Delta chief., 1885-07-15
ENGLISH POLITICS.
Indications that MT. Gladstone's Retire.
ment VIII be of Short Duration.

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Indications that Mr. Gladstons's Retire
ment VIII be of Short Duration.
LONDON, July 5.-The results Of the
Parliamentary elections, which took place
during the past week, to fill the vacancies
which were caused by change in the Minis
try, have rather alarmed the Liberals. They
were beginning to feel sure Of an easy victory
in the coming general elections, but the
Tories have more than held their own In the
special pollings, and have increased their ma
jorities in such hotly contested boroughs as
Wakefield and Woodstock, and the Liberal
election agents In many provinces have sent
in discouraging reports about the outlook.
They say that the agricultural voters are fall
ing away from the Liberal interests, and that
the laborers and workingmen this year es-
pecially are under the influence or control OF
the local societies, the parsons, the farmers
and the authorities. This is accounted for by
the fact that times have for long period past
been unusually hard, and that these classes OF
voters are under more than an ordinary obli-
CATION to their employers and patrons. The
squires, parsons, farmers and local officials are
nearly all conservative, and with bright pros
poets before them, they are e1erting all their
influence 20 retain the control OF British DO
litical affairs.
The Tory managers located the polling
places In the remote districts which are con-
trolled by the Liberals, in such way as to
make It difficult for the voters to reach the
polls. They also issued circular among the
farm laborers declaring that the character Of
their ballot will inevitably be known TO their
employers The Irish leaders arranged to
throw the Irish vote throughout England In
such way Is TO help the Tory candidates In
all the close districts.
The Liberal managers are thoroughly fright
ened at all these things, and they will, early
next week, attempt TO obtain . solid footing
between the Whig and Radical factions OF
their party on an ELECTORAL programme. Both
Mr.. Gladstone and Mr.. Chamberlain have Ad-
vised that the Liberal candidates be selected,
or At least approved, by the central body, In or
der 20 save the party strength from being frit-
tered away by contests In the same constisuen-
cy anywhere between rival Liberal candidates.
Both also urge the appointment Of National
Campaign Committee to direct the entire can
vass upon = mature and: uniform plan, instead
Of the disjonted and anarchiAl method which
hss heretofore been In vogue.
The hope Of an early and pacific close OF the
present session Of Parliament Is daily dimin
ishing. The n,w Cabinet is determined to
meet the factions or obstructive opposition in
the House OF Commons with the announce
mcnt that unless lie Liberal leaders prove
themselves willing and able to assist the Con-
servativcs in passing the budget, the Tory min
istry will resign and compel the Liberals again
TO attempt the task which recently brought
about their downfall. The chances are, there
fore, that the present Government will ter
inmate within q month.
Mr.. Gladstone already regrets his resigna-
ton. He now cvinces certain degree OF will
lingncss TO resume Office. lie has even gone 30
far ms to deny for publication the rcpor, that
he told the Queen that ro,hing could ipducc
him 10 take Office again. II Is thought that the
leading question In the com!ng'gcnrrAl elcc-
tsral contest will be the question OF local gov
ernmcnt. The speech OF Earl Roscberry, Mr..
Gladstonc's Lord Of the Privy Seal, forcshad-
ows q solid agreement among the Radical mem
bcrs OF the Gladstone ministry In favor Of elcc-
ellis in ireland, Scotland ard Wales.
The different Atlantic cable companies have
held = conference and thoroughly considered
the proposition TO lower their tolls 10 eight
cents word In order to fight the Bennett
Mackcy compett ttop. A decision was postponed
until the Gould cables shall be repaired when
II Is understood that war OF rates will be In
auguratsd against the Commercial Cable Com
pahy.