BRITISH ELECTIONS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8038, 27 January 1906, Page 2

BRITISH ELECTIONS.

HOME if CLE. Loxnox, January 25. Ihe HnolutionisU arc making r strong light against Mr Long. Lord Dutiraxon denies that Mi* Long is tho mouthpiece of the Irish Unionists, anil condemns Mr Long as an exponent of a mischievous, reactionary policy. Lief Jones's majority over Lord Kerry was three.

Messrs Devlin and McHugli were each returned for hvo places. The three Phillipscs elected are tie sons of tin, aged Prebendary of Sails. j bury Cathedral.

moke liberal gains. London, January 25. Liberals elected i Isle of Wight. Baring; Cambourne, Dunne. Liberal gains: Egremont, Fullerton iuvistoclc, Luttrell j East Aberdeen; Ammnt; Wells, Sileock; Wirrall, W. If. Lever; Wellington Division of Shropshire, Henry; Doncaster, Nicliol. sou; Hyde, D. Schwann; South Ayr, Beale; Monmouth South, Herbert; Gainsborough, Kenton 5022. Moroigu, Unionist 5071.

HOME TAItIF Beccivcd 20, U. 37 p.in. London, January 20. ' Mr Moreiug, aTarillito candidate for fflninsborough, sent three Liberal and three Conservative workers to study labour conditions in Germany. They are unanimous in regard to the neccs. sily'for a change, some advocating a duty pu foreign goods. All arc agreed that there is an absence of unemployed in Germany. The unskilled worker is better off there than .n England. Also.j there is a demand for skilled labour.

The deputation are no longer Freetraders on the existing basis. A SEAT FOR Mil BALFOUR. Received 20, U. 37 p.m. London, January 20. Mr Alban Gills, member for London has offered to resign in Mr Arthur ualtour k favour. Mr Balfour has gratefully accepted on public grounds. It is unlikely that he will be opposed. . LATEST RETURNS. LIBERALS INDEPENDENT MAJORITY.

Kei-eiveil 2(1, 11 jun. Loxiiox, j inuary JOm**, Ko-c-lo'-U;,!,: Arfon, W. ni'k.j (.Noi'lk-tiislorn), A. Fin ill ay; Ki'igUlcy, John Brigi;. Liberal gains: St. I'.UrickV ]{ Ballour; Altriucluun, \Y. ,J. Crosslcv ,8358; Disnwli 5667. lUnfmv Eastcm, Lamlaw. Unionist gain: Govau, ]{. Duncan. Liberals elecleil: Uroi'liiiocb, S. ttobmsou; Harborongb, Lehmaim. STATU OF THE PARTIES. Iti'coivcil 27, 1 a.m. Lu.ndjx, .January 20' M lue stale of ]mr(ii?hi »u«- stands : M Liberal,-j My 1 Laloriles ... 150 Nationalists; ... tfniouwU ... ... m