The Express.
London, England, 1865-07-15 00:00:00

ELECTION GAINS AND LOSSES.

The liberal gain is estimated by the Times to be
now sot lees than nine ; and "if it is further augmented
by the dissatiefactioa of the Irish with Lord Derby's pro-
pont to maul,' them is well as their dogs, the whole
result will be • great reinforcement to the liberal cause.
Seldom, indeed, have the conservative leaders played their
cards so ill. They have, in the first instance, offended their
protestant supporters by coquetting with the Roman
catholic., and they have now, probably, at the critical
moment, alienated their new allies."
The Herald confesses to a loss to the conservative party
of four seats, but adds :—" The loss, however, is only
apparent, not reaL Three of the conservative members
whose places have been supplied by liberals were conserva-
tives only in name. They voted with their party only upon
those occasions in which it had not the slightest need of
their votes. In all great party contests they either went into
the same lobby with the government or stayed away from
the division. The dependable strength of the maser-
reties party—that force upon which its leaders can
always rely—is lessened, therefore, only by one seat
or two votes." At least • dozen Hof the sesta now held by
liberals must be wrested from them by an inquiry before
parliamentary committees. " The bribery on the liberal
side has been even more extensive than at the last general
election; it has been so extensive and so shameless indeed,
that there will not be the slightest difficulty in brining it
home to the perpetrators. We do not, therefore, envy the
liberal party their very shotilived success."
The Herald also says that great surprise is expressed in
adversity circles at the polling of liberal peers for •
eabicet minister ; and it is to be hoped that their example
will be followed by their opponents. "Amongst the
names of the peers who have recorded their votes in favour
of Mr. Gladstone are the Bishops of Durham and Oxford,
and it is asserted that they were urged to poll on the first
day with • view of unduly inflame:big the clergy In their
respective dioceses. The votes of the whole beech of
Wasps will not affect the result of the election, for the
Besse of Commons would certainly reject them on a
aerstiny. Bat this attempt to interfere with the freedom
of • university election deserves severe reprehension ; and
we trust it will arouse in the great body of the country
dingy the stronger determination to maintain their bide-
pesdenos and resist the infinences thus openly arrayed
against them."
" We bow not what difference the Irish elections may
yet make," says the Advertiser, "but so far as Wings have
yet gone, oar predictions of a fortnight back have been folly
realised,—that the panel election would not much alter
tln relative strength of parties. But although the numbers
of the liberals and conservatives will remain nearly
the same, there will be • considerable change in
the tone of the two parties. The liberals, who In
1839 were professedly united and 'greed on the
question of reform, are now divided into two or
three sections. The main body will wait to eye what their
leaders will recommend. But a small party, with Mr.
Lowe cad Mr. foreman at their head, will now openly op.
pone reform. On the other band, however, there will be
an augmented band of decided and advanced reformers.
who will never allow the question to sleep. We incline to
think that it is probable enough that the government will
yield so far as to appoint • commission to examine the
visions plans and proposals which have been roads from
time to time, and to suggests basis for legislation."
The Press confesses to • conservative loss of five seats ;
but is consoled by the thought that " another lister°.
I ',nacos House of Commons will be assembled which, on
the retirement of Lord Palmerston—trod this cannot now
be much longer delayed—will *operate into various discor.
In such -et the position of the

dant sections.

a paeliamani

1 ministry will be stiU more humiliating than it wee is the I le-t:. Aged Gook women director of the Credit Foneier,
esr,. I lest and the probable result will be general confusion, and 1 has been returned for Kidderminster ; Mr. J. Goodsoo,
MelitUsoltorfOß Hoeg; Jett ll—Herbert Yr a- .another . ' chairman of the Great Forum hra been elected for
Liam Fisher, Esq.. the private secretary of his Royal High- appeal to the constitinecies witbia the amuse of a
Yarmouth ; Mr. Freshield, who repro:wets the Chai-
rs:as the Prince of Wales has been appointed keeper of the few months." 1 hem sad Dover interest. bee he succeeds' at
Privy peal of his ravel highness, in the room of Sir William , The Saturday Review says :—. The English borough Dover, having defeated Viscount Bary, a &MUT of the
Dnobsr, Bart., resigned. —Gazdte. London and South Western. Mr. G. F. Holroyd, formerly
' elections have even the goverment an increased maiority
Werrenets., JULY 13.—The Queen has been - . •,. secretary of the London, Chelhom and Dover, now one
pleased to pre.eot the Rev. John Macintyre to the church sod there will be little alteration Is the counties. la 'of oiroetors, bee been unancoessfu
Ka' lat Northampton.
of Creek. in the pariah of Kincardine, In the presbytery of Scotland there will be comperatively few envies or sou- Alderman Dabs, director maw other railway companies
lain, end shire of Rose, vacant by the treasporettiou of tests, and the only remaining doubt relates to !rebus& of the Great Western of Canada, has bees defeated at
the Rev. Alesander Maclean to the parish of Holkirk. On the whole, it is nearly certain that the new parliament Thetford. Mr. Lyell, formerly member for Whiteharse,
The Queen has also been pleased to present the Rev. 1 will ..,. , ,_bee lost his seat for that borough, and was also defeated for
erepiay on soma sass al trace of the dissolution which
Duncan McVeao to the church of Strontlea, in the presby. ' the City of Landes. Mr. Hudson flashed like a meteor
tery of Mall and shire of Argyll, resent by the death of separates the eneeng session from the lint. As Tong as across the Mews. but has suddenly disappeared, owing
the Rev. Jobs Robertson. The Quest' hag also bees the government retains its present form, It will not be to the unwelcome interference of the sheriff's representa.
pleased to present the Rev. Malcolm Campbell Tay'or to worth the while of the oppoeltios to make any struggle for tires ; and in epees:ieo with these unpleasant disappear.
the charge and office of first minister of the church and office ; but in the probable event of Mr. Gladstone's awes- alms may atm he mentioned the °me M • 11/* Harr", sot
palish of Montrose in the presbytery el Breettio and sic, . however • railway director, at the suit of the South
county of Faris? vacant by the tuussportation of the Rev. to the poet of First Minister before another general Wales Railway Company, who was competed to bring his
George Stewart Burst to tee eitu oh cad parish of St. electios. polities,' changes may perhaps produce new party roodidosero for Evoim to osi tuaUmoly oleic —Rosfooy
Mango.—Goastre. i comliaelless." 1 NMI.