IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 9776, 13 July 1892, Page 5

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

THE ELECTIONS. [Spscial to Press Association.] LONDON, July 11

The anti-Parnellices cut up the roads in South Clare, in order to prevent their opponents attending meetings. Two hundred men, armed with pitchforks and knives, chased the Parnellite supporters for miles, and ultimately the latter were compelled to seek refuge in a police barrack. Mr Tom Curran, a M’Carthyite, was elected for Sligo South. Mr J. A. Riutoul has been re-elected unopposed for Down (east). Mr T. D. Sullivan was elected unopposed for West Donegal. The former members have been returned for Dumfries, Banffshire, Carnarvon (east),Limerick, Abingdon. The Tories elected are at Chippenham (Mr Day dor), at Lowestoft (Mr Sheriff Roster). The Liberals gain Forfarshire (Mr Rigby), North-west Devonshire (Mr White). The anti-Parnellites gain North Kildare (Mr Kennedy).

At the elections the Unionists have polled 1,290,121, the Homo Rulers 1,311,351, and tho Labour representatives 32,706.

Tho Ulster men are making great preparations to celebrate the Orange anniversary to-morrow, and resolutions similar to those carried at Belfast will be submitted. Mr Crombie, Liberal, baa been elected for Kincavdinshire. Colonel Nolen, Parnellite, has been re-elected for Galway, and l)r Ambrose, Nationalist, for South Loutb. The former members have been re-elected for East Tipperary, Newton (Lancashire), Normanton (Yorkshire), Bassellow and Brentford. Mir, Harold Renshaw, Tory, baa been elected for Western Renfrewshire. Jolt 12. The latest returns give the Conservatives 199, the Unionists 27, the Gladstonian Liberals 168, the Nationalists 30, and the Parneiiites 5, Professor Decey, at Chesterfield, taking Victoria as an example of the privileges bestowed on self-governing colonies, contended that it would be impossible to concede Ireland similar privileges. Sharp faction fights have occurred at Ennis, Armagh and Meath. Mr W. Redmond and Mr Davitt were both subjected to personal attacks. The Right Hoa A. J. Balfour, commenting on Mr Gladstone’s Midlothian speeches, argued that it would bo impossible in every difficulty and danger the United Kingdom might encounter to count upon the material resources of the Colonies in the same sense that it could rely on Lancashire or Scotland, or Ireland without Home Rule.

The Daily Chronicle believes that Mr Gladstone is not sure of a majority outside the Irish members. At Ennis Mr Eedmoad formed his supporters into squares, and charged and routed his opponents. At Meath Mr Davits was forced to draw a revolver to defend himself, and a riot was only stopped by the intervention of the police. Mr Gladstone appeals to the national conscience to decide whether Ireland shall he a nation or not. The Whitehall Eevievj thinks it probable that Mr John Burns will be made an TJuder-Becretarv in a Liberal Government, and that Mr Gladstone will make labour the first question after the autonomy of Ireland. MOROCCO, July 11. At the instance of the Pasha a mob stoned the British Mission in IVz, and attempted to rash the Consulate. The Sultan has ordered the Pasha to pay a fine for the outrage, and he will have to remit to Sir Charles Ewan Smith, British Minister at Tangier, J 22000, and apologise on his knees. The Sultan subsequently assented to a commercial treaty with Great Britain, and permits foreigners to acquire land without any restrictions. CALCUTTA, July 12. The Ameer has turned' sulky and refuses to discuss the frontier question with the Viceroy.