The Express.
London, England, 1868-11-26 00:00:00

RESULTS OF MEE ELECTIONS.

The addition to the number of elected members
yesterday was only four. These were sent from
Scotland—Lord Riche, for East Lothian ; Mr.
Traill, for Caithness; Major Hamilton, for the
southern division of Lanark ; and Sir William
Scott, for Roxburgh. These are in the proportion
of one conEervatise to three liberals. The liberal
party in the new House of Commons now num-
Lem 367; the conservative party, 248. The liberal
majority is therefore 119. During the nine days
of the elections the liberals have won 88 seats, and
the conservatives 39. The net liberal gun stands
where it did this day week, viz., 29 seats, and the
majority which had then been obtained has been
&crewel by only seven votes.

THE ELECTION RIOTS IN MONMOUTH-
SHIRE.

NEwronT, lIONYOUTESIIIRE. WEDNESDAY,
1 r.st.— On the afternoon of Tuesday serious disturbances
took place at Bleenavon, and such healed have not been
witnes.ed in Monmouthshire since 1831. Hundreds of men
std boys congregakd early in the afternoon, and •
regular raid was made upon the houses of those who had
been particularly active in support of the tory candidates.
The Lion Hotel was completely gutted, the furniture
thrown oat to the streets, and there piled together and
burnt. The stock of spirits, estimated at 40W., was coa-
st:mid by the rabble, and 130/. in money carried away.
The house of Mr. Ellis, a grocer, and several others, met
with a similar fate. One man broke his neck,
and died almost immediately, while pushing out
the windows at the Lion. Several others had
broken antis and skulls fractured. The military were
sent for to Newport, and nay, under the command of
Col. Bell, arrived at about 9 p.m., and they soon dispersed
the crowds. Thirty-nine persons were taken into custody
by the military, and brought to Pontypool this morning.
At Pontypool and Abersychan there was also considerable
destruction of property. At Tredegur serious disturb-
ances also took place, the fact that the Rhymneyand Ebbw
Vale men bad to go there to poll having tended to add
larey to the excitement. Between two and three
o'clock lights commenced in different parts of the
town, and ultimately it resulted in what may be
termed • " free faction tight " between the re-
spective combatants. The police were wisely kept
in-doors during the greater part of the day, but when
it was discovered that things were assuming a serious
aspect, Superintendent Fowler and the men under _him
did all they could to put • stop to the disturbances. At
last wholesale window smashing and the sacking of houses
commenced, and then it wee deemed advisable to tele-
graph to Newport for the military. As far as can be
ascertained the principal damage done has been the de-
molition of two houses, and of course hundreds of
windows were smashed. The report that Tredegar-
house was burnt down is incorrect, although there were
thriate to do so in consequence of the alleged interference
of the company's agents in the election. One man is said
to be dead owing to injuries received during the distur-
bances. The polling booths were razed to the ground,
and tome of the books have been lost. The military
numbering 60 arrived about 11 p.m., but the rioters were
then to a gnat extent divulged.

TnE NORTH WILTS ELECTlON.—Acoording to
the liberal return the numbers at the do.ie of the poll
welt—Bruce (L), 2,696; &homburg (L), 2,014;
eon (C). 2,760.

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TUE LATE WEST Hms-T ELECrION.—Air John
Lubbock and Mr. Angerstein have issued addresses to the
electors of West Kent, thanking their supporters, and ex-
pressing Lopes that the liberal defeat in the division may
la merely temporary. Mr. Angerstein adds:—" I wish I
Lad it in my power to include in my %unite all who pro-
mired to record their votes for the liberal cause. Out of
3.730 promisee given, 634 electors failed to fulfil them ;
and eases man occurred of those who had acted on the
committee. and who yet recorded their votes for our op-
poneuts. Time may show how far this is attributable to
the various influences which have been so unusually at
work in the late contest. At all events, a careful analysia
of the poll-books will shortly show upon whom rade the
stigma of unfaithfulness, and to whom, on theother hand.
the liberal party, as I do, owes its renewed and grateful
thanks. Although defeated on this eocmion, the liberal
party is not beaten. It will, I trust, make use of the first
oppeannity to recover its position in this as well as in the
other two divisions of the county."
THE BERKSHIRE ELECTION.—The following cir-
cular has been extensively distributed amongst the con-
stituency of Berkshire to-da_ y (Wednesday), and will set
at rest the question of Mr. Herbert's retiring in favour of
Mr. Walter, which has been industriously circulated
during the last few days. Large placards, calling upon
the liberals to vote for Walter and Herbert, have been
largely posted throughout the county :--" Bearwood,
Wokingham, Nov. 24.—My dear Mr.Harbert,—You are
quite welcome either to make use of my letter to Mr.
Easton, or in lien thereof to use this note as your warrant
for enuring any elector who may have doubni uponthe
subject, that he will be doing me a favour by dividing his
vote between us, instead of plumping for me.--I remain
yours faithfully, J. Wutirtiß.—Hon. A. Herbert."
MR. J. E. DENligolie ANL THE HIGH SHERIFF OP
HolTS.—Hr. F. C. Smith, the conservative member for
North Notts, addressed a number of his suppors
Tuesday afternoon, at the George Hotel, NOttingham,