The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-25
BRITISH POLITICAL GOSSIP.
The Conservatives and the Pops-rsynsil
IL Surely Done For.

LONDON. July 24..-The Liberal victory In the
wisbech division IL . surprise to both sides.
The Gladstone candidate was opposed by
powerful local trade interests. and II was
hardly calculated that he would do any more
than reduce the Conservative majority to such
minimum rs would Justify n rscontest ut the
coming election. Among tho elements OF the
Conservative strength were the publican and
browor interests. long dominsat In the con-
stituency. These were thrown In their full
strength against the Gladstonlts. whose victory
Ia. therefore. all the moro significant But
Mother this nor the results Of any OF tho
byo-eloctions will alter the determination
Of the Government to try to complete its
scheme OF Irish legislation before dissolving
Parliament. Certain Influential Conservatives.
In constant communication with tho electoral
headquarters. are pressing Lord Salisbury to
remodel tho Cabinet and to dissolve Pnrlia-
mont at oncc They plead that the strength OF
the Gladstonisn rsnction Ia growing constantly
and that another years delay will probably ro-
suit In an overwhelming Liberal majority.
These tactical reasons, though supported By
tho opinion Of the officials OF the electoral
executive. have not shaken Lord Salisbury
and Mr.. Balfour In their resolve to face another
session.
The talk over tho Wisboch election In the
Conservative and Liberal clubs tonight treats
1t as likely to precipita,e the dissolution Of
Parliament Private Ministerial utssrnnces.
however. deride the notion that bye election
will change the line decided upon.
cSS.ps es % g. hs
has been ~ enough to render i improoa.
& Ri ter. pnles. he i mpsotss '"rh no viii
withdraw fIom ,Enslic NE who'll. on taking
dns Ssss al nh svaa viii also i.1 he
Matthews. the Home Secretary. Will get a
Tsnt 70 Go,sEnmons l:E,slatlcSn s. pnst have
fiTh hs sss ss,o!s Iord E! sTSsp. recent de-
aSainst %r farae Hn eereq eens sss,,
ssass AZ ssS sesEs & r.
FsiouSn sSss,s
scs..s losiss! sli.'on Ssswe.n 9 tho Me- Me-
that have GsssseS between The Liberal leaders
mon '1 se,o esn AGAINST the s f.
ns b. EsrS
Vatican 70 Intervene. and asked the Pope 10
promise to pronouncs on the eve Of the gen;
Abe Pope's refueal prompted the Premier's
allusion to q clerical conspiracy and to tho
abolition OF the lliiterate voter. and his threat
to reduce the Irish representation. The Con-
servAtives now rec that the Dtahone hold su-
preme sway In Ireland and that Mr.. Parnell's
decadence BEGAN on the day tho priests do.
serted him.
No mora striking proof OF the utter loss OF
Mr.. Parnell's strength could be Rivon than In
the character Of the delegates surrounding
was . meeting for which. careful preparation
had been making for long time. yet hardly
scgld BE- got to attend. The Times! which has
hitherto predicted ParnelPs ultimate success,
Impotence. OF the ,Parnellites. and shows that
the tenants of the. settled distrlcts are 10
longer with him. Plots depsndsnt upon tho
existence Of flow Of dollars from America are
now paralyzed. 80 low have the PArnellite
ton Of El25 was received by the Convention
with cheer. --
ne: secne.ory Ms pasne II n 1Gnsef r ths
active secretsrial dutie'.