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(J, 8 THE MANCHESTER GUARDIAN, FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1S95. THE GENERAL ELECTION. FOREIGN TELEGRAMS. L.U. IX.

1 2030 aasfl MAYO (NORTH). D. Crilly (S) B. Egan (P) DURHAM (MID). Wilson (L) A.

Wilkinson (L V) 1,316 I SECOND EDITION SPECIAL MORNING EXPRESS. The death of the K.ght Bishop of 1hn' "ig. He, was a vonn-er Edward Thorold. rector "i'v Lincolnshire, bv Man- ilv Wilson, M.n v- Mr. T- ebone Meath South Northampton Nottingham Wett East Norwich Norfolk Mid Newcastle-upon-Tyne Northamptonshire Mid South Oxfordshire Banbury OHhm Peterborough Perth Pembroke District Plymouth Radnorshire Roxburghshire Rochdale Heading Salford: North Sunderland Stoke-upon-Trent Scarborough Stockton-on-Tees Shoreditch Ilaggerston Southampton Swansea Suffolk Woodbridge Stowmarket Stockport Stiriingsbire St.

George s-in-the-East Staffordshire Lichfield Somersetshire Tyrone North 1 1 i 1 1 1 West Ham South Xorth Wilts: Cricklade Wicklow Whitehaven Walsall Worcestershire Xorth Yarmouth Yorkshire (Shipley) (Doncaster) (Ptley) 1 19 79 25 0 TO-DAY'S POLLINGS. The following polling take place to-day Berkshire (East) Cambridgeshire (Newmarket) Cornwall (Launceston) Devon (Tavistock) Durham (South-east) Essex (Saffron WaJden) Leicestershire (Bosworth) Northumberland Norfolk Somerset (Wells) Wiltshire (Devizes) Yorkshire (Buckrosc) (Skipton) (Osgoldcross) by the intrusion of over a thousand out-voters from all parts of the country and nearly as many freeholders of the little Parliamentary borough of Boston but it is hardly credible that business men from London will come down to force Mr. Pollock upon the rural constituency. The Lowestoft division is also being polled to-day, and here Mr. H.

Foster is in possession of the seat, but he is being attacked in the same way. Politically a Tory, he holds a seat which "is Liberal, but the Liberalism of which was disorganised and demoralised by the defection of its Liberal member in lSS'J. The third ii.v.-t which is being decided to-day is that in Southwest Norfolk. This is the last stronghold ot Tory landlordism of the old school. It has been held against all attacks by Mr.

Hare, a very popular resident landowner, but to-day the Liberalism of the district has found a champion in Mr. Winfrey, a young leader of the rising rural democracy in the Eastern counties. The district has been represented by Tories for fifty-eight years, but it would have declared for Liberalism long before now if it had not been for the great personal popularity of Mr. Hare on his own estate. All reports from the district seem to foreshadow that the hour has now come.

Although the scene of Mr. Winfrey's principal work in the allotment movement which has revolutionised a large portion of South Lincolnshire and North Cambridgeshire lies only a few miles outside the division, he fights under the disadvantage of being ,1 "stranger'' from another county, and the rather petty local patriotism or prejudice is being invoked against him; but it is of small effect. A thousand Lincolnshire men have written a letter on his behalf to their Norfolk neighbours, which is being widely circulated. It tells how thousands of iicres have been wrung from the unwilling landlords and farmers for allotments and small holdings, and of the advice and practical help which he iias given to them in their efforts to work out their own social 3nd economic salvation. After to-day the only district remaining to be pulled will be North-west Norfolk, which in the last Parliament was represented by Mr.

J. Arch. The collapse of his Agricultural Labourers' Union has damaged him to some extent amongst his fellow-labourers, and his opponents are making the unscrupulous use of it. They are filling tho diMsion with rumours against his honour and probiti anil sparing no effort to discredit him, but theic seems little reason to fear that the labourers will desert their life-long champion in bis old age. (Hexham) (Xorth-west) Wales.

Flintshire. Scotland. Clackmannan and Kinross I Ross and Cromarty. Haddingtonshire Ireland. Fermanagh (South) Meath (Xorth) Galway (Xorth) Tyrone (Mid.) SIR.

GLADSTONE AXD THE FORFARSHIRE ELECTION. Mr. Gladstoneliasseut the following letterto Mr. Martin White, M.P., the member for Forfarshire 14 Dear sir, With my recollections of our loved and lamented friend Lord Dalhousie, and of the circumstances under which the seat was lately carried over to the Tories, 1 rejoice in the remarkable success you have achieved. I am out of the political world, but there is hardly more than one of the successes achieved by the Liberals in this singular election which has given me greater pleasure than the result which you have so kindly announced.

Yours very faithfully, W. E. Gladstone." THE SOUTH EDINBURGH PETITION. In the Bill Chamber of the Court of Session at Edinburgh yesterday Lord Kilcairney granted a petition by two Liberal electors of South Edinburgh for a recount of the ballot papers in the election of Mr. Cox for that division.

The contention is that, through the mistaks of some of the enumerators, a number of votes belonging to Mr. Paul, and which would have sufficed to return him at the head of the poll, were couuied for Mr. Cox. MANCHESTER, FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 26. (HEUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) BRITISH, PUK Nil AND ITALIAN 1NTERE.is AFRICA.

THREATENED WAi: WITH ABYSSINIA. Home, Thursday1. Haroti Wane, Minister for Foreign Affairs, made a statement in the Chamber of Deputies to-day 011 the position of atl'airs in Africa, with especial reference to the relations between Italy and Abyssinia. He said All the Powers of Jiuiope excepting Russia who confined herself to making some observations regarding the possessions nf the Sultan of Turkey acknowledged the receipt of the notification from the Italian Government of the conclusion of the Treaty with Abyssinia whereby our rights in Kthiopia were defined. With regard to the Anglo-Italian delimitation protocol, Kussia stated that she desired to remain foreign to this question, and at the present moment the Government of the (Jzar has that it has only religious interests in Kthiopia consequently the Italian Government, which, has hailc7 with satisfaction the creation of the Apostolic Prefecture in Erythrea.

has made a point of shorting the Italian missionaries no preference which would he to the prejudice of the priests of the Orthodoi Church. In reply to questions, liaron Mane said that tho Emperor Mcnelik owed his Throne in Abyssinia to Italy. In return he had betrayed Italy. No one, however, could interpose between Menelik and Italy. The Minister also informed the House that an agreement had been signed with the authorities for the delimitation, so far as was practicable, of the boundaries on tho north, with a view to averting fresh troubles among the local tribes.

Great Uritain and Germany had taken steps for prohibiting the transit of arms from their possessions into Ethiopia. France, the neigh hour of Italy at Ohok, had declared on several occasions that she had no part in the intrigues of persons who sought to compromise her policy. Alluding to the commercial relations between France and Italy, the Minister said it rested entirely with France to secure tho re-establishment of reciprocal relations on the niOMt-favotired-nation basis. It also rested with France to obtain the delimitation of tho Franco-Italian frontiers in Africa proposed by her in IWJl and accepted by Italy. The Carriers, in an article to-day on African affairs, declares that war between Italy and Abyssinia is imminent.

France and Kussia, it continues, lire undoubtedly preparing to nuiko the weight of their new alliance felt in Europe. They are seeking to entangle Italy and Great liritain in Africa in order that their own haiul3 may be free in the East and in the Mediterranean. "In this." the journal adds, "Russia and France have made a false calculation, for Italy and Great Uritain, now allied, will know how to parry the blow." The prospect of hostilities between the Italians and the Abyssinians is being openly discussed in political circles here, and it said that the deci sion will largely depend upon the advice tendered bv Ceneral Jfaratien. THE MACEDONIAN RISING. AXD PROLONGED" FIGHTING.

Const ANTisfiiT.E, Wr.iiN-v.snAT. The Porte declares that it has no intention of mobilising the Third Army Corps. Nevertheless, besides three battalions coming from Albania, which have been ordered to Uskub, another battalion on its way from Yanina has been diverted to fiilonica. Intelligence has reached here from Alonnstir that a Kind of some sixty Macedonians has succeeded in crossing the frontier and entering the Vilavet of Kossovo. Troops wero immediately despatched in pursuit, and dis persed the insurgents, who lost many killed and wounded.

According to a further despatch from Monastir, tlio Albanians are endeavouring to ally themselves with the iiulgariau Macedonians in order to attack Siinlihre. News has been received from of pro longed and severe fighting between the troops and several insurgent" bands in the direction of the mountains of Perim. Reinforcemente are being hurried lo the scene. FRANCO-CHINESE COMMERCIAL TREATY. COMPENSATION FOR INTERVENTION.

SlI A NOMA Tn rn SPA V. The chief provisions of the new Tieatv beiwoen France and China regulating commercial relations between the Southern Chinese provinces and the French possessions borderim on them ire as follow Article 1 grants to France the right to maintain a Consular Agent at, Tieng- lleng. Article li opens Liim-how. in the province of Kwang-Si, north of l.an-'son. and to French and Annainite commerce, makes liokkow an open port, and granus France the right to maintain a Consul there.

Article 3 nrovides that Shemao, situated between Mekong mid the Namtc, 'JHI miles north-west of Luang Prahang, shall be opened to commerce, and that French subjects shall be allowed to settle there and t-o make arrangements for the transport of mer chandise by the river Loso and Mckone and bv tho Mandarin route. Article 1 provides for a 'eduction of duties. Article deals with the question of working the mines in the three southern provinces of Kwang-Tung, KwanoSi. ind Yunnan, and provides that French engineers hall have a first, right in th'c matter of explora tion. It also grants trance the right to make certain extensions of the Annainite railways.

Article allows Fiance to establish telecraph communication with Miemao and yn Anghahin, on the Nairiu, one hundred miles north of Luaii" Prabang, the tariff being fixed accudine to the Chefoo Convention. Articles 7 and contain rtain commercial stipulations. Article 0 nro vides that previously concluded Treaties shall not modified by the present Convention, and shall remain 111 full force. The present Convention, which is to le regarded as an additional one. ust be ratified hv tho Chinese Emperor and the President of the which the ratifications 1 re.neii iteptiiitic, alter are to be exchanged as soon as possible at Pekin T1TE CUBAN INSURREtTIOX.

REPORT BY MARSHAL CAMPOS. Madrid, Thursday. A despatch from Marshal Martinez Campos. dated the -'-'nd announces that he had left Baynmo and had reached Voguita. Ho was due to arrive at Manztinillo 011 tho L'ih-d.

In another despatch giving details of tho incidents of tho march to Bayamo and tho fighting- with the rebels. Marshal Campos says I marched out with 1 men. 1 knew that tho insurgent forces were much superior, but I thought it dishonourable to retreat, and engaged the onomv at a nlaco about twelve miles from Uayamo. The insurgents kept up a brisk firo from all sides, and tho losses of the troops wero L'o killed and fU wounded. I did not leave Bayamo, as I knew that reinforce ments ot J.oOO men had reached Maceo, the insurgent leader, and 1 had run short of ammunition." THE SITUATION IN BULGARIA.

Paris, Tutrspay. The finlt-il publishes another article by M. Edouard Herve in defence of Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria, whose Government, the writer says, has now given such guarantees to Russia that the official recognition of the Prince by that country is the only possible and desirable solution of the situation, even in the interests of Russia herself. NEW SOUTH WALES ELECTIONS. Snwrr, Thtospat.

The whole of the returns for the election of the new Legislative Assembly, have now come in, and the tinal result is as follows: Ministerialists. 61 Labour party, supporting the present. Government, 19: Opposition. 44; "Independent. I.

Otherwise classified, the members of the new Assembly may be grouped as follows Advocates of Free 62 Protectionists, 44 Labour members, lft. Sit George was deieated at Tatnworth by a majority of G-. 5,937 4,295 1,642 Liberal majority No change. In 1892 the figures were J. W'ilsoa (L), 5,661 C.

E. Hunter (C), 5,699. LANCASHIRE (LEIGH DIVISION). C. r.

Scott (L) 5.130 Fitzgerald C) .53 Majority Liberal majority 1892 677 -904. No change. The number of spoiled votes was 49. The votes were counted at the Town Hall, Leigh, the process of counting beginning at half-past ten and concluding shortly after noon. An immense crowd awaited the declaration of the result, which was received with prolonged cheering.

Mr. C. P. Scott, M.r., proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. Charles Appleton, the returning officer.

They were all obliged to Mr. Appleton, ho said, for the most admirable arrangements which ho had made. The larger number of polling stations provided had been a great convenience to the electors. He would like to say, in regard to his honourable opponent, that throughout the contest ho had shown the greatest kindness and courtesy. (Cheers.) Mr.

Fitzgerald had fought that battle in a generous and truly English spirit. Indeed, Mr. Fitzgerald had been the first to congratulate him on his victory. Had the result been the other way ho hoped that he would have been the first to congratulate, Mr. Fitzgerald.

(Cheers.) Mr. Kitzgbraij seconded the vote of thanks. He would again repeat to Mr. Scott his hearty congratulations on the victory he had won. He must express his appreciation of the able, honest, and admirably English manner in which he had fought that election.

(Cheers.) Mr. Appleton briefly responded. Subsequently Mr. Scott proceeded to the Liberal Club, accompanied by Mrs. and Miss Scott, Mr.

Caleb Wright, J. Wood (chairman of the Election Committee), Mr. F. T. Wright (election agent), and other leading supporters.

Mr. Cai kh Wricut, addressing the great crowd in the street, said he was proud to introduce to them the new me.nher for the division. That was the fourth contest they had fought and won, and the victory this time was all they could have wished far. (Cheers.) Mr. Scott, who had an enthusiastic reception, gave his heartiest thanks to tho electors for the great honour they had conferred on him and for the trust they had reposed in him.

In the days that were to come he hoped to show himself worthy of their confidence. They had aH believed, and now they knew, that Leigh would be true that whatever other places might show the white feather Leigh would nail the old Bag to the mast. (Cheers.) They had had to fight this time with a new candidate and with the flowing tide running against them. That tide did not run in Leigh. (Cheers.

He thanked most heartily the men and women who had worked for him, and in speaking of the women he could not but mention his wife. Loud cheers.) It had bees a soldier's battle, and tho Liberal soldiers had fought like men and had won. He had been through several contested elections, but he never remembered any. thing like the devotion and enthusiasm which had been shown by the immense number of workers they had had on their side. (Cheers.) lie thanked them from the bottom of his heart for all they had done, and for the blow they had struck for the good old causa.

(Cheers.) He specially thanked Mr. Wood, the chairman of his Committee, and Mr. Caleb Wright, in whose steps he would try to follow in holding aloft the Libera dag. (Loud cheers.) Mr. J.

Wood said that all along he had every confidence that they would win. His heart had never failed him. The victory would have been all the. greater had it not been for the 400 men who were off the register because thev had received parish relief during a time of trouble. (Cheers.) Next time they would double the majority.

In response to loud calls, Mrs. C. P. Scott said a word or two to the gathering. She joined with Mr.

Scott in his thanks to the electors and to the workers who had been so enthusiastic and devoted. She hoped they had negun a tnendship winch would last tor a long time. (Loud cheers.) Mr. R. J.

Clegg also addressed the crowd. At the Conservative Club Mr. Fitzgerald said they had fought the battle honestly, and as Englishmen. They had been defeated but they had done all they could, and had no reason to be ashamed of the result, lie thanked his supporters, one and all. Mr.

J. Hartlej-. chairman of the Conservative Association Mr. W. C.

Jones, the Unionist candidate at the last election and Dr. Hardesty also spoke. Mr. Fitzgerald left the club amid loud cheering. Last evening a crowded meeting was held in the Lecture Hall of the Leigh Liberal Club to celebrate tho victory of Mr.

C. P. Scott. Th chair was occupied by Mr. J.

Wood, who was supported by Mr. C. P. Scott, M.r., Mrs. and Miss Scott, Messrs.

C. Guest, H. Isherwood, and A. Kniveton. Mr.

Scott's entry into the room was the signal for an outburst of cheering, which was kept up for a long time. The Chairman said Mr. Scott would leave no stone unturned to advance the interests of Leigh irrespective of party politics, and he. thought their Conservative friends would have no reason to complain that Mr. Scott was their member, for they would find that, after all, the electors had done the best thing for the division by returning him.

hear." and cheers. He thanked on his own behalf the army of willing rkers for their untiring energy and zeal, especially on the day of polling. It was largely through their help that the battle had been won. (Hear, hear. Their old member, Mr.

Caleb right had thrown his heart and soui into the contest, and bad worked even harder for Mr. Scott than he did for himself. (Hear, hear.) Like bis father, Mr. F. T.

Wright, the Liberal election agent, had rendered excellent service, and so had the Irishmen in tlie district. (Cheers. Mr. C. T.

Scott, M.P., who was received with loud and prolonged cheering, said if he was member for the Leigh division it was hecauseof the splendid work done by a band of energetic workers throughout the constituency and his hearty thanks were due to them. Ha felt verv proud to represent that constituency, for the electors were made of sturdier stuff than the people in some other constituencies (cheers), and they would not surrender their principles nor change their minds at the bidding of anybody. (Hear, Moreover, would not be gulled by the tricks and the arts of Tory wirepullers. (Hear, hear.) He did not believe a single elector had been misled by the transparent Tory dodges resorted to in the Leigh division, as in other parts of the country, and he only wished that the Liberal party throughout the country was made of stuff as good and sound and sensible as the electors of Leigh. (Cheers.) That day they had won a great victory not only for the Leigh division but for the Liberal cause generally, and he thought the Leigh Tories would feel that they might with advantage give up the job of trying to wrest the division from the hands of the Liberals.

(Cheers. He felt rather sorry for his honourable opponent, for he thought that -Mr. Fitzgerald really believed that he was going to win. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Fitzgerald had undoubtedly worked very hard indeed, and had fought fairly and honourably hear), and so, too, had the bulk of the Tory party.

(Hear, hear.) The electors of Leigh were men upon whom he (Mr. Scott) could thoroughly rely, and he firmly believed that even if he stood aione in the House of Commons in fighting for what the electors of Leigh believed to be right and true they would back him up. cheers.) Neither would they turn their backs upon him if some day he took an independent stand in the House for Radical principles against weak and vacillating members of their own party. (Hear, hear.) If he did not feel that he was strong in their confidence and in the power which would ever stand behind him in the Leigh division, he would not go to Parliament in such a proud state of mind as he was at that moment. During the last three weeks the electors had got to know him very well, and he hoped that they would never have reason ro regret the confidence thev had placed in him.

He and the other Kadioal members in the Commons would try, if they did not mean to be there in vain, to be of some service to the less fortunate classes in the community, so that the poor might become a little less poor and the wretched a little less wretched because they were fighting for them in the House. (Cheers.) Laws and Parliaments after all could only do a little, and it was to the people's hearts and consciences and good sense that they must chiefly look for setting right that which was wrong in the sociil state of England. Much that was wrong needed setting right, and it was his hope and prayer that in going to the House of Commons he might in his degree, small though it might be, be able to strike a blow for the liberties of England and for the good of the whole people. (Loud and prolonged cheers.) Subsequently, amid great enthusiasm, Mr. Scott was hoisted shoulder-high and borne in triumph to his cairiage.

He afterwards addressed crowded meetings in Atherron and Tyldesley, where his reception was ot a very cordial character. LEICESTER (HARBOROUGH DIVISION). J. W. Logan (L) 6.699 Lieutenant Towney (C) 5,673 Liberal majority No change.

J. W. Logan (L), 6,244 F. W. 1,026 Lowe 1892 Nationalist majority 714- No change.

In 1892 the figures were: D. Crilly (S), H. Egan iP), 1,472. M.ONAGHAN (SOUTH). James Daly (N) W.

Tenison (Q 3,885 1.015 Nationalist majority 2.870 No change. In 1392 tho figures were: F. O'Driscoll M. M. Rutherford (C), 1,007.

NORFOLK (MID). F. W. Wilson (L) K. T.

Gurdon (L U) 4,220 4,086 134 Libera majority Liberal gain. In 1892 tho figures were: C. Higgins (IA, 4,069: R. T. Gurdon (L Ul, 3,599.

At the by-election in April, 1895. caused by the resignation of Mr. Higgins, consequent upon his joining the Liberal Unionist party, the figures were: R. T. Gordon (L U), F.

W. Wilson (L), 3,904. OXFORDSHIRE (HENLEY). R. Hermon Hodgo (C) H.

Samuel (L) 3,831 3,470 361 Conservative majority No change. In 1892 the figures were Hon. F. Parker (C), 3,688, Sir W. rbillfmore (L), 3,269.

QUEEN'S COUNTY (OSSORY). E. Crean (N) Colonel H. Poe (C) W. A.

Macdonald (P) Nationalist majority No change. In 1892 the figures were: E. Clean (N), Staples (C), 523. RADNORSHIRE. V.

C. Milbank (C) F. Edwards (L) 2,986 630 383 2,356 K. 1,949 1,868 81 Conservative majority Conservative gain. In 1892 the figures were: F.

Edwards (L), J. A. Bradnoy (C), 1,740. SUFFOLK (EYE). F.

S. Stevenson (L) 4,437 F. Wooton Isaacson (C) 3,603 Liberal majority 834 No change. In 1892 tho figures were F. S.

Stevenson (L), Hon. L. Holland (C), 3,431. TYRONE (SOUTH). T.

VV. Russell (L U) T. Shillington (N) 3,239 3,046 195 Liberal Unionist majority No change. In 1892 the figures were: T. W.

Russell (L U), T. A. Dickson (X), 3,096. YORKSHIRE (OTLEY DIVISION). M.

D'A. Wyvill (C) 4,670 Sir J. Barren (L) 4,622 Conservative majority 48 Conservative gain. 1592: J. Barran (L), M.

Wyvill (C), 4,023. YESTERDAY'S LANARKSHIRE (PARTICK). J. T. Smith (L U) 5,551 L.

Mackenzie (L) 4,344 Liberal Unionist majority 1,207 No change. In 1892 the figures were: J. P. Smith (L U), E. F.

Tenna-nt (L), 4.27S. LANARKSHIRE (NORTH-WEST). J. G. Holhurn (L) 5.244 G.

A. L. Whitolaw (C) 5,147 Liberal majority 97 Liberal gain. In 1892 tho figures were: G. A.

L. Whitclaw (C), Colonel C. Reade (L), 4,633. LANARKSHIRE (GOVAN) J. Wilson (I.) G.

Ferguson (L XT) A. Haddnw (I P) 4,290 4,029 430 2S1 Liberal majority No change. In 1892 the figures were: J. Wilson (L), 4,829. N.

Spans (L C), 3,829. KIRKCALDY BURGHS. II. Dalziel (L) J. Ke.kawich (L U) J.

C. 3.078 1,122 Liberal majority No change. 1,956 In 1892 the figures were: J. II. Dalziel (L), 2,7 Chisholm (L 959.

J. PARTY GAINS. The following list shows the party gains as inclicatetl by the returns which have come to hand up to the time of going to press. represents Liberal, Conservative. Liberal Unionist, "I Independent Labour, Nationalist, and Parnellite L.U.

I L. Avr Burghs Argyllshire Ayrshire South Bedford IJedfordshire (Biggleswade) 1 Bermondsey 1 lie.tlinal Green North-east 1 Dow and Bromley 1 Bradford Central 1 East 1 West 1 Bury 1 Bolton 1 Boston 1 Bristol North 1 Buckinghamshire (North) 1 Cardiff 1 Cumberland (Egremont) 1 Cambridgeshire Wisbeach 1 Chesteton 1 Camberwell North 1 Carmarthen District Cheshire (Crewe) Clare iVest Coventry Cornwall Camborne Derby Derbyshire: South Darlington Dumfriesshire Dumbartonshire 1 Devonshire (Barnstaple) 1 Edinburgh South 1 Essex Maldon 1 Elgin andJNaim 1 Falkirk Burghs 1 Falmouth and Penryn 1 Finsburv E6t 1 Central 1 Forfarshire 1 Glasgow College 1 St. Rollox 1 Gloucester Gloucestershire Cirencester 1 1 Glamorganshire (South) 1 Grimsby 1 Halifax 1 Hartlepool 1 Hackney South 1 Hutldersfield, 1 Hull East Ipswich Inverness Burghs Kennington 1 Kensington North 1 Kilkenny Kilmarnock Burghs Lancashire Ince Middleton Kadclin'e-cuin-Farnworth Eccles Lancaster Gorton Prestwich 1 Hsywood 1 Darwen 1 North Lonsdale 1 Lanarkshire North-west 1 Liverpool Exchange 1 Lincoln J. Litx-beth North 1 Londonderry 1 Limerick 1 Limeaouse Lincolnshire (Brigg) Linlithgowshire 1 1 P. Tlio last of tho Lancashire polls, that for tho Leigh division, was declared yesterday.

Tho county bas had a deplorable experience during the present general election. Apart from the boroughs, we have lost seats in the Ince, Middleton, Radcliffe, Eccles, Lancaster, Gorton, Heywood, Darwon, and North Lonsdalo divisions, and until yesterday we could claim as our own only four divisions Clithoroe, liossendalo, Accring-ton, and Prestwich. We can now add a fifth but it is not a conquest. Prestwich remains the one division which wo havo been able to capture from the Ministerialists. It need hardly bo observed, how ever, that this in no way detracts from the political value of tho success which the party haa achieved in Leigh.

On the contrary, it speaks volumes for the robustness of Leigh Liberalism that amid all tho whirls and eddies of a reaction which has boon especially strong in Lancashire it has steered a straight course. While in so many other quarters Liberal majorities have been either extinguished or reducod to the vanishing point, it bas given Mr. C. P. Scott the handsome majority of This ia il'Si below Mr.

Caleb Wright's majority in 1802, but it is more than sulliciently largo to arrest attention at a timo marked by ao widespread a decline in popular enthusiasm in the. assertion of Liberal principles. Mr. Scott has made no mistake in appealing to the electors of Leigh. Theirs is an example which has been much needod what is to be regretted is that it could not have been placed, at all events, before Lancashire at an earlier Btago of the struggle.

In the Northwich division of Cheshire, Sir J. Brunner, wo are glad to state, has been re-elocted, his majority showing a considerable increase l.OKS, against 1, three yoars ago. In the Hydo division, Mr. J. W.

Sidebotham, Conservative, retains his soat. In the Chesterfield division of Derbyshiro, Mr. Bayley (L) has boon re-elected by an increased majority, and many Liberals will be gratified to learn that Mid-Cornwall lias onco more returned Mr. W. 'Arthur, giving him a margin of 1,101.

In Mid-Norfolk we havo gained a soat, Mr. F. W. Wilson ousting Mr, Gurdon by In Mid-Durham tho Liberals have polled a strong vote, Mr. J.

Wilson securing re-election with a majority of In Wales the Conservative attack upon Radnorshire has boon successful, Mr. P. C. Milbank boating Mr. Edwards bv 80 votes.

In tho Liberals were in a majority of 233. Scotland has surrendered another soat to tho Tories. At Dnni I barton, whore the Liberals won by 293 in 1S92, i the seat has been secured by a Conservative, whose majority, however, does not get boyond the very modost figure of 63. Mr. T.

W. Russoll has been re-elected for South Tyrone, but his majority has fallon from 372 to 193. In North-west Lanarkshire yesterday tho Liberals succeeded in gaining a soat. In 1S9 the Unionists won by 61 they have now been defeated by 97. This is a constituency in which the two parties are clearly very evenly balanced.

In the Govan division Mr. J. 'Wilson, the Liberal candidate, who had a majority of 1,000 in 1S92, yesterday headed his Unionist opponent by only 061 votes. The explanation of tin's is a reduced Liberal vote, an increased Unionist vote, and tho appearance in the lists of a Labour candidate, who drew away 430 votes. In thePartick division Mr.

J. P. Smith, a Unionist, who won the seat three years ago by 727, now takes the first place with 1,207 to snare, and he has porformed this feat without the assistance of a third candidate. In tho Kirkcaldy Burghs Mr. Dalziel has received a renewed vote of confidence, currying the seat by a large majority.

Thirteen English, one Welsh, and three Scotch constituencies will poll If is a somewhat remarkable circumstance that with one exception these are all Liberal soats. If previous voting could ho accepted as a safe or tolerably safe guide, theso constituencies ought for tho most part to be regardocl as sure Liberal possessions but the general election litis been so full of surprises that ono hesitates to form any definite conclusion as to what will happen when the decisive test is applied. In Yorkshire, tho OsgoVflcross division, which in 1892 gavo a Liberal majority of ought, according to every customary method of calculation, to be regarded las closed effectually against the Tories whilst the Buckroso division, with its Liberal margin of 6-V2 in lSi'2, would in ordinary circumstances be treated as promising well for the Opposition. Skipton occupies somewhat doubtful position. At the last election Mr.

Roundell wou by the narrow majority of 92. IIo takes no part in the present contest, but the Liberals are fighting the seat, and we can only hope that they will succeed in placing thoir candidate at the head of tho poll. The severe contest in tho Now-markot division of Gambridgoshiro has attracted some attention. Sir George Nowncs has been assailed with peculiar acrimony, but ho had a majority of 1,223 in and that is a figure which will require a good deal of pulling down. In North-west Norfolk Mr.

Joseph Arch, who came out of tho struggle three yoars ago with 1.0&9 votes in hand, auoma to be safe; while in the Bosworth division of Leicester and the Saffron VValden division of Kssox the Liberals, whoso majorities in 192 ran in each case into four figures, ought to oe deemed capable of holding their ground. In Wales Flintshire and in Scotland Clackmannan and Ross-shire run no risk, if we may judge from the figures for 1692, of fulling into tho hands of the Unionists. STATE OF PARl'IES. L. C.

x. p. 1.1..P. 1.05 329 tio ti2 10 0 THE EASTERN COUNTIES. (FKOM Ol'R SIT.CIAL COKKESFONDEirr.) Ki.ng'.s Lynn, Tir-rspay Mr.

Wilson has beaten Mr. Guidon, and Mid-Norfolk returns again to its Liberal allegiance. This division has gone through five elections since ls6o, and each time lias changed its representation. This gives an appearance of fickle ness, but there is nothing tickle aoout the sturdy Liberalism of the labourers and small holders of Norfolk. The fickleness has been on the part of the unworthy Liberal members elected to represent them.

Since Mid-NorWk elected a Liberal in 1SS5 they have twice one might say three times lieeu betrayed by their chosen champion. They are a frank, honest, intelligent race, and they have been disgusted and bewildered by the conduct of their late Mr. Gurdon and Mr. Higgins. At the by-election Inst April the Tories played upon the distrust created, and carried the seat by Liberal abstentions.

To-day the disheartened Liberals have been rallied once more, and Norfolk will emerge from the general election more Liberal than before. The reason why all the purely rural districts of the Eastern counties stand firm in their Liberal faith whilst nearly all the rest of tho kingdom falls awav is very interesting and instructive. I will ileal with it comprehensively when the districts which are polling fn-day and to-morrow are complete. The Spalding division is being polled t-o-dav, and Mr. Bailey Stewart has been dragged into a most unpleasanr, controversy about the character of his opponent, Mr.

Pollock's, financial undertakings. The evidence of rJie Official Receiver of the Board of Trade has been invoked, and great excitement and bitterness has followed but beneath all this the same great battle of the rural democracy against the once dominant classes is being fought- The Spakitns division is one of those in which the overwhelming preponderance of Liberalism amongst the rural electors is obscured (BY PEITATE WHS.) THE MADAGASCAR CAMPAIGN. GERMAN COMMENTS. Tho Oerman press (telegraphs tlio Vicuna correspondent of tlio Baity Chronicle) is watching with close scrutiny tho conduct of tho French campaign in Madagascar. Tlio disclosures of the past few clays as to the state of affairs in Mojanga Bay afford an opportunity to several leading rowers, notablv- the Voftucke Zeituna, for scathing criticism of freuch readiness on paper and unreadiness in action.

It is urgod that the only lesson which France can possibly learn from tho expedition will he tlio knowledge that its machinery of crovernnioiil is altogether unreliable when anything hoyoml niero roiuirm is demanded ot it. TllFihKCnoy HETUliNS. The Jailu Stirs remarks: The returns declare! yesterday were agreeably diversified by two Liberal victories, and .1 very curious one 01 them is that- r. W. Wilson has beat en Mr.

Gordon in Mid Norfolk and thus car-tnred a teat for the Liberal party. This would be a most extraordinary phenomenon even it' it stood by itself. Mid was temporarily lost to the Liberals at a bv-election last spring when Mr. Clement Biggins closed his eccentric career by accepting the Hundreds. Wliat has happened in the mean time? The constituency is the same, tho candidates are the same, tho register is the same, and one.

would have thought the issues were the same. Kvurybody admired Mr. Wilson's pluck in lighting again so soon. and the result, has more than justified his couragfnus liut Mid Norfolk does not stand bv itself. It is a link in a most remarkable clmiu.

the other links being Iluddorsfielil Grinisbv, West Lothian. Forfarshire, an-1 Isrigg. Tlieso scats were won by the Tories from the Liberals at by- elections during the late Parliament. Kvery one 01 them has at the general election reverted to Liberalism. It is not surprising that I he Newbury division of Jlcrkshire and tlie Hyde division of Cheshiru should havo remained Tory.

Sir John Itrunner's enormous Liberal majority in lie? North wich division is not altogether political and could luirdly have, been obtained by anyone else. Hut Mr. M'Arthur had no Fueh natural advantages in the St. Austell division of Cornwall, and his easy victory is largely duo to bis personal efforts. Mr.

Kaylev. though much threatened, has kept Ins seat as a Liberal for the. Chesterfield division of Derbyshire and on the other hand Mr. Mildmay has proved quite, by the Liberals in the. Totnes division Of Devonshire.

Mr. John Wilson in Mid Durham an excellent specimen of (lie working man who is also a reaj statesman is as safe as Mr. Burt or Mr. Fcnwick or tho Queen. 3Jr.

Scott, editor of the Jfanchestrr Guardian, after several close but unsuccessful contests in Man chester, has been returned for the Leigh division of Lancashire in succession to a retired veteran of Liberalism, Mr. Caleb Wright. Mr. Scott had the honour of a sjiecial recommendation from Mr. Gladstone, which ho thoroughly deserved.

TILE SWING OFTHE PENDULUM. Thero is fsays the Daily one feature of the election which has scarcely received suflicient attention. We moan the extraordinary way in which the verdict of the by-elections has been reversed. It is impossible to escape the meaning of electoral facts and their bearing upon the right-about-face which we have just seen. It.

is like the rush of the crowd from one side of the street to the other. What has this man got to say, and what has that party to promise? To tho less educated and experienced section of tho electors tho end of a Parliament must almost necessarily he the end of a show. Tho performance has been indilTerenlly interesting, it has failed to conic up tn the popular expectations. Why not ring up the curtain on the new troupe and give tho other fellows a chance? There, was little of this temperament among the electors before 18G8, when the first election after Disraeli's Keform Dill took place. One parly only gave place to another under some overwhelming expression of public opinioD, and for tho most part the views of the restricted electorate remained stable enough from year to year.

Since that day administrations have come in from opposite sides with almost monotonous regularity. And tliis has not been due to chance but largely to the "prentice hand in politics. Still it would be foolish to shut our eyes to the fact that along with this there is a movement towards settlement, and consolidation in progress. The Tory majorities are sweeping, and the Liberals come back with forces totally unequal to the call of progress. We shall have ample time to rellect upon tho causes of this tendency before the.

century loses. For the moment wo would only suggest that it is foolish and shortsighted to regard the growth of Conservatism with dismay as though it closed tho chapter of progress. Tho English people will not go further than they can see. When thero is no strong personal appeal. no cause which touches and inspires them, they prefer to wait where they are and watch events.

What the progressive forces have to do is to go on courageously with the work of education, to keep public spirit alive, and to insist in season and out. of season that society should not ail. at. the feast, blindfold whilst poverty and misery cruelty go unnoticed. DIVIDING THE HONOURS.

The rii says The battle at the polls is practically over and the return to the imw House of Commons of an overwhelming majority of I'nionists is assured. In the main it has been a soldier's kittle. As we observed at an early stage in the struggle, the campaign was not 'to be compared in point of oratorical interest either with that of 185G or with that of 1S92. Vet the result has lwen a more decisive pronouncement of the national judgment that at any general election since that which followed the passing of he Keform Act of 1832. The issues presented to tho constituencies were familiar, and no doubt the majority of the voters had long ago made up their minds about them.

Nothing could be less calculated to arouse enthusiasm or to convert opponents than the electioneering speeches of tho Radical leaders. They were manifestly aiming at different objects and animated by no common purpose. Still the prestige of the old Liberal party, on which they continued to trade though they had parted with almost all its traditions together with tlio inheritance of Mr. tiladstone's great personal influence, made the Opposition seem far more formidable than they really were. It was necessary to put the case against, the hadicals before the electoral body as clearlv and forcibly as possible.

Now that tho strife is practical ly overitwill be acknowledged that this task has been discharged with eminent ability and success by Mr. Halfour and Mr. Chamberlain, the leaders of the Conservative and the Liberal wings of the Unionist party in the House of Commons. Other Unionist statesmen of course have taken part in the fray and have done goe.1 service, but Mr. Balfour and Mr.

Chamberlain liave Iwrue the brunt of the conflict, and may dfvide between them the credit of having contributed most largely 10 the great victory that has been won. GREAT BRITAIN AND BRAZIL lllenter's Telegram.) KlO 1E TllrSRDAY. Great, excitement prevails at Suo Paulo in consequence of tho British occupation of tlio island of Trinidad. A crowd assembled unci mncio a hostile demonstration in front ot tho Uritish Consular Agency, this city also a number of persons paraded tho streets to-rlay protesting against the occupation of the island. Tho police force here, however, has been strengthened, and in consequence of this precaution no acts of violence were committed.

The general opinion here is opposed to tho British occupation of Trinidad. Tho Singapore correspondent of tho Timts Eon.is the following: A despatch from Lord Itipon, dated June 2S last, fixes the military charges at 17; per cent of tho Straits Settlements revenue. Considerable satisfaction is felt here in consequence. Wo (the Daily Sews) understand that the Government have not arrived at any decision in favour of retaining the present Speaker. It is said tliat Mr.

wishes to see Mr. J. W. Lowther Speaker and Mr. Stuart Wortley Chairman of Committees.

If Mr. Lowther were elected it would of lv 011 the express understanding that the Liberals would turn him out as soon as they got a majority. THE HIGH PEAK ELECTION. To thr. Editor of lie ManeAnler Guardian.

Sir, The reference to the High Peak election in tho elections column of the Guardian of to-day as a lo Mr. Symonds is scarcely viewed in that light by his considering that he had only been before the constituency for about ten days. He had immensely tho advantage of his opponents on the platform, his public meetings being in sinking contrast to most of those on the oilier side and never was a defeated candidate on the declaration of the poll surrounded with so much enthusiasm. Yesterday Mr. Symonds was seized within a fe- yards of the polling-booth in which the.

declaration had talo-a place and, hoisted upon the shoulders of one of his supporters, was followed by a surging crowd to I lie. Market Cross, where he briefly thanked th" clectois in a speech which was followed hy rounds of cheers. Later on in the afternoon, when the town had heeome fjmet. a section of Mr. Kymomls's admirers were congregated with the intention of Inking the horses out ot his carnage and drawing hirn up to the London and North-Western station a mile from the.

town; but, as the time lor the train (3 44) was so short, he preved to be allowed In leave. the ordinary way. Nevertheless a considerable number had gone to'thc London and North-Western station and cheered him when depirting. It is a fart that the Tories wero despondent on the morning of the declaration, the party at. Glnasnp being unfavourably impressed with the aipect of things there on a.

outlay evening, and were agreeably surprised at (lie -'-i and College. Osfor.i diploma. 1877). KM tr 1ondon, frrm 165'i Inquiry Commissi IS Mayfair. in IbCS an i Board fnr London 1'i ie.i h-: Fancra.

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The votes in the South Edinburgh election are to be recounted. The petition came before the Lord Ordinary in the Bills Court to-day, and the Judge granted it, following tho precedent of Greenock in 1SU2. It now rest, with the election judges to fix the day fur the recount, consulting the convenience of Mr. Cox and Mr. Paul.

it is expected that the day will be next week, and it is for the interest of both parties that the matter should be settled without delay. Mr. Cox's counsel made no objection to the motion for a recount. The Tory infection seems to hare fairly fastened on Scotland at bust. To-day Dumbartonshire has followed the example" of South Ayrshire and Stirlingshire, and has gone over to 1 he enemy.

The candidates were the same as in In, but whereas Sinclair then won with a niajonty of 293, Wylic now wins with a majority of 33. Both candidates had increased their poll. douot the result was influenced bv the success of the Conservative in the Kilmarnock Liirghs the previous day. The town of Dumbarton is ono of these" burghs, and Colonel Denny, who carried the seat, belongs to the house of Denny and who are large employers of labour and are very popular in the district. -eeitnuiess, Liumnartonshire was not a soat that tiic Liberals expected to lose.

The Argyle-shire poll has not yet been counted. Some of the polling places are so distant that the ballot-boxes will not reach Inveraray till seven o'clock this evening. The counting" will, however, bo at once begun, and the result will be known at a late hour to-night. There have been seven polls to-day in Scotland, of which five are for Conservative seats. The Liberals regard the Kirkcaldy Burghs and the Govan division of Lanarkshire as safe, and they will he disappointed jf they do not capture the Wick Burghs and seat, in Lanarkshire The three polls to-morrow are all for Libei.il seats.

That will finish the. elections in Scotland, with too exception of Orkner and ShnHand takes place on August 6 and 7. WEDNESDAY'S POLLS DECLARED YI-'STKHDAY. AliOVLESHIHK. r.

xicoi 1 1 Sir D. II. Macfnrlane (L) 3.970 3,335 135 Colonel Majority Vnionist gain. 1532: II. Macfarlane 3,6:6 (C 3.586.

BERKSHIHE (XEVVnrRV) Mount (C) winimriie (L) 4.F.95 3,770 Conservative majority 1,125 Xo change. In 1R32 the tipire-s were: W. G. Mount. (C), T.

Pt lL), 3.33S. OIIEPTTIKE (HYDE). I. V. Siilehnihun (i.

W. Ithous (I.) S. Christ ie (I 4.735 3.S14 448 Conservative majnrtiv Xo change. 831 In 1832 he figures were .1. W.

Siriehotham (C), (i. Ashton (L), 4,220. CHESHIRE (N'ORTnwiCHl. Pir.l. T.

Brunner (L) T. Ward (L U) "mm 5,706 4,063 Liheral majority Xo chance. In 1532 the fi-rures were: J. T. 1,638 Brunner (L), G.

Whitelry (Ci. 4.325. Sir -loux Hnc.v.vKT!, M.P., ad-iressine an crowd at tha Gladstone Club after the derlaranrm nf figures, said they bad at, last made an end of every show 01 Tortisin in the division. He wanted the heir, nf Wh Lihrals and Tories, for he was now the sole representa tive, of Liberalism in Cheshire. Their victory at the cIom of a disastro-is general election would be inspiring, inspiriting, and cheering to the whole of the kingdom.

1. Aim, speasing at. tnc lonsMtuMona, Cluh said the dead mass of Ithour, which bad no particular politics. went, wun us employer, and those, who in times distress had been relieved by Sir Brunner were the cause ot Ins defeat. At the Liberal Cluh the horses were removed from the newly elected member's carnage.

and he was dragged, accompanied hy a large number of supporters, to his residence at Winnuigton. CORNWALL tST. AUSTELL) W. A. M'Arthnr (L) 4,193 3,002 JI.

Williams (L Liberal majority 1,101 Xo change. In 1532 the figures were: A. M'Arthur (I Westlake (L Ul, 2.533. F.RBTSH IRE (CH ESTERFIEL D). Bayley iL) 4 573 W.

Byron (C) ti2s l.iheral majority Xo change. In lr-92 the figures were- T. Barnes (L 4.067. 247 Bayley (L). DEVONSHIRE (TOTNES' B.

Mildmay (L V) .1. Spark -S iV, 4,630 2,254 2,366 4.815 Liberal Unionist majority No cbange. It. 1892 the figures were F. B.

Wildmav (I. A. H. Loih iL, 2,554. DUMBA RTONSH IRE A.

Wylie (C) Captain J. Sinclair L) 5.375 5,342 Conservative majority 33 Conservative pain. In 1592 the fignre were: C.iptain J. Sinclair A. Wylie (C).

4.95C hi ii mailers toon the count mg.room. The Liberal leaders are one and all impressed with the lesson that no such thing as letting the High Peak division go uncontested at any time is lo he thought, of for a. moment. Xotwithstandinr the i Glossop end ot the riidebothim "ioesd iniiiienee," rem-forced by the Primrose element wbirh abounds at Bunion, as we!) Catholic vote, the contest disclosed to those engaged in it a large mass of Liberal opinion which sorely chafed at the delay in bringing out a candidate l'T'' r- -'i-N' Electoii. Chapel-cn-le-Fnth.

July 25. (-The word "rebuff," as the context clearly showed, was used in no offensive sense. Eo. Guard MR. GLADSTONE ON COMPENSATION FOR KV'fCTKD PUBLICANS.

Mr. Gladstone, writing to a. St. Austell paper in answer to a communication respecting a story which lias gone me round of the piess ur.d I he hendiTi'. Lice: nsed Victuallers and Mr.

Gladstone." savs I can rememher no details, but can -leal thus short Iv with it. I never had any property in Liverpool. I am aware of no chaio in my opinions as to compensation but, of I have regard tn the actual slate of the law a ascertained and established. I think that th capitalist who buys puhlic-houses and deals in thern has no claim and this I consider Parliament, to hive decided. The holder of the licence no legal claim, bin the circumstances be considered; and, in keeping with the general rule, of our reforms, he ought to Ik equitably and leniently dealt FALL OF A CE1LUNKY-STACK IV MANCUKKTEK.

Aoout half-past nine last night the chimnev-stack at the works owned by Mr. Schofield. situated just, off uowning-street, Ardwick, on the hank of th river Med 11, fn i-M, ici. dcroas wie river arm demolished two cottages in Russell-street. It appears that the establishment had twen used hy Memrs.

Tnnant, chemical manufacturers, who, however, had vacated the plac. Fortunately the cottages over which the chimney fell were unoccupied. The Irish Nationalist Club, which was well filled with members last night, narrowly escaped annihilation. In- sii Kir ronniMer was soon on tnc spot with a largo ot ponce. Anout hity memhexs of the Fire were, in attendance to render what help might be necessary.

The work of removing the drhri was continued until after midnight. Although several narrow escape are mentioned, no casualty had last night been reported. The chimney a y-ry oid one, having been put up nearly seventy years ago, and i's height, from the foundations was quite 200ft. The Medincl; 1. ing verv high, the weight of the brickwork caused tho water lo flood the basements of the adjoining houses, partition wall broken down.

being COLLISION IN TH THIRTEEN LIVLS IXlST. A neaman named Lemarie Gretelle. was landed at Dover on Wednesday r.ight from the German three-masted sailing vessel Voilior, he being a survivor of the crew of fourteen of the Boulogne fishing smack Celine Felice, which was run down off tlw Galloper Light at midnight on Saturday. The survivor stated that the collision occurred in the afternoon in a heavy wind. The t.irque struck the Celine Felice abaft the mainsail, cutting her down and sinking her almost immediately.

Efforts were made hy the crew of the German vessel to rescue the smacksmen, but tbeir vessel sank so sud-denly that the.e were unsuccessful, moat of his comrades being carried under with the wreckage of the rigging. Gretelle had a narrow escape, being ten minute in the water before lie was rescued. He states that eight of the crew were married men, with families. A Press Association despatch says: There is now no doubt that the thirteen bands of the lloulocri.e smack Celine i-V-'irj; have perished and that is th Eole survivor. Manchester-.

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