/ CORRESPONDENCE FROM ENGLAND.

LONDON, AUGUST IA. 1917.
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LONDON, AUGUST Ia, l847.


The general election is over, at least so nearly
SO that its history may be written, and its character
ascertained Its character was one of decorum
and quietness very little of the usual elements of
party strife were called into play, old party watch
words and party names were forgotten, and very
few new ones were made use OF. The Protection
lists have not abated one ot of their dspleasure to-
wards Sir Robert Peel, but they appear to have no
unkind feelings towards Lord John Russell. Many
of them, with Lord G. Bentinck and Mr.. DIsraeli
at their head, speak of the Administration with re-
spect, and hint at giving to 1t their measured sup
port Nearly all say that they wish :" the expert
ment' of repeal of the corn laws to receive
fair trial. evidently thinking that the peculiar cir
cumstances of the last harvest, and the very amply
remunerating prices which the farmer received for
his produce, did not test the question: but that an
abundant harvest, low prices, and unlimited mpor-
tation will teach the agrcultursts that Sir Robert
Peel's policy is bad one, and rouse them up from
John o. Groat's House TO the Lands End in favor
of protecting duty. AS your venerable neighbor
Of the " Union used to say, nous Uerrons''


The education question, under the Management of
intolerant dissenters lost Mr.. Roebuck his seat at
Bath, and the Free Church business and his own
unpopular manners threw Mr.. Macaulay over the
fence at Edinburgh. Radicalism, Chartism, and
some other amiable isms unseated Hobhouse
Halves, Fox, and Fielden at Nottingham, Lambeth,
the Tower Hamlets, and Oldham. On the contrary
free trade returned Mr.. Golden without opposition
for the largest constituency in the kingdom, the
West riding of Yorkshire and Mr.. Villiers and
Mr.. William Browne also without opposition, for
the nert largest county constituency that of South
Lancashire. The party division Of the new House
will vary very little from the following: