The New York herald., 1867-04-04
What tho People Think.

~. ~erAl members OF the House OF Commons mot
Yesterday and IL has been decided that the second road
ing OF the Ministerial Re bill shall not be opposed
Two hundred and seventy eight supporters Of the party
met at Mr. Glsdstones house In Carlton Gardens and
after very short discusslon-f that be called dis
which consisted principally Of but ono speech
resolved that the groat battle Of the session. n fought at
ALL should be fought at the second stage. We
informed that the meeting unanimous in supporting
this conclusion although 10 sufficiently evident that ts
ery spirits Of The party deeisrsS their for
immediate war. Mr.. Gladstone HIMSELF a. We under
stand expressed his own belief that would be vain 20
the same opinion with even greater energy. Wiser
ounsels however, glad 70 say prevailed While
ther forbearance he confessed that large section OF
the party thought good bill might yet be made out Of
The d S 70 1s, n: Of S WAITING sns :Ss h,n ns
cellor OF the Exchequer had declared on the second
reading OF the BILL what portions Of the ministry
willing 70 relinquish, and what parts they held TO b.
The announcement OF the Chancellor Of the
E.chqusr that ns 70 = = Soss
after a schemo which lcaves tho number OF English
members untouched opsup procss ighscA ought 20 Dc
jealossly guarded There Is nvincibe reason why
tho number Of members Of tho House Of Commons
should not be increased; but u 70 extremely undesr-
able and should not Dc assia,ec % unless sa. = oe
altogether the acknowledgements clauses must be
peremptory rejected. Even there we're no popuous
towns and increasing counties requiring representation
the fact that many small and decayng bcroughs re-
turn members to tho House ansmsly which should
diasncniss abssla,eiy those borouahs having popula
ton under 5000 and "a deprive q one member those
borcughs under 1000 and md, returning two. IS.
alteration OF such questions may, however, be
deferred to the time when the House enters into
bo far distant Tho opposition show their willingness TO
help the government YfAe govzrmst b dispod 70 med
errors NAV be amended The Ministry have still OPP
portunty, but n they are wise they viii NOT PERMIT ne
orbearonce which has far been shown TO beray them
into confidence. Their bill may pass second reading
and perish ON the motion 70 60 into COMMITTEES Every
mistake the Ministers have made has weakened them
Il stlII posble 10 keep back the attack repetition Of
past errors would the last bond OF restraint and
united opposition WOssld rceep Aem from place and
pocer. -. .x,
From the London Star reform orsanh March ~
The liberal party, represented yesterday at Mr..
Gadstone's house. came 70 an agreement which we are
far indeed from regarding - entirely satisfactory
There were In point Of fact only two courses open 70
one Ss ~ ,S sse % We 90 NOT
mits that the government reform bill H. In Us present
condition entirely unacceptable M Gladstone usder.
bill ever introduced by any ministry In this country
Il has any essential and vital principles At all then has
o9s a09sh,na Good % of T Il Is must & Krsiy Tasosd il
must change It's form, its substance its nature
Nobody pretend 70 say whether ne for Or against
other This Is but one illustration Of the many dii-
culties which begin 70 shicken and darksn around
sps mS puurs into hs brakes and ngss and
jungles of compromise and detail
We DO NOT desire 70 present gloomy view Of the
situation Perhaps the worst evil before us may be
little delay and waste Of tme We have still some hope
that an the tory tactics forced into Development their
object mays become clear - 70 render any further
concession or toleraton impossible and 70 unite the
liberal party in prompt and Fssolute resistance 70 the
whole measure II Is, OF course, always open TO this
liberal party, II they bat hold together 70 reject this
idle and worthless BILL They can do this they WILL on
The question of second readng on the threshold OF
counnaIltee or even IN commtea Bus our orm convic
s,on that this will have be done a last makes us little
inclined 70 applaud courss which seems 70 accept delay
f no purpose and TO invite danger where certain safety
lies in prompt and decisive action.
rFrom the London News, March o.
be deliberations Of the members OF the liberal party
Who sssembed yesterday At Mr.. ciaastcnes ssoed in
erv scnsbe and prudent conclusion they resolved not
70 Oppose the second reading Of the Reform blu unless
sbe suicidal obsnscy Of the government forced this
rourss upca them. Mr.. Gladstone frankly confessed
that his own personal opinion wss NOE that Of the moy
~ bjs party but he wisely waived his o'rn judgment
in obedience 70 the restraining ocmmon sense,
or the ounerring instinct" as Mr.. Disrse would
can IT, OF his followers There aye strong rca-
sous for the step 10 which he wrs inclined, as
wall A for that which be unwlingy rdoptsressons 20
strong as 10 seem absolutely uuans Serable when one
s,de of the question only Is looked al ne whok biU q
Ne gorernmsa u worse Nan ann u 80 parts and TINS