14 FEBRUARY 1874, Page 2

Next to the Westminster election, perhaps even beyond it, the

snot crushing defeat suffered by the Liberals has been in Middle-

sex. The numbers there were,—LordsG. Hamilton, 10,343; Mr.

Coope, ; Lord Enfield, 5,623; awl Mr. Lehmann. 5,192, the lowest Tory being more than 4,000 votes above the highest Liberal, who, moreover, has lost 1,000 votes since last election, while Lord G. Hamilton has gained more than 3,000. As we- have said elsewhere, Villadom is dead against the Liberals, and Middlesex only follows Surrey ; but the defeat is still a very great. one, as Lord Enfield was a Minister, and belonged to the class- which Tories, as a rule, will not take the trouble to oppose. They are quite sure eldest sons have no particular designs upon pro- perty, unless it comes before them in the shape of heiresses.