New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-07

TIyEs IN OVER TwO-TBIRDs or THE HOUSE OF
CoMAoNs-A NET CONSERVATIVES GAIN OF FORTY
SIX MEMBERs-RUMoRED RESIGNATION OF MR..
LONDON Friday, Feb. G, 1874
The Conservative candidates for Parliament were
elected in Westminster yesterday by large MAORI
ties. The representatives in the last Parliament
were Liberal Conservative and a Liberal
In the Parliamentary elections held yesterday the
Conservative gained one seat each in Belfast,
Dover, Gravesend. and Nottingham. The Liber-
ais gained the seat for Dumfriesshire, and one
for Coventry. Home Rulers were elected from
Drogheda and Wexford. In the last Parlia-
ment those two places Represented by Liberals
The Marquis of LorBe is returned from Argyle
shire The first report that all the Liberal candj-
dates we're elected in Glasgow, Wednesday was IN
correct Later returns show that the Conservatives
gained one of the seats for that city.
So far 400 members OF the new Parliament have
been elected. Of this number 227 are Conservatives
and 1893 Liberals and Home Rulers. Conservatives
have been chosen for 81 seats occupied by Liberals
in the last Parliament and the Liberals have ousted
"a Conservatives The TINES IN is issue this morn
ing, says:
1t is now evident that the country has returned an
answer adverse 10 Mr. GladsoDes appeal The elections
In Ireland may show une peced results. bat nothing is
Britain Mr.. Disraeh bound 10 accept office if the
Government, following his example in 1868, resigns
without awaiting the resssembling OF Parliament.
The Post ia an editorial Of q similar character,
says
The blunders OF the Government far more than the
average It's exercise Of power has been az absolute IS
il has been ndiscreet. II Is 1mmatersl whether the
adverse results OF the elections due TO the dissats
faction OF country at the past or uncertainty re
garding the policy orthe Government in the future
The City of London returns Messrs. Cotton, Hub
bard and Twelly, Conservatives, and the Rt. Hon.
Mr. Goschen, Liberal. In the last Parliament the
four members for the city were Liberals.
Midnight-In the elections held to-day q Con-
seryatives IS Liberals. and Home Rulers were re-
turned from % CONSTITUENCIES. The Conservatives
have gained one seat each in Ayrshire gsbire
Leeds. Chelsea Oldham, and the Tower Hamets.
The Home Rulers have gained seats in Clonmel and
Mayo County, and two in Waterford City.
Sir Charles Dixie was reelected in Chelsea, stand
ing at the head of the poll but his Liberal col
league in the last Parliament is replaced by Con-
sentative.
Mr. Burt. the workmeD's candidate, elected
in Swansea by $3.50 majority.
Mr. Richie, Conservative, and Mr.. Samuda, Lib
eral, were returned from the Tower Hamlets The
Rt. Hon. Mr.. AyrtOn was defeated, his vote falling
5000 short of Mr.. Rtchie's.
Baron Lionel dc Rothschld is defeated in the
city, standing at the bottom of the poll.
Liverpool. Lambeth Southwark Finsbury, and
WolyerhamptOD have returned their former men,
bers.
As far AZ heard from Ireland has returned in all
81 members. of whom % are Home Rulers, II Con-
seryatives, and Liberals
LONDON Saturday, Feb. $50 a. m.
1t is reported that Mr.. Gladstone has sent his
resignation to the Qaeen.
LATEST OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES COURSE OF THE
COMMUNICATIONS ELECTION RETURNS. :
LONDON Saturday, Fob. $3.50 a. m.
The Daily Telegraph says the opinion of the
country has been pronounced, and 1t Is
strongly adverse TO Mr.. Gladstone. He will
comply with the decision, as he is bound
to do and viii follow the constitutional presidents
set by Peel Melbourne and Others under similar cir
cumstances. They met Parliament with royal
speech and either resigned thereupon or submitted
TO formal defeat. Not only is the field lost but
il is lost most decisvely The result is to be attrb
nted to Mr.. Bruce's unpopular Licensing act, the
division of the Liberal party side issues such as
the Education act, Female Suffrage, the Permissiye
hill. SC: the deep and not unnatural displeasure
M the violent language against society used by sup
pOrters of the worknngmeD's candidates; ana lastly,
the want of tact and sympathy shown by several
members of the Administration.
The Liberal gain seats III COleralne and DUNCAN
non and the Home Rulers In Dundalk and Limerick,
the latter returning DR.. Butt and Mr. OShangnessy.
The Marquis of Harrington is reelected for Kadnor
According to the latest dispatches, 44 members or
Parliament have been returned, of whom 25o are
Conservatives and 229 Liberals The Conservative
replace II Liberals and the latter have ousted "a
Conservatives.