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Show A LIBERAL ADMIMSTKATIOX, Following the recent dissolution of par-Jiament par-Jiament by the queen, the election for new members 5s going on in Great Britain uuder circumstances of excitement and rioting ia xnauy places. It is presumed, from clear Indications that Gladstone will come into power with a backing of 150 majority at least. The Irish questiou in its fighting complications, will, as usual take the lead end the Celtish Ishmelitea selecting each his position, will hasten tj occupy his own rifle pit from whence he can get a crack at some head it matters little whether it belongs be-longs to friend or foe. Socialists of various grades are strongly entrenched In England aud as their votes arc expected to count strongly for the liberals, lib-erals, they will expect much In return. l.abor asks for legal limits to a days work, for things wise and unwise and the advent of a liberal administrator will be tho. signal for a swarming of the clant "some in rags, home in tags and some in . velvet gon ni." AH of whicu will help to shorten the life of I'.lr. Gladstone whose age warns him that II will soon be necessary to gird up his loins ajd prepare for his departure. Tho foreign policy of Mr. Gladstone Iierotofore has been negative rather than fiossitive and it Is not likely to be improved iy the timidity of age nor by the disturbed condition of the continent nor by the bankruptcy bank-ruptcy of India. In short, all signs point to lhe inauguration of a difficult troublous and iiuslitiifactory 6c6siou of parliament. . ' v V |