The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-06
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Calculation Of the Final Result Of the
Parliamentary Elections,
Scotland and Ireland Likely to
Maintain the Liberals.
OPPOSITION GAIN IN MANCHESTER.
The Conservative Majority Not
Yet. Effective.
FATAL MOB FIGHTS.


FATAL MOB FIGHTS.
TELEGaAMS TO THE NEW YosK HERALD.
LONDON, Feb. s. 1874.
The Times anticipates a large majority for the
conservatives in the English elections but says
the Scotch and Irish votes Will turn the scale in
Savor Of the liberals.
PROGRESS AT THE POLLS.
Additional returns received this morning from
the election polls show gains for the conservatives
OF one seat in each OF the following places:-Ber-
wick, Lewes and North Allerton.
The conservatives have also gained the two seats
Tor Nottingham.
The two seats for Penryn have been gained by
the liberals. and liberals have again been returned
from Cockermouth, Dewsbury, Glasgow, Merthyr-
Tydvil, Rochdale and Bradford.
In the last mentioned place the Right Hon. Will
his conservative opponent.
Mr.. Duncan McLaren and Mr.. Cowan, liberals,
have been chosen to represent the city of
Edinburgh.
Mr.. McLaren was q member Of the last Par.
lament.
Ashton-under-Lyne and staleybridge have chosen
conservatives.
The liberals have gained one seat in Southampton.
GAINS AND LOSSES.
Thus far the conservatives have gained forty-nve
sapQt Iaeo hal hv tho ,ibo
been chosen for nineteen seats before occupied by
conservatives h
THE OPPOSITION MAJORITY.
or the total number OF members elected up to
this morning the conservatives have majority
or %.
A FREE FIGHT.
At willenhall, three miles from Wolverhampton
there was serious riot yesterday during the
election. several persons were fatally injured.
Trouble Is also reported at the hastings in
Windsor.
The Contest in the London Metropolitan
Districts-Conservntives Still Gaining.
LONDON, Feb. 5-Midnight
Elections were held in the metropolitan districts
today. No results are yet announced. The count
OF votes cannot be completed until late tomorrow.
ooNsERvATIvE GAINS IN THE COUNTRY CoNsrrTU-
ENCIEs.
Twenty-three conservatives and fifteen liberals
were elected or returned unopposed to-day BY
cwenty-four constituencies.
The conservatives gained one seat each in Crick-
Iade, Norwich, East Sussex, North Stanordshire
and stoke-on- Trent, ana two seats in Ipswich.
The liberals gained seat in Bolton.
The liberals have carried Dudley by majority
of 96s.
and Mr.. Holms IN Hackney. The election of the
latter will, IL is thought, be annulled.
THE HOME RULE TEST IN IRELAND.
The home rule candidate has been returned
from Dungarvan.
The O'Donohue was elected at Tralee by ma
jority OF three over home ruler.
Mob Fights, With Fatal Encounters
Between the Rioters-Thrce Men shot
and Killed in Ireland.
LONDON, Feb. 6-2:3 A. M.
Rioting was general yesterday in the pottery
districts Of Stanordshire.
At Hanley there was desperate fight between
two mobs. One man was killed and many per.
sons were severely wounded. Among the injured
are several special constables and policemen.
At Tunstall the authorities closed all the public
houses. The mob seized the ballot boxes, which
were recaptured by the police.
Similar scenes were enacted at Longton and
Burslems.
The Mayor OF Northampton and the magls-
trates Of South Stafordshire telegraphed late yes
DAY afternoon for military aid, asking for the i'm
mediate despatch OF all available troops.
FATAL CONSEQUENCES OF RIOT IN IRELAND.
In Ireland feeling runs high between the clerical
and nationalist parties. especially in Limerick
county.
A fight occurred yesterday between the support.
firearms were used, and three men were shot dead.
Conservative Gain In Mnnchester-Jacob
Bright at the Foot Of the Poll.
LONDON, Feb. GAM.
Messrs. AshbuIy and Shute, conservatives have
been elected at Brighton, which was represented
In the last Parliament by Messrs Fawcett and
White, advanced liberals.
Mr.. Fawcett yesterday stood at the bottom OF
che poll.
THE VOICE OF MANCHESTER.
The polling In Manchester yesterday resulted in
che election Of two conservatives and liberal,
Sir Thomas Bailey, member Of the last Parliament.
Mr. Jacob Bright stood at the bottom OF the poll,
and the conservatives gained one seat.
ANOTHER LIBERAL
The liberals gain q seat at Blackburn, and the
conservatives hold their own at Stafford.
Movement OF Bullion and Liabilities OF
the Bank.
LONDON, Feb. s, 1874