§ MR. AKERS-DOUGLASI beg to move that Mr. Speaker do issue his Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown to make out a new Writ for the election of 19 a Member to serve in the present Parliament for the borough of Manchester (East Division), in the room of the right hon. Arthur James Balfour, who since his election has accepted the office of First Commissioner for executing the offices of the Treasury of the Exchequer of Great Britain and Lord High Treasurer of Ireland. [Cheers.]
§ Motion agreed to.
§ MR. AKERS-DOUGLASI beg to move that Mr. Speaker do issue his Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown for the election of a Member to serve in the present Parliament for the borough of Birmingham (West Division), in the room of the right hon. Joseph Chamberlain, who since his election has accepted the office of one of Her Majesty's principal Secretaries of State. [Cheers.]
§ Motion agreed to.
§ MR. AKERS-DOUGLASI beg to move that Mr. Speaker do issue his Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown for the election of a Member to serve in the present Parliament for the borough of Bristol (West Division), in the room of the right hon. Sir Michael Hicks Beach, who since his election has accepted the office of Chancellor and Under Treasurer of the Exchequer. [Cheers.]
§ Motion agreed to.
§ MR. AKERS-DOUGLASI beg to move that Mr. Speaker do issue his Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown for the election of a Member to serve in the present Parliament for the borough of St. George's, Hanover Square, in the room of the right hon. George Joachim 20 Goschen, who since his election has accepted the office of First Commonersis for executing the office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom. [Cheers.]
§ Motion agreed to.