rae Ith Aug. ne editor of the Straits Times, with more information at his command than reached us, published weekly issue of the 2nd instant a comparison between the old.and new Rubles be interesting to our readers, Jiaments, a summary of which will It is no doubt remembered that when the late parliament, met in 1886, the Conservatives had a majority of 118 votes, this majority having been turned at the late election into a minority of 40 votes, the net gain to the Liberals being 79 seats. It was objected to Mr. Gladstone in.the last parliament that the great majority of voices in England was against him, and that his chief support came. from Ireland, Scotland, and Wales; as if Unionists ought to have made that 9 reproach, 'This objection, however, must have less force now, for the strength of the Conservatives it England has been very much reduced. 'There' was not much room, indeed, for Liberal gains in Scotland and 'Wales, though there have been some'; li Ireland the Conservatives and the Anti*Parnellites have gained at the expeiisé of the Patnellites.
there are 670 seats in the House of Commins—though indeed' there are only actual material seats for about two-wth hie HGuses of Parliament designed. thirds-'of''this"pimber, so admiral;
these' "seats, 60. are allotted to London; 405 -to England, 72 to Scotland, 80'to Wales, and 103 to Ireland. In the parliament that has just been dissolved, London had 42 Conservatives, 4 Liberal' Unionists and 14 Liberals. In_ the recent elections the: Liberals gained 1 seats in London, and the numbers in "the ow parliament are 83 Conservatives, 3 Libetal Unionists, and 24 Liberals. "The representation of Eng-exéjuding London, comprises 238 1d'167. boroughs. Of these in lament the "Conservatives 116° cotinty "seats and 88' boroughs: the Liberal Unionists 18 and "12; and the Liberals' 104- and "67 "res" eotively. 'Thus in England, including ndon, Lord Salisbury now commands 270- seats and' Mr.' Gladstone 195: a net loss to. the Conversatives: and gain to the Liberals of 49 seats, equal to 98 of the 118 votes which have changed sides inthe recent.-election. The 72 seats allotted to Scotland comprise 39 for counties' and 33 for boroughs. In the old parlianient 8 of the county seats and 4 of the boroughs were held by Conservatives; 9 and 6 by the Liberal Unionists; and 22 and 23 respectively by. the Liberals. In the new parliament the Conservatives hold 7 county seats and'4 boroughs; the Liberal Unionists 5 and 6;: and the Liberals 27 and 23 respectively. Thus, while in the old parliament Lord Salisbury commanded 27 Scotch votes and. Mr. Gladstone 45,, the numbers now.are 22 and 50 respectively, giving Mr. Gladstone a gain of 5 seats ur 10 votes in Scotland. This, we imagine, was hardly expected the London Conversative papers were confident before the election that the canny Stots were beginning to find Mr. Gladstone out, and that they would revolt from the possibility of their fellow-countrymen in Ulster being subjected to priestly The following is the summary: of she new parliament.as, compared. "one just dissolved 670
It is evident that nearly the whole of the Irish members rust have "voted: with Mr. Gladstone. in the; recent divi: sion; and asthe total' strength of {Salisbury's supporters above figures -to. be sit there must ears:
have been 7 abstentions on the Conser*" vative side acainst.°3 onthe' Liberal side, whose full strength, with the Trish' nationalist members,: is 358. ° We may. add for future reference the following figures of-tho'Gld and aw pailianleate from the" analysis given' in the' Straits* Times
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