The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-04
The Parliamentary Election Struggle
and Results Of the Polling.
Premier Gladstone Reelected
by a Small Majority.
LARGE CONSERVATIVE GAINS.
The Question Of Home
Rule in Ireland.
MILITARY CHARGE ON A CITY MOB.
TelEGEAMs TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.


TElEGrAKs TO THE NEW YORK HERALD
The following special despatch to the
HERALD has been received from our CORE
spondent in the British metropolis -
LONDON Feb 3, 1874.
Of the elections to-day the result shows an
average loss of fifteen seats to the liberals,
the conservatives gaining thirty votes.
GLADSTONE REFLECTED.
Mr. Gladstone has been reelected for
Greenwich by small majority.
despatch from Greenwich, just received in
the metropolis, says there have been num-
Der of fights and much window-smashing.
NR. B. LOWE TO REPRESENT THE LONDON UNI
vERsrrY.
The Right Hon. Robert Lowe was to-day
elected to represent the London University in
the next Parliament without opposition.
BRISTOL ENDORSES THE LIBERALS
The election in Bristol yesterday resulted in
the return of Mr.. Samuel Morley and Mr..
Kirkman Daniel Hodgson. Both are liberals
and were members of the late Parliament.
JOHN BULL AS MUSCULAR FREEMAN.
There were number of meetings of liberals
and conservatives in the London metropoli-
tan district last night which were addressed
by their respective candidates.
The proceedings at all the gatherings were
marked by much disorder
EXCITEMENT IN THE RURAL DISTRICTS AND IN
IRELAND.
Dispatches from very many places through
out the kingdom where voting is taking place
to-day report the prevalence of much excite
ment and some rioting, especially in Bury,
Lancashire, and Tralee, Ireland
--latest Returns from the Polls-Con-
tinued Gains for the Conservatives
LONDON Feb. 3-Midnight.
The total number of members of Parlia-
xnent elected or returned without opposition
to-day was forty-one, Of which twenty-seven
ere conservatives and fourteen liberals.
The conservatives gained seats in Knares-
borough, Maldon, Petersfeld, Scarborough
and Winchester.
The liberals gained two seats in Shrews-
bury. and Mr.. John Corbett, liberal, has
defeated the Right Hon. Sir John Pakington,
conservative and High Churchman in Droit-
witch.
At the last election Sir John had majority
Of 1877 over Mr.. Corbett.
MIR. CH1LDLRs REFLECTED.
The Right Hon. Mr.. Childers, independent
liberal, has been reelected in Pontefract.
CITY REPRESENTATION NEuTRA11zEp
The city of Lincoln, represented in the last
Parliament by two liberals, returns Colonel
Chaplin, conservative, and Mr. Charles
Seely, one Of the former members
MILITARY CHARGE ON RIoToUs MOB.
The contest for Lincoln city was close and
exciting and attended by great disorder. A
large mob at one time held possession Of the
streets attacks were made on the polling
places, windows were smashed and'an attempt
was made to set fire to O hotel
The military were finally called in and
charged upon and dispersed the rioters.
Further disturbances were feared tonight,
but at last accounts they had not been re-
newed, the declaration of the result of the
election having tranquillizing effect on all
FIGHTING AT OTHER POINTS
A mob broke into a liberal meeting at
Northampton last night, dispersed the as
semblage and destroyed the platform.
There was serious rioting at the polls in
Dudley yesterday, and the authorities tele-
graphed for assistance.
Much fighting is reported at Nottingham.
HOME RULE TRIUMPH IN IRELAND.
The home rule candidate has been elected
in Kinsale, Ireland.
MIR. Gladstonc's Colleague In Green
wtch-State of the Poll at the Close.
LONDON, Feb. 4-2:30 A. NJ
The returns from Greenwich show that MIR.
Boord, conservative, is elected in place OF
Sir David Salomons, the late liberal member,
with Mr. Gladstone.
STATE OF THE POLL.
The vote for the two successful candidates
Ia announced as follovs.-