The accounts of the German Elections are still, on points,
conflicting; but it is acknowledged on all hands that the Emperor has won his Military Bills; that the victory is due to North Germany, South Germany voting the other way ; that the total vote for the Social Democrats was the heaviest polled, though they have only forty-five seats; and that the Richter Liberal Party is nearly annihilated, though the leader retains his seat. According to the well- informed correspondent of the Times, the Conservatives return 74 Deputies; the Free Conservatives, 24; the National Liberals (Whigs), 54; the Poles, 19; the Anti-Semites, 17; Rickert Radicals, 13 ;—making, with four Government Ultra- montanes, a total of 205 for the Bills. On the other hand, the Centre return 93 Members (a loss of 13 seats) ; the Social Democrats, 44 (a gain of 12 seats) ; the South German Democrats, 11; the Guelphs, 7; the Alsatians, 8; the Danes, 1; the Richter Radicals, 4; and the Peasant League of Bavaria, 4 ;—making 172 opponents. This leaves Count Caprivi a majority of 33, but owing to some uncertainty about a few National Liberals some observers reduce this majority. No one doubts, however, that the Bills are safe, or that with certain concessions the majority might be made large. Some dread, we note, is expressed as to the possibility of securing officers for the additional men.
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