New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-04-04
From orr FOREIGN FILES.
GREAT BRITAIN.

MEETING OF THE LIBERAL MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT.
large Iaeeting of the Liberal party. members Of
the House of Commons. took place ut the residence
of Dir. Gladstone OF the Adullamites, Mossrs
Horsnan and Roebuck were present Lords eros
venOr and ElchO and Mr. Lowe were absent. Mr.
Gladstone recommended that if Mr.. DSrac would
at give mp the clause relating to dual voting
the Liberal party should allow the Government Re
form bill to pass a second reading and 20 into Com
mittee, promising that when il arrived there he
would propose such amendments as would altogether
change the character of the measure.
Mr.. ROcbuck said that the Liberal party would fail
in a sense of their duty if they refused TO 90 into
Committee on the bill with the object of improving
it as far as possible.
Mr.. Bright was strongly opposed TO allowing the
bill even to reach the stage of second reading He
could not reconcile il TO himself TO intIust the ques
ton of Reform to the men in power and therefore he
was for opposing the second reading defeating the
Ministry, and committing the question to those in
whom the country had confidence. lie believed that
nothing cOuld he more acceptable 10 Mr. Dsrae than
the notion that the bill should be got into Commit
tee and he Vas perfectly assured that if the Chan
cellor of the Exchequer were present in the body
in the spirit he would have suggested to the meet
ing 10 adopt the which they now seemed pre-
pared to take aud if he should once succeed in get
ting them 10 90 INTO committee, he would tNCldn,
The Lord has delivered them into my hands
The meeting separated on the understanding that
should the Chancellor of the Exchequer not with
draw from the bill the principle Of dual voting they
assemble again to consider whether the issue
should not be raised the question that the Speaker
leave the Chair To 20 into Committee OH the Bill.
IRISH QUEsTIONS-MR. wHALIFY on THE FENMSs
Friday night, the I'D. was like all other Fridays in
the House of Commons, and was devoted TO the
riding of hobbies. and the complaints and grew
ances of independent members" Two Irish Ques-
tOns were up the first of which created considerable
amusement; several bOurs We're occupied with dis
cussion relating 10 the circumstances under which
Lord Derby had been induced 70 grant pension of
$40 20 certain Mr.. Robert Young described alter
nately rs Mailer u waiter a poet. aud humOrisE
but who. il alleged. was also an Orangeman, and
had employed his ribad pen 10 libel the religion of
the majority of his countrymen. Some of the poetry
was read 10 the House by Mir OReilley, who recon-
mended IL to the special attention of BT. WhdHey
eInbOdyine many of the sentiments which the hon
Oiabe member for Peterborough so often enunciates
in public. iflie following lines are fair sample of
the poets genius 49,.
1--WE fight for or country Our cyucrn; ana her Crown
And make all the traitors and CToppies lie down,
Down down. CrOppies lie down"
The chancellor Of the Exchequer made an exceed
ingly w1tv speech in defense Of the Premier stating
that Lord Derby had granted The pension on the
Catholic Bishop. and il appeared that Mr.. Y0iulgs
having found that his rbsldry did not pay had sim
inered down into a quiet and decent citizen. Mr..