THE ENGLISH ELECTIONS

FURTHER RETURNS FROM T__E POLLS. _ER C_L_M_i_-IL__IN ON THE POLITIOAL SITUATION. United Press Association--- By Electrio T_legrap_--Copy-_ht. (Received October 3rd, 8.55 a.m.) fX)NDON, October 2. At Birmingham, fhe following message from Mr Chamberlain to the nation was dis played on a limelight sareen upon which the results of the pollings were shown: — "Patriotism before politics; may the union between the colonies and the Motherland, now cemented! by their blood, be ever main tained." Speaking in th* country, Mr C__mb_rl_i_' declared that never had an issue of more vital importance to the future pros perity and existence of the nation been be fore the electors than at present. He added that the aid given by the colonies must be reciprocated whenever they were insulted or oppressed. PROGRESS OF THE CAMPAIGN. LONDON, October 2. The following members have been elected unopposed:*—Faversham, Capt. J.Howard (Conservative); Hertford, Mr Abel Smith (Conservative); Kerry, East, Mr J. Murphy (Nationalist); Tipperary, South, Mr J. Cui lenan (Nationalist). The following members halve been re elected unopposed: —Devonport (2), Mr Hudson E. Kearley (Liberal) and Mr E. J. C. Morton (Liberal) • Exeter, Sir Edgar Vincent (Conservative); Durham City, Hon. Arthur R. D. Elliot {Unionist); Wigan, Sir Francis Sharp Powell (Conservative); Rochdale, Colon*. Clement M. Royds (Con servative) j King's Lynn, Mr Thomas Gibson Bowles (Conservative); Reading, Mr G. W. Palmer (Liberal); Preston, Right Hon. Robt. W. Hanbury (Conservative); Peter borough, Mr R. Purvis (Unionist); West Ham, South, Major George Edward Banes (Conservative); West Ham, North, Gray (Conservative); Anglesey, Mr E. "J. Griffith (Liberal); Abingdon, Sir Joseph F. Leese, Q.C. (_iberal) ; Eddisbury Division (Che__ire), Mr H. J. Tol lemache (Uonserva-tive) ; Chester City, Air R. A. Yerburga (Conservauve); Hampshire, Basingstoke Division, Mr A. F. Jeffreys (Conservative); Bristol (West), Rt. Hon. Sir Michael Edward Hicks- Beach (Conservative); Berwick-upon-Tweed Division, Sir Edward Grey (Liberal); Rut land (County), Mr G. H. Finch (Conserva tive); Oswestry Division (Shropshire), Mr Stanley Leighton (Conservative); Hands worth Division (Staffordshire), Sir H. Mey sey-Thompson (Unionist); Reigate Division (Surrey), Hon. Henry Cubitt (Conservative); Stratford-on-Avon Division (Warwickshire), Colonel Victor Milward (Conservative); Tamworth Division (Warwickshire), Mr P. A. Muntz (Conservative) ; Thirsk Division (Yorkshire), Mr J. G. Lawson (Conserva tive) ; Newry (Ireland), Mr Patrick George H. Carvill (Anti-Parneliite) ; Waterford, Mr J. E. Redmond (Parnellite); Armaga (Mid.), Mr J. B. Lonsdale (Unionist); Leitrim (South), Mr Jasper Tully (Anti-Par nellite); Roscommon (South), Mr J. 