Blighted Hopes

The last hope of Gladstone and his followers has failed. The English counties are going unionist by hoavy majorities and this means the defeat of the Gladstone government. Tho unionists are confldent of an ultimate strength of 370 against 300. The conservativos are certain that, with a compact phalanx of 300 members, Lord Salisbury will form a purelv conservativo niinistry.