BRITISH POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 235, 10 November 1909, Page 2

BRITISH POLITICS.

LOUD JJI2KESFORD. By Cable.—Press Association— Cop. right London, November 7. Lord Charles Beresford i»' accepting the Marylebone (.'onstitutional Union's invitation to contest East .Marylebone. He has declared himself to be an ardent Tariff Reformer and has described the Uudget as a "terror driving capital abroad." Mr. Jel|b remains the new Unionist Association's candidate.

SOU ill AItMAGH. ■Loudon, November 7. The South Armagh election resulted! O'Neill (Nationalist) 31U0. Best (Conservative) 1(128. THE LORDS AND TIIE BUDGET.

Received Nov, !!, 10 n.in. London, Xovcmbcr 8. The Daily Chronicle, euiutneiititijf on tlif Lords' intended delay over the , second rending of tile Budget until the j 22nd, suspects that the tarillite peers at tli" prcs-nt time nre scoffing nt their tamer brethren peer*, who though anxious to strike would Ik* afraid to do so. Instead they look for a sign from th,. heaven*. None, however. is given. The Times attacks the legislation tacked on to the Budget, and hints that the Lords' duty is to reject such tacking. LOXDOX ELECTIONS BILL. Lonilon. November I). At Lord Derby's instances, after speeches by Lords Loreburn, Middleton, l''ar<|uhar, Crewe and others, the London Elections Hill was rejected in the House of Lords by 137 to JO.