New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-16

PET THE DISTRICT WHEN THE
LIBERAL LEADER TNKFs OFFICE.
Iordon. July l6.-At o'clock this morning
A.. Liberals had $50 members, the Unionists
~ the Parrellites 8. the Anti-Parnpllics co.
ave- Iaborists and the Conservatives 25s The
c"rernmcnt thus has 3Ol members and the Oppo-
sition 32l.
.,onlcrs of the House of Commons dectcd in
.o,cst in the elections has TO a large extent sub
'ided Tie Liberals may win five TO ten more
lots and il is practically O certainty that Mr..
clodstone's majority will he somewhere near
CITY
Lord Salisbury has summoned Cabinet Coun-
Ill for next week to decide whether the present
covernment shall meet Parliament or forth
Nth resign. a large section of his party urge
him not 10 resign, on tie ground that majority
q the British electors have voted against Home
puIa. but il is doubtful whether Lord Sails
turv will take a course that will only proong
the crisis 4 seat will he found for Lord Sails
burvis SON. NiscOunt CranbOrne. in Kensington.
bv comforting pccrage on Sir Algcrnon BOrth-
After most bitter fight, Sir Charles Dixie
has again an opportunity to rc-cnter public life
The fight against him, as has been stated i'll these
dispatches was not wagcd so much on political
grounds, for the Forest Of Dean Division in which
te stood has always given good Liberal ml i,rite,
hut because of his connection with the famous
Crawrort k.vorce ca~c. ,Thr Church ieorle
arayed themselves against him AMI many bitter
hruDnalites were indulcpd in. One feature
of the contest the calling Of meeting for
the purpose of attacking Sir Charles, but the
principal speaker cXpccted-Mr. Stead, formerly
editor Of The Pail Mall Gazette"-dd not ap-
apI t,o ban oSSin Of
by Sir Charlc,'s friends who dcnounccd the un-
Cmistianlike attitude of the Social Purity A'so-
cation, which led in the fight against the Lib
eral candidate.
The figures received from the district show
that Sir Charle,'s aiority-2,4ls-is larger than
those Of the two preceding elections, and is only
3O4 behind that of the election of 1885. when
heavy Liberal majority vas given. The re-
suit is surprise 70 the Conservatives. who
thought that, with the aid of the Noncomformists
they would perhaps he able TO win the district.
When the result of the election in the Forest
OF Dean Division was announced, The supporters OF
Sir Charles Dixie wanted to place him in
chair and carry him in triumph TO his hotel
Sir Charles refused TO allow this, however, and
an enthusiastic crowd escorted him to his hotel
Sir Charless wife. her face beaming with smiles,
met him the steps, from which he deilvercd
on address thanking his supporters.
Among the prominent men whom the figures TO-
day show 10 have ieen elected is Michael Davitt
the Anti-Parnellite leader, who has been returned
from the North division of Meath. His majority
was 403.
The Northwest Division of Norfolk has returned
Joseph Arch the wel-known leader of the asri-
cultural laborers' movement, who. in 1886, was
defeated in this district by LOrl Henry Bcntinck.
a Conservative That Mr.. Arch is Liberal need
hardly be said as it was that party which gave
such enlarged suffrage to the agricultural laboreri
Mr. Arch was born at Barford, Warwickshire IN
1926. His father a laborer, AMI lie himself
Lad from an early age 10 work in the fields Tor
living lie married Tie daughter of mechanic
who soon found that her husband had much latent
ability She encouraged him to extend his slender
stock Of book learning, and he read with avidity
works on a number of subjects including loslc ana
surveying. As his mind expanded he became
deeply interested in the almost serviie condition OF
farm laborcis, and he determined to do what he
couId 70 hotter il. In 1872 he founded the Na-
tional Agricultural Iaborers' mon, oil which 'c
hecame president. He was elected in 1885 Liberal
member for Northwest Norfolk, but after the dis
solution in 1856, he Ias defeated 10y Lord Henry
Bentnck.
Tho result of the polling in Wick Burehs has
has caused check TO the succession Of victories
which that party have been gaining ia the laSt
few DAYS Wick Brrghs consist of WICK, 'ro-
marty. Dingwall. Tain, Dornoch and kirkwaH
The district has a population OF lo,4oi, ana
registered electorate Of 2,lSl. In the two pre-
cedng elections the constituency was carried py
the Liberals, in 1885 by majority oil 40, anu
In 1856 by II majority of 224 1he opposing
candidates in tie present campaign were 'he
same men who contested the seat III the eIecH'h
of lSs6-,J Macdonald Cameron, an Advanced
LIBERAL in favor OF Home hnt, VINO rg|g,nJ horn
9l0 votes, and >ir john Pender, IApeial
lnionisi who received ga votes MI Cameron
had also been tie victorious caodlaa1e III Ine
election of 1885 That there IIae t~cn quite
reversal Of sentimcnt in the constituency is ap-
parent by gamcing at the figures OF me haloriy
In the last two elections In 1851, "a ZOE ~.
cameron in the prfiseI' pise1 noted for his con-
rection with the Atlantic cable project, ana Ii
largely interested in various cable systems ILL.,.
Mr. Kallour in "a speech al CLOSEUP t0-nlghI,
said that 10 the various disasters to the Conserva-
tive cause tnat have recently occurred must oe
added the fact that the ScparatistS Scin 4eT'ain
not think that this misfortune wud bring Grlo,ls
evil to the cause OF the Union. The eJectln oi
the present government, he said was IN sIta' ;a
measure due 10 the circulation or gross cdiubiHrs
The fact that the GladstOnians had N secured
tine majority they expected. showed that hoilc
rule was not acceptable 10 the mass OF the Natlon
lie an not regard tne present Si,"a'"nn, ii
alarm exoept az regards foreign affairs. lie hal
much misgiving as 10 the course that wonid %
taken in I4ypt and in ether parts n Africa. how.
Tie I'nionists in the Midlothian district haVo
already begun an energetic canvass with view
TO contes,irg the district when Mr.. Gladstone
takcs office When Mr.. Gladstone again enters
he Ministry il will lie neccseary for him TO resign
hil seat in the House of Comm ms AMI TO a2ain
stand for election. The Conservatives ard Liberal
lnioniss. encouraged by the enormous re1ucnon
they made in his majority Wednesday. think that
when hp again appeals 10 the Midlothian electors
they will be able 10 defeat him.
TIE RETURNS IN DETAIL.
REsULr5 OF THE ELECTIONS IN MANY CON