The Express.
London, England, 1868-05-07 00:00:00

THE THEORY OF I,I*%OLCTION.

Discussing Mr. Disraeli's proposition as to the right of
the minister to evict the parliamentary tenant from the
house held by him at the pleasure of the crown, the Tilrea
thinks the British public will on the whole be disposed
to accord to political parties a somewhat larger freedom of
action and constitutional margin than they readily allow
to one another. Out of doors it is generally felt that Mr.
Gladstone bad the right to introduce his resolution', even
to the interruption of business, and without any pros-
pect of following them up with measures ; and also
that Mr. Disraeli had • right to make the best use
he could of the power he undoubtedly possesses. But
there is a consideration which at this moment greatly con-
cerns our statesmen. Having lost the security of high
electoral qualification, it is most essential that the other
security, the length of parliaments, should be retained,
and that together with a more democratic class of electors
we should not be landed in triennial, not to say annual,
parliaments. Frequent dissolutiens would lead before long
11 to some point far beyond our present keo.
The belle News examines the agencies and motives by
which the present situation has been created ; and asks
whether the present House of Commons is to look
idly on for ten months more at the policy of an
irresponsible minister incapable of enforcing during
all that time the safeguards of representa.
tire government. Is Mr. Disraeli to revive the
practice of carrying government without a parliament, and
in defiance of the national will ? Is all useful legislation
to be postponed ! and is Mr. Disraeli, having juggled par-
liament into prohibiting a now election by new constituen-
cies till next year, to be allowed to juggle the Queen's
permission for an Immediate dissolution into a permission
not to dissolve for six months I These things cannot be
tolerated, and Mr. Disraeli most either resign at once
or parliament must peas • measure for enabling
the new voters to claim at once to be put on the electoral
rolL

It seems to the Pose perfectly clear that as the House of
Commons has no confidence in the Irish policy of the
ministry, it should now, for the third time, uy so in a
manner that cannot possibly be misunderstood.
The Star appeals to the House *1 Commons to consider
very seriously the present position of affairs, with a view
to the preservation of its privileges. For the course which
be is pursuing Mr. Disraeli has but one excuse to offer,
viz., that the passing of the Reform Act has made it Im-
possible to appeal to the old constituencies. He has,
however, no right to throw the burden of this exceptional
state of things upon parliament, and it is for the house to
convince him that the intermits of parliament and of the
country are not to be weighed in the balanoe with the per-
sonal ambition of a minister, or the impure purposes of •
party.

Sure/num Bairzrzusieca SOCIETY. —The annual
meeting of the friends of this society was held last even-
ing in the large room at Exeter-ball, Mr. Hugh M.
Matheson in the chair. The chairman said of late years
the principles of the society—that of systematic giving—
bad been • • ground. He weld advocate, on scrip.
total grounds, that all Christians had a call upon them to
wt wide a portion of their substance, end use it for the
glory of God and the good of man. The Rev. Mr. Cathie
the report, which sat forth that the object of the
society was, by the aid of the platform, the pulpit, and
the prow, to promote a systematic and proportionate
giving of funds for the use of the Lord Lad for the benefit
of the poor. The society did not ears)/ members, and did
not interfere with the aims and objects of other societies;
and, in the language of Lord Cairns, the Lord Chancellor,
and first president of the society, "it was the
auxiliary of all and the rival of none." Arrangements had
been made for forming branches in all the protestant town.
of the oontinent. The publications of thsor had been
distributed in most of the towns of England, and the
society had agents in Canada, who gladly • 'tinted the
publication. The society bad now spent 21 years to
assertion of the principles of the society almost without
dimwit. It was not the aim of the society that solicitation
should arms, but that solicitation should be a necessity.
The receipts for 1867 amounted to 1,254/. ; of that amount
8541. was for working expenses, end the balance, 4001., was
in the hands of Mr. Crowley, of Halifax, as treasurer. 04
the motion of Mr. Kerslake, the report wasadopted. After
additions from the Bev.llr. Parks,llsv. Ms. Amapa" ROT.
A. Nantell, and Bev. R. W. Dale, resolutions were passed
to the west that the pro method of waiting to he
asked ler almost all son4Dations was not in ameardsnes
with saripiaral preesptaad pramdent A vote of Quake
to ths ebshimm demi& the imasting.
Quiserarowie MAT 7. —The National Steamship
Gempany's steamer Francs, from New York, arrived beta
at nalt., she leaded passengers and proceeded for
Liver pod All well.
Guaszeaserna, MAY 6. —The Allan steamship
Belgium, frees hothead at the mete alt., arrived here at
10 p.m. to-day. Wind moth. Weather hay.
Weureassioand rhesematisinan be cured by
&Mao Bra sailfish ISt fra. and wok. of yortweers wad hetalata—raaa=pan app tha-
ws. welcome Hoveetten and Sous, 6, Great Marlborough
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