Cheshire Observer

FLINT BOltOUOIK. TTJt. NOMINATIONS Noiiiinat.ons vera received at the Town Hall on Mondt;- b" roturtitng offioer, tlio Mayor. Alderman Liebig Mu^pmtt, the Town Clerk (Mr. H'2iF.9 Taylor) being also present. The following uorrunatioue were r,,oe. i v cl John Eld-on So a gh ton Hall, Norbhop, one of his Majesty's counsel and jiu*tioe of the peace for the evur.ty of Flint; nominated by E. W. Bo won, C R. Flgerton, Rowland Hug-he^, M. b. Roger; Jcrtv Lloyd, Robert Wiihams, J. Bradburnc Price Job Edwards, ClenmcH WxikinsoC; ti e Rev. Father Ivarslake, Joseph Roberta, Dav:2 Hoherte, Thomas Bristowe, Robe-rt Duncan, Je- Davies, Jc>»&[*h Yickerb. Hugh W illiam Here no"d, John Davies Jo^-fvh \Ve>:xl, Marsey Ersn-c. \Y. Hughes, Thomas Heggie, Thomas Uaswortii, Wiliiam Williams, Francis Cajxl Cure. Samuel Beresford, William Prico Jones. E. If. Devics. John Edwin Williame, Edward 0. Peobert, Thomas G, Lewis, James Williams, Pyerj. Edwards. T. Lloyd Prios and H. A. C'Of>e. The nominations wert> received from Flint. Mo:d. St. A'sapli, R.huddlan, Overton, G reenfield, Bajran, Caerwy,« and Caergwrle. Thomas Ilee.e!! Williams [drib, Milifiefd, 14, Hill, riighg^tc, London, iiwt-ioe of the p-c-Aco I for the ccuntic:i of Lonckm and l\1criollc,t.I,; nominated by Edward Jamee Hughes, Thomas O. Donovan, Dav J Edward.s. Evan Davies, David !,W illiains, Lcnry John Robor(«, Richard Oobden il.ium Foulkes>, Henry Griflitiw. Edward Morjsa Thomas William.s, John Evans. John M&tih^wi. J. M. Wittiani-, John Thomas Anwyle, Ldivr-rJ Matthews, Rooort. Neebitt, Robert V\ ilhspi BarbcT. VV illiam Ea.sterby, Benjamin Hughs?!, Thomas Price, Osear Jonee, Leisri;* Roberts. A. G. Roberts. John Willianis. Jo.sop. i ibonias, Robert Morris, Josia.h D. Morgc:;s ,!o-:epdi Griffith*, Hugh Hughes, Je.C' Winl Richard Jone^, Edwin Thomas,! Robert Huj!i:-cs. Henry Powell Willianie, Samuel Jonos, Johii Ldwir; Recce, Robert Oweiv», Alfred Edwards, Edward Thoma.* Ellifi, Isaac Peers Davies, Henry HuiiipHiroy, Joseph Edwards, Joivr GriffitJi Fouikes, John Roberts, Edward Evar^. Lewis Evans, Thomas Edwards, Edward Arl-nur Hughee, William Francis Jonee, Thon>as Pjrry Edward Wheldon, William HowarUi, Rober- Griffiths. Sidney K Mw-.Pratt, James Wood, William Jones, John Foulkes, Joseph Jonas atid ,lo!m Owen Jones j MR. BANK 13 AND THE COAL TAX, Speaking a: a crowded meeting at Bagillb, Mr. Elc!on Banket tUa Unionist candidate, said the onemy had found ii- necessary to bring out the big gun. Ho c-i-i flot call it. tita "Long Tom." but t-he> "Short George." (Laughter and applauwo.) lire shots LJ: had levelled upo-o him had, 36 fa.r 245 he knew. t&%cn no appreciable effect, (Ap- plause.) B^g,:it was comt>oi&el largely of work- j ing-men who depended upon regular work at fair wages. ri;\o e could not be obtained witliotib having someone to employ them, and it was not likely thai an eri:p!oyor would invest his capit-a-1 unless be coiucf tree some rcasonpble. return for hif. money. V, ;a. Bagillt wanted was capital, and he hoped in the near future to see the pits going I strong, and L' an improvement in the river Dee He thoug!>t ti:r:r opponents were not fighting quite fairly in circulating pamphlets to the effect that the shut win 5 down of the pits wao due to the coa! tax. There were rosny thertl who knew whv the pit ha.d been "hut down. It was untrue to say that the cnl tn had anything to do with tlhc i shutting dOim of the pit.3 cither in ilag-illt or Flint. At the time the coal tax was introduced he was in favour of it, because he believed tiicre was a rerl danger of the working out of their coal supphcD vntlwn a short time. and he thouglit the ruipphe? were of the greatest importance* io Uns country, bines thell, however, he had learnt- that the-i-c v.:ia no reason for suoh fear.?, and that it was O;), tiie foreigner who paid tho tax. He had no.7 ooroe to the conclusion that. the tax should be t-j. ,;ea o3. as soon as the state of the revenue o"e ,ed_ of it. (Applause.^ Referring to the Fiscal ciuestso;! he afraid the pamphlBts about the ùirr and little loaf made them fear that living would b»cor.:e dearer. The policy they had sr E:,3, v-.bat would pay this country best. It a policy that should change from time to tima. no: only on account of things at home, but because of tilings abroad. Ho asked them to consider the question very carefully and from every standpoint. Mr. R. Williams. Carnarvon, delivered an address m Wc'^L. a;id a vote 01 confidence u, Mr Bankes wa; carried JOHN ELDON BANKES—HOWELf, TDRfs Quotn 14,017211 the Meek. ckbonai r, Pray you a seat YOtl can spair?" But Hint Boroughs said "No Its becpouen. and so You fiiusi. <• ?eL Cader /drie'lsewairl" Ther-3 once was a K. C. named Bankes. To w,lio,-n LJle Flint Borough* owed thankea, He semi- IfJrls away And aaid R7 Incant to stay. K.C. suited the wants of all rankea

FLINT COUNTY. I ♦ AT S A N O ¥ CROFT FOUNDRY. I MR, COURTEOUS ACT. I M r. J. il. L-ewi.s addressed a meeting of the employes o: t::t- Sandyoroft. Foundry Cbmpanv on Tuesday in fei:3 dinaier hour. Mr. Lcwlis asked Mr. E, S. Taylor to honour him by taking the Taylor, in accepting the position, stated that, he was occupying exactly the same position as ne did a few days previous when Mr. Harold Edwards (tha Unionist candidate) visited them. Although he did not agree wit,h Mr. Lewis's view, hs had the greatest respect for him. They were old friends, and as such it. gave him very great pleasure to proside over the meeting-. lIe wished to repeat what ha had said at Mr. Ldwsras s meeting—that whichever way they voted to would make no difference bt-tweon them. 112 urged, everyone who had a vote to use it, and to use it conscientiously.—Mr. Lewis sn:d that eg the tirae was so short he oould only deal wrtn one subject, the subject which was the ma'n issue in the present election, namely, that of the Fiscal pokey or Protection and Free Trade. He urged the electors not to risk pro- tection for anytuing. He proposed a. very hc-artv vote of taank-? to L\1r. Taylor for presiding.—Mr. Taylor, in acknowledging the compliment, con- gratulated M on Lm appointment in the Ministry.

HOW THE LUNGS BECOME DISEASED. IT IS TH ii HA WKING AND COUGHING THAT DESTROYS THE TISSUES OF THE I V .NGS. AND MAKES THEM \EAK AND SORE. Wht i-s something to stop tjt-c, hawk- ing and tiks rne soreness out of tSio throat and chest. Nolhing eo;r>!>a.res witJl Veno's Lightning Ooug-h Cun: it, f oothea indame'd membranes, eradicates r,ive caiarriial mucue; you will feel well quickly..Isor weak lunga, catarrh, broncliitia, olironic Ojr.gii-s and throat troublo there is no remedy io be compared with Veno's Lightning Cough C'= ,P_rl:of conies irtstanUy and a per- manent, car a :vLov> It is strongly reoommended by such EngUshnrca as W. Lascellee-SooU, Esq., F.S.Sc., Gran7ill3 II. Sharpe, Esq., F.C.S., Rev. W. W. Tiilioo/i, D.D Ask for V; L.*ghtna'ng Cough Cure, Orl., 16. lid.. n6 8.i. ai Chemi& ov.ery.

Richard donas and Go's Great Annual Sale To-day (Saturday). Visit early. The Drapery and Furnisii.'iig Pepavtments. Great Bargains, Useful Broi se X.engthd. new goods this season, from llcl r¡'k'l Winter Sale.- Foregate- street,  t'

THE GENERAL ELECTION A BAD BEGINNING. N! I N (,' .I IPSWICH RESULT I The general election of 1906 has begun. The first pall was at Ipswich on Friday, the result being declared shortly after midnight as follows: D. F. Goddard (R) 6,396, Felix Oobbold (R) 6.290, Sir 0. Dalrymple (U) 4.591, S. G. Hoa-re (II) 4,232. Radical majority: Goddard over Dal- rymple 1,805, Cobbold over Dalrymple 1,699. Since 1895 the representation of the borough has been divided betwe-en Mr. Goddard (Radioal) and Sir Charles DaA-rymple (Unionist). UNOPPOSED RETURNS. I Sir Christopher Furne&s, the old R-wlical mem- ber for the IIai1-lepo-ol», was- re elected on Friday without opposition, and was tihe first representa- tive returned, to the new Parliament. The seeond member to be elected was Mr. Austin Taylor, Unionist and Free Trader, for East Toxteth, Liverpool. Mr Chance (R), Oarl-isto, and Mr. Brynmor Jones (R). Swa,n=w-a, were also- returnoo uuopposed The following uaopposed elections wene nounced' oil S"-A,("j,rd,ay Uxtord University.—J. G. Talbot (fJ)3.nd Sir Wilham Anson CO). Mid-Glamoa-gan.—Evans (R). Dublin University.—Ca-rscwi (U) and Camp- kll (U). Penrith,—Lowther (U). Cork (City).—O'Brien (N) and Roche (N). Sl-aithwaito (Codne Valley) — Kit^ori (R) St Patrick's, Dublin —Field (Ni South MouHon -Larnbf rL (R). College- Gree-n, Dublin.—Najinetti (N). SoLith-East DLt,bein.-Laiiibl-ori fm Kilkenny City.—O'Brien (N). Belfast (East) —Mr. G. W. Wolff (V, Durham (Mid).—Mr. John Wilicn (Lab). I Limerick City.—Mr. M. Joyce (N) Londonderry City.—The Marquis of Hamilton (U). Monmouthshire (West).—Mr, T. Richard? fL-ib). Watorford City,—Mr. J. E. Redmond (N). DEFEAT OF MR BALFOUR I The Radicals and the Labour party gamed 21 sea, 1.3 at Saturday's- elections. Manchester and Sal ford, which returned eight Unionists to the last Parliament, turned solidly to the other side, and Mr. Balfour wao defeated There were scenes of wild jubilation among the Liberals of London when the results were announced. Mr. Balfour, speaking after the announcement- of the poll in Manchester, expressed himself M full of confidence for t-he future*- The local defeat*? merely no-presented the movement- of the dock. and were in accordanoe with the cxperi-anoo of the past- I* was certain that the Unionists would return to power. There were pollings in thirty-six borough ooti- sf-ibinanciea on Saturday, and. in addition, the polling oommenoed for Cambridge University, whore it will continue till Thursday next. The following are the details of the polling in respect to tho constituencies in which the elec- t *013 wciio decided on Saturday. An asterisk do. nate., that the oaudidate-s to who?c n?mo it is at- tohed .?at in the ,"t,, ParhamlIII:- MANCHESTER Fkwt.—T. G. Horridge (R) 6,403, *Right Hon. A. J. Balfour (U) 4,423, majority 1,980 Radical gam- North. We-st.-W. Churchill (R) 5,639, W Joyn- aon-Hicks (U) 4,398. mtijority 1,241. Radical gaiu. North.—*C. E Schwann (R) 5.716, H. Sowler (U) 3,262, majority 2,454. No ciiaugo No-th-Fe,q-t -i R. Clynes (Lab), 5,386. *Right Hon. Sir J. Forgusson (Fi 2,954, majority 2,432 Labour gain- South-West.— G. D. Kolley (Lab) 4,101, *W. Johnson Galloway (U) 2,875. majority 1,226 Labour gain. South—A. A. Ha worth (R) 8,002, L E Smith (U) 3,770. majoritv 4.232 Radical gam. SALFORD SJ-uth.-H Be41oc (R) 4,230, Gnmble Groves (U) 3.373, majority 852 Radical ¡!ill Na-,tdi.-W. P. By!œ (R) 4,915, *F. Platt-Hig- gms (U) 3,728. majority 1.187 Radical gain We-G, W. Agnew (R) 7,329, *Sir Lees Know las, Bart.. (U). 5,119. majority 2 210 Radi- cal gam. ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE A H. Soott (R) 4,310. H. Whiteley (U) 3,342, majonty 96c. Radical c-aia. BURNLEY F. Madduson (Lab) 5,288, G. A. Arbuthuot (U) 4,964, H. M. Hyndman (Soo) 4 932. majority 324. Labour gain, BURY G. Toulnun (R) 4,626, R. J. Lucas (U) 3,499, majority 1,127 No change ROCHDALE. A. C. Harvey (R) 5,912, Cod. C. M. Rovds (U) 4.449, S G. Hobson (Lab) 2,506, majority 1.463. Radical gain- STALYBRIDGE J. F. Cheetham (R) 3,836. J. Travis Clegg (U) 3.382 majority 454. No change. BOSTON. G H. Fabor (R) 1,801, W. Garfit (U) 1.694. majority 207 Radical gain BRADFORD. Central.—Sir G Scott-Robi.nwn (R) 4.954, Hon. Vioa.ry Gibbs (U) 3,614. majority 1,340 Radical gaiin. East —W. E. B Priestley (R) 6,185. Sir Vinoent CaiHard (U) 4.277. E. R. Hartley (Lab) 3,090, Radical majority over Unionist 1.908. Radical gain. West — F W. Jowett (Lab) 4,957. Sir E Flower (U) 4,147, Wr. Claridge (R) 3,580, Labour majority over Unionist 810. Labour gain. DARLINGTON. H. Pike Pease (LU) 4.575, I. Mit-clioll (Lab) 4,087, majority 488. No change. DERBY (2). Ricihard Bell (Lab) 10,361, Snr T. Roe (R) 10,239, Capt. J. B. E. Holford (U) 6.421, E. G. Spenoer-Churcbill (U) 6,403. No change DEVONPORT (2). H. E, Kearley (R) 6.923, J. Williams Benn (R) 6,527, Sir J. Jackson (U) 5,280, F. Holtae-Sumnor (U) 5,039, majoritv 1,643. No change DOVER. Right Holt G. Wyndham (U) 3,269. R. J. Brvoe (R) 1.705, majoritv 1 564. No change GRAVESEND Sir G. Parker (U) 3,102. Sir W. Geary (R) I 1,413. J, J. Macphersori (Lab) 873, Unionist majoritv over Radical 1,639. No chaug<». HALIFAX (2). J. H. Whiteley (R) 9.354, J. Parker (Lab) 8,937. Sir Savile Crossley (L,) 5,041. Labour gain. KIDDERMINSTER E. B Barnard iR) 2,354, Stacley Baldwin (U) 2,083. majority 271. Radical gain. MORPETH T. Bu-rt (La.b) S,518, Stuart A. Coat. (U) 1.919, majority 3,599, No ahange. NEWINGTON. West.—Capt. Cecil Norton (R) 4.446, R. E. Belilios (U) 2,425, majority 2,021. No change. W-alwortli.-C. J. O'Donnell (Lab) 3,187, Sir Jas. Bailey (U) 2,418, majority 769. Labour gain. PLYMOUTH (2). T. W Dobson (R) 9,021. C.. E. Maltett (R) 8,914. H. E. Duke (U) 6,547, H. G. Smith (U) 6,234, majority 2.474. Two Radical gains. READING. Rufua D. Isaacs (R) 5,407, G. Horace John- stone (U) 4,710. majority 697. No change, SCARBOROUGH. W. Russell Rea. (R) 3,128, C. E. Hunter (U) 2.619, majority 509. No change. STAFFORD, C. E Shaw (R) 1,947, S R. 0. Bosanquet (U) 1,636. majority 311. No change. WINCHESTER. Ca.pt. the Hon. Guy Baring (U) 1,322, C. A. MeCurdy (R) 1.272. majority 50. No change. YORK (2). Hatrtor Gre-en-wood (R) 6,413, G. D. Faber (U) 6,108, J G. Butoher (U) 6,094, G. H. Stuart (Lab) 4,573, Radical majority 319. One Radical xain. GREAT GRIMSBY. Sir Geo. Doughty (U) 6349, H. H. Haldenstein (L) 4040, Tom Proctor (Lab.) 2248. No change. MONDAY. Monday gave the Radical party anot,bcx series of victories at the polls. Mr. Getrald Balfour, Sir Albort Rodltt, Lord Hugh Cfeoil, and Mr. Walter Long were among ttio defeated. TIM. Unkxnista gamed a seat at Hastings. LAMBETH. North.— H. Myor (R) 1,162, Major Garsirell J' (U) 1.904. D. Naonoji (R and 14aN 733, Bn W. I Home* (U) 108. Rad'icaJ' piA. ST. GEORGE'S, HANOVER-SQUARE. Ool. Hon. H. (U) 4,264, M. C. MaJhk (R) 2.191, majo-rijfcy 2,073. No changa SIIOREDITCII (HOXTON) Cla-ud-3 Hay (U) 3,489, H. Ward (R) 2,753, majority 736. No chango. ST.. PAN OR. VS. Sotit-li.-P. W. Wilson (R) 2,109, Capt. H. M. Jossei (U) 2,048, majority 61 Radical gain. SHORED ITCH (HAGGEHSTON). W. R Ciomer (Lab) 2,771, Hon. R. Guinncas (U) 2,371, majority 400. No change. BATII (2), Donald MaoLoan (R) 4,102, G. P. Gooch (R) 4,069, Lord A. T. Thymic (U) 3,123, Sir C. Wynd- ham-Murray (U) 3,088. Two Radical gains. BRISTOL. Ea^t.—C. E. 11. Hobl>ou=e (R) 7,935. T B. John- stoji (U) 3,129, niajoiltn- 4.806. No change. West.—G. A. Gibbs (U) 4,267, T. J. Lennard (R-) 3.802, majorit" v 365. No chanae. BURY ST. EDMUNDS Capt. F. W. F. Ilervey (U) 1.481, W. B. Yates (R) 1.047. majority 434. No change. (R) 1,047. iiiajor,'ty 434. No cl ia,n,e.. Percy Barlow (R) 2,771, C. G. Pym (U) 2,278, majority 507. Radical gain COLCHESTER. Sir Weestman Peai-son (R) 3,122, L. Wortlhing- ton EvauR (U) 2.812. majority 310. No cbange CHATHAM. John Jenkins (Lab) 6.692: Major I. Jameson (U) 4.020, majo-ritv 2.672 Labour gain. CAMBRIDGE S. O. Buckmaster (R) 4.232. A. Pagot (OJ 3,924, majority 308. Radical gain- HEREFORD. J S. Arkwright (U) 1.934. Col. E. S. Luoas Scudaniorc (R) 1,692. majority 242. No change. KING'S LYNN. Lieut- Garlyon Bellairs (R) 1,506, T Gibson Bowles (U) 1.164. A'an Burgoyne (U and T R) 772. Radical gain. LEEDS. Ccnt,ra.t-R. Armitage (R) 4.188, G. W. Balfour (U) 3,119. majority 1,069. Radical gain. West —Herbert Gladstone (R) 9.258, S. Samuel (U) 4,650. majority 4,603. No East.Jame^s O'Grady (Lab and FT) 4,299, H. S. Cautle-y (U) 2.208. majority 91. Labour gain. South -Sir J. La WWil Walton (R) 6.200. Albort- Fcx (Lab) 4,030, Sir II. Fairfax-Luey (U) 2.126. No change. North.—R. H. Barron (R) 9,593, J. D. Birchall (U) 7.108, majority 2.484. No change. LINCOLN Oh-as. Roberts (R) 5,510. C. H Seely (U) 3,710, H PVe Croft (UTR) 1,163 Radical gain. NORTH A M PTO N (2). Herbert Paul (R) 4,472. Dr. J. G. Shipman (R) 4,236. R. B. Orlebar (U) 4.061, F. GorcH Barnes (U) 3.987. J. W illiams (Soc) 2,537. Jameis Gribble (Sco) 2.361. No change. PETERBOROUGH G. Greenwood (Lab) 3.326. Sir R. Purvis (U) 2,167. majoritv 1,158. Labour gain. PRESTON (2). J. T Macpherson (Lab) 10,181, Harold Cox (R) 8,538, John Kerr (U) 7,303. Sir W. Tomlinson (U) 6,356. One Labour and one Radical gain. ROCHESTER. E. H. La.mb (Ri 2.967. C. Tuff (U) 2,374, majority 593 Radical gain SHEFFIELD. At.t.erc!tfl'Bat.v Laiigley (R) 6,523, A. Muir Wiil-son (U) 5.756, majority 687. No change Rrightside — W. T. Walter (R) 5,409, J. Fitz- ala.n Hope (U) 4.508, majority 1,001. Radical gain. Central —Sir H Vincent (U) 4,217, Stanley ü di\.l>e (R) 3,290. majority 927. No change Ecokeall.—S. Roberts (U) 5,856, R. C. Lam. berfc (R) 5,392, majority 464. No change*. Hailam.—C. B. Stuait- Wortley (U) 5,546. Alex Grant (R) 5,465, majority 81. No change. STOKE. J. Ward (Lab) 7,660. D H. CoghiU (U) 4,283, majontv 3.372. t..a.bou r ga.ill. TAUNTON. Sir E. Boyle (U) 1.842. Arthur Ponsonby (R) 1.503, ma.j ority 339. No change. ABERDEEN. North.—Cspt. Pirie (R) 4.848, T. Kennedy (U) 931. No o l ian?ge, (La.b) 1.934, M. M. Barrie (U) 931. No ohanga. ABERDEEN. South.—J Bvroe (R) 6.778, W. G. Bla-ok (U) 2,332. maior.tv 4,446. No eh-ange. DEPTFORD. C W. Bowerman (Lab) 6,236, A. H. A. Morton (U) 4,977, Herbert Vivian (R) 726. Labour gain. GREENWICH. R. S. Jackson (R) 4,906. 1. H. Benn (U T R) 3.565. Lord Hiurh Cecil (U) 2.356. Ra-dioal gain. ISLINGTON. East.—G H. Radford (R) 4,477, Sir H. L. Cohen (U) 3,710, majority 767 Radical gain. North —D. S. Wat-erlow (R) 5,284, Sir G. C. T. Bartley (U) 4,418, majori ty 866. Radical gain. South —T. Wiles (R) 3,606, Sir A. Iiollit (U) 1,991, W. Hunt (TR) 870. Radical gain. WÐSt-T. Lough (R) 4.116, F. H. Mihurst (U) 3,618. majority 498. No change. LAMBETH. Brixton.—J II. Seavenis (R) 4,521, D. Dalziol (U) 4,235, majority 286. Radical gain. Konniiig-toti.-S Collins (R) 4,639, Sir F. L. Cook (U) 3,054, majority 1,585. Radical gain. Norwood,-E. S. Bowles (U) 5,567, N. W. Hub- bard (R) 4,748, majority £19. No change. MARYLEBONE. East.— Lord R. Cecil (U) 2,827, A. M. Langdon (R) 2,167, ma'joritv 660 No change W«st—Sir S. E. Scott (U) 3446, Sir H. H. Johnston (R) 2,791. majority 655. No change. ST. PANCRAS East.—II. C. Lea. (R) 4,201, Sir T. Wrighteon (U) 2,526. majority 1,875. Radical gain. North.—W. H. Dickinson (R) 4,117, E. R. P. Moon (U) 2,635, majority 1,482. Radical gain. West.-8ir W. J. Colons (R) 3,230, H. R. Gra- ham (U) 2,575, majority 655. Radical gain. WEST HAM. North.-C. F. G. Masterman (R) 6,838, Erneet Gnay (U) 5,094, majority 1,744. Radical gain. South.-W. Thorne (Lab) 10,210, Sir J. G. Nutting (U) 4.973, majority 5,437. Labour gain BOLTON (2). G. Warwood (R) 10,953, A H. Gill (Lab) 10,416, G. J. Goschen (U) 6,693. la b o,;Llr ga M. BRISTOL. Nort-h.-A. Birreli (R) 6,953, J. A. Foote (U) 4.011, majority 2,942. Radical giain. So i i t!h.-W. H. Davies (R) 7.964. W. H Lony (U) 5,272, majority 2,692. Radical gain CROYDON. H. 0. Arnold-Forster (U) 8,211; H. S. Somereet (R) 7,573. S. Stranks (Lab) 4,007. No change. DUDLEY. A. G. Hooper (R) 8,296. M. G. H. Claughton (U) 7.542, majority 754. Radical gain. GLOUCESTER. Russell Rea (R) 3,921, H. Terrell (U) 5,619, majority 302. No change. HASTINGS. H Du Oros (U) 4,348, F. Freeman Thomas (R) 3,935, majority 413. Unionist- gain. HUDDERSFIELD. Sir J. T. Woodhouee (R) 6,302, T. R. Williams (Lab) 5,813, J. Forster-Fraser (U) 4,391. No chatiige. LEICESTER (2). H. Broadhurst (R) 14,745, J. R. MacDonald (La.b) 14,685, Sir J. F. L. Rolleston (U) 7,504. One Labour gain. NORWICH (2). G. H. Roberts (Lab) 11,059, L. G. Tillett (R) 10,972, E. E. Wild (U) 7,460. Labour gain. OLDHAM (2). A. Emmott (R) 17,397, J. A. Bright (R) 16,672, C. B. Crisp (U) 11,989, E. L. Hartley (U) 11,391. No change. PENRYN AND FALMOUTH. J Barker (R) 1,345. Douglas Hall (U) 1,248, majority 97. No change. SOUTHAMPTON (2). Colonel J. Philipps (R) 7,032, Hon. W. Ward (R) 6,255, T. Chamberlayne (U) 5,754, J. Aird (U) '5,535, H. Queloh (Soo) 2,146. Two Radioal gai-na. I WOLVERHAMPTON. F-o.st.-Sir H. Fowler (R) 5,610, C. L, M. S, Amery (U) 2,745, majority 2,865. No change. South.—J. M. M'Callum (R) 5,664, J. A. D. M'Kean (U) 2.594, R. Smillie (Lab) 2,482, H. Norman (R) 4,823, Major Villiera (U) 4,137, Majority 686. W,-A.-T. F. Richards (Lab) 5756, Sir A. Hiok- man (U) 5,588, majority 168. Labour gain. NEWOASTLE-ON-TYNE. Walter Hudson (Lab) 18,869, Thomaa, Oaicns (R) 18,423, Sir W. R. PiummOT (U) 11,942, Geo. Renwick (U) 11,223, majority 6,481. One Radi- cal and one Labouc gain. UNOPPOSED. The following is the list of unopposed re- turns — ARMAGH. Mid,—J. B. Lonsdale (U), OARMA RTHENSHIRE. West.—J. Lloyd Morgan (R). CLARE. Ea,it -W. Redmond (N). DENBIGHSHIRE. West,—J. Herbert Roberts (R) DONEGAL. Blatit,-C. M'Veagh (N). DUBLIN COUNTY. North. -J. J. Clatiev (N). OALWAY. C. R. Devlin (N). KERRY. North.—M. J. Flavin (N). LIMERICK COUNTY. E,t.,t-W. Lundon (N). LOUTH. North.-T. M, Healy (N), ROSCt iMMON. Soufà -J. Hayden (.). STIRLING BURGHS. T! PPHRARY. South.- John Cullina.ii (N). WEXFORD. North.— Sir T. H. G. Esmou-dc (N). WICKLOW. East.—D. J. Oogan (N). YORKSHIRE. Barnsley: J. Walton (R). Normanton.—F. Hall (Lab). Rot her ham.—Sir W. H. Holland (R). Bllipley.-P. H. lit:tl",Worti-i Radical gain. TUESDAY. HEAVY LABOUR VOTE. Although the Radicals again won .seats on | Tuesday, their march of victory was not so trium- phant as on the day befeire, and their majority over all the rest of the e-he ted members of the House sank to 12. One of the most notable fea- tures of the day's polling Nvas the heavy Labour vote in several constituencies. The next most- interesting feature-s of the day were the stupend- ous majorities in the city of London, where Sir Edward Clarke and Mr. Gibbs had majorities of over 10,000 eaah. Me. John Burns increased his majority to 1600. The polls in e.ght divisions of Liverpool re- sulted in the return of five Unionists, two Radi- oab. and one Nationalist. Mr. J. S. Ilarmood- Bannc-r (U) was elected for Everion, Mr. D. Maclver (U) for Kirkdaie, Mr. F. E. Smith (U) for Walton, Mr. W. W. Rutherford (U) for West Derby, and Mr. R P. Houston (U) for West Toxteth. Mr. R. R. Cherry (R) was returned for the Exchange Division and Major Seely (R) for Aberc-romby. Mr. T. P. O'Connor (Ni retained his seat for the Scotland Div'sion. Mr. II. Vivian (R) was returned for Birkenhead, palJing 7,074 vob? as agaiiM 5,271 recorded for S'rt? Elliott Lees (U) and 2,118 ?i\en for Mr. J *I KMMi?, Protestant. At St. Helens Mr. Glover (Lab) polled 6,088 votes a? compared with 4,647 obtained by the Un onist candidate. Sir H. So ton- Karr. Mr. Alfred Lyttelton, Colonial Secretary in the late Government, has been defeated in Wa.rwiok and Leaanins ton. CHESHIRE BOROUGHS. BIRKENHEAD. Henry Vivian (R) 7,094, "Sir Elliot L?a (U) 5,277, J. A. Kenait. (Ind.) 2,1 18. Radical majority ovor Unionist 1,817. Radical gain. STOCKPORT. George J. Wardie (Lab.) 7.319, J. Duckworth (R) 6,564, H. Barn&ton (U) 4,584, H. O'Neill (U) 4,058. Radical majority 1,978. Labour gain. BATTERSEA AND CLAPHAM Battersea.—*Rig:l,t. Hon. John Burns (R) 7.387. A. Shirley Benn (U) 5,787, majority 1,600. No ohange. C' M. Thornton (U) 7,912, F. Low (R), 7,816, majority 96, No change. BETHNAL-GREEN. North-Easfc.—Sit E. A. Cornwall (R) 4,217. *Sir N. M. Bhownaggv c (U) 2.130. majority 1,997. Radical gain. South-WeA.-R. H. Pickersgill (R) 3.542, *S. F. Ridley (U) 2,061, majority 1,478. Radical gain. CHELSEA.-E J. Horniman (R) 4.660, *C. A. Whitmore (U) 4,031, majority 629. Radical gain. FINSBURY. Hoi born.—*J. F. Remnant. (U) 3S81, Dr. Miall (R) 2,706, majority 1,175. No change. Eaet.—*J. A. Baker (R) 2461, Colonel A. C. E. Welby (U) 1,772, maiority 589. No change. Fulham.—T. Davie-s (R) 8.037. *W. H. Fisher (U) 7,407, majority 630. Rad c i: -air: HAMMERS Mi j *Sir W. J. Bull (U) 5111. G Blaikiock (R) 4562, G. Belt (Socialist) 885. No change. LONDON. I Sir E. Clarke (U) 16,019, Hon Albert Gibbt (U) 15,619, Felix Schuster (R) 5,313, Sir J. West Ridge- way 5,064. LEWISHAM. "Major Coates (U) 9,639, F. W. Aveling (R) 8006, majority 1,683. No change. WESTMINSTER. *W. L. A. Burdett-Coutte (U) 3,167, Capt V. C. Hobart (R) 2,054, majority 1.113. No change BARROW-IN-FURNESS. Charles Duncan (R and Lab) 5,167, *Sir Charles Cayzer (U) 3,395, majority 1.772. Labour eain. BLACKBURN (2). *Sir W. H. Hornby (U) 10,291, P. Snowden (Lab) 10,282, Geoffrey Drage (U and F T) 8,932. Edwin Homer (L) 8,892. Labour gain. BRIGHTON (2). E. A. Villiera (R). 9.062, E. A. Rickdala (R) 8.919. Captain Tryon (U) 8,188, Hon J. E. Gordon (U) 8,176. Radical gain. CHELTENHAM J. E. Soars (R) 3,910, *J T. Agg Gardner (U) 3,509, majority 401. Radical gain COVENTRY. A E. Woodley Mason (R) 6554, J. Kenneth Foster (U) 5,462, majoritv 1,092. Radical gain DEWSBURY. .W, Runoiman (R) 6,764, W. Boyd Carpente; (U) 2,959, Turner (R) 3,629. No change DURHAM CITY J. W. Hills (U and T R) 1,313, *Hon A R. Elliott (U and F T) 880, majority 433. Tariff Reformer displaooe Free Trader. GRANTHAM. Arthur Priestley (R) 1,663, Leonard Bra.soo,y (U) 1,554, majority 109. No change. HANLEY. Enooh Edwarda (Lab) 9,183, A. H. Heath (U) 4,287, majority 4.896. Labour grain. HYTHE. *Sir Edward Sassoon (U) 3,246. H. 0. Biron (R) 2,347, majority 899. No change. LIVERPOOL. Abereromby.—Major SeeJy (R) 2,933. *W. F. Lawrence (U) 2,734, majority 199 Radical gain. Everton.—*J. S, Harmood Banner (U) 3,949, W. Hanbury Agge (R) 2.884, majority 1 065. I' Exchange.—R. Cherry (R) 2,291, *C. M'Arthur (U) 2,170, majority 121. Radical gain. Kirkdal.e.D. Nliiolvet, (U) 3,749, J. Conley (Lab) 3,157, majority 592. No ohange. Sootland.-T. P. O'Connor (N) 2,808, A, A. Tobin (U) 1,117, majority 1,691. No change. I WaltorL-F. E. Smith (U) 5,862, E. G. J-elli I (R) 5,163, majority 709. No change. West Derby.—*W. Watson Rutherford (U) 5,447, R. D. Holt (R) 3,600, majority 1,847, No change. Weat Toxieth.—*R. P. Houston (U) 3,373, Jamea Sexton (Lab) 2,592, majority 781. No change. MIDDLESBROUGH. J. H. Wilson (Lab) 9,271, *Six Samual Sadler (U) 6,864, George Lanebury (lad. Lab.) 1,484. Labour gain. NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME. Jotaah O. Wedgwood (R) 5.155, *Sir A. Seale Hailam (U) 2,948, majority 2,207. Radical gain. OXFORD. *VifiOO«nt Valentia (U) 3,910, G. Whale (R) 3,810, majority 100. No change. PONTEFRACT. *T. WiJlaoe Nussev (R) 1,837, Colonel Yate (U) 1,030, majority 807 No change. ST. HELENS. Thomas Glover (Lab) 6,058, "Sir H. Seton-Karr (U) 4,647, majority 1,4U. Labour gain. SHREWSBURY. Sir Clement Hill (U) 2,395, E. G. Herrimertie (R) 1,955, majority 440. No change. STOCKTON. *Sir Robert Ropner (U) 5,330, S. F. Mendl (R) 3,675, F. H. Rose (Lab) 2,710. No change. SWANSEA. j Town.—*S bp George Newnea (R) 5,535; Colonel. J. R. WrigM (U) 4,081, majority 1,454. No g.e. WARWICK AND LEAMINGTON. T. H- D. Benidge (R) 5,011; *Right Hon. A. Lylitefkm (U) 8,802, majority 209. Radical gain. I WEDNJSSBURY. C. Hyde 6,150, A. F. Bird (U) 5,206, majonty 944. Ra&!T gain, WEST BROMWICH. Dr, A. E. W. Haael (R) 5,475, *Vieoo«nt J-w-ham (U) 4^259, majority 1^16. Radical gain. WINDSOR J. F. Mason (U) 1504. Captain Clive Big-ham (R) 1,376, majority 123. No change. YARMOUTH Arthur Fell (U) 4.071. J, Martin White (R) 3.835, majority 236. No chango. (DUNDEE (2). *E. Robertson (R) 9,276, A. Wilkie (Lab) 6,833. H. ft,>bcrt,-)on (1',) 9,276, A. Wllkl'c, 6,833. 11. ,¡, (U) n- Labour gain: (111) 6,122. L-!Ofl?. 3.985. Capt. bo, Wa!kcr (U) 1.857. majority 2.128. No c''ar?-. East-.— G ec>rge M'Crae. (R) 6,606. Dr. Rankin-e Eaat.—*G€«rgp M'Crac (R) 6,606. Dr. Rankme Dawson (U) 2,432, majority 4,174. No change. South.—A. Dewar (R) 8.945. W. C. Smith (U) 5,935. majority gain. West.Sir L. I'h()r (U) 3.949, L. C'ounney (R) 3.643. majority 306. Net ohange. UNOPPOSED, V On Tuesday twenty-eight mcthbenj,. comprising one Unionist, eight supporters of tlie Governiuenr —including Sir C. Dilke. Sir A. The-mas. and W. Abra-ham (Labour), and nineteen Nationalist* were returned unopposed. Armagh (North), Colonel Saunderw»n (U). Carmarthenfthire (Ea.-t). Mr. Abel Thomas (R). Carnarvonsliire (Eifion). Mr. J. Brvn Roberts (R). (R Cavan (West), Mr. Vincent. P. Kennedy (N). Cork (East)..Captain A. J. C. Donelau (N). C-ork (Mid), Mr. D. D. She-el Kill (N). Cork (South-East). M)-. Eugene Groan (Ni. Samuel (Ri. Donc?a: (Notth). Mr. Ph.!?:,) O'Dohertv (J. G I an;?rg'ans h ir< ( E  (R). Glamorganshire (East-). Sir Alfred Thomas (It), j Glamorg-an.iliire (Rhonda), Mr. W. Abraham (Lab,) Gloucestershire (Forest of Sir Cha des Dilke (R). Ferm ana ah (South), Mr, Jeremiah Jordan (N). Kildar-e (North), Mr. -John O'Connor (Nl. Kerry (West). Mr. T. O'Donnell (N). Kings County (Tullainore). Air. E. Haviland Burke (N). Lei trim (South), Mr. Thomas Smith (N). I Limerick (West). Mr. P. J. O'Shauglinoisy (N). Iiongford (North). Mr. J. P. Farrcil (Ni. Lruth (South). Mr. Joseph Nolan (N). Mcat.h (Sout-h). Mr. D. Sh<?hv (N). Merionethshire, Mr. A. Osmond wh]ian? (R). Mona?han (South). Mr. J. McK?.n (X'. No? (Man?fl?d). Mr. A. B. Markham (R) S!is-o (Norh!i). Mr. P. A. McHu?h (N). Tipperary (East), Mr. Thorna-s J. Condon (N). Waterford (Eatit), Mr. P. J. Power (N). Wicklow (West)..Mr. James O'Connor (N). WEDNESDAV*. I I I CHAMBERLAIN'S TRIUMi'H. I Peilung took placc- on VV eduesday in London I Eti-d in many county div??ons. BirMiug'h?Hm&dea.?piendtd and vigorous &ta.ad in favour of Uniot?m and Fiscal R???'orru. Not cn!y did the city return a solid band of seven Unionists to the House of Com- mons, but the majorit-iess ware overwhelming, ranging, with one exception, in the neighbour- hood of four and five thousand. Mr. Ch amber- la.:n he-a.de.dthe Lbt witli a of 5,079. Sir Benjamin Si one, who had to face a determined onslaught- by the Labour partv, re- tained his goat in East Birmingham by a com- fortable majority of 585 voces. In Aston., a suburban annexe of Birmingham, there was an echo of the triumphant majorities of the city. The amazwig turnover in Lonelon was repeated, the Radicals winning 12 seats In 23 oom \sts. The Unionist party worn one seat—Maidstone. LONDON, Camber well (DLtiNi 'elt).Dr. R. Harris (U) 6,639, D. Williamson (R) 6,282, majority 357. No change. Camberwell (Peckhtni).-C G. Clarke (R) 5,903, *&ir F. G. Banbury (U) 3.564, majority 2,539. Radical gain. Camberwell (North).—'Dr. Macnamara ( E.) 6,314, C. H. HÜéHe (U) 3,497, majority 2,817. No chango. Finsbury (Central).—The result of the recount of the votes polled in Finsbury (Centrals wa-s de- clared as follows ;-W, C. Stsadman (Lab) 3.493, E A. Goulding (U) 2,799, majority 694. Labour gain. Hackney (North).—T. Hart Davies (R) 4,655, *W. R. Bouefield (U) 4,431, majority 224. Radical gain. Hampstead.J, S. Fletcher (U) 4,934, G. F. Rowa (R) 4,461, majority 473. No change Hackney (South).—H. Bottomley (R) 6,736, *W. R. Robertson (U) 3,257, the-Rev. W. Riley (I.L) 804. Radical trail v. tlackney (Lentralj.—A. Sptoor (li) o,998, A. H. AIlhusen (U) 3,382, m?jo-rity 616. Radical gain. 1 'l 4,416 Keneington (North).—H. V. St??g-er (It) 4,416, W. H. Williams (U) 3,358, majority 1,058. Radi- cal gain. Kensington (South),Ea.rJ Percy (U) 4,835, Sir E O'Mnlksy (R) 1,624, majority 3,211. No change. Padd ngton (South"S r T. G. Fardell (U) 2,919, C. W. Milne (R; 1,502, majority 1,417. No ohange. Southwark (Bermondsey.— Dr. Ge-o. (coper (R) 4,775, *1-1. J. Curtt (U) 3,016, majors 1.759. Radi- oaJ gaim. Southwark (Rotherhithej—H. W. Carr Gomm (R) 4,192, *J, 0. M'Dona. (1 (712,821. majority 1.371. Radical gain. S-otithwark Hon. R K. Caus- ton (R) 3,051, A. C. Salter (U) 2.592. majority 459. No change. Strand.—'Hon. W F. D. Smith (U; 3.935, A. W, Lawrence (R) 1854, majority 2.081. No ohango. Tower Hamlets (Limebou.%). — Poarce (R) 2,981, "Sir H. S. Samuel (U. 2,007, majority 974. Radical gain. Tower Hamlets (Mil,-Frid;B. S. Straus (R) 2,295, *Hoo. H. L. W, Lawson (U) 2,169. majority 126. Radical gain. Tower Hamlets •(Wiiitechape-l).—*S. M. Sa-muel (R) 1,925, D. H. Kyd (U) 1.569. majority 356. No change. Tower Hamlets (Stepney).—*Sir W. Evans Gordon (U) 2,490, W. D. Sfcokee (R) 1,853, majority 637. No change. Tower Hamlets (St.. George's).—W. W. Benn (R) 1,685, H. H. Wells (U) 1.064, majority 621. Radical gaim. Tower Hamlets (P(*I&rli.Itiw)it Ilon. S. C. Buxton (R) 4,546; G. Borwic-k (U) 2,235. majority 2,31L No change. Tower Hanaiete (Bow and Brotiilcv).G. Stop. ford Brooke (R) 4,596, A. P. du drop (U) 3,974, majority 622. Radical gain. Woolwich.—W. Crooks (Lab) 9.026. Major Adams (U) 6.914, majority 2,112. No change. ENGLISH BOROUGHS ASTON MANOR. *B. Cecil (U) 7,134, J. RichanWrn (R) 2,431, majority 4,703. No cliange BIRMINGHAM. Bordimlev.RigiA Hon. J. Callings (U) 7,763, J. B. GJaoier (S) 3,976. majority 3,787. No chaoge. EdgoSBton.Sil' F. W. Lowe (U) 7,263, Hon. L. R. Holland (R) 3,103, majority 4,160. No olwmge. Nortli.—*J. T. Middiemoro (ti) 5,172, J. Hood (R) 1,275, majority 3,897. No change. South.—* Viscount Morpeth (U) 5,541, J. Y. Stevens (Lab) 2,641, majority 2.900 No cliangc. East. Sir V. B Stone (U) 5.928. J. Holmes (LabJ 5..343, majority 535. No change. West.—UJ. Chamberlain (U) 7.173. R. L. Outh- wa-ota (R) 2,094, majority 5,078. No change. Central.—E. Parkes (U) 5.684. T. G. Lee (R) 2,075, majority 3,609. No ohe. CHRISTCIH U RCH A. A. Alien (R) 4.634, *Major K. R. Balfour (U) 4,067. CANTERBURY. *J. Hannikeir Heaton (U) 2,210, W. J. Fisher (R) 1,262, majority 948. No oh-a-ivje. CH ESTER. Alfred Mond (R) 3,524. )fR. A. Ye-rburgh (U) 3,477. majority 47. RaeSioal gain. GATESHEAD. *J. Jalutapn (Lab) 9,651. Sir T. Angier (U) 5,126, majority 4,525. No change. EXETER. Sir George Kekcwich (R) 4.469, *Sir E. Vin- cent (U) 4,334, majority 185. Radical gain. MAIDSTONE. Vkoouait Casfclereagh (U) 2,841, *S. F. Evans (N 2,709, majority 132. Unionist gain. 1j NOTTINGHAM. Soit.th.A,t Rieiharcban (Lab) 6,314, *Lœ-d H. Bentinok (U) .^514, ..majority 800. Labour gain, j ICasfr.—Bur II. J. S. Cotton (R) 6,020. E. Bond (U) 4^90, maiority 1,730. Radical gain. Wesiw—<J. H. Ycfeali (R) 8,107, W, L. P. Row- ley (L ú) 5,262, majority 2,845 No change. SOUTH SHIRL DR. *Si.r W. a. Robfion (R) 9.717, A. R. Chamber- • (U) 3,4^1, majority 6,286- No oteu>ge» i I SALISLU/RV. r -}, /1 :¡.( (. j I L P. lennan-t (Rj V\ Palm&r (U) 1,605, majority 41. Radical gaiu. I'VNEMOUfll. II. Harris (U) 3,52;?, majority 764. Radical gam. WHfTEHA\ EN. J. D. B-umyoat (Ri 1,507. J. RoUnson-Walker ¡ (U) 1,119, rnajoriiy 313. Radical WAKE-FJLBLD. -i Broil,Grton. (U) 2,285, Dr. v-t (Lab) i. Snape (Ri 1.247. No change, Wit.,AN. F. S. l'üwdl il: 3,573, 'Hioiley Smith (W I SufT) 2,206, Col. Wni, Woods (It; 1,908. No I c hange. ALSALL. Major E. M. Dunuo (R) 7,092, B. Jiagshawe 115.893. majority l.ijiS. No. ebangu W(.»RC?ESTER G. If. 5.752. maj oi it-r 129. No ohau: v. 'J-. itJ 1 -tVI. le.e re-sults of many of the • held ou Wodnosday were not deolareel miL, Tiwrnsday. these aga;n shewing a ouecession of Liberal gai ns The defeated Unionist candidates in this list ir.- c.lud-o Mr. Brodnck, ex-Seorotai-y few- India Mr. Ailwvn Fell owes, late Miinistor of Agriculture: Capt am Pretyman. cx-Seoretary to the Admiralty aud Mr. Henry Chaplin, who had ¡'l'PU<3é'Il'L'Ni Siloafoid since 1G85. In add c,n to Maidstone, tho Unionists have captured the St. Albans Di- v'.sion from tf-eir opponents. Tho follow:ri'r a") the poI's dec's.;on Tlmrsday moiuimr BERKSHIRE (ABINGIH>Nr\ E. A. St tail's (R. 3,943, Capt. Harold blender- son (U) 3.767, majoritv 1'76 Radical gain. CLACKMANNAN AND KINROSS *E W'a-jonjR'i 4.027, J. A. C:'yd (L; 2.048. majoritv 1.379. No change. DEVONSHIRE (TIVERTON:. Hon. H. Walrond (U) 4,455, W. H. Reed (R) 3.970, majoritv 435. No cliange. I)ORSETSIIIRE (SOUTH:. T. Scai-isbrick (R) 5.035, "Co! W. E. Biyrnbef (ti) 4 411, majority 624 Radicai train DUriLIN. Harbour.—*T. C'. HarriiigtCi. (N; 3.616. J I. Wabon (U) 866, majority 2.750. No ohange. St. Stephen's Green.—*L A. Waldron (N, 4.055. Wm Ireland (U.i 2.581, majority 1,474. No chanj;o. DUMFRIES BURGHS. J. W. Gulland (R; J. J Glover (L'i 1.492. majoritr 633. No change. DU RHAM (JARRO\V,. r C. M. Palmer kil) 8,047, Pole Curran (Labi 5.093, majoritv 2,954. No chang. EASTBOURNJI] II. Beaumont (R) 5,933. (U) 5.303. majoritv 630 Radical ELCIX AND NA IRN Archibald Willi-amstsn (R) 3,006. Henry Ilupe. (U) 1,546, majoritv 1,450. Radical <raitt. ;R.U\i?EY). A. Foster-Bolioa (R) 3.184, "Right HOII. A. E. FeltowevS (U) 2.803. majoritv 3S1. Radical gain. KENT (SEVEN*JAKSf). ¡('fl. W. Forater (U) 7,219, B. Moriee (R) 6.855, Richardson (Lab)' 44, majority over Radical 364. No chansre. KENDAL D. Stewart Smith (R) 2,899, J. F. Bd4>-<jfc (U) 2.647, majority 252. Radical gain. LINCOLNSHIRE, Sleaford-Artwld Lupton (R) 4,355, Hon. H. Chaplin (U) 4,062. majority 293. Radcal gain. Spalding.—*H. R. Miiuafield (R) 5,800, Kniist M. Pollock (TT) 4,180, majority 1.620. No change. NORTHUMBERLAND (HEXHAJV1). *W, C. Beaumont (HI 5,632, S. Clayton (U) 3,547, majority 2,08-5. No oluiage. NORFOLK (NORTH-WEST). *G. White (R) 5,572. W. J. Lanoasrter (U) 2,972, majority 2.600. No c'lumge. NORTi 1A A1 PTO NSHIR15 (E AST). F. A. Chamiing (Ri 9,017. Six Arthtir -Brooke (U) 5,414. majority 3,603. Nei CibarIgO. OXFORDSHIRE (BANBURY) Hon E. Ficnnes (R) 5.992. Vieoount Villiera (U) 2,796, majority 1,196. R<ad-ical gain. RUTLAND. *G. H. Fiuoh (U) 2.047. II W. Pearson (R) 1,564. majority 483. No ohanyo. SHROPSHIRE (NEWPORT). J-"Ool, Kenyon-Sianey (U) 4.848, F. Neilson (R) 4.682. majority 166. No ohange. SOMERSETS<I-fIRE (SOUTH; E. Straoibey lIt) 5.164. Botke'sy Port-man (U) 3,247, majority 1,917. No cilwvng^ 'STAFFORDSHIRE (WEST). If D. 'MiicLaren (R) 5,586, *Sir A. Hendei-ron (U) 4-708. majoritv 878. Radical gain. ST. ALBANS. Clai E. Oarliile (U) 5,856. *J. B. Slaeke (R) 5.301. majority 555. Unionist gain. SUNDERLAND V;. Prafessor James Stewart (Ri 13.620, T. Sumaiaer- bell (Lab) 13.430. D. F. I-hggie. (U) 7.879. *T. J. S. G. Pcmborton (LT F T; 7,244. Radfioal and Labour gain. SUFFOLK (WOODBRIDGEf. R. L, Everelt (Rj 5,527, *Capt. E. G. Prety- maft (U) 5,348, majority 179. Radical giain. SURREY (GUILDFORD). W. H. Cowan (R) 6,430. *R.ight Hod S- ioUn Brodriok (U) 5,630, majority 800. Radiout :ruii. WARWICKSHIRE. Stratiord-on-Avon.—Capt. KinoaLrd Smith (R) 4,321, *P. S. Foster (U) 4,173, majority 148. Radi- cal gain. Nimeaton.—T. W. Johnson (R) 7,477, F. A. Newdig'ato (U) 5,849, majority 1,628. Radical gam. WILTSHIRE (DEVIZES). F. E. Rogere (R) 4,247. Major 'Wfeile (U) -3.633. majority 614. Radical gain ENGLISH COUNTIES. MIDDLESEX (EALING). n Nield (U) 8,261, A Hutton (Ri 6,982. majority 1.279. No ahanae. YORKSHIRE (ELLAND). f. Trevelyan (R) 7,609, Sir T. Brooks Hitching (U) 3.4)62. majority 3.647. No change. WALES. CARMARTHEN BOROUGHS, W. L. Wibliaatm (It) 3.902, Hon. V. Ponsonby (U) 1,808, majority 2,094. No change SCOTLAND GREENOCK. H. Stewart (R) 3,5!ó J. Reid (U) 3,254. majority 342. Radial araiti. HAWICK BURGHS. *T. Shaw (R) 3,125, Sir A Cr-itqaa Doyle (U) 2,444, majority 681. No change, IRELAND. NEWRY. Moiw-rey (N) 802. -l'P. Carvill (N) 735, majority 67. No ob-ange. UNOPPOSED. On Wednesday fifteen rnolnbms, including One Unionist, three atipporteis of the Government- and eleven Nationalists, were r; unj»d unopposed Antrim (South), *M_\ O. Curtis Craij (U). Carlow, *Mr. J. H-ammond (N). Donegal (South). *Mr. J. G. Swift MaoKeill (N). G-alway (East), *Mr. J. Roche (N). Kerry (South), *Mr. J. Boland (N). Kildare (Sout.h), *11r. D. Kilbride (N). Ki-ng'i County (Birr), *Mr. M. Reddy (N). Longford (South), *Mr. E. Bhike (N). Mayo (North), *Mr. Conor O'Kelly (N) Montgomeryshire, Mr. David DsvÍØi (Ri. Sligo (SoutSi), Mr. John O'Vowd (N). Tipperary (Noi t.h), Mr. M. Hogan (N). Waterford (West). Mr. J. J. O'Shee (Ny Yorkshire (Cleveland). *Mr. Herbe-rfc Samufll (R), Cork (North). *J. C. Flyr::n (N). Coirk (JSorth-Eafrt.), *W. Abraham iN) Mayo (West), *Dr. R. Ambtt>>o (N). Roscommon (North), *J. J. O'Keiiy (N) Wexford (South), *P. FrenioJi (N). West Down, *H. Liddseil (U). West Clare. James Halpin (N). Yorkshire (Modey), *Mr. A. E Hutton (R).

Richard Jones and Co's G-roat Annual Sale To-day (Saturday). Visit early. The Drapery and Furnishing Departments. Great Bargains. NOTHING SUCCEEDS LIFE SUCCESS.—'the un- precedented demand for HOBNIHAN'H PUln; TEA during the past year has teaten every record, ami conclusively proves the decided preference given by all classes to Horniman's Pnre Tea, Sold by Chester: W. Alun Davies, 10, Commonhall street (wholesale ayent); Co-operative Society; Cryer, 25, Christleton- rowi Holboni T.-ataurant, 20, Foregate street, Neiiton Jjee. Little Sutton: Swindells- Bhuddlan: Roberts, grocer. Bromborovigh i'ooi: Co-op. Society. Myuydd Isa: Co-op. Society. Mold Junction: Co-op. Society. Hoole: Jones k Davies. Wrexham Feltou, Salfcnev: Eobinaon. Wia«terd; Whitehead. TatteribaUi Jackson, Grocer.

■ called the Free Trade liivo? laid down by Cobdeu.. Bill, wef- had never had Free Trade-, «w werC- act-my the part of idots iu dealing- 's eouufcrk-s which dumped their surplus stock hi& l'ollnlry but which set up barricife against matnifacturvd goods. People said it was an •.mtujfe to the country to buy cheaply, but -■ wou'ld it. if all their industries were nunc-d everything they wanted waj mack- by foreign iqnwi? Would that be sat factory, no matter ■ cheaply they could buy those thingsDid not recognise that the first thing they had to was to provide employment for their work- and that they could not possibly have any -parity in the country unless their workpeople > employed? ( Hear, hear1 Did they not ,v perfectly well that, the enrploynient of their •kpcopio was the foundation of the prosperity tho safety and the welfare of their country? That heing- 5-0, were tltev re. tvn- :e> the present, system? (Cries of "No" and Everything had changed during the past years, and why should they retain this obso- > out-of-date, unsuitable Fiscal systeori? (Hear, ) He had always maintained that the work- man was t-lio groat distributor of money, and wae prosperous all other classes in the "ltry wore prosperous. (Applause.) There ul-d be no he-si Uu:e>ii aud no doubt in tlio minds .•.nyoiie as to how he should exercise hie votes Fi.sea! ((tKsstioH, It was as clear as day- ■ t to hiw (Mr. Hoult; that it was to tlie advan- :e of the whole eonimuuitv, to the ADVANTAGE OF TI-Ù; COUNTRY change should be m-aelo in our EU-eal to tlirtt p: opened by Mr Joseph uhberlain. (Applause.) The other point in queatior was a-s to whether we were to treat ■ foreigner on the same bc-nits as we treatedeur ''oukss. ("No. Exactly, no. Why should we treat- Uiio foreigner a? he treated 11"; (Hear, u.) Canada was giving us a preference over other countries of 33 per cent., while we had >& nothing for Canada, and the Radical .erniiient would Have us do nothing for her Ought to respond to the generosity of the ladians and meet them. not by placing them Iny bat-tor povtion than they are in now—they -i not ask that.. but by giving them what they ask. which was that we should place ths eigncr on somewhat vvors-e than we ".tfd Canada. (Hear, hear.; America was hold- owfc hu hand to Canada, and if thi?Y jo;u".d ,-jibt>r they would make the most powerful pie in the world. Pressure would be brought bear Oil Canada, and if we- missed this opper. •■•.ity it would be gone for ever. (Hear, hear.) '•o' Radicals rise beyond parochial ■ fitirs and could nor recognise that the- Cb'Yni, .reo of the very greatest advantage to us. The evniiee were* now prepared to come to us and to • ;or into iikeor relations with u-, but that was a • tditiott that was bound to come to an end, and vio did not accept it some othe.r country would. <ar. hp-ar; The union of Canada with tho • J'fced Slat«n ho viewed with dismay; the very sibiUty of it was dreadful t-o contemplate. !oir, hoar.) Thetvior:- he hoped that the clec- .t,s which were yet to come would be very fHreni to tho"? that iiad already taken place. t.,tr, hoar.) He waa afraid that a good many ■ as had been given in the elections that had ,1;;n pia(\(' :-0 far md""r a mis;¡pprehül1"ioll ( "No" • d'applause.) Thov had been given because the VOTERS HAD BEEN MISLED. • I foir, hoar.! Ho saw on the hoardings the :'ctu'ds rc-fei i ing to Chinese slavery. That cry i toauzc-d many electors to be lost to the Uniou- party. but there was no such thing as slavery, ijthio men who had posted up those placards 1 'W that pcrfeetly well. (Hear, hear.) They .1 posted up those placard ? knowing they were -ting up something to ddude the electorate, 1 he said without hesitation that that wa-s a ■•rfootly disgraceful proceeding. (Applause.) was a pioeeeding unwoithy of an Englishman, no man who called himself an Englishman ,hbJ daro to delude the electorate.. (Applause.) •(Mr, Hoult) was one of those who believed in ••ifrsty in politics—(hear, hear)—and he was not to win this election by going ono hair'¡;; juiiii outside of it. r. hear.) Unless he • Jd win this election by fair. honest work. • v appealing to the intelligence of the elector, ■ -• tang would induce him to have it. (Iloar, Nothing would induce him to be a mcrn- x of Parliament under faho pretences. (Hear, -;it) He had had handed to him a memorandum on his action in Parliament— • rtiher gross mis-statenient. another deliberate lie. ear, hear) In the dejoument he was credited th' being- in Parliament in 1895. That he u'acteri^ed as a lie. and said it had been 6ed with the deliberate intention of deluding ■ electors and injuring him. That was un- .y of anyone, iApp'au^.i He could not iifloi-stand the man who would do things in poli- -cor--i do in public life. fear, hear. ) If elected he would do everything 'f't.a.l man could do to carry out the tilings he A promised but be- was not going to bo their iMeserwativo unless he conicl be so with an abso- it-iy olean sheet. (Loud applause, followed by -• ? j?inginp of "For he's a jolly good fellow.) Mr. R. H. Mitchell moved a resolution of confi- Ade in Mr. Hoult. and said that as regarded Scieiptes t-hey had the best cause, while in candi- t'm they had far the better man. (Applause.) sllv T. C. Ilerdman seconded the resolution, yich w-as frupported by Dr. Nap'er. and carried .bU3 mueiv enthusiasm. Vir. Hoult afterwards replied to a number of <&fci<*n< one of which a-ked how far he would go cibe extension of local government to Ireland. what point he would stop short of Home ffe. Mr. Hoult remarked that. he would not go slop further in the matter of local government Tnolaud than Ireland had already. (Loud ap- \{:e