NEWS BY THE SAN FRANCISC MAIL.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2710, 14 December 1882, Page 3

NEWS BY THE SAN FRANCISC MAIL.

[Per steamer at Auckland.] The American fall elections took place on November 7th in some twenty-seven States, and also in the Territories. The result is almost nearly in favour of the Democratic party, and the change had been foreseen by the clear-headed Republicans, who attribute it to Presidential interference, Conklingism, and " stalwartism." Political economists think it is an effort on the part of the people to readjust the business of the country by a complete change of administration, and that the Republicans had grown corrupt by a too long lease of political power. They had held the reins lor twenty-two years. The clever and present Democratic Mayor of Buffalo is elected Governor of New York by a majority of 175,000, the largest ever given. Ben Butler, recently returned to the democratic fold, is elected Governor of Massachusetts, and General George Stoneman to the same position in California. The municipal ticket of San Francisco is all democratic. The "Daily News" of November Bth Fays the elections indicate a break up of the great party which conducted the war to a successful close, reorganised the South and restored the finances of the country. The result is a thoroughly well deserved rebuke to President Arthur and his friends, and the Republican leaders perceiving its meaning will do as they have done before —rehew their pledges of amendment, heal divisions in their ranks, and present an undivided front to their opponents. The "Telegraph " says Englishmen can hardly contemplate with equanimity the probability that the next President of the United States will be a Democrat. It is doubtful whether the change the Democrats are certain to introduce in the American tariff will be of advantage to England, and it is also worthy of recollection that it was the Democratic party which always has been deeply dyed in its antagonism to England. Still Englishmen may heartily wish their kinsmen deliverance from machine politics, which are fraught with menace to the best interests of America. The "Financier"

says one of the minor effects of the election is the transactions in Confederate bonds on the London market. The transactions have increased in extent, and at firm prices. In the House of Commons on the 9th November Mr Gladstone unexpectedly rose to reply to the remarks on the cloture resolution. The alarm, he said, which had been expressed that the resolution might be unpleasant, and calculated to disturb the harmony of the councils of the nation, was entirely unfounded, because being only a standing order it could be reported at any moment if desirable. Its only effect would be to prevent a small number of members from subjecting the House to a yoke by the unbridled license of speech and from stopping legislation. He denied there was a desire on the part ©f the Government to apply a gag or arbitrarily to curtail the debate, but the country would be unable to recognise the redundancy of talk with the paucity of action. . Sir Stafford Northcote's motion was that the Government's cloture rule be rejected, and the result of vote was 260 in favor of the motion, and 304 against. Twenty Irish members did not vote. There were great cheers in the House on the announcement of the result.

The New York "Tribune's" London cable of November 19th says the rapid progress of business before Parliament during the week surprises both parties. The systematic obstructions designed by Lord Churchill have nearly broken down, the most influential section of Tories and Parnellites alike declining to follow Churchill's lead. The " Standard" confesses that Ministers have reason for something more satisfactory, but predicts coming concessions to the Irish in exchange for . suspended hostility. The Radicals were never more confident in their strength than they are now. At the Lord Mayor's banquet, which took place at the Guildhall on the evening of November 9th, Mr Gladstone, in reply to the toast of " Her Majesty's Ministers," referred with satisfaction to the difference in regard to State affairs in the South and in Europe. He said the Government had great difficulties to contend with in Ireland, but he relied more confidently upon the measure of justice they had introduced, than upon any stringent measures placed in their hands by Parliament; commerce, and trade are improving, and crime is decreasing to a very great extent. He looked forward to the recent Irish legislation as a firm and enduring foundation of greater harmonies between the different order of societies, and social order was not now endangered. Some who had been betrayed or seduced in the doctrines of illegality, had arrived at the conviction that they have no reason to regard England otherwise than as a friend to a sisterly nation, and had come to believe that every just and legitimate endeavour to amend the law would be found the best specific for whatever will be yet required to supply the wants of Ireland. The Premier recorded his thankfulness at the remarkable achievements of the British arms in Egypt, which he believed would be memorable in history. Lord Granville referred to the Khedive's chai'acter and said Lord Dufferin's mission was to hasten the attainmeut

of the state of the affairs, giving security for future good government for the Egyptians, thus accelerating the moment when the responsibility of maintaining the British occupation of Egypt would cease, and England might feel her work done in a manner satisfactory to Egypt, England and Europe.

Dr. D. F. Collins, brother of the late Jerome J. Collins, scientist and corresponpondent with the Jeanette Arctic exploring expedition, brings serious charges against the dead captain, De Long, and also against the engineer, Melville, now in Washington. He says the captain was so hostile to his brother that he thwarted the object of his mission in every way, and that his brother woutd be living to-day as well as De Long himself if engineer Melville had used ordinary diligence in searching for the party. Melville sent two drunken Esquimaux to look for the missing men, who were absent fifteen days. In the meantime he and those who were with him made chessmen and checker boards, and amused themselves, drinking freely as well. He also charges, that when Melville and his party finally found the bodies of De Long and others, he used the most scandalous and blasphemous language concerning Collins' body. He makes a charge finally, that had Melville done his duty instead of spending time playing chess and checkers, De Long and his party would not have died. Melville left them to die, and is responsible for their deaths. Collins will print his statement in pamphlet form, and with documentary evidence lay it before Congress. M. Duclerc, President of the Council, in opening the Chambers, on November 10th said, " and our relations with foreign nations are very pleasant. As certain changes occurred in Egypt in consequence of the occupation by the British, but no permanent settlement of the present complications can be made without Prance having a voice in it. Friendly assurances have been received from the Government of Great Britain upon this subject. The French Ministry would, without doubt, conduct the affairs with prudence, fostering a spirit of conciliation, but it would not thwart. The majority of the Ministry were prepared to continue their functions." The Chamber received the speech coldly, failing to cheer even its most vigorous and effective portions, and at times there were illsuppressed sneers on the part of the members. The extreme left of the Chamber had a meeting in which there was a broad discussion of the subject, and the decision was to interrogate the Govei'nrnent on the first opportunity as to its general political policy. The London '• Times" says M. Duclerc has (not altered the aspect of affairs in France. Gambetta is the real arbitrator of the French destiny, whoever may be the Republican statesman nominally exercising power."