New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-27

The Author Of [" Tom Brown" ut
Lambeth, and His Opinions-Necd Of
tae Ballet in Ensiand-Me trOpolitan
M. P,s., Past and Present-A Country
Eieciion-Isems.
Prom Our Special Corresposasnt
LoypoS. July IS. Ices.
The event Of the week which, 10 use most
venerable comparison, has like Aaroas rod, swallowed
Mp all others is Of course the General Election 1t
cgpies the British mind no less completely than the
newspapers, for We are not yet through with It, But
enough has already tanspre1 70 inform MS which way
things going, 70 that the country won't
have the Tories at any price that tie next Parliament
Will be most wholesoney, most unpreeedentedly pro
gressve and therefore TO justify degree OF popular
bbi,aion IN which an American cordially sympa.
THE Indeed l think have felt politically a,
home here during the past week than at any time for
over a couple OF year,.
The papers viii already have informed youlhow over
vheimingy Liberal have been the returns for London.
Four Radicals" beDceforth represent the city proper
he two Tories never obtaining decent show o,
votes even Baron Rothschid the least popular Of the
successful candidates beating the least unlucky Con
,eryatiye by over OO0 John Stuart Mill is gloiously
ahead in Westminster despite his magnanimous shar
Ing Lie chance with Cept. Grosvenor. who made but
poor return for it. The author OF :" Tom Browns
Sobool-Days" and a former Liberal member sit foi
Lambeth. MaryieboDe returns Liberal. no Tory
appearing the hustiDgs or going to the poll Ill
Tnsbury Paaeh loses Cox and the constituents gam
couple Of Liberal members, not Of Laodcean tenden
ere. Everywhere in the metropolis and Its enVnonS
is the game story the noticeable feature OF the election
be- ng the choice Of committed 70 Reform and III
yos,us.es and the discardng Of baaDd.haf or mefe!
Nominal Liberals. And the country bids iair " ioo"
tie example.
In London everything passed off very quietly. There
we're perhaps more people than usual in the streets
certainly great many more dlers and iookers'on than
ere ordinarily visible and all day long cabs covered
with plaeards and containing excited gentlemen spec
hitler and thtber at iuriously illegal PAGES You know
shat when Mr.. Yeneerng OF Omr Mutual Frend go'
n for the borough Of Pocket Breaches that the chie
Occupation OF his friends and supporters was 10 dfi'e
about in hsnsoms at his expense and the recent eec
ton quite justified Mr.. Dickens observation. how
sst Ms.srs. Lyall and Fowler. Smith and Lawrence
the chief purveyors Of cabs this occasion were less
Fortunate than yeneering though the assistance rem
essd 70 them by their adhcrens seemed quite rs oner
es'N o. that afforded By Boots aud Brewer How
ensh-Smith the great newspaper agent-smitn tns
business man who opposed John Stuart MIL Tor
"e'trinster. and made every public house com
'oivom eettlng Inc peer anu in""eJ "o"iNh
With = prodgslty worthy Of the days Of Punch.
We member for Gnzzledown."- how Smith
iet When. Oh the morning after his defeat. the
.' Tor the hire Of convey ancss wtioh. however nu'
.'"as. didn't bring sufficient numbers OF voters 10
~" by 600 or 50 TO elect him. exceeds all magma
~ by tie ysy. was told that the cat-drivers con
themselves ilLnscd by both parties AS the can
1es contracted with the owners for the hire OF the
~se The men only obtaining their ordinary days
~, .00 seldom receiving any perquisties "Cos w.
"eIksd one Of the Injured class TO friend OF
M, gent as rles at other peoples expense never
's Obligated TO give muffin. principle"
'' tough. that the oabbies did better toward
when the nee aud independent electors took
s'Ss % the roofs Of iher candidates vehicles,
- ahs ior votes st the bars Of secluded public
~" '>ss'ds Of sxsi!snsat oil ssy And there xss