The Sun.
London, England, 1868-12-19 00:00:00

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HER MAJESTY.

OSBORNE, Dec. 187

Her Majesty, their Royal Highnesses the Crown
Prince and Princess of Prussia (Princess Royal),
Princess Leopold, and the other members of the
Royal family, attended by their suite, arrived at
Osborne shortly after two o'clock yesterday after-
noon from Windsor Castle.

The Queen, accompanied by Princess Louise;
walked and drove in the grounds this morning.

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

MR. GLADSTONE'S ELECTION.—The arrangements
for the reception of the Premier by his constituents
have been definitively settled, and it is expected
that Monday next will be observed almost as a ge-
neral holiday at Greenwich. Application has been
made to the authorities at the War Department and
the Admiralty to allow the workmen at the Royal
Arsenal and the Dockyard who are voters time to
attend the nomination, and it is believed that the
request will be granted. Processions of the elec-
tors from the three towns of the borough—Green-
wich, Woolwich, and Deptford—will march from
the several districts, and meet at Blackheath, where
an immense multitude will no doubt assemble. The
police regulations have been made with a view to
afford accommodation, as far as possible, for all pre-
sent to hear Mr. Gladstone's address, and strong
detachments from the various divisions of the force
will be present to aid the division usually stationed
at Greenwich.

SOUTHWARS.—The election has been fixed for
Monday next, at 11 a.m., on the hustings in the
Borough-road, near the London, Chatham, and
Dover Railway station. It is not anticipated that
any opposition will be offered to the return of Mr.
Layard, the new Commissioner of Works.
RIPON.—It has been stated that Mr. Cayley,
who opposed Lord John Hay at the late election,
would come forward again, but he has announced
that he does not intend to do so. He hopes to have
a future opportunity.
DUNGARITAN.—The Dungarvan petition has been
abandoned.
LOUTH.—A meeting of the friends of the Bight
Hon. C. P. Fortescue will be held on Monday
next, in Arthur's Hotel, to arrange for his re-
election, so as to avoid the necessity of his leaviai
his official duties. It is the wish of the electors 01
Louth to put Mr. Fortescue to as little trouble as
possible.
NORTH LEICESTERSHIRE.—The Leicester .journal
states that a petition has been presented against
the return of Lord John Manners and Mr. Clove°
for North Leicestershire. The petition makes the
usual allegations. It does not appear that it claire;
the seat for Mr. Frewen, but the Leicester PaPtie
has no hesitation in crediting that gentleman with 1
authorship. Mr. Frewen petitioned unsuccee!,
fully against Lord J. Manners and Mr. HartopP

1859.
CHELTENHAM.—It is stated that the Liberal
who member for Cheltenham, Mr. Samuelson, ;4
a:
the respondent to the petition lately filed by 1-w.
Agg Gardner alleging bribery, undue influence, &C..4,.1
intends appealing to one of the judges of the CO
of Common Pleas to have the petition dismissed'
on the ground of informal and incorrect notice.
MANCHESTER.—The executive committee a tho
united Liberal party have convened a meeting for
Tuesday evening next, to consider a question affect
ing the representation of the city. The committee
declined to petition against the return of Mr. 13if-
ley, who is alleged to be a Government contractor'
on the ground that, as heavy penalties are attache'
to his taking his seat under such circumstanceaci
there would be no escape from its consequence, Or
the seat must eventually be vacated. The matte,
was, however, taken up by other persons, and 31/4,
the result Mr. Birley has agreed not to take his ee9'
until the matter i 3 settled, the Liberal party Ow
dertaking to proceed with the petition on the ue.
derstanding that the Conservatives would gis:l6
every facility for arriving at a cheap and sPee''',
solution.
BOSTON.—A copy of the petition presented hell
Mr. Mason Jones and Mr. Staniland, the defeat,
Liberal candidates, has been served on Mr.
Collins, one of the Conservative sitting meulbe rs
of
and Mr. Justice Blackburn has granted an orderbo
substituted service in the case of Mr. Malcom, vlo
is not in England. Acting on this order, ti,),
agents of Mr. Jones have forwarded a copy' a,
registered letter, to Mr. Malcolm's address in
maica, and they have also served copies on ,
father and Mr. W. Gee, of Boston, as his repre3eo
tatives. eel
KING'S LYNN.—Mr. H. Smith, of Norfolk-ott vt,
Strand, has been appointed agent for the gon..;is
Bourke, the Conservative sitting member, aga,ivio
whose return a petition has been presented 1/
of the Liberal electors.
SCOTCH ELECTION PETITIONS.--We unueof
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that objections have been taken, at the instanc,eoo,
Mr. Grieve, to the terms of Mr. Christie's petite ht
The respondent holds that the charges bronobot
against him have not been made with the ani°aft
of detail required by the rules issued by the ca its
on the subject. Parties will probably be lie'r 9,100
the court on this point in a few days. Vie to
learn that the bonds of security required °the
lodged along with petitions were delivered t 0
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officials of the court on Thursday both in the .006
of Mr. Christie and of Major Walker. who petiti for
against the return of Sir Sydney Waterlovi
Dumfriesshire.—North British Mail.