The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-12


Earl Beaconsdeld sprung q surprise
upon both houses OF Parliament on Mon.
day. In the House Of Commons Sir Stat.
ford Northcote, chancellor Of the exche-
quer and the conservative leader Of the
House, announced that the Queen had
been advised" by the ministry TO dis
solve Parliament. This leaves, from the
date OF dissolution OF the present Parlia-
ment 10 the opening Of the new one but
five weeks tor active eleCtioneering and
holding elections, including the time 70
be taken up in verifying the returns oil
the votes for 652 members. Simuitan'
eously with the announcement made
in the House OF Commons oil q
new election 10 be held, a letter
from Earl Beaconstield to the L9ld.Lieu'
tenant Of Ireland is given GU! ion publica'
ton. In this paper, while pointing out
what the conservative administration has
done for Ireland, Earl BeaConsfeld de-
norInces what he styles "the arts OF agita'
tors" who fare attempting" he says, TO
saver the constitutional tie which uniteS
Ireland to Great Britain" He then
strikes the keynote Of the campaign by de-
ciarinv that 1.-THE strength OF this nation
lIGreat Britain) depends upon unity" 1t
IA mon this issue that he proposes to go
before the country at the general election
which is about TO take place, tor he goes
on to saw that "the immediate dissolution
of Parliament will afford an opportunity
for the nation to decide q course which
will materiallys influence its future Tor.
tnnes." and that "the power Of England
and the peace OF Europe will largely de-
mend upon the verdict OF the country"
In these few ringing sentences Earl
Beaconsheld appeals TO the popular vote
to yindicate his ministry and rouse British
pride on It's most sensitive point. a lew
weeks ago the Pail Mall GH:dtf il con
trasting the "let-alone" policy Of the Glad
stone cabinet in relation TO foreign affairs
with'the active and tosome extent agrees
sive policy Of the Beaconsfeld ministry
pointed ont that not only the parliament.
ary support that had been given to the
latter, but the result also OF the strongly
contested elections recently held in Liver
pool and Southwark, aud especially the
Southwark election, proved that the Bea
: conslield policy was more in accordance
with the national sentiment than that O
Mr.. Gladstone, who would have given W
the British colonial dependence and with
drawn England from all interference In
foreign affairs. For six years Earl Bea
constield has held the reins OF government
and with the strong majority that he cat
still command in the House OF Commoni
he might have gone on to the full length
of the parliamentary term, which expire
next wear, without going before the coun
try to ask an Endorsement OF his admins
trstion. But.as the power 10 dissolve Par
lament at any time rests with him, ant
rs it seems from the recent test eIection
at Southwark and Liverpool as II he hat
the country at his back; as the South Ain
can war is over, and there's lull IN tn
war with Afghanistan, he has suddenl!
caused the dissolution Of Parliament to b.
announced, and given the opposition bu
about five weeks TO make their canvass be
fore the new Parliamentis 10 be convened
They have thus been taken at {
disadvantage, and 1t is very questionable
whether they will he able to put them
! selves before the country upon an accept
able programme. The London Times, il
an article OF qualified approval, speaks o
the ingenuity and skill OF Earl Beacons
fields letter 10 the Duke OF Marlborough
and adds that the leaders Of the opposition
are at crisis in their career, and il the!
do not take position acceptable to thu
mass OF impartial public opinion, they
have no chance OF carrying the coming
elections. The sudden news OF the dis
solution seems to have caused much ex
element in Great Britain, aud tho i'm
pending canvass threatens to be hot one