Mr. Caine, who has accepted office, and has had, in
conse- quence, to stand a contest for Scarborough, was returned on Wednesday by a majority of 193 for Scarborough,—the second contest there within a fortnight. Colonel Steble's majority a fortnight ago was 285, so that Mr. Caine has lost a little ground ; while Sir George Sitwell (the Conservative candidate) has gained a little. Doubtless, this may be partly due to the Radical distrust of the negotiations with the Tory Party, which has been more marked exactly in proportion to the deficiency of communication between the party and its most trusted leaders. At Greenock, the Liberal candidate, Mr. Sutherland, was returned by a majority of 1,131 over Mr. Scott, the Conserva- tive. This shows the loss of 60 odd votes on the majority of the general election,—which is satisfactory enough, as at by-elections an assured majority always loses, and generally loses a good deal more than that, while the minority is almost certain to gain a few votes.
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