Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-10
u THE EVENING STAR

special Cable Dispatch - THE EVENING STAR
LONDON, July 1O.-In the general defeat there
are not wanting crumbs OF comfort for Glad
stone, such as Goschen's defeat Brands defeat
In Cardiff. and Trevelyan NOW sir George
beaten this morning. Albert Gray will also be
peaten AT Iyneside. 1 learn that even Lord
Hartington's defeat to-day in his own old con-
stituency of Rossendale is almost probable
These unexpected victories must greatly en-
courage Gladstone. OF twenty-three elections
yesterday the tory gain was only one The
uhlonists held their own in tye seats 1t is now
possible therefore to forecast with some coni-
dence the
COMPOSITION OF THE NEW COMMONS.
1he following calculation is based on the sup
position that the seats vacant will tall to the
several parties which were last i'm possession
lhis. OF course, VIII not be exactly So but the
losses and gains viii probably be about equal
At noon to-day $50 mem bers were elected, con-
sistlng of 142 liberals, 73 Parnellitcs 265 con-
ser'atlVes, and 90 unionists. Uf the l4O still
10 be elected c lculate that 90 will be liberals
10 farnellites, 32 conservatives, and 10 union
iSts. !his gives the totais-for home rule and
stone, 3.3 Thus, the total majority against
nome rule Is .6 the majority OF the conser,a-
lNes over liberals aud unIonists 10. Ii these
nSureS prove wrong il VIII be because they are
LOO iaVorauie to Gladstone.
GLADSTONE WANTS TO RESIGN
Ihe nnal result being thus in view the ques-
tion now is, what will be done by Gladsronee |
Know for a TACT that he desires to resign in
Sahter Ia the iace OF this crushing reverse. In
HIS iasL speech before the lataI division ne
promised the house definitely as he ever
promised anything, if the decision OF the couu-
Try was against him lie would summon pariia-
iueni carry IN August, every one understand
Ing him 10 mean tnat ne would summon ~ 10
receive his Resignation. The greatest pressure
Is however, now being brou.nt To bear upou
MIN Dy his friends 10 persuade HIM not l., ne.
sign until tine opinion vi the new commons
constilutionally expressed in an adverse y,,I-
coinpeis hun To do 80. II is known for certain
that II he simply introduced a resuiuti tion IN
iaNor Oh a statutory parlaneut u large mum Der
vi uhlonlsts would mud themselves iu an eN-
trenely difficult position. Already there are
many Signs oil waSering among them. All the
Lonuon papers, even the Duity Meas, are snout-
ing al GiitdS,one To resign, except the fiaU Lau
Gdzette, which declares that this would oe
AN ENORMOUS ERROR OF TACTICS.
MT. Schhaduoist expressed TO me last night
the strongest hope that Glad stone would not
resign. learn that great efforts are being
made privately throughout the country TO
evoke AL expression Oh puulic opinion to this
eject In view, however, oi Gladstone :
promise aud his distinct appeal To the coun-
try Oh the single Issue, anu nis oNerlyneimlng
oeieat at the loilS, al Is almost ossi oie 10
conceive how even SO OLD u parii.,tueutary
nand can meet the furious onslaught he would
tnus provoke from Nearly every SIDE.
BY Associated Press
LONDON, July 1O.-Tne Right Hon. Geor-e
Otto 1reselyan, VINO, with MIR. Cham oerlain
resigned from the cabinet to oppose Mr. Glad
stones Irish policy, has been defeated as the
unionist candidate in Hawick Tor Parliament
In the last election Mr.. Trevelyau wa, returned
as liberal from Hawick without opposition.
1hls year Mr. John Dillon stGmped TIE III stric,
against MIN, oenouuc.ug him lor nis oppos. lion
to tne preinIers policy toward Ireland and
pointing out the unrea Condolences oI Mr. IRE
Netyans attitude IN view of the IscI that he naa
been ciileI secretary 1Or Ireland ana uv .lciu,.i
cUserNatlou knew the merits vi issue. The
result mas been that out vi the total oi o.Ul0
votes lied IN HaS lex Durgs AIR. "A. l.. Brown
the Hladstonian candidate, received "A majority
oI ~, oJilIning 2,o23 10 the =, ,iS3 secured py
Nj. Ire NelyaD.
Ihe announcement of the result has prod uced
u sensation Throughout line country. Tne lib
eral. are now predicting thai Luru Harliugiou
VIII De defeated uy The Giadstoui,n Candidate
IN RosSendaie, Lanca,liire. TIE electioJ lakes
pace next Monday. la Lue last election i.o.u
harrington Was returned a liberia uy "a ms-
JoIlty "a l,S32 IN a total poll vi 1u.2oS
LIS opposition 10 t.ie governments Irish
policy Induced the liberals io ask Michael
DaEllt To con test iiosSenussle. MIR. DsvitL ne,i
lated, aud Hnally declined, assuming that
Lord dartlnStons attitude pareiy p.t-
lrlotlc aid uislutereslcu. SuDsequeu the.
liberals aud Parueiiites found reason 10 suspect
that Lofu Hartiiigtons opposition TO The pre-
lnIer had an uiteflor purpose, aud at The las.
lnomeDt they determined To contest the as
trict Lord HartInstons opponents do not,
however, make pubic their rcasons ior uelIey-
Ing ihey VIII We aoie ~ give him the late ol Mr.
Treveiyan.