The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-04-02
BRITISH BALLOTS.
The BeacOnsfleld Party Hope
lessly Beaten.
Awful COlliery Explosion In Bel
gium.
Great Britain.

Great Britain.
BEAcoNsrrRLD ALREADY BEATEN.
National Associated Press to the Star.
EDINBURa, April 2-The Liberals have
already won twenty-nine seats, making a
difference of 50 votes so far, and the Gov
ernment is therefore already hopelessly
beaten.
Il. JOHN PENDER RETURNED.
Mr!sJohn Pender, Liberal, for the Wick
District Is returned unopposed. Mr.. Ar
thur Cohen, Liberal and Professor Harold
Rogers, Liberal, both for Southwark, are
/ elected, defeating Colonel Beresford and
T. Clarke, Conservatives.
Both the former are new men, having
had no seats in the last Parliament, al
| though Professor Rogers is q well kn wn
l man. The Southwark election will, of
| course, retire the Conservative member
recently elected from that constituency to
| ill vacancy.
GREAT LIBERAL GAINS.
/ LONDON, April 2-The enthusiasm over
:, the result of.the elections is increasing.
\ The latest returns show the total number
:, elected: 165 Liberals, so Conservatives and
= II Home Rulers. The Liberals have gained
" l7 and the Conservatives 16, giving a net
li Liberal gain of 81. Hon. Messrs. Hare
ward, Childless and Bourke have been
\ elected. Greenwich has elected two Con-
Bervatives The representations from Bel
I, fast and Londonderry remain unchanged.
4 In Edinburgh the Scotch Solicit or General
u has been defeated by a majority of IL. 900
4 against him. Gladstone headed the polls at
Leeds his majority being over II 900. The
Liberals gave gained one seat each in Ok
y ford, Nottingham and Chester, and two
q seats in Halford. The Conservatives have
Il gained one In Sheffield, The Liberals have
4 reelected their candidate from Manches-
ter, H. @. Raykes, Deputy Speaker of the
\ last House, have been rejected at Chester.
q The O'Donoughue Liberal is reelected for
y Tralee by majority OF 81 out Of poll OF
$50. Notwithstanding the slow but sure
1 Liberal gains reported the Conservative
I leaders do not despair of final victory.
PARNELL DENOUNCED BY THE CLERGY.
The Catholic and Clergyman have de.
nounced Mr.. Parnell's interference in using
the Irish fund for his election.
Riots have occurred in County Down.
! New Ross and Fredegin.
I France
H AMBASSADOR TO RUSSIA.
LONDON, April 2-Tne Paris correspond
ent of the Noevoe Vremyea newspaper Of
st. Petersburg says he has had an inter
I view with De Freycinet, who declared that
General Chanzy, the French ambassador
| to Russia intended to return to France to
preside at the sitting OF the Council o
Ardennes. and will probably return to St.
| Petersburg afterward, it being anticipated
that by that time new Russian Embassa
/ dor would have arrived in Paris.
1t is expected that Admiral Pathnau
French Embassador to England, will sool
resign that post
ANOTHER CANAL PROJECT.
PARIS, April 2.-An influential appea
has been made to the French Govern mem
to undertake or assist in building a cana
uniting the Atlantic and Mediterranean tl
the Nabarre.
Germany.
B1sMARcK's BIRTHDAY.
BERLIN, April 2.-Prince Bismarck's six
ty-sixth birthday was esterday celebrated
Among those who paid their respects wei,
Emperor William, and many valuable pres
ents were received.
Belgium.
pr AWFUL CoLLIERY EXPLOSION.
BRUSSELS April Am explosion Of fire
damp occurred yesterday in a colliery a
Anderlues. The number of lives lost is re
ported to be one hundred and fifty, an,
twenty rpses have already been recoy
cred