Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1885-12-21
FOREIGN NEWS.
The British Elections Gladstones Ella
tion -Parnell Denounced Tho Brit,
ish in Burmah- Servia and Bulga.
ria-Etc
The British Election.

New YORK, December &C. w.
Smalley's cable special 10 the ZT6une
from London, Of December 5th, says
The Liberal successes in the English
counties have far outrun Liberal calcu
lations. The results, SO far as known
this morning, give the Liberals ninety
eight county seats and the Tories
eighty-one, leaving fifty-6ve unascertain-
ed. Many of these voted yesterday,
and only small number of elections
are still 10 be held. The Parnelites
and Tories completely monopolize Ire
land. The actual returns from the
whole Kingdom so nearly balance that
with ive-sixths of the House already
chosen, it is still uncertain whether the
Liberals will have majority over both
parties. Whether it is few more or
less matters little A Liberal plurality
over the Tories, if obtained of even
100 would be too slight to do more
than to expel the Tories from office.
The Liberals on succeeding to power
would find themselves incapable OF
carrying on the Government, unless
by the help of the very Parnellite alli-
ance which they denounced the Tories
for accepting. The changes are still
against any Liberal majority whatever,
and equally against any working major
ity over the Tories and Parnellites.
The probable net result, therefore, of
the present election is short, stormy
Parliament, speedy dissolution and
another general election next year. The
Liberals, nevertheless, are much de-
lighted by the contrast which the
counties offer to the boroughs. The
Liberal county victories throughout
England and Scotland are most striking
GLADsToNE's LATEST MANIFESTO.
Gladstone, who has passed from ex-
IRENE detection last week to extreme
elation this week, issued fresh cleo
tioneering address on Thursday, which
some Of his friends regard as singularly
wanting in dignity and prudence. He
attempts to belittle the significance of
the Tory gains in the boroughs, and in
Inmates that they were the work OF land
lords, churchmen, mobiles and Parnell-
ties, whereas, in the counties you hear
the true voice of the English people +"
The excitement of the contest, perhaps
excuses perversion of the facts.
=,
Both parties admit that Parnel has
played his game with courage, skill and
accurate foresight, and is likely to find
himself, when the election is over,
exactly where he meant TO be, holding
practically, if not numerically, the
balance of power between the English
parties. He will be master in the Par
lament, unless the moderates on both
sides combine on the Irish question.
THE LATEST RETURNS.
LONDON, December 5.-The poll
tical situation tonight is one of per-
plexity to all parties The Liberals
close the week with a tie with the
Tories and Parnellites combined
There are, however, enough constituent
cies yet to vote to make the whole
issue one of absolute uncertainty. The
Liberals have elected 3I3 candidates,
the Conservatives a43 and the PANEL
lites 10. While Gladstone has therefore
70 majority over the Tories, they
and the Home Rulers tie him.
There are seventy constituencies yet
unpolled. OF these, twenty-five are
English, one Welch, four Scotch and
seventeen Irish. A careful estimate OF
the probable results in the unpolled
districts by the News Association show
that the House of Commons will
almost certainly be composed of 33I
Liberals, 2a5 Conservatives and 81
Parnellites.
Serpia and bulgaria.
BELGRADE, December 5.-Three
successive councils have resulted in
the absolute rejection Of the Bulgarian
terms for an armistice, but owing to
the Powers having summoned Servia to
suspend hostilties, the commanders
are ordered,to await "a Bulgarian attack.
VIENNA, December 5S-A Belgrade
dispatch says it has been DECIDED
TO proclaim martial law throughout
Servia.