Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-02-02
ENGLAND.
The EIectlOus-MOvements and Opin-
ions OF Gladstone, John Bright,
Tom Hughes and Others.

LONDON, January 3l.-A meeting oi
/ the liberals, who support Thomas Hughes
( was held in Marylebone last night. Hughes
I delivered q long address, IN the course OF
| which he declared himself in favor of a CO.
operative association Of wOrkiDgmen. Pro-
( fessor Baldwin Smith also addressed the
/ meeting, giving his cordial support to the
/ views OF Hughes. The differences between
/ Hughes and Daniel Grant, who was nomi-
! naJeC Dy tne otilSl OLahCn VI hoeIdls w eulles-
! day night, continue, making return of a
conservative candidate probable.
ction Since Ayrton addressed large and
/ disOrderly aSsemblage in the tower of Ham,
/ lets last evening. Ayrton was compelled
several times TO stop speaking, owing 20 the
disturbances, The conservative meetings in
Greenwich last evening were attacked, and
the candidates were compelled to cease speak
ing, There was also very disorderly meet
ing in Deepford last evening. There are ap-
prehensions OF disturbances in Green
wich. This evening when Gladstone
speaks 1T is said that ths thoroughfares
are TO be closed one hour before he COM
mences, and that The troops Will be confined
to the barracks. The premier is announced
TO speak at Newcross Monday next
Stafford Northcote, liberal conservative and
supporter of Disraeli, spoke at Barnstable last
night, pointing TO the disSension between
John Bright and Mr.. Foster on the education
question, and the differences in the cabinet
on the church diSestablishment of Henry
James at FarmtOn. He said that George Jes-
sci, John Dulle IOleridge, Vernon Harcourt
and himself advised Gladstone last spring,
when he again took the office, that it was not
necessary for him to be reelected 10 parlia-
ment.
Notwithstanding the recent denial OF the
. report that Gladstone was summoned before
the court of Queens bench, for not standing
for re election, letter appears in the Times
this morning, circumstaut ally declaring that
a notice of writ, issued out of that court, was
served on the premier previous 10 the dissolu-
ton of parliament
Mr.. Gladstone, in his address at Greenwich
this afternoon, replied to various accusations
that had been made against him by conserva-
tiveS, and defended hIs use of the patronage
off n Nir1er tn N Cnffi
Disraeli also addressed a large aSsemblage
at Aylesburg to-day. He said the dissolution
of parliament was the act of the black
treachery which Gladstone learned from the
tactics of the Ashantees. The financial pro-
posals OF the government were not only
bribe to secure success in the coming cleo
tfons, but were fallacIous and unjust, De-
ficiency would be caused by the promised
remission OF taxes, which would make neces-
sary even more veXatious aud burdensome
taxation. The attention OF the government
to foreign politics has led The nation into
costly wars, ignOminious treaties, and sham
John Bright spoke TO an enthusiastic meet
ing of his constituents in Birmingham to-
night. He devoted much time in vindication
of the legislation obtained by the Gladstone
ministry, which legislation Disraeli, in re-
cent speech, characterized as harraSsing, and
recapitulated vartous abuses which il had
LONDON, February 1.-The polls were
opened yesterday in Guilford, Chatham,
Kidderminster, Maidstone, AndOver and
NOrIG LlucOinSulres Inc conservatives were
victorious, holding their own in all the elec-
lions, except that at Barnstable, and electing
their candidates in eight borOughs represent
ed by liberals in the last parliament. The
liberals showed gain of only one member,
having defeated the conservatives at Barn
stable. Rear-Admiral George Eliot (conserva-
tive was elected at Chatham by majority of
669. Although the dock-yards and other gov
ernment establishments there give the min
istry their great influence there, he was de-
feated at the last election by liberal candi-
date, Mr.. Otway, then under-secretaTy for for
eign affairs, who had maj )rity OF l4. Ons-
low (iberaD was reelected at Guilford by 243
majority, against p majority at the last cleo
tion. Henry James, etJOrney-general, and,A.
G. Barclay, former liberal members, were both
returned from Taunton without opposition.
During the week there were fOrty-eight cleo
tions, and the result is that twenty liberals
and conservatives are returned TO parliament.
The liberals have carried Maidstone, elect
ing both their candidates; conservatives are
from Bewdly, in Worcestershire,
and home-rule candidate, from the borough
of Carlow. Ireland.