New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-24
GREAT BRITAIN.
TIE LIBERAL VICTORY ASSURE

THE LIBERAL VICTORY ASSURED
LONDON. Nov 22-The election returns now IN
show that the Liberals have at least 100 majority IN
a full house 1t is estimated that they will have I'D
majority on the amendment which will DO proposed
10 the Parliamentary address in reply TO the Queens
speech. Some people are disposed TO thihk
that such strength of numbers will be dan
gerous TO the Liberals fearing that it will
tend to produce discOrd in the party
This apprehension is perhaps imaginary.
"a nearly all the Liberals who have been elected
have pledged themselves TO their constituents to 'us-
tain Mr. Gladstone aud the fate of the Aduiamiies.
who have all come 10 grief. is warning to boilers
Two fortunate results considered To have been
secured namely: the dIsplaccment OF the ConSrrVH-
tives and the acquisition of power sufficient to eI-
ert "A decisive pressure ON inc Hons" "i
ords for pushing through The measures
for the Dsestablishment of the lrish Church.
The arisocratc section of the Wing party Is charged
with intriguing TO have the Earl Granville invited
bv the oueen 10 form new Ministry. and the RIdi-
calls are nd gnant at this underhanded course III ~
anticipated that the new House of Commons viii be
on the whole remarkably practical and business
ike in character The exclusion of MI Osborne Mr..
Roebuck and other eccentric individuals, Is matter
OF general conpatulation; nor Is the loss oil "e
Conservative lawyers including the Attorney-"ch-
eral and the Solicitor General, much lamented Re
orct i felt that none Of the oTkngmens candidates
who failed for want Of money and organization VIII
he in the House 10 represent that new element IN the
Government The elections IN the counties
have not all been finished, but they VIII
becompleted before the end Of tins week
THE CHINESE EMBASSY.
Mr. Burlingame and his mission have gained
ground daily. His relations with Lord Stanley arc
intimate and satisfactory
BANQUET TO REvERDY JOHNSON.
Abanquet was gwen the Hon. Reyerdy johnson
by the authorities Of Brighten on Saturday. Geo
Peabody and Geo w. Childs of The Philadelphia
Led0er were also guests OF the corpora
ton. and many distinguished EnSii'h-
men and local celebrities were present
Mr.. Johnson's remarks were similar to those Of for
,ner occasions. The Mayor of Brighton also made a
speech. in which no eloquenty eHtolled peace tho
American Minister, and Mr.. Peabody.
MR.. REvERDY JOHNSON AT THt LORD MAioks
RANoUET-THE ALABAMA CLAIMS, AND now
LORD STANLEY HAS CAJOLED OUR MINISTER
THE TEXAS CERTIFICATE.
tPRoM OUR OWS CORRESPONDENT
JoxDoN. Nov. Ill forget thow many speeches
at how many dinners Mr. Reverdy johnson has made
since last mentioned His E1cellency II wonld be
useless 10 try to reckon them Before this letter can
oct printed no will have delivered half adozen more
and more or less of them will have been sent across
that unhappy cable. Never was man 80 nattered
and fooled 10 the top of his bent. Down TO TINS mo-
ment his actually latest public haiahgno was i,
the Lord MAYORS CarOusal on MONDAY ana
srnnose Won have "A version OF IT by teie-
granb But which version have you There was
the real speech AS spoken by MrlReyerdy Johnson
after he had eaten and drunken reported iaithinlS
in next mornings papeIs IN loaded type There Is
also the sham speech which Mr. johnson meant 10
make or now wishes he had made Whlch he "Ioo
out either before OF after the dinner, and when no
sends all cold and decorOus to The Tfs oil TINS morn
ing Give him the benefit of his aiteIthonglits
forethoughts whichever they WERE stil DO not see
that they help him The speech which he oiaII'
uttered il in the same strain as the Liverpool ora
tion provincial journal The SCOTSMAN, hiiher-
TO friendly TO Mr. johnson, characeriseS II a.
a piece of cushing 'frankness and broad HaiteiN.
adding that Mr. Johnson ~ usual sung ms own
praises and the praises of this county. Ihai ne
was guilty of "A gross breach Of decorum, Amounting
almost to an insult to- Lord STANLEY even Mr Dsiaeli
could not refrain from limiting TO him. Perhaps ar
Dsrae meant 10 have reserved for himself the glory
OF announcing what it is the Ignorant fashion mere 10
call the settlement Of the Alabama claims. HIS sneer
is less pointed in the report that it was IN delivery
marked also by expression oil lace mere
was no mstakipe when he observed that the
speech of the American Minister " prevented
the necessity of mn imparting Ia You any
Cabinet secrets and again IN his satrical reference
TO the peculiar interest" which Mr.. johnson had
given TO the occasion. do not know whether Mt
Johnson was at that period Of the dipne able to u-
dcrsand the force of tins rcbukc; hut whether from
Tins a. induced Lv pri,afc r,tuoustlaucc from Lord