New-York tribune., 1867-03-07
GREAT BRITATN.

tvO bills Tor the settlement OF the question OF Tenant
Right in Ireland. Though 10y means so comprehensive
measure as peculiar circumstances OF tenant tan-
crs In Ireland require they have some good provisions
which met with general oPpTEv2 In eNp1s ~ cnnnt m fe
prOvcmeutS, was founded on the llnclpd "a "a o erd
Tst bcncts ON Ireandthat money lent to be expended
fv the owner improvements should De S,tlse on ,1
60 six kinds Of imprOvements-nan drainage, IeeIna M
tOn OF waste lands, removal OF useless enfnoi ,p t
houses With regard TO the three tmentlOncd eao
improvements, the landlord Wend nave flgb m tbc " nTcs
e3t beyond what had already been sanet0nso S ~ M
meht dor lIon Available for Inc uiposes of the bill For
the repayment Of loan by haieaIy %
years would be allowed Lord Mas cOhe!ded ~ . eN
Ssssns his strong conviction that tho9Sh II might no
etile the question forever the s WO9 meet most %
30 lust complaints which had been made.
rHE Reform QUESTION.
IN ,bo poform question Nj Baincs and lIr Ayrton
,,,cht m the Chancellor Of tho Exchequcr who de-
sded the course Of the Government; Mr. Ayrton init
t1 tbst Nr Gladstone was the leader OF the LIB
oval party and rot Lord Russell, and that no tricks
sa1nld be allowed by the former Mr. Gl@d. stone made
on allie speech in which he said that the time Tor ma
eSnsiV their proposals As understand the case" he
eid there u the country and IN the House various
rsrv reform Some OF these currents are in opposite
drec0Bs and tend 10 ncutraze one another some are
ia favor Of extensive acknowledgements others fearful vi
it They are opposed 20 each other; but venture 10 ay
there is powerful and prevailing feeling NI,eh, l
which kewses reflected faithfully and generally within
these walls without reference topoteal opinion and tl9t
soring and oVeTpOwering-desTe that we should now,
within the limits Of this Session arrive 9t lengtn 2t
legislative settlement of this question. Cheers There
beng that desire in the House and the country follows
hat what wish for includes this important po hSe
wise: that the question shODd be settled, II possible ~
Sse Ia poyer Hear hSa ~ ~ rs MOI fo coB1pSt Tu S fhe
sby a9d eapaci&y ~ u 1 'y ~ ~ % i I and sSfisfSetory
issue with respect 10 the representation OF me ~ 2le
ileSs they be the responsible advisers OF the CiONn
IINn hear te a.
have expressed ny perfect Willingness and earneaI leslie
e. eoDeTte with the present Government for an eect-
nal and above an an early settlement OF tins question
snf should avail themselves Of this favorable state Of
reing and take All steps TO conduct 20 practical ecc
this disposition 50 generally prey III Ih4 liose,
Abe tactics OF 1859 being repeated and promising that he
dill not intend to withdraw the assent he had prey Ousy
kven 30 this mode OF procedure he pressed Air DSae
70 reconsider bis determination not TO give any detailed
Information as to the views Of the Government gHiE
Monday next and pointed out how inconIenicnt ana 1l
atOry this splitting up OF the Ministerial explanation
nto two parts. since IL was next 10 lmpossloe thd s
House could proceed az once 20 asatsaetoly ueN,oh
Of the resolutions on Monday next after hearing r Dis
rac's supplementary explanation.
The star complains OF the exaggerated eourtesy "4h
which the Opposition are treating the Government as
nc Zines warns Mr. Disrae that the limits OF ndul
eenoe have been strained already. DC must decide on
Monday the decision Of the future VIII pass from The Cab
met 10 the House Of COmnons III must tAen D apden
efuInent. and II TIE verdict be unayorable the policy OF
forbearanee must cease. let ii once appear thai the Al
OF reform through Parliament and its days arc mum
TIE Daily Telegraph praises tho becoming demearor of
the opposition toward Ministers. Not faCtiOu sentence
las vt been uttered against the Cabinet There i, yea
time in whicL the Ministry ahaudoninga false ana taking
up true position may treat Parliament their OppO-
nentS and the nauon with the eandor amply accorded
ire Hd does justice to Mr. Gladstone on his conduct
consideration Of the Government bin is approac he'd in
this spirit by the opposition II is almost matter OF GER
pb that legislative settlement OF the reform question
will be arrived at this session
At meeting Of the Bradford Branch of the National
ueform Union held on Monday the 18th Of February e
following letter from Mr. John Bright 70 The secssta-
Was read RocHDALr, Feb. l6. 1851.
DEAR SIR: think your resolutions very good Tn
co,,rse taken BY the Government Is an lhsou 20 III
House and gross offense 10 the "holo pou' W -
A. tbc country. cannot say what the house VIII DO
sr the meeting which Is called for Thursday next Al
3istrat,on Is bitterly hostile to reform When III OF
,otjou this was abundantly proved ana IT'S coniIhe
rs course since its accession to office II has NOT I'd
,stv or tbe courage TO pronounce boldly against ID
en- bnt it seeks to murder the cause and the qnestio
ia course contrary 70 parliamentary usage and od!ou
An the sight Of all honest men. If the House JOIN
&; tho puilt of this proceeding, It viii only add to the d
tri. with which it is regarded by vast mdtuics
the peOple in al parts OF the country You are nght
holding meetings and in every town anGvage meet.a2
sboud be held Already they have been held more ger
rly and more numerously attended than at any othe
te since 1892 Hitherto the effect seems little 50 far
Sye NAV Judge from the action Of the admnsIato on
whether further meetings will produce any greater eiIe
cannot undertake to say. But / venture 10 ia
this that government, mlnindful OF the opinion e.
messed so clearly in the great centers Of our popuao
runuino fhe country into great peril II meetings a'
f,.4 If tl,e omen and almost universal expression
nlon has no power on the administration and The leg
itretheD inevitably the minds Of the people Will se'
other channels with view to obtain and secure inc sh
NShlch are now contemptuously denied theu| Al / q
wrong in believing this, their history Is lie from t'
,5orinp and We have all been mistaken Ia our e1iiua
Of the causes out Of which many Of the great and depo
allie transactions ii has recorded have sprung und
kand that in birmingham great demonstration OF 0p
ION Il, contemplated and suppose that other parts o.
conutr- will nave something to say to an adu!"sI"o
which abdcaes It's functions, and IS ready to Drtray yJ
Queen and people, that It may remain in office for a
S,ner session / an, with great respect yours tru.
join BRIGHT.
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The Secretary q the rraiio,d Branch OF rne -,,v-,
At the annual meeting Of National Reform Ul.9a
Manchester on the 2Oth Of February IL was aereod o.
guarantee fund Of $4,000 shOuldJC raised % meet M
pcnscs OF the agitation and az the close Ol Tie maa-s
lie subscriptions already received stated 90 -e0ge
EA',VVy. stai.f -
~ BRITfsn NORTH AMERICAN coNFEDEPA-TcS
In the House Of Lords, the 18th Of Febfuary, Lon
Carnarv0D in mOyng the second reading Of the Ji 20
the Confederation OF British North America, out
line Of its principal provisions The scheme Of q CoAfC
GRAFTON OF the various colonies Of British North Amcyic
had been in agitation for than 20 years, bur wa
only recently that by an agreement between the repre-
sontatives Of the different colonies practical result ha
become feasible The bill provided that there should b
0oyernOr.Genera ?4poIntcd ly the Crown, ana re
eeiying salary Of alb0O from the Colonial funds Tn
Northumberland Of the respective provinces wer
70 be appointed by the GOvernorGenoal % ho1 Office
fGL five years There was TO be a General or Centra
parliament for the United Confederation, and local Lesis
lstores for each province, the Central PdIament Y
consist OF Upper Chamber and Lower Housc, the 4
members OF the first 90 be elected for life With power
70 the Grown 10 nominate not more than SIX member