New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-06-07
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE.
LONDON
iNfaNlfF4Ns
- IN PARLIAMENT.

e,,, our Special Correspondent LONDON. May q, 1851
LII NIGHT will long be remembered as "1 o 4,,n
a., ,.J;ticol history of England HcN'n'S -.
,,l,.rs recorded their names IN IaNoI % -.
49, fr.,oclise on women. TINS Is ABOUT uni'I -.
'i' 49, Mr. Mill or the most sanguine adYoc"'o
''s i'''S .,eraoe anticipated and is generally re-
,,,rded rs a victory; for that which 20 orlv
- L., of Commons vote for to-day mas o'' -
- t,no IN wait for its establishment Du LA
-, ,o,o a victory that Mr.. Mill shouIu ia 49,,
s'.o porlia,nent the general disapil','s IN
,,o, and provoked lively dlscu'I'0-- = Cor
"0,.''.i, tote public opinion ana prepare - -
81, -, .,reat step to reform Which ii n3 ,od |
a. 80 The Parliament met last nsi' - Ia !
I" '"N' M concessions which the Government n"'
made in bringing their Reform oiii ln,O hefore
sIone that was possible had DTougn' ooioi
la"'' ." nrosnect of settling the question: ana
Wv - was opened with further conceSSioi
'"o NJ, that the Government not only would accep'
49, o,osition TO make all rates personally P"S"'''
,us uniting nearly all householders on 'le YES.
but that IL wvuld novt Thursday Dllng ioi
clause which should put that measure I'M" lnn
rreseut measure Mr. Lowe, the unDenoune 2ud"oi"
of this crisis uttered his solemn protest against '0
hill which lie declared evolutionary ana '"0
conservative radicals that they were throwing over
all their privileges and surronderng the Government
IN the masses He was heard, as he always 49, on ac
count of his eloquence with attention and respect
lint with an incredulity which showed that the upper
classes do not really fear the lower lheh arose MI
MIL with his amendment, which was 10 SUBSTITUTE
far male persons" simply persons III was ui
fortunately at the hour when members are III '"o
habit of going into the TefreShment rOom anu II az
archangcl should come into competition WIN ooot
and mort he coud not hope to retain full House oil
Commons. But those who remained dld so BECAUSE
they were interested in the question, and among
chem were the leading men of all parties Disraeli
had am informed, privately said to Mr. MIL that
he was by no means an opponent of woman suffrage
and though he might in the present uncture have TO
vote against its incorporation in the Dill Whch nc 10
so anxious to have pass. he! would see that ne NSlp
had every opportunity to bring the question peioio
the House. Disraeli and six or seven other members
of fhe Government sat out the discussion, Ill WHICH,
however. some of them participated. MI Oi'us'ohc
cave the utmost attention TO it, and it was plainly
subject on which he was DESTROYS of information.
Mr. Bright also, seemed absorbed III the mat
fer though he has never fully entered into
the woman question and looked skeptical. The
Ladies Gallery was crowded; and by the by. 1t Is
one sign of progress that the gallery has lately been
entirely reitted and arrangements made Tor the ac
commodaton of some thirty more ladies. Among
those present last night were Mrs. p A. Taylor the
President of the Woman Suffrage Association,
Madame Bodchon, Miss Helen Taylor daughter OF
Mis- Mil, DR. Garrett and her sister now wife OF
Prof Fawcett, VI. T., and other distinguished lades
In the other gallery were Earl GRANVILLE the EaTI ol
Cork and other nOblemen. The House was sun as
death when Mr. Mill arose. He evidently lel that TIC
had before him a great opportunity ana meant 10
make the most oft. Indeed. hissOlemn clear voice
struck deep chord in the House at once. AT the
end of his opening remarks he paused Tor some
moments and his friends feared that he was becoh-
inc confused: nevertheless the House felt that 1t was
because he was oppressed by the seriousness OF MS
subject. and knew that lac would beat ms music
out Ii was one of the best signs of their respect
for Mr. Mill, and of their now fairly awakened IN
terest in the subject, that instead OF the laughter
which often greets a speaker who seems confused,
tbev cried Hear hear" i'm a tone which meant that
he should take his own time. The TACT Is MI NH
his own voice. When he speaks he says something.
And when, after the somewhat embarrassing pause
last night he started ont again, 1t was to hold the
House spebound by the freedom and power of his
utteTance. He never before made so grand speech
either in matter or manner. The feeling that he had
pure right with him an almost prophetic eieVa-
ton To his voice, and when he paused now ana thel
his path 10 brand this or that old cruel law Dy
which is oppressed, under his touch each sIcn
law seemed to be some old Saurian mOpster that
should long ago have shTunk tOltS tOSslDed instead
of crawling through the nation and It's Hall OF Parma.
Inont This debate IS very fully ana truly reported
in The Times and trust that IL. with Al the eXclana-
tions with which ii is inteTpoated Will be printed by
The friends of Woman Suffrage i'll the United States
N and circulated throughout the natOn Tor American
n laws yet too faithful transcripts OF Lngsh
Mr. Mil. as have said began his address in a thin
House When, however. it was announced IN the re-
frcshment- room that he was speaking chops and
steaks were hurried down and continuous file OF
members began to stream in. until the seats were
well filled. There then began the manifestations of
feeling. One after another cred Hear; near, TO
the general principles which the speaker reared
into fortress from which his guns were TO be fired
AT length there came sharp passage, spendidiy de
hYered, IN which be traced the present traditions
and cOnYentiOnalites to the relations between the
sexes. to an era long gone by III which men and
women were separated in every respect
Then the man spent his hours of leisure among men;
all his friendships, all his real inmacies were with men,
with men alone did he converse on any serious su9ec
Tho wife was either play thg OF an upper servant. All
this among the educated classes Ii changed men no
bosterGus conyivality with male associates the home
has acquired the asccndancY. The two really
mass their lives together The women OF the family are
The habua society the wife is his chief associate,
his most confidential friend and often bis most trusted
counselor"
habitne of the House never heard befOre-a general
beating OF feet in the gallery which was only pre-
vented from being general stamp OF applause by the
nutiilng carpet. Now the galleries are guarded by
dragons in white ties. each of whom implicitly be
leyes that the British Constitution will be upset if
any visitor stands up, eats sandwich or reads
paper while applause would he regarded us down
right revolution. just as these dragons paralyzed
10y the unmistakabe applause that had been excited
by Mr.. Mills words, were mediatng whether or not
to turn us all out the House broke ont into loud
ringing cheers. &" Nor does a man." continued the
speaker wish TO have for his nearest companion,
linked so closely with himself and whose wishes and
preferences have strong claim upon him, one
whose thoughts are alien from those which occupy
his own mind-one who can give neither help nor
comfort support to his DOblest feelings and puT
poses" Again, the Hear hears" broke out all over
the House. which was plainly becoming aware of the
novelty of having such subjects preached before it,
Mr. Mill now felt that however eXpediency" might
lead his hearers to vote he had their best sentiments
with him. Strengthening himself he said with great
emphasis;
20 the level Of men, men will be pulled down to theirs
support 10 his higher aspirations or drag upon them
You may keep them Ignorant OF politics. but you cannot
keep them from concerning themselves with the least
5pectable