Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-07-05
LONDON LETTER.
Tile Liberals Alarmed at the Success
Of the Tories In the Recent
Elections.
Gladstone Already Regrettiug His Res
ignatiOD, and Willing. it Ii; Said,
to Resume Office.
The Early Downfall of the New Min
istry Predicted-Leading Ques-
tiOns In British Politics.

lstry ffeulcteu-LeaulnY VueS-
tions In British Politics.
LONDON, July 1.-The results of the Par
hamentary elections, which took place
during the past week to fill the vacancies
caused by the change of the Ministry,
have rather alarmed the Liberals. They
were BEGINNING TO feel sure of an easy VIC
tory in the coming general elections, but
the Tories have more than held their own
in special poll ings, and have increased
their msjorities in such hotly contested
boroughs as Wakefield and Woodstock.
Liberal election agents in many provinces
sent in discouraging reports about the out
look They say agricultural voters are fall
ing away from the Liberal interest, and
that laborers appear Indifferent about tax
ing advantage ofthe enlarged franchise.
These agents further declare that in most
rural regions inS England both agri-
cultural laborers and workingmen this
year especially are under the influence or
control of local 'squires, parsons and farm-
ers. This is accounted for by the fact that
times have for a long period past been
unusually hard, and that these classes
of voters are under more than or
dinary obligations 10 their employers and
patrons. The EquiTes, pars sons. farmers
and local officials are nearly all CoDserva-
tives, and with bright party prospects be-
fore them are exerting all influence to re-
tain control of British political affairs.
Tory managers are locating polling places
in remote districts controlled by Liberals
in such q way as to make it difficult for
voters to reach the polls. They also issued
circulars among farmlaborers declaring that
the character of their ballots will inevita-
bic be known to their employers.
THE IRISH LEADERS
have arranged to throw the Irish vote
throughout England in such way as to
help the Tory candidates in all close dis
tricts. The Liberal managers are thor
oughly frightened at all these things, and
will early next week obtain solid union
between the Whig and Radical fractions
of their party on the electoral programme.
Both Gladst 0ne end Chamberlain have
advised that Liberal candidates be
selected, or ) at least approved,
by a central body of select men,
in order to save the party strength
from being frittered away by contests in
the same constituency anywhere between
rival Liberal candidates. Both also urge
the appointment of National Campaign
Committee to direct the entire canvass
upon matured and uniform plan, instead
of the disjointsd and anarchicsl method
heretofore in vogue. The hope of an early
and pacific close of the present session
of Parliament is daily diminishing.
The new Cabinet is determined to
meet factious or obstructive opposition
in the House of Commons with the an
nouncement that unless the Liberal lead
ers prove themselves willing and able to
assist the Conservatives in passing the
budget, the Torey ministry will design and
compel the Liberals again to attempt the
task which but recently brought about
their downfall Sir Michel Bicks-Beach,
the new Chancellor OF the Exche quer, will
announce this decision soon after the
House of Commons resumes lis sittings.
The chances tonight, therefore, are that
the present government will terminate
within month.
GLADSTONE ALREADY REGRETS HIS REsIG-
NATION.
He now evinces a certain degree OF
willingness to resume office. He hiss gone
so far as to deny for publication the re ort
that he told the Queen nothing could in
duce him to take office again. 1t is
ing general electoral contest will be the
question of local government. The
speech of Earl Roseberry, Glad stones
Lord Priyy Seal, fareshadowed a solid
agreement among the Radical members
of the Clad tone Mini try in favor of elect
i've county councils electiDg national coun-
els in Ire md, Scotland and Wales. The
Spectator warns the Radicals that if their
scheme of peal government for Ireland in
ciudes the right OF the Irish National
Council to settle the Irish ques-
ton, its advocacy will inevitably bring
about rupture between them and the
Whig section OF the Liberal party. An
active sgitation is now being carried on in
England against the practice of allowing
members OF the government 10 retain po-
sitons in directOrates OF public corpora
tions. This sgitation has ELECTED the in
telligence that the Marquis OF Salisbury,
the present Prime Minister; Sir Michael
Hicks-B Beach Chancellor of the Exehequer;
Sir Richard Asneton Cross, Home Secre-
tarv; Arthur James Bsliour, President OF
the Local Government Board; the Rt.
Hon. David r. Plunkett, First Commis-
sioner of Works; the Rt. Hon. Sir Will
liam Hart Dyke, Chief Secretary for Ire
land; Lord Harris, Parliamentary Secre-
tary for India Eiscount Fclkestone,
Treasurer, and the Rt. Hon. R0bt. Bourke,
Under Foreign Secretary, all hold di-
rectorates in one or more pubic com
panies Lord Geo<ge Hamilton, First
Lord of the Admiralty, ard Mr.. Bourke
each hold at present positions IN
four business corporations, while one
other member of the government
holds positions in six, and si
another in seven. Unless these statesmen
resign their posts in these companies the
Radicals will raise the question during the
coming campaign, and contend that no
member of the government shall he al
lowed to hold post in any trading COM
pauy. Sir Henry D'ummoHd WOLF, who
is in the dircctorat IS OF six different
1lnpanits, having bet n called upon to re-
sign from e&ah to accept his present mis-,
sion to Egypt, declined, end asked lnstesd
ID be accorded by each comps !, @ leave OF
absence for six months, and wit tne con-
tinueG right to draw his fees
THE ATLANTIC CABLES.
Yesterday the different A an ic cable
companies held a conference nd through
IL considered the propositit II t lower
tolls to eight cents word in o. der o fight
the Bennett Mackay competiti, n. rae de-
cision was post pon ed III Sil the q nd cables
shall have been repaid. when it Is uH der
stood a war Of rates will be inaugurated
against the Commercial Gable Company
eowAN's RAD BRsAK.
Tha report 10 Mr.. Gowsn is not making
much progress in financial arrangements
/ in behalf OF the railroad company. The
ST atement is made that the deferred Read
| ing bonds put on the market through
Glenn & Mills, bankers, on their faith IN
| Gowan's statement concerning the state
ment OF the floating debt OF Reading. has
| weakened of Gowan's chsnces OF securing
/ future iasacial assistance in the London
market.
| THE maxwell LAND GRANT.
The London agent OF the Maxwell Land
| Grant Company denies the accuracy oi
| the Washington report that Commissioner
! Sparks issued an order forfeitipg the bnlh
4 OF the grant. Cnnsul-General Waller, IN
| answer TO inquiries IN point, said Commls-
| sioner Sparks cannot declare forfeiture
against land belonging TO grant', and hA
stated that ali such forfeiture must be by
Congressional acts. London agsuts OF The
Maxwell company declare that Commis-
sioner Sparks did nothing beyond recon-
| mendiug to the United States Interior DE
! pari msnt that permission be granted t.
begin suit IN tie name OF the United Statel
government to test the titles in question.
BKArRIoE's WEDDING.
Invitations to the marriage OF Princes
Beatrice 40 Prince Henry, of Gutenberg
were issued yesterday. There are to OF
twelve bridesmaids, ali Of whom arr
nieces OF the bride. None bat relatives
or immediate personal friends of th'
Queen, will be allowed to be present, ant
the PRESS will be vigorously excluded.
! BRoKRN WITH LADY AYLEsFoRD.
The Duke OF Marlborough he's at last, j
is said, complet ely broken off his relations
with Lady Ayiesford. Instead of repair
ing wrong done her by marrying her
now that she is widow, it is said he has
taken advantage of her defenseless posi-
! ton and cast her off with an annnity. Cos
sips say while her injured husband wa
alive Marlborough dared not desert the wifi
he had seduced, but that now that Ayles
ford Is dead the woman is cast Oh, as sh'
, would have been immediately after sh
served his purpose, but that the wronge'
/, man compelled him to protect her. Lad
Aylesford, it is stated, will remove t.
Northern Italy and take her son with hen
AN EMBARRASSED RULER.
/ The King OF Bavaria is making stron
efforts to arrange matters privately witt
/, his numerous creditors. Recently h
/ borrowed from Bavarisn banks s, ,000,0