POLITICAL NEWS BY THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL

Kumara Times, Issue 2764, 31 July 1885, Page 2

POLITICAL NEWS BY THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL

[united press association.] San Francisco, July 4, Reliable despatches from London, June 181 i i, say that an interview between the Queen and Lord Salisbury became known at Carlton Club during the evening from the conversation of members who bad attended the conference. From this source it was learned the Queen displayed a knowledge and grasp of the situation and a strength of determination such as she has rarely shown iu r’ecent years. She brushed aside Lord Salisbury’s objection to tak-

ing office because of the Liberal majority in the House, by saying she would see to it that the Liberals gave his administration a reasonable degree of support. She said she had already been in negotiations with the retiring Premier, and the latter had agreed to refrain from obstructive tactics on condition that pending legislation should be completed as begun, all fresh legislation to be initiated by the new Government in accordance with its own party principles without deferring to the late Administration ; and she had promised to use her influence and prerogative to prevent the Opposition from causing embarrassment. In regard to foreign relations the Queen was very positive in her demands that the agreement in process of negotiation between Lord Granville and M, De Giers, regarding the Afghan frontier question should be completed in order that peace may be preserved. On the 24th, Mr Gladstone read to the House the correspondence between himself and Lord Salisbury relating to the deadlock, which was conducted through the medium of the Queen. He said, in addition, that after consulting his colleagues, he informed the Queen that he conceived it would be contrary to his public duty to compromise the liberty of the House of Commons by giving pledges not to oppose the re-opening of the business of the session before possessing all the facts bearing upon such business. He concluded by assuring the Queen that facilities for expediting supply might reasonably be provided, and there would be no attempt to withdraw the ways and means for the public service; but he could give no specific pledge with regard to undefined questions.

The contest for the Woodstock seat between the supporters of Lord Churchill and Mr Corrie Grant, a London barrister and journalist, put np by the Liberals, terminated in Lord Churchill’s being returned by a majority of 217. The rumors of the camp were that the ladies did the most of the electioneering, and it is considered that Lady Churchill (daughter of Leonard Jerome, of New York), won the battle, assisted by some lines from her father, who had come over to England to help her, as well as by the services of Lady Carson (her husband’s sister.) After the polling was closed the electors called for Lady Churchill. She came forward with Lady Carson, and simply said “ Men of Woodstock—l thank you. from the bottom of ray heart for returning my husband for the third time.” The Liberals tried to beat their fair adversaries on their own grounds, and secured the services of Miss King and Miss Adams, of Oxford, but Lady Churchill with Lady Evelyn and Lady Carson was too much for them. Lord Churchill received 532 votes to Grant’s 405.

At the meeting of Conservatives on June 25th, Lord Salisbury, referring to the political situation, said he felt sure that all would agree that a timorous policy would be unwise, if not fatal. He reckoned upon the united support of the party. Lord Northcote concurred.

The Duchess of Connaught was greatly incensed over the obituary noiice of some British papers which did not refer to her father, Prince Frederick Charles of Germany, in very complimentary terras..