employers would be
attended with loss of work, and expressed his fear that
such a course would promote trades-unioni: m as a means
of obtaining political freedom.

THE MURDER NEAR LE WES. —Martin Brown, a
man of 21, who is suspected of the murder of David
Baldy, an old man, near Lewes, a few days ago, was
arrested on Saturday at the Maidstone Barracks. lie
had enlisted in the Royal Artillery. Ile neither admitted
nor denied his guilt.
ACTION AGAIN ST SIR RICHARD MAYNE. —An
action is likely to take place next term, in the Court of
Common Pleas against Sir Richard Mayne by two ex-in-
spectors of police, lately connected with the omnibus and
cab department, for libel, when it is expected most extraor-
dinary disclosures will be revealed respecting the system
adopted. No little amount of anxiety is manifested by the
proprietors of omnibuses and cabs, as well as the police,
as to the result of the action, it being the first in which
proceedings have been taken against the Chief Commis-
sioner at a, court of law by two of his subordinate officers.

THE LICHFIELD NOTICES TO QUIT. —The Hon.
Major Anson, M.P., addressed a meeting of his con-
stituents on Saturday night at Lichfield. He said that in
justice to his brother (Lord Lichfield), in justice to him-
self, and in justice to the Liberal party who had adopted
him as their representative, he felt bound to reply to the
charges which recently appeared in the Daily News, and
which were subsequently made by Colonel Dyott, in
reference to the notices to quit served in the name of Lord
Lichfield. There was not one particle of truth in the
accusation. The notices had been served ; but they were
served in the ordinary course of business, and had no
connection with the contest for the representation of the
borough.

SINGULAR STORY.—The death of Mr. F. H.
Wiggin, proprietor of the Northumberland Arms, Ber-
mondsey, took place on Thursday morning, the Bth inst•
Mr. Wiggin retired to bed the previuui night in his usual
health and spirits, but at five o'clock in the morning he
ruptured a blood-vessel, and in six hours he expired from
exhaustion. It seems a remarkable presentiment of his
death was made known to him two months previously,
when, to amuse his children, he drew upon a slate a coffin,
and wrote an inscription, a verbatim copy of which was
inscribed on his coffin plate, on his interment, as follows :
" Frederick 11. Wiggin, died October Bth, 1868,, aged
40." This sketch and inscription he showed to his wife,
and others who happened to be present. The remains of
the deceased, who was much respected, were, on Monday,
taken from London to Horton, for interment by the side
of his father's grave.