No leas than four elections are on hand. At Shaftesbury,
Mr. Benett-Stanford, a Tory, supported by the Marchioness of 1Vcst- minster, will probably be returned, though the seat is contested by a Dr. Langford in the Liberal interest. In Dundee the three Liberal candidates will go to the poll, but Mr. Fitzjames Stephens' chance seems the best, as he is to be Solicitor-General, and the electors wish for somebody who will do credit to the town. Mr. Yeaman, the local notability, has a chance, but we cannot believe in hard-headed Scotchmen sending up Mr. Jen- kins, one of the most popular, but also one of the wildest, philan- thropists of our time. We should as soon expect to see them send up Mr. Ruskin. In East Staffordshire Mr. Jaffray's chances seem declining, the cool courage of the Tories in admitting that their candidate cannot talk, and does not know much, but will vote straight, having swept away their greatest difficulty. At Greenwich, at least five candidates are going to the poll, and we should say Mr. Angerstein had the fairest chance. He will have his own party, all the Catholics-1,500—all the Tories who cannot stand Mr. Boord, and a heavy vote from the class which refuses to be represented by any but the " gentlemanly interest." His greatest difficulty will be the ill- temper of the borough under Mr. Gladstone's " neglect." Up to Friday night popular enthusiasm was with Mr. Baxter Langley, but he has adopted the Home-Rule colours, and if the English masses have a prejudice it is against Home Rule.
