The Express.
London, England, 1865-07-18 00:00:00

LIBEIAL OLIN&

FAST f3c,,scx—Lord E. C4veadish, vice Viscoaat Po-

IMMO]
NORTH STLFPORDSHIRE—Mr. E. Buller, vice Viscaunt
lerestre
Socrw WILTS—Mr. T. T. Grove, vice Colonel Bathurst
CAvarr—Mr. Baumlsms, rice Coloeel Maxwell

This gives a pin of 15 seats to the liberals on
the result of the elections, without including cer-
tain changes in the Irish representation, which will
manifestly strengthen the government on a divi-
sion.

THx LIBERALS AND THE COUNTY ELECTIONS.—
The county elections have begun auspiciously for the
liberals. If the rest of the week's work be like that of
yesterday there must be an end to the boast of conserve.
tire reaction. Three of the oounty meats which in the last
parliament were occupied by tortes have been attacked and
woo. Is. East Sussex Mr. Dodson and Lord E. Cavendish
have been returned alter a spirited contest. This resul,,
obtained in a purely agricultural county, and against the
powerful influences which have been brought to bear
on the election, must be considered as • proof
that even in the districts where the opposition
is strongest the constituencies have not failed
to appreciate that administrative ability which bee helped
to give the country its preseot prosperity and contentment.
Bat even this election is hardly an significant as those of
South Wiltshire sod North Staffordshire. In the former
division the late Mr. Sydney 11..rbert, on being made • peer,
11 was succeeded by a couservative, and every effort has
been made by the party to rends the monopoly of the
representation. But it has been is vein, for yesterday Mr.
Bathurst had to make way for the liberal, Mr. Grove,
who was returned along with Lord A. Thyme.. In North
Staffordshire the liberal assault was equally anacoada Is
spite of the isfiaence of the conservative landowners of the i
division Mr. E. Buller has been elected along with Mr. !
Adderley, end the cooservative, Lord logsstre, loses his
, seat. These results are so reassuring as to make us regret
that more of the tory seats have not bees attacked. In
two or three of the divisions where the candidates of the
opposition were returned without a contest there is reason
to believe that an energetio liberal candidate would have
been rewarded with maxim If it be too late now to
sta.t Pew men, at any rate those already in the field have
every reason to be enooursged by the good fortune
which has attended their party at the poll. There is, we
think, too prevalent &belief that a conservative representa-
tion of great agricultural coustituencies is a natural sad
nectessary dispensation, gamiest which it is in vain
to struggle. This sentiment has caused the liberal
electors to acquiesce too tamely hitherto in the demi.
esti= of their opponents. There is really no reason why agri-
cultural eolistitueeeies should not recognise as well as any
°then the great beast's which liberal measures and liberal
administration have conferred on the nation. By all that
betiefito the towns they ere benefited. The progress
and prosperity of the great centres of industry enure a
motor demand for the protons of the land, while the re-
dnatiaa of taxation which has been achieved by a moderate
policy and a wise system of tissues relieves the fanner as
much as it does the tradaminan or the artisan. We have,
therefore, reason to trust that the example of the three
constituencies which yesterday replaced their tory members
by liberals will not be Let upon the rest of the counties,
sad that these will add so much to the liberal rnajoviry as
to secure as for • long time to oome a liberal sad prognosis,
adsalastestioa.—Times.