The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-07
AN INCIDENT OF THE ELECTIONS
FENIAN PROSECUTIONS AND ALARMS.
Repression Of Liberalism i'm
Prussia.
CIVIL WAR IN JAPAN,
&c.. &C., &c.

.he Iuman steamer City of Boston, Captain Kennedy,
which left Liverpool at NJ the Goth and Queens.
town the 9th July, arrived here yesterday.
The Virginia also sailed for New York simultaneously
with the City Of Boston.
Prince Napoleon and the Princess Clothde had landed
quite unexpectedly in Wales They travelled incogno
TO Bristol under the of the Count Countess de
Meudon and after visiting of the principal places
In Bath and Clifton they proceeded to Chepstow
The strike among the carpenters and oiners of Lon
don exhibits signs of coming to speedy end. The
men ask fer immediate advance of three farthings
per hour-he masters offer halfpenny on the LIST Of
January
II is stated that the Of the suspension of tee
graphic communication with India consists in break in
tho submarine cable about three hundred and ty miles
from Bushire and that in progress effect
the necessary repair possible. At the same
tmc the condition Of the land portion Of the line through
Asia is described to be unsatisfactory.
Tho political news is unimpoi:ant.
The Moravian arrived at Londonderry at halfpast
eight ON the morning of the oath and reached Liver
pool at three A. M. on the following day.
The steamships America and Ednburg have arrived
The steamship Borussa, from New York, has arrived
at Hnmburg.
The United States steamer Sacramento sailed from
Queenstown the 25th ult
End OF the British Elections.
Tho elections were everywhere completed. OF the
Total number of six hundred and fifty eight members
Corning the House of Commons three hundred and
sixty rank liberals and two hundred and ninety
conservatives liberal conservatives For Dunbar
&onshirc the candidates having poled double numbers
there IL double return, and therefore the seat not
credited 10 either party The liberals, the Tms says
have gained MY seven seats and lost thrtyhree net
gum twenty four.
Tho Daily Mems estimates the net liberal gain at TWEEN
ty six seats
The Herald undertakes 20 show that the real gain be-
aongs To the conservatives though is true the number
OF the party does not appear 10 be large
On the last Parliament there number of
Gives who in truth more devoted supporters Of the
government than large portion of its nominal adhc-
Sents The elections have relieved the conservative
party Of these unreliable supporters
THE TIMES ADVOCATING REFORM.
Thc London Times trusts that in the first session OF the
new Parliament the county franchise will be reduced
GO year That reduction would probably have of all
others the greatest immediate effect, 1t would ut
once change the representation In majority of countless
admitting wholly elemens-such, for instance,
the country doctors and great body Of nonconformt
tradesmen to the suffrage In the metropolitan north
ern and scotch countless 1t would break tie power OF the
ndhoders to pieces the citizens who live out of the
great towns completely neautralZing the farmers
Uuder f2O clause it would be nearly impossible TO scat
tory for South Essex or Berkshire, Herts, Kent,
Lancashire, or Warwickshrc, any OF the
ties in which the wealth Of great cities pours in lto
Eis into the districts around Thorn. Of all the
mcn siding in ESQ and a4o houses from the franchise
Is tho least deensibe. They three times well
atcd the OF rich,
and worry much more independent
CORD DERBY AND HIS soN-AS INCIDENT OF TIE
ELECTIONS.
An incident showing the odd changes which time
papcr during the course Of the conservative canvass in
that town.
The two conservative candidates, along with their
party were proceeding up OF the streets Of the
town, when one Of them, who had keen eye 10 bust
ocss. observed voter the opposite side Of the road
A rush 10 him and demonstration Of the usual bland
followed.
duction succeeded, and after the voter had shaken
hands with Sir I. g. Hcsketh he turned TO the Hon T.
A. Stanley Iord Derbys son) and said" Allow me to
express the pleasure feel at being introduced to the
con OF man whose life saved many years ago."
The honorable OF the house OF Derby and his
party wondered what the old voter meant and, they
appeared to be anxious for explanation, he pro-
coeded TO tell how many years ago. when Lord Derby,
during the Of the celebrated between
eelf and Crater Hunt was being kicked beaten pclcd
with refuse, and generally abused by the conservative
mob in Preston and then dragged opposite his the
voters) house, where In all probability he would have
been killed, had not Ire seized his lordshp then Mr.
6taney1 and pulled him into his dwelling, where he hid
him IN dark closet The nfuratcd. mob Immediately
afterwards broke into the house. but were unable 10 dis
direction ancying that his orshp had escaped by sor
back way. The votor then administered refrc Ah.
men 70 the victim Of tory bgotry and violence
an ms house ana Afterwards got some policemen to take
When the voter had concluded the narratian of this
afnd\s at the time named, and then b,ssed for bis
suprsA "!Or his fathers sake" negf dive reply was
gwen, Nd the honorable gentleman, Considerably eur
porter Of my father" eyes," he answered .e,ut yop
father has changed his politics 20 vas his sunnoIter
have not like your father, ~as not tory then; AM
don intend to go over TO tn party which abused him
In Preston" He ques. lonad nrettv coseiv abou
that party" and some oS The Conservatives nresen
oiushed pretty extensively vnie the ancient voter YER
pay cnsgated the torss TOT hunting and maltreatn,
s. "et Wy wnen nc infested Preston Of the time
- s.erwArm ,oft the two candidates and thei
cince the present h Of the conservative party Of Eng
xana was vnaS s az almost beaten death by mac
Soy mo- ~ .ne cry town which has Just returned h
Nv" W ra'"@l" At as a tory member.
Expected Retirement OF Lord PA merston
Inc "a" ,rpool Post says: We hear on authority
Mn,cn we cannot doubt that IL, after ALL exceedingly
Prooate that Lord Palmerston will tre from Office be
Avsn Gladstone FOR PREMIER will rush unbidden 4
may lips But learn that the Chancellor OF the Ex
Tequer himself is by no means prepared scquiesce
ais sudden elevation 10 the ONCE Of Prime Minister
With good judgment and TASTE he considers the In
terests the country would be best served by admin
fstrstion headed by Earl Granville, Earl Russell or th
Ear of Clarendon Mr.. Gladstone leading the House o
Giuon 10 fitted 10 utilise his genius Every one be
deves that Lord Granville would make a most popula
and excellent Premier and II Is around him that II on
representations are correct the new Cabinet will b
formed
Maximilian's Mexican Affairs.
Dispatches from France alude 70 rumor to the efec
peror Macmillan TO appoint the Duke OF Brabants sec
ond as his successor 10 the throne OF Mexico TIL
Paris correspondent Of the Morning Star says that tn
report sounds highly improbable but II Is eredibv ~