, 1874-02-12

EXCLUSIVELY TO THE DAILY DISPATCH.

EXCLUSIVELY TO THE DAILY DISPATCH
LONDON, Feb. 3.--The total number
of members to-day is Al, of whom 27
are Conservatives and IA Liberals. The
Conservatives have gained seats in Marie
borough, Maldon, Petersfeld, Scarbor
ough and Chester. The Liberals have
gained seats in Shrewbery, and JOIN
Corbett, Liberal, has defeated Sir JOIN
HalIington in Droiturch. A home-rul'
candidate IS elected in Linale. Child
dres is reelected in Pontefract. Th'
City of Lincoln, represented in las
Parliament by Liberals, returns Col
Chaplin, Conservative, and Charles Zely
one of the former members. The con-
test in this place was close and exciting
and attended with great disorder. Larg'
crowds held possession of the streets
and attacked the polls, but the militar.
finally charged upon and dispersed thu
rioters. Further disturbances were fear
ed, but at last accounts the declaration
of the result of the election had quietet
the excitement.
Gladstone has been reelected in Green
wich. Mr.. Board, Conservative, IL
elected in place of Sir David Solomons
late Liberal member. The vote for the
two successful candidates is announced
as follows: Gladstone, 5966; Board, g.
1913. Gladstone's S vote in 1868 was g.,
1856.
A Conservative is returned from Chel-
tcnham, another gain for the opposition.
Edward Cardwell, Secretary of State for
the War Department., and Vernon Har-
court, Solicitor General, have been re-
elected in the city of Oxford.
A mob broke up Liberal meeting al
Wolverhampton last night, and destroy
ed the platform. There was serious ri
oting at the polls at Derby yesterday. "
The authorities telegraphed to Sheffield
for assistance. There was mich fight
ing reported at Nottingham. The elec
tions to-day resulted in an average los
of Is seats to the Liberals, the Conserv
atives thus gaining thirty votes in tn
House Of Commons.
MADRID, Feb. 3.-The Carlists threat
en- to open the bombardment on Bilboa
The city has 2 months provisions. Gen
Merione is receiving reinforcements ant
will advance to its relief.
PARIS. Feb. s. The Budget Commit
tee have voted an appropriation of 4,
0O,oOOfs. for the restoration of publi
buildings damaged during the last day
of the Commune, including the Tuiller
les and the Palais Royal.
BERLIN. Feb. 3.-Bishop Ledochow-
iski has been sent to Ostrowoin, pro
vince of Posen, where he will be i'm
prisoned.
New YORK, Feb. 3 The strike on tn
New York, Oswego & Midland R. R.
for several months baek-pay, still con
tfnuvs. Locomotives with tenders an
the mails only are allowed to proceed
The strikers have burned 2 tanks an
threaten to burn bridges. A car load c
-four was broken open to-day at Sum
mitville and distributed among thos
who opened it. The telegraph offic
was taken possession of and no tele
grams allowed to pass. The Sheriff an
posse are out but they are powerles
TO act against the strikers, who numbe
more than 500 men at Summitville, be
sides large force at EllenvilIe.
MEMPHIS, Feb. ga machine shol
of the Memphis & Louisville railroad il
the northern part of the city was burn
ed tonight with all the machinery, fv
locomotives and seven cars. Loss
S130,000; no insurance. 500 men ou
of employment.
PROVIDENCE, Feb. "A fire in Allen
print works tonight destroyed the cal
Iendering and steam drying building
Loss $4,000 to 100000; insurance
81, 200. Loss on the mill, machinery
and stock burned at MiIville, Mass, this
morning amounted to $4,000; insured
for SIT, 400.
WnKsRARRE. Feb. 3.-The fire in EN-
pire mine, which was thought to be sub
dued, broke out afresh yesterday. wher,
the men were at work, and drove then
all out. Is were brought out insensibl
from the effects of the gas, but all re
covered. The fire is now worse thai
ever before.
OMAHA, Feb. 3.--Five tons of mai
matter direct from London for Australi
and New Zealand, passed through her
to-day.
HAMILTON, Feb. 3.-Last night an at
tempt was made to burn the variou
churches in this city. In the Metho
dist, Wesleyan and Centenary ohurche
books, seats, ETC., were piled togethe
and set on fire, but they burned ou
without damage to the buildings. S
Charles Church, however, was not 8,
fortunate, being almost ruined. Tn
incendiary made an unsuccessful at
tempt to burn the Office of VIM. Rourke
a lumber dealer.
Boston, Feb. 4.-Some coal sheds in
South Boston fell this morning, owing
to the weight of the snow, killing me-
and seriously wounding two others.
New York, Feb. 4-Strike on tn
Oswego and Midland Railroad terminal
ed last night. The strikers at Ellenvill
agreed to terms accepted by the men.
New YORK, Feb. 4.--Representative
of the principal Europe Steamship line
express themselves in strong term