IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2716, 22 January 1910, Page 5

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

3111 ASQUITH AND THE LORDS. United Phess Association —Copyright. ■LONDON, J'ari. 20. Mr Will Crooks’ remarks concerning Australian tariff preference arose out of an interview ’ with the “Daily Chronicle.” During the elections many Nonconformist preachers urged their congregations to vote for Liberals. Air Asquith, speaking at Largoward, replying to questions, said he proposed to pass an Act of Parliament to limit the House,of Lords’ veto to the lifetime of a- single Parliament. He was in favor of manhood suffrage, subject to reasonable restrictions. He added, in reply to a further question, that lie -had a-lways been an opponent of wo\men suffrage, which would not- be good for women or for the State. Lord Charles Beresford has received 3000 cablegrams of congratulation from various parts of the Empire.

A HAPPY VICAR. The Vicar of St. John’s, Plumsted, announces a thanksgiving service to commemmorate the deliverance of •Woolwich from the hands of Socialists and Sabbath breakers. Canadian newspapers describe Mr Joseph Martin, who . was elected for East St. Pancras, as tile stormy petrel of Canadian politics. ELECTION RESULTS. RETURNED UNOPPOSED. LONDON, Jan. 21. ■ —Newry.— *J. J. Mooney. Nationalist. RESULTS OF CONTESTS. LONDON, Jan. 21. —Kirkcudbright.— Sir J. Stewart, Unionist, 2661. *Major McMicking, Liberal, 2620. Unionist gain. -—Tonbridge Division, Kent.— Clay, Unionist, 9240. *A. P. Hedges, Liberal, 6030. Unionist gain. —Appleby Division of Westmoreland. — Major F. B-agot, Unionist, 3278. *D. Stewart-Smith, Liberal, 2726. Unionist gain. —Kendal Division of Westmoreland. — Major F. Bagot, Unionist, 3278. *D. Stewart-Smith, .Liberal, 2726. Unionist gain. —Suffolk, Sudbury Division.— *Sir W. C. Quitter, Unionist, 5026. Hirst, Liberal, 3958. No change. • —Radnor. — C. V. Llewllyn, Unionist, 2222. *Sir F. Edwards, Liberal, 2205. Unionist gain. —Lancaster, Ohorley Division.— *Lord Balcarres, Unionist, 7735. Blease. Liberal, 5523. No change. —Hertford, Eastern Division. — Rolleston, Unionist, _6147. Barnard, Liberal, 4455. No change. —Sussex, Rye Division.— *G L. Courthope, Unionist, 7352. _ Dr. C. F. Hut-chiilson, Liberal, 4750. No change. —Durham, Barnard Castle Division. — Labor, 6136. Hobart, Unionist, 4646. No change. ' —Kent, Seven Oaks 1 Division.— *H. W. Forster, Unionist, 10,421. Lily, Liberal, 6251. No change. •—Falkirk.-— *J. Murray MacDonald, Liberal, 6524 H. S. Keith, Unionist, 4375. No change. —Elgin District.— *J. E. Sutherland, Liberal, 3031. Black, Unionist, 1201. - No change. —Surrey, Kingston- Division. — *G. Cave, Unionist, 10,918. Holzapfel, Liberal, 4314. No change. —Berwick-on-Tweed. — *Right Hon. Sir Edward Gray Liberal, 5010. T. H. W. Ins’kip, Unionist, 3327. No change. Warwick, Stratford Division. — P. S. Foster, Unionist, 5505. Bowen, Liberal, 3838. No change. —Northampton, Eastern Division. *Sir F. A. Channing, Liberal, 8679. Sir A. de C. Brooke, Unionist, 6802. No change. —Cumberland, Cockermoutli Division *Sir J. S. Randles, Unionist, 5579. Lawson, Liberal, 3638. Whitehead, 1909. No change. (Received January 22, 12.30 a.m.) LONDON, Jan. 21. —Durham, C-hester-le-Street Division — *J. W. Taylor, Labor, 12.684. D. Sliafte, Conservative, 6891. No change. —Eddisbury.— Barnston, Unionist, 5664. *Hon. A’. L. Stanley, Liberal, 4976. Unionist gain. —Westminster. — *W. Burdett Coutts, Unionist, 3917. Captain C. V. C. Hobart, Liberal, 1751. . No change. —rGrantliam. — *A. Priestley, 'Liberal, 1848. Smyth, Unionist, 1703. No change. —Canterbury.— *Sir J. Henniker Heaton, Unionist, 1371. Goldney, Unionist, >1350. Woodcock, Liberal, 815. No change. —Pontefract. — *V. W. Nussoy, Liberal, 19.24. Shaw, Unionist, 1500. No change. —Chippenham.— Terrell, Unionist, 4343. Beck, Liberal, 4120. Unionist gain. —Fareham. — *A. Lee, Unionist, 10,117, Saddy, Liberal, 5763. ; No change.

CABLE NEWS.

—Spalding.— McLaren, Liberal, 5527. Royce, Unionist, 5148. No change. -r-Derby, Southern. — *H. H. Raphael, Liberal, 8259. Smedley, Unionist, 7473. . No change. . —Abingdon.— Captain H. C. -Henderson, Unionist, 4820. *E. A. Strauss, Liberal, 3776. Unionist gain. —Holmfirth (Yorkshire). — , *H. J. Wilson, Liberal, -6330. . Ellis, Unionist, 3043. •Pickles. Labor, 1643., No change. —Merthyr Tydvil (two seats). — Jones Liberal, .15,443. *Keir 'Hardie, Labor, 13,841. Davies, Unionist, 4756. Pritchard Morgan (Queensland), Independent, 3639. No change. —Northern Dorset. — Sir Randolf Baker, Unionist, 4093. *A. W. Wills, Liberal, 3944. Unionist gam. —King’s Win ford.— *H. E. Slaveley Hill, Unionist, 7267. Coysli, Liberal, 5226. No change. —Cleveland.— *H. L. Samuel, Liberal, 7384. Lewis, Unionist, 4491. No change. —Tiverton.— *Hon. L. Walrond, Unionist, 4945. Amorky, Liberal, 4145. No change. —Chelmsford. — Prettyman, Unionist, 6816. Cut-libertson, Liberal, 4271. No change. —Macclesfield. — *Colonel W. E. Brockleliurst, Liberal, 4534. Davenport, Unionist, 4384. No change. —Montrose.— *R. V. Harcourt, -Liberal, 3606. J. Burgess, Labor, 1788. Low, Unionist,, 1592. No change. —-Linlithgow. *Right Hon. A. Ure, Liberal, 6451. Smith, Unionist, 3536. No change. —Kirkcaldy.— *J. H. Dalziel, Liberal, 5035. Bannerman, Unionist, 1-659. No change. —-Kilmarnock. *A. R. Rainy, Liberal, 8937. Bell, Unionist, 5701. No change. —West Houghton. Lancashire. — *W. T. Wilson, Labor, 10,149. Byrne, Unionist, 7709. No change. —CoHege Green, Dublin.— J. P. Nanetti, Nationalist, 4559. O’Connor, Unionist, 129. No change. —Dublin, 'St. Stephen’s Green. — Brady, Nationalist, 3683. Connor, Unionist, 3021. No change. SUMMARY OF RESULTS. Results in connection with 46 seats are given this morning, and they show a slight improvement in the Unionist position. The Unionists have obtained 23, against 16 for the Liberals, 4 for the Labor party, and 3 for the IrishNationalists. The totals for the various parties up to date are:— Unionists 151 Liberals ... 134 Laborites 27 Nationalists ... ... 47 Total number of seats 359 The Unionists are ten behind' the Liberals and Laborites combined, and 57 behind the united strength of those two parties and the Nationalists. They have managed to capture 69 Liberal or Labor seats, and have lost nine formerly held by their supporters.