Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-01
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Progress of British Politics.

Campaign Riots at Various Places
LONDON, Jan. 31.-A meeting Of Lib
srst; who support Thos. Hughes, was held
in Maryietoiik Iast night. Hughes deliver
ed long address in the course Of which be
declared himself in favor of the c0-0psT1.-
tive Association Of Workingmen. Prof.
Goodwin Smith also addressed the meeting,
eivirg his cordial support to the views OF
Hughes The differences between Hughes
and Daniel Craft WHO was nominated by
the other branch of Liberals Wednesday
night, continues, making the return OF a
Conservative candidate probable.
Dir. Acton Aynton addressed a large and
disUrderiy assemblage in Tower hamlet last
evening. Aynton was compelled several
times to stop speaking owing to fighting.
The Conservatives meeting in Green
wich last evening were attacked, and the
candidates were compelled to cease speak
ing. There was also very disorderly
meeting in Deeptford last evening. There
are apprehensions of a disturbance at
Greenwich this afternoon, when Gladstone
speaks. IL is said the thoroughfares will
be closed an hour before Gladstone com
mences, and that the troops will be con-
fined to the barracks. The Premier is an
npuuced to speak at New Cross Monday
next.
Stafford Northcote, liberal conservative
and supporter Of Disraeli, spoke at Barn.
stable last night, pointing to the dissen-
sion between John Bright and Foster on
the educatiati question, and differences IN
the cabinet ON the question of church DIS
establishment.
Henry James, at Taunton, said George
Sessel. John Du1fe, Coleridge, Vernon,
Harcourt and himself advised Gladstone
last spring. when he again took office, that
it was not necessary for him to be re-elect-
ed to Parliament.
notwithstanding the recent denial OF the
report that Gladstone was summoned be
fore the Court Of Queens Bench for not
standing fof reelection, letter appears IN
the Times this morning, clrcumstantia
declaring that notice of the writ issued cut
Of that court was served onthe PRIMER pre-
yjous to the dissolution of Parliament.
sight Report.
Fully $1,000 persons were on the ground
at Greenwich this evening, When Glad
stone made his speech. Much opposition
was manifested, but the crowd in the main
was good natured.
NIr. Gladstone in his address at Green
wich this afternoon, replied to various ac-
cusatiOns that had been made against him
by Conservatives, and defended his use Of
patronage attaching to his office.
Mr.. Disraeli also ADDRESSED large assem-
blage at Ayesbury to-day. lie said diSsO-
luton parliament was an act of black
treachery which Mr.. Gladstone learned
from the tactics of the Ashantees. The
financial proposals OF the government were
not only bTiDe 10 secure success in the
coming elections, but were fallaciOus and
unjust. Deficiency would be caused by the
promised remission of taxes, which would
make necessary even more vexatiOus
and blrlensOme taxation. The inatten-
tiOn Of the government TO foreign politics
has led England ihto wars, ignOminOus
treaties and sham arbitration.
John Bright spoke at an enthusiastic
meeting Of his constituentsin in Birmingham
tonight. He devoted much time TO the
vindication Of the legislation by the Glad
stone ministry, which legislation Disraeli
| in 4 recent speech characterized as harras-
sing, and reGaDituisted various abuses
which it had abolished.
How the Developments OF Persia f.
4 Delayed.
| 4 special from Berlin to the Post says
| the Shah has made an explanation TO for
| eign powers regarding the annullment OF
the concession to Baron Ruter. He says il
RESPONSE to enquiries made whilst in Eu-
| rope led him 10 believe that the u1dertak
ing would not receive the necessary tinan
| cial support. Therefore, the six month:
grace which was urgently requested before
the commencement of the work was re
fused.
| Carl.
| BAYONNE. Jan. 3l.-The CarliStS Junt;
announces that the municipality of BelbaC
have offered to surrender that city in {
week. but the Insurgents refuse to gran
more than four days.
The Cuban Agony.
| HAVANA, Jan. 31.-A letter says mum
Der of families of Cubans in the field have
been brought from Gabara, Thalguin
Puerto Principe and other cities Ofthe Cen
tral and Eastern departments and impris
Oned by the authorities. 1t is a piIeOu
spectacle TO see the slow procession 0
feeble old men, sad, hollow eyed women
some with babies in their arms and tn
troops of little children, carrying some o
their immense bundles, making their wa,
over the rough streets to Jail. These pris
oners TO the number of 200 were sent after
wards to the Isle of Pines. The creates
part were sent from Puerto Principe b,
Gen. Partilla, who qualities them ''yecinO
pelegrasas." dangerous neighbOrs.