The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-04
FOREIGN news.
The Liberal Majority in the Eug,
lish Parliament Growing
Larger.
What Is Thought of the Conservative
Defeat on the Continent-Hussia
Delighted, but the Other
European Powers
Alarmed.
GREAT BRITAIN.

LONDON. April The Echo independent,
this evening says: The total number of Lib.
eral votes polled up to last evening was 72o 600
and total Of Tory votes 52t 900, showing an In
crease In the Liberal vote over last election of
1874 900, and In the Tory vote of bb 600
Hereford. Coty, Petersfeld Wofoestst City
and Ohsalsea each gives Liberal gain of two,
arthur Cohen and Prof Thoroli Rogers hsv-
ing been among the Liberal candidates. Sir
Uhas. Dixie and j. b. Firth, both Liberals. we're
elected for Chelsea. Right Hon. Edward San.
hope under secretsry Of State for India, Ia re-
eleetsd. Sir Andrew huose, x,L9rd n mMay1,r.
are elected FIR Finsbury. M.
Ihe Stdn8ards leader says The .oppoaiiion
majority, AZ YET there. Is no ground for sup-
posing that the Liberal mai ,rity, viii prove t,
be inhependent of the Home knle vote; :. :.
Iaovn, Conservatives. fer Norfolk, Nor'h lord
t2l seinefaetshre, East: sir Alezand@, M z Or
City ty'of Of The Hight Hon Jas. W. Iowiher. uon,
etTsvsi eeye With wi wild deisht bv The @e Rulers
and Natlonalists In ireland. Sir john liuho 'es,
| Liberal. who was defeated at Maldstone. VIII
probably stand tor the nadnor dis,r'ct. IN the
| event that tho Marquis IT Harrington, Liberal
| leader IL eueceseful In Nur' h4ast I,aoeash,ts,
| the latter having been elected for Htfnot dfss
The poll for Loudon University opened on
until Monday, the afth instant. Voting is ttpa
| poce and not by ballot, Up to noon to-day the
Right Hon. Robert Lowe, Liberal. chancellor Of
| the exeheuuer In aiadstone's government, re-
ceived ab7 votes and A. Charles, Conservative.
LONDON April s.-The following candidates
| for Parliament have been elected Sir Thos
| Dyke Ackland, Liberal. and Sir stafford North
cote, chancellor. of ,Excheauer; Cqnsetvattve,
so iF sv2ns'ssS sr Waiter " Bre or
| Hhoreham. re elected: VIM. H. Lprer, Oonser..
yetive. for shoreh an !, MIR. VIM. A. Hedmond
Home Ruler. for W. xford borough. re- elected
| The Times. In Its leading article says: After
| glsdstune's defeat In 1b74 he not only rssigned
the leadership Of the Liberals. but declared his
| Intention of withdrawing es far "a possible
| from active political lie. and the logical con
sequence, Of the resolution would be that be
tration, but ths resolution has already been In
spirit very consp spicuously lnftipged aud It can.
| not be doubted that very strong pressure VIII
| be brought to bear upon him In order to Induce
him to abandon It. but nobody can doubt that
he ls the most potent force on the Liberal side
and but for him theirs 10 no, sign that the policy
mently challenged. 1t is Gladstone who hps
led aud iaspired the assault which has now
been 40 nonspicuoualy successful. and he III us
be regarded az representing the Views Of that
elass of voters to which the Liberal majorities
are due.
day. to the effect that he. neither directly nor
indirectly, insinuated to any one that he had
come there as tbeehief Of the party. or that q
return to office at his time of life was bis de-
eire. -
The Times says this Ia very different thinp
from refusing to ACCEPT the responsibility
Gently puraued. end it is therefore soaroely
conceivable that Gladstone. while remaining iu
public life. will not form member OF tho rev
Cabinet.
The Saturday Repte,c Crndependsnt) SAYS
Th,> rtn + bptn rive q
much more decided answar to Lord Beacons
held'a appeal; but why they hevs given It mo-
eS seors can wsls sS"iy lsd the sy pe e m
there are some things the elections have, placed
have not exercised Tho in1uanea 1t was expect
ed they would; that. the Liberals were not
divided by erotchets that thtir party ,rghnza-
tton Ia much improved. and that the Moderates
have as IL rule neither abstained nor gone over
but have voted with heir party.
The Soeeator LibeFa Noshing 1h
dence they give how easy 1t Ia to live in Eug
land an. not know ANYTHING about tho rea
opinion of England. Wherever you went YOU
were told that whatever scotchmen or Irish
men, might think Engiand would SUPPORT
Llrd Beaconslleld policy with enthusiasm
The first question which arises L what is 70 bt
the composition OF the new Cabinet; Lore
Harrington, In a recent speech seemed TO in
who would load the Liberals II wilt be for
Lord Beaconsfed to advise the . leen who Ia
to be official chief, The Parliamentary leader
of the Liberals Is Lord Granville. who has every
claim. on tho ground Of past services. rank ant
ability to become the Premlers. Aard Harting-
ton will hold an important position In tht
Cabinet. and will lead his party In the House Of
| Commons.
New YoRK, April 3. The Associated Press has
| received by cable returns Of the eeettons In I'll
constituencies Ia Great Britain. showing tha
the LIberals have elected BOG members. the Con
| servatlvrs 122 and the Home Rulers -. Tht
|
| the Home Rulers show gain of seats.A