The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-01-24 00:00:00

Voroet (Emig Exprpoo.

DORCHESTER JANUARY 24th, M.

THE CONING BEBBION.

As Parliament appeasabee, speculation is if, as to
tbe measure. which Government intends to bring
forward. But se performance so frequently Legs
behind promise, and as the members of the Cabinet
have of WO been more than usually reticent, there is
very little nee in considering what is likely I. be done.
Ose Wag, however, is evident: there need not be
another Irish &Won. Many persona have imagined,
homes the Sister Isle is still in a state of fermenta-
tion and things are not turning out there as was
orpooted, that national questions will be put aside
agile. But let it be remembered that it 11,04 the law-
making which took up so much time last year, and
that now, so terse Parliament is oonoerned, there Is
really nothing to do but await the result. It seems to
be positively oertain that the first effort will be in the
reform of the rules of the Hones. An' well will it be

is he Government can carry their scheme without •
Parliamentary revolution. There are members by no
mane oonlined to one party who view any alteration
with extreme reluctsnoe, and who are disposed to
adhere rigidly to the system which is associated with
all our past glories. But there are some who, though
entertaining the some opinions, appear determined to
use "freedom of debate"ass stalking loo:se for party
Mottos. The Government have to discriminate between
the two, and to shape their course so as to secure their
object without departing very widely from the
precedent" of the House. When the matter of
procedure is disposed of—if it should oe—ministere are
somewhat pledged to measures for County Govern-
meet and for • reform of the Corporation of Loudon.
Both them quatioas aril of the first magnitude, of
they are not exactly "burning" owe. That in the
Mimed condition of things, taking into consider-
ation the Increase of wealth and population, and
the march of education, the ‘iistriots throughout
England call for • different system of management is
not for a moment to be woneered at. Rather is it
strange that the system should have gone on so long
unchanged. It is our own opinion that the country
might be made to a great extant federal, teasing to
Parlament ratificatioa loosed of hard work. Witauut
advo atlag -neatly • method of dome title for iippU-
oat'oa to counties, we are strongly of opinion that
mneh of the drudgery could be performed by local
maned' in • more effectual manner than at present,
conferring on Parliament the relief it so much needs,
and restoring to It much of the dignity and power it
ham lost. The county session might become the
nursery of legielation. It could not fail to act se •
training school for debate. se well a. for public;
business. A Chairman of Quarter Sessions has s 'me-
times been pooh-p .ohed as • candidate for ofiles or
Parliamentary &bode, yet it cannot be denied that a
greet many of our foremost Ste amen have gained
valuable experience In quarter and petty seed no., and
Ii is se little to be gainsaid that such oase have
generally been selected for the more solid business
duties of the Roue. of Commons. In dialing with
county management Mr. Gladstone would have an
opportunity for the exercise of his peculiar genius, and
for promoting one of the greatest acts of public use-
fulness any statesman has ever engaged In. May hie
strength be equal to the occasion