New-York tribune., 1867-05-01
GREAT BRITAIN.
THE REFORM QUESTION.

al the want Of unanimy among the Libe M party on the
Reform question II Is said TO DC his atonton TO throw
up the leadership as Pararhont meets and take
his below the gangway. He indicates his dssasfac
tion with things they in che following letter which
is q reply TO vote Of confidence in him leader voted
by public meeting in the. town of Guildford:
NO. II CAIdToS HOUSE TERRACE, AprI H. .
"SfR beg 20 Acknowledge with gratitude the letter
aud resolution you have been good enough TO address TO
me. You VIII have observed the division last night and
II will probably lead you 70 altered estimate Of any
power possessed by improve the Reform bill Of the
Government.
"Ibeg, however to you that my attachment TO
the great end in view is unaltered.
al have the honor TO be, &c, W +. GLADSTONE.
"E. W. BROOKE esq"
The Times comments rather severely on the letter,
charging MI Gladstone with bad temper IL says Had
10 been possible IL would have been Kind 10 let this little
missye abide in ohscurty Unfortunately, when man
IN Mr. GadsiOncs position writes anything when once
st ~ dom" rn5not ne 1Sdons That fierce light winch
beats upon the throne is not more fercc thh tue ng
which throws every act Of public eadern in Iebei
large opeEair meeting TO condemn inc com
promises the House Of Commons making with Reform
held in TmalgaI-square on the evening oil the lo'
Five or six thousand people present Mr. Gladstone
aiiy Tor idlc threats but II tho House Of Commons
passed ihs measure the people would NOT accot w. anu
more extcnsye and cmbttcrcd aud more powerful than
had yet been conducted by the Reform League keson
the payment Of taxes until their rights were conceded
Nj g. Mantle, in supporting the resolution, said that
let them talk Of compromises as they may there wOa DC
no compromise the part Of the people lie only antlci
patcd c sentiments Of the people when he told the Chan
ceor OF the ENclequer that II the bill WIS passed IN ts
present IL would be regarded M an insult by thc ma
lion. loud chcors.l Looking at tho conduct OF me
House Of Commons ia the recent d'ision nc lgHt uy
say had forfeited respect aud confidence e people
held So GeIE 10 dGS Sry o 81 ST % Of
their country, not TO advance tho question OF
Reform. no. 10 promote the peace and nnpp, .,
and loyalty io the thronobut 10 secure their own seats
n Parlianen-lgreat eheerinSl 10 KEEP ns many s % m
they possibly coud from lhs POsr'ssioh& ~ VI ,Lt it
franchise Kenewed checringl lie was Eot sure thht
all these reform meetings were not mere waste ol ihe
within the limits 81 the constitution bnt he was not sure
presume upou the aspect the peoples aga-
un had borne and took advantage OF the peoples 10Y
atty 20 the taruuo and love OF their country III tWasmOfe
than probable u their movement had assumed another
aspcc-f instead Of peace there had been druet-li,
instead Of marching to Downing Il with white nag they
mad rs was done ia Birmingham 81 years ago hoisted
black oncwhat they could not obtain from me sense OF
tustire ~ ght 0XOrcd from the fears OF the IaI-
Lament Of Great Britain and Ireland Loud ana enth-
slasiic cheers There was point beyond Nhoh @ tne
iher than that and say that the sentiment OF loyalty II
ser Sas oi termansn sentiment unless founded
o .or, and he very much questioned whether loyalty
In this country would continue To he founded ON reason
n tho Government aud Parliament OF the Queen weie
, orno,cI 10 the best interests Of her Macstys sub
iccts cers lie did not hesitate to say that there was
daureT-seros danger this matter ~ the people came
20 regard the Constitution only desned "a qualify
men 20 attack and keep them down IL ever the time
came when the people ceased TO entertain IoVefsnlu
ng f % let q the Occupant & S hrogt ss lnrGs e
throne ana tho constitution INTO uIslepu.c iou" L
chccrs The people who gave noble welcome 10 Carr
ingon- loud chcclw who reyerenoed the name OF Oliver
Ctuinwcll-chcors. which lasted several minnes-the
pguue who saw the flowers OF liberty growing up ia
syoiy soil watccd by the blood OF patriots and martyrs
had stuff enough them 70 fight their own great bat
, of liberty aud 10 defeat the ends OF the present jew
is, disuensstlon lCrcat chccrng He hoped within
few days When Parliament again uot they would make
| ther
Parliament feel they must represent the DOhe sW ahu
the muscle England forever cease to exist Tremen
dous cheers
large open air meeting also held In Brm
ingham. which attended by many thousands OF pco
pie Mr Rafics moved the Ist resolution: THAT THIS
meeting considers the decision arrived at last night Ivy
the ouse OF Commons n its retention OF the ratepay
ing clause another instance OF their utter inca
pacity TO represent tho interest oil me people iear
hear lie sand hearts Of the Tories were hardened
Ike the heart Pharaoh and the result 10 them would
be as disastrous 10 the ruler OF Egypt ereiered IN
q sclfstyed Liberals who placed the Tories in ma
lority The threat Of dissolution was held our, ana
they were afraid 20 meet their constituents.
But though il was in the power OF these renegade
Liberals 10 inflct temporary defeat upon ther
ZION tRey were quite poweress TO sayo OFF for more than
very brief period the result for which the country was
lCheers one who not often 20 be relied upon but
who told the truth for once 0hg ago ,a ,c
pure and simple and SO IT, must Sneels.i nd Gs and
under IL would abolish the ratepayng clauses Hear,
hear by their obstinacy and stupidity the Tories had
sacrificed their position and power England. Hear,
hear FaIschood caoIery decet Intimidation, trckery,
had all been resorted to- but all 10 no purpose he
carried in proper spirit thas dloh 5otHGi snd IN m
,Gsr the TTr aGemes 0' Cheer e The Tories We're not
carrying their traditional policy what they dd IN
isc7 and vously they did up TO 1882. Hear hear
To raise TO calnmniate their opponents to
resist obstnatey and blindy had always been their
only long series Of defeats and 80 1t must ever be so
long they set themselves TIE task q IetanS ho ,ho
conservative measure now before Parliament saying tat
Mr. Dsrae as the greatest political JmgStG ns tn ever
from the beginning that his bill would dlsancse th0u
sands in eeas &c oSa9 q mNn epGp thc
iIouse Of Commons IT wanted some honest men there
st Gy 4Tfs'2e: tfe SeSp s lie pesp
thwarted and ignored. Hear, hear They had endured
until they could endure no longer They must nave
changed House OF Commons, come what might lCheelsI
ENGLAND AND SPAIN.
The Spanish Foreign Minister stated rather grandiio
quenty that the decisions OF the ssush Courts would
be upheld but il seems that Courts managed
as to conflict with the wishes OF Great Britain
i'm the matter Of the Victoria. - ,,,
cGn s s the capture Hf
tora to have been Illegal. ,oo,.,or tho dtsor.nce
between England and Spain in this matter mas 'ern
mated. -
Ten thousand of the English Volunteers VINO were 10
take part in the great Review az Dover on Easr d a M0
divine service in the grand old Cathedral in that ancient
city.
THEATRICAL, a.,
Miss Nelly Moore, who has been for two years leauhg
lady at Hsymarket Theater, London, has eft the
company. Her place has been ably slppIeu ny MISS
lone Burke formerly of Walack's, New-York
FRANCE, ..-..
THE LrGlsiATIvE BODY.
The entire bill relative to imprisonment ior debt
nsssed the Legislative Body by II2 10 votes The bill
a le