20 JANUARY 1906, Page 2

Turning to the details of this amazing Election, we may

note that the overwhelming set of the tide towards Liberalism showed itself from the very outset. Ipswich was carried on Friday, and the net result of Saturday's polling in 35 borough constituencies was a gain of 21 seats to the Ministerialists, who did not lose a single seat. In Man- chester and Salford the victory of Free-trade was over- whelming. Every seat, as we ventured to express our belief would be the case, was captured by Liberal or Labour candidates, Mr. Balfour being defeated by nearly 2,000, and Mr. Winston Churchill carrying the North-West division with a majority of 1,241; while the upheaval in London was foreshadowed by the capture of a seat in the Walworth division of Newington.