The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-10


opposition to the government he is sent to deal
with.
The Parliamentary Canvass I'm England.
The canvass for seats in the British Parlia-
ment becomes more animated and excited
every day at the still nearer approach of the
moment for the formal dissolution of the
present Legislature and the opening of a
new and most important era in the political
history Of Great Britain by general choice of
representatives under the new Reform BILL
The turmoil and confusion produced in the
clubs by the great party revolution which en-
sued on the assertion of the claim of the
Disraeli-Derbyite tories to be considered as
the promoters of all healthy measures of
change have in great measure subsidized pub
lie men have taken sides under an order of
affairs tending to complete reconstruction the
leaders are coming out with bold and still
holder bids for popular support, and the point
for issue is being narrowed near to the terse
and intelligent question of who will do most
for the people. Our cable kilograms from
London render the situation plain in this light;
but it must be confessed that the dispatches
are very obscure muddled, it may be said
when they come to treat of the probable result
of the contest by speculation.
British mail reports of late date and reli-
able character indicate that the Gladstone
liberals will, on the platform proposed by their
able leader, have majority in the new House
of Commons ranging between one hundred and
twenty and one hundred and thirty, the Church
question generally, and the Irish Church ques-
ton in particular, being the grand test point at
the hustings. A late cable telegram, however,
asserts that this estimate is likely to be re-
versed, as ''the liberals generally oppose the
Irish Church bill'-a manifest contradiction
either in the wording of the despatch or the
assumed policy of the 'Iiberals." Working
mons candidates are favorably received by the
people. If returned as such they of course
will vote with Mr.. Gladstone on the principle Of
a reduction of public charges by the sweeping
away Of ecclesiastical endowments in Ireland,
as SO must all the old wings, the juvenile
aristocratic progressionists, corn law repealers,
Manchester sschool" men and modern rad-
Mr.. Disraeli natures and tenders ibid" en-
bracing a reform of the temporalties of the
Church Establishment of the whole United
Kingdom, and the application of its rich sur
plus revenue to the support of the poor and
the maintenance of the Board of Education
and national schools.
A project such as this would render the Pre-
mier exceedingly popular and enable him to
execute, in our view, successful flank move
ment on the Gladstone oppositionists and thus
retain his place; and no person can assert
with any degree of certainty what Mr.. Benja-
min Disraeli may or may not do, having this
object in view. Ireland will be his great cleo
ton difficulty, just as it has presented
legislative difficulty to all English statesmen
since the year 1882 The Gladstone Church
bill plan finds much favor with the Irish, so
much so, indeed, that we should not be at all
surprised to learn that the voters of the island,
influenced by that question alone, returned
seventy-three members out of the one hundred
and five sent to Parliament, pledged to support
the oppostion-a very effective working ma
jority or ''balance of power party" in the
House of Commons should the total from Eng
land, Scotland and Wales be nicely balanced
The Catholic clergy of Ireland win work
with great energy for the Gladstone candidates;
but even now it may be seen that the astute
Prime Minister intends to appeal directly, by
valuable ''bid," to the Irish voters at their
firesdes and hearths, as against the clergy in
cottedra and on the altar. By cable despatch
we are told that the government will bring for
ward measure of land tenure or 'tenant
ment, and if this prove true Mr.. Disraeli will
almost certainly vanquish the priests, the
learned Israelte taking charge Of the bodies,
brooches and brogues Of the citizens Of Ireland,
while the hierarchy will be left to look after
their souls-a duty which they have been dis
charging all the time and which is, consequent
ly, no novelty; whereas good land lease bill
from London would be both novel and bene-
vass In England Mr.. Gladstone enjoys wide
spread popularity and influence. Mr.. Disraeli,
however, yields vast power and immense
patronage; he has the support of the Church,
the extreme tory nobility, the army and navy
and moneyed interests to very great extent,
and the mo popery' party, and If with these he
can weld the frieze-coated tenantry Of Ireland
his victory is certain and the ''glory" Of his
name at hand.
General Prim In Madrid.