Politicians are returning from their holidays, and the usual Autumn Campaign in the constituencies is gotting into full swing. Mr. Chamberlain returned from the Continent yesterday. Ho is, it is said, much improved in healt mains to be soon whether he yet physically equal to a resumption of the arduous campaign which he hes undertaken. Itis not " very cheering prospect for him. Polling is taking place to-day in the Barkston Ash Division of Yorkshire. What the result will be noone can say, but it cannot be a triumph for Mr. Chamberlain, for the Unionist candidate has declared himself a Balfovrian, strongly opposed to food taxes, and has refused the support of the Tariff Reform League. Indeed Mr. Chamberlain's campaign never looked less hopeful than it does to-day. Esch succeeding return of the Board of Trade shows'a fresh expansion of our foreign commerce, and among the trades which are most
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