19 MAY 1877, Page 3

Two elections have been decided during the past week. In

one, Mr. Gray, the Horne-ruler, carried Tipperary against Mr. Casey, the Nationalist, by 3,852 to 1,344, a result attributed in great part to the influence of the priesthood. In the second case, Mr. F, Hanbury-Tracy was elected by the Montgomery Boroughs by 1,447 votes against 1,118 given to Viscount Castlereagh. This is not a gain, as Mr. Hanbury-Tracy's predecessor was his brother, also a Liberal, but it is quite possible that the polling bad an important Parliamentary influence. Lord Castlereagh found that the Burials Bill was the great stumbling-block in his way.