The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-03
The BeacOnsfield Government Cor
tainly Defeated in the Par
'iamentary Elections.
Russia Pleased With the Liberal Sue
cess in England-Failure of
the Cane and Tobacco
Crops in Cuba.
Bombardment of africa by the Ohilians
GREAT BRITAIN.

LONDON April 1.-The Standards leading edi-
torial this morning declares that the results OF
Yesterdays voting only served to increase the
governments losses. The Conservative major
ity has we'll nigh disappeared and the question
no longer Is whether the ministry will be nbe
to hold their own. but whether the opposition
will secure such majority rs will enable them
to take office with reasonable prospect OF car
rying on the business OF the country satisfac.
torily Mr. Gladstone has been elected for
Leeds. receiving 24.622 votes. Leeds gives q
Liberal gain of one.
The Times, In Its leader, says: About one
third OF the entire number of m embers OF the
House of Commons have now been elected. and
the apparent result Is that the Conservative
majority has been replaced by a Liberal major
ity. The balance Of gains and losses recovered
yesterday will suffice to place ut rest many
hopes and tears, and to give the country the
means of estimating the future relations OF the
parties In the House OF Commons. The net
Liberal gain in the election Is now twenty nine
seats.
Several thousand men In the building trade
In Liverpool have struck against reduction
of u half penny per hour Ia wages. -,
LONDON. April The Times says 1t would bo
premature to presume on the final result or on
the course which the Prime Minister may
think 1t incumbent, upon him. In 1868 when
adopted the somewhat unusual course OF re-
signing before Parliament met. His exampl le
was followed Dy GLADSTONE, Wnen det0hteu In
| 1874. but the ordinary course has been Tor the
| the ministry to await the meeting OF Parlia-
| ment and to abide by the formal verdict, which
m,y then be delivered, but even II the Anal re-
sult Of the present elections should be evident
| ly adverse, the course OF Lord Beaconsfield. We
think. need not be that pursued on the last
two occasions. Notwithstanding the general
adverse character of the returns 1t 1s evident
they are far from involving that wholesale con
de.mnation OF the government; which some
| Liberal speakers have argued. In this respect
| the returns offer conspicuous contrast to
those of 1874 or Of 1868:
| tLiberaD stys The results OF the ELECTIONS have
astounded the bastjudges on both sides. 1t may
| now be- snfely assumed that the Liberals will
accept office. A strange idea prevails, even Ia
send for Lord Huntington instead Of Lord
| Granville. II may be taken as absolutely GER
tain that she will not summon Mr., Gladstone
A ministry formed by Lord Granville will cer-
ington, not Mr.. Gladstone. would lead the
| Houee OF Commons. II the Liberal majority
should fall below twelve or fifteen the next
Parliament will probably be very short lived.
In Lancashire. said that il Liberal Cabinet is
to be formed at once. the question OF Premier
ship should be- decided by the party and the
An Edinburgh special declares that the
Lberals have already won twenty nine seats
making a diff renee Of fifty eight votes 30 far
The government. therefore. Is already hope
The Daily telegraph (LiberaD, In leadinf
editoria article. this morning. says: Yester
days eleotions afforded undoubted encourage
ment to the Liberals. but In solid signiticanc'
the vote of the city Of London must be held te
outweigh dozen petty boroughs.
| Liberal gains continue to increase. although
the returns OF to-day's elections are incom
plete. The latest indication Is that the Liberat
have so far gained fifty four seats and lost six