Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-04
ENGLISH ELECTIONS.
THE FIGHT FOB H0NB-2ULE-MoRE
RETURNS.
The kiaisterialists Becoming More Anx-
ious- Some Conservative Gains-close
Conttsts-A Deciding Vote.

tBy Arglo-Ame cable TO the Dispateh.l
LoNuOY, July 3.-At 3 o'clock this
afternoon 100 Tories, % Unionists, AZ
Liberals, and IL pafnellites had been
elected to the House OF Commons.
Both political parties are disappointed
at The present results of the elections.
The Tories, to use an expression OF
Lord Randolph Churchill, were " cock
sure" Of making greater Roadway than
they have achieved. The Liberals pro-
fess TO be gaining in spirit, and they
point out that, although the Tories have
made net gain Of two, yet the Glad
stoneites won Carlisle and Leith against
TIE Unionists, which practically makes
ne battle so far a draw.
Edward IIenegil, one OF the most
prominent Liberals who seeded from
Mr.. Gladstone's support, and resigned
the ministerial office Of Chancellor OF
the Duchy Of Lancaster on April 9Th
upon the occasion Of the introduction OF
,be home-rule bill, was reelected to-
Gay from Grimsby, Lincolnshire, as a
Unionist. His majority was 300,
against ga at the last election. P. K.
Condin IParnellite) has been eleoted
without opposition in the East division
OF Tipperary county.
At 1870 o'clock this afternoon l23
Tories, 20 Unionists, 43 Liberals, and
II Pa7nellites had been elected. The
PaU-AaU Gazette, pointing to the result
OF the elections so far as they have
gone, says: ''The Irish vote in England
has failed TO work the wonders promised
for it by I. P. O'Connor. lie declared
that the Irish vote would be decisive
factor in seventeen Of the English con-
stituencies. Yesterdays pOlllngs, how
ever, show in the net result that the
Irish turned the scale in but two places
in favor OF the Liberals, leaving tue
others unaltered."
The Ministerialists are becoming more
anxious. The Conservatives to-day
gained seats in the following districts !;
Lincoln, Boston, Grantham, Stafford,
Salisbury, East Birmingham, Kldder-
mioster. Aston Manor, Oldham, and
South Nottingham. In Scarborough the
election went sgainstthe Ministerialsts.
There were many close contests,
notably that at ACCOMMODATIONS.
where the mayors casting vote decided
the election amid tremendous uprOar.
A scrutiny of the vote has been de-
manded by the defeated candidate. In
West Nottingham, II. Broadhurstt Glad
stonean) received 8, 4j3 votes, and Colo
mel Seely Liberal Unionist) 4,609.
At midnight tho totals were 1l5
Conservatives, % Unionists, and 50
Ministerialists. J.0'Kelly (Parnellitej
has been elected in the north division Of
Roscommon without opposition.
LoNpoN, July A further indica-
ton that Scotland is strongly Glad
stonesn is furnished in the re-
turns from yesterdays election
the returns at Dundee, where
Robinson and Lacaita tGladstoneans)
received respectively 1926 and S,2lG
votes against 3,j45 and 3,34G for
Nixon ard DAILY Liberal Union
lists. The election in Dundee was
the only one held in Scotland yes
terdsy. In Boston the Conservatives
had a majority Of so. Stafford gave
the Conservatives a majorityof 81. In
Burnley p. Ryland (Unionist received
4.2OQ votes and Greenwood GLAD
stonean), AGO; in Derby Mr.. Roe
lGladstonearl polled G,57l votes; Sir
William Vernon Hsrcourt GLAD
stonesn), 6,43I, and Mr.. Evans (Libe-
raj Cnionisp, 4,44G. In the Bor1csley
division of Birmingham Mr.. Jesse Call.
ings (UniOnist polled 4,483 votes and
Mr.. TAFT (Gladstonean) l,0i0.