THE ENGLISH ELECTIONS. [REUTER'S TELEGRAM.]

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THE ENGLISH ELECTIONS. [REUTERS TELEGRAM.]

London, November 25. Latek returns announce that Lord Kandolph Churchill has been defeated for Birmingham, the Liberal candidate secur- 1 ing the seat by a majority of 773 votes Mr Joseph Chamberlain was elected by a large majority. The Conservatives have gained twelve seats from the Liberals, and the latter have taken one seat from the Conservatives. The Hon. Colonel Stanley, Secretary of State for the Colonies, has been returned unopposed. Mr J. #. Gorst has been reelected for Chatham. Thirty-five Tories have been elected and thirty-two Liberals. Amongst the latter Mr G. Otto Trevelynand Mr Campbell-Bannerman were returned unopposed, while Sir A. N. Hayter and Mr J. Pafsmore Edwards have been defeated for Bath" and Salisbury respectively. The Right Hon. A. W. Peel, Speaker, has been elected. In Ireland two Parnellite candidates have been returned. The nomination of Miss Helen Taylor has been refused. The Hon. W. H , Smith, Secretary for War, has been returned 'by a majority of over 3,000 The Tory vote ha? been relatively strong in many of the other contests, and appears to be increasing. The Radicals have carried the day at Birmingham. The net returns at present give the Tories a majority of 11.

London, November 25. Sir Charles Dilke, Radical, has been elocted for Uhelsea to-day by a narrow majority,