A KEEN FIGHT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14277, 24 January 1910, Page 5

A KEEN FIGHT.

||. BRITISH ELECTIONS. fi THE COUNTY POLLS. MOKE UNIONIST GAINS. );\ i A GROWING MAJORITY. 1 THIRTY-SEVEN AHEAD. I J THIRTY-SEVEN AHEAD, ■- v sy Teleexapli.— Association.—Copyright ':"--', ■ ••..■! tltp (Received Jannary 24, 12.55 a.m.) '}■• London, January 23. I?: - The majority of the election returns c ; now coming in are the results of the '$% county polls, and these are giving I -v.. "the Unionists a still further ma- \.£: jority, and adding largely to the Iji-) number of seats captured from the -%' Liberals. The latest returns, which give the Unionists a lead of 37, are as follows :— . Unionists 208 Liberals 171 Nationalists ... ... 58 Labourites... 30 Total elected ... ... 467 ]:.?. '. Total to be elected ... 670 Returns to come 203 'THE FURTHER RETURNS. The following are the further returns: — -} l \* ... . ; AYR. ,'.. C. Younger (Unionist) 3647 " '—Robertson (Liberal) 5594 Last election: C. Younger (U.), 3766: ' J. Dobbie (L.), 3505. I' ANTRIM NORTH. ;, .— Smiley (Unionist) 3519 |; ,__ Baxter (Liberal) ... 3100 f Last election: R. Glendining (L.U.lnd.), 3757; W. Moore (U.), 2969. ?; '■'. \ ' ABERDEEN WEST. ■ J. M. Henderson (Liberal) ... 5901 — Smith (Unionist) .... ... 3194 •:■■. Last election : Henderson (L.), 5949 R. McNeill (U.), 2791. BELFAST NORTH. — Thompson (Unionist) ... ... 6270 ■— Gageby (Labour) ... ... 3951 Bv-election, April, 1907: G. S. Clark (Tj:), 6021; W. Walker (Lab.), 4194. .".' BEDFORDSHIRE (Biggleswade). --■; A. W. Black (Liberal) ... ... 6631 . — Prothero (Unionist) ... ... 6020 Last, election: Black (L.), 6902; Lord •:■'-; Compton (U.), 4298. J -■- - BERKSHIRE (Newbury). '' : " .'.'■'•W 1 . A. Mount (Unionist) ... ... 7031" — Hedderwick (Liberal) \..V" ... 4723 v : Last election: ' F. A. Mackarness (L.), v; 6358; W. A. Mount (U.), 4936. BERWICKSHIRE.. Harold J. Tennant (Liberal) ... 2992 /—-. Carr (Unionist) ... ... 2050 . Last-. election: Tennant (L.), 2975: R. ■:: ,;F; Bell (U.), 1624.

§g BUCKINGHAM. C P. W. Verney (Liberal) ... ... 6055 V; Hon. T. F. Fremantle (Unionist) ... 5944 *i*-V Last election: Verney (L.), 6253; Fre- : mantle (U.), 4673. BRECKNOCKSHIRE. :• S. Robinson (Liberal) ... ... 6335 Hon. R. C. Devereni (Unionist) ... 3865 I ' Last election: Robinson (L.), 5776; i Oevereux (U.), 3499. E:'. BELFAST SOUTH. . ! " - Chambers (Unionist) ... ... 5770 I. 3. Sloan (Ind.. Unionist) ... 3552 lei; Last election: T. H. Sloan (1.U.), 4450; lord A. Hill (U.), 3634. : ; BELFAST WEST. f J. Devlin (Nationalist) ... ... 4651 ,-: .-: — Carpenter (Unionist) ... ... 4064 — Magee (Ind. Nationalist) . 75 Last election: Devlin (N.), 4138; Cap:S tain Smiley (U.), 4122; A. M. Carlisle .-. *L.), 153. CAMBRIDGESHIRE (Chesterton). Hon. E. S. Montague (Liberal) ... 5265 — Bell (Unionist) .;. ... ... 4735 ''-" Last election: Montague (L.), 4829; \ Greene (U.), 4316. Ilf;;;:/ . . CUMBERLAND (Eskdale). Hon. G. Howard (Liberal) ... -. ... 4504 , C. W. .Lowther (Unionist) ... .... .4470 Last election: Howard (L.), 4467; Low- -;; : ther (U.), 4230.

if- \ CHESHIRE. (Wirralj. .S- "■■— Stewart" (Unionist) ... ... 10,309 '. : -—'Jones (Liberal) ' ... , ... ~ ... 8,862 ' ' ... Last election: W. H. Lever (L.), 8233; 1. Houet (U.), 7132. '.""v.7 CHESHIRE. (Hyde). I .'«- Neilson (Liberal) ... 4476 ; 'A—Eartham (Unionist) 4461 - -—Anderson (Labour) ... 2401 Last election: Schwann (L.), 5545; C'bap- «: ."man (U.), 4482. -i-|£:" r * • ■ • ■:%] CARMARTHENSHIRE EAST. . Abel ■ Tlwmae (Liberal) ... ... 7619 . .■"— Peel (Unionist) ' ... 2451 p;.-. Ljst election Thomas (L.) returned un'.'■?s, opposed. '■' -'iW.i . ' " ' " v'v&? ■ ■ ■ . . . , DENBIGHSHIRE WEST. V|" J. H. Roberts (Liberal) 5854 iv — Thompson (Unionist) ... ... 2829 ; ■- Laet election: J. H. Roberts (L.) re- .■ - '~-, turned unopposed. -- ' ' ' lilt ..:■•■-. ■.' —■■■' ; tliaf' : ' : ' ' DUMFRIES. •;V ,4 - Molteno (Liberal) " ... 4666 -..•';. ;■'""— Murray (Unionist) ... ... 4091 ' By-election, Julv, 1909: J. W. Gulland , ''VyJL), 1877; Duncan (U.), 1585. _ • ' c ■ " —- ... yx.■'■ ' • -DERBYSHIRE (Chester). ''■.'"y. Haslam (Labour) . ■'.: ... 8234 ; '.i — Radford (Unionist) ... ... 5693 •</ Last election: J. Haslam (Lab.), 7254"? • •; V/S. Locker-Sampson (U.), 5590. ..;..';■■.■-,■ ' •■',■'.-;■.■. :""■"■ - - ' .:-■■■■■ .-,:•. ••.:■ ■....--•/■■ . -.- ■■.■■.■•■■

DURHAM (Bishop Auckland). ; " — Allan Liberal) ..,/ ... ... 5391 — Chator (Unionist) ... , ... ... 3841 — House .... ... ... 3579 Last election : J. M. Poulton (L.), 7450; G. E. Markham (U.), 5056. ~...-. ' DEVONSHIRE (Totnes). F. B. Mildmay (Unionist) ..." ... 5505 — Foot, (Liberal) ' '■..' ..." ... 3578 Last election: Mildmay (U.*L 5226; L. H. Edmunds (L.), 2998. l DORSET SOUTH. *' — H.imbro (Unionist) ... 5811 T. L. Scarisbrick (Liberal) 43/9 Last election: Scarisbrick (L.), 5035; W. Brynier (Unioniet), 4411. __ ■ ESSEX (Harwich). H. K. Newton (Unionist) 6757 A. L. Lever (Liberal) 5608 Last election: A. L. Lover (L.), 5650; H. K. Newton (U.), 5308. ESSEX (Saffron Walden). Col. Dougias Probvn (Unionist) ... 4265 J. A. Pease (Liberal) 4011 Last election: Pease (L.), 4203; Sir W. R. Baittelot (U.), 2935. ESSEX (South-East). — Kirkwood (Unionist) 11,195 R. Whitehead (Liberal) 9,288 Last election: R, Whitehead (L.), 9230; Captain J. R. Newman (U.), 7170. FERMANAGH NORTH. G. Fetherston Laugh (Unionist) ... 2372 — Kerr (Liberal) t ... 2307 Last election: Featherston Laujrh (U.L 2419; Mitchell (L.), 2531. GLAMORGANSHIRE (Gower). J. Williams (Labour) ... ... 9312 — Simner (Unioniet) 2533 Last election: J. Williams (Lab.), 4841; T. J. Williams (L.), 4542; Helme (U.), 1939. GLAMORGANSHIRE (Rhondda). . W. Abraham (Liberal) 12,436 — Lloyd (Unionist) ... ... ... 3,471 Last election: Abraham (L.) returned unopposed. GLOUCESTERSHIRE (Tewkesbury). Hon. M. Hicks-Beach (Unionist) ... 6050 R. A. Lister (Liberal) 5088 — Fox (Labour) 258 Last election: Hicks-Beach (U.), 5521; Lister (L.), 5194. HUNTINGTON. J. Cator (Unionist) ... 2466 J. Brett (Liberal) ... 2099 Last election: S. H. Whitbread (L.), 2426; J. Cator (U.), 1957.

HEREFORDSHIRE (Leominster). Sir Jas. Rankin (Unionist) 4822 E. Lamb (Liberal) 3991 Last election: Lamb (L.), 3892; Rankin (U.), 3864. HAMPSHIRE (Basingstoke). — Salter (Unionist.) .;. ... ... 7505 — Wallis ' (Liberal) 3821 Last election: Right Hon. A. F. Jeffreys' (U.), 4825; H. Verney (U.), 4705. , HAMPSHIRE (Petersfield). W. Nicholson (Unionist) ... ... 6279 — Baker (Liberal) ... 3594 -Last election: Nicholson (U.), 4349; H. Money-Coutts (L.), 4253. HAMPSHIRE (Isle, of Wight). Hall (Unionist) ... 7414 G. Baring (Liberal) ... 7123 Last election: G. Baring (L.), 7453; Colonel A. H. Morgan (U.), 5892. HERTFORDSHIRE (Hitchin). — Hillier (Unionist) 5761 — Pitt (Liberal) ... ... ... .3877 — Last election: J. Bertram (L.), 4157; J. J. Miller (U.), 4031.

INVERNESS. J. A. Bryos (Liberal) ... ... 2440 — McMicking (Unionist) 1650 Last election : J. A. Bryce (L.), 2304; Rt. Hon. Sir R. B. Finlay (U.), 1746. KENT (Medway). Colonel C. E. Warde (Unionist) ... 8093 — Cairns (Liberal) ... ... ... 5285 Last election: Colonel Warde (U.), 6167; A. Williams (L.), 6061. KENT .(Aehford). L. Hardy (Unionist) ... 7966 — Farrer (Liberal) . ... 4422 Last election: L. Hardy (U.), 5995; P. Harris (L.), 5614. LINCOLNSHIRE (Sleaford). — Royds (Unionist) ... ... 5265 A. Lupton (Liberal) ... ... 4000 Last election: Lupton (L.), 4355 Right Hon. Henry Chaplin (U.), 4062. LANCASHIRE NORTH (Lancaster). N. W. Helm© (Liberal) ... ... 7132 — Taylor (Unionist) 6048 Last election: N. W. Helme (L.) 6524; Colonel W. H. Foster (U.), 5640. LINCOLNSHIRE (Horncastle). — Brackenbury (Unionist) ... ... 4433 — Davis (Liberal) ... ... 4275 Last election: Lord W. de Eresby (U.), 4250 A. Adams, 4100. LIMERICK/(City). Michael Joyce (Nationalist) ... 2137 — Rice (Independent Nationalist) ... 973 Last election: Joyce (N.), returned unopposed. LONDONDERRY. Marquis of Hamilton (Unionist) ... 2435 — Leslie (Liberal) ... ' 2378 Last.election: Marquis of Hamilton returned unopposed. LANCASHIRE, S.W. (Newton). Jas. Seddon (Labour) ... ... 7256 Viscount Welmer (Unionist) ... 6504 Last election: J. R. Seidon (Lab.), 6434; Col. R. Pilkington (U.), 5893. s LOUTH NORTH. Timothy M. Healy (Ind. Nationalist) 2432 — . Hasleton (Nationalist) ... .... 2333 , Last election: T. M. Healy returned unopposed. LANCASHIRE S.W. (Bootle). Colonel T. M. Sandys (Unionist) ... 9954 — Permewan (Liberal) - 8869 Last election: Colonel T. M. Sandys (U.), 7821; Dr. A. P. Thomas (L.). 7481.

LANCASHIRE S.E. (Eccles). D. G. H. Pollard (Liberal)... ... '7093 .-- Assender (Unionist) ... • ... 6682 — Stuart (Labour) ... ... 3511 Last election: Dr. G. H. Pollard (L.), 5841; T. Sluttard (U.), 5246; B. Tillett .(Lab!), 3985. LEICESTERSHIRE (Harborough). R. CV Lehmnmr (Liberal) .../... 8632 — Marshall (Unionist) ... i ... 7551 Last election: R. C. Lchmann (L.), 8380; C. H. Dixon (U.), 6332. LONDON UNIVERSITY. Sir P. Magnus (Unionist) 2625 — Ridgtvay (Liberal) ... 1928 Last election: Sir P. Magnus (U.), 1350; Sir M. Foeter (L.), 1815. LANCASHIRE N.E. (Ross'endale). Rt. Hon. L. V. Harcourt (Liberal) 718^ J. K. Fletcher (Unionist) 4695 — Buliey (Women's Suffragist) ... 639 Last election: Right Hon. L. V. H.ircourt (L.), 6881; J. K. Fletcher (U.), 4662. . LANCASHIRE S.W. (Ormrkirk). Hon. A. Stanley (Unionist) 6919 — Lever (Liberal) 46 f<? Last election: Hon. A. Stanley (U.), 6207; C. V. Davrbajn (L.), 3891. * LEITH. R. C. Ferguson (Liberal) ... 7146 — Crauston (Unionist) ... ... 4540 — Walker (Labour) ... ... 2724 Last election: Munro-Ferguson (L.), 7677; Cooper (U.), 4865. LANCASHIRE S.E. Prestwich). Sir F. Cawley (Liberal) 11,554 — Pottier (Unionist) 8180 Last election: Sir F. Cawley (L.), 10,187; W. T. Hedges (U.), 6024. LINCOLNSHIRE (Brigg). — Colder (Liberal) .... ... '• - 6548 Sir B. Sheffield (Unionist) ... ... 6311 By-election. February. 1907: Sir B. Sheffield (U.), 5389; Hon. F. Guest (L.), 5273. MONMOUTHSHIRE , NORTH. Right Hon. R. McKenna (Liberal) ... 8595 — Girmichaol (Unionist) ... ••■ 4335 Last election: McKenna (L.), 7730; Sir C. Campbell (U.), 3155. ————— i MONMOUTH SOUTH. Colonel Sir 1. Herbert (Liberal) "... 97,33 — Walker (Unionist),... 6910 Last election: Colonel- Sir I. Herbert (L.), 7503; Colonel C. C. Morgan (U.), 6216.

MIDDLESEX (Enfield). — Newman (Unionist) 17,625 J. Branch (Liberal) ... ... 11,383 Last election: J. Branch (L.), 9790 Col. Bowles (U.), 7674. MIDDLESEX (Brentford). — Compton (Unionist) 10.675 Dr. V. H. Rutherford (Liberal) ... 6319 Last election: Rutherford (L.), 6506; J. Bigwood (U.), 6053. MIDDLESEX (Uxbridge). — Mills (Unionist). ... 10,116 S. J. Pocock (Liberal) ... ... 5.408 Last election: Sir F. D. Dixon-Hartland (U.), 6429; 3. J. Pocock (L.), 6284. MONAGHAN SOUTH. J. McKean (Nationalist) ... ... .2611 — Laverty ... 1903 Last election: J McKean (N.), returned unopposed. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE (Mid). H. Manfield (Liberal) ... ' 6503 R. Powlett (Unionist) 5246 — Acland (Liberal) ... 4163 Last election: H. Manfield (L.), 6307; R. F. Peel (U.), 5057.

NORFOLK EAST. Sir R. J. Price (Liberal) 5592 — Fitch (Unionist) 4348 Last election: Price (L.), 5631", Boileau (U.), 3135. NORFOLK (South-west). R. Winfrey (Liberal)"... ... ... 4239 Sir T. L. Hare (Unionist) ... ... 4000 Last election: Winfrey (L.), 4416; Hare (U.), 3513. NOTTINGHAMSHIRE (Newark). J. R. Starkey (Unionist) 5497 — Wallis (Liberal) 4018 Last election: Starkey (U.), 4772; Mandeville (L.), 4444. NORFOLK (Mid Division). W. Lewis Boyle (Unionist) ... ... 4724 — Lester (Liberal) ... ...... 4265 Last election: Lord Wodehoiue (L.), 4197; Boyle (U.), 4170. '. - OXFORDSHIRE (Henley). — " Fleming (Unionist) 5649 P. Morrell (Liberal) ... ... ... 4036 Last election: Morrell (L.), 4562; Sir R. H. Hodge (U.), 4050. OXFORD (Woodstock). — Hammerslev (Unionist) 5098 E. H. Bennett (Liberal) ... ... 4378 Last election: E. H. Bennett (L.), 4585; G. H. Morrell (U.)„ 4144. PERTHSHIRE WEST. Marquis of Tullibardine (Unionist) ... 3864 — Morrifon (Liberal) ... 3560 Last election: T. Buchanan (L.), 3738; Marquis of Tullibardine (U.), 2648. PEEBLES AND SELKIRK. — Younger (Liberal) ... ... ... 1941 — Steel (Unionist) ..." 1735 Last election: Hon. A. W. O. Murray (L.), 1955; Sir W. Thorburn (U.), 1549. RENFREWSHIRE WEST. — Greig (Liberal ... 6480 J. C. Cunningham© (Unionist) ... 5631 Last election: Sir T. Glen-Coats . (L.), 5858; J. C. Cunninghame (U.), 4490. ROXBURGHSHIRE. Sir R. Jardine (Liberal) ... ... 2943. — Scott (Unionist) ... ' 2626 Last election: Sir R. Jardine (L.), 2829; Sir R. Waldie-Griftiths (U), 2514. RUTLAND. John Gretton (Unionist) ... . ... 2235 — Emery (Liberal) ... ... ... 1531 By-election, June, 1907: J. Gretton (U.), 2213"; W. F. Lyon (L.), 1362. SOMERSET EAST. — Jardine (Unionist) ... ... ..... 4997 J. W. Thompson (Liberal) ... ... 3970 Last election: Thompson (L.) 4553; B. G. Falle (U.), 3890. .

SHROPSHIRE (Newport). B. Stanier (Unionist) ... ... - 5570 — Moutsdale (Liberal) ••• — 24 By election, May, '1908: Stanier (U.), 5328; Neifeen (L.j, 4377. STAFFORDSHIRE (Leek). — Heath (Unionist) 5463 R. Pearce (Liberal) Wfl* Last election: Pearce (L.), 5749; ; C. Bill (U.), 4275. | ' SURREY (Eprom). W. Keswick (Unionist) 10,919 — Rollit (Liberal) 5,232 Last election: Keswick (U.), 7316; Ashtou (L.), 6221. SOMERSET (Bridgewater). R. A. Sanders (Unionist) 5575 — Hicks (Liberal) 3896 Last election: A. Montgomery (L.), 4422; R. A. Sanders (U.), 4405. STIRLINGSHIRE. Dr. W. A. Chappie (Liberal) ... 10,222 — Home (Unionist) ... 6.417 Last election : D. M. Smeaton (L.), 9475; Marquis of Graham (U.), 5806. . SUSSEX (Eastbourne). — Gwynne (Unionist) ... ... 7553 — Morrison (Liberal) 6249 Last election: Hon. H. Beaumont (L.), 5933; Sir L. Hogg (U.), 5303. SUFFOLK (Lowestoft). — Foster (Unionist) 6530 E. Benuehamp (Liberal) { 6294 Last election: Beauchamp (L.). 6510; Colonel F. A. Lucas (U.), 4905. SOMERSET WELLS. — Sandys (Unionist) 6167 T. B. Silcock (Liberal) 4871 Last election: Silcock (L.), 5146; R. Dickinson (U.), 4761. SUFFOLK (Woodbridgc). — Peel (Unionist) 6120 — Buxton (Liberal) 5226 Last election: Everett (L.), 5527; Pretyman (U.), 5348. • • ■ TYRONE SOUTH. A. L. Homer, K.C. (Unionist) ... 2054 Right Hon. T. W. Ruseell (Liberal) 2770 Last election: Russell (L.), .2954; Horner (U.), 2671. The figures are given as cabled, but probably a mistake has been made in the winning candidate's total. WILTSHIRE (Wilton). — Bathuret (Unionist) • 4541 — Verncy (Liberal) 3894 Lait election: L. L. Morse (L.), 4272; J. A. Morrison (U.), 3518. WARWICKSHIRE (Tamworth), — Newdigate (Unionist). 10.313 — Bramegton (Liberal) ... ... 4,793 By-election. January, 1903: Mr. Newdigate (Tariff Reformer) was elected unopposed. WORCESTERSHIRE (Bewdley). S. Baldwin (Unionist) 6618 — Brooks '(Liberal) 2d*'o By-election,' February, 1908: S. Baldwin (U.) returned unopposed.

WARWICKSHIRE (Rugby). — Baird (Unionist) ... ... ... 6191 — Clonmell (Liberal) 4896 Last election: Corric-Grant (L.), 5181 ; Maitland (U.), 4907. WARWICKSHIRE (Nuneaton). Wm. Johnson (Labour) 8151 — Maddocka (Unionist) 78y3 Last election: Johnson (L.), 7677; Newuigate (U.), 5849. YORKSHIRE W. RIDING (Barnsley). Joseph Walton (Liberal) 12,425 — Grocer '(Unionist) ... ... ... 6,053 Last election: Walton (L.), returned unopposed.

YORKSHIRE W. RIDING (Colne Valley). — Loach (Liberal) ... 4741 — Boyd-Carpenter (Unionist) ... 3750 V. Grayson (Socialist) 3149 By-election, 1907: V. Grayson (Soc), 364b; P. Bright (L.), 3495; G. 0. H. Wheler (U.), 3227. YORKSHIRE W. RIDING (Hallamehire). J. W&dsworth (Labour) 10,193 — TLomis (Unionist) 6,185 Last election: Wadfiworth (Lab.), 8375; F. A. Kelly (U.), 6807. YORKSHIRE E. RIDING (Holderness). A. S. Wilson (Unionist) 5046 — Bethal (Freetrader) ... ... 4661 Last election: A. S. Wilson (U.), 4440; E. J. Wilberforce (L.), 4411. YORKSHIRE, W. RIDING (Doncaster) C. N. Nichoieon (Liberal) 10,654 — Whitford (Unionist) ... ... 7,085 Last election: C. N. Nicholson (L.), 9315; Sir F. W. Fison (U.), 5646. YORKSHIRE, W. RIDING (Rotherham) Sir W. H. Holland (Liberal) ... 12,225 — Dransfielde (Unionist) 4,667 Last election: Sir W. H. Holland (L.). returned unopposed. YORKSHIRE E. RIDING (Howdenshire). — Broadley (Unionist) ... ... 5043 — Norris (LiberaT) ... 4186 Last election: Colonel Harrison-Broadley (U.), 4756; P. G. R. Benson (L.), 4150. YORKSHIRE W. RIDING (Ripon). — Wood (Unionist) - 6363 H. F. B. Lynch (Liberal) ... ... 5119 Last election: H. F. B. Lynch (L.), 5645; Right Hon. J. L. Wharton (U.), 5332. ■ •, ■ .... ... YORKSHIRE N. RIDING (Whitby). Hon. G. Beckett (Unionist) 5610 — Jardine (Liberal) ... ... 4602 Last election: Hon. G. Beckett (U.), 4780; N. E. Buxton (L.), 4709. YORKSHIRE W. RIDING (Keighley)! J. Brigg (Liberal) ... 7768 — worth (Unionist) ... ... 4132 Last election: J. Brigg (L.), 5322; W. M. Ackworth (U.), 3229 ,*W. T. Newlove (Lab:J, 3102.- . YORKSHIRE N. RIDING (Thirsk and Malton). Lord Helmslev (Unionist) 6382 J. J. Brigg (Liberal) ... ... 5197 Last election: Lord Helnisley (U.), 5848; Brigs (L.), 5044.

EARLIER RETURNS. The following returns appeared in a portion of Saturday's issue: — WILTSHIRE (Chippenham). — Terrell (Unionist) 4403 —. Beck (Liberal) ... 4120 Last election : Sir J. D. Poynder (L.), 4937; J. R. Randolph (U.), 2971. HAMPSHIRE (Fareham). A. H. Lee (Unionist) ■ ... 10,117 — Saddy (Liberal) , ... 5,763 Last election: A; H. Lee (U.). 7683; Surgeon-General E. M. Brett (L.), 6331. LINCOLNSHIRE (Spalding). — McLaren (Liberal) ... 6527 — Royce (Unionist) 5148 Last election: H. Mansfield (L.), 5800; E. M. Pollock (U.), 4180. MERTHYR-TYDVIL (two scats). — Jones (Liberal) 16,443 J. Keir Hardie (Labour) 13,841 -- Davis (Unionist) 4756 —Pritchard-Mqrgan (Independent) ... 3639 Last election ': D. A. Thomas (L.), 13,971 ; Keir Hardie (Lab.), 10.187; H. Radcliffe (L.), 7776. DORSET NORTH. Kir 11. Baker (Unionist) 4093 A. W. Wills (Liberal) 3944 Last election: A. W. Wills (L.), 4153; Sir R. Baker (U.), 3508. STAFFORDSHIRE (Kingswinford). H. S. Stavely-Hill (Unionist) ... 7267 — Coysh (Liberal) 5226 Lust election: Stavely-Hill (U.), 6311; Hon. F. Cuest (L.), 5470. DERBYSHIRE SOUTH. iH H. Raphael (Liberal) 8253 — Smedley (Unionist) 7473 Last election: Raphael (L.), 7961; J. A. ;Gretton (U.), 6468. BERKSHIRE (Abingdon). Captain H. Henderson (Unionist) ... 4820 E. A. Strauss (Liberal) 3776 Last election: E. A. Strauss (L.), 3943; Captain H. Henderson (U.), 3767. YORKSHIRE, W. RIDING (Holmfirth). K. J. Wilson (Liberal) 6330 — Ellis (Unionist) ... 3043 — Pickles (Labour) 1643 Last election: H. J. Wilson (L.), 6850; S. G. Jebb (U.), 2677. YORKSHIRE, N. RIDING (Cleveland). H.. L. Samuel . (Liberal) 7384 — Lewis (Unionist) ... ... ... 4491 Last election : H. L. Samuel (L.j returned unopposed. DEVONSHIRE (Tiverton). Hon. L. Wnlrond' (Unionist) ... 4945 — Amory (Liberal) ... ..... ... 4143 Last election : Walrond (U.), 4455; W. H. Reed (L.), 3970. ESSEX (Chelmsford). E. G. Pretyman (Unionist) 6816 — Cuthberlson (Liberal) 4271. By-election, December, 1908 :—E. G. Pretyman (U.), 6142; A. H. Druce (L.), 3537. • CHESHIRE (Macclesfield). Col. W. B. Brocklehurst (Liberal) 4533 W. Bromley-Da vonport (Unionist) 4384 Last election : Brocklehurst (L.), 4251; Davonport (U.), 3757. MONTROSE. R. V. Harcourt (Liberal) ... 3605 ,1. Burgess (Labour) 1788 — Lowe (Unionist) 1592 Bv-election, May, 1908: R. V. Harcourt (L.), 3083; J. Burgess (Lab.), 1937; A. H. B. Constable (U.), 1576. * ■ LINLITHGOWSHIRE. A. Ure-(Liberal) ' ... ... ... 6451 — Smith (Unionist) ... 3536 Last election: A. Ure (L.), 5282; P. Rose Innes (U.),-2761. - LANCASHIRE, S.E. (West Houghton). W. T. Wilson (Labour) 10,149

— Byrne (Unionist) ... 7,707 Last election: W. T. Wilson (Lab.), 9262; Lord Stanley (U.), 6134.

DUBLIN (St. Stephen's Green). Brady (Nationalist)'... " 3683 Connor (Unionist) 3021 Last election : Waldron (N.), 4055; Ireland (U.), 2581. DUBLIN (College Green). J. P. Nahnetti (Nationalist) 4559 — O'Connor (Unionist) ... ... 129 Last election : Nannetti (U.) returned unopposed. KIRKCALDY. J. H. Dalziel (Liberal) ... ... 5035 — Banner-man (Unionist) 1659 ■Last election: Dalziel (L.), 4659; A. H. B. Constable (U.), 1410. KILMARNOCK. A. R. Rainy (Liberal) ... ... 8937 Last election: Rainy (L.), 8268; J. McIntvre (U.), 5743. — Bell (Unionist) 5701 UNOPPOSED RETURNS. THE IRISH SEATS. The following additional unopposed returns are to hand:— . Matthew Keating . (Nationalist),. Kilkenny ■", South. ... P. A. Meehan (Nationalist), Leix (Queen's County). P. White (Nationalist), Meath North. J. P. Boland (Nationalist), Kerry South. W. J. M. Mac Caw (Unionist), Down West, J. J. CKelly (Nationalist), Roscommon North. Philips (Nationalist), Longford South. W. P. Delany (Nationalist), Ossory (Queen's County). J. Roche (Nationalist), Galway East. SEATS WON AND LOST. '- : ' ■' •- UNI6NISTS ; GAIN, 84. : The returns published this morning show that since the publication of last Friday's list there have been 38 more Unionist gains of seats, previously held by Liberals, bringing the total gains up to 96. The Liberals have secured one more gain, making their total 12, thus leaving a, balance of 84 gains to the Unionists. The additional Unionist gains are as follows: —Kent (Tunbridge), Kirkcudbrightshire, Radnorshire, Suffolk (Sudbury), Westmoreland (two, Appleby and Kendall), Cheshire (Eddiebury), Wiltshire (Chippenham and Wilton), Berkshire (Abingdon), Dorset North, Lincolnshire (Sleaford), Staffordshire (Leek), Essex (two, Harwich and Saffron Walden), Herefordshire (Leominster), Tyrone South, Middlesex (two, Brentford and Enfield), Huntingdon, Oxfordshire (Henley), Mid Norfolk, Somer- . set East,' Perthshire West, Somersetshire

(two, Bridgewater '"■ and Wells), *" Dorset South, Hertfordshire (Hitchin), Sussex (Eastbourne), Yorkshire W. Riding (Ripon), Cheshire (Wirral), Suffolk (Woodbridge), Warwickshire (Rugby), Suffolk (Lowestoft), Berkshire ~. (Newbery),. v Essex (South-east), Isle of Wight, and Oxfordshire (Woodstock). The new Liberal gain is Lincolnshire (Brigg). . , :i ... ... -,:.■..■- ; .v An additional 103 returns are/given this morning, the largest batch yet published in any one clay. Of these the Unionists account for 56, the Liberals for 36, the Nationalists for 12, and the Labourites for5.

THE LIBERAL REVERSES.

CHIEF WHIP DEFEATED.

The principal feature of the results of teh pollings announced this morning is the defeat of the Right Hon. J'. A. Pease, Patronage Secretary to the Treasury and Chief Liberal Whip, who was beaten for Saffron Waldeu (Essex) by Colonel Probyn (Unionist). The Eight Hon. T. W. Russell, VicePresident of the Board of Agriculture, Ireland, has also apparently suffered defeat, although the iigures cabled leave the matter somewhat in doubt. The other important Liberal defeat so far announced has been that of Colonel J. B. Seeley, Under-Secretary to the Colonial Office, who wae defeated for the Abercromby division of Liverpool. NEW ZEALANDER ELECTED. RETURN OF DR. CHAPPLE. Dr. W. A. Chappie, M.D., whose election for Stirlingshire in the Liberal interest is announced this morning, is a well-known Now Zealander. Of Scottish descent, he was born in Otago in 1864, and was educated at the Otago University. He practised in Wellington for a number of years, and unsuccessfully sought election to Parliament as a Wellington representative on ouo to two occasions. At the by-election for the Tuapeka seat in 1908 (rendered vacant by the death of the late Mr. Jae. Bennett) he was elected for that constituency. He sat in Parliament during the session of 1908, but was defeated at the general election at the end of that year. ETHICS OF THE POLLS.

ADVICE TO LIBERAL VOTERS. TO "PROFESS TORYISM."' ..(Received January 23, 5.15 p.m.) London, January 22. The Daily News, one of the leading organs of the Liberal party, says that the Liberal reverses in the counties are due to a reign of terrorism. It states that since the introduction of the Budget a great majority of the large country estate, officers have been dealing out intimidation to their tenants, and that the temporal arm has been reinforced by the spiritual, as the vicars, who are the channels through which the most material bounties are distributed, have been working against the liberals. ........ The Daily News adds that its advice to voters is to profess Toryism, and to vote for the Liberal martyrs on the rack, and to tell verbal untruths rather than to betray their cause. The Radicals complain that the use of motor cars largely explains the Unionist victories in the county pollings.

THE FREE TRADE ASPECT., MR. ASQUITH TAKES COMFORT " VERDICT OF GREAT CENTRES." London, January 21. The Prime Minister, Mr. Asquith, in speaking at Ladybank (Fife), said he would say nothing regarding the general results of the election till the situation was more developed. He remarked, however, that, with the exception of Birmingham and its sphere of influence, Liverpool, and one or two other isolated areas, the whole of the great centres of industry in England and Scotland had given an emphatic verdict in favour of Free Trade. In replying to hecklers, Mr. Asquith declared that he did not favour the nationalisation of the railways. He thought that the present distribution of members was unjust, and that the time had come for an amendment of the method of representation. I

AUSTRALIA AND PROTECTION. A FREE TRADE .VIEW, (Received January 23, 5.15 p.m.) London, January 22. ..The Sydney Free Trade League telegraphs to the Daily Chronicle that, protection has increased the cost of living by one-fourth in New South Wales, as compared with the cost before the institution of the Commonwealth. The cable adds : " Australia, asks no .preference."

THE IRISH PARTY. DIVISION AMONGST MEMBERS. London, January 21. The Daily Telegraph, in referring to the split in the Irish -party, says that the O'Brienites may be a dozen strong in the new House,, and that it seems clear that they will not hesitate to join, the Opposition against the Budget. CHURCH AND ELECTIONS. A SERVICE ABANDONED. London, January 21. The thanksgiving service announced by the vicar of St. John's Church, Plumstead, in commemoration of the time of deliverance of Woolwich from the hands of the Socialists and Sabbath-breakers, as a result of. the defeat of Mr. Will Crooks, has been abandoned owing to the Bishop's disapproval. ,