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MONMOUTHSHIRE ELECTION. CANDIDATURE OF MESSRS BROD. RICK AND WARMINGTON. SPEECH BY MR R [CHARD, M.P. A meeting was held on Friday evening at Mount Pleasant Independent Chapel, Pontypool, in con- nection with ti;e candidature or Messrs -Brodrick and Warmington, the Liberal candidates for the representation of the county. The attendance Was very large, and the proceedings were exceedingiy enthusiastic. Mr D. Williams Presided, and there were present also Messrs q, Richard, M.P., Brodrick. Warmington, W, on Way, E. H. jjavies, the Rev. T. LI. Jones, he Rev. J. Williams, the Rev. T. Williams, toe t*T -Vurray,the Rev. J. Evans,W. Saudbrook, FR• Lewis, T.Lewis, John Daniel, D. i)avies, W. Vi .arQes> W. L. Pratt, P. Eckersley, T. etcher, Dr. Mason, E, Fowler, G. H. Daniel, j)'a^arrsl» G. George, H, Hughes, jun., D, CHAIRMAN said he was desirous to promote 0fS ^Ute Liberalism, and to wrest the county dut ni?outh from Toryism. This was the k v of every Liberal, unless they be- *a t^10 P°licy Lord Beacons- (Cheers.) What had the Tories done for ? ("Nothing,"andcheers,) He was not detain them long, as Mr Richard, the greatest g'7--for Wales, was to speak to them. (Cheers.) jj sa^ ou elec^on day Ifcfc no terrorism Doll 6^etl ^riendship prevent them going to the \t ^eers-) o (Cheers.) ALFUFF BBODBICK, who v as warmly received, been to Sreat number of events which had °utth'01^eC^ *u*10 Pas' fortnight, and pointed tou/at was a strange thing that their election p„ should have commenced and ended with filet He thanked the friends whom he had rtle.t tli0 Monmouthshire for the great assistance '}ad given Lira and his colleague. He freely Jj ^llued how much the Liberal caused owed to ben CoDtorn}ist3' whose endeavours were the back- °ccu °f Liberalism. (Cheers.) He should not f0jj Py too much time, when lie was to be i suc^ a Sentle man as Mr Henry i-a'^i'a^c ,(cheers)—who had come amongst them in nt u*th tiie success of his own campaign, and of w°rdrt of the poet, with the "ancient light alludH °n J1'8 brow." (Cheers.) He tlien for e to the time which had now cotte about Qreek D t ac^v'sec^ in the words of the *—A .°ra,tor, that their duty now depended unon t f, ,tion Action (Cheers.) Alluding don y rule, he pointed out that they had Nothing whatever for the happiness of the Wa • 6" <Hear> l'ear") It had been six years ,-•*1 out of the life of the nation. Its home and Bu eiSn Policy had been alike disastrous and un- IabCeSS/U^' ',e as^0<^ them to vote for the a erals being put again to power,whose policy was h0]L cy °f peace abroad and of plenty at c0Q (Cheers and hear, hear.) The Liberals olle Slfered measures that were for the good not of lass>. but of all classes collectively. (Cheers.) ileir ri C,les were to promote the greatest Xhev'i63^ the greatest number. (Cheers.) Wct-m.* • heard the glorious news of Liberal (Qjj Ies 111 all parts of the United Kingdom. tl)Q eera*' Almost everywhere they were driving Pr "en/7 before them. The Liberal victory was ;vhetl1CaY Wou alieady- The question was in ti ler Monmouthshire^would play a manly part t e struggle. He could not but feel that the r,g of of Serls of Innmouthshire would, in the words in Cllpture, being in (harness carrying bows, be askp^Qti8t t'ie day of battle." (Cheers.) Ho hitn if11 to r illy round Mr Warmington and t)r:n > were the champions of tlie great i0b Cl"Jes of Liberalism—perhaps unworthy cham- (^ ("No, no")—and may God defend the right, anil prolonged cheers.) EV R WAKMINGXON said they were now upon the reai°' the battle. Some of them no f doubt had tb ad of tne stillness an j calm;wh¡ch reigned when rjv(ey Were upon the eve of a great battle, (Cheers.) (jg! .jtiuae had now come, and he should not now ther at any le^-th the cause of the battle, and The ,e8 upon which they proposed to fight it. 'd i.ad opportunities of doing that. They rfcf;.s^0lC' n the words of truth and soberness, and that^6^/10111 Pei'sonalities and from everything Htu] 0 °.u-be calculated to set class against class say of his1: colleague he was bound to 1ir Blat iopponents had treated him and They °i rl]c as men of honour. (Cheers.) ha. -i'3, used plain Saxon words, and aii(] eavomed to bring the policy, both home tauhfL^, U:K'er their observation as being un- Policv. unjust, and although the foreign to haveh spirited, he was sure it had proved *er anrl uCn carrie'ioninavery bad spirit. (Laugh- Afgi, °heers.) He then alluded to the Zulu and to Vote U aP> and asked them on the polling day J^ese v a^aiuat the Government which had caused "elievetf'-8' ?Q(^ t° show by their votes that they °Xalte)i 1Q Principle "that righteousness alone I)oli, a ]3at",on." With respect to the home did uot the Government, he asserted that they Pifitei Want Ministers who prevaricated upon the «ovene diplomacy. He also charged the such llltnent with injustice in refusing to pass °f the i!aSures as wou^ provide the assimilation fie ,0rough and county franchise. (Cheers.) and also alluded to the Burials Bill, isu (! arge(I the Government with refusing to sity the measure. He pointed out the neces- t0r] ret"eiabering that their duty as patriots Pidgj.g tneir country go forward in the cause of them rri-' (cheers)—so that those v. ho came after ^.r e better for it. (Cheers.) He asked Sard trrnembering that duty-to act fairlv in re- ?°t go w"'n did not ask a single vote tliat did elieved tv, + ? en^S''tene(J countenance. If they that nTif- i and his colleague had been speak- ^Ppoiieiif i1 was untrue, let them vote for cli-ir l0ved th V4.1 0D the other hand the;, b ^r°ceed t1 .they had spoken the truth, let t! e.u accorrl ^a'^°t box, and then record their Mr JJ 2^ to their conscience. (Cheers.) ?eCeive(| ■ ijICTIA;BD> who wa3 very warmly ntge Dlaf>Sa!a that morning he received by post a '*avightf>r\ dr(7 Panted on flaming red paper— fontvn iatin" that a meeting was to be held t0 h« i j ari^ announcing that the meeting r MerrVi drestied by Mr Henry Eichard, M.P, that -2X* (Cheers.) He could not help say- aniry, prepared that Bill must have !tlr)t of either by a spirit of faith, or a him ecy—(laughter)—for he was invest- li ed thaf a? honour to which he was not en- hut ■Da°^ing—he was not M.P. forMerthyr i>r the t>ar.lr5 b'le evenir.g he was—(loud cheers)— thirci'"t-'3 Merthyr had been kind enough for i, ers.) 'yV6 to elect him by a majority of 3.590. v,:aI)ii"atir>T% 3 Mentioned this as a sample and an t°t'iea f° tho.e before him. (Cheers.) Among ° ^"G day there was one point to which ll)ate(j ^or a time be postponed and sub- Co" \here were many of thetn who had Cihir 4leirt» 1Ct,1'?r a on ^uesti0133 that were dear to fn 3 ^vhioi' ^e' for instance, maintained priti- toa ouM be (hought too Radical ae f'¡lene. (L.'ugiJtel' anrl "Np, no.") He r of very radical retoiwA in our laud laws and licensing laws. (Cheers.) He was in J favour of a very great rectification in the mon- strous anomalies of our electoral system. (Cheers.) He entertained the necessity and practicability of settling disputes between nations by a system of international arbitration instead of an appeal to the sword, and he attached great value to a pro- posal which he had laid before the House of Com- mons, and which he intended to bring forward at the first opportunity, and which he should resume on the first day when the House meets (cheers.) -tti;tt an address should be presented to Her Majesty praying that she will be graciously pleased to instruct her Secretary for Foreign Affairs to enter into negotiations with other Governments of Europe with a view to bring about a mutual and simultaneous reduction of these enormous armaments that are crushing the people of Europe to-day. (Cheers.) He was in favour also of the disestablishment and disendowment of the Church—(cheers)—a measure which, though remote, is coming with a step as unavoidable as fate; but what he said was, that whatever favourite projects and opinions lie enter- tained, there was one thing that all Liberals should unitedly aim at in this critical moment in the history of this country, and that was to hurl from power the men that, during tiie last six Years, have so abused the good privileges as rulers of this country. (Cheers.) Why should they re- main any longer in office? (Hear, hear.) What had they done ? he asked. ("Nothing.") Their domestic policy had been nil, (Cheers.) He defied any man to put his finger upon any measure that was exclusively their own. (Cheers.) There had been one or two measures which they had stolen from the Liberals, and which they carried with the help of Liberal votes but he defied any man to point to any mea- sure exclusively their own, which, during those six years' occupancy of office with an et ortnou5!, and overwhelming majority at their back—they had placed on the statute-book of this country that was of any conniderable advantage or value to the country. (Cheers.) They said in reply that they had a spiri ert foreign policy and Mr Gladstone's Government had not that. It was true that that Government carried a series of great measures which deserve, and will receive, lasting record in the annals of this country as among tiie noblest achievements of modern statesmanship. True they kept this country at peace with other nations, and avoided desolating and sanguinary wars. True they so managed our finances that they reduced our taxation and our national debt, and left a surplus in the national exchequer of which their successors soon made ducks and drakes. (Laughter and cheers.) It was true they settled by peaceful arbitration a most dangerous controversy existing between this country and the United States of America, and thereby not only averted what would have been one of the most terrible wars in our history between men of the same race, the same language, and a precedent had been laid down of incal- culable value for the future, which he had no doubt would be recorded as a landmark in the historv of civilisation. (Cheers.) It was true that they maintained such a good understanding with all the other nations of the world, that Lord Derby, the Foreign Secretary of Mr Disraeli's Government, when he came into office, de. clared in the House of Commons that there was no State whatever with which o lr relations were not most cordial. (Cheers.) It was true when they quitted ohice they left Eng- land great, flourishing, free-hear, hear)—our commerce prosperous, our industry in full activity, our philanthropic and religious societies with their treasuries full fortheir beiieticient work, all our great dependencies flourishing and con- tented, and on gooki terms with all our neighbours, and at peace with all mankind. (Cheers.) Yes, sai I our Tory friends, they did all that, but what a mean, grovelling, contemptible policy that was, only carrying certain measures, which they admited were necessary, but s ill only a Government of peace and prosperity of the people of England; only keeping India and our great dependencies contented and happy only maintaining cood and peaceful relations with all the nations of the world—that was all they did. (Laughter and cheers.) Did they do anything spirited? Did they threaten anybody? Did they bully anybody? (Laughter.) Did they fight any body? (Laughter.) Or failing that, did they offer to fight anybody ? (Laughter.) Did they send the British fleet up and down the Dardanelles to produce a sensation in Europe ? Did they annex i nvbody's territory and thereby enlarge the British empire? Did they break the peace, and carry fire and sword into anybody's country in order to teach them the blessing and the extent of the British power? (Laughter.) Did they come to the House of Com- mons and ask for millions of money to lie squandere 1 in a free and openhanded way in making political bonfires to dazzle the multitude, and send up squibs and rockets for the gratifica- tioll of the Prime Niiiiister ? (Great cheering,) No, they did not do any of these things. They did better. For his part lie abhorred the very words of spirited foreign policy. (Hear, hear.) He knew what it always represented. It meant a policy of aggression and conquest a policy of menace and bluster —a policy of slaughter and blood. But what has come of their spirited foreign policy? Had it succeeded? (No.) His contention was this-iii every one instance that a spirited foreign policy wns adopted, it proved an utter and ignominious failure. (Cheers.) What was the very pillar and cornerstone of their eastern foreigu policy? It was to maintain the integrity and independence of the Turkish Empire. It was a preposterous pretension under any circumstances. Talk of the integrity of a thing like the Turkish Empire, that was eaten through and through with corruption like a house that had the dry rot in it! But those were the words of Lord Beaconsfield uttered ia the celebrated braggadacio speech of his at the Guildhall. (Cheers.) But instead of maintaining the integrity and independence of the Turkish Empire at Berlin, they actually broke up the Turkish Empire into bits and fragments, and handed it among themselves. (Cheers.) They gave a piece to Russia, another to Austria, another to Servia, another to Roumania, another to Mon- tenegro, another to Greece, another to Bulgaria, another to Persia, and then they had the irrepres- sible meacness of taking a part of the plunder themselves by grasping at Cyprus. (" Shame and great cheering.) He remembered that Mr Lowe, in reference to this affair, re- marked that the Government claimed to be the good Samaritan, who took compassion upon the inau who hadffallen famong thieves. The real gooi Samaritan in Scripture, when he found the poor man, took him to the inn and poured oil in his sores, aud said he would come again and pay for him. But what did we do with him ? We fouDd the man who had fallen among thieves, and twe came with a vreflt stick in our hands, and we said. "Have Iyou got haf-a-crown a!o t you?" (Loud laughter, and prolonged cheers.) And that was what Lord Beaconsfield called con- centrating. (Laughter.) When he was charged with partitioning Turkey, "No," he said, "we were concentrating Turkey. (Laughter.) 1. They cut from the man his arms and legs, and this was the way they concentrated him. (Laughter and cheers.) Thea were to destroy the influence of Russia. But have they done that ? He contended that they had added tenfold to it, not only by the giving up of Besarabia, whiell has brought them again toethe control of the Danube, not only in the surrender of Cars, Ardahan, the port of Batoum, but still more by allowing Russia to figure before the world as the protector and champion of the millions of oppressed nationalities of Chris- tian Europe, whereas we have appeared as siding with their oppressors. Look at the Anelo-Turkish convention. Was that a proof of success ? They committed this country without our IcnowI«lge, I and without our consent, and with- out asking the leave of the House of Commons, to enormous responsibilities in Asiatic Turkey, by undertaking to protect the whole frontier of Asiatic Turkey, in order that they might be able to regenerate Turkey. They had sent Mr Valentine Baker there-(laughter)-to civilize and moralise them—(laughter and hisses) -by his influence and good example. (Laughter and cheers.) But beyond that nothing bad been cone. Asiatic Turkey was at this moment worse than it was before the war, whereas as respects corruption, anarchy, oppression, and the appealing cries of t'ie people of Armenia, calling for our assistance and succour, our Government turned a deaf ear to the cries of the oppressed, ("Shame.") Well, I about Cyprus—that magnificent acquisition— (laughter)—of the British Empire on which the sun never sets. He did not know if they had observed in rending the history o £ the Apostle Paul, that he said, when we discovered Cyprus, Paul, that he said, when we discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand." (Loud laughter and cheers.) Lord Beaconsfield told us that Cyprus was to be a great place of arms, to de- fend the Turkish frontier, notwithstanding the fact that it was about 1,000 miles away from anv place. (Laughter.) But this great place of ours was now garrisoned by 135 soldiers and 13 doctors, at a cost of £ 26,000 a year. (Shame.) He then criticised the Treaty of Ber- lin, and pointed out that our representatives went to Berlin with a secret agreement in one pocket with Turkey and another with Russia, and had previously objected to Russia making finy secret treaty with Europe. By the Treaty of Berlin I Bulgaria was divided into three parts — iiortu Euiggcia* with .WT3.QGQ people i was made over to Eastern Roumania, 740,500 i people in Macedonia and South-western '"J- j garia, and a million and a-half pee: are enslaved and hunted back again to the dominion of Turkey; and this was the saddest of the whole business, yet they come bacK, and the Jingoes shouted about peace with honour. (Cheers.) '¡¡ A resolution was passed in favour of the candi- dature of Messrs Brodrick and Warmington, and the meeting broke up. -s -1

The Rev. T. P. Dale, of St. Ve(last's. on Wednesday, announced his intention not to give up possession of the keys of the church. At Liverpool, on Wednesday, the Recorder referred to the decrease in crime which generally proceeded from drunkenness. Notice is given of a reduction of Is per ton in prices of Lord Dudley's coal, and of 6d per ton in the price of slack. KAT'S COMPOUND ESSENCE OF LINSEED, for Colds and Coughs, cures nine cases out of ten. Sold by all Chemists. 8205 44870 KAY'S COMPOUND ESSENCE OF T.TNSEED, a cle. mulcent expectorant, for Coughs r:d Coals. Sold by all CttwajMa

The following gentlemen have been returned as members of the new Parliament:— ENGLAND. PLACES. MEMBERS. POLITICS. Abingdon .M. J. C. Clarke. L Aniover F. W. Buxton L Aylesbury .Sir iN. de Rothschild L .C.W.Russell L Bridgnorth .W. H. Forster C Bristol S. Morley L L. Fry, L Baubury .B. Samuelson L Barnstaple Sir I'L. Uar,iei C .Lord Lymington L Bath .Sir A. Hayter L E. Wodehouse L Bedford .S, Whitbread L .C. Magniac L Berwick .SirD.^Marjoribanks L Hou. H. Strutt L Bewdley .C. Harrison L Birmingham .P. H. Muutz L ..John Brig t L „ Joseph Cliamberlaiu L Blackburn .W. E. Briggs L .W. Coddington C Bodmin .Hon. L. Gower L Bolton .J. K. Cross. L .J. P. Thomasson L Boston .Garnt C .J. Ingram L Bradford .Right Hon. W. E. Forster L .A. Illingworth L Bridport .C. N. Warton C Buckingham .Sir H. Veiney L Bury St. Ed- munds .J. A. Hardcastle L .E. Greene C Burnley .P. Rylauds L Bury (Lanc.).R, N. Phillips L Calne .Lord E. Fitzmaurice L Cambridge University S. H. Wall-ole C .Beresford Hope C Cambridge .W. Fowler L .H. Shield L Cambridge- shire .B. Rod well C L, Hicks C .H. Brand ••• L Canterbury .Gathorne Hardy G .Colonel Laurie C.rlisle Fergusson L .Sir W. Lawson L Chatham .J. E. Gorst -I.G Cheltenham .Baron De Ferrieres L Chester .J. G. Dodson L .Hon. B. Lawley L Chippenham .G. Goldney C Cirencester .Captain C. Marter O Clitheroe .R. Fort L Cockermouth.E. Waugh L Colchester .B. K. Causton L l' W. Willis L Coventry .Sir H. Jackson L ,W. M. Wills L Chelse .SirC. Dilke L >, .J. B. Firth L Chichester .Lord H. Lennox. C Christchurch .H. Davey L Cornwall W .Sir J. St. Aubyn L .A. P. Vivian L Cricklade .S. Maskelvn L .Sir D. Gooch C Dorchester .W. E. Brymer i C Darlington .T. Fry L Droitwich J.J. Corbett L Devonport .J, H. Puleston C .Captain Pries C DerbyshireS.Colonel Sir H. Wilmot C .T.W.Evans L Devizes .Sir T. Bateson C Dewsbury .Serjeant Simon L Dorset .F, Floyer C 11 W. Portman L .Colonel Digby C Dudley .B. Sheridan L Durham .T. C. Thompson L F. Hersciiell L Exeter .Johnson L .Northcote C Evesham .D. R. ilatcliff L Eye .A. Bartlett C Falmouth .D. J. Jenkins L .R. B. Brett L Frome .H. Samuelson L Finsbury .Sir A. Lusk L „ .W. McCullagh Torrens L Gravesend T, Beavan L Gloucester E.Sir M. H. Beach C .J. R. Yorke C Grantham .J. Mellor L „ .J. C. Roundell L Guildford .D.Onslow C Grimsby .E. Heneage L Glo'ster City C. J. Motk L It .T. Robinson L Greenwich .T. Boord C Baron de Worms C Hackney .H. Fawcett L .J. Holms L Halifax .J. Stansfeld L .J. D. Hutchinson L Hants, South Lord H. Scott C F. Compton C Hants,North.G. Sclater Booth C 11 W. B. Beach C Harwich .Sir H. Tyler. C Hastings .S. C. J. Murray C „ .T, Brassey L Hereford .T. Pulley L .R. T. Reia L Hertford .Balfour C Hertf'dshire .Hon. H. Cowper L „ .A. Smith c T. F, Halsey. C Horsham .Sir H. Fletcher C Hull .J. Norwood L .c. H. Wilson L Huntingdon .Viscount Hinchinbrooke l) Hythe Sir E. Watkin L Ipswich .T, C. Cobbold c „ .J. Collings "t 1, Kendal .J. Whitwell ij Kiddermistr .J. Brinton L Kings Lynn.Sir W, Ffoukes L „ mR. Rourke c Kaaresborough Sir H. Thompson L Launceston .Sir H. S. Giffaid C Leeds .W. E. Gladstone. L „ .Alderman Barran IM4 L „ .W.L.Jackson c Leicester Taylor L „ .McArthur L Leominster .J. Rankin q Lewes .W, L. Christie C Lichfield .Colonel Dyott c Lincoln .C. SeeJey L „ .J. H. Palmer L Liverpoool .Viscount Sandon C „ .E. Whitiey c .Lord Ramsay L London, City Alderman Cotton C „ R, N. Fowler (j „ J. G. Hubbard c W. Lawrence L Ludlow .Colonel Windsor Clive 0 Lincoln, Mid .H. Chaplin C ,C, Stanhope C Lambeth .Sir J. C. Lawrence TJ .W. McArthur L Liskeard .L. Courtney L Marlborough.Lord Charles Bruce L Marlow (Gt.) *Owen Williams C Marylebone .D. Grant L „ .Sir T. Chambers L Macclesfield .W. C. Brocklehurst L .D. Chadwick L Maidstone .Major Ross C .Captain Aylmer O Maldon .G. Courtauld L Manchester J. Stagg L .J. Bright L H. Birley C Middlesbro' .A. Wilson L Midhurst .Sir H. Holland C Morpeth .T. Burt L Malton .Hon. J1 Fitzwilliam .„ L N e wcastle-U n- der-Lyme .W. S. Hudson C „ .C. D. Allen L Newark .J. Earp L „ .W. N. Nicholson C Newport .C, Clifford. L Northamp- ton, South.Sir R. Knigbtley C „ .Major Cartwright C Norwich .Coleman L Northallertou. G. W. Elliot 0 Nottingham .Colonel Seely L „ .J. S, Wright L Northamptn.H. Labouchere L ..C. Bradlaugh L Oldham .J. T. Hibbert L Hon. L. Stanley L Oxford City .Sir W. Harcourt L .J. W. Chitty Jj Oxford Uni- versity J. R. Mowbray (3 „ Talbot 0 Oxfordshire .Colonel North <3 .Colonel Harcourt 0 .W. C. Cartwright L Peterboro .Hon. J. Fitzwilliam L .G. H. Whalley L Peterp?if.l :>huV-nn L Boutcu-uu .in. h.> il» CMlUera L Yimous HI '1. L J Poole .C, Schrieber eel Portsmouth Hon. T, Bruce C .Sir H. D, W oolff. C Preston .Sir J. Holker C .E. Hermon C Plymouth .E. Bates C ,P. S. Macliver t.. L I Reading .G, Palmer L .G. J. S. Lefevre. L Retford East.F. Foljatnbe L .Alderman Mappin L Ripon .M. G. J. GOlichen. L Richmond, Yorks .Hon. J. C. Dundas L Rochester .A. Otway L R. Lehdi C Rochdale .T. R. Potter L Rye .F. A' Inderwick. L Rutlandshire.G. J. Noel. C .G. H. Finch C Soutltwark .A. Cullen L *Proff. Poqers L Surrey,West.H. Cubitt C .Hon. St. John Broderick. C Sussex, East.G. B. Grepory C .M.D.Scott. C Scarborough.Sir H. Johnstone L NV. S. Jolinstorie .b Salisbury .W. H. Grenfell L .P. Edwards L Stafford .C. McLaren L .A. Macdonald L Stoke-on-Trent Vi, Woodall L .H. Broadhurst L Salford .Armitage L .Arnold L Sandwich .R. Knatchbull-Hugessen L H. A. Brassey L Sheffield .A. J. Mundeila L .C. S. Wortley C Shrewsbury .C. Coates L .H. Robertson JL Shaftesbury .Capt. Carr Glynn L Shropshire N. Visconnt Newport C .Stanley Leighton C Stamford Al, Buzzard L Stockport .C. Hopwood L „ .F. Pennington L j Stroud .A. J. Stall ton L .H. R. Brand L Suffolk W.T. Parker C .W. Riddell C Sunderland .E. T. Gourley L 11 .Sir H. Havelock L Sussex (West). Lord Marsh C .Sir W. Barttelot C Tamworth .H. Bass L .J. S. Balfour L Tavistock .Lord Walter Russell L Taunton .Sir H. James L .Sir W. Palliser C Tewkesbury &NV. E. Price L Tiverton .Sir J. Amorv L .W. N. Massey L Truro .Sir J. McGarrell Hogg C .C. E. B. Williams. L Tower Hamlets Professor Bryce L Capt. Pitc"-iie C Whitehaven G. F. C. Bentinck C Wilton .Hon. S. Herbert. C Warcham Giiert L Warrington .J. G. M. Minnies L Wakefield .R, B. Mackie L Wallingford .VvT. Wren L Walsall .Sir C. Forster L Warwick .M. A. W. Peel L ,< .M. G. Repton C Wenlock .A. H. Brown L C. T. A. Forester C Weymouth .H. Edwards L .Sir F. Johnstone. C Westbury .C. N. Phipps C Westminster .W. H. Smith C „ .Sir C. Russell C Whitby .H. Pease L Wigan .Lord Lindsay C .T. Knowles C Winchester .Viscount Baring L .R. Moss C Windsor .R. R. Gardner C Wilts, Sodth.Lord H.Thynne. C .Viscount Folkestone C Wolverh'ton C, P. Alilliers L .A. Hickman L Woodstock .Lord R Churchill. C Worcester .T.R. Hill L .Mackintyre L Wycombe .Hon. W. Carrington L Yorkshire (N. Riding) .Viscount Helmsley C .F. A. Millbank It York .R. Creyke. L .J. Leeman. L WALES. Brecon .Cyril Flower }. L Eoaumaris .Morgan Lloyd Jj Carnarvon W. Bulkeley Hughes L Glamorgan. shire .C. R. M. Talbot L .H. H. Vivian L Merthyr .H. Richard L „ .C. H. James L Radnor Boros Lord Hartington L Swansea .L. LI. Dillwyn I SCOTLAND. Aberdeen .Dr. Webster L Banffshire .R. W. Duff L Dundee .G. Arm'stead L .Henderson L Edinburgh .D. M'Laren. L .J. Cowan L EIginBurghs.Sir J. M. Grant L Forfarshire .J. W. Barclay L Greenock .G. Stewart L Glasgow .G. Anderson L .Dr. Cameron L .Middleton L Inverness .J. F. Mackintosh L LeithBurghs.A. Grant L MontroseBoros W. E. Baxter L Paisley .W. Holms L Perth .E. C. Parker L IRELAND. Armagh .Captain Beresford C Belfast W. Ewart C .J. P. Corry C Bandon .Bernard C Clonmel .A. Moore .HR Carrickfergus.T. Greed C Carlow Boro.Colonel Dawson .LHR Droglieda .B. Whitworth .HR DublinUniver. Hon. D. Pluiiket C „ D. Gibson C Dublin Co, .Col. Taylor C „ T. Hamilton C Dungannon .T. A. Dickson L Dundalk .C, Russell L Enniskillen .Cole C Ennis Boro' .L. Finigan HR Galway Co.Mc]Elenry .HR .MajorNolan. ,HH. Kerry Co.Sir R. P. Blennerhasset .HR „ .R. Blennerhasset HR Limerick Co.E. Svnan HR „ O'Sullivan Hit Lisburn .Sir R. Wallace C Londonderry City-C. E. Lewis C Mallow .W. Johnson L New Ross W. Foley HR Newry .Thompson C Portarlington..Hon. B. Fitzpatrick C Tralee .The O'Donoghue .HR

UNOPPOSED RETURNS. BANFFSHIRE. Duff L The representation is unchanged. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY. S. H. Walpole. C A. Beresford Hope C The representation is unchanged. COUNTY DERRY. Sir R. P. Blennerhasset HR R. P. Blennerhasset. HR This is a Home Rule gain. COUNTY LIMERICK. E. Synan HR O'Sullivan The representation is unchanged, COUNTY GALWAY. Mitchell Henry HR Major Nolan HR DORSETSHIRE. J. Floyer C Hon. W. Portman L Col. Digby C The Representation is unchanged. EAST SUSSEX. G.B.Gregory. C M.D.Scott C The representation is unchanged. ELGIN BOROUGHS. Sir G. M. Grant L The representation is unchanged. FORFARSHIRE. j. W. Barclay L The representation is unchanged. LEITH BURGHS. A. Grant L The representation is unchanged. MID-SOMERSJST, R. H. Paget O W. Gere Langton O The representation is unchanged. MID-LINCOLN. Chaplin Q Stanhope reoTOoatrtidaJa saoiteee* RUTLANDSHIRE. Noel C Finch 0 The representation is unchanged, SOUTH HANTS. 4 Lord Henry Scott C F. Comptou 0, This is a Conservative gain of one. WEST SUSSEX. Lord Marsh C Sir W. Barttelot P e The representation is unchanged. WEST CORNWALL. St. Aubyn L Vivian L The representation is unchanged. WEST SURREY. Cubitt 0 Broderick C The representation is unchanged. YORKSHIRE, WEST RIDING. Viscount Helmsley C F. A. Millbank L The representatiou is unchanged.

GAINS AND LOSSES. WEDNESDAY'S POLLING. LIBERAL GAINS. TORT GAINS. Evesham 1 Leominster 1 Stamford 1 Horsham 1 Andover 1 Barnstaple 1 Lincoln 1 Taunton 1 Gr,.ntham. I Westbury. 1 Truro 1 Rochester. X Gloucester 1 Maidstone 2 Winchester I Poole 1 Colchester. 2 Plymouth. 1 Oldham 1 Coventry 1 j Norwich 1 J Boltun II Buckingham Ii Kidderminster 3 Wallingford 3 Cambridge 5 Cheltenham 3 Bedford J Berwick 1 I ¡ Exeter 1 t Clittieroe 1 [ 25 9 NET LIBERAL GAIN on day's polling. 16 THURSDAY'S POLLING. LIBERAL GAINS. TOBY GAINS. Knaresbro' 1 South Hants t Tamworth 1 Bridport 1 Burv St. Edmonds 1 Newark 1 Hereford 1 Sheffield 1 Wakefield. 1 Newry 1 Ipswich ] Newcastle-under* Brecon J Lyme 1 Bath ] Hastings 1 Bradford i Greenwich. 1 Pontefract j Salford 5. Petersfield 1 Oxford 1 Nottingham 2 King's Lynn 3 Rye 1 Leeds Worcester. J I Chester I East Retford 1 Carlow.Boros 1 23 "5 NET LIBERAL GAIN on day's polling 15-, FRIDAY'S POLLING. LIBERAL GAINS. Tory GAINS. Southwark 2 Bandon St Chelsea I Aylesbury 1 i Scarborough 1 1 j Salisbury 1 j J j Wareham. 3 j r Warrington 1 Gravesend 1 ( York 1 j Christchurch 1 Dundalk 1 j New Ross 1 Stafford 1 New Ross 1 Stafford 1 Dundee 1 I Stoke-on-Trent 1 I Northampton 2 t Marylebone 1 Shaftesbury 1 Cricklade. 1 21 "J NET LIBERAL GAIN on day's polling SO TOTAL LIBERAL GAIN 51

RECEPTION OF THE RESULTS: An immense gathering again collected in front of the Cardiff offices of the South Wales Dairy News on Friday night, and continued to eagerly I receive each return as it came in. After 8 o'clock the returns came in in rapid succession, and a« I the numerous Liberal victories were announced one after another, without a single break of a. Tory gain up to 10 o'clock, the applause became most enthusiastic. In the early part of the day a great crowd collected to receive the first news from Merthyr, and when it was known that the Liberal candidates had won with such splendid majorities, the cheering v. as most hearty. A large number of reports had on the previous night been brought down by Taff Vale travellers which made th6 public mind of Cardiff somewhat unsettled as to a possibility of Mr Lewis being in, and when the figures were posted up the utmost relief and satisfaction was experienced. During the evening the Liberal gain at Northampton gava rise to great cheering, which was only exceeded by the enthusiastic welcome which greeted the announcement of the poll for Bristol. The Mary- lebone figures, which did not come in until a late hour, were heartily applauded, as was also the case with York, Stafford, Stoke-on-Trent, and Dundee. At the Swansea office of the South Wales Daily News the results were posted up in the presence of a large gathering, and the utmost pleasure was expressed at the splendid series of victories for the day. The greatest excitement prevails night after night at Newport in connection with the results of the contested elections. Some scores of persons may be seen running to the South Wales Daily Nexcs Office, to ascertain the latest electioneering results, and their delight at the Liberal successes is evident by hearty cheering. There can now be no mistaking the feeling of the elec- tors of Newport. They mean with the aid of Monmouth and Usk to return Mr Carbutt as the. representative of the Monmouth Boroughs.

ELECTION RIOTS. At Marlow and Dorchester considerable distur- bance has been caused by mobs. At the former place the member was stoned, and the windows of his hotel were broken. At the latter an attack was made on the Conservative's committee-room, and a newspaper office.

MR GLADSTONE AND THE WELSH: ELECTIONS. Mr Cyril Flower, the newly-elected member fo Brecon, has received a telegram from Mr Glad- stone congratulating him upon his victory, and expressing great interest in the elections OF W ales.

THE PREMHiil'S~DEFEAT. Our London correspondent, writing on Friday, pays ;-The tield is won. If Lord Beaconsfield meets Parliament at all. it will be only to PET himself turned out, and he may prefer not to undergo that rather humiliating ceremony, if the counties generally follow the exampie of the boroughs, and the Liberal majority is such AS everybody now expects. His failure is a great blo.V to him. Among all his COLLEAGUES he WM the most confident. Of them all. he is the oni", one to whom this election gives a fin-D quittance. It means to him expiration iu the midst of defeat.

The death of Lord Rivers is announced. The Russiau Admiralty are about to establish a training institution tor cabin boys. The Chinese Ambassador, with his wife and suite, arrived at Charing Cross on Thursday noruiag from PARI*

CELEBRATING THE VICTORY AT MERTHYR. ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING. Our Merthyr reporter telegraphs: The sequel to the triumph of Liberalism at Merthyr was as splendid as the victory itself. The congra- tulatory gathering in the Temperance-hall was followed in the evening by an enormous open-air meeting at Cefn, which was attended by about three thousand persons. Mr Thos. Williams, J.P., presided, and Mr C. H. James, M.P., met with a tremendous ovation. He reiterated his heart- felt thanks to the electors, and explained that Mr Richard had left to assist the Liberal cause in other parts of South Wales. Addresses were de- livered by several of the most prominent Liberals. Immense enthusiasm prevailed, and the electors were urged by ths speakers to do their utmost to secure the return of Mr Maitland for the county. The hero ,of the day then proceeded with his party to Dowlais, escorted by a noble body-guard of the electors, and was received in the Oddfellows'-hall by an immense assembly, numbering between 4,000 and 5.000. As Mr James advanced with his party upon the platform he was greeted ,lith a. tremendous ovation, the whole concourse rising spontaneously to their feet, cheering and waving hats and handkerchiefs, and bursting forth with the grand strain, "See the conquering hero comes," led by John Evaus, the leader of the Dowlais Choir. The newly-elected member, who was evidently deeply moved by the demonstration, repeatedly bowed his acknowledgments, but the assemblage scarcely knelV any bounds to its enthusiasm, for the cheering continued almost without intermission for a quarter of an hour, eventually coming to a climax with the singing of the "Marseillaise hymn.—The Chair- man, tie Rev. J. Morris, of Zion Chapel, then introduced Mr James, who was greeted with another outburst of cheers. The hon. gentleman said he was sorry that his colleague could not accompany him there, but Mr Richard was so much wanted in other parts of the kingdom that it was impossible for him to resist the pressure put upon him to go and help other people, and he bad therefore left that afternoon to do his best to help their friends in Monmoutiishire to win one, if not two, seats from the Tories who now held them. (Cheers.) Let them hope that as great a battle would be won in Monmouthshire. as that which they had just won in that borough. (Great cheering.) Personally, he returned the electors his heartfelt thanks for the honour they had done him in sending him to Parliament. (Cheers.) That borough never had been represented by a Tory, and he hoped it never would be- (great cheering)—and he was delighted that the first serious attempt of a Tory to get in had been thus signally foiled. (Renewed cheers.) The great majority by which Mr Richard and himself had been returned was largely composed of Dow- lais people, who had thus proved that they had good grit in them, and were determined to stand steadfast to the grand principles of Liber- alisin. (Tremendous cheers.) In conclusion, he begged all to let every ill feeling that might have been aroused during the heat of the contest sink. now that it was over. Let them regard the opposition as a passing cloud, which leaves nothing behind it but the tunshine of a grand future and a great prosperity. The hon, gentleman resumed hie seat amid a scene of the greatest enthusiasm. Mr Thomas Williams, J.P., Mr W. L. Daniel, Mr G. C. James, Mr C. R. James, aud several Nonconformist ministers delivered vigorous addresses, the electors de- claring with one tremendous united voice, in reply to Mr Daniel, that in their opinion the election had been fairly won; that they were perfectly satisfied with the two members returned, and that they were ,convinced the Tories would never try to send in a member again. Several national songs were sung, and at the call of Mr Frank James, three cheers were given for Mr Crawshay and Mr G. T. Clark. The meeting throughout was a grand crowning of the day's triumph.

POL LINGS YESTERDAY. .,I AYLESBURY (1). Rothschild L 2111 Russell L 1919 Smith 01511 The Liberals gain one seat. BRISTOL (2). ATorley L 10-04 Fry L 10070 Guest C 9395 Robinson, T. L 4100 The representation i3 unchanged. BANDON. Bernard C 20C Allman L 185 Conservative majority. 15 The Conservatives gain one seat. Great excitement was caused by an unsuccessful attemp- made by the mob to prevent a Conservative elect tor from going to the poll. The military were called out. BRIDGENORTH (1). Foster C 633 Vyvyan L 321 Conservative majority 312 The representation is unchanged. CARRICK FERGUS. Thos. Greer C 591 Dalway .L.C 554 Conservative majority 31 CLONMEL (1), Arthur Moore HR 244 Stephen Moore O 89 Home Rule majority 155 The representation is unchanged. CHRISTCHURCH (L) Davey L 1185 Edward Moss 1117 Liberal majority 67 The Liberals gain one seat. CRICKLADE. Maskelyn L 4350 Gooch C 2441 Neeld C 1748 The Liberals gain one seat. CHICHESTER (1). Lord H, Lennox C 602 F. W. Gibbs L 467 Conservative majority 135 The representation is unchanged. CHELSEA (2). Dilke I. L 12406 Firth L 12046 Invecurie C 9666 Brown C 9488 The Liberals gain one seat. DORCHESTER (1), Brymer (J 374 Greville L 332 Conservative majority 42 The representation is unchanged. DUNGANNON (1). Dickson L 129 Knot c 126 The representation is unchanged. DUNDALK (1). Russell L263 Callan H R 214 Davis C 9 The Liberals gain one seat. Mr Callan, the old member, v as elected as a Protectionist, but re- cently he has figured as a Home Ruler. DUNDEE (2). Armistead L 9168 Henderson L 6750 Yeaman t C 4993 The Liberals gain one seat. v •; DROITWICH (1). Corbett L 857 Allsopp C 348 Liberal majority 505 The renresentation is unchanged. iAPLINGTON-(I).- Fry. L 2772 Spark ••• ••• IL 1331 Liberal majority 1441 The representation is unchanged. ENNISKILLEN. Cole C 198 Callan L 178 I Conservative majority 20 The representation is onshivogod. ENNIS BOROUGH (1). Lysaght Finigan (Nationalist) £ 2* Wm. O'Brien. L 73 Nationalist majority 43 The representation is unchanged. FINS BURY (2). Lusk L 162S7 Torrens L 152471 Duncan C 12800 The representation is unchanged. GLASGOW (3). Anderson L24016 Cameron L23658 Middleton L23360 Peu-ce C12522 Bain C11071 Representation unchanged. GRAVESEND (1). Beven L 1544 Truscott C 1422 Liberal majority 122 The Liberals gain one seat, but a profAd lbft. been entered on behalf of the Conservatiyow. GREAT MARLOW (1). Owen Williams .aom J. O. Griffiths L m Liberal majority 130 The representation is uncnanged. GREENOCK. James Stewart L S331 John Scott 21til Liberal majority 1190 The representation is unchanged, LISKEARD (1). Leonard Courtney L 370 Right Hon. E. P. Bouverie I L 301 Liberal majority 69 The representation is unchanged. LAMBETH (2). Sir J. Lawrence L 19,315 W. iNI'Artliur L 18,983 Morgan Howard C 16,701 The representation is unchanged. MERTHYR TYDFIL (2). Richaid L 8035 James L 7526 Lewis C 4iio The representation is unchanged. MARLBOROUGH (1). Lord Charles Bruce L 333 Lord Henry Bruce C 239 Liberal majority 94 Tiie representation is unchanged. MALTON (1). Fitzwilliam L 809, Worsiey C 445 Liberal majority 334 The representation is unchanged. MARYLEBONE (2). Grant L 14147 Chambers L 14003 H> adley C 11890 Hunt C llSSS The Liberals gain one seat, MALLOW (1). Johnson L 189 Webb C 72 Liberal majority 117 The seat was formeriv held by a Home Ruler. NEW IWSS, Foley. H R IG5 Tottenham C 77 Majority 88 The Liberals gain one seat. NORTHAMPTON (2). Labouchere L 4228 Bradlaugh L 3t<S0 Phipps C 3222 Mere wether C 2835 The Liberals gain two seats. PORTARLINGTON (1). Hon. Bernard Fitzpatrick C 116 Robert Keating Clay L 18 Conservative majority 98 The representation is unchanged. STOKE-ON-TRENT (2). Woodall L 12130 Broadhurst 1, 11379 Heath C5126 Kenealy 1091 The Liberals gain one seat. SCARBOROUGH (2). Sir H. Johnston L 2157 W. S. Caine L 2065 Fife Cookson C 1581 Legard .C 15G2 The Liberals gain one seat. STAFFORD (2). McLaren L 1498 Macdonald v L 1345 Salt C 1230 Talbot C 1149 The Liberals gain one seat. Mr Salt is a subor- dinate official of the Government. SHAFTESBURY (1). Carr-Glyn L 652 Stanford C 618 The Liberals gain one seat. SOUTHWARK (2). Cohen L 9693 Rogers L 9521 Clarke .11 C 8163 Cattey C 7674 The Liberals gain.two seats. SALISBURY (2). W. H. Grenfell J, 901 P. Edwards L 958 Kennard C 841 Dutton C 828 The Liberals gain one seat. TOWER HAMLE, TS-(2). Eryce L 12020 1^1° O 11720 Samuda L 10784 Lucraft L 5103 The representation is unchanged. WHITEHAVEN (1). Bentinck C 1204 Gully. L io72 Conservative majority 133 The representation is unchanged. WILTON (1). Hon. S. C. Herbert 0 818 J. Arch L 397 Conservative majority 421 The representation is unchanged. WARRINGTON (1). McMinnies L 3003 Greenall Q 2473 Liberal majority .} 520 The Liberals gain one seat. WAREHAM (1). Guest L Drax O 414 Libsra! majority The Liberals :;uiu one seat, YORK (S]> Creyke 4m3 Leeman L 44li Lowther O 308? The Liberals gain one seat WV 1.0 Irish Secretary, is ousted. POLLINGS TO-DAY (SATOI Aherdeenshire (East) Kilkenny Anglesey Kinsale Ashton-under-Lyne Leamington Athlons London University Birkenhead Lymmgton Brighton Middlesex Carmarthen Boroughs Monmouthshire Coleraine JNawcastle-upon-Tyne as „ Sf— Dumfriesshire Sout^?',1 Essex (South) Shields Flint Boroughs Staffordshire (East) Gateshead Hartlepools Sww £ fshlr0 m Helston ^to.<-kton.upon-Tees Herefordshire 'iv!, lt. Huddersfield Ijneuiouth Kent (West) Worcestershire (West) 1 Kiltuarnock

'ictoriss was a Condemnation of their policy lr<>m beginning to end. (Ci:eers.) We wanted confidence restored and bnilfc up on a solid found- ation, and that title of prosperity which had steady begun would extend until it embraced all the industries of the county. (Cheers.) He Bioved a vote of arproval in the candidature of u Ree^> whom he described as a thorough jdl round man. (A;>plause.) They had beeu ex- tremely fortunate in getting such a man, and they could lO 110 better than return him. The more he was understood and proved,it would be found that Mr Re-d was the best maa for Cardiif. (Choers.) It had been attempted to deceive the electors, but the electors of this tow n were de- termined to send Mr Reed to Parliament, not only to benefit Cardiff, but for the advantage of the whole countrv, (Loud applause.) Ür WB:<BEK, in tiie course of his remarks, said that now it had come to this, that we had to stand TlPfor our civil liberty, for only that very after- noon, a youth, not a ratepayer, had been attacked jn the main street of Cardiff, and struck a violent f'low in the face, simply because he wore a red tie, by a person whom he did notknow. (Cries of 8harne.) But they were going to wiu as gentle- men and if insuited let them show that they Merely wanted to act in local as in imperial taatters, on the defence. (Loud cheers,) They always ready to defend their hearths, their homes, an 1 their countries. (Loud applause.) J-Q reference to the home policy of the Conserva- tive Government, he said they had increased our burdens of taxation, and almost with their last "yiBg speech and confession they added to the paxes to be paid by the middle classes—namely, JlVthe Probate Duty. (Applause.) Thenasain, a' to the Corrupt Practices Bill; by that the man who had the deepest pocket stood the best chance of being returned to Parliament, whereas we Wanted men to be returned who were in reality forking men. (Loud applause.) Were we to Continue the p ,licy of "glory on tick," for the Conservative Government had given bills, and not paid for what they had done? (Loud laughter and cheers.) The Government had refused increased taxation as an electoral trick-I)i,acti,ed because °* an expectation that they would be returned again to power-but the i eople would not be deceived by this. (Loud applause.) He concluded by seconding the adoption of the resolution, which ^as carried unanimously amid loud cheers. ■Ihe meeting terminated with a vote of thanks «> the Chairman.