New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-01

and s. OOO, 900 adult males, the number actually
represented in the House of Commons did not
exceed 100000 lie proposed by his bill TO
lower the franchise from fl0 to E6, and the re-
suit, exclusive of the metropolitan diStricIs'
would be as follows: Total addition to the eec-
toral body, 443, 900, of which the votes oil the
middle and upper classes would be 3O2, 600, ana
of the lower classes 14l, 900. In other wofdS'
the bill would add to the electoral body 10 per
cent Of the upper and middle classes ana ." per
cent Of the lower classes.
Such a bill is, Of course. very lar
from satisfying the demands OF the
working classes. One Of the speakers
against the bill, Lord Elcho, remarked that
the Reform bill of Mr.. Disraeli, for which
he (Elcho) had voted, was more comprehensive
than Mr.. Baines's, as il admitted to the right
of suffrage 100000 persons against the 443,O
reached by the bill of Mr.. Baines. Neycrthe-
less. Lord Elcho now voted against the less
comprehensive bill, because he was persuaded
that il would not benefit the social condition Of
the working classes, while it would pave the
way to universal suffrage and to the assimla-
ton of the institutions Of England to those
of America" Mr.. Lowe, q well-knOwn con-
trbutor to The London Times, and for several
years q member Of the present Government
which has always been pledged to favor the Re-
form movement was particularly pleasing to
the Tory side Of the House by the pungency
and violence of his language. lie said
that the real question was whether it was
desirable to make further extensions OF the
franchise in the direction OF democracy. lie
disputed the arguments Of Mr.. Gladstone and
Mr.. Mills on the political rights Of man, which
afforded no basis for the government oil the
whole community. lie ridiculed the argument
that democracy was inevitable and was inclined
to take his chance, and accept 1t when ne couid
no longer refuse. Another speaker, Mr. Hors.
man, contended that political education was
the fruit Of leisure and that the want of leisure
entirely untitled the working classes for politi-
cal rights. Mr.. Gregory, an lrlShman, VINO
tried some years ago to emerge from obscurity
by being the first TO urge the recognition oil the
Southern Confcderacy, recited as many oil the
plumbers and of the crimes of which he con-
tended modern democracy to be guilty as could
be crammed into speech Of moderate length
The Government observed an attitude Of
which il is difficult to say whether it was more
favorable or unfayorabe to reform; and Mr..
Baines's bill was therefore rejected by 9'o
against PA votes.
The Reformers are making great preparations
for the election Of new House of Commons
which is to take place in the course of tho
present year. 1.-THE National Reform Confer
ence" has been recently in session at Manchester,
but they were unable TO agree Some OF the
delegates insisted strongly upon universal
suffrage but it was decided by large majority
to ask merely "for comprehensive measure"
The workingmen seem to feel deeply that they
have no organization comparing in point OF efii-
cheney with the democratic organizations of
France, Germany, Italy and Spain. This feel
ing chlls their enthusiasm for reform, and
greatly damages the prospects Of the entire
movement.