BRITISH POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8032, 19 January 1906, Page 2

BRITISH POLITICS.

ADDITIONAL RETURNS.

London, January 17. Liberals elected :-Wcst Bromwieh, A. E. Hazell; Coventry, A, E. W, Mmoii, Cheltenham, Sears;' Central Ediuburgh, ttivv. vcutrm Ahereromby Division of Liverpool, Major Seely, Liberal, 21)33; W. F. Lawrence, Conservative, 2731. TheKightHo„.w:H.Ua g(ltt , e Chief Secretary f ur Ireland), who was | defeated for South Bristol, contests Howth.

RETURNED UNOPPOSED.

ANOTHER LABOR GAIN.

Received 18, 5.25 p.m. London, January 17. Re-elected unopposed: M. Hogan T'ppcrary North; O'Dowd, Shgo' South; Herbert Samuel, Cleveland; Charles C. Craig, Antrim South; Ham. mond, Carlow; MacNcil, Donegal South, Conor O'Kelly, Mayo North. Labor gain.- Central division of Fiusbury, W, Steadman.

BIRMINGHAM STANDS FOE CHAMBERLAIN.

A GREAT UNIONIST MAJORITY,

Received 18,10.51 p.m. London, January 18.

BE-ELECTEI), Kc-clcctcd: Strand, W. P. D. Smith Stepney, Major Gordon. Whitcchapel, S, M. Samuel. Hawick Burghs, T. Shaw. Wigau, E. A. Brolhcrtou. Canterbury, J. Hcnieker-Jicaton. Central Birmingham, E. Parks. Soulk.Shield, W. S. Ilobson. South Birmingham, Viscount Morpeth.

Gateshead, J. Johnson. "*$ West Southwark, I{. K. Caustou. ,V Aston Manor, Kvclyn Cecil. v v North Cambcrwcll, Dr. Macmamara, East Birmingham, Sir J. B. Stouc. - North Birmingham, J. T. Middle. more. £ South Paddington, Sir T. G. Fordcll. '& Woolwich, W, Crooks. M Maud Division of Yorkshire, C, P, "-Ag", Trevclyan. ' ' Tyncmouth, P. L, Harris ' J* TV est Derby Division of LitcrpooL 'M W. W. Kutherford. 'jab Bosworth Division of Leicester, Sir ''y| C. B. McLaren. ■ -3 Birmingham West, Joseph Chambor. '< lain 7173, li. L. Cuthwaite (Liberal) '*i 2091. < y' Bordesley Division »f Birmingham, Jesse Ceilings (Unionist) 7763, B, - - fl Glassier (Socialist) 3'J7ii. The streets of Birmingham were ~ , crowded, and the results enthusiast. '* % ically acclaimed. MB (i Ml ' Chamberlain sent a message f " Well done, Birmingham. My o«rn a"I people justified my confidence. Deeply graceful to „)1 helpers ful . „ lc 'fcj victory, M o ni*o si'Vi'ii," The "Daily News," describing the ' -1 situation, says the political deluge and '1 1 Ark of Chamberlain hue wrecked ■ '"'l hi * Party and lost his cause papor continues; "He keeps Binningliani by majorities as sweeping «. Mt of ours. Wr- congratulate hini. Ho fl h a great townsman, and Birmingham 1 has rewarded « lif,'* sel . vit . t . gratitude and affection, and put a big r 'J personality before a great principle," .'«) UNOPPOSED ELECTIONS. ";3 lieccivcd J», 10.12 p.m. ji Sf London, January 18. JB The following have been eloctod : JH unopposed : Morley division of Yorkshire, A. E. Jffl Iliit ton. |H

South Ki ldnre, I). Kilbri.lo. Jl South Kerry, J. Boland. -.%■ , Gulway East, J. Roche. South Longford, E. Blake. JH Liberal gains are: _gM Limehouse, IV. Pcarce. "3sH Chester City, Alfred Mondbow. 'Jjl Stopford, W. Brooke. South Hackney, H. W. Bottomley.*' |H| Central Hackney, E. Spieer. *• Pickhum, C. Ci. Clarke. &UH Xorth Itnckney, T. Hurt Davis. vSH T. A. Bramsdeu an|^H , X has been elected fJH Xewiy, viz., Mouney. ! Elected unopposed for Oavul Davis (Liberal). " I |^H ITUTHKH RESULTS. Received 10, 12.41 H .m. Losdos, January Kensington South, Earl Percy ■smativcj, -W35 i O'JWIoy (LibcniM^B The further Liberal gll j n3 Whitehaven, W. D. BurucayT Xorth Kensington, H. T. Stances Rotherhitbe, H. W. Carrgomm. ■Salisbury, 'Pennant. Xorlh Paddiugton, {}. L, Cliiow^^l labour gai,w South Ku'bnrdso)^ Tljo I'uiOnist party gain 3Jud«to*»g| Ustlcreagh . nm i Hampstead, Fletcheb^H STATIC OF THE PARTIES, Received 111, In'"

Niitiimulistv r»iuui.<ls Mli FliAli of LABOCK i'owebJ!§^B list Uffiinst the ( T iiionis(s had his lime, mid \voh|,| hit Ihc LiberiJsr^lj^^H ih •'rrl'irVi' 1 '! 7v" , bo i-hiiiiKo llmt llic iiilroiliiction in liai»u i nt of a .strong Labour represe&£a^^H l;ilion ji ilcviOopuiont needing to realises (hut thp ('rovmuueut is It I'ousulors lUI'USIUVS. j; diverailicd comments ou tUo

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; SOCIAL LEGISLATION PROMISED. London, January 17. Sir H. Campbell-Bauuermau, in the course of a speech at Sterling, said that the Government would steadily undertake radical social reforms by going to the root of the evils. There would be uo more tinkering with great questions. WARNING BY MR BALFOUR. Received 19, 12.5(1 a.m. London, January 18. Mr Balfour, speaking at Glasgow, complained that Sir Henry Campbell - Bannermau was concealing terms to secure an agreement with Mr Red- ;• moud. He proceeded to warn the country that any diminution of the navy would tempt others to risk war. That would, he said, bring us to on kneesj The undertone of the stock exchange is steady. THE "DAILY MAIL" AND POLITICAL JOBBERS.

Received 1!>, 12.50 a.m. London, January HI. The •' Daily Mail," in its notesstates that the railway heretofore were grossly over represented in the House of Commons, aud remarks on the number of railway directors who have been ousted at the elections. The "Mail" much prefers the genuine working men now elected to a good many members hitherto using the House of Commons „ as a road for money making, by coiupauy promotion. " A man is just as good a CVm nouer who is receiving a salary as a trade unionist," the paper continues, " as the individual who is paid a guinea for posing at a meetjug of directors." HOME RULE FOR IRELAND. SAFEGUARDING THE EMPIRE. Received 11 1 , 12.57 a.m. London, January 18 Mr Herbert Gladstone said, speaking publielv, that the people would have the opportunity, perhaps after tlie 'quinquennium of the Liberal rule, of saying whether a measure of home rule might be given to Ireland, consistently with safeguarding the Empire. OPENING OF PARLIAMENT. KING EDWARD TO PERFORM IT IN STATU. Received 111, 12.57 a.m. London, January 18. King Edward opens Parliament in State, after the sittings for swearing in have been held.

' MB MOKLEI" AND LABOK. Eeceived 19.12.42 a.m Losdon, January Mr Morley, speaking at Montrose, said that though labor could asK some things, lie would do his best to prevent their having that which was unreasonable. The House of Commons was, in liis opinion, a better place than ever before, as the House would hear direct from labor what labor thiuks. THE "TIMES" OX THE MilMO GUAM UESULT. Keecivcd lit, 12.12 a.m. Los don, January IS. The "Times" declares that the Birmingham result, besides being splendid personal triumph, was an object lesson, showing that the constituency was consistent, because it possesses seasoned beliefs.