New-York tribune., 1867-05-14
BY STEAMSHIP.
The Ininan steamer City of New-York, from Liy-
erpool May J. via Queenstown May 2, arrived here yes
GREAT BRITAIN.

TIE REFORM QUESTION.
The Lancashire Liberals have had a great meet
ingat Liverpool TO express confidence in Mr..
Gladstone, and TO express their disapprobation OF
the Government measures. Mr.. RathbOne, who
presided, said they wanted real reform, and that Re-
formers must keep steadily in view the simplicity OF that
object il they would not allow Mr. Disrae tine abest but
most dangerous political actician OF modern times to de-
feat by dividing them. He then said, our object to-
Mr. Gladstone, the natural leader of the whole Liberal
party think the late Mr. Golden who once asked
n Won wanted good pair Of shoes, would not rather
ask shoemaker than tailor 90 make them Tor You
Every who has read the late debates must that
this has been adhered TO that want
ing good Reform bill Each OF the great political par
ties is i'm false poson neither doing work which IL
likes does well There Is great to fear either
that the Reform may be no real Reform at all or that
te I Reormers m as Mr GadstohS MI Mr. s
at Mill consider that yet prepared for IconfeSs TO
produce confess the fear that the present unnatural
position parties will end in both evils in succession
a renewed agitation ending in government by num-
eers THIS Is m WI %ncn n & i1 one one earnestly earn d
prevalent in the House Of Commons that II does not
much matter what the Reform bill Is so that will only
pass II IL is to put end 10 agitation 10 settle the
question, st must be good sound Reform bill, which
viii do away with the feeling OF exclusion the part of
to work with and to make of all classes one nation IL
is most fortunate that at such time we can look up as
leader, statesman who by wise measures has so
added to and confirmed the prosperity Of this country
@ s asS a u % n e and e
who by other wise measures for the comfort the en-
as 30 Ss snd their and
generous confidence that they will accept at his hands In
faith in his wisdom and love for them even limitations OF
their power as settlement OF this great question Let
w. therefore ensayor TO- 70 on e Se1S C o n
they avoid the dangers OF paa Dill ana continued
and increased agitation. 8 20 A1s ..... r.
t.t. .-t LETTER OF GLADSTONE.
The Chairman then read the reply which had been re-
ceived from MI Gladstone In reply TO the invitation to
be present: - -.
b., :. -. .- 80, "HAwARDES, Chester, April 10
"MY DEAR Mr.. RArHBoNE: am deeply grateful b the
bernl electors Hundred OF West Derby for adding
to previous acts Of Kindness the generous support
which they propose afford by the meeting about to
be held ia Ilyefpool on the 30th inst. e
"Iam further obliged by your giving me the oppor.
tunity of appearing among them that occasion But
am Of opinion on the whole that my taking part m the
proceAdinrs associated they with my personal o
stion would not advantageous to the common cause
"To that cause need hardly trust assure you ana
them OF my continued devotion Eyerystep have taxen
since the OF the session has been IN strict
fulnlmen the pledge given by me in July last after
retiring from resst usory and every re-
dictionary pro posa but eheernlly TO promote by AL the
means m nv power liberal and ennctual settlement OF
the question OF Reform The last three months nave
been spentin the endcayor redeem the first portion Of
thlsencagelusiIt. by all such legitimate goas and opa
portuncs IS may be afforded me, shall continue the