The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-11-28 00:00:00

THE NEW PARLIAMENT.

The work of the general election commenced on
Monday with the nomination of nearly 400 candidates
in more than ISO borough divisions, and polls began
to be taken on Tuesday. Mr. Parnell was nominated
for the Exchange Division of Liverpool, but his name
was subsequently withdrawn. Four members were
returned unopposed. Mr. Ferguson, who was re-
turned for Carlisle, has sat for the borough
since 1874. Sir W. Lawson, who represented
the borough for many years retired when,
under the Redistribution Act, it was deprived
of one of its seats, and is now before the electors of
one of the divisons of Cumberland. Mr. H. Ricbarcl,
'who with Mr. C. H. James was retarned for Merthyr
Tydvil, which he has represented since 1868, is Secre-
tary of the Peace Society and a-well-known member
of the House of Commons, is 73 years of age, and
was for several years minister of Marlborough Inde-
pendent Chapel, Southwark. The other candidate
returned, Mr. C. P. Villiers, is another notable mem-
ber. He has sat in the House 50 years, is 83 years of
age, and will be best remembered by the active share
he took, in conjunction with Mr. Bright and Mr.
Cobden, in the Anti-Corn Law agitation. He seldom
sneaks now, but his active though some .-.hat bowed
figure is always to be &Nen when there is any business
of the least interest to be transacted in the People's
House.

In addition to the above names, the following rrl
the members who have been returned during the
week to the new Parliament :
Bath—R. S. Blaine (C) ; E. R. Wodchouse (L).
Barrow-in-Furness—D. Duncan (L).
Birmingham (North)—Aiderman Kenrick (L).
Birmingham (East)—Alderman W. Cook (L).
Birmingham (South)—Alderman Joseph Powell
(L).
Birmingham (West) —Right Hon. J. Chamberlain
(R).
Birmingham (Central)—Right Hon. J. Bright (L).
Birmingham (Edgbaston Division)—G. Dixon (L).
Blackburn—W. Coddington (C) ; Sir R. Peel (C).
Bury St. Edmunds—Lord Francis Hervey (C).
Cambridge—R. W. P. Fitzgerald (C).
Cambridge University—Rlght Hon. A. J. Beresford-
Hope (C) ; Right Hon. H. C. Raikes (C).
Chatham—Sir J. E. Gorst (C).
Colchester—H. J. Trotter (C).
Coventry—W. 11. Eaton (C).
Croydon—W. Grantham, Q.C. (C).
Dover—Major A. G. Dickson (C).
Dublin University—Right Hon. D. Plunket (C);
Hugh Holmes (C).
Exeter—Hon. H. S. Northccte (C).
Fifeshlre (West Division)—Hon. R. P. Bruce
(L).
Glasgow and Aberdeen Universities—J. A. Camp-
bell (C).
Gloucester—Thomas Robinson (L).
Grantham—J. W. Mellor, Q.C. (L).
Great Yarmouth—Sir H. Tyler (C).
Hanley—W. Woodall (L).
Hawick Burghs—Right lion. G. 0. Treyelyan (L).
Hereford—Joseph Pulley (L).
Kidderminster—J. Brinton (L).
Kilkenny (City)—J. F. Smithwick (N).
Lancashire (Blackpool Division)—Right Hon.
Colonel F. Stanley (C).
London University—Sir J. Lubbock (L).
Morpeth—T. Burt (R).
Newcastle Under-Lyme—W. S. Allen (L).
Newry—Justin Huntly M`Carthy (N).
Oxford University—Right Hon. Sir J. R. Mowbray
(C) ; J. G. Talbot (C).
Perth—C. S. Parker (L).
Peterborough—Hon. W. J. FiLwilliam (I)
Plymouth—Sir E. Bates (C) ; E. Clarke, Q.C.' (C).
Preston—W. E. 31. Tomlinson (C) ; R. W. Han-
bury (C).
Rochester—Colonel Hughes Hallett (C).
Staleybridge—T. H. Sidebottom (C).
Stirling Burghs—Right Hon. H. Campbell-Ban.
nerrnan (L).
Strand—Right lion. W. H. Smith (C).
Stockton--Joseph Dodds CL).'
Stoke-on-Trent—W. S. Bright (L).
Swansea District—Sir H. Hussey Vivian (L).
Taunton—S. C. Allsopp (C).
Warrington —Sir G. Greenall (C).
Warwick and Leamington Right Hon, A. 11
Peel (L).
Wbitehaven—Right Hon. G. C. Bentinck (C).