, 1891-07-25
BOTH SIDES SURPRISED
Unexpected Liberal Victory in
the Wisbich Division.
Striking Proof of Mr.. Parnell's
Loss Of Strength.
Mrs. Parker Savagely Attacks
DR.. Goodwin.

Copyrighted, 1891, by N. Y. Associated Press
LONDON, july 24.-Tbe Liberal victory
in the WisbIch division is a surprise to
both sides, The Gladstone candidate
was opposed by powerful local trade
interests and 1t was hardly calculated that
he would do any more thar reduce the
Conservative majority to such a minimum
as would justify a r~e-contestin the coming
election. Amongst the Conservative
strength we're the publican and brewer
interests, long dominant in the constit-
uency. These we're thrown in full strength
against the Gladstonian. whose victory is
therefore all the more significant. But
neither this nor the results OF any of the
bye elections will alter the determination
OF the government TO try to complete its
scheme oil Irish legislation before dis
solving parliament.
The period for the reconstruction of the
cabinet depends upon Mr.. Smiths
health, He has been ill enough to render
1t improbable that he will ever reappear
as minister. Unless he improves he will
withdraw from public life wholly on tax
ing the peeTage. The Duke of Rutland.
who has long been an invalid, will also
retire. Matthews, the home secretary.
will get a iudgeship. The new cabinet,
with Chamberlain. Gorst and Harrington
as members. who will add a further
liberal element to government legislation,
must have time to settle into working
cohesion before risking a dissolution OF
parliament.
The reasons for SalIsbury's recent de-
nouncement of the action of the Irish
-. - - -
spiracy has been the subject of keen sur
prise. The McCarthyites have shown no
intention to obstruct the government on
Irish legislation recently. but the minis
tiers, besides recognizing an essential
agreement between the McCarthyites and
Liberals. have private Information In the
nature of communications between the
Liberal leaders and Irish bishops uniting
them in common action against the gov
ernment. To c unteract the policy now
supported BY every bishop except
O'Dwyer of Limerick, Lord Salisbury
recently renewed his overtures to the vati-
can to intervene, and asked the pope to
promise to pronounce on the eve of the
general election a decisive word against
episcopal interference. The pope's re-
fusal prompted the premier's %allusion to
clerical conspiracy and to the abolition of
iut lllNtihAf NtAtls NV hs iutGdN ~
reduce Irish representation The Con
servatlves now see that the bishops hold
supreme sway in ireland, and that Par
nell's decadenco began on the day the
priests deserted him.
No more striking proof of the utter
loss of Parnells strength cOuld be given
than in the character of the delegates
surrounding hun at yesterdays conven-
ton at Dublin. 1t was a meeting tor
which careful preparation had been max
ing for a long time, vet hardly any man
of local or general prominence could be
got to attend. Campbell, NJ. p, is no
longer Parnell's secretary. Mrs. Parnell
undertaking the active secretarlal duties.
Among the closing incidents Of the
Congregational council was the proposed
union with the Baptists. The proposal
excites discussion in both communities.
DIR. Goodwin's vindicatioH Of C0ncrega.
tiOnal orthodoxy aroused DR.. Parker's ire.
When interviewed, DIR. Parker said he
would rather not speak on the subject
at large; that his wife had written
a letter which fairly represented his own
thought. The wife's letter excelH in
strong language. She compares DIR.
Goodwin to a theological corpse hat had
lain in the grave for 200 years and been
dragged out sinking. with the grave
clothes not too gracefully draped round
him. TO much more of this style of
criticism Parker adds hat be was In bed
for sickness for ten days, yet the dele
gates preaching in the temple failed to re-
member himsin their prayers, thus exem-
plifsiug their unholy Calvanism, and that
they were so much concerned about their
own orthodoxy as to neglect the simplest
decencles of civilization.