Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-09
THE BRITISH ELECTIONS.

The latest totals Of members returned to
tho British Parliament are: Conservatives
and unionsts, 302; G!adstonians, 1875. The
total conservative and unionist vote thus
far returned is OF, 437, and the Gladstonian
vote S7,72S or the G2 London seats only
eleven have been secured by Gladstonians.
The conservatives, in order to obtain q
working majority independent Of the liberal
unionists, must carry 50 of the remaining
173 seats, and it is considered Improbable
that they will succeed in doing so. The
Glsdstonans rely upon the collapse Of the
conservative.unionistc coalition when Lord
Salisbury takes Office, and they are certain
that the conservatives cannot dominate the
House Of Commons unless The unionsts CO.
operate with them. It ia reported in gov.
eminent circles that Mr.. Gladstone is un-
daunted and is determined to wage n cease
less battle in Parliament. Political leaders
of every party anticipate period Of unpre-
cedented parliamentary conflict.
Justin Mccarthy has been returned for
North Longford RI Hon. David Punkett,
conservative, and Rt. Hon. Hugh Holmes,
conservative, for Dublin University.
Mcssrs. Johnson and Counsel, the
PGrnelites who undertook to contest
the two seats belonging 10 Dublin Uni
versity, and which went at the last
election TO the present incumbeuts without
opposition, received 81 and So votes respect
lively against 1861 and 1867 polled by the
winners out of total registry OF l,127. Ar
ter tho members had been declared elected
tho usual speeches followed, which were
frequently interrupted by the jecrs and roars
Of the students ICED Save the Queen" was
sung, the students and others standing
meanwhile. Several Nationalist present
refused to uncover du.ing the singing, and
their bats ware knocked oil and stamped
upon.
Rioing broke out yesterday afternoon in
Cardiff, Wales. Tho police charged the
crowd ard wounded over 100 persons
Twenty of the injured were seriously hurt
and were conveyed TO the hospital. Owing
TO The excitement that prevails the Mayor
Of Cardill' has prohibited Il meeting which
was to have been held tonight to celebrate
the return Of Sir Z. J. Reed, Gladstonian, to
Parliament. The police will be prosecuted
for using undue violence.
Lord Harrington and Mr.. Chamberlain
addressed meeting ut Rossendale yesterday
evening and were loudly cheered vote
Of confidence in Lord Harrington was
adopted by large majority. Mr.. Chamber
lain in his speech said that behind the Ma
tional League there were foreign enemies of
England there were Ford, Egan and tho
Fenian conspirators. sometimes working
through Parnoll's obstruction, sometimes
through the assassins knife and dynamite.
Kisses. If Euglishmen accepted the poll.
cy Of these men ciics of "No |! No !" they
should be consistent and give them all they
wanted they must truckle to sedition TO
satisfy the traitors. The concession.of an
Irish Parliament would not remove obstruc-
ton, but would cause constant friction and
panics and compel an increase CT tho army
and navy.
The London Times says: "Gladstone's
passionate appeals to the credulity and con-
iidence of the people have fallen on deaf
ears. This time the rish.American con.
spiracy has failed"
The new Parliament will meet August 5.