New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-05
FOREIGN NEWS.
POLITICS IN GREAT BRITAIN

8ORNING--CONrINUED BXCRSS or COEskRfs-
TIVE GAINs-,DDREss or MR.. DIsRAFII-TuR-
BULENT DEMONSTRATIONS.
LONDON. Wednesday, Feb. ., ls1A
Additional returns from the elections for members
of the new Parliament show that the Liberals have
gained one seat each in Bath, Durham, Poole, aud
Worcester, and two in Boston.
The Conservatives have made gains Of seat
each in Bury 81. Edmunds, Colchester, Grantham,
Horsham, Plymouth Portsmouth, and Windsor. and
two each in Cambridge Exeter, and Wigan.
Mr.. John Lard. a Liberal Conservative has been
reelected from Brkenhead by majority Of 1900
Mr.. Grant Duff, Under Secretary of State for India.
has been chosen 10 represent Edinburgh.
The Right Hon. James Stansfeld, Radical has
been returned from Halifax. and Mr.. William Henry
Gladstone. Liberal Conservative and son Of the
Premier from Wbitby. Both were members Of tho
late Parliament.
Up to this morning los Liberals and 15i ConserSa-
tives had been returned to the new Parliament.
The balance of parties in 2Os other places remains
unchanged The Conseryativeshaye gained ~ soats
previously held by the Liberals, and the Liberals
have ousted nine Conservatives.
The Conservative journals are jubIlant over the
results of the elections
The Liberal candidate has been returned for
Newry; this is q Liberal gain.
The borough Of Stafford reflects Mr. Thomas salt.
jr., Conservative, and returns Mr. Macdonald the
wOrkiDgmens candidate.
LOsDOS, Thursday. Feh O. lslt
Returns from 10 constituencies where elections
were held yesterday show that 10 Conservatives aud
10 Liberals have been elected returned unopposed
to the Parliament. The Conservatives have
gained the seat for Great Grmsby and two seats for
Davenport where Mr.. J. Puleston, partner in the
banking house of McCullooh & CO., was elected.
lob lurfn at;y
member for West Essex; the Right Hon. VIM. Ma
thaniel Massey, Liberal, for Tiverton; Mr. Henry
Charles Lope, Conservative, for Launceton and Nj
George Otto Trevelyan, Liberal, for Hawick. have
been reelected by their constituencies.
Mr.. Dsrae addressed a meeting az Newport
Pagnell yesterday. In the course Of bis remarks he
said Mr. Gadstone's Irish policy had utterly failed
Instead of producing tranquility in the country,
Ireland was now ia more disturbed state and more
stringently governed than ever before.
be also said that but for the University Of Lon
don Mr. Lowe would be without seat in farl's-
nent His unpopularty was such that his appear
ance on any hustings would endanger hrs life.
Throughout the whole of Mr.. Disraelis speech
mob pelted with stones the windows Of the hall Ia
which the meeting was held. They attempted to
break up the meeting, when free fight ensued.
The polling at Hackney has been declared void,
because of infomalities.
At Staleybridge Lancashire. serious riots occurred
during the progress of the election and many po.-
sons were injured.
At Dudley, Worce sterslire conflict occurred be
tween an imported mob of Irishmen and the miners
number of houses were ransacked and much prop
erty destroyed. The riot act was read all tho shops
were closed and il was feared that the whole popu-
lation would rise against the intruders. A company
of soldiers was sent from Birmingham 20 aid the
authorities in the restoration Of order.
Additional returns show that the Conservative
have gained one seat each at Buckingham, Cantor
bury Chrstchurch, Marylebone, Newcastle-on-Iyne,
Salisbury and ST. Ives and the Liberals have gained
one each at Abingdon, Hartlepool. Monmouth, aud
Stockport. Liberal members of the old Parliament
have been reelected from Darlington, Huddefsbeld.
Hull Leicester and Perth by large majorities
Mr. Mundela and Mr. ROebuck are elected from
Sheffield, Mr.. Roebuck heading the polling by 1900
votes.
Mr.. Forsyth Conservative at Marylcbone bad
majority of 500 over the Liberal candidate.
Sir Joseph Cowen, Radical was returned from
Newcastle-on-Tyne by 1900 majority over his Con
servatiye opponent.
Home Rule candidates have been elected in the
Irish constituencies of Mallow and Youghai, County
Cork.
QUESTION OF HOUSEHOLD SUFFRAGE IN me CouS-
TIEs-REMARKs or Mr. GLADSTONE 10 DEPU-
TATIoN OF wORKINGNEN.
The deputati0n which waited upon Mr..
Gladstone on the 2st OF January urge him to grant
household suffrage In the counties OF Great Britain.
pointed out that men OF the class were divided
into voters and nonvoters simply by the chance OF their
living IN boroughs or Mr.. Gladstone, In has reply.
ssid
II I had any opinions 10 declare, IN the same
sense as yourselves should think IL more manly sDd
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where than MY opinions this subject are per
fecIy well known 70 you, nave no'h h 20 sna ~
mary have read, from the mtelllglOte declara
tons which from time 10 tine since the question OF
household suffrage raised In this country have not
scrupled TO make But must, however say-ior VIII
speak this freelyhat think my duty TO remind you
OF the mode In which questions OF this kind gener
ally allowed TO make their pfoRress ia ths country
What we require for the satisfactory settlement OF such
subject is above all, certain maturity Of the gen.
eral public MUD am ehtTew eh gao ,sa, t ma
question been before the general public OF the
country, because large as the portion Oh the pubic
which the agricultural and county laborers form they
are not whole public, they be said TO be the
general public, nasmuch as they are Of single class
! you opportunity which you have used SO modor
stely kindly and CONSIDERABLY ~ myself, Of directing
the public attention 10 what may be fairly called rather
intelligent and emphatic expression OF your Wishes
But you will observe that IN this country am M.
fortunately from day to day under the necessity OF
pointing out the obstacles 70 great rapdty Of proceed
Ing. We have material difficulties TO contend with The
limited time OF the House OF Commons, aud tho vast
concerns and relations OF the country and amount
Of public business such as no assembled beiugs In the
whole history OF the world ever undertook OF were
called upon 70 transact. You must consider In truth
many things In regard 70 the precise hour and momenl
when your wishes may be attained You must consider
the state Of public businesthe maturity or mmaturity
OF public oplnonthe sufficient or insufficient time that
question. You consider the immense Importance
Of keeping 1t out OF the vortex OF political sgSuon
ment, and am bound honestly 70 say that you must
also be content consider the strength or weakness Of
This is not q question which should be lightly under