New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-06
THE BRITISH CONTEST.
REPORTs OF ELECTIONS.


A MAJORITY TO THIS MORNING or OVER thirty yon
THE coNsERvATIvEs-A CLEAR CONSERVATIVE
GAIN OF ZEN MEMBERS observation-disclosures
PROCEEDINGS.
LONDON Thursday Feb c. 1874.
Additional returns received this morning from tho
Parliamentary elections show gains for the Con-
servatiyes Of one seat in each Of tho following places
Berwick, Lewcs, and Norhallerton. They ba'o
also gained the two seats for Nottingham. Tho
two seats for Pcnryn have been calneb
by the Liberals. Liberals have again been
returned from Cockumoutb, Dowsbury, Glas-'
gov, Merthyr-rydyil. Rochdale and Bradford.
In the aforementioned place, the Right Hon.
William Edward Forster had a majority 81 100
over his Conservative opponent. Mr.. Duncan
McLaren and Mr. Conan Liberals have been chosen
to represent the City of Edinburgh. NJ. McLaren
was a member of the last Parliament Ashton
under-Lyne and'Staleybridge have again chosen
Conservatives. Thus far the Conservatives bayo
gained 40 seats lately held by the Liberals and the
Liberals have been chosen for 10 seats before occu
pied by Conservatives. or tho total number ~
members elected up TO this morning the Cons'rya-
tiyes have a majority OF %.
The Times anticipates a large majority for the Com
servatiyes in the English elections, but SAYS the
Scotch and Irish votes viii tun the scale Do iavorof
the Liberals.
At Willenball, three miles from WolyGhanpion,
there was serious rot yesterday darng no
election. Several persons fatally injured.
Trouble ia also reported at the hastings IN Windsor.
The Liberals have gained one seat in southampton.
MidHighk-rwenty three COnse Tyatyes and 10 Lab
erals were elected or returned unOpposed today byI
constituencies. The Conservatives gained one scat
each in Crickade, Norwich, East Sussex North Stat
fordshire, and StokeOnTrent, andtw seats IN lps-
wch. The Liberals gained seat in Bolton. The Homo
Rule candidate has been returned from Duugarvsp.
Mr.. Samuel Piimsoll has been reelected IN Derby,
and Mr. Holms in Hackney The election Of the
latter will doubtless be annued. The ODonoghuo
was elected at 1ralee by majority Of over %
Home Ruler The Liberals have carried Dudley by
a majority of 968. Elections wero held m tho Me
tropoltan districts to-day. No results arc yet
announced. The count OF votes cannot 10 com
pleted until late tomorrow.
LONDON, Friday, Feb. 6--G.co p. m.
Rioting was general Yesterday in the pottery dis
trcts of StafOrshre At Hanley there was "a des-
perate ght between two mObs. One man was KILLED
and many persons were severely wounded. Among
the injured several special cOnstabes and police
men At Tunstall the authorities closed all the pub
lie houses The mob seized the balotboxes which
were rccaptured by the police. Similar scenes
were enacted at Longt0n and Burslem.
The Mayor of Woverbampton and The magistrates
Of South Stalordshire telegraphed late yesterday
afternoon for military aid, asking for the Immediate
dispatch of all available troops. In Ireland feeling
runs high between the Clerical and Nationalist
parties especially IN Limcricl, County. hight oc-
CURED yesterday between the supDortesof Tho rival
candidates in Askeaton, in which firearms were
used, and three men were shot dead.
Messrs Ashbury and Shute, Conservatives, have
been elected at Brighton, which was represented ~
the. last Parliament by Mcssrs. Fawcett
and White, advanced Liberals. Mr. Fawcrit
yesterday stood at tho bottom Of tho
poll. The polling in Manchester yesterday
resulted in the election of two Conservatives and
Liberal, Sir Thomas Bazely, member OF the last
Parliament. Mr.. Jacob Bright stood at the bottom
of the poll and the Conservatives gained one seat.
The Liberals gain "A seat at Blackburn, and the Con-
seryatves hold thor at Stafford.