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London, England, 1867-08-21 00:00:00

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likussia, and as many had prophesied were imme-
diately swept away. There was to have been a two
years' residence, but as the old voters w
obliged to reside in a borough for one year,only
they
could not compel the new constituencies to reside a
longer period. That consequently went, and no-
body could say a word in its favour. Then there
was a discussion on the lodger franchise. lie did
not suppose it would make much difference in a
borough like that, but in large towns, and partica-
larly in London, it would adl coniideral)ly to the
constituency. Notwithstanding, however, he did
not see that a lodger franchise was required when
they had household suffrage. Some persons had a
ogfrepirteddaistloikrye senenaig
lI ougley bor r I They aso sort
what boroughs theyemight
disfranchise. Ile thought it as reasonable to say
that no man under five feet in height should be
allowed to sit in the house, as that no borough with
less than 12,000 inhabitants should not be repro-
senteil. (Hear, hear.) Th, men returned by the
small constituencies were as good as the men re-
turned by the large ones, and he appealed to the
work they did in committees, in contrast to that
performed by the members for the large towns.
Most of the safeguards, as they were thought, which
had induced many to support household suffrage,
were swept away by the feeling of the House, and
of course ministers had to bow to the opinion of
the House, for unless they had done so, no reform
bill would have been carried during the present
session; and when taunted, as they had been on
all sides, it should be remembered how many
ministries had tried and failed. (Hear, hear.) He
could hardly hope that the house of Commons
would be improved, but they were paying a great
compliment to the working men of England in
giving them a voice in framing the laws under
which they lived. All they could hope was that
they might- not abuse that power. (Hear, hear.)
He might refer with some pride to the amend-
ment restricting the votes in the large places
where they had what were called three-
cornered constituencies. Owing to certain rules
they could not bring the question to a division
in the House of Commons ; but Mr. Morrison, whom
he might call the Liberal member for Plymouth, was
to have moved an amendment. This was no party
question, as members on both sides of the House
were in favour of it, and others against it. They did,
however, arrive at a division on Mr. Lowe's resolu-
tion respecting the cumulative vote, by which a per-
son having two or three votes might give them all
to one candidate. This gave a chance toa minority
being represented, but he did not, however, approve
of it, because he did not see why any one should
have so many votes. Still if three members were
given to a place, and they restricted the vote to two,
he thought it was a fair measure. But when they
gave a representation to a minority it should bear
a considerable proportio to the majority ; and with
the increased constituencies the minorities would be
more numerous than the majorities in the old con-
stituencies ever were. He had voted against the
Government on this question, and he was glad to
see that the House of Lords had ogeeadpted te motion,
and that the House of Commons epthed it. He
touched upon the claims of the large boroughs for
additional members, and compared Mr. Bright, in his
persistent demand for additional members to the
great boroughs, to the daughter of the horse-leech
If the
,
who was continually crying " Give, give."
franchise was taken from Dartmouth it would be to
give it to such a place as Sheffield, which he con-
tended, with the present disgrace hanging over it,
had no claim whatever. He did not mean
but to says
that they should create small boroughs now ;
they had grown up in our social system they ought
not to be deprived of the privileges which they pos-
sessed. The small boroughs returned men of diffe-
rent classes ; but if they gave four or six members
to one place they would probably be all of one mind,
and in close divisions they would be able to carry
any question. This would lead to those disgraceful
proceedings they witne,sse A
din merica, by which
everything was settled in what was called a caucus
outside the house. Small constituencies were a
counterbalance to members of that description, and
he hoped they would always be retained. Ile com-
plained of the attacks made by Mr. Bright on the
borough of Dartmouth, and that he should have
alluded to anything which took place so long ago.
Ile went on to comment on Mr. Bright's opposition
to the restricted vote, on account of the apprehen-
sion he entertained that his vote in the house would
be neutralised. He should not have objected to
all boroughs under 12,000 losing one member, and
that they should be given partly to counties and
partly to boroughs ; but disfranchisement of that
kind would grow by what it fed on. The bill ought
to last the lives of all present. If people were not
satisfied they would come to be a democracy like
that of America, where, under the rule of the ma-
jority, a reign of terror prevailed and nobody
hardly dared express rent an opinion. In conclusion, he
thanked those pent for their attendance, and
hoped Dartmouth would continue a borough
ent i much
longer than he
should live to repres t.
(Applause.)
Mr. GASKILL said he had been requested on the
part of many Liberal electors to thank Mr. Hardy
for the vote he gave on the third reading of the
Reform Bill. That measure was a Radical t
of one, and r
that it should have received the suppor thei
member filled them with delight and astonishment.
There was one thiug wanting, and that was that ho
should support the ballotunless he would do
so there might be a fight at the next election.
Dr. PUDDICOMBE jocularly suggested that the
Liberals should take Mr. llardy as their candidate,
for
and that the Conservatives should look out
another. (Laughte.r.)
After some further remarks from Dr. Puddi-
combo the proceedings terminated.

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every well-bred lip around him into an unspoken
sneer. The coxcombry of slipshod articulation is
bad enough ; but lisping grammar is still more ridi-
culous and iusuffer,tble, in one who affects to fill
a polit;cal position amongst us. Lord Maltnes-
bury, who had failed to grapple with the taunts
and reproaches of the dissentient Lord Caruarvon
cn the second reading of the bill, began the dis-
cussion of its clauses in committee by a tedious
reply to the a•tack which had been made upon

him and the rest of his colleagues, for retaining
otliee after changing their principles; and espe-
cially complained of their having been designated
organised hypocrites," thus missing the whole
point and meaning of the sarcasm which every one
but himself had recognised, and so misquoting
what " his noble friend" had said as to render it
wholly meaningless. Everybody but the Privy
Seal remembered how Mr. Disraeli had affixed to
the tactics of Sir Robert Peel, when engaged in
wheedling the Tory party into Free Trade, .without
abandoning the forms and phrases of Protection,
the stinging designation of "an organised hypocrisy."
The wit flashed, and the deadly truth, like a point-
blank shot, went home. There was a sharp
and telling humour in turning, after eighteen years,
the drummer's lash on the bask of the drummer.
But poor Lord Mahntsbury was too much occupied
with himself, and too anxious to tell the incurious
world how h© had entertained hia-ex-eolleagne at
Heron Court, and sat uphalf a night with him there
during the Christmas holidays, settling how much
Reform they two would give the people, without
knowing how much Mr. Disraeli had made up his
mind to give them,—to recollect what historic words
the friendless but fearless adventurer had used
when, standing on the topmost round of the scaling-
ladder, he broke his way into power.
Lord Cairns saw his opportunity, and with a win-
ning air of un-pretension quietly took the lead, ini-
tiating or enforcing a series of amendments admir-
ably calculated for their purpose. That purpose
was to attenuate the strength of the bill as it had
been sent up by the House of Commons. It was a
wise and salutary purpose in the estimation of two-
thirds of the Peers ; and knowing that it would be
so esteemed, recognised, and sustained by them, it
was exactly that which a dexterous and ambitious
aspirant to their confidence might with most effect
decide upon. The angler chose his flies
with judgment, threw them with perfect
skill, and without straining his line drew easily
his fish to land. What mattered it that the
fish when they jumped did not know how they
would be caught ; or that after lying in the landing-
net a while the head angler would come, unceremo-
niously take the hook out of their mouths, and fling
them into the water again for future sport? Lord
Cairns did all he wanted. lie showed that in Lord
Derby's absence he was able, with little or no aid
from others, to lead and manage the party. He had
been casting wistful eyes at the mantle of Lynd-
hurst, and at the first touch it fell upon his shoulder.
How will he wear it? We shall see.—Examiner.