The Portland daily press., 1885-11-28
FOREIGN.
The Tories Continue to Make Very
Large Gains.
Fair Trade and "The Church in
Danger" Did 1t.
Marshal Serrano, the Famous Span
ish General, is Dead.
Gen. LeshJanin, OF the servians, Ex-
poets the Surrender of Widden.

LONDON, Nov. 27.-There was not single
Liberal gain in yesterdays elections. Man
chester returned five Tories against one Lib
eral by majority nearly six times that in
the great Conservative reaction of 1874. The
net result of the metropolitan polling is 80
Tories and II Liberals: The votes cast in
the metropolis show Tory majority OF To-
s34. In Liberal circles blank despair rules.
The Irish leaders are grimly triumphant,
while at the Conservative clubs and head
quarters the state Of mind is simply ecstacy.
The state of the poll at o'clock this morn
ing was: Conservatives 119, Liberals 115,
Parnellites 10. All the hopes OF tne Liberals
stem the Tory tide; there is not the slightest
chance of a Liberal majority. Nothing is
really known about the attitude OF the agrl-
cultural laborer, but his gratitude is rather
rashly counted upon.
The state of mind of the Liberals can only
be described as one of stupefaction. SO far
as it is possible to estimate the causes in the
prevailing excitement two cries seem at the
bottom of this triumphant reaction; Fair
trade, among the workmen of the congest-
ed manufacturing districts, and '"rhe church
in danger" among the clergy and liberal
churchmen. The foreign policy Of the late
government especially the wretched expert
ences in Egypt, must also be credited with
share of this misfortune.
LONDON, Nov q. The Conservatives
threaten to petition for new election In
Chelsea, on the ground of personal intimida-
ton by Sir Charles Dixie. who was elected
there on Tuesday.
The London Daily News, commenting on
the election returns, says: I'VE know no
reason why Liberals should be discouraged
The county voters are certain n to vote for the
givers of the franchise. Further induce
ment for them to support the Liberal party
is their direct interest in the land question
The absence of the Irish voters is of less in
terest than the loss of the votes Of Liberal
churchmen. The Liberal majority in Parlia-
ment may be small, but there is no reason
why the Liberals should be in a minority.
The latest election returns show that up to
the present date, III Liberals and 122 Fories
are elected. The Liberals gain 6, and the
Tories 3d.
LONDONDERRY, Nov. 27.-An election riot
took place here today, in which the windows
of houses occupied by Pr0testants were
smashed, and the barracks of the Salvation
ARMY wrecked About twenty L0yalsts
were injured. "A magistrate was pelted with
stones and wounded. Several arrests were
made.
Marshal Serrano Dead.
MADRID, Nov. 27.-Marshal Serrano Do
minguez, Duke de la Torre the well known
Spanish General is dead.
Marshal Serrano was born in 1910. While
a very young man he became prominent in
the affairs Of Spain. When 36 years old he
acquired such an influence over the young
Queen Isabella as to excite the enmity OF the
King Consort, and caused some scandal. A
few years later, Marshal Serrano became poo-
litically hostile to the Queen, and, as PreSl-
dent OF the Senate, he headed deleg alton
that presented to the Queen a protest against
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ministry prosecuted him for this act, and he
spent some time in prison. The revolution
in 1865 when Queen Isabella fled from Spain,
brought Serrano into great prominence. He
was the chief actor in the revolution, and the
Junta at Madrid, made him President OF the
Council of Ministers and cOmmander-in-
chief of the army The Cortes decided to
adopt a mOnarchial form of government, and
Serrano was elected Regent, and acted In
that capacity until Prince Amadeo, son OF
King Victor Emanuel, accepted the Spanish
crown. When Alfonso was proclaimed king
il, 1a7d Sa1rann ratired- to -Eranee but soon
to the King, and became leader Of the new
political party, called the Dynastlc Lett,
which preferred the Constitution of 1869 to
that now in force. He became the Spanish
ambassador in Paris in 1888.
The Eastern Troubles.
RANGooN, Nov. 27.-An official despatch
from Gen. Prendergast, commander OF the
British expeditionary force states that the
British had successful fight with the Bur
meSe at Pagan on the oath inst, and that he
expects to reach Mandalay, the capital OF
Burmah, tomorrow.
[Mandalay is about three miles from the
Irrawaddy river There is a massive brick
wall, with battlemented parapet all around
the four sides; each wall has gate, and
over the gates are tower with seven roofs. all
of them bright with gliding At regular in
tervals there are smaller towers, which serve
the purpose of guard-houses. The walls are
surrounded by deep ditch, 150yards wide
BELGRADE, Nov. 27.-Gen. Leshianin, of
the Servian army, telegraphs that he is bonn
harding Widdin, and expects the surrender
of the city today.
LONDON, Nov. 27.-The statement that the
Bulgarians captured Prot yesterday, after
being twice repulsed, was made in Bel
grade despatch to the Reuter- Telegraph
Company That company now has later de-
spatches from Belgrade saying that the re-
port of the fallof the city was incorrect, and
giving the following version of the engage
ment:
The entire Bulgarian army made an attack
on Pirot, aad a prolonged struggle ensued,
during which the Servian artillery rendered
excellent service, and maintained such an eff
fective fire that the Bulgarians were repulsed
The losses of the Bulgarians are reported to
have been very heavy.