THE GENERAL ELECTIONS AT HOME.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4156, 5 July 1892, Page 2

THE GENERAL ELECTIONS AT HOME.

Members Returned Unopposed. [united press association.] London, July 8, Sir James Whitehead, who was Lord Mayor in 1888, and who stood in the Home Kule interest, has been elected, successor to Mr Alexander M'Arthur, M,P. for Leicester. The following members have been elected unopposed :—MrF. T. Barry, Windsor, Conservative; Mr S. Evershed, Burton, Liberal; Sir W. 11. Holdsworth, Manchester, 0; Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Bristol, C; Eight Hon. Henry Fowler, Wolverhampton East, L; Bight Hon, C. Villiers, Wolverhampton South, Liberal-Unionist; Sir John Lubbock, London University, LU; Sir Joseph Weston Bristol, L; Mr J. Hennicker* Heaton, Canterbury, C; Mr J, A, Pioton Leicester, L, Bitter opposition continues to be shown to Mr Stanley's candidature, Party papers reprint passages from "In Darkest Africa" descriptive of encounters' with natives, and the streets of Lambeth are placnrded with pictures of Stanley bulljing mobs of cowering negroes.

Mrs Stanley has taken to tho platform on behalf of her husband, and delivers thrilling speeches, Drs Dale, Dallinger, and William Arthur appeal to the dissenters to support the Unionists. Mr Balfour, speaking at Manchester, and Mr Goschen, at Edinburgh, severely analysed Mr Gladstone's 'speech at Edinburgh, The former declared that if the control over Ireland preserved by the Imperial Parliament was only to be like that exercised over the colonies, it would be worthless, and merely control on paper. He instanoed the Queensland Kanaka question, whero tho Government hud found interference to be absolutely out of the question, Mr Goschen also ridiculed the Colonial analogy, and asserted that tho veto of the Crown could never be exercised over Ireland without raising a cry for separation, The control over the •colonies themselves was of a very shadowy kind.

The Parnellites of Limerick stoned Mr. W. O'Brien, The police rescued him and escorted him to his hotel, The Times says that Mr Gladstone lives in an atmosphere of glamour and illusion, Lord K, ChurcP's return unopposed is considered a good omen for the Unionists, The election betting in Liverpool is 6 to 4on Mr Gladstone. . Mr Chamberlain argues tb,at Mr Gladstone has failed three limes to make clear what his proposals really are. The Spectator considers that the demand of tho Irish for self-govern-ment is a wild dream, Sir W. V.. Haroourt asserts that the Unionists are decaying. Mr Balfour contends that Mr Gladstone will not satisfy Ireland, and there will be no finality in his scheme. The Daily News, admires tho Edinburgh speech as being frank and outspoken, and a splendid effort. Tho Times calls it audacious and assuming, .The' Standard speaks of it as inflaming prejudice and passion. The Freeman's Journal is satisfied with it, The Independent and Express consider the details on the main points too meagre. '' ' Londos, July 8. Tho elections are causing intensp interest, and business hi stocks is, virtually suspended, The Trades Councils aro quarrelling over the Labour candidates, and there is also some discontent in the ranks of the dockers over the elections. In a riot at Waterford, one person was killed, Messrs Eedmond, Sheeby, and a Parpellite band stormed a committee|'oorh', The' police charged tho mob, and' Mr' §heehy was wounded in three places! Many persons were severely wounded and had to be taken to the hospital. Tho magistrates at Kilkenny were assaulted, and a priest was arrested rfor aiding the rioters. Messrs Healy and O'Brien wero burnt in effiay, Mr Gladstone, stated that Ireland wag sinking under an accumulated load of oppression I', 1 ', and he'would not put his trnst in the House of Peers, but in God. The Scottish Home Role Society has decided not to support lir'Gladstonp. Mr T. Burt (Liberal); Secretary of the Northumberland Miners' Union, has been returned, unopposed for Morpeth,