The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-11-18


Germs, and to put the elasticity OF the general
market to It's utmost tension. The relief came
not moment too late. Aud now that the
trouble is practically at an end fer the time
being, we hope that Congress will take the
matter in hand as soon as IL meets, and endea-
vor to devise some plan whereby no national
bank will hereafter be able TO lend itself to
such villainous schemes Of plunder.
! The Result Of the Election in Great
Britain.
A EUROPEAN despatch, published this morn.
ing, gives some interesting details As to the
result Of the genA..::i. Parliamentary election
/ which came off two days since in Great
Britain. The interest which tbis election has
excited has been rarely equalled in all the
history Of Parliamentary contests. Ga it
centred many of the hopes of partissns aud
the general attention of statesmen. This addi-
tional importance arose from the fact that IL is
the first election held since the Parliamentary
Reform bill was passed. This bill extended
widely the right of suffrage. 1t included
among the classes who possessed that privi-
lege others besides househOlders. 1t gave
boarders, under certain qualifications; the
right, and by its provisions it is said that
100000 people were added to those who
could claim representation in the House of
Commons. The enemies OF the bill prophesied
general and widespread disturbance as a
consequence of the unprecedented enlarge
ment of the voting population. To a
great extent they have been doomed to dissp.
pointment. In but two places does there ap pear
to have been anything amounting to riot.
One of the places Belfast, being in Ireland,
excited no surprise by the occurrence of a
general fight. The other, Birmingham, is
noted for its warlike propensity, and in both
cases the difficulties can hardly be charged to
the Reform bill, in even the remotest manner.
1t was said that the new voters would not
have sufficient intelligence to discriminate
between their interests and those adverse, and
but two years ago the Tory party did not hesi-
tate to declare that the ignorance of this class
was sufficient ground for their exclusion.
Last year, however, as our readers will re-
member, Disraeli made grand coup by coming
over with all the Tory faction and making
themselves the fathers of the very Reform bill
which they so bitterly denounced. This action
was, of course, dictated solely by policy, and
was shrewd bid for the new votes. The
question was thus placed in light for settle
ment, "Whether the enfranchised had sufi-
cient intelligence to discern right from wrong;
whether they knew what was to their interest;
or whether they could be oajoled by few soft
words ?" They have answered the question
by giving a large Liberal gain. So far as
heard from they have gained twenty-five
members, and probably many more will be
heard from in like manner when the returns
are all in. 1t would seem, therefore, that the
requisite intelligence is possessed.
From what has been already received, we
can find out much which is of interest.
Disraeli is returned, of course. So also is
William Z. Gladstone In this there is nothing
peculiar, from the fact that each party, in
nominate them in several portions of the king
dom, 80 that it frequently happens that a
prominent leader is elected in half a dozen dis
tricts. There is no law in England requiring
residence within the constituency. Every Eng
lishman is eligible from any portion of the
kingdom. This is exemplifed in the case of
Mr.. Gladstone, who is returned from both
Greenwich and Whitby. Manchester stands
firmly by John Bright and keeps him in the
position which he has honored for so many
years. Shaw Lefevre is returned from Read
ing, and Lambeth sends the Lord Mayor of
London as her representative. Berwick, of
course, sends Vincent Bury, as that nobleman
can carry the district in his pocket.
William Kinglake takes seat from Bridge
water and Samuel Morley from Bristol. In
fact, it would seem that the House of Com
mons will have abundance of literary talent
Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton comes in from
Tamworth with Dir r. Peel as his colleague.
All of these gentlemen are Liberals. In addi-
tion to those who have cause to rejoice in their
re. election, we have information of others who
will not have the honor of retaining seat.
Most prominent among these We find John
Stuart Mill, the advocate of female suffrage,
and probably the deepest thinker of the pre-
sent day. Westminster refused to see his
theories, and sighted herself and his ability
by defeating him for reelection. London,
while she has elected two Liberals, is said to
have refused the third seat to Baron Lionel
Nathan de Rothsohild. But decidedly the
most satisfactory piece of intelligence, if it be
true, is the information that Sheffield has sent
a successor to John Arthur Roebuck. This
news will cause considerable joy in America,
as the claims of Roebuck on our attention are