The English Elections Closed. Sir Charles Dilke on the Situation.

Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 133, 19 December 1885, Page 5

The English Elections Closed. Sir Charles Dilke on the Situation.

London, December 9th. The elections for England and Wales have now finished. The Liberals secured 331 seats, the Conservatives 250, and the Parnellites 82. For South-east Durham, the Liberal candidate, Sir H. Havelock Allan, was defeated by Sir George Elliott. Two labour candidates have been elected, viz., Mr Joseph Arch, for North-west Norfolk, and M> Charles Fenwiok for the "Wansbecb Division of Northumberland. The new Parliament meets on,the 12fch oi January next. j

London, December 10. Sir Charles Dilke, addressing a meeting of his constituents at Chelsea last night, denied that the Radical party-were anxious to eject the present Government from office', and,stated his belief that the Liberal Party would assist any Government which was desirous of carrying; Liberal measures.

| ! l ' London, Dec. 10. , Sir Charles Dilke, speaking at, Chelsea, intimated that the, Radicals would support Conservative schemes, if they" were for the qf the J

good government country, . ' .' , Lofli}p,'Ni December, 10. '. There- seems to be'jjio, prospect of |an alliance between the MadiratejUberals^and the Goyeroinent. It ia^u'nlikely that jbhe will attempt an .early of, "the Miriistry; -..'.'t«'"*('. '„ ,-» i •"», , 'It is believed in high (Quarters that, ihe v conservatives have refused'^p, Recede to fh$ t dema«ids I' „„ '"■ '>• ■ . '

,of M.rs^arnell. „r tt ; T.,l' *s,> LQ^QNj^peceinber lQ. r, 1 Th(e eleQti9ns;have( nqw |ihe fol-i 'numbers'are:.Liberals 244j; t ponseryatijv Ac A c8 r nelliteilS! m _ TheHotals W:-4Bißeralfl, 3^^ Cone^rvfttives, 251; and PwneUltcs, 86.

--' > " ' (>r, ; Lon^QNi JDeoember 12.; s, The "DftUy News"haaranarfcioie to-day on the Irish difficulty, In which a suggestioniis madethataconferenoeoftheLiberalandConiseryative parties, together with the .repre* sentatives of Mr Parnell's following, shall assemble to consider the subject of politidal for Ireland.

autonomy ;M; M „..,' London, December 9. Thereturnsforthe general election to hand' up, to the, present time , show that 324 Liberals, 246, Conservatives, and 76 Parnellite candidates have secured seats. , ' The, «-«Daily News"states that the Government are seeking,an .alliance with the Moderate Liberals. * .. - ',

,- ; .. , London, December 13: Itis reported.tbat Mr Gladstone, Mr Chatnberlain, and Sir, W. Vernon Harcourt are )tn tdined to support the amendment which Mr Parnell intends to move to the Addresa-ln-Reply demanding Home Rule. The Moderate Liberals are opposed to this