Show British Bits II t i London 2A novel feature of the lord mayors procession was the banner of the United States escorted by a guard of honor + z Conservatives gain in the municipal N munici-pal election 86 liberals 45 The most important change was at Stan ley Bridge where the conservatives r t e gained six votes They gained four I = in Oldham three in Cardiff and i 1 three in Liverpool The foregoing results are probably attributable to i the Irish vote but the conservative f gains are pretty evenly distributed I l among the towns with a large Irish 3 i population The negotiations for a commercial commer-cial treaty with France have failed I and the British commissioners are j coming home The French offers a s fall short at a point at which a compromise com-promise might be entertained The s principal difference is relative to cotton It is thought the Gambetta ministry will prove more reasonable t than the present one iilite J |