THE BRITISH ELECTIONS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8028, 15 January 1906, Page 2

THE BRITISH ELECTIONS.

THE LIBERALS STRONGLY SUPPORTED. INTENSE EXCITEMENT. MR. BALFOUR BADLY BEATEN. SPEECH BY THE EX-PBEMIEB, THE LATE PARLIAMENT. A FREE TRADE MANIFESTO. LIBERAL VICTORY AT IPSWICH. Received 14, 4,81 p.m. London, January 13. When the dissolution of the late Parliament occurred, tho strength of the respective parties was:— Unionists 868 Liberals 219 Nationalists 82 Thus [giving a Unionist majority of 67. It is expected that less than 25 scats will bo uncontested in Britain this election, against 172 uncontested last election. Mr C. W. Macara, Prosident of tho Federation of Master Spinners' Associations and sonic of the leading experts in the cotton trade, have issued at Manchester a strong free trade manifesto. The polling at Ipswich resulted: D, F. Goddard (Liberal), 0396; F. T. Cobbold (Liberal), 0290; Sir C. Dal. rymplc (Conservative) 4591, and Hoare (Unionist) 4232. [At the general election in 1900, the Ipswich returns were: Goddard (L) 4557, and Dalrymple (C) 4527 (elected), Buxton (L) 4283, Rawlinson (C) 4207. The net res alt of the election shows that whereas the Unionists and Conservatives have practically made no headway since 1900, the Liberals have gained 8846 votes.] ELECTED UNOPPOSED.... Received 14, 4.31 p.m., London, January 18. ; Tho following have been re-elected ' unopposed: James Lowther (Penrith); F. W. Lanibton (South-east Durham); Sir J. Kitson (Collie Valley); Sir W. llanson and J. T. TJnot (Oxford University) ; S, T. Evans (Mid-Glamor, gan); Sir E. Carson and J. 11, Camp, bell (Dublin Un; vcrsilv.)

IRISH AFFAIRS. DECLARATION BY THE PREMIER. FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION. Received I t, 438 p.m. Loxdo;?, January 13. Sir Henry Campbell - Bannerman, Jiccklcd at Inverkeithing, said tlio proper solution would he to rofer to an u Irish body all Irish questions not im? | mediately concerning England or Scotj ' land. He would support this as time and opportunity offered but he did not think there was any chance of such an opportunity in the immedinto future.

GRAVITY OF THE CONSERVA. TIVE DISASTER. RE-ELECTED MEMBERS. UNOPPOSED AND OPPOSED. Received 15,12.20 a.m. London, January It. Amongst those re-elected unopposed aro J. P. Nanetti (Nationalist) College Green; William Field (Nationalist) St. Patriot's, Dublin j Marquis Hamilton (Conservative), Londonderry; Mr Joyce (Nationalist), Limerick; G; Wolff (Conservative), BcKast East; Gj Lambert (Liberal), Moulton; T, Richards (Labor), , West; J. G. Redmond \tionalist), Waterford City j Wilf \i on and A. Roche (Nationali* \City; Patrick O'Brien Q* \Kilkenny City; John 1 Mid-Durham. \ Amongst those re-olf Toulmin (Liberal), Bui,, Pease (Unionist), Darlinf,„ou, itictiard Bell (Independent Labour), Sir T. Roe (Liberal), Derby; fl. E. Kearley and J. N. Benn (Liberals), Devonport; Rt. Hon. George Wyndham (Conservative), Dove;:; Sir Gilbert Parker (Conservative), Gravesend; C. E. Schwann (Liberal), Manchester North; T. Burt (Liberal),' Morpeth; C. W. 'Norton (Liberal), Newingtou West; R. Wallace (Liberal, Perth City; R. Isaacs (Liberal), Scarborough; Boring (Unio. nist), 'Winchester, Received, 15,12.10 a.m. London, January 14, Labor gains Bradford West—P. W, J. B. Maddison 5288, Arbutlmot (Conservative) M(U, Hj .dman (Socialist) 1922. North-Last Manchester Clymes (Labor) s;j.si> ; s : r J. Ferguson (Con« servative) 21)51.

South West Manchester—K. W. O'Domiell (Labor) 311)0; J. Bailey (Conservative) 2-118. Halifax—J, H. Whit.-ley (Labor) 935J-; J. Parker 81)37. Hie Bath seats are also going to Labor. Sir Saville Crossley (Couservafive) polled 50JO. Received 15, 12.53 a.m. London, January It. The Liberal gains Manchester East —T. G. Hcrrdge (U<)3; Hon. A. J. Balfour -1123 • Manchester North. West Winston Churchill 5669, J. Hicks (Unionist) -13i)H ; also the scats of Ashton-Under-Lytic, which was won by Mr Scolt; Boston', won by Mr Faber; Bradford Central, won by Scott-liobcrlson, who defeated Yieary Gibbs; Bradford East, W. E. I). Priestley; Kidderniiuster, E. B. Barnard. Beccived, 15, 12.57 a.m. London, January 14. The returns so far show (hat twelve 1 niomsts 1 1\o 1 nion'st, Free Traders, thirty loi".' Liberals, eleven Laboritos and seven Xaiionn'Kts have beeu relumed. ' Uils intense excitement in Manchester and Salford North over Mr lia'four's dcicaf. The ex-Premier, addressing (ho Conservative Club, acknowledged (lie gravity of the disaster, but predicted that the liberal tenure of ollicp would lie brief. [At the last election Mr Balfour recched 5503 votes, as against 3350 secured by his opponent. A. IT Scott (Labor).] '