New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-09

s,rco 1870 Jews since 1853, and naturalized
aliens since 1870 Barristers were technically, II
nor always actually, disqualified down to 1911
Tho law against minors Is In force, but Is some
timcs winked AT. as In the cases Of Mr.. Fox ana
ord John Russell. Ministers OF the Church OF
Scotland. priests and dcacons Of the Churcn OF
Enoland and all men in holy orders in the
Church OF Rome. are disqualified. SO are Eng
Itch and Scotch peers, but Irish peers may pe
o,oc,od from any constituencies outside OF Ire
land All Judges except the Master OF the hoI'S
aro DISQUALIFIED, on the ground that they may pe
c,llel 10 consult with the Lords. A sherin II ui'
ouol,fe>L only in his own county, recorue' u,
bis own borough and n revising barrister III HIS
owp district for eighteen months AFTER hppo'n''
mont Army and navy officers are ehgio'e' "o
,ro q few active members Of the civil service
IN, tho vast bulk Of the civil servants are us
ouoliied. along with metropolitan police mag's-
,r,,os pcrsons having Crown pensions FOR an!
number or term Of years, bankrupts. contractors
Tor ,he public service except for Government
,oons women. paid officials OF the London Coun-
~ Council lunatics, county court judges. persons
found guilty Of treason. and fclons. Extensive as
these disQualifications are. there Is no ua"Sel
lnt that go acceptable men Will be Iouhd 10 Ill
the benches ut 81. Stephens.
prornoss Of the result of the polling wouin at
this time he futile There seems 10 be general
oxnectation that the Unionists will win The
Immediate circumstances Of the recent Crisis anu
tho dissolution ard appeal to the electorate are
undoubtedly against them. but me drlit Oh pun
lie sentiment has for two years or more peen
nc undoubtedly in their favor ms ia'''r i"'.
has been shown not so much in the huihp'i Vi
seats gained in byelectons as In the maJor'''"
Inv which they have been gained. "ih'' WV
las, general election, In 1892. the RanicaiS' vi
Liberals. have gained four seats ana the '"'o"
lists ton. all other by-elections having sho"n "'
change in the politics OF the members choSeh'
Tho actual change Of popular vote IN th'Se Gull
tests has however been very large. mont"
900 II was shown that there had been 'nioh
e. gain OF nearly 1000 votes IN thir'!-se''"
e,cctions and the number has been ihcr'"Se'
since that time Such a ratio OF gains through
o,, tho Kingdom would rcvoutionize the com
,,.,io, Il the House Of Commons The stand
;ro of norties during the last ten years may also
ho rovicyved with interest. AT the general el'c-
| ,,on of November. 1881. there were CHOSEN OBJ
7 liberals 249 Conservatives Sc Irish Nationahs'S
and 4 Independcnis. Mr.. Gladstone then prough'
forwor,i Home Rule, was defeated. ana appeiii'i
| 70 thc country: and in August, IoSo 'h'r' WIZ.
chosen 1872 Gadstonian Liberals " lAp'r''
| Tnionlsts. 3l6 Conservatives ana - ITS" va
| ,,o,o,,s,s That Parliament lasted until lS'2'
with a steady drift in byclcctons In favor Oh '"c
| c,ods,onion Liberals: SO that ut the time OF MS
so,,,i,p ,hore were 2lJ (;ladstonian Liberals
"a Liberal Inionlsts. 304 conservatives ana ~
,r,sh x,,,onalists The general election which
,,uovved resulted in the choice u 30 Glads'oniaii
Liberals 4G Liberal rnionsts. PCS Conservatives
and 81 Irish Natonalisis Of all parties. lhiS was
tho Parliament which was yesterday dissoN"''
and which contained at the end OF lis HE -"'
Cl,dstonian Liberals. or Radicals ~ lApera'
rnlonlsts. 20 Conservatives and II irish Nation
aIsts: or 10 divide II on the lines which are hehce
forth 70 prevail. 2Gs Radicals. 32l unionls's ana
| 81 Irish Nationalists. These are the data OH
which the speculative may base their forecasts
~ the next for,nleht's elections.