ADDITIONAL MAIL NEWS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 7316, 28 July 1885, Page 2

ADDITIONAL MAIL NEWS.

(Per United Press Association".)

Auckland, July 27. , RE-ELECTION OF LORD CHURHILL.

The contest for Parliament for Woodstock between the supporters of Lord Churchill aud Mr Corrie Grant, a London barrister and journalist, put up by tile Liberals, terminated by Lord Churchill being relumed with a majority of 217. Humours were current that the ladies did most of the electioneering. It is considered Lady Churchill (daughter of Leonard Jerome, of Js Ttw York) won the battle, assisted by some lines from her father, who had come over to England to help her. She had also the services of Lady ■Carson (her husband's sister). After tlu: polls were closed the electors called for Lady Churchill. She came forward with Lady Carson and simply said, '• Men of Woodstock, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for returning my husband for the third time." The Liberals tried to beat their fair adversaries on their own grounds, and secured the services of Misses King and Adams, the lovely young grandees of Oxford ; but Lady Churchill, with Lady Evelyn and Lady Carson, was too much for them. Lord Churchill received 532 votes to' Mr Grant's 405. — The London Tory clubs held a jubilation, and the victorious candidate could not have received a greater ovation if he had been at the head of an army, or won an important battle. OTHEK ELECTIONS. A London despatch of July 4 says the results of Parliamentary elections which took place during this prceeeing week to fill vacancies caused by the change in the Ministry have rather startled the Liberals. The Tories have more than held their own in special pollings, and have increased their majority in such hotly-con-tested boroughs as Wakefield and Wood'stock. Liberals' election agents in many provinces send iii discouraging reports, and are now not so sure of an easy victory in the coming elections. Labourers appear to lie indifferent about taking advantage of the enlarged franchise, and are. falling away from the Liberal interest. Times having been hard, the labouring class are more than ever under the influence of squires, farmers, and local officials.

THE ANfILO-GERMAtf SITUATION.

A London special of June 30 says the death of Emporor William promises to lte tho next great sensation in Europe. Extraordinary precautions are being taken to prevent tho sending of any telegram revealing his real condition • but private letters are not subject to official censorship, and they give such discouraging forec'tst-s that tho news of tho Emperor's death i" daily expected in official .circles. Iv EiWeiui the death of the aged Kaiser is looked upon -is an event of the very near future. Tho extent to which this occurrence is calculated upon seems surprising and heartless. Its immediate political effect will be to bind Germany mid England together in a very close union. There are hints of a second and secret treaty of Windsor that had really more todo with change of Administration than tho vague and shadowy promises made by Mr Gladstone. According to the story, the

Crown Princess Victoria assured her mother that the .death of the Emperor was only a question of a few weeks, and that upon the accession of Frederick "William to the imperial throne of Germany the influence of Bismarck would cease to be a prominent disturbing element in European politics. , Lord :Salisb\iry will liaVsJ an interview with Bismarck in Augusts