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THE ELECTIONS AND THE WAIt. I LORD iVrby and his lieutenant, Mr. Disraeli, by this time, are able to calculate with tolerable accuracy the "profit and loss" of the dissolu- tion. The chapter of accidents which the Derby-Disraeli government entrusted their political existence to has proved but a sorry expedient, and although they inn v be able to boast when parliament reassembles of being something stronger numerically, their position will be so weakened in reality that they will have to bid farewell for a time to the cares of Downing-street and the delights of the treasury benches. The attempt to pack the House of Commons has signally failed, despite the gold from the Carlton with Earl Derby's liberal subscription to boot. Birmingham has sent back the government candidate with the eloquence of John Bright and the shouts of the liirmingnam reformers ringing in his ears, and a majority against his representing this impor- tant constituency in the House n of Commons that will prevent him from ever showino- his face there again in the character of a Tory candidate. Carlisle has substituted a liberal for a conservative and returned again to Parlia- ment the veteran reformer Sir James Graham. Huddersfield has made amends for rejecting Richard Cobden in 1857, by ousting Mr. Akroyd in 1859, and electing in his stead the brother-in-law of Mr. Bright, while another of the same kindred has been successful in defeat- ing the Tory candidate at Wakefield. The metropolitan boroughs declare against Derby unanimously, and the city returns the forlner liberal members unopposed. Manchester rights herself so far as placing Mr. Bazley at the head of the poll, and reduces the numbers voting for Mr. Turner in a degree calculated to make that gentleman look out for the future. Sunderland has cashiered the railway king and replaced him by a better man, and Nottingham has chosen Mr. Mellor to succeed Mr. Walter. Maidstone has exchanged two Tories for two Liberals. Mr. Berkeley, the unflinching advocate of the Ballot, carried his seat for Bristol against the most strenuous and unscrupulous effort to resuscitate a Conservative interest in that city. We have Fox for Oldham, and Gilpin for Northampton, at the head of the poll. Sheffield returns Roebuck and Hadfield unopposed, and Wolver- hampton pays the same compliment for almost the tenth time to the Hon. C. Pelham Villiers selecting as his compeer in lieu of Mr. Thorne- ly, who retires from parliamentary life-Sir Richard Bethell. And to crown the whole we shall in the new parliament once again be favoured with the unadorned eloquence of Richard Cobden. Amongst the rejected we regret to find the name of Mr. Bernal Osborne, who has been beaten by the government candidate at Dover. It is expected there will be some extraor- dinary revelations here as to the means which thepresent ministry have resorted to for the purpose of winning a seat. Mr. Layard has again been unsuccessful in obtaining a seat, and amongst the rejected Liberal candidates we find the names of White, Nichol, Watkin, Rebow, Wild. and some others. The Tories have, no doubt, increased their minority to the extent of a few votes by the contest, but there are no names of distinction to add to their strength, while the ranks of the liberal party have had an accession of several names who will prove to be a tower of strength in themselves. It is gratifying to find the cordial unanimi- ty which prevails amongst all parties in refer- ence to the Continental War. Neutrality is the cry everywhere. Keep aloof is the advice of every candidate. And these sentiments meet with a ready and hearty response in every place they are uttered. After this we trust no minister will dare to inveigle us into the quarrel, or attempt to find any pretext for forming an alliance with any of these over- bearincr despots. "Resolute neutrality is our policy and our duty. Till we are attacked we are not called upon to rouse ourselves to extraordinary exertions—and it is certain that the more fierce the encounter between France and Austria, the less alarm we shall have occasion to feel about British interests."

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