ENGLISH GENERAL ELECTIONS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 8931, 15 July 1892, Page 5

ENGLISH GENERAL ELECTIONS.

PROGRESS OF THE CAMPAIGN.

MR, GLADSTONE ELECTED.

OUTRAGE IN IRELAND.

A RAILWAY LINE CUT. Press Association.— Telegraph—Copyright.

London, July 13. In the Midlothian election, Mr. Gladstone polled 5750, and his opponent, Colonel Wauchop, 5077.

Mr. Gladstone's majority was 697, and the Unionists declare that this is virtually a defeat.

[On the last occasion on which the Midlothian seat was contested with Mr. Gladstone his opponent, Mr. Dairy tuple (Conservative), polled 324S against Air. Gladstone's 7579, giving Mr. Gladstone a majority of 4631.]

The Liberal cry throughout the Midlothian election was, " Vote for the Grand Old Working Man." The Tory cry was, "Vote for a resident and the Church of Scotland."

The latter had the monopoly of the carriages, and they claim a majority in Edinburgh. It is believed that the working men and the Irish voted for Mr. Gladstone, and the Churchmen for Colonel Waucliop. The railway line was cut near Clare to .prevent a special tram conveying voters reaching the place in time. Precautions nad been taken, however, to send a detached engine on ahead, and this saved the train. The engine was capsized, but those on board escaped unhurt. The Gladstone Liberals won eleven seats to-day. The Liberals gain Accrington, division of Lancashire, J. F. Leese ; Middleton, C. H. Hopwood ; Colne Valley, Kitson; Gainsborough, J. Bennett ; Radnorshire, Edwards ; Hough to n-le-Spring, Fen wick ; Frome, Barlow; Roxburghshire, Hon. M. F. Napier ; North Lonsdale, Smith ; Eastern Division of Norfolk, Price; Dumbartonshire, Sinclair ; Darwin, Huntingdon. The Tories gain Hexham, Clayton; North-west Lanarkshire, Whitelaw.

The former members were reelected for Southport, Tarn worth, Hornsey, Carlow, Mid - divison of Lanark, Stratford-on-Avon, Stirlingshire, West Division of Dorset, Hereford, Western Fife, Eastern Perth, Middivision of Northampton, Totness, Ormskirk, Eastbourne, Romford, Hyde, Northwest Meatli, Montgomeryshire, Chichester, Thanet Isle, Whitby, Buckingham, South Kilkenny, Rugby, Bodmin, Southeast Cork, Haddingtonshire, Newbury, Cirencester, Eastern Division of Carmarthenshire, Mid Division of Glamorgan, Elgin, and Nairn. Tories have been elected for Howden (Todd), Droitwich (Martin), Nuneaton (Newdegate), Epping (Lockwood), Chelmsford (Osborne), Dumfries (Maxwell). Mr. Hayden (Parnellite) has been elected for South Roscommon, and Mr. Mains (Nationalist) for North Donega}. Mr. Colston, a Tory, has been elected for Thornburn ; Mr. Fullham, a Nationalist. for South Meatli; Mr. Tim Healey, for North Wexford ; and Mr. W. Redmond, for East Clare, beat Mr. J. R. Cox. by 400 votes. London*, July 14. The Liberals gain Argyleshire (Mr. Macfarlane). Former members were re-elected for Renfrew, Altrincham (Cheshire), Otley (Yorkshire), Harborough, and Sunderland. Mr. Coningsby Disraeli, Conservative, elected for Eddisbury (Cheshire), Mi-. Whittaker, Home Ruler, for Spen Valley (Yorkshire). The latest returns give the Liberals and Irish members, 2G5 ; Conservatives, 230; Unionists, 38.

MEMBERS RETURNED. % ENGLAND. Accrington : J. F. Lecse (G.L.) Middletou : C. H. Hopvvoocl (G.L.) Colne Valley : Kitson (G.L.) Gainsborough : J. Bennett (G.L.) Radnorshire: Edwards (G.L.) Hough ton- (G.L.) Froine : Barlow (G.L.) Lonsdale. N. : Smith (G.L.) Norfolk : E. Price (G.L.) Darwen : Huntingdon (G.L.) Hexham: Clayton (C.) Southport : G. N. Curzon (C.) rTiitnworth : F. A. Muutz (U.) 'Hornsey : H. G. Stephens (G.) St rat ford-on-Avon : F. Townsend (C.) eford : Sir J. Bailey (C.) Chichester : Lord W. G. Lennox (C.) Tluuiet, Isle of: Hon J. Lowther (G.) Whitby : F. W. Becket(C.) Buckingham : E. H. Verney (G.L.) Rugby : H. P. Cobb (G.L.) Bodmin : L. H. Courtney (L.U.) Newbury: W. G. Mount (L.U.) Cirencester : A. B. Winterbotham (L.U.) Ilowdenshire: Todd (C.) Droitwich : Martin (C.) Nuneaton : Newdegate (C.) Epping : Lock wood (C.) Chelmsford : Osborne (C.) Thornbury : Colston (G.) Altrincham : C. Brookes (C.) Otley : J. Barran (G.L.) Harborough : J. VV. Logan (G.L.) Sunderland : S. Storley (G.L.), Colonel Gourley (G.L.) Eddisbury (Cheshire): Coningsby Disraeli (G.) Spen Valley : Whitaker (G.L.)

WALES. Montgomery : F. Hanbury Tracey (G.L.) Carmarthenshire : E. A. Thomas (G.L.) Glamorgan (Mid): S. T. Evans (G.L.)

SCOTLAND. Midlothian : W. E. Gladstone (G.L.) Roxburghshire : Hon. M. F. Napier (G.L.) Dumbartonshire : -Sinclair (G.L.) Lanarkshire : N. VV.: VVhitelaw (C.) Lanark (Mid): J. W. Phillips (G.L.) Stirlingshire : J. C. Bolton (G.L.) Dorset: W. H. R. Farquharson (G.) Fife (W.): A. Birrell (G.L.) Perth (E.) : .Sir J. Kinloch (G.L.) Northampton (Mid.): C. R. Spencer (G.L.) Totnes : F. Mildmay (L.U.) Ormskirk : A. B. For wood (C.) Eastbourne; Admiral Field (C.) Romford : G. Theobald (C.) Hyde : J. W. Sidebothain (C.) Haddingconshire : R. B. Haldane (G.L.) Elgin and Nairn : J. S. Keay (G.L.) Dumfries : Maxwell (C.) Argyleshire : Macfarlane (G.L.) Renfrew: M. H. Shaw-Stewart (C.)

IRELAND. Meath (N.): B. Mahony (N.) Kilkenny (S.): P. A. Chance (P.) Cork (S.E.): J. Mwrrogh (P.) Roscommon (S.) : Hay den (P.) Donegal (N.): Mains (N.) Meath (S.): Fulham (N.) Wexford (N.) : T. Healey (N.) Clare (E.) : W. Redmond (N.) Carlow : John Hammond (N.)