The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-02
LONDON GOSSIP.
Political, Social and Legal Talk in tho British
Metropolis-Exiled from Parliament BY the
Favorite Ballot-Celebrated Liberals
Hoisted by the Party Petard.
LONDON, Feb. IA, 1874.

LONDON, Feb. a. 1874
can tell you an authentic anecdote which Will
exemplify the undue haste In which the recent
dissolution of Parliament was brought about, but
before doing SO may mention that there is little
doubt that the knowledge that his Greenwich seat
was in griev0us peril, owing 10 his having under
taken the office O; Chancellor OF the Exchequer
without seeking reelection, was the handspring
OF Mr. Gladstone's coup d'etak He was invaded
Tor TWO three days, and confined TO his bed
During this period he coneocted his address to the
electors OF Greenwich, and showed 1t to Lord
Granville who, with amiable weakness, found no
fault with 1t. 1t was then taken down TO the Cabl-
net, where 1t arrived like b0mbshell, but where
no protest was made against 1t. Now for my
anecdote. SO little idea had Mr.. Gladstone's ill.,
Inmates OF what he was about TO DO that Mr..
Childers, who had been First Lord OF the
Admiralty, and had only lust retired from the
Giadst0nlan Cabinet, was about to set Oh Tor Nice
With ms family. Before leaving England he went
TO pass lew days with Lord Houghton, in York.
snlfe Local newspapers are not taken IN at Fry
stone Hall, nor the London dailies until the alter
noon, but on the morning alter Mr.. Childers' ar
rival the butler told him OF rumor that Parliament
lad been dissolved. FMS report Mr.. ChIlders az
first laughed to scorn but Oh driving into the
neighborlng town he found it was correct, and IN
stantly set of tor Ponteract the borough which
he represented IN Parliament and which was Tor
tunately only a lew miles distant. Having the ad
vantage OF being thus early on the spot he was en-
abied TO gather his committee, to organize his
measures and fnaly to get himself returned at the
head OIL the poll. Had ne arrived at Nice before
the news reached him there is little doubt that he
would have shared the late of many of his former
colleagues writing to you last week, when the
coming events were only casting small shadow
before them, ventured to prophesy a working
majority OF from fifteen TO twenty for the conserva-
tives. Now 1t IS 90, equal to ITO on division All
lesSy defeated. g. -.
~-".-r~ CHICHESTER FoRrEscuE's CASE.
The defeat OF Mr.. Chichester FOrtescue is curious
ana signlncant During The early part OF the Glad
an ONCE which he filed with great distinction and
would have retained had 1t not been for the
anon ana The Countess SpencerMwi OF The Lord
Lieutenant. Mr. Chichester FOrtescue was there
upon created President of the Board Of Trade. HIS
Wife is very extraordinary woman. She Is the
daughter OF Braham, the celebrated tenor singer,
and has been Jour times married First to Mr.
Waldegrave secondly, to Earl Wadegrave thirdly,
to George Granville Vernon Harcourt, and fourthiy
to Chichester FOrtescue. She very beautiful
alter tue Jewish type-and Ia very smart aud
talented. She retains the title of her second hus.
band, being always known as Frances Countess
cpay a straWberry Mi Hill tSs Ve prR
mansion, so well known as the residence OF Horace
Walpole. Here, and at their mansion in Carlton
Garden, they give grand receptions, and card Tor
Lady Waldegraves sources is in great request. Her
ladyship may indeed be looked upon as the female
taken the place which was formerly so admirably
occupied by Lady Pamerston The de eat of the
all, the real way to define MI Fortescue's position
and especially his defeat by home ruler, is u
matter OF deep cbagrin to the liberal party.
THE HOME RULE PARTY
Not that in the recent election home rule can be
considered as having achieved any remarkable
success, Mr.. Butts hopeful prophecy to me that he
would have following OF eighty remaining dIsmally
uniunlled. When the last poll has been taken 1t
| Will probably be found that there between
thirty and forty gentlemen protesting the home
rule doctrine having seats IN the House. But the
change in the aspect OF politics has completely
stripped them OF the power which they expected
! 10 WELD. Theirs was to be q policy OF aggression
| aud turbulency as well las Of eXpediency The
! SWISS OF Parliament, they were to hold themselves
aloof from both parties and turn the scale OF di
vision by selling themselves to that one which bid
highest for their support. Such course is now
impossible. The conservatives who will be in
power, are utterly independent Of Mr.. Butt and
his phalanX, while rom several OF Mr.. Dlsraeli's
utterauces 1t may be readily gathered that he has
no intention Of iooling with any irish questions
and that neither home rulers nor ultramOntanists
VIII meet with any favor from him.
| DISTINGUISHED EXILES FROM TIE COMMONS.
TO the list OF distinguished members now exiIed
from the House, which sent you IN my last, must
be added the names of ViscOunt Bury. great in
| volunteering and Canadian subjects; George
Elliot, the largest coal miner in Great Britain;
Lord otto Fitzgerald, son OF the Duke OF Leinster.
and member OF the Queens household; the three
| brothers Guest-Sr IvOr, the BarOnet; Montague,
| great friend OF the Prince OF Wales ana Arthur
! Tom Hughes, Locke King, The veteran member for
East surrey; Merry, the well known racing man;
Rylands, wno made economy his hobby, and Mr..
White, the veteran Brighton reiofmer. thus this.
the first general election under the ballot, has
resulted III the crushing defeat OF the liberal party
by whom 1t was introduced and whom IL was in-
tended to serve. Here we have an exact example
Sidi gddto hunc Juguloi may Mr. Dlsraeii victorl-