27 JULY 1895, Page 2

The Elections in New South Wales have gone in favour

of Mr. Reid and Free-trade, against Sir Henry Parkes and the Upper House. The Members of the Upper House are, indeed, said to have been pelted by the crowd when they appeared at the polls. It will be very interesting to see whether Mr. Reid will proceed with his Bill for establishing a Referendum to decide between the two Houses when a deadlock arises. We trust he may. It is a constitutional experiment of great interest, and if it succeeds, as we believe it will, the results cannot but be far-reaching.