New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-22
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
EVE OF THE ELECrONs-sERViAS DlsAS-
TROUS REPULSE.

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Iovnoy. Nov. 21.--The actual dissolution Oh III
;.n.o,t last Wednesday has brought England 'Sfo
., face with the greatest electoral contest III "''
history The first elections will be Oh Moh""S
- The borough elections will be completed Dy
c..nr,ov The elections in the counties will drag
On 70 December TO- NoSttempt has been m"ue 10
modify the clumsy methods of earlier times.
rho country Is but i'll prepared TO decide Oh tne
-, hosors Il. Neither the Liberals nor 'he
r.. bova distinctly defined their policy. Inc
,;,o,ol marty is notorousy split Asunder on two'
not three vital questions. Mr.. Gladstone mas uOhe
ri. hes. ,t Midlothian 10 plaster over these Sa"n-
,,, cracks but his efforts this year succeo"
;mnerfeotly. The sullen hostility between '"0
Radicals anl Moderate Liberals remains uh"p-
Doosed The feud smonders ready to OreaK ou'
af,osh when the elections are over, as the voters
clearly perceive that Mr. Chamberalhs poi'0' u
nIurdcr while rebuked by Mr.. Gladstone mas never
bean disavowed by its author. The dlsestaoHsn-
mat of the English Church is dsavowed siren
uouslv as an immediate measure, but dsaFo""''
fail IN ouiet the alarms Of Liberal Churchhc"
rho r,otforn attacks of former Radical Ministers
-, ,b.,r Iiberal colleagues are hushed as tho
a,oot,on draws near hut it is an open secret that
Mr. Cbambcrlan's friends are still seeking TO
eomposs the defeat of MIR. Goschen at Edinburgh.
Mr.. GLADsTOVE's CANVASS
Mr. Glaostones attempt to eliminate from Scotch
ro,t,cs the ouestion of the dsestabhshment OF the
Scottish Church has failel. The Free Church
ministers on Thurslay by majority OF four 10
one rejected Mr.. Gladstonc's appeal for harmony
and resolved to support only disestaoiishin'hV
candidates. 1t remains to be seen whether LiofrH
pssenters will follow Mr. Gladstone or clerical
leadership. Mr. Gladstones speech on Tuesday at
West Calder abounded in EXPIRE sions OF cOmpn-
ment and Cancellation. but supplied niue h'Sh
material to aid the Judgment Of the country lie
failed TO follow up the Irish question: when lie
began last week by presenting as paramount IN
innortance. He declined jocosely Mr.. ParncIls
invitation TO frame new constitution for Ireland
but weakened rather than deerened the impression
of his previous speeches. What seems wanting III
MIR. GlaIstone's present appeals IS the continuous
energy of a great definite purpose, or any other
purpose than the restoration OF tho Liberals 10
power with blank check.
yAlR TRADE AND DIsrsTABLIsHMENT.
The Torres in the meantime push two questions to
tbe front, fair trade and discstablishment' lhe
former assumes unexpected prominence "ood
iudpes say that its influence on the elections IS
likely TO be considerable. Glasses suffering from
IN qtgb nt an
plausible remedy. The Church cry still offers the
Tories their best chance. Liberals console them
selves by saving that it was started too soon The
pendulum this week has been swinging back, but
know of many otherwise safe Liberal seats that are
now in peril from Church hostility and also Of
manv boroughs where every pulpit IS turned into a
Tory stump.
LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHIlLs TACTICS
Ireland is naturally ignored by most Tory
orator.. Lord Randolph Churchill whose courage
Ia equal to anything. found courage yesterday at
Birmingham to declare that he was satisfied with
the present experiment of allowing Mr.. Parnel to
govern tho country Lord Randolph Churchill
however, who alone among the Tories still holds
the ear of the country. turns his batteries CHIEFLY
against Mr. Chamberlain as the real leader OF the
Liberals with revolutionary policy in the back
ground.
LIBERALS REDUCING THEIR CLAIMS.
The Liberals, who counted a fortnight since Oh
clear majority of forty, now claim twenty. The
Tories are daily more confident of their chances Of
keeping in office by coalition with Mr.. Parnel.
What all concede is that tic elections wili be
prorl n surprises.
TIE WAR ~ TIP FAST
The declaration of war by Seryia week ago
against Bulgaria took Europe completely by
snrprise. Neither the Foreign ONCE the
foreign embassies London had hint Of what
was coming. The press and public opinion though
out Europe, Vienna executed, have condemned as
an outrage on public law the act OF King Milan in
beginning war on prctoxts purely frivolous; but as
everybody saw that Austria was behind Ssryia,
nobody perceived n probable way of escape for
bulgaria from utter defeat by the Serviau forces
numerically twice greater and lar superior in
discipline. munitions and experience. The carly
successes Of Servia, accepted as inevitable, con-
ciliatod 10 goodwill. The sudden check of the
Seryian advance and tho decisive rcpulse at
Slvnitza on Tuesday werc received III England with
equal surprise and pleasure. When Prince
Alexander took the offensive on Wednesday,
defeated the centre of the Scryan army, crushed
Servia's counter attack, and apparently broke up
The whole plan of the offensive campaign England
and Europe expressed delight in no measured
terms
The Scryians admit defeat. King Milan, who was
tc spend Sunday at Sophia retired TO PROT in his
own territory and is reported already to have sum
nnund Lis Prime Minister tn arIage of ncacn