New-York tribune., 1874-01-27
THE BRITISH CONTEST.
PREPARING FOR THE ELECTIONS.

I PREPARING FOR THE ELECTIONS.
ADDRESS OF Mr.. DIsRAELI-CRrTICIsN ON MR. GLAD
STONES ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS QUESTION OF Ex-
TENDING HOUSEHOLD SUFFRAGE ORDER FOR
DISSOLUTION PROMULGATED wRTs FOR NEW
ELECTIONS. '.
LONDON. Monday. Jan. %, 1874
Mr.. Benjamin Disraeli has issued an address to
his constituents in Buckinehamshirc, asking for
reelection to Parliament. He says:
1t s not necessary consider whether the dissolution
Of Parliament resored to for the purpose OF avoid
ing the humblng confession that the Premier has vio
lated the constitutional law by persstng for several
months In the occupation Of seat to which he was no
longer entitled, whether to evade the day OF
reckoning for . war conducted without communication
with Parliament II sufces to point out that, the
unprecedented Of summoning and subsequently
dissoving Parliament could be justified. there 10 no
reason why 1t not adopted six weeks earher The
Premier has addressed prox narrative to his eonstt
uents, in which fnd nothing definite regarding the
policy Of the Government except that 1t intends to
sppy largo surplus the remission OF taxation wnch
would be the Of any party or any ministry.
What remarkable is the disquietng information tht
chs surplus be made adequate by adjustment whch
must mean n the existing taxes The pr,n-
ripal measures of relief promised by Mr. Gladstone
dminuon OF local taxation and the abolition OF the IN
tax-arc measures which the Conservative party
has always favored and the Premier and his friends op
posed. will support all measures for the improve
the condition OF the people but this end cannot
be attained by incessant harassing legislation Tho
English are governed by custom as much as by laws,
and dislike unnecessary interference by NEEDING
Administration. It would have been better Tor the
country IT, during the last ye years. the foreign policy
OF the Government had been ttle more energetic ana
its domestic policy little less BY an act OF folly
and ignorance rarely equaled the Government has re-
nquhed the treaty granting the freedom OF the Straits
OF Maacca to commerce. aud has involved US In INC
Ashantee Honor requires the vlaoroos proseou-
ton OF the latter. but u VIII be the duty
Of Parliament hereafter to inquire into the
orisin of this costly and destructive contest.
The argument for the extension OF household ruirage
to counties Is faacious and one has argued more
strongly against the contemplated assimilation OF the
frame bise than the Premier Such measure w involve
the Acknowledgement OF the smaller boroughs. The
impending most important for the future
of the kin gdcm Though there is 10 eason to hope that
the Premier Is not at present opposed TO the National
institutions vet his adherents ucUde the assaants OF
the monarchy those opposed TO the Independence OF the
House OF Lords the partisans of Home Rule Some
even urge the abishment OF the English Church
His most trusted colleagues openly concur In the deare
TO thrust religion from National education.
Mr.. Disrae concludes as follows:
Taese are solemn issues, claiming a discussion when
Europe is deeply stirred than since the Reforma
ton, when civil and religious liberty mainly depend
the strength ana btaDhIty vi onn 'e
election resist the impairment Of her strength and to
support her imperial sway.
The Queen held Council at Osborne to-day, and
issued the proclamation ordering,the dissolution OF
the present Parliament.
The petition against Attorney-General James for
bribery in the election at Taunton has been dis
missed with costs.
LONDON. Tuesday Jan. 27-4 a. M
Wrts of election for the new House of Commons
were promulgated last night, and orders were also
sent TO Edinburgh for the election of the 10 Peers
representing Scotland in the Upper House.
Mr. Nolan, Secretary of the irish Amnesty Associ.
ation announces his intention of contesting the elec
ton Of Mr.. Gladstone in Greenwich