The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-02-08

OIonmel and Mayo County, and two in
Waterford oity. Sir Charles Dixie was
reelected in Understanding ut the
head of Jthe roll. His Liber6 colleague,
in the last Parliament. is replaced by o
CONSERVATIVE. Burt. tho workmen's can.
didate, was elected in Swansea, by 2, 75O
majority. Mr.. Ritchie, Conservative.
and Mrs Samuel, Liberal, were returned
frcm the lower hamlet. Mr.. Ayreton
was defeated-his vote falling 5000
shore OF Ritohie's. Baron Lionel do
Rothschild is defeated for the oity-
standing at the bottom OF the roll.
Liverpool, lambeth, South Tinsbury
and Wolverhampton have returned their
former members, as fur as heard from.
Ireland has returned in all fifty. one
members, OF whom twenty.six are Home
Rulers, seventeen Conservatives and
eight Liberals.
The Daily Telegraph says the opinion
OF the countrX has pronounced itself
strongly adverse to Gladstone. He will
comply with the decision, as be is bound
to do. and will follow constitutional pre-
cedents act by Peel, Melbourne and
others, under similar circumstances.
They met Parliament with royal
speenh, and either resigned thereupon,
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only is the field lost, but it is lost most
decisively. The result is to be attribut.
ed to Mr. Bruce's unpopular Lyonising
Act. the division Of the Liberal party
on side Issues. such as the education
Act, female suffrage, the permissive bill,
Co. This is not unnatural displeasure
at the violent language against the 80.
ciety used by the supporters of the
working mems candidates; and, lastly.
want OF tact and sympathy shown by
several members of the administration.
The Liberals gain seats in 0oloron and
Dungannon; the Home Rulers in Dun
dalk and Limerick-the latter returning
Dr. Hntt and Mr.. O'Shanghnessy. The
marquis OF Harrington is reelected
from Radnor. According to latest de-
spatches, 484 members of Parliament
have been returned, of whom 255 are
Conservatives. 229 Liberals. Conserva-
tives replace7l Liberals, and the latter
haYe 'ousted q Conservatives.
The Post, of this morning, thinks it
quite certain that Gladstone will resign
the Premiership before the new Pnrlia-
mens assemblies. The press of the city
unanimously recognize the complete.
ness OF the defeat OF the Government
in'the elections.
A meeting was held in St. James
Park, last night. for the purpose of ex-
pressing sympathy for the Roman
Catholics of Germany. The Duke of
Norfolk presided.
Tbs Aiit:s.Tl.si,;Is an,i,usae6o- 1aG.n
with section Of the Brazilian cable,
broke from her moorings at Wooifish,
yesterday. and was carried some dis.
tance up the Thames before the Grew
succeeded IN securely anchorlng her.
While the steamer was adrift, she fouied
with thirty.two oolliers. sinking two of
them and damaging others. Several Of
the men on the coiliers we're severely
injured. ~
LONDON, February 7-7.3O A. Mt
is reported that Gladstone has sent his
resignation to tha Queen.
A collision OF trains occurred on the
Great Western Railroad, near. West
Aryton Station, last evening. Several
persons were killed and injured-the
number yet unknown.
PARIS. February 300 Communists
are still awaiting trial.
RoME. February 7.-Siciloria has re-.
signed bis position the Cabinet.
HE HAGUE, Fet '.&i 7.-Despatches
from Penang report = cholera decreas.
10 - AAoAOSh' "A tCC 1uOLG6Eluk pHILy
of the expedition has been attacked by
the Achesnese and twenty were killed
and wounded.
Telegraphic-Americ Matters.
cHocrAws IN coUNoIL-NATIoNAL GRANGE
CoNvENTION-HEAvY sNoW-DIsAsrER
TO A STEAMER. ETC.
Naw YORK. February THE storm
which continued all night has abated,
but travel is much impeded By snow.
which is six inches deep on !, level.
CHICAGO. February IA Springfield
despatch says suit has been brought
against the Chicago and Alton RaiI.
road, BY the Attorney. General of the
State, for violation of the railroad law,
as to unreasonable charges for freight
and passengers. This is the first pro.
ceeding OF the kind. and the result is
looked forward to with much interest.
BosToN. February Tn the Massa-
chusetts House of Representatives, to.
day. John Quincy Albums made q
speech against the Philadelphia Centen.
nial Exposition resolution, instructing
Congressional Representatives to give It
their aid: tabled by vote of 76 to 81.
New YoRx. February THE grand
jury OF Brooklyn. this morning, pre-.