New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-04-29

| ing mep to execute his magnificent plan. Lady
Baker once more accompanies him, and no element
of romantic interest is wanting to undertaking
which promises to surpass all previous African ex-
plorations in the spendor of its results, scientific,
humanitarian, and political.
There is great outcry again concerning the accom-
mediation of tho House Of Commons The question
is whether an entirely new Chamber should not be
constructed, which should be large enough to seat
the whole Of the present members When the English
Parliament first arose it was found very difficult
thing to induce gentlemen to permit themselves to
be elected; now, however, they are willing to pay
fabulous for that distinction, or privilege,
opportunity Of advancement, however they may re-
gard it. Still until late years the difficulty was to
prevail upon them to attend when they were elected.
and 1t was thought that House holding 400 mem
bers was large enough to accommodate as many as
would attend. But this Parliament has proved that
more interest than formerly is taken by new men,
bers, and the question has become serious one,
where are they to sit. Mr.. Headlam. the senior
member for wcastle-on-Tyne, who had charge
Of the proposal Of new arrangements is ready,
experienced official speaker Of great tact in state
ment, and he could not otherwise describe the
present state of the House Of Commons than rs ut
times being "a large hat shop in appearance, owing
TO the necessity of members requiring seat placing
to occupy to secure their seat for their night.
When great debate is on there is as much trouble,
struggling and peril as getting into theater on
boxing night. 1t is astonishing that many gentle
men, well advanced in years, should so long have
submitted to this extraordinary inconvenience. But
the new Parliament is composed more than formerly
Of gentlemen who intend to know how the Queens
Government is carried on and intend being present
to see it done. 1t is this circumstance which has
forced attention recently 10 the question OF the ar
rangement of the House. At the same time it indi-
Gates in a very marked manner the difference be-
tween popular government in England and IN
America that amid all the discussions very little IS
said of the increase Of accommodation for reporters
and less is said upon the increase Of accommodation
TO- the public The daily press in England, excepting
that of the metropolis is, with two or three favored
exceptions excluded from the reporters gallery from
want OF room. and scarcely greater number OF the
public have admission than find their way into an
ordinary police-court. Now household suffrage has
come, and everybody is allowed to imagine himseJ
an elector greater number Of the public are eamor-
ing for admission TO the debates in which they are
becoming personally interested.
The airs Of independence Of the people which Mem
bers of Parliament sometimes give themselves in En-
gland was well illustrated by remark of a metro
poltan member in the debate to which have re
ferred. Mr.. Layard, the member in question. Is man
ifestly far above his situation as Member OF faria-
ment. He has the honor" he says to be
metropolitan Member-the misfortune he describes
it, Ho almost dreads,n he told the House on the
debate on House of Commons arrangements gong
out into the lobby" Witness, o public, tho perils
which beset himi IF be went TO the Post Once or
to procure paper he was nearly sure 10 DC caught by
somebody wanting something. and BIO detained
II 1..sw
TO be protected. see no way in which it can be
done except by subteuanean communication from
the Underground Railway now near the House, with
terminus under 70 the Right Hon. gentlemans seat
on the Treasury Bench, from which he could ascend
to Misplace without the possibility OF any yexatious
constituent getting possession OF him.
AT the Cooperative Congress held the other day in
Leeds. proposal made 10 unto cooperation and
Trades Unionists in common object, when
a display of Indifference aud avowed re-
pugnance on the part OF cooperators to the project.
took those best acquainted with cooperation
nv snrprise The existence of On antagonstic feel
ing was not even suspected The sentiment is based
not on personal but economic ground To the coop
orator the waste Of money in strikes, tho fecbleness
confusion, and general impotence Of that mode of
industrial redress, seem an mputation on the good
sense or common of all engaged in proceedings
40 wasteful. They consider strikes exploded long
ago. and to belong TO mode of warfare, character
istc somewhat OF mechanical savages and decline
10 be drawn into it, or TO be mixed up in IT, or in any
way to be considered as countenancing it.
Mr. Ayrton, member Of the Government, has
undertaken to bring in a bill for the abolition Of
what is called the Security System The last Of the
fiscal restriction the press intended to repress or
render impossible the existence of papers likely to
be troublesome or unmanageble in their social or
political views. The restriction told chiefly on small
offenders, especially in country districts where the
squire OF the church warden objected to impairment
comments upon their proceedings any comment
being in their opinion impairment.
1t was finally determined yesterday, at n meeting
held at the Central Cooperative Agency in Parlia-
1hentst., that great Cooperative Congress should
be held in London in the first week in June-com-
mencinp. indeed on the 3lst Of May. The meeting
Of arrangements was attended by Mr.. w. Pare, Mr..
q J. Uolyoake and Dr. Travis all leaders OF the Old
co5neratiye movement OF ls40 The Congress will be
held in the rooms of the Society of Arts, Adelphi;
festive meeting will be held at the Crystal Palace,
and couYt will be engaged ut the crystal Paiace or
the exhibition Of cooperative manufacturers anu
am desired to say that any c90perat0rs IN America
visiting England at that time will DO most welcome
at the Congress.
This week the Parliamentary papers contained
notice Leave Of absence seven days-Mr' James
Whites severe domestic affection" Mr. White, the
member for Brighton, has lost his Italian son-in'iaw'
sianor Mazin The papers spell the name OF the de-
ceased gentleman "Mazsini," which may lead some
TO confound him with Mazrni the Italian leader OF
to suspect relationship. There Is none AZ inc Oh,
tbogranbv in tho two names implies. In one sense
th.re WIS political affinity, for his wife, formerly
Miss Linda White, was distinguished and accom-
nl;sb,d translator of Italian political writings, and
took great interest in the freedom of that country.
s,o0or Mazin died suddenly OF heart disease, and