South Wales Daily News

LIVERPOOL MERCHANTS DESIROUS OF ANNEXATION. The Liverjxjol Chamber of Commerce on Thurs- day passed a resolution, and forwarded the same to R. Churchill, in favour of annexing Upper iurmaii, and administering the same as part of 1I}6 British Empire, in the interests of British tra^e.

YESTEKDAY S POLLINGS AND DECLARATIONS. AYRSHIRE.—2 Members. NORTHERN DIVISION. HON. H. J. ELLIOT (L) 5700 R. W. COCHRAN-PATRICK (C) 4740 LIBERAL MAJORITY 960 ARMAGH—3 Members. MTD-DIVISION. •JOHN MCKANE (C) 4178 Leamy (N) 2667 Conservative majority 1511 Returns complete. Two Conservatives and one Nationalist elected. Conservative gain of one. ARMAGH COUNTY.—2 Members. 1874. 1880. E. W. Verner C 3527 J. J1- Richardson ..L 2738 M. C- Close C 3469 M. C. Close C 2654 Dr. McBlaine L 1673 St. John Blacker ,.C 2275 Sir W. Verner C 1781 Sir W. Verner.C 1181 ANTRIM-3 Members. MID DIVISION. Hon. R. T. O'Neil (C) 3832 T. A. Dickson (L) 2713 CONSERVATIVE majority. 1119 BRECONSHIRE—1 Member. W. F. Maitland (L) 4784 Hon. A. Morgan (C) 3282 Liberal MAJORITY 1502 BRECONSHIRE.—1 Member. 1874 i 1880. W F Maitland L 1703 I W. F. Maitland.L 1810 Howel Gwyn .C 1600 Hon. A. J. Morgan..C 1550 CARMARTHENSHIRE.—2 Members. WESTERN DIVISION. W. R. H. Powell (L) 4566 Viscount EMLYN (C) 2940 Liberal MAJORITY 1626 CORNWALL.—6 Members. ST. AUSTELL DIVISION. W. C. Borlase (L) 4464 P. HEY WOOD JOHNSTONE 2183 Liberal majority. 2281 CORK COUNTY.—7 Members. EAST DIVISION. W. J. Lane (N) 4314 Stuart(C). 266 Nationalist Majority. 4048 MID DIVISION. Charles Tanner (N) 5033 PATTON (U) 106 Nationalist Majority. 4927 SOUTH-WEST DIVISION. J.Hooper(N). 4620 Warren (Unionist) 661 Nationalist majority. 3959 CUMBERLAND.-4 Members. PENRITH DIVISION. H. C. Howard (L) 3921 J. W. LOWTHER (C) 3448 Liberal majority 473 DORSETSHIRE—4 Members. WESTERN DIVISION. H. R. Farqubarson (0) 3b07 H. Carey Batten (L) 3365 CENSERVATIVE majority 142 DEVONSHIRE.—8 Members. TOTNES DIVISION. F. B. Mildmay (L) 4387 H. Y. B. Lon "» 3252 LIBERAL MAJORITY 1135 TORQUAY DIVISION. L. McIver (L) 3509 R. Mallock (C) 3165 Liberal Majority 344 DURHAM.-8 Members. MID DIVISION. W. Crawford (L) 5779 Hon. F. A. VANE-TEMPEST (C) 3245 Liberal majority 2534 DERBYSHIRE.-7 Members. CHESTERFIELD DIVISION. Alfred Barnes (L) 3408 Cumming Macdona (C) 2136 James Haslam (Labour) 1907 Liberal gain over Macdona. 272 DUBLIN COUNTY.-2 Members, NORTH DIVISION. John A. Clancy (N) 7560 Calderbeck (C). 1425 Nationalist majority 6135 Returns complete. Two Nationalists elected. In 1880' two Conservatives were returned un- opposed. ESSEX.-8 Members. MALDON DIVISION. A. G. Kitching (L) 4509 C. W. Gray (C) 3898 Liberal MAJORITY 611 GLOUCESTERSHIRE. -5 Members. STROUD DIVISION. Hon. H. R. Brand (L) 4646 Geo. Holloway (C) 4333 Liberal majority 313 GLAMORGANSHIRE.—5 Members. SOUTHERN DIVISION. A. J. Williams (L) 3,945 J. T. D. LLEWELYN (C) 3,351 Liberal majoiity 594 RHONDDA VALLEY DIVISION. W. Abrahtm (Labour). 3859 Fred L.Davis(L). 2992 Majority for Abraham 867 EASTERN DIVISION. Alfred Thomas (L) 4886 Godfrey L. Clark (C) 2086 Liberal MAJORITY 2800 The returns for this county are now complete. Four Liberals and a Labour candidate (who also claims to be a Radical) are elected. In the last Parliament the county was represented by two Liberals, Thus there is a Liberal gain of three. HERTFORDSHIRE. -4 Members. E"CHIN DIVISION. BARON ROBERT DIMSDALE (C) 4418 H. G. Fordham (L) 2869 Conservative MAJORITY 15^9 ST. ALBANS DIVISION. Lord Grii-nstoii (()) 4108 John Coles (L) 3037 Conservative majority 1071 Returns complete. Four Conservatives returned being a g-ain of two. HERTFORDSHIRE. —3 Members. 1874. 1880. T. F. HASLEY C 4499 T. 1'' HASLEY C ABEL .SMITH U 4498 ABEL SMITH C Hon. H. V. Cowperl. 2974 Hon. H. F. CowperL H. It Brand L 2964 I HUNTINGDONSHIRE.-2 Members. RAMSEY DIVISION. Capt. W. H. Followes (C) 2775 Lord Esme Gordon (L) 2410 Conservative MAJORITY 365 Returns COMULETE. Representation UNCHANGED. HUNTINGTONSHIRE.—2 Members. 1874. 1880. E. Fellowes C 1648 Capt. W. Fellowes C 1786 Sir H. C PELIY c 1482 Lord C. Gordon L 1617 Lord D. Gordon., L 1192 Visct. Manderville C 1592 HAI-VIPSHTIZE-5 Members. PKTERSFIKLD DIVISION. VISCOUNT WOLRNER (L) 3414 W. Nieliolson (C) 3254 Douglas Henty (In(LO). 179 Liberal Majority over NICHOLSON 160 NEW FOREST DIVISION. FRANCIS COMPTON (C) 4281 H. M. UOMPAS, Q.C. (L)3511 CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY 770 Returns complete. Four Conservatives and one Liberal elected. In the last Parliament the county WAS represented by four Conservatives. There is thus a gain of a Liberal seat. Appended are the results of the two last general elections. VMPSIIIRE (SOUTH).—2 Members. 1574. 1880. Lord H. J. Scott ..C 3878 Lord LI. J. Scott ,.C H\ Cooper-TEMPLE L 2946 | FRANCIS CoittPtQU ,.C C. Swaastou, Q.C.L 2532 J KINCARDINESHIRE.—1 Member.. J Sir Geo. Balfour (L) 3160 Dd. S. Porteous (C) 1267 I' Liberal majority 1893 KINCARDINESHIRE.—1 Member. 1874. 1880. Sir G. Balfour L 941 Sir G. Balfour L 1037 J. BadenachNicolsonC 533 D. Sinclair (j 500 KERRY.-4 Members. EASTERN DIVISION. Sheehan (N) 3069 Robertson(C). 30 Nationalist majority 3039 S KENT-8 Members. MEDWAY DIVISION. Hon. J. S. Gathorne Hardy (C) 6212 Sir S. Waterlow (L) 5118 A Conservative majority 1094 LINCOLNSHIRE—7 Members. SPALDING DIVISION. Ron. M. E. G. Pinch. Hatton (C). 4658 Haliey Stewart (L) 4580 Liberal MAJORITY 78 LOUTH. -2 Members. NORTHERN DIVISION. Nolan (N) 2580 P. Callan (N). US1 Majority 1129 LANCASHIRE. LANCASHIRE (SOU^H WEST),-7 Members.. VVJDNES DIVISION. T. C. Edwards Moss (C) 4327 E- K. Muspratt (L) 2650 Conservative majority. 1677 LANCASHIRE (SOUTH EAST).—8 Members. RADCLIFFE-CUM-FARNWORTH DIVISION. Robert Ltake (L) 5092 W. VV. B. Hulton (C) 4579 J Liberal majority 513 LANCASHIRE (NORTH EAST).—4 Members. J DARWEN DIVISION. LORD CRANBORNE (C) 5878 J. G. Putter (L) 5873 Conservative MAJORITY 5 LONGFORD.—2 MEMBERS. i NORTHERN DIVISION. JUSTIN MCCARTHY (N) 2592 Wilson (C) 163 NATIONALIST majority 2429 MIDDLESEX.-7 Members. TOTTENHAM DIVISION. JAS. Howard (C) 4441 W. S. Gainc (L) 3706 Conservative majority. 735 MONMOUTHSHIRE.—3 Members. NORTHERN DIVISION. T. P. Price (L) 5693 J. A. Rolls (C) 3226 Liberal majority. 2467 NORTHUMBERLAND.—4 Members. HEXHAM DIVISION. Miles MCLNNES (L) 5193 Sir M. Ridley (C) 3663 Liberal MAJORITY 1530 NOTTINGHAMSHIRE-4 Members. NEWARK DIVISION. Lord Newark (C) 5283 Thomas Earp (L) 3529 Conservative majority 1754 OXFQRDSHIRE.—3 Members. WOODSTOCK DIVISION. F. W. Maclean (L) i. 4327 VIGCOUNT Valentia (C) 4138 Liberal majority. 189 PEEBLES AND SELKIRK.-1 Member. Sir Charles TCNNANT (L) 1746 Sir Graham Montgomery (C) 1048 Liberal MAJORITY 708 PEEBLESSHIRE AND SELKIRKSHIRE.—1 Member. 1874. I 1880. Sir G. Montgomery.. C Sir Cliis. Tenna.nt.. L 516 Sir G. Montgomery.C 484. QUEEN'S COUNTY-2 Members. LEIX DIVISION. R. Lalor (N) .I. 3740 Capt. R. G. Cosby (C) 507 Nationalist majority 3233 SURREY.—6 Members. WIMBLEDON DIVISION. H. Cosmo Bonsor (C). 6189 John Cooper (L) 3745 Conservative majority 2444 SHROPSHIRE-4 Members. MID DIVISION. A. H. Brown (L) 4801 Lieut.-Col. Kenyon STANLEY (C). 2571 Liberal Majority. 2230 TI. JASPER lŒl. DIVMION. Sir BALDWYN LEIGHTON (C) 4073 Liberal majority 569 The above complete the returns for the county. Three Liberals and one Conservative have been elected. In the last Parliament Shropshire was represented by four Conservatives. The Liberals, therefore, gain three seats. SHROPSHIRE (SOUTH). -2 Members. 1874 I 1880 Sir Percy Herbert.. C SirBald. Leighton C 2491 Col. Corbett C I J. E. Severne C 2216 It. Jaster More .L 2140 J. W. H. Davenport.L 1634 SHROPSHIRE (NORTH).-2 Members. 1874 11880 J. B. Ormsby Gore, C | Viscount Newport..C Viscount Newport..C Stanley Leighton ..C SUSSEX.-6 Members. RYE DIVISION. A. M. Brookfield (C) 4526 F. A. Inderwick, Q.C. (L) 4303 Conservative majority 223 WARWICKSHIRE.-4 Members. TAMWORTH DIVISION. P. A. Muntz (C) 4338 W. Pbipsoii-boale (L) 3858 Conservative majority 480 WORCESTERSHIRE.—5 Members. N EVESHAM DIVISION. Sir R. Temple (0) 4080 Arthur Chamberlain (L) 3848 Conservative majority 232 YORKSHIRE. WEST RIDING, (NORTH). -5 Members. ELLAND DIVISION. THES. WAYMAN (L) 6516 CAPT. F. C. RASCH (C) 3457 Liberal majority 3059 SKIPTON DIVISION. SIR M. WILSON (L) 1. 5059 S. Cunliffe Listur (C) 4269 Liberal majority 790 WEST RIDING (SOUTH).—8 MEMBERS. COLNE VALLEY DIVISION. H. F. BOAUMOUT (L) 5398 Colonel Thomas Brocket ) 4541 Liberal Majority 857 BARNSLEY DIVISION. 0. L. Kenny (L) 6705 B.C.Wentworth(C) 2722 LIBERAL MAJORITY 3983

EAST GLAMORGAN. GREAT LIBERAL VICTORY. As we announced in our second edition on Thursday morning, the result of the above elec- tion was declared at Pontypridd at 3.30 that morning, as follows :— ALFRED THOMAS (L) ^OOO Godfrey L. CLARK (C) 2086 LIBERAL MAJORITY 2800 The result was received with enthusiastic cheer- ing by a crowd who had waited patiently since midnight for the result, occasionally singing the national melodies to while away the time. THE utmost satisfaction was expressed at the result. Mr Clark had gauged the full Conservative and Church of England strength of the district, and this has been shown to be, as compared with the Liberal voting power, simply fractional. Felici- I tati<ms were general in the division amongst the Liberal party on Thursday. -.II

CARDIGANSHIRE. 5111 DAVID DA/VIES, M.P., AT CAHDIGAN. I To congratulate Mr~D^id Davies. M.P., on was held'"at th C ,Pardiganshire a public meeting day e i ,e e G^l!dhall> Cardi*an' 0,1 Wedl^- the streets I- jQfore the meeting commenced Mr Davies a HF CROWDED WICH P3°PLE' WH° formed in frnnf^reception. A procession was Ind header'Ule Liberal committee-rooms, wlw'PRECED^D^> 1DRUM AND FIFE ft a eii nirio^ i a blazing cask of pitch borne on for the'pnfl Ui Yi foilr stalwart fellows, u started he meeUni^naIi- Mr was als,° carried to tile meeting on ra and the rcatest en's shoulders, 5.1 r 11HU^f ,UIkS:TOcke> who wasvoted to the chair, tion and h ad e had Proved worthy of its tradi! HSithdthcfca? example to the whole of Wales, r-irlifranshir Ti:0rie3 would not be seen m counties of ly, WAI ?Iad MI?16 °ther their wake. (Che^er T boroughs Wias 111 o-rT/iiTvtWr \r moved a resolution con- Aide-m fn TF Vle* his triumphant return. was carried fecon(?ed th° m'jUon> winch ivfr 'Davtpu acclamation. cheering and'TKR°SE T0 REPLY AMID enthusiastic wiirid be THP I E BAI(1 THE FLAR OF K'-BERALISM imnshire rT y °Ue flying henceforth in Cardi- had "one 1- Was £ lad that Mr Vau8han Davies strength of lhe PoI1> j"st t0 sW the convince the Terallsm m tbe county» and to He counselor! P-es that their Cause was weak- nowder drv n ) uIS constituency to keep their called upon'to oa the aleft' aS they might be that very soon ? the battle over agam, and that no partv re ev,ery sl?n at Present could hold the t;u)ut the help OI t!le Irish, over, it would bfif °f ^oyernment More- the HYm"~ of C ""possible to amend tiie rules of on the tiusincss 80 as t0 ,e- ub!e to car>"y rI oi'V mrtv 1 COUtujcji- Xul. U^ds of tiie KEEPORJCRAOD ,1 "k T'TB.H <• presiding^ Mr°lv °f- thanks Brl'gstocke for ;n avies referred to him as his suc- cessor in Parliameut_ (Cheers.) When he (Mr Bl'd Mt Eris"^ the lhe mcctiug shortly afterwards terminated.

SWAXSEA. Swansea MSN ha* received from K.dwelly a cock herou, in the gizzard of wnion were found two fully-groaa moles. One was in a periect state, and the otner had undergone partial digctstiou. SWANSEA HOSPITAL. — A-iiaOsuact of theresideut medical officers report to the weekly boari, irom Nov. 26th to Dec. 3rd, IbcsoIn- loor patients—Remained by la-t rep ot, 52; admitted since, 17-69; discharged—aned and rohe-ed, 12 died, 0-12; remaining, 57. Out-door patients—Remained by last re;>ort, oo2 ad- mitted since, 50—332 discnarge 1—cured aud relieved, 47 died, 0—47 remaining, 535. ROUKILKL THROCGH YVA.N'T.—At tiie SWANSEA police-court on Tuursday, John Robinson was charged with stealing a vest and si.irt, a c >11 tr and tie, and apalt or boots, ttit. property of Tnos. ¡ Car.usnao, (If tiie 6.s..11 Sunday luguw i'nsouer admitted tiie oifence, out pleaded desti- tution, referring the Bench to a Swansea cbapi-au for a character. After hearing .drCribbin, .114. scripture reader at the Sailor* Church, the ixmca considered it a case of re d distress, gave Robinson Is, and released him on his own recognizances. W. WILLIAMS, JEWKLLKR, 29, C,STJ..¡'; :.Tl.r. Sw A NSEA.-Tlle largest stoek in Wales of English a id Continental Xovulties iu gold auJ silver. 7hi2 VISITORS piease note sp<wia;fc-.es at Mr man's Studio. Finest artistic work in the }>riiicipa.!icy Ali latests iaiprov«niei)ts. Tue pr cds 1II(Ost lHu THE PEOP.LES'¡,; PHOTOGUAPHICU, J. Goldis, Temple-street Studiu. JSoe window* for ,0(; mens. Instantaneous process for children. (jt ijo

CARDIGAN. THE STABBING CASE.—The young mar. Jenkins, who was stabbed on the nignt of the election, is progressing favouraoiy. Tllc prisoner win DO brought before the magistrates to day (Friday) "d rcmauded.

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MILLS DESTROYED BY Filifi; Cliffe Mills, at Morton, near Bingiey, totally destroyed by tire on Timrsaay. Tu« damage amounts to several thousaud pound*. damage amounts to several thousaud pound*.

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THE BULGARIAN QUESTION. THE NEW GOVERNOR OF ROHM ELI A. I UNGLUND A IN D THIS ponTE. [RKUTKU'.S TELKG L: A SI. ] CC^'STAXTIXOPLK, Wednesday.—Djevdeli Pasha liav ,II.- received tin", firman formally appointing LIIUI Commissioner Extraordinary and Governor ot IVASUIRN Roumelia, has already drawn the necessary funds for his journey, and will start FOR Phibnpopolis to-morrow. The Governments of Austria, Germany, and Russia. have instructed their Consuls at Philippopolis to support the OTTUIRILIU delegates. At the conference yester- day, Said Pasha, in announcing the departure of -LEI.TIB :MD Gadban Etfendis for Philippopolis, submitted for the signature of all the Ambas- sadors a precis of the discussions in the pre- ceding sittings, in which all the representatives 01 the Puwers had recognised, in conformity WIth the Treaty of liarlin the right of the Turkish Government to send troops into Eastern Roumelia. Sir WILLIAM White thereupon stated that no one disputed this, but that he thought it would have been better to send a mixed commission of enquiry to Roumelia before despatching the Ottoman delegates, and declared himself unable to sign the precis. There is reason to believe that the Porte has resolved to carry into effect the resolu- tions of the Conference in favour of the re-estab lishmeut of the status quo ante. It is rumoured, however, that in order to show a spirit of conciliation, theTurkish Government will not attempt to represent the delegates as having been in any way despatched by the conference. Sir Wm. White's instructions are to favour a union of the two Bulgarias, or a personal union, but this policy is to be developed in the interests of Turkey, England being especially desirous of establishing amicable relations between Turkey and Bulgaria by bringing about direct negotia- tions. Baron Hirsch has modified his conditions with regard to the proposed loan to the Turkish Government, and these will be discussed at a couucil of Ministers to-day.

FURTHER DETAILS. TELEGRAM. 1 TH^WTMYO, Wednesday, 3.55 p.m.—Notwith- standing the fact that 'the Burmese made every attempt to block the Irrawaddy by "inking steamers at Ava, and many native boats laden with stone within easy range of Sagging Fort, the flotilla passed through without any casualties, and arrived in Mandalay Harbour early in the morning of Novem- bet 28th. Thousands of natives attired all colours, and a few Europeans, lined the bank of the river, and appeared delighted at the arrival of the British. Some of them stated that the King bad disarmed his troops and issued orders that no one should fire On the English or molest them, but rather that a welcome should be accorded them, as he was fcbout to arrange a peace. As the King did not arrive to surrender him- self to General Prendergast on board the latter's steamer, the British force was landed at two o'clock in the afternoon in three brigades,marching in column, with bands playing, the object being to secure entrance to the city and the palace gates. After an hour's march the gates were reached, and Theebaw's Guards were disarmed and re- placed by men of British and native regiments, the troops being drawn up in line facing the entrances. General Prendergast, with an escort of mounted infantry, led the first brigade. The inhabitants pluckily lined the streets. Kin Woon Mengyee, the King's faithful Prime Minister, met General Prendergast, and conducted Colonc. Sladen to the palace, where the King, attended by his Ministers, received him with the usual Eastern formalities. His Majesty appeared much affected and frightened. He stated that he hoped the English would spare his life. This Colonel Sladen informed him would be done. The King further expressed a sincere wish to be allowed to remain in Mandalay at any house the English might allow bim, but he desired te reign no longer. His Ministers had grossly deceived him, and kept him in utter ignorance of what went on outside, and be had been almost a prisoner for weeks. Colonel Sladen advised his It is # that Theebaw was afraid to leave the palace to surrender himself to General Prender- gast on the stefemef, fearing assassination. After an interview of half an hour, Colonel Sladen left and informed General Prender- gast of the King's willingness to accept advice, adding that his Majesty had begged to be allowed to deliver himself up to the General on the folowing day. The Hampshire Regiment, the 1st Madras Pioneers, and the Hazava Mountain Battery were then immediately ordered to march with bands playing into the palace grounds, to take charge of the arms and the arsenal, and remain there until further orders. Guards were placed at all entrances to the paJaêë: During the night some of the King's household, attired in coolie costume, attempted to escape by rushing through the British guard, but they were captured and sent back to the palace. The Irrawaddy Flotilla Company's steamer, Okjoho, bringing mails from Bhamo, was boarded while stopping at Myaidon. After the captain bad given them breakfast, a number of Burmese soldiers boarded the vessel and seized the captain and three Europeans, and having stripped them, bound them in heavy chains. After looting the vessel they took the captain and three men to the Burmese steamer, and placed them in the after- hold, constantly threatening them with death, and barely feeding them for seven days, till the vessel reached Mandalay, when the Mandrono Flotilla Company's atrent released them by a hea vy ransom, and after much difficulty. On the 29th nit., at two o'clock in the after- noon, the brigade under General Norman landed, marching to the palace. At three o'clock the King surrendered himself to General Prendergast in the presence of the Ministers. His Majesty pleaded hard that Colonel Sladen might be allowed to accompany him to Calcutta, and also that he might be permitted to remain another day. General Prendergast refused this, and demanded that the King should leave immediately with his t.wu wives and family, and mother in-law. The troops were drawn up in line from the Palace Gates to the city, King Theebaw and his household being placed in covered bullock carts, guarded by the British troops marching in single file on either side, and extending fully A mile. On reaching the harbour the King and his family embarked for Calcutta. M. Haas, the late French Consul at. Mandalay, left with the King. The Naval Brigade and the Liverpool Regiment act as guard over his Majesty.

ANOTHER MESSAGE FROM THE QUEEN. The Press Association is officially informed that the follow 11\; telegram from her Majesty the Queen to the Secretary of State has been re- peated to the Viceroy of India for communica- tion to Gaueral Prendergast:— AY express my warm thanks to General P <ndergast, and admiration of the skill with which he has conducted the whole expedition."

THE RESOLUTION IN PERU. IR-UTKK;8 TELKGKAMS.L NEW YOUK, ^ursday.—A telegram received here from Lima -,f yesterday's date aunonnces that severe tigliting.x>curred in the centre of the town between ten ;I-1 eleven o'clock ou Tuesday light. An ARMISTIEFCYVAS agreed upon yesterday ■>RUING to last until vuiddyy. The number of and wounued IN'PUES(JAY night's fisrhting IS 1Ilknown, but i J8 believed to be UCOiderable. Much damage was done V^RCY. General CACERES had the HF.LIVIR8T°NES neighbourhood of LVIVRIFI. IUARE T< RN U £ > AN'^ SETL F"1' constructing mTV0"' 1,18 Ieadi»S int0 th° tELet £ "Planted cannon on housetop commanding tb queue d<*patWl#te U(at th^Xtin. par ties haie arr,*ed at a s«ttlei3„f T signed an agreeinwfc according C 'i MISSION IS to be *1UED to elect IWI ,CL, A COM; presi'lent, WJI0 ORDER general

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PROGRESS OF THE POLL. LONDON*, Thursday, 6 p.m. Only two results of yesterday's polls remain to be declared—namely, those for Argyleshire and South Wexford, and the present state of the parties is 259 Liberals, 3 Independent Liberals, 211 Conservatives, and 53 Nationalists. There have thus been 526 members returned out of the new total of 670, and of the 144 yet to be ac- counted for, it is calculated that 30 will be Na- tionalists. As the absolute majority of the House is 336, the Liberals will need to win 77 more seats to secure a majority over the Conservatives and Nationalists combined, while the Conserva- tives would need 125 more to have an absolute majority and this, considering the numbers and condition of the yet unpolled, is not regarded as possible. Thirty seven polls are taking place to-day, of which only very few will be declared to-night, while to-morrow 65 will be taken—namely, 42 in England and Wales, 9 in Scotland, and 13 in Ireland. The returning officer for the Thornbury division of Gloucestershire has decided that Mr Stafford Howard, the Liberal candidate, concern- ing whose election there was a dispute, has been returned.

BALANCE OF PARTIES. The now House of Commons, so far as at pre- sent constituted, stands as follows ..I LIBERALS. I TORIES. NATIONALISTS. LIBERALS. TORIES. NATIONALISTS. 263 j 212 53 There have now been elected 527 out of the total of the '670 which will form the new Parliament, leaving 143 members to be re- turned.

POLLINGS TO-DAY. ENGLAND AND WALES. Buckinghamshire (North- Northumberland (Tyne- ERN) SIDO) CAMBRIDGESHIRE (EASTERN) NOTTINGHAMSHIRE (BASSET- CHESHIRE (HYDE) LAW) CORNWALL (NORTH-WESTERN) SOMERSETSHIRE (Bridge. CUWB ERLAUCL (Cocker- water& ells J)ivisioiis) MOUTH) STAFFORDSHIRE (KIN^SWIU. DEROY.-HIRE (MID) FORU) DEVONSHIRE (NORTLI-WE&T- STAFFORDSHIRE (NOR LI-VVEST- ERU) efli) Dorsetshire (Eastern) Surrey (Kingston) DurlKun(I5ishopAuckland) Sussex (Eastbourne) Essex (Northern & South- Sussex (Mid) Eastern) Warwickshire (South.EM. Gloucestershire (North & tarn) iz SouLh) t Wiltshire (Western) Kent (Kastern) Worcestershire (Northern) Lancashire. North ^Nortli Yorkshire North Hiding Lonsdale) (Richmond) b Laneasmie, South East Yorkshire East Riding (Gorton) (Buckrose) Lancashire, South East Yorkshire West Hiding. (t'leistwicu) South (Hoimtirth) Lancashire, Sout11.. West Yorkshire West ltiding, (Southport) East (Goldcross) Lincolnshire (Horncastle) Carmarthenshire Eastern) Middlesex (tiairow) Denbighshire (Eastorn) Monmouthshire (Westec.,t) Montgomeryshire Norfolk (South-Western) Radnorshire SCOTLAND. Ayrshire (Southern) Lanarkshire (North-West- Berwickshire ern) Caithness ?hire (W ck Lanarkshire (Partick) Group) Renfrewshire (Eastern) Fifeshire (Eastern) Stirlingshire (Falkirk Lanarkshire (Govan) Group) IRELAND. Antrim (East) King's County (Tullamore) Donegal (liast) Leitrim (North) Fcnuan i^h (.South) LondoiuKury (>outh) Ualwuy (East) Queen's County (Ossory) j Kerry (south) Waterford (East) Kilkeauy (SJOUTB) Wicklow(West)

MR GLADSTONE'S ADDRESS. Mr Gladstone has issued the following address to the electors of the county of Midlothian :— Gentlemen,—I now address to you in writing the final and fervent thanks which I endeavoured to speak on Saturday in the Corn Exchange of Edinburgh, and I do it under circumstances which show that in giving me 7,879 votes against the3,248 recorded for my opponent, you were anticipating and expressing the verdict of the country on the Liberal and Tory claims respectively. The Tory, and disguised Tory journals of London have to- day awakened from their dream of victory to an extorted acknowledgment of wide and spreading disaster. They never, indeed, had much to rest on, but they had something. On Saturday the gross Liberal majority, so far as known, was only two. The return0 were then in the main, those of English boroughs, and they showed Liberal seats 108, Tory 117. This Tory majority of nine, such as it was, could not have existed even with the powerful aids it had derived from the command of Mr Parnell, the panic of the Church, and the imposture of fair trade, bad not folly been pushed in five constituencies having Liberal majorities to the point of handing over the seats to Tory minorities by dividing the Liberal force under two candidates, instead of concentrating it for one. Thus, even at that point, the returns ought to have been: Liberals, 113; Tories, 112. Since that time, as I told various audiences on Saturday that it could hardly fail to be, not only have the Scotch and Welsh reserves begun to tell, together with the long headed constituencies of Yorkshire and the North, but Tories have also found to their surprise that there is life in the rural labourer, and that he is manifesting that life by oting for those whose unwearying labours gave him the franchise in despite of the most persistent Tory opposition. Not the outworks of Toryism only, but the citadels have been carried, and Wilts, Dorset, Somerset, as well as Lincoln, Norfolk, and Suffolk, have rebelled on behalf of liberty and justice, and of that reason- able and manly progress which has done so much for the country during the last half century and will do so much for it while supported, as at this moment, by the nation during the next. So the upshot thus far is that the majority, which on Saturday was two, is now 48, and that as it has increased irom day today it may, and I believe will, increase yet more. Naturally enough there is dismay among the Tories. They ask them- selves how this can be stopped. They know hat but for the imperative orders issued on their behalf by Mr Parnell and his friends, who never tired of denouncing them as disloyal men, the Liberal majority of 48 would at this moment have been near a hundred. But the Parnell alliance, the Church panic, the visionary pro- mises of fair trade have all spent their force in the towns. The counties evidently care not for them. The farmers know that they do not owe one good law to the Tories, The working men know what they owe to the Tory party, who maintained the corn laws, stinted their food, kept down their wages, and resisted the enfranchisement of which they are now making such good use. Again, I ask, how can the Tories stop the contagion of liberty and justice which is running through the land, aud touching successively all points of the compass ? Will they publish some manifesto ? What new alliance can they form ? What new panic can they raise? Is the armoury empty? At least is their invention quite exhausted ? One thing Lord Salisbury cannot dc, he cannot attempt ft junction with those who are called moderate Liberals, for he has very lately told us that two things only are real— Radicalism and Toryism, and that everything between them is a mockery, a delusion, and a snare. Will he then scare the country with some picture of a violent Liberalism ? His efforts will be in vain. He cannot get rid of the testimony of a long experience. That experience has shown that it is the collective Liberalism, the general sense of Liberals, which has guided the counsels of the party from the days of the first reform bill until now, and so it will be still. The result is before the constituencies, In the reforms of fifty years—and last, not least, in the work of the county franchise—it is not the Church, nor the nobles, nor the landlords, nor the rich men, nor the idle and luxurious men thas have done the work of the last few days. It was said of Inkermann that it was emphatically the soldiers' battle. I say of this election in the counties that it is emphati- aliy, and in a fuller sense than ever it was heretofore, the people's election. You may say, gentlemen, that this letter is more an English tha a Scotch one but that union between the countries which we have is at this moment being more and more closely drawn by the manful deeds of the popula tion of the English counties, and there is not one of the 7,879 Midlothian Liberals of Eriday last that will not, for the consumation of their work, bid them heartily God speed.—I remain, gentle- men, your deeply obliged and obedient servant, W. E. GLADSTONE.

A CARDIGANSHIRE ARBITRA- TION CASE. In the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice on Thursday—before Mr Baron Huddleston and Mr Justice Wills, sitting as a U»T»4V. V SPF aside the award of the arbitrator in the case or Howell v. Owen. It appeared that the plaintiff in the action WAS Mr David Howell, draper, of Aberystwith, in the county of Cardiganshire, and the defendant Mr Edward R. Owen, a farmer in the same county. The defendant was for some time the tenant of a farm called Nancottenfawr, in the parish of Llanbjtdarafawr. Disputes having arisen between the parties, it was ulti- mately agreed to refer the matters in dispute to arbitration, and Mr Owen Daniel, of Aberystwith, was chosen one of the arbitrators, Mr Jas. Jones another, and these chose Mr Morgan Edwards as umpire. The plaintiff was the landlord of defen- dant's farm, and the subject of dispute referred to the growing hay, straw, and turnips left by the defendant on leaving the farm. The two arbitrators failed to agree, and the umpire was necessarily called in. The motion now was to set aside his award on the several grounds, amongst which was non-reception of evidence and alleged misconduct in the mode of conducting the award. —No person appearing on lthe other side, the award was set aside with costs.

LAUNCH OF AN IRONCLAD AT PEMBROKE DOCK. The armoured cruiser Thames was successfully launched on Thursday afternoon from No. 4 slip in Pembroke Dockyard. A very large number of people gathered to witness the launching ceremony, notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, and the booths provided for the accommodation of visitors were occupied by many of the chief residents in the neighbourhood, and by naval and military officers. The usual religious service a.t the launching of her Majesty's ships was read by the ltev. F. W. Nicoll, M.A., R.N., Chaplain of the Dockyard, and the christening ceremony was performed by the Hon. Mrs Littleton. A short time afterwards the vessel left the slip amid the cheers of the multitude and the strains of the band. The Thames will carry 17 heavy guns, besides a number of tapid,firing guns.

THE FAILURE OF A WELSH COLLIERY PROPRIETOR. At the London Bankruptcy Court, on Wednes- day, Mr Registrar Giffard confirmed the scheme of arrangement agreed to by the creditors under the failure of R. Attenborough, who was the proprietor of the Hall of Lee and Wedgwood Collieries, Stoke-upon-Trent and TunsLall, the Lower Ilesolveii Colliery, Neath, and the Strata Florida Mine, Aberystwith, &c., and who failed in September, with total liabilities £259,312, of which £69,990 was unsecured, and assets £9,525. A difficulty had arisen in consequence of the scheme of arrangement, which provided for the vesting of the estate in Mr Mackay, as trustee for the creditors, containing 110 provision for the preferential payments, £ 4-,077. It was now stated that those payments bad been made, and that similar schemes had been confirmed by the court in other cases.

THE ACTION AGAINST LORD BUTE. In the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice, on Thursday, the case of Thompson v. the Marquis of Bute was down for hearing without a jury. This case had reference to a plot of land which the plaintiff (the vicar ot St. John's, Cardiff) claims as part of the vicarage property, but which defendant contends belongs to him. When the case was last before the court it was adjourned in order to enable the defendant to produce evidence, but when io was called on Thursday it was stated that the learned counsel for the defendant were not ready to proceed. The hearing was accordingly postponed till Wednesday, the 9th lust., defendant to pay the costs of the day and all costs occasioned by the adjournment.

BOILER EXPLOSION AT PENCOED. FOUR PERSONS INJURED. On Thursday morning at five o'clock a serious explosion occurred at Cribbwr Main Colliery, Pencoed. The boiler in the engine-house ex- ploded, aud hurled pieces of iron and bricks a distance of over 200 yards. Four men were seriously injured—John Francis, William Jarrett, David Sherrah, and Edward Jenkins. They were at once attended to by Dr Naunton Davies, Bridgend.

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THE FIVE P'S COMBINATION PRIESTS, PUBLICANS, PARSONS, PARNELLITES, & PROTECTIONISTS. The Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain visited Leicester on Thursday to vote for Mr Thomas T. Paget, the Liberal candidate for the Harborough division of Leicestershire. He was recognised at the railway station immediately on his arrival, and the carriage in which he drove was followed by a crowd, who cheered him most lustily. After voting at the ancient town-hall, he drove to the castle to allow Mr Osier, a friend who accom- panied him, to vote also. Here there were calls for a few words, and Mr CHAMBKKLAIN rose amid loud cheers. He said: 1 should have thought, gentlemen, that you would almost have had enough of speaking by this time but I suppose your desire for more is a sign of the constant enthusiasm of the Liberalism of Leicester. (Cheers.) Well, I am very glad to bring to Radical Leicester a greeting from Radical Birmingham—(cheers)—and if all the country had done as well as those two boroughs have done, I do not think the Liberal party would have much to regret. Still I do not think that anything is likely to occur to shake the faith of Liberal 1 Birmingham and Libex-al* Leicester in the principles to which they owe unflinching allegiance. Gentlemen, the hopes which had at one time been awakened have not been exactly realised, but one thing is certain, and that is this, that the Tories have much to congratulate themselves upon. If they remaiti in office, they will be a Government in office and nut in power. They will be a Government on sufferance to their opponents, and under these circumstances we will take care they do not do any harm. (Great cheering.) Mr Chamberlain then drove off to the Liberal Club, being repeatedly cheered on the way. A.t the club a large audience quickly assembled, and the right hon. gentleman had a most enthusiastic reception. Having been informed of the latest returns of the polls, Mr CHAMBERLAIN, who was again received with loud cheering, saidGentlemen, I came to Leceister to-day in the performance of an ordinary Liberal duty, which, in my case, is a great pleasure, since it was to vote for myoid aud dear friend, Mr Pagst. (Cheers.) I did not ex- pect such a greeting, and certainly 1 did not ex- pect that I should be called upon to make a speech but I am told that you are not even yet tired of discussion, and that you would like to have a few words from me. (Cheers and a voice: Go on) Joey.") Let me in the first place con- gratulate you upon the splendid victory you have won in the borougfh. That must have been a great encouragement to all the districts round, and it formed a most happy and satisfactory pen- dent to our victory at Birmingham. (Hear, hear.) If all the boroughs in the kingdom had done so well for the Liberal cause as Leicester and Bir- mingham, there would not be much doubt about our majority to-day. I hope you are going to gain as great a victory in the county. At all events, you have begun well, and speaking gener- ally, I may say that the returns from the counties justify the expectations we had formed of them. (Hear, hear.) On the whole, the majority has been conclusively in favour of the Liberal party, and when you reflect upon the circumstances under which the votes of the new electors have been given, you will be prepared still more highly to esteem the result. (Hear, bear.) I believe that never probably in the history of electoral conflicts has such great and unworthy pressure—(cheers)—been exercised upon the voters as during the present election. I am glad to think that, generally speaking, the new electors have been proof agamst this kind of intimidation. (Hear, hear.) Now, what is the cause of the unsatisfactory results which we have to regret in the boroughs ? We are already told by people who appear to gloat in the opinion that there is a great Conservative reaction. (No, no.) It is, perhaps, a little too early to estimate exactly the lesson of the election, but I confess I dun't read it in that direction. (Hear, hear.) I say, on the contrary, that we have had a most unusual and extraordinary combination against us, and I am inclined to describe it as a combination of the five (Laughter.) I will tell you what those five P's are. I put them in flie order of the importance, beginning with the least important first. They are—priests, publi- cans, parsons, Parnellites, and protectiorists. (Cheers.) Now, I say that never before have we had such a combination against us, and I don't think it is probable that we shall ever 1 ave it again. Some of these classes have gone absdutelv over to the Conservative side, and we must make our' account with them; but other, are turned from us at the present eJection by circumstances which may not occur again. For instance,the Irish vote has been against us in all the boroughs, and has most materially affected us, lessening our majority where we should have had a majority, and losing us a great number of constituencies, especially in Lancashire Mr Parnell makes it his boast that he has throttled the Liberal party. (A voice: "Not ye.t.") I think that the probability is that before long he will have occasion to regret that boait. If it be true that he has throttlel the Liberal party, he has throttled the ore great machinery for securing justice to Ireland, for by the Liberals alone it is even probable or even possible that the remaining grievances of Ireland WILL satisfactorily settled. I do no* TJCLIOUA IU the PERDI £ UWAIU from the Liberal party, and therefore I say ,hat the vote in the combination against us is likely to change its position on another occasion. (Hear, hear.) Well. then, again another most, serious element in this election has been the prevalence of bad trade. (Hear, hear.) That trade is bad there is no doubt whatever. In a number of districts people are naturally dissatisfied with the existing order of things, and they are rcady for a change. Very of ten -they are willing to accept any quaint remedy that may be proposed to them, but if after a short experience of the blessings of Tory rule —(laughter)— we should once more have an appeal to the elec- tors, the influence of bad trade would be in the other direction. (Hear, hear.) The change, then, vould be a change for the better instea i of a change for the worse and, therefore, although I am, I confess, disappointed with the result in the boroughs, I am not discouraged. (Hear, hear.) I look forward with hope and confidence to the future. We shall have in all probability for a short time a weak Government existing on the sufferance of its opponents. It it does no mischief it may be allowed to live, but if it begins to do harm, I think we shall make a speedy end of it. (Laughter.) It is probable that the present Par- liament will not endure very long. I hope we shall stand firm to our principles. (Applause, and a voice, Disestablishment.") I hope that among other lessons from this election we shall derive this, that we lose nothing by a clear and definite policy—(cheers)—and we gain nothing by whittling away the issues till you cannot distinguish between us and our opponents. (Cheers.) Some of our friends, who declare themselves our friends, are already declaring the election has been lost owing to the extreme pro- gramme of the advanced Liberals. (Laughter.) But I should like to point out, in the first place, that it is not upon the extreme programme of advanced Liberals that the election has been fought, but upon a manifesto which did not include the points to which extreme Liberals attached the greatest importance. The extreme Liberals—that is to say, the vast majority of the Liberal party—(hear, hear)- have made great sacrifices in order to maintain the unity of the party. They have consented to put aside many of their most cherished principles, for instance, in deference to the views of our leaders and the weak digestion of these moderate Liberals. We have put aside in this election the question of disestablishment, which in a future election, I think, is very likely to have a very prominent position. (Cheers.) I consider that under these circumstances we have fought at a. great disadvantage. (Hear, hear.) Our opponents have brought against us the whole of their artillery while our guns have been silenced in deference to the policy which we have been instructed to pursue. Still, I say if we have suffered in the conflict it is not because our programme was too extreme. (Hear, hear.) I will not assert that even if we had put forward our whole programme —a complete and thorough Radical programme —(bear, hear)—we should have changed the result. I think the combination against us would have been too strong, but I am certain we should have lost nothing by being even more definite than we have been. Well, gentlemen, I look forward to trying this issue again in a very short time—(cheers)—and, as I hope, with very different results. If we have not gained the great victory which a short time ago we thought we had good grounds to antici- pate, at least we have not been seriously defeated, and we can afford very well to occupy the time which is now AT our disposal in looking after our organisation, in strengthening our weak places, and in preparing for the decisive conflict which I hope will not be long delayed. (Loud cheers.) On leaving the club, Mr Chamberlain visited the residence of Alderman Barfoot for a brief rest, and was afterwards driven to the railway station, where a large crowd had again assembled and repeatedly cheered him. In response to calls for a speech, the right hon. gentleman addressed the crowd from the carriage window in terms similar to those in his previous speeches. The crowd remained until the train moved out of the station, and gave the visitor hearty cheers as he left.

LORD ROSEBERY IN GLASGOW. On Thursday night Lord Rosebery presided in St. Andrew's Hall, Glasgow, at a great Liberal demonstration. Although admission was by ticket, there was scarcely standing room for the immense audience. On the platform were Mr Campbell Bannerman, and the seven Liberal members for Glasgow and their chief supporters. When Lord Rosebery entered the organ pealed forth, "See, the conquering hero comes." Lord ROSEBERY, who was received with loud cheers, said he had not only come to address that great Liberal demonstration, but he had come to address specially the seven wise men of Glasgow— (laughter)—the seven sages of Glasgow. lie was not at all sure whether he should have been there that night, because a friend told him at dinner that be was open to very serious animadver- sion iu interfering in elections, and, therefore, he had no right to be in Glasgow. But his FRIEND iorgot that be, unlike gome GGFRST- never visited the battle field till the I combat was over. (Laughter and cheers.) He came like the vulture, or rather, be came like the Tories, to inspect the scene of a great victory. (Cheers.) The Tories were quits right to rebuke him for coming to see the scene of a great victory. (Laughter.) They were wise in their generation, and they came before the battle, because they were extremely doubtful as to the result. (Great laughter.) The other day the chief Tory peer of Scotland—the Secretary for Scotland, theDukeof Riciiiiioiid-iiiade his appear- ance on the platform in promoting the candidature of one who was standing for the Western divi- sion of Edinburgh. He (Lord Rosebery) should have said that was a peer influencing an election, but then he knew he was wrong, because the answer was obvious—the Tory peer did not influence the election- (laughter) because the Libefiil candidate got in by over 1,000 votes. (Laughter and cheers.) That was a very remarkable occasion. Glasgow was the second city of the Empire—(cheers)— and, to '.the Liberal party, she was the first. (Cheers.) Her neighbour, Edinburgh, had also done well. It was usual, after a warrior died, to raise a cairn over his remains, but a cairn of 4,631 votes bad been raised over the remains of the Conservative party in Midlothian—(laughter) -¡t cairn sufficiently heavy to prevent its ever rising again. (Cheers.) In Loudon there had been returned 36 Tories and 23 Liberals. Well, that was against the Liberals. But Glasgow, though she had not it in her power to return more than SEVEN members, did all it was possible for her to do. Where was the Tory reaction prin- cipally seen ? The Tory reaction was in London. But he believed that was the beginning and end of Tory reaction. Was the Toryism of London fail" trade, or was it fashion ? He did not know what it was, but.tliere was something, surely, in the Metropolitan atmosphere. He believed if they moved that great demonstration to London, and kept it there for a year, they would wake up and find themselves Tories. (Laughter.) We knew at this moment what the Tory reaction amounted to in Ireland, but for aJI that we must remember we were 50 votes ahead of the supporters of the present Government. The case of Ireland was so pain- ful, and so extraordinary, that it neeued no com- ment from him. For ten years that great man who guided the destinies of the Libera! party, and in whom reposed our hopes and our absolute confidence, had devoted his time as Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal party to solv- ing and doing something to combat the wrongs of Ireland. (Hear, hear.) No man who ever lived had done one-twentieth part of what Mr Glad- stone had done to deal with the wrongs of Ireland. (Loud cheers.) He had cast over his early prejudice as a churchman, he had cast over many of the teachings of those hard and fast political econo- mists who were generally identitied with the Liberal party, he had iilienated many of his political friends without regret, because he had known that he was doing a great work for Ire- land. (Cheers.) What was the result? Ireland was comparatively prosperous. Ireland was now in a condition she could not have anticipated 18 years ago, and the result of her gratitude to Mr Gladstone was this—that not one Liberal member would be returned from Ireland. (Shame.) If he were an Irishman he would not be com- pelled to vote for the man he did not wish to vote for—(hear, hear)-and he did not believe that Scotchmen would be so compelled. He did not know the reason, but Ireland's gratitude to Mr Gladstone was this-they sent not one single friend, and they sent instead more than one hundred members who were pledged and fully determined to oppose the Liberal party. (Shame.) He was inclined to think that if the Conserva- tive Government had their way, they would be not disinclined to give a little home rule to Scot- land. How would it stand if we had a Parliament in Edinburgh or Glasgow at this moment? The Liberals would have a com- pact opposition of six—(laughter)—and who would be the leader he knew not. (Renewed laughter.) There would be five followers, and they would be fondly attached to the present constitution of things that prevailed in Dowriing-street. But he was sorry to say, as regards legislative elficiency, they would have none at all. (Laughter.) How- ever, tobecome serious, he was not satistied with the representation of Scotland, and he was jealous of the representation of that country. After criticising the several elections in which Tories had been returned in Scotland, Lord Rose berry mentioned the case of Kilmarnock Burgh. He said the result of that election was so melancholy, so distressing, and so humiliating to the Liberal party that lie would only be insulting them by dealing with it. (Hear, hear.) They knew what was the cause of the loss of Kilmarnock. (Voices: "Lord Dalrymple.") Yes, tiley couJd cnly regret that a mau who bore one of the lUost honoured Liberal names in Scotland, and the son of one of the best Liberals in Scotland,should have been so misled, against all warning and against all advice, as to suffer himself to be the tool of the Tory party. (Cheers.) But be Liberal party would learn wisdom from these defeats. The Liberals had to strengthen their several associa- tions on such a broad and popular basis that there could be no mistake committed like that in the future-no mistake as to who was the adopted candidate for any constituency. (Cheers.) They had come to watch and listen to these seven comparatively young animals—(laughter)—Lhose untried colts going up to ParliainenL-Aild they did uot wish to watch the paces of an old political hack like himself. (Laughter, and a voice "Question.") If lie said one word to these new members it would be this Don't forget you are Scottish, representatives, because they wished men in Par- liament to represent the interests of the people north of the Tweed. (Cheers.) The second point the noble lord urged was this—the PRESENT elec- tion was only the beginning of a great contest. They could so. «H4> numbers that had been returned that the coming Parliament could not IWE long, as it had all the symptoms, whicfa Were sometimes observed in the nursery, of an un- healthy and rickety infant. (Laughter.) He did not see how, even with a, compact Irish party, unies-i the returns changed very much within the next two or three days, there was any element of permanence in the next House of Com- mons. That night they were met not merely to celebrate the return of seven members for Glasgow, but to honour those who brought about the result of those elec- tions, aud to honour thos committees which wera instrumental in procuring the success of other candidates throughout the country. They were not to cease their exertions, but they wera to be ready for a dissolution, which might possibly be within the year, and possibly nearer. He, how- ever, trusted that the Liberals throughout the country would benefit by their present experience, and that they would make a clean sweep of Scot- land, all excepting that mysterious university seat. (Laughter and cheers.) They would make a clean sweep of Scotland at the next general election if they had a perfect organisation, and he be- lieved they would have an organisation which would truly represent the voices of the people, and would put down with an iron hand all those double Liberal candidates which had brought about the only shame and the only reproacii upon the magnificent returns of this election. (Loud and prolonged cheers.)

BANQUET TO Mil MMICHANT WILLIAMS. A complimentary dinner to Mr Marchant Williams, recently one of the candidates before the constituency of East Finsbury, was given on Thursday evening at the Holbom Restaurant. It will be remembered that Mr Williams, in defer- ence to the decision of the arbitrators—Messrs Samuel Morley, M.P., and W. H. Cremer, the newly elected member for Haggers ton—retired from the contest, leaving Mr James Rowlands, the labour candidate, to tight the Conservative) Mr James Bigwood. Mr Williams's committee, comprising the most influential men iu the divi- sion, felt that the arbitrators had mistaken the feeling of the constituency. Events proved the correctness of their conclusion, as Radical Finsbury is NOW represented by a Tory. A large company, including many ladies, SAT down to a inner. The chair was occupied by Mr George Berry, who proposed the health of Mr Marchant Williams. lie, said the result of the election proved that had Mr Williams been selected to contest the seat his return would have been certain. On behalf of the East Finsbury Radical Association he congratulated Mr Williams on the confidence he had gained amongst the electors, thauked him for tlie.way in which he had carried on the fight, and presented him with an illuminated memorial recording a resolution of the association pledging itse:f to ask and support Mr Williams to contest East Finsbury at the next vacancy. The toast was drunk with the greatest enthusiasm and with musical honours, hearty cheers being given for Mr and Mrs Williams. Mr Marchant Williams, responding to the toast, said 'that if, after a genuine attempt at healing the dif- ferences, the Radical Association asked him again to contest the division, he would undertake that tight and carry it on against all comers.

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SOUTH GLAMORGAN. RETURN OF Mil A. J. WILLIAMS. The counting up of the votes for the Southern division of Glamorgan—the polling in which took place on Weinesday—commenced in the Assem- bly-room at the Town-hall, Cardiff at 9 o'clock on Thursday morning, Col. Hill, High Sheriff, being the returning officer. After the work had proceeded for a couple of hours, the public commenced to assemble within the precincts of the buildings, whilst a number of local public men, anxious to learn the result, waited for the verdict in the corridor leading to the assembly room. At a quarter to one the poll was declared from the Council Chamber window to a large crowd in the Guildhall yard, the figures being A. J. WILLIAMS (L) 3915 J. T. D. LLEWELYN (C) 3351 MAJORITY FOR WILLIAMS 591 Upon the subsidence of the applause which followed the announcement, Mr A. J. WILLIAMS, M.P., appeared at the window and met with a hearty reception. He said A majority of 59-that is the result put into a nutshell, which has been brought about by your untiring exertions and your votes in my cause —the cause of the Liberal party. Ycu have put the brushing stroke 011 the work of tbe Liberals of the country, which, in our cause, is the premier county of Wales. (Applause.) There has not been a Tury member within its borders, from the time that my relative in Cardiff freed this borough from Tory influeuoe. (Applause.) I will not detain you another moment. We have all had quite enough to do. Repose, combined with a sense of satisfaction at having done our duty is what we now want. We have, at all events, this to say for ourselves-that we have carried on this fight with fairness, with justice, wiih courtesy to others. And in justice to my opponent, Mr Llewelyn, I must say that nothing could have exceeded the consideration, the good feeling, the gentlemanly courtesy, with which he has cou- ducied this light. Therefore ie; me implore you, now that the work is done, to lay aside all feeliugs of irritation, or of anger, even where you think you have been a little hardly used. We can afford to be good humoured. We can go home with the sense that we have done our duty to our cause, to our leader, to our country, and to our children. (Loud and pro- longed cheers.) Mr J. T. D. LLEWELYN, who appeared in response to some calls, said I thank the 3,300 electors who have helped me and given me their votes. It is a large minority, gentlemen, but I believe the time will come when it will be converted iuto a majority, (Applause and No, no.") I have only one word more to say-it is this, don't allow religious animosity to govern you. I have fought more for religion than for Church. (Hear, hear.) That was what was upper most in my mind. (Applause.) The proceedings then terminated. Mr Williams afterwards visited Bridgend, where he delivered an address or thanks to a large number of electors at the Town-hall. Colonel Turberviil was in the chair. Several of the lead ing local Radicals also spoke, aud complimentary votes were passed. On leaving the hall Mr Wil- liams was loudly cheered. The horsos were taken out of his carriage and he and his wife were drawn through the town. Mr Llewelyn, the de- feated candidate, passed through Bridgend by the express train, and was also heartily cheered. He stated that, if asked, he would place his services at the disposal of the Conservative party again.

GOWER ELECTION. The return of Mr F. A. Yec for the Gower Division was the occasion of much rejoicing at Birchgrove. Immediately on the receipt of the news the hooters at the works were blown for some time. In the evening the streets were paraded by crowds of young people singing and hurrahing for Mr Yeo. The Llansamlet band also paraded. The greater part of the houses were illuminated and a very large bonfire was kindled, which lit up the whole of the valley, while fireworks were let off at the back of the residence of Councillor Martin. n-

THE PEMBROKESHIRE ELECTION. At St. Dogmells great rejoicings followed the receipt of the news of Mr William Davies's triumphant return for Pembrokeshire. Bonfires were lit, torches were carried through the streets, the board school bell was rung merrily, and the; greatest enthusiasm prevailed till a late hour. A special election song was sang with gusto by a great number of the INHABITANTS, who walked is procession.

NORTH MONMOUTH. RETURN OF MR T. P. PRICE. The poll for this division was declared at the Town-ball, Abergavenny, at half-past 12 o'clock on Thursday, and resulted in a grand majority for the Liberal candidate. The poll was declared in the midst of a large crowd by the High Sheriff as follows:— J T. P. PRICE (L) 5593 J. A. ROLLS (C) 3226 LIBERAL MAJORITY 2467 After the declaration of the poll, Mr Price pro- posed a vote of thanks to the High Sheriff, and Mr Rolls seconded, and it was carried amidst much applause. At Pontypool the leading Liberals of the town and district met at Mr Price's committee-room about noon to await the telegram announcing the result of the poll. The message arrived soon after one O clock, and was received with great cheering. The news spread through the town like wild-fire, and the anxious crowds that had been waiting about the streets cheered again and again as they heard it.

RHONDDA DIVISION. DECLARATION OF THE POLL. The result of the decision for the Rhondda Division of GLAMORGAN was declared on Thurs- day at the parish office, Ystrad. A crowd of 500 had assembled outside the office at noon. The local and extra police were in attendance, but their services were not required. By two o'clock the expectant throng bad increased to fully a thousand, and louj cheers were called for and heartily given for Mr Abraham. Mr H. P. Lintou, Aberdare, was the returning officer, and there were present, amongst others, at the counters Mr Abraham and one or two of his leading supporters, and Mr J. J. Griffiths, the agent of ilr !• rea DAVIS< ALL(J one or two other" who were identified with Mr Davis's candidature It was quize half-nast two before Mr Linton appearta at the office window and announced the following result ABRAHAM 3^59 ±. 1J. DAVIS 2,992 MAJORITY FOR MR ABRAHAM 1&7 cheerir"- ent was greeted with protracted cheerm: vrW LI.NTO-N comlamented the electors on the order observed oil the preceding day at the polling booths. Abr':HaM, M.P., who was greeted with r-1' '1 moved a vote of thanks to "P-officer for his admirable services. (Hear, hear.) He wa8 llke themselves, of the people- a v. oi-knig man—(ioud applause)—and he would do all he could for them in the honourable position to which they bad appointed him. (Hear, bear, and "pp2aUseJ Ke Ucei them to crown applause.^ daywi'uiJ perfect decorum. (Loud Mr J. J. GmmTHSi representing Mr F. L. 13Itp' 5 proposition, and it was A?P1W AE 6CHO AUD acknowledged. qiL ,m afterwards escorted to a car- attached to tVv.r'SeS, ■were fcaken 0Ut.aDd ropes fhrotich rhp Vehicle, which was tnen drawn through the principal parts of the district.

FOREST OF DEAN POLLING. The polljng- for the Forest of Dean division of Gloucestershire took place on Thursday. The division is about 40 miles long by 10 or 12 broad and the electorate practically consists of about an equal number of miners and agriculturist* The population is just under 50,000, and the number of voters is 9,458. The candidates are Mr Thomas Blake, Lebanon, ltoSS) Liberal, and the Hon. John William Pjuukett, of Sborehatn Kent Conservative. Blake .sat foj Leo' rmf^r ™ ^st Tory -adinimstration, and Mr Pmnkett is a younger brother of the late flon. R. E. S. Plunkett, who sat Torv mem- ber for West Gloucester. There were 19 noiliuc 58i voters CMDSORX 1,033 Coletord, 1,260 Corse, Ijo Drvbrook 601 Dymock, 398 Huntley, 313 Littedean' 279; Lydbrook, 613 Lydney, 561 MiSSean' 513 IN ewent, 712 Newnham, 42o p 7o8 Ruspidge, 258 St. BriavelS) 5'21 ^e"d* ham, 323 Westbury-ou-Severn, 409 Woolastunp 193. By fa, tt, V* 5"2 £ £ E engageu in the conveyance of voters were on the C^RVAT.VE ,IDC. ». whole „F TLW tne division were idle. By dinner-time quite two-thirds of the voters had recorded thpir VNTOS At Cinderford tbe enthusiasm wAS ^eater thfn at any other station. Banners all (i stretmers were flying in all directions, and a large loaf of bread was exposed, with several 4t Blakeney there was some excjt,eaieafc aljjUt din. ner time. As a brass baud from Yorklev, with a procession of some 50 voters behind it was passing a public-house, a drunken man rashed out, and frantically vvaved loag streaii-iers in the faces of a number of Person,. He was soon compelled to seek shelter ln neiphbourinc dwelling.. No the division. Both canciidates visited a great many of the stations. Ail but three of the ballot boxes wdl be forwarded to Newnham, and the? counting will commence at i0.30 thls (Friday! morning.

WELSH MEMBERS RETURNED. The following is a list 0f Welsh members re- turned to the new Pailianlent up to the present time. Those marked with an asterick (*) were members of the last House of Commons AN GLICSB. I RVICNARD DAVIES L — BHKCKNOCKSHIRE—WM. PULLER MAITLAND .L — CARDIGAN StilRE-*DaviCl Davies L — CABMARTHENSHIBK WESTERN *W. R. R. Powell .L CARMARTHEN Dtrict-"Sir J. J. Jeukins.L — CARNARVONSHIRE :— Eifiou-John ROBERTS L — CARNARVON DISTRICT *T D L. Jones- PARRY L DENBIGHSHIRE :— Hon. G T. Kenyon C FLI"TSHIRE-" Lord R. GROSVENOR L Flint DISTRICT—■*JOHN ROBERTS L — GLAMORGANSHIRE- Eastern-Alfred Thomas .L Gower (WeStern)-F A. YeO .L MID *C. R. M. Talbot.L RHONDDA—W. Abraham (Labour) L- Suu',Iiern-Ai-tilur J. WILLIAMS L CARDIFF BOROUGHS—*SIR E. J. Reed. L MERTHYR Tydfil (2)-*Henry Richard L »» —*CHAS. H. James .L SWANSEA Dis.Sir R. Hussey Vivian .L » TEWN—*L. L. DILLWYN L MERIONETHSHIRE—*HEURY ROBERTSON L — MONTGOMERY DISTRICT—PRYCE JONES — C PEMBROKESHlRE-*Wm. Davies L PEMBROKE District-*H. G. Alleu, Q C. L — MONMOUTHSHIRE SOUTHERN—*HON. Col. F. Morg -c Northern-Thos. P. PRICE L Monmouth DISTRICT—*E. H. Carbatt L —

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[SPECIAL REPORTS FROM OUR TRADE COF.EESPON" DENTS AND EXCLUSIVE SOURCES, J CARDIFF TRADE REPORT. [SPECIAL REPORT BY OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT,] CARDIFF, Thursday Ni?ht. Oar shipp rs have not been so well EMPLOYED this week as last as the clearances below will show. These ship- ments are considerably below the total of the figures given in my last report, and trade is noticeably quieter this week. Tiie entries out- wards are proportionately below those of last week, and there is consequently but a pour pros- pect of a heavy total of clearances for next week. The weather lias been somewhat thick the last day or two, and this may Probably have kept back the inward bound tonnage. Prices have undergone no alteration. The freight market has remained much the same as last week. The higher Mediterranean rates are continuing to advance, and the other Mediterranean rates are in a fairly satisfactory state. Orders are only fairly plentiful, and ton nage offering for employment has been rather scarce during the week few transactions have consequently taken place. Some steamship owners are preferring to lay their boats up. French coal rates of freight are flat for the nor- thern ports, though steady for the Bay. Spanish coal rates of freight are als" steady. Quotations for Malta, Port Said, and the higher Mediterranean ports fire firmer, whilst the Gibraltar rate is steady the Black Sea outward rates are also firmer, but the homeward employment ^TIERING there is very pour. The same remark applies to the out- ward and homoward freights with the East and West Indies. South American coal rates of freight have undergone no alteration. ln transatlantic: steam chartering tor coals the following transactions have been concluded. St. Thomas, Martinique, 9s 6I Cape Verds, 8 6d, clean terms. Havana, 9s Teneriife, 8", There is nothing doing in the out- ward iron carrying trade with the United States, and the homeward rates thence are fiat. Exports for the week 109,571 tons iDii, 1,131 tons patent fuel, 4,230 tons coke, 350 tons. imports for the week :—Iron ore, 5,815 tons pit wood, 2,845 loads.

SWANSEA TRADE REPORT. [SPECIAL REPORT FROM OUR OWX CGP.RESPONDENT.] SWANSEA, Thursday.—The past week's coal and patent fuel shipments have been far below the previous wdek, the elections, bad weather, and a short supply of tonna-cre have tcld against business generally. The import trade, oil the other hand, has again been brisk, the week's total amounting to 13.308 tons, consisting of 10,241 tons of iron, steel, and mineral ores, and 3,067 tons of tmll,er, grain, &c, ) Owing to the non-a.Tivul of tonnage the stocks of tin-plates have largely accumulated, the ware- house capacity at the Prince of Wales Dock bdng utilised to its fullest extent. Two .steamer^—the Llandaff City and Surrey—have just arrived, and are now on berth and a material decrease will be probably shown in stocks when the returns are made up on Saturday next. The demand for tin plates continues to be maintained, but makers' quotations are with difficulty upheld. Better prices are however, paid than some weeks back, for Besse- mer steels 15s 1 c, and Siemen's steals 15s 6d 1 c are paid, and coke'tins 14s 3.i and 14s 6d 1 c. Imports. Coastwise: Potatoes, Ib8 tons Erraiu, 220 tons blende ore, 80 tons copper ore, 2o tons sulphur ore, 10J tons; tar oil, 6 tons naptha, 5 tons pitch, 967 tons gas coals, 498 tons tin plates, 272 tons scrap iron, 112 tons tin-plate bars, 320 tons steel blooms, 330 tons pig iron, 313 tons. Imports—Foreign—Bilbao iron ore, 3,100 tons. Carthagena: iron ore, 300 tons. Genoa: calamine, 840 tons. Girgente snlphur ore, 300 tons. Tucacas copper ore, 2,145 tons. Port Nolloth copper ore, 769 tons. TocopiUa copper regulus, 717 tons; copper ore, 313. Prince Edward Island oats, 402 tons. Mir.imicii! DE<D- &c., 801 loads. Exports.—Foreign—France coals, 8,918 tons black plates. 79 tons. Eisbou tinplates, 15 tons. Huelva: coals, 400 tons. Gibraltar: general, 150 tons. Bergeii coals, 760 tons. Catlllia cr),ds,160 tons patent fuel, 270to:is. Tunis: coals, 589 tons. Gothenburg: coppera<304 tons. Hamburg: general, 140 tons coals, 50 tons. Buenos Ayres: 1,430 toils. Dakar: coals, 645 tons. BI.na patent fuel, 650 tons; coals, 140 tons. Jamaica: coals, 650 tons. Para coals, 650 tons. Freights on olfer.-Steaiii Belfast. 4- 91; London. 4s 6d; Dieppe, 5s 3d Caen, 6> 61; St. Malo, 6s; St. Nazaire, 5[cs; Charente, 6ires; Copenhagen, bs 3D; Stockholm, 5s 6d Valencia, 10s; Seville, 7s; Palermo, 10s 31; Naples, 9s 6d Leerhorn, 10s 3d; Venice, 10s; Port Said, 7s 9d Messiua to Swansea, 9s. Sail Algoa Bay, 21s; Cape Town, 16, 61; Cape Verds, 8s 6J Dakar, 8, 6d East London, 28s Madeira, 6s 6d Port Natal, 26S Surra Leone, 12s Mauritius, 17s Mozambique, 26fcs Zanzi- bar. 20s Colon, los Cardenas, 9s Cieufuegos, 10s 6d Demerara, 12s Havanuah, 10s Jamaica, 9s Martinique, 10s St. Jagode Cuba, 9s Trini- dad, 8s 6d La Guayra, 13s 6d Bahia, 13-s 61 Buenos Ayres, 20s Ensenada, 20s 61 Frey Bentos, 23s Mararsham, 13s Montevideo, 17s 6d Riachuplo, 20S 61 Para, 13s Peraam- Luco, 14s Rio Janeiro, 16" ód Santos, 18s San Nicolas, 24s Campana, 2O5 Santa Fe, 2os Rosario, 23s 61 Pauta Arenas, 24S Callao, 22s; San Francisco, 15s Valparaiso, 19- Bomb„y, 15s 6d.

NEWPORT TRADE REPORT. [SPECIAL REPORT FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. NEWPORT, Thursday.—The exports of coal during the week just elapsed are lesS" than what we have had to note in any weak during the last four or five years, unless on occasions where IHJKLIDAYS have intervened. It would be some con- solation if we cou lei aseri tOe falling uff TO any- thing connected with ÜIC) local elections, but uu- fortunately it is the want of orders that is the chief cause, and if only the requirements had bedD equal to the produciug power of the collieries double the quantity mignt easuy have been sent away. The exports amount to only 22,143 tons. As there is a fair amount of tUUllètge in the docks, and river, it is possible tuat the coming week may show au increase on THETE figures. Chartering is quiet, and freights are without material alteration. Prices of coal are stationary. The iron trade does not stiow any signs of im- mediate improvement. Shipments consist of 234 tons of rails for La Guayra, and 318 tons for Cienfuegos. Other exports include 400 tons of patent fuel for Sierre Leonue, and a small quantity for La Guayra. A cttrgo of g-uano of 1,000 tons has gone forward to Charlestowu, S.C. Imports of iron-ore amount to 5,220 tons from Bilboa and Benisaf. Pitwood to the extent of 1,8+0 tons is to hand from France. Other imports consist of a cargo of sleepers irom Riga, one of deals from Miramiohe, AUA one of silver sand from Antwerp.

NORTH OF ENGLAND IRON AND COAL TRADES. MIDDLESBROUGH, Thursday.—The pig iron trade has, on the whole, maintained a very cheer- ful tone, and although no particular movement either upwards or downwards, is apparent, prices are kept pretty hrm, and more especially is this the case for next year. There seems to be now a feeling setting in that next year's trade is likely to show a marked improvement. This idea is altogetiier based on tile reports received from America, and also on the orders for pig-iron aud steel from tiie same source. To WUAT extent any demand for English iron AND steel will arise is of course A matter that cannot be deter- mined, and upon this ALTOGETHER depend the prices and conditions which will rule in tue trade in the early part of the next YEAR. So far as the remainder of the present year goes very little change can be expected, for in two or three weeks' time the holidays period will be commencing, and stocktaking and other interruptions to business will also appear. Toe prices are for prompt delivery about 32s L^D N,, 3. For the second quarter there are buyers at 33s, 32s 6d to 32s 9d, beirg the figure for THE first quarter. 4 forge is about 31s lid. Warrants are firm at 33s to oos 3d. The shipments last month were contracted to a greater extent than was expected. There is no fault to be found with the coastwise deliveries, which are quite an average to Scotland and South Wales lo the latter district 5,900 tons were sent, about the same quantity as in the previous %SND SOMEWHAT in excess of the deliveries ot loo4. The present year's deliveries will, however, show a deficiency upon those of the previous year for South Wales when the returns come to be made up. The manufactured iron branches do not exhibit any alteration worth naming. Dulness is still the prevailing feature, and the prices keep down to a low figure. Siiip-plates are likely to be in very poor request during the year, as the demand is chieflv in steel more than iron for shipbuilding purposes. The prices of manufactured iron are- anglets, ;64 17s bd about common iars, £ 4 15*; angles, £ 4 17S 6d sheets, £ 6 ship-plates, £ 4 12s 6A; gnaer plates, n. .1 rl L.Jorl h-n"= h "A- Us 6d less 6k per cent-; In the steel department there has been a much better feeiiug, as an ORDER for steel raus has been received from America M the west coast district at a higher rate than t.ie minimum syndicate price. There is also a better prospect for shipbuilding steel, as further orders have oeen S given out on the Clyde, and in some degree also is this district for shiphinlamg. S;P PIATES ARE £ 6 12s 6d angles, £ 6 7* 6d steel lails, £ 4 15s. There is rather more rjuietude aoout the steam coal trade, although the deliveries compare very favourably with THOSE of the corresponding portion ot igst year. The north country steam coal trade has on the whole, however, not shown so much animation this season as in South I Wales. THE PR,CE REMA^ nominally about the same, Ss 6d for best quality. Other classes of coal quiet, except households, which ARE iu rather better demand. Furnaoe coke, 8s to 8s 9d, at the ovens with a fair inquiry. e [BY TELEGRAPH.] The Cleveland Ironmasters' return, issued I yesterday, shows an increase for November of 26,921 tons. The make of iron was 220,000, of which 52,000 tous were hematite, and the re- mainder Cleveland iron. There are ninety six furnaces in blast against ninety-five in October. Shipments were 66,000 tons 8,000 tons decline on November last year. In the last seventeen months, since the depression of trade set M, the stocks ct Cleveland iron have increased over 200,000 tons. Warrant stocks increased nearly 10,000 tons last month.

THE IRON, COAL, AND HARDWARE ) TRADES OF THE WEST MIDLANDS. BIRMINGHAM, Thursday.-Tite present state i of the election returns, and the near approach of the end of the year, again had the effect upon to- day's market cf leading to a postponement of much business. Sellers were chary of accepting forward contracts, wheLLer ui pig- ur finished iron, since buyers would not consent to advance upon [ current rates. Whgn, the elections beiug over, the present uncertainties are removed, vendors will be more disposed to operate freely. The present orders for iinished iron d > not represent larger tonnage, but those which ara cominz in for prompt delivery are pretty .satisfac- tory in regard to number. This is more particu- larly the case with regard to the better qualities. Current operations at many of the mills in tii# district average about halt to two-ttiirds tone, and the forges are not doing much more, as there are accumulations of puddled iron in lku i. Business in shoe and tire iron iron is steadily maintained. Angles and tees f(, ii,vy work display a fair demand. Small sections of a commoner quality are being sold more rapidly. Hoops c >ntujua iu moderate request. f"l, tui-, slight diminution. Rivet iron of noted uran 1 has a good sale, Marked bars are £ 7 10s to £ o 2s 6 1; i-econd qualities, £6 10, and c »mniouer 80ft" 10s down to £5. Stamping and working up thin sheets are in urisk sale tor export as well as home pccouat, and makers of tiiee qualities have every confidence in the early tutuiv. Prices of working up sorts vary from £10 to Lil. and stamping up sorts from JBII to £ 12. Common merchants' sheets of 20 gatige are L6 5s at works, or J36 10s delivered to consumers in the districts. Tiie prospect of an alteration of wages iriait be regarded as having some effect upon the \t.ue of purchases just being made, but prices at'.11 re- main steady. The notice given by the em- ployers expires on the 28th inst, but the presi- dent has deferred heaung the cases untd the Parliamentary elections in the district are set- tled, Until his award is maae the works will ue kept going at the present rate uf wages. Pltj. diers' wages at the present time in South Staf- fordshire are 7s 3d per ton, a price wh.eu has ruled since May, 1874. There is no considerable degree of activity in the native pig-iron trade. Many contract* are approaching completion, and new uusiness for the present slow. Stocks are of extensive bulk in almost all qualities. (,u<Jt:hioIl8 arefairly st.3 i iy, and snow no symptom oi going much lower, 1>1' mines are 37" od up to 45s, and ciuder pigs 32s 6 i up to 35s. Northaiiiptons are 37s 6d to 33.s, and Derbyshires 39s to 40s, delivered at cuii»amer o works. The demand for household c,)al shows a very fair amount of business, and trade in this lie. partment st adily increases. Sales of line aid or slack show some impetus, and most collieries Li's doing a fair trade in tins branch. Current ii t prices of coal are, for lurnace and household coal, 9s 61 and 10s per ton loree co.d, 8- bright and steam kibbles, os and 7s OJ; lino fue,, 4" to 5s per ton.

NEWCASTLE Co-, L AND IRON TRADE RLi'OiiT. NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—The coal trcde La* been considerably interfered with this by the elections. The miners were iudisposoOt u» w^rk when an election was going on m tiwic division, and consequently almost all the pits ia the two counties have ueeu laid off for .L day. The dema.nd continues pretty niacu the 8.IHI\: as last week, aud prices are quoted toe same. In the iron trade the feeling is more iiope.ul. In shipbuilding also several good orders are reported as having come to the Tyne this week. Cne.nic.ds are reported very dull to-day, aud late iatos barely obtainable.

IRONWORKERS' WAGES IN STAJK- F ORDS HiivE. The notice which the employers' section of the Staffordshire Iron Tr«.de Wages Board hau-ie J in fur a reduction of wages, has now expired, and oa Thursday the president (Alderman Avery, of birmiiiglium) fixed next Thursday ior the w, ol the Board, to bea. the masters' claim. Pu J- dier&' wages are now 7s 4d per ton, or 9i above those iu tne North ol England. Tljis rate ha* ruled since May last year, and the masters declare that at least 6.1 must come off, in coasequ. :i je of the severe competition irom the Northern makers.

CORNISH COPPER TICKETINGS. TRURO, Thursday.—374 tons of copper wi-ra sold at Redruth to-aav, containing 21 tons 6 owis. uitiue, realising £ 682; average, Ll lo- 6d; produce, 6f staudaru, SSO 6s stationary, Meilauear, sold 319 tons of ane, at £52: Iru-t (seton, 37 tons, Llio lyest Wiieai Maiy, 18 tuuc,,

PONTYPRIDD. DEATH OF ME JOHN ROBEKT».— The death is announced of Mr John R >l»srts, Bridge laou<ef Pontypridd, at the age of 42. Mr Rooeris was a member 0; the Elauwonuo School Board, and was highly esteemed in the district. WEDDING, KEKPEU, AND ENSAGKMKXT RIN SA, at Taiasn Bros, 6, High-streev. Caruiti. yrio AETISIV MATEIUALS, (,t the very best rp, U, y, and assortment, at Mr i'reUe's, i'hutogr.vpuei, streei. VZO J-I