, 1885-12-05
MS.
ST. GROIN STATION.

o.. GhOIA O1A1ION.
New York, Dee. ~1st.-English election
returns up to midnigiif show that 1872
Liberals, 159 Tories and % NationaliSts
have been returned. The counties are ap-
p|arentIy Liberal. Mr.. Gladstone attri-
butes the reverSes of the Liberals to Il mis-
take in nominating duplicate candidates,
also to the advocacy of Fair Trade princi-
pies. aud to the deluSion of the Irish vote,
nevertheless he still hopes to secure the
counties. He added that Irish support
had aiken 80 seats from the Liberals.
MesSrs. Cowen and Morley, Liberals, have
been re elected, the Irish having supported
them.
At the hanging Of Goodall at Norwich,
the victim was decapjtated by the force of
the drop.
War news reports that the Servian
Ministry has resigned. The Russians are
blaming Austria for her interference.
Intelligence from Burmah states that
King Tlebaw asked for an armistice which
General PrrndergISt refused to grant until
MandalaY should ho surrendered. His
demand Wa5 conceded.
\ Ma lrjd despatch declares that tho
new Cabinet is approved throughout Spain.
The dispatch adds that Don Carlos has pro.
posed the marriage of his son Prince Jaime
with the Princess de l0 ASturiaS with %
view to ternjn1te the family quarrel,
Adyices have been received from the
Soudan stating that the Mlhdis forces are
preparing to advance on Egypt, and that
they are well equipped with the plumber
obtained from the British at the fall OF
khartoum.
1t is announced that Germany has annex
ed the Marshal Islands one Of the groups
comprised in the CarOlineS.
Paris tclegrdmS StatethatM ClemenceaU
is suffering from angina peetoris and is
therefore unable to take any heavy office.
General Briere lie LiSle expresses al opini-
on that the police will tranquilize T0nquin
but he tayorS garriSOning LangSon.
Telegraph lines in Florida which were
Interrupted again repaired.
New York, Dec. 2nd.--rhe body Of tho
late Vice President Hendricks has been in
tered, President Cleveland accepted the
advice to remain at Washington.
The "Pall Mall Gazette" and the "EchO,"
commenting on the progress of the elections
insist that the liberals must recognize that
they have deserved the treatment received
at the hands Of the Irish, and that what
was their first duty can only now become
right by acknowledging the principle Of
Home Rule.
Election news states that there is an
immense Tory strength in London. Twenty
CONSTITUENCIES WHICH were SuppOScu 10 10
liberal are now doubtful. The liberal
loses in Lancashire are grievOus. They
hold the new votes in the counties OF
Chester. Durham, and York but lose those
in the East and South. In Scotland the
Tory gains have been remarkable, having
won KiImarnock and Kircudbright, this
result being chiefly attributable to the
diseStablishment issue. The final result
will be uncertain until Friday. Sixty-six
counties voted yesterday, out of which
the Tories gained eight. Dublin has voted
entirely nationalist.
Advices received in London report that
General PrendergaSt has arrived at Man
dalay. Earl Dufferin the Viceroy of India
will professionally administer the Govern
ment of Burmah, King Thebaw has made
an unconditional surrender.
The Marquis of Salisbury has remon-
strated against an Austrian occupation OF
Servia.
Paris dispatches states that the Cabinet
will consider a proposal to raise the duty
on foreign wheat.
General Campenon has telegraphed to-
General Courcey, declaring that the Gov
eminent will resist the proposed evacua-
tion Of Tonquin.