The New York herald., 1866-04-28

~ The Reform Bill.
WILL THE NEW MEASURE INSURE A SETTLEMENT |?
From the London Times, April IL
sss We acquH the Ministry Of all desire to evade
cps with satisfaction the statement that though they
have followed the advice of Mr. Bright in his scheme Of
Question Of TsdisbusiOn to new Psramsns as he
suggested. Mr. Bright would be we'll content that q
franchise bill should pass BY itseknot because he did
sibuton would be achieved Immediately aterward but
because he believed that with the forces brought
son would in the end be carried in much more exten
zve fashion than ID now dreamed Of The government do
mot look forward 70 such an event. and promise US that
1Ae franchise be reduced they win proceed with redstbu
ton at once We believe Mr. Bright 10 wiser in his
generation than they in theira Their scheme
Parliament would pass redistribution bill after having
PASSED franchise BILL or il would not IL would,
s no S ss as tS o INTO
two sessions would on the same pressure have
passed the whole in one n it would not pass . re-
Ss s
pointed out and Mr. Bright would bo grated py seeing
.hs Ministry compelled 70 adopt no: merely part but
sscspe from this conclusion. II a. complete
measure be now brought In. the acceptance Or
aoo.s .as' Of comnons '' .1s .s % VIM
Abe existing Constituencies II the measure b
divided, and tho nrst part be adopted, ne lass u ~ -
40 5ssse - sas s Il Is evident ths hat nothing
which the government have done, and nothing which
with reform by instalments The force Of Lord Grosvs
Durs amendneut 10 - great now ~ u va when it was
By & nSsi tie
he policy IL rsea%nsSas @ @ not . ss ssSs sss ssie
y not question Of confidence no confidence in The
Ministry. We are all agreed that reform necessary
ssrsed~thas reform should be complete and inai; tho
sny point Of debate Is whether cngthcning sercs Of
bills promises completion PIE ora ana . nay Or SsasS Z y @
yRxxcH orrxIox OF BRITISH HrEoRx.
Prom the Paris Temps April 81
much ability In this matter Their position difcut;
ther own belief in the necessity OF reform hessatug
ssuprohensivs bh which should embrace the whole
question conciate all parties and satisfy Cor long time
20 : to osnd the smallest nurber Of persons possible
Tho Ministry have been wanting in authority. Lord
Russell and M Gladstone have not shown the qualities
what deberatve assemblies scarcely pardon Hence
tbc shaky condition Of the Ministry. must not Be
thought however, that all tho fault is 10 bc imputed 10
thc Ministry for their task was NOT an easy one The
House OF Commons Is a. We have before sad,
hostile TO any measure OF reform. The eioc-
= - the House. % and Ii there ,- s sssSlns 70 show
that the non-electors arc animated by any very
Mr.. BricM has qpened cdmpaig~ Of popsar agsasbn,
@sd skais ,ci,h wha. rsuL We shosId Be by Aa
ss uc ses a rDssua a. sy oar S%S
That which Is uppeost In thoughts Is equality, the
rights OF general principles, abstract justice. But
what the English ask above ALL Is whether the State ID
happy and prosperous and whether the Innovations pro-
pssed 10 be carried out are not likely 10 endanger that
prosperity Be that ~ IL may the Ministry uppear TO be
ncuactd and what Is more, their fall would not sim.
pity the question Whatever be the PARTY called 10 power
will find before II the 10 midabe, about
TO say the same impossible tssk-namey, the framing
snch bill o. reform shall satisfy once the radcs
f.deries Of nc minority and ne conservative miayta o.
ne m,rtfyshaH MAKE conoessions Ge Abeyican prt
cpl M hoss sesming b impair By1sish tnsifuions