The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-08-31
THE ENGLISH NEW IS,
VERY INTERESTING.
THE ELECTIONS.

THE ELECTIONS.
The elections for the English, Irish, and
Scoch boroughs are now concluded If the
political parties are 10 be ranked as before into
| Liberals. PeeIiiPs, and Proieconsts. the mum
bers will be considerably on the Liberal side,
but the apparentnumeriral accession ofstrength
gained by the Ministerial phalanx may. upon
division, be counterbalanced BY the votes of
the new members entertaining ultra, or indie
pendent opinions The Ministerial or Liberal
section would, il united, be about equal 10 the
Peeles aud Prolectionists combined. With
the exception Of Free Trade questions respect
! ing which there was great guIi fixed between
the more liberal Ppeliies and the frotectonsts,
it WILDE found, probably, that the Ministerial
measures which may be proposed in the ensu-
ing Parliament, will be carried either by The
forbearance Of the Protecionis party or by the
support of the Peeli,es.
Should any important question arise upon
which all parties are as yet unpedged and I'M
felered. turning upon the great cause OIL public
liberty, and involving the rights OF the people
against the arisocracy-lhen it will appear
whether the present rancoroUs feeling OF the
Proleclionisl party against the Peeliles would
survive the trial and such question would
test the integrity aud consistency of the Peeles.
The present distinctions Of party cannot be of
.
such of his adherents as may continue attached
10 him, must form virtual coalition with the
i Wings, or they must return to their old seats
'below the gangway," aud merge into the
Prolectionist party, who. upon new question
would receive some designation, remaining
still as they ever will be, the great Tory parry
OF the country
The county contests have not exhibited so
many similar features of excitement as the bn.
rough elections. The great constituency Of the
4 West Riding OF Yorkshire. the most numerous
in the Kingdom, proposed Mr. Golden just
prior 10 the nomination day and his name
threw such terror into the hearts Of his oppo-
nents that Mr.. Denson, who had represented
the West Riding Tor six years, did not venture
to demand poll; and MIR. Golden was by &C,
clamation elected the colleague of Lord Nor
peih Such step cannot fail TO have FREEDOM
mating influence over the Free Trade discus
sions in the ensuing Parliament.
Mr.. Bernal Osborne, a Liberal, has displaced
Colonel Wood, Conservative, in the county
OF Mddlesex Sir George Grey has also gained
a county seat in Norhumb Rand. In Ireland.
our apprehensions Of the loss of Mr. Shields
sea, have proved unlounded. but he gained his
election only after severe contest whilst we
regret TO say thai Mr. Wyse, one of the mos,
enlightened Liberals OF Ireland, has been de-
lealed, Sir Denham Norreys, a rising infuen'
tia member Of excellent principles, has been
successful again at Mallow.
IRELAND.
The usual weekly meeting of the Repeal
Association was held on the 9th instant, in the
Cancellation Hall. Mr.. Samuel Murray. late
I candidate for Crogheda. presided. Having
euogized, the late Mr.. O'Connell the chair.
man defended the policy of the association in
opposing the Government officials al every
hus,ing upon which they might present them
8 Selves BY the adoption and carrying into
, practice that policy the Government would al
: length be obliged 10 acknowledge the power of
= the people, and would not hesitate to make the
e repeal an open question, and the moment il
: was made an open question in the Cabinet the
union would be repealed.
Archdeacon Carroll read an address from the
Right Rev. DR.. Magin, Catholic Bishop of the
diocese, signed by the Bishop and thirteen Other
II clergymen, expressive of their confidence in
D Mr. John O'Connel as their future leader.
e Mr. John O'Connell read reply, in which
n he said that he would adhere 10 the sentiments
and principles of his father with the same
. anxious eXacttude thai The seaman gave 10 the
/. high and daring genius of some mighty discov
b erer that had proceeded him If by fai,hluIness
TO couniry-if by his humble anxiety to serve
the interests Of rehginn---if by The sacrifice OF
all, even to lille ITSELF should life be needed for
r the glorious cause that had their sanction, hr
/ could in any way en!itle himself TO portion
4 of their confidence thus should he ever act
thus influenced and guided. a... q
Mr.. J. Reynolds, M. p, and Mr.. John o.
p Council afterwards addressed the meeting. and
# at FIVE O'Clock the reat was rnnpunced 10 be
ESQ. e.
Lord Dunsdale had died Of malignant fever
3 in Galway
a FRANCE. .,a E
Another prosecution for corruption seems
likely to be promoted by the Government. The
National having published statement, that
r an offer had been made by person processing
o to have Influence with the Government, ii
: obtain railway concession on the condition
of receiving $50 shares Of 900 francs each,
q the Procureur de ltoi has summoned the editor
il 10 appear before the proper authorizes, and 10
Q produce his proofs of the charge which he has
made. .s
The .tetes Of July passed off as well as could
be wished The reception given to The King
: and the royal family when they appeared on
y the balcony OF the palace Of The Tuillerles was
!, as cordial as usual Sine apprebensions were
b entertained of disturbance, but there appear
d ed to be no good ground for them. The show
3 of military force was, however. very great,
and had there been an outbreak il would have
been speedily suppressed.
PORTUGAL.
. The latest intelligence from Lisbon is TO the
f 4,h instant. The liberty Of the press and OF
the subject had been restored by an ordinance.
and the municipal elections were directed 10 be
, proceeded with, but no proceedings have been
taken to assemble the Cortes, nor 10 dismiss
the Ministry. 1t was expected at Lisbon that
the Allied Powers, by collective noe,"
, would insist upon the termstol The Protocol
being complied with. and thereby give the
Queen an opportunity Of getling rid Of the
, present obnoxious Ministers. "Reminiscences
1 had been made by Das Antas against TIE cru
country was tranquil. but its finances Were in
hn nLrnni ttnin 1hn rnsulIs Of Ihe harvest