, 1880-04-04


the most various character pronounce with
equal emphasis agatnst the Ministry. Great
popular boroughs like Birmingham, Glas-
gov, Manchester, Chelsea, and Leeds show
scarcely . more significant Increase Of Lib
eral. strength than snail towns like Shaftes-
bury, Wareham, and Stamford, where the
predomfnatfng Tory family influence was
overcome: The Tory victory in the City OF
London was due largely to the vote Of the
Liyerymen,
AN ARTIFICIAL FRANCHISE.
Fresh voters were created by hundreds.
The Tory victory was due also to the popl-
1arity Of Lord Beaconstleld at the Stock Ex-
change. which favors whatever policy pro-
tluces q constant rise and fall in stocks.
III Westminster AIr. Morley has been
supported by double the last Liberal vote.
This secures the ultimate redemption Of that
borough, and secures as we'll his own
political future. The Liberal majorities in
the other metropolitan horougls outran the
widest anticlpations. Sir Charles ". Dilke's
popularity saved his colleague. The Tories
In the Lower 1lamlets, Prot. Bryce
Jingo Journalists, Cowies ''' and ~ Borth, rHe
wick, were beaten, but the three Lib
eral ones, Courtney, Edwards, and Labou~
carried IN Mr.. Bradlaugh at northampton by
healing the breach which occasibpcd the pre-
xXIioas Tory victories. 4 large M<apportion of
the present -,
LIBERAL aA1Nsw WE'RE WHOLLY UNEXPECTED.
Numerous borouglis vote to-day, where
more Tory losses are certaln.' Next week
the Liberal majority, the, farmers being
ence Of the Tories. They complain: of
neglect and repudiated promises, and de-
naad redress Of ct their I9 grievance, Il
that the total gains will reach a hundred
SEATS. The enthusiasm, excitement, and COLI
tidence Of the Liberals are daiiyaugmentilg;
1t is remarked especially tllRt the Liberal
gsS gns Ys Se offb Gbe1as the'e ne eSpected 10
expel Lord BeaconstielJ from. power
without the help Of the Scotch and
Irish boroughs against the arlstocracy, the
stock gamblers Of the City Of London, the
professional poiiticisns, dibiomatists, Russo
# j eoGpen!tion. Catholics, ,;selfstyle1
Moderate Liberals, dyspeptic Wings Of
ths I'll sah ma5 spg2s Ggsy gse5fn ef Besa@osS wn1 MeFs
policy of fantastic: adventure and safe swag-
ger in Europe, AMI dreams of unlimited EN-
pire III Central Asia. Against all these
THERE ROSE UP
the sound common sense Of the nation, long
ing to return to policy Of honesty and gUod
More briefly, the whole contest turned on
stone in Midlothian, " Do you want to be
governed as you haye been, governed for
the last six. years?" England answers,
prises he most 'ss saaguinc D " Iibera' s' 1 The
party chiefs expected small majority, and
intended, il unable to form q strong Mill
istry to carry on the Government without
Honle-RuIe help, immediately to Introduce
tributing the seats, and then dissolve anew,
with the certainty Of returning a large Lib |
eral majority. This scheme is probably now /
but
REFORM IS AMONG THE FIRST MEASURES. /
Speculations and conferences have already !
begun respecting the ieadership and the
understood Lord i Bsacoas6eld must { re-
main in office TIL Parlanent meets,
The Queens absence preventing his
resignation It is believed that he
will reeommend the Queen to SUMMON Earl
Granville accepts depends on the decision Of
The leading Liberals and the general senti-
nent Of the party. Lord Harrington and
,!r; ,!:+, Forster expressly s; say T., that TIE
~ 3%fstG2 That it opSq Would be extrsheS samt;
lilticult to form Il Ministry without Mr.
Gladstone, and almost equally difficult to
,ffer him subordinate place. Indications
abound that A1r. Gladstone's personal infll1-
eS :neies TIE naicsnt %1S vote as 1T Eeeds
IN answer to the calumnies regarding
lin, and dispels forever the ridiculous alle-
ration Of his unpopularity. The Times adj
nits that Mr.. Gladstone is
THE MOST POTENT POLITICAL FORCE
kho r{r md fho |
|irect issue between Gladstone and Beacons-
The adyices from Midlothian to-day say
hat Mr.. Giadstone's election is perfectly safe. {
The Tories insist that the Liberal victory pro-
luces delight in Russia and alarm elsewhere
IN the Continent st. Petersburg kilograms
o-<lay say that Russia understands that she
las nothing to expect from the change,
Except relief from harassing suspicious, and
reedon to devote her attention to. internal
gree that England Is likely to pursue a less
neddlcsomc policy, each paper regrctting or
pplauding with sole reference to the inter-
Sts Of its own country or party; Lord
liberal party intends a.
RADICAL CHANGE
I the methods lately pursued, but will
laintain English influence unimpaired. He !
enieS that the Liberals are less solcitous |
han the Tories for the British interests, but
ley INTEND 70 act Ill Tile interests or peace |
nd general European concord.
FRENCH OPINION.
Special CAbL
PARIS, April St is curious to note with
hat eager interest the French Journals
atch the results of the English elections.
rdinarily all struggles of this kind occurring {
eyond their own boundaries are regarded !
With Indifference. Even the political moral ,
'llicl1 may be drawn from them is scarcely | {
eemed worthy the. attention Of French
ritcrs. The electoral elements in France and | i
which affect them are SO differ
Mt from those of other countries that there ! +
oull be little use to attempt to apply it to -
lem. But the effect IS very different when +
le political elections ina country like En-
land threaten to affect directly r
THE FoRE1GS RELATIONS OF FRANCE. t
or some time past the liyeliest appreher- t
on has been manifested here that tie ad- b
policy Of Lord Beacons- a
Id would lead to England's be- j
e drawn into the Austro-German
lance. That fear has been intensified by
e use made Of the supposed tendency ex-
ting in that regard in the speeches Of the
aiding English Liberals. Consequently,
he results of the election are regarded
IRE with something Of the exultation of a
iumph. The French see in them, and :,
certain extent they arc right, ! i"
growing desire on the part Of the English T.
opIe at large to draw closer the bonds of
nifty and good feeling already existing be-
zen the two countries, and perhaps to CON O
lidate them by =;