THE BRITISH ELECTIONS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8029, 16 January 1906, Page 2

THE BRITISH ELECTIONS.

• • THE UNIONIST DEBACLE. A FREE TRADE VERDICT. London, January 14. The following candidates hare beea re-elected:—Theodore Shaw, Liberal, Stafford; ,1, F, Chcetham, Liberal Stalybridgo. Manchester South—A. Haworth,8002 ; L. E. Smith, Conservative, 3770, Plymouth, two seats—T. W. Dob. son and C. E. Mallet. Rochdale—A. C. Harvey. Salford South-Hillaire Belloch, SalfordWest-G. A. Agnew, York City, two scats—Greenwood (Liberal), 0415 ; G. D. Faber (Union. ist), 6108.

Large crowds were shouting and cheering the election results in Fleet. street nnd Kingsway on Saturdar evening, which were announced bf flash lights and mechanical derices.Mr Balfour's defeat and Mr Wini. ton Churchill's victory were occasions: for tumultuous demonstrations. The " Observer" says that Saturday's polling signalises the debacle of the Unionists. It is evident the country is for Free Trade against Chamber, lainism. Labourites and Socialists pollei heavily, even when not returned. ENTHUSIASM IN LIBERAL CIRCLES. THE NATIONALISTS JUBILANT. Received 15, 9.32 p.m. - London, January IS. There is tremendous onthusiasm in . Liberal circles at Birmingham, Bristol, Glasgow and other centres at the mag. , nitude of the Liberal majorities. r Massed meetings of Nationalists at , Dublin are jubilant. 1 O'Callaghan, National Secretary, f Fitzpatriek, National Treasurer, anj other members of the United Irish _ League of Boston, America, John Rodmond "Leaguer's rejoice at Balfour's Waterloo. Manchester re< menibercd Mitchclson, so doei America."

IKISH HOPES. A SYMPATHETIC GOVEBJiV MENT. HEKBERT GLADSTONE'S APPEAL. Kcceivcd 15,11.32 p.m London, January 16 Mr Eedmond in a speech at Water, ford, said the present Government waj friendly to Ireland, so far aa its sympa* thy and professions went. ; Hi* and bis colleagues duty was to soo that benpfiU to Ireland were not confined to STtpf pathy and goodwill, but that these were translated into action. He had great confidence that the next fewyears would see the achievement of mauy benefits for Ireland—for its freedom and material advancement, and the happiness and well-being of the people. The Hight-Hnn. Herbert Gladstone, speaking at Leeds, strongly appealed for large majorities for the promotion of measures for the benefit ot the country, and to enable a Liberal policy to be forced through the House of Lords if they resisted.

MR BALFOUR'S OPPONENT. ASCRIBES THE REASONS FOE HIS VICTORY. Received 15, 9.55 p.m. London, January 15. Mr Hanidge attributes Ids victory over the Hon. Mr Balfour, besides free trade, to the strong and growing feel, ing in connection with the Trades Dis« putes Bill, Chinese labor and the un» employed. His constituents loathed Chinese labor, because it provided un» fair competition with British labor. As regards free trade he was determined to resist any endeavor to increase th* price of food.

ADDRESS BY MR BALFOUR, THE FATE OF HIS PARTY. FAREWELL TO THE WORKERS. Received 15, 11,57 p.m. London, January 15. Mr Balfour, addressing the Central Conservative Club, expressed the hope that the revolutionary promises made by members of the Government would merely show their window goods, other, wise they would consider the future welfare of the country seriously im. perilled. The late Government shared the common fate of all Governments since 1832; indeed, they were all the moro bound to share the fate because they had been in power longer than any Ministry since 1832. He spoke feel* ingly in bidding farewell to the workers of Ardwick after twenty years' reprc. sentation.

DOINGS OP A MOB. FlliSl VICTOHY FOB FISCAL ! KKFOHM. Ucceivcd 1(1, 12.23 a.m. London, January 15. After the Unionist meeting at Peterborough a mob, two thousand strong, pushed and rolled Mr Purvis, ex. member, and pelted him with mud. The police rescued him, but missiles of mud were again thrown. Mr Pike Pease, acknowledging his re'urn for Darlington, said it was thefirst victory of the promiuent supporters of fiscal reform. Both Mr Bal. four and Mr Chamberlain wired hearty congratulations.