New-York tribune., 1910-12-17
by The Associated Press.


London. Dec. 16.-With ONLY twenty-eisht
seats in the new House of Commons vet to
be filled, the general elections are practf-
cally ended and the exhausted political
orators have begun much needed rest.
OF Ce tWenty-eight vacant seats twenty
already have been polled for. though the
results will not be known until Tomorrow
The standing of the contendng parties to-
night Is as follows: Government coalition,
SIT; Unionist opposition. 2e5
Ihe members of the House of Lords party
are agreed to call the result of the balloting
draw, but there is unanimity among
them as how best to meet the new situa-
tion when Parliament meets Some of them
want the House of Lords straightway to
reject the governments veto bill, while
others favor a policy of delay by discussing
the bill and eventually placing wholesale
amendments in It,
The Saturday Review OnionisD de-
clares that King George was badly advised
in consenting to the dissolution of ParIia-
ment. but it says it cannot see how his
majesty now can avoid coming to a deci-
sion in favor Of either one party or the
other.
One gain each for the Liberals and the
Unionists is the result of yesterdays cleo
tions
Inc composite government majority is
formed as follows: Liberals. 260: Irish Ma
tionalsts, 65; Independent Nationalists, 10,
and Labor members A.
The Laborites are the only party thus
far to show an increased representation in
the new Parliament. Already they have
secured two seats In addition to those held
in the previous House of Commons.
The cOalitiOniSfS bau or;t
113, as against a total majority in the
last Parliament of 1874
William O BrIen, leader of the Jndepen-
dent Nationaists. scored a success in the
South Division of Cork County. where the
Independent Nationalist candidate Walsh
turned out f.. Barry, who had represented
that constituency in the interest of John
Redmond for fifteen years
The Orangemen of Ulster County who
recently started fund for the purpose of
buying arms to fight a home rule govern
ment, are now widely circulating the
manual of drill for irregular forces.
The two constituencies which changed
color yesterday are the Leek Division of
Staffordshire, where r. Pearce won back
for the Liberals the seat lost last January.
and the High Peak Division of Derbyshtre
which s. Hil1-Wood brought back to the
Unionist ranks. Partington, who was de-
feated in High Peak, is Junior Lord OF the
Treasury. and the second member of the
government to be unseated in the present
elections
Results Of the PoIIncs.
The results of the pollings b. districts
follow:
Down (south)-J. Macveagh (NationaIi.n.
majority a1oIi,y.s s2s: No change
isp; majority. 1,291. No change. Ofi0''-
Arsyllshire.J s. Answorth LiberaD: ma
Aberdeenshirs West-J, NJ. Henderson Glib
eFI hneonsSrs a3Gnsy ss No eRsqEe Wsiern,
isD majority. 839. No change 'oiioh-
d1ondsondsrryy :ons. North)-H r. Barrie Cnionist):
dl5sTan; aernwa,, ms5orltg; "smhgrna, 81 No change
majority oos shipSrhe3 %n e., D. Acand 0iberaD
Lar IsnaTkshiTs South w Menzes Glib
Berwickshire- II j. Tennsnt asn afsberan. major
ny 6umfrisssbipe 1;y9: Sp change, n,,,.
jority. $50. No change. no
Dumbarsonshtre- A. Allen d.IberaD; ma
Wiltshire westbury5-J. NJ F Fuller Glib
crab: majority. $50; No change.
jority. 500 This Is Liberal gain
ayrshire (South)-W. P Beale GiberaD: ma
Cork County (Basb-Captain Donelan ma
tionaliso; majority. / .ass No change
Northanptonshfre tE.aSt)-Is G. G.
UIiberaD; ma jority, 764 No change
Northumberland Hexam)-R. D. Holt G.ib-
eral) majority 500. No change
Derbyshire QIigh Peak)-S. Hill-Wood Union
isb majority. 1s4 This is a Unionist gain
Forfa1hsirs-J Faiconer Giherap; majority.
Gioueestershire CTeHsssbury'.M. Hicks Beach
Norfolk tSouthwesD-R. Winfrey GiberaD:
majority 431. No change
HsddnssSnshis., I ton s,.s B Haldane DAs.raD;
Durham County (Bishop AuckIsnd)-Sir n
Havelock-Alan LiberaD; majority 5Ss No
change.
Yorkshire. West Riding Doncaster1-C n
Nicholson Giberan; majority, 2,544. No change