Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-02-04
ENGLAND.
The ElectiOHs-IHtense Excitement at
Nearly All the Polling Places
Riots at Many Points.
The Conservatives SO Far In the Ma
j5rity-Gladstone's Speech In
Answer to Baron ROihs.
child, Etc.

LONDON, February SELECTIONS were
held to-day at Cambridge university, in West
Norfolk, and Middle Lincolnshire. They re-
suited In the return OF six oOnser rvativeS,
without opposition. In the districts of Bed
fordshire the vote was close, and the result
divided between the parties.
Disrael has declared against the repeal of
the income tax, and the liberals are making
every use of the fact In the present canvass.
Members of parliament were to-day nomi-
mated, without opposition, by eighteen county
and three borough constituencies in England
and Wales, and twenty-six Conservatives and
thirteen liberals were returned. Three lib
erals and two conservatives were returned
in Scotland, and six conservatives, two home
rulers, ana two liberals In ireland. No party
made any gains to-day, except the home
rulers in Kilkinney and Kerry counties.
Thomas L. Taylor and ]. T. Hamilton were
returned by Dublin county, and John I. Ball
and David r. Plunkett by Dublin university.
All are conservatives, and represented the
same constituencies in the last parliament
Gladstone addressed an aSsemblage of five
thousand people at New Cross to-day. He
con1uted the statement OF Baron Rothschild
that the proposed remission Of taxes would
cause loss to the revenue of nine N lliOn
pounds sterling, which would have to be
made good by new taxation. He declared
II at the government placed its reliance on
the equitable adjustment OF existing taxes,
and the practice of rigid economy. He called
attention 10 the TACT that the opposition
leader would not promise total abolition of
the income tax, or any measure OF relief for
the general consumer.
There was some fighting at Sheffield to-day,
and the police were obliged to protect Nun
della and Chamberlain, liberal candidates,
from the violence OF Roebucks s supporters.
There were hfty-six parliamentary elections
last week, resulting in the return OF twenty
i've liberals and thirty conservatives. 1t
was DenEill Onslaw, conservative, who was
elected in Guilford Saturday. His opponent
was Guilford Onslsw, liberal, who represented
the borough IN the late parliament. The re-
turn OF Robert Lowe from London university
tomorrow, without opposition, is regarded as
certain.
The conservative candidate has been elected
inv Wakefeld, by one hundred and eighty eight
majority, In place OF Beaumont, late liberal
member, while in Westbury, which was rep
resented IN the last parlianent by Phipps,
hiss been returned by a majority OF twenty
two. Wholesale bribery is charged against
the conservatives in Wakefield, and petition
is TO be brought to unseat the member-elect.
In Warrington Peter Rylands, a former lib
eral member, has been defeated, the con-
servative contestant having a majority OF
one hundred and eighty. In 1850 Rylands was
returned by only twenty-seven majority.
Whalley, friend of the Tichborne claimant,
has been Ere-elected in Peterborough. Two
liberal members are returned from Nacles-
fefd. The voting in Bristol to-day was very
close, both parties claiming the victory, but
the counting Of votes Is not yet completed.
Thomas Hughes has withdrawn from the
election In Marylebone, submitting to the
opinion Of the attorney general, who declared
that his chances of success were not equal to
those of Grant. The other liberal
nominee, Hughes, appealed to and accepted
a division of the party and its possib BILE defeat
in the pending elections In Msrylebone.
The election In Greenwich is in progress,
and the return Of Gladstone Is thought sure.
A dispatch from Conought, dated half-past
three O'clock this afternoon, says there have
bssnl number OF nights ana much window
ueetfngs In metropolitan district. Last
pI0h* addresses were made by the respective
cs1didateS There wRs much disorder at each
SsfheTfug Samuel Morley and Kirkmsn,
Dauiel HOdgesOn have been returned for BrlS-
fol. both liberals, and members or the late
nariiamsnt. The members or the new parla-
Pkea,,t tbnS far chosen are conservatives, and
nave a majority of sixteen. Dispatches froin
anurober OF places report much exeiteinent,
and some noting a5 eIe''oas ia TTas fTeland
Eohert Lowe, without opposition, has been
elected 10 Represent London university
The totsI npn3gl or Ia}r1ed 0t Eitbout opposition
today was Al, OF whom 27 are conservatives,
aud IL liberals. The conservatives gam seats
IN KnaEe6oEoSgh Mslaen be reIsi bsrais gained
two sests IN Shrewsbnrg, and John CofDett,
liberal has defeated Sir John Pag1ngton IN
DroitYteh. At the last election siE Jonn na4 T5s
homerals candidate has been elect
ed in Kinssale. NJ. Childers mas
coin, represented in the last parliament Gy
two liberals. The returns between ColoneI
Chaplin, conservative, and Charles Seeiy, one
OF the former members Of the contest IN TINS
place, vas slose and exciting, and attended
by great disorder. A large mob at one
time held possession ~ the streets.
Attacks were made On the polling
~lace, windows we're smashed and an attempt
nmaos 70 SGT nEe 70 the hotel. The military
we're finatv called Ia and charged upon and
dispersed the stoters. Further disturbances
were feared, but at itSSt accounts had not been
renewed, the declaration Hf The result OF the
election having tranquilizing ede9t on all
parties.
Gladstone has been re-elected in Green
xvfch Mr.. Bond, conservative, is elected in
Mace OF sir David Salomonis, late liberal
rrsemker. The vote for the two successful can
diSafee Is announced as follows: Gladstone,
SosSs: Bond, 6l9S. Gladstope's vote in 1855 wse
62S5. -,
C.i,aitsnham This Is another gain for the op-
Dosjfion. Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, Sec
rPsta1v of state, and Vernon Harcourt, solicit
nT.eeneral. have been reelected in the city OF
oxford. A mob broke INTO hpsLal lneetihg 10
asssrnbissO and DESTROYED the heI Pisti30T@a "a 3na
lev Snd fhe authorities telegraphed for as
sistance. Much hghting is reported al NOT
qngham.