New-York tribune., 1881-09-03
TIDINGS FROM ABROAD.
A LIBERAL DEFEAT IN ENGLAND.

NoHrH LINCOLNSHIRE REJECTS THE ADMINIsrRA-
lion CANDIDATE-FIGHTING IN IREIAND--THE
ARABS DEFENDING KAIRoUAN
Inc British Administration has suffered a
oeleat at the North Lincolnshire election,
wncn mas resulted in the return of James
Ao"ener' the Conservative candidate, by a
majority OF All. "Fair trade was leading
issue IN the contest Earl Grey is opposed to
renewing negotiations for commercial treaty
WIN france. There has been a fatal affray at
Mlllstreet, Ireland, between the police and
persons who were searching house for arms.
Inc Arabs are preparing to defend Kairouan.
The BRITISH "FAIR TRADEv MOVEMENT
MR. LoWTHkR ELECTED ON THE RECIPROCITY pI.A
FoRM-EAM GREY ON THE FRENCH NEGorIA
TIONs.
LONDON, Sept. 2.-The election in North Janco,n-
SHIRE, to fill the vacancy in the House of Commons
caused by the death of Mr. Laycock Liberal. has re-
suited lnthe return of the Right Hon ames Lowther
conservative The poll stood as follows: Lowther.
4,2oo; Colonel Tomline NiberaD, 1929 Mr. Low
ther during his canddature has declared strongly in
IaVor OF fair trade" opposed to FREQ trade His
HtteranGes on this subject, combined with Sir
SSeofge S Eiiotts coquetting with the Parnelties of
Durnam, where the latter is the Conservative
NJ Sutu.te ior the seat made vacant by the death of
~ ~. 1oicey. are condemned i'll yesterdays Standard
tCohserVative) as unworthy man9uvres
THE FRENCH PERPLExIrIEs
Earl trey sends to The Times the second of series
Oh letters on the Anglo-French commercial treaty
which has attracted much attention. He recon-
nehas That negotiations shall not be resumed, as
England has duties which she can offer to reduce
NeBoUiatins, ne says thus can merely consist of
Eng'dnu @ t asking France for favors. The more ur-
gu. England becomes III her requests the more com
Ple,ey VIII france consider her present policy usti
ned. Ihe Times fayors Earl Greys view that it
Wouu DC better Tor England to have her hands free
PrOtprflOnigfA tn no cta
teaching of facts.
THE Golden CLUB ACTIVE.
1he Daily Ne,cs announces that the Golden Club
Will tomorrow publish $4,000 copies of the recent
speech In the House of Commons of the Right Hon.
Joseph Chamberlain. President of the Board of
trade, on the subject OF reciprocity and Will to-
day issue 0,000 copies of the pamphlet recently re-
.erred TO IN these dispatches under the title Of the
new protection movement.
ENGLISH EXPLANATIONS
PARIS, Sept. 2.-One of the directors of the Brit
ISL Chamber OF Commerce. now in Paris, has written
to the Temps explaining the English point of view
In regard to the suspension of the negotiations for
treaty of commerce. He says:
IL Is impossible 20 arrive at settlement by the sth Of
terest of both countries in asking for prolongaon OF
time as frst condition OF sending new delegates TO
The Temps in reply says:
After the cordial and gracious invitation OF the Queen
OF England, France without departing from the rules
prudence may consent to the prolongaton asked for
AT the general election last year Mr. Laycock
niberaD received 4159 votes, defeating Mr. Wiun Com
seryatyel who polled 1919 Compared with the voting
yesterday the Liberals have lost 430 votes while the
Conservatives have gained 251. Mr. Lowther, the sue
cessful candidate elected for the City OF York u
9 ana m tnhi Ssy nn last year when he
the Beaconsied Administration; and greatly dis.
ked Dy the lr1hn Nauonnsts, @o aborod Tor his de-
feat mt York