New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-31

by virtue of his audacity and talents was promoted
to the India Office from the select council of the
Fourth party and all his colleagues were suitably
provided for, even Sir Henry Drummond Wolf Sc.
curing special diplomatic mission to Constanti-
nople The new Ministry made adroit use If
their opportunities. Foreign questions were rap
idly disposed Of in conservative spirit on the
lines marked out by their predecessors. The
Egyptian loan was put on the market with the aid
of Prince Bismarck and issued on advantageous
terms for the money-lenders, if not for the Cairo
treasury; tho evacuation of the Soudan was
hastened; the under tanding respecting Zulfkar
Pass was faithfully carried out. The time
was short but before the session
closed august 14) the Australian con-
federation, Scotch Secretary. Irish Land Pur-
chase. Dwellings for the Poor and Criminal Law
Amendment bills had been added to the statute
books-the last measure mainly in consequence Of
en- agitation headed by Mr.. Stead who was subse-
ouenty imprisoned on criminal charges. The Con-
servatives spared no effort to cOnciliate Mr.. Par
nell and received from him assurances of Irish
support in doubtful constituencies in England.
All parties were already deep IN the conflict OF
the general election. Mr. Parnell IN Ireland Was.
organizing compact and weli-dIsclpllned force.
Mr. Chamberlain was in the field with many crude
proposals respecting land legislation Oerel with
Moderate Liberals under the leadership of Lord
Harrington and Mr. Goschen were recoiling from
this extreme policy. There were signs OF unex'
ampled activity and strife everywhere and as the
November contest approached excitement and bad
possIon increased. Wings and Ra ideals were APP
parently bent upon defeating each other equally
unmindful of the risks of Conservative triumph
and the certainty OF Mr. ParnelPs gaining COM
handing position between the two parties.
Mr. Gladstone issued comprehensive election
manifesto, but refraIned until the last fortnight
from exerting his authority as leader and cnioFe-
ing discipline. The ConSery atiyes, meaTSS hile,
without presenting any distinctive ISSUES OF their
own were making use of the Irish vote IN England,
appealing 10 the fears Of Churchmen III regard 10
Dlsestab !i5hmeut, and representing Mr.. Cham
berlain as the real leader Of the Liberal party
and moro of a Socialist than Radical Under
these circumstances the country was called upon
tomake its choice between parties.
The general result of the elections was tie
between the Liberals on one side aud
the Conservatives and the Nationalist on
the other. The Liberals carried pa seats
| in England q in Wales and G2 IL Scotland total
! of 1873. The Conservatives won 220 seats III Eng
land. , in Wales 10 IN Scotland and Is in Ireland,
| a tota, Of Pol. The Nationalists had So seats IN
! Guiding one from England. Outside Ireland the
! Liberals outrumbered the Conservatives by 100.
! In the United Kingdom they had plurality OF -,
! but were in a minority Of4 with the Conservatives
ard NatlonalIsts combined. Lancashire and the
metropolitan and suburban borouGhs OF London
had gone heavily against the Liberals, but there
had been unexpected gains IN the counties where
the new electors displayed gratitude for he Fran
elise Act and interest in Mr. Chamberiands land
! PROPOSALS The Acknowledgement OF reariy
/ 100000 electors and the adoption of a demo-
cratic system Of electoral divisions based largely
upon populs ZION produced few changes III the
/ character OF Parliamentary representation. Dir.
Arch the leader Of the agricultural laborers, was
elected and as many as ten wOrklnGmens candl-
dates; but the new members were mainly recruited
from Titled families and country gentry ana IFS
,uiddt, c'.e.cS. SIR. ParnelTs triumph conf
p,efe lie carried mai0uty Of the Ulster counties
besides having a solid delegation from each OF the
other provinces. The commanding position when
| he had been ru9gmg 10 obtain was az last Won
| No English party could govern the country With
TrItlr in surprises as the elections hal been the
sequel was even more startling, Mir. NiadStohe,
after ais unsuccessful appeal 70 the county IoF
Liberal majority large enough to settle the ltlSn
oue4tlon independently of the NailOna lists, cor
ierfed with his leading wing associates ana an;
nounced IN, converston TO home rue me oe's 81
his scheme have not been autioTit scr !oItn'
hut he - apparently ready To make the largest con,
cessions 20 the island, including Parliament ana
a Cabinet ~ Dublin, under limitations ana sdic-
70 guards for the unity OF the Empire. Lord koseO, ~
Is the only prominent Liberal who has uHequlyo-
! caly committed himself to Mr.. Gladstones new
! IRISH policy. The Radical orators have been
= uIoircnfalilT dazcd By the spectacle OF their de-
. srised leader occupying position on thus question
/ farm advance Of themselves. The Wings nave
been startled and the Conservatives oFtUoyeu oy
= what loo, n consider fatal mistake on the part OF
Mr. Gladstone. But he has the logic OF The pohtt
cal situation on his side. The overV hehihG hit
inri;ies ~ for the Nationalist candidates and Mr.
= Pamelfs unchaenged dictatorship ia The rev
q Parliament ale convincing arguments Tor u chanSt
Z . in the relations OF England and Ireland ne
Mathematics have won a most powerful ally in Mr
Gladstone. even if the Liberal parry be no longe
Y united. but rent asuuder with di>sen-ionS; hr
P.rncu has only 10 keep the lllSh people under re
, | stralut-aul The cessation of d namlte outrage
since tho explosions at the lower ana Parliamen
Houses indicates thar he can succeed IN doIhg 50
and 10 p,r,eyero IN his demand that tLey shall b
allowed to govern themselves In their own way, an
home rule Will DO conceded.
THE SOUDIN CiMPAIGNS.