THE BRITISH ELECTIONS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 292, 19 January 1910, Page 5

THE BRITISH ELECTIONS.

IRISH RETURNS. London, January 17. The corrected return for Stalvbridffc sTiowed that Wood (U) obtained 3730 'votes, not 5730 as cabled yesterday. [Bright (L) secured 3679 votes.] SALFORD SOUTH. Hilaire Belloc (L) 3952, Barlow (U) 363. [l9o6—Belloc 4230, Groves 33/B.] WEXFORD NORTH. Sir T. H. G. Esmonde (N) unopposed. [l9o6—Esmonde, unopposed.] TULLAMORE (King's County). Edmund H. Burke (N), unopposed. [l9o6—Burke, unopposed.] WATERFORD CITY. John Edward Redmond )N), unopposed. [l9o6—Redmond, unopposed.] ROSCOMMON SOUTH. John Patrick Hayden (N), unopposed. • [I9OO— Hayden, unopposed.] ARMAGH (Mid). John Brownlee Lonsdale (U), unopposed. 1 [l9o6—Lonsdale, unopposed.] WICKLOW EAST. John Muldoon (N), unopposed. [l9oG—Muldoon, unopposed.] DONEGAL NORTH. Philip O'Doherty (N), unopposed. [1906— O'Doherty, unopposed.] KILDARE NORTH. John O'Connor (N), unopposed. [l9oo—O'Connor, unopposed.] TTPPERARY SOUTH. • John Cullinan "(X), unopposed. [l9oo—Cullinan, unopposed.] Received 1") 12.35 a.m. t London, January 18. PERTH. Mr. White (L) 2841 S. Chapman (U) •• •• 2103 1906 —IT. Wallace (L) 2875, >S. Chapman (C) 1867. On the appoint, menc of Mr. Wallace as chairman of County ot London Sessions, Sir Robert Puller was returned unopposed in 190/. —'Unaltered. STOCKTON. Mr. Samuel_(L) .. •• 6020 Mr. Stroyan (U) .. .. 4913 1906—Ropuer (C) 5330; S. Mendl (L) 3675; F. Rose (Labor) 2710. Liberal gain. BLACKBURN (Two Members). Mr. Barclay (L) .. .. 12,005 P. Snowdon (Labor) .. ..11,090 ; Cecil (U) 0307 Bowles' (U) 9111 1900—Hornby (C) 10,291; P. Snowdon 10.282; G. Drake (C) 8932; E. Hainer (L) 8892.—Great Liberal gain. NORTH PADDINGTON. A. Strauss (L$ .. .. 4892 L. S. Chiozza Money (L) .. 3999 1906—Money (L) 3825; Strauss (L.U.) 2419—Unionist gain. SOUTH PADDINGTON. Mr. Harris (U) .. ' .. 3677 Mr. Henley (L) .. .. 1419 1900—Fardell (C) 2919; Milne (L) 1502. —Unaltered. NORTH ABERDEEN. D. V. Pirie (L) .. .. 4297 Mr. Brown (U) .. .. 2314 T. Kenedy (Soc.) .. •. 1344 1906—Pine (L) 4845; T. Kennedy t (S) 1934; M. Earrie (C) 931. —Unaltered. SHEFFIELD (Central). J. T. Hope (U) .. .. 3829 Mr. Bailey (Lab) .. .. 34G0 1906—Sir H. Vincent fC) 4217; S. Udah (L) 3290. On the death of Sir H. Vincent, Mr. Hope was elected unopposed in 1908. —Unaltered. LEEDS (S.) W. Middlebrook (L) .. .. 5909 Mr. Nicholson ft)) .. .. 4306 At the 1900 election Sir J. L. Walton (L) was returned with 6200 votes, A. Fox (Lab.) 4030. and Sir ' H. W. R. Fairfax-Lucy (C) 2120. On the death of the first-named hi 1908, Mr. Widleton was returned, 5274. R. Neville (C) 4915.—Unaltered. LEEDS (North). Rowland, Barran (L) .. 10.775 J. D. Birchall (U) .. .'. 9164 1906—Barron 9533, Birchall 710 S. —Unaltered. HOXTON. Mr. Addison (L) .. . 3730 Hon. C. G. Hay (U) .. .. 339S 1906—Hay 3459; Ward (L) 2753. Liberal gain. HULL (Central). Sir 11. S. King (U) .. 3600 Mr. Afike (L) 3556 1900—King 4345, Bentham (L) 3107. —Unaltered. HULL (West). Mr. Watson (Lf .. ..10,005 Sir J. Sherlmni (U) .. .. 820S 1900—Wil-011 (L) 8052; .Sherlmni 0405. On the accession of the Hon. C. Wilson as Lord Nunburnholme the pnllinu' in 1907 was: Hon. G. Wilson (L) 5623, Bartlev (C) 5332, Holmes 4512.—Unaltered. HULL (East). T. R. Ferens (L) .. .. 7027 Mr. Monteliore (U) .. ■■ 5091 1900—Ferens 6881. L. Davies (C) 4519. —Unaltered. WAKEFIELD. E. A. Brotherton (L) .. 3121 S. Holt (Lab.) .. .. 2602 1900— E. A. Brotherton, who stood as a Conservative, 2285; Colt 20G8, Snape (L) 1247. —Liberal gain. s - HEREFORD. J. S. Arkwright (U) .. .. 2320 Mr. Thomas (L) .. .. 1533 1906—Arkwright 1934; Col. Lucas Scudmore (L) 1692.—Unaltered.

THE TARIFF REFORMERS GASHING GROUND. THE POSITION TO BATE. UNIONISTS - - - • 79 SEATS LIBERALS - - - - 62 „ NATIONALISTS 15 „ LABOi. 54 „ 170

" WIG Ax. Mr. Twist (Lr.bor) .. .. 4803 Mr. Nt-ville (U) .. .. 4^03 lnOO—Powell (C) 3373; .Smith 'Lab.) 22(15; Col. Wood (L) 1900.--Labor gain. HYTIIE. Fir E. A. Sassoon (I") .. 374(5 Mr. Hill (L) 1!)54 1900—Sassoon £>4o.. H. C. Biroi (L) 2347.—Unaltered. SOUTH KENSINGTON. Lord Claude Hamilton (U) .. 5771 Mr. Mclhvaine (b) .. .. 13Q1 1000—Earl Percy (C) 4535; Sir E. O'Malley (L) 1024.—Unaltered. KENSINGTON (North). Mr. Burgoyne (U) .. „. 40G1 Mr. Robson (L) .. .. 4079 1000—Stange,- (L) 4410; Williams (C) 335S.—Unionist gain. STRAND. Mr. Long (U) 4540 Mr. Costello (LI .. ~ 1027 1906-Smith (C) 3935; Lawrence (L) 1854.—Unaltered. LONDON CITY (Two Members) A. J. Balfour (C) .. ..17.907 Sir Fred. Banburv (U) .. 17,302 Sir Hugh Bell (L) .. .. 4023 1906—Sir E. C'lark e , .'(C); 10,019; A. G. Gihbs (C) 15,019; F. Schuster 'L) 5313; Sir J. Ridgway .(L) 503-1. x On Mr. Gibbs' resignation Mr. Balfour was elected (Feb. 27, 1900), and on the resignation of Sir E. Clarke, Sir F. Banburv was elected. —Unaltered. BATTERSEA.

John Burns (L) .. .. 85 40 ■ A. S. Behn (U) .. .. 7955 1900—John Bums (Lab.) 7385; Benn (C) 5787.—Unaltered. SHOREDITIICH (Ilaggerston). Mr. Chancellor (L) .. .. "041 ' Hon. Rupert Guinness (U) .. 2585' H. Burrows (Soc.) .. .. 1701 1906—"iir. Guinness (L) 2867; Warren (LI 1724; Burrows (Soc.) 986. —Liberal gain. CROYDON. Sir R. T. Hermouliodge (U).. 12.223 Mr. Leon (L) .11,227 1906 H. O. Arnold-Forster (C) 8211, S. Somerset (L) 7573, S. Stramis (Lab.) 4007. —Unaltered. BRISTOL (North). A. Birrell (L) .. .. . . OSOS Mr. Woods (U) .. ~ 5459 1906—Birrell 0953; Foote (L.U.) 4011.—Unalteretiy. BRISTOL (West). G. A. Gibbs (U) .. .. '5159 Mr. Haise (L) 3881 1906—Gibbs 4207; Lennard (L) 3902.—Unaltered. COLCHESTER. T. W. Evans (IT) .. .. 3717 Mr."Thompson (L) .. .. 2926 1900—Pearson (L) 3122; Evans (U) —2812—Unionist gain. GREENWICH. T. H. Benn (U) .. .. 0284 R. S. Jocksan (L) .. .. 5053 (Unionist gain. CHRISi'CIIURCH. M. Croft (U) 5588 A. A. Allen (L) .. .. 4807 (Unionist gain. NORWICH [Two Seats). Mr. Low,, (L) .. .. 11,357 G. H. Roberts (Lab.) .. 11,119 Mr. Hoare _(U) .. .. 8480 Mr. Snowden (U> .. .. 7951 Unaltered. SHEFFIELD (AtterclilTe). Mr. Pointer (Labor .. .. 7755 Mr. Parrow (—) .. .. 6079 Labor gam. SHEFFIELD (Brightside). J. T. Walters (L) .. ' .. 0150 Mr. Victors (U) .. .. 5220 Mr. Eapworth (Lab.) .. 510 SHEFFIELD (Ilallam). C. B. Stuart-Wortley (U) .. 6181 Mr. Neal (L) 5905 SHEFFIELD (Eeclesfiel d). S. Roberts (IT) .. .. 6508 Mr. Derry (L) .. .. 0196 Unaltered. CHESTER. R. A. Yerburgh (U) .. .. 397S Mr. Paul (L) 3770 Unionist gain. WEST BROMWICK. Lord Lewishani (IT) .. 5072 Dr. Hazell (L) .. .. 4937 Unionist g.lin. WEST LEEDS. Mr. Harvey (L) .. .. 9909 S. Samuel (U) •• .• 0054 Unaltered. OLDHAM (Two Members). A. Eminott (IA .. ..19,252 • Mr. Barton (U .. ..18,840 Mr. IliTtoii (U> .. -■ 13,402 Mr. Stott (U) .. •• 12,577 Unaltered. IIOLUORN. Mr. Remuana (U) • • • • 4847 Mr. Stapley (L) ■■ •• --62 Unionist gain. Vfl'ST HAM "(South). W. Thome (Lab.) .. ..11.791 Mr. Grimwood (XT) .. .- ''999 Unaltered. CLAFIIAM. Mr. Faber (U) .. ..12.090 M'r. Rosenham (L) ■■ •• Unaltered. WEST IT AM (North). C. 7. G. Mastennan (L) .. 7023 E. Gray (U) Unaltered. PORTSMOT."TIT (Two Members). Lord Clias. Ueveskin! • • 10,777 Mr. Falle (U) Sir T. A. Bramsden (L) ..12.397 Mr. Lambert (I) ■■ W. Sanders (Lai).) •• •• 3529 Liberal losses. EXETER. Mr. Duke (l ) ■■ •• Mr. Saintnianr (L) .. •• 4877 Unionist gain. k NEWCAST LE-'UN DER'-LYME. J. C. Wedgwood (L) .. •• 5013 Mr. Grogan (IJ) •• •• 4245 Unaltered.

AXTI-lIOME RULE MEETING. T.ondon, January 17. An orsl'Tlv Unionist demonstration of a hundred thousand persons ;vas hold at iJvornool agamst Home Rule. UNIiLTTST* AND OLD-AGE PENSION'S. London, Januarv 17. Mr. Walter Long, at Stratford, declared Lord Lnnsdowne's letter meant that the Unionists regarded the pension < as part of a settled policy, and intended *o introduce a contributory sivteu' wlntj wo'.iT*! provide for the disabled: alio lor persons at an earlier age i'aa:i l:ftv.