New-York tribune., 1867-09-02
GREAT BRITAIN.

CLOSE OF TIE PARLIAMENTARY SESSION.
The business of Parliament was practically
over when the mail left although the formal prorogaton
did not take place until the following day. the 2ls The
session has lasted since the 5h Of February period OF
six months and l6 days, about week longer than
binary session During that time the Lords sat on 70
days or for hours being an average about two
hours and minutes at each sitting Their Lordshps
divided times The Commons sat on l27 days. or Tor
@ houpS o oeirg 9enty TS minutes at each sitting
There were l54 divisions In J., the Commons .Hl
i'm humber being limited TO In allrst on March
a. when 40 present at In the morning; sec,
ond on May 49, first day of the morning sttings held
TO facilitate the progress Of the Reform BILL third on
June a. motion for adjournment 1ontn on my 1,y
fifth on July 2s when Capt Vivian was about to call az
tenton TO the service Of the troops IN M sn
July 25 the Lords amendments on the Oigers ana
Oahs bill; and seventh, July 80 when the House ere re,
TemapRabe IN several Ways First in that Government
has managed to keep office ana power, altnougn as
Commons Second, that said Government, although up
10 the present year the ayowed enemy OF any % rgS dH
larger measure of Radical Reform than even the advo
cafes of such measure had deemed possible o.hor
measures having for their object the moral and social
benefit Of the community have also been passed. ourn8
THE REFORM QUESTION.
The Reform League have resolved to maintain s Or
eanzaon consisting Of 40 branches, for purposes OF
registration educating the people in the use OF the vote
be pledged to advanced Liberal principles One OF the
leading features Of the programme Will be an agita
ton 10 Obtain for the and the old the protec
ton OF the ballot order that they may exercise the
franchise without undue influence being brought 10 pef
upon them by their employers. ,,,, e..
The following letters from John Bright aud John stuart
MILL 10 Mr. DealeSs SNOW thht tHey s"hN'i'n N'"'-"
agitation: -, A.. .o ,ha, 4, ,s M.
My DEAR Mr. BEALEs 0m glad 10 see tiat ~ rs no.
Intended discontinue the organization ana aDDiS oI
the Reform League although great step mas Dee
gained the extension OF the suffrage On that nthi.
OF question OF reform presume you VIII not ec
necessary agate further, lar as to DorouSs
concerned. But the concession OF "lae ia ,
most incomplete 80 long as the security Oh Ie Dd.Ue
denied. AS machinery for conducting eecloHs .i'ho
disorder, the arrangement OF the ptlOt Is percy
II on that ground Only IL should he adopted bu, thI
is higher ground which all Reformers shouio inss'
upon II.
=. The wide the suffrage the more there arc OF men
In humble circumstances who are adnitied 10 the cul
else Of political rights, the more clearly Is IL hecesSaS
that the shelter OF the baO: should DO granted an
confident it would lessen expenses a eecons, si0e0y ~ 0
diminish corruption, and destroy the odOus system o
timdation which now extensively prevails ana tht
would make the House of Commons more c9npIegJ
representation Of the opinions and wishes Oh he eleetor
body have "A very strong conviction ON TINS sui1ecl'
and hone a our friends throu ghout the country WIZ hc
connection with Parliamentary REFORM thc ought 10 eon
tend Without this safeguard there can De o esoeie &
from and oppression at tiecpohs' "iu V'
political contests will st remain. what tts no"
discredt 10 us free and lntclsent PcpIIe ~ III
Reform League and Reform Union VIII MAKE the pai
lo their next work they must soon succeed ocu ~. TO-
tell you that shall heartily JON then IN % haiiot those
this great end | hope the friends OF the poe hose
who care for freedom and morality in the wo.p oi %
representative system-wll PROVIDE tne nei"i "