, 1866-04-05

Colonial Difficulties News Items-
Postscript.
tFtom Our Own Correspondent
LONDON, March Ii.
THE NEW REFORM BILL.
The agony Is over, the child Is born, and
the country Is now ASKING "hetncr the pro-
geny o. hassen, ulaos'onc q 20, Is mon ION,
star u nl aoo1t'ou* me new he,ol" BIN
"ah inlfouoeeo " '"o cnnnec.ior u 'ne Ea-
eneauer on @onoas nlgn,, anu tne puhy ht-
VIC Heaatns aas aheaas e4e.teu ~ uucu
e' na.u "o'.e 49," r.. eonN' Hno'e u
~. $50 80 ~ a,s, = s;ssnss,, aeemy, ".
sosuA o'a 1910 uts~ss NY Pe'4se ~
~" " a"aa. .. ~ 10 ao.n ~. ~
~ .1,a -. o'e .,.e
e - ~ sss 10y -" ~ ~. , 49," ~:
oeeAus ..ua .a1 c'o ..o.H,s *'s ,1s.,,|s, ~. r.
i'E,' pt!s ~ 80 s..n =, ,..,s 800 30 y ~
well, its only ILL. one+ ,,.--
we had the Promonltory symptoms on s2t-
urday last-the lnying out the Incn-ln the
shane of yoluminous electoral returns, show
;no The romnosit,on IF nil The constituencies
.Ns tAT 80! IN 1r.N. Tnsa4s'ss.Ssss ~ -
III ne on"eu naneuo Aao s.'aia.t y. VI tus=e
details maj De unoetstooa "nen " is remen-
bcrcd that equal electoral districts arc un-
known in this country; that three or four
hundred voters in come borouehs return a.
many members to Parliament as ten times
their number IN others; that property is no
better represented than intelligence OF NUM-
hers: and thst. above and beyond oll. IT has
,>eco1n. rcceecarv In admIt cprto,r n,ono-,
49, u..' ~ 49, ISL. ~ w. '.AA p'opo,,
uon Q! t'e WORKING classes, out only so small
CT in the hands Of the present holdera-thc
a,;stnc,acv and middle c,asa rhsra !. ,,r-
s ..,-,1s 49,. -. as.. ~. - n-...,,,o - w.
fanny 'eanou ~ eteult 1atl Aossetl.s aoinln'
islration with an honest desire and determin
atton to extend the franchise SO as to include
s,aa:, ,.aasa 1rs ~ ian.a ~ 49, ,.a,a.,s,a' ~ " ~
otoei tnueeo' We Nv" tea4n .not 1naiacul..e
II after the decease OF Lord Palmerston, the
Cabinet began the discussion Of the pres-
ent measure. and gaye directions for
ro11ectyng the necessary dsto thnorvhout +ba
h1ngao ntss un.a Tefn ~ 70 serve
TWO pufposes. 70 prove 10 ING enemies 81 pro
EfesS ; tnat reform "as neeae4, ano 70 sao" 10
the lloelai parry now lu9 re1otm ougnt 10 pe
made; Inc mere aetMls anu nEures con
tanned IN these statistical docnments VIII be
o. natie in1sless & 70 ame1San a34 . 1eaaess; aaa
l merely refer 10 them 70 add that our o6'
struetlonlsts and arfstocTaey nave already
seized upon the data furnished By the Coy.
eminent, to prove that reform u not needed,
!oF vcfy mqcn larger proportion OF the "ork-
Ing Glass already possess the suffrage than
ay 9oo{ tta uau h,,t 10y, eeaa;t te tpass w x
tRio;a1 RIJ1u rs,--,s tnowin1 Tniiar whaf .Tsn,cas
thau an ohfninr3 an5 hnv thew mnst ksve
been manipulated t"complled' they call
it In the Government bureaus. Il
the non.electoFs aud WoEking men bad
..st1.tfna Sv1 shn,,1d - aet - ha.a torssd
tha4 stwentS.s;T ~ eent " tho art;.en c1ass
were already down On The electoral lists Of
tne e k,neaot ,hosh statement ,.% %nicd " h11sr nopouy
az; t1,aS sevrra1 1ncrnhe,s n tho Hnu.e NJ NJ
Commons took The earliest opportunity Of
questioning and denying. Mendacity appears
to be the cardinal sin Of privileged classes,
like i1nderhanded f1ching Is Of monopolfsts
and these born-to-rnle gentry of ours think 1t
aproof Of skill, and in no sort dishonest, to
represent working men As shop keepers, and
shop keepers rs WORKING men, according as It
may suit their purposes or policy for the time
being entirely acquit tie Government Of
my such design Or intention, but the Govern.
ment has to work through subordlnates, and
these latter ha1d their positions in the various
Bureaus for life, cor their good behavior" Is
first Instance through interest. Such men are
not likely to espouse the popular side on any
question, least OF all when the object is to
Crnnt further lnstnlment Of power to "the
dangerous classes"
the 1S1aoDUcr1oy or THE REFORM BILL
The scene NJ tha Honses of parltsmrnt was
mi If a chsracter IN mt one intn rnv or.
treIna ~. ~ aonnr ~ e1c;tement no, Titbst and;n,
th,t the no,re snthor;tfes had nrenared ~
the vnrat he donhiinr he cnn.t.hfes n and
aroun1 The iepislafiye Rnjldinr. TheTn was a
snail crowd nf very orleTly neopie at the en-
tranrc to Westminster Half. and an eoua1
number within the doors. cyidently intent on
. seeInr tha men1hers srfinp in. y hut there an
pearet 10 be no interest beyoad that. and. 20
iar as conid remark by keepInr nv ears well
omen. M discussious or auticjpatious about
ff5e forthcom{nv measure. IN st. Georre's
Ha,, there was 4 1arger crowd than us1s1 al
natItnt inliyiduals waiting their turus TO eet
ITO The strangers' Gallery; but certainly not