July 23.
By-riecrrons are usually, and, in ordinary circumstances, rightly be treacherous les to the lgenoral state of political feeling lof the country.—Over-confidence tends to: weaken: that-special energy which won success at the: previews contest "for the party in power. The Opposition redoubles efforts in order to-strengthen the hands of its Members in the -House. Small, even imaginary di election plodges are. worked ap against istry with. great local Beet. Finally the nataral "oon tradietiousness" of human nature may be trusted to set not a few of its former supporters "again the Government." Bat the ciroumstances of the by-elections at Jarrow and in the Come Valley are not ordinary, any more: than the circumstances of the present Government: and in these two defeats, following so closely upon each
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