New-York tribune., 1870-02-04

o,ornces his intention of demanding Parliamentary
investigation into the condition OF the imprisoned
y lians go
n consequence of the frequent rumors of i'll health
of Plus IX the public mind is busy with the names
of candidates for the Papacy. The election OF Arch
lop Manning is strongly advocated IN England
The Archbishop of York has returned encouraging
answers to clerical petitions for the disuse of the
Athanasan Greed. Mr. Lefray has resigned his seat
10 Parliament for Dublin University.
MR. FORsTER's LATE SPEECH.
IFROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
t0NDoN Jan. 1S.-If Mr.. Brghts speech at Bir-
mingham disappointed expectation, MR. Forsters at
Bradford surpassed expectation. 1t strikes me as
rerhaps the best address of Mr. Forster have read
Not being a Cabinet Minister, Mr.. Forster may ven
u-e 10 speak with less restraint than Mr.. Bright
l his words carry less official authority they are
any rate. considerably more ineligible in this IN
nee than those Of the President of the Board of
n adc. And don't know that they are less signif-
cau if rightly read since there is 10 doubt that Mr.
Forster although not actually in the Cabinet knows
well enough what going on IN the Cabinet l
could name half a Dozen at least, members of that
mysterious body whose influence the policy of the
Government is far less direct and far less weghty
than Mr. Forster's. Many people felt that it was
mistake to have him outside when the Cabinet was
formed and what many people then felt every Libe-
Ial feels and good many openly say now. 1t Is GER
tain no man in public life has risen rapidly in
general repute as Mr. Forster has during the time he
has held the subordinate post of Vice-President
Of the Committee on Education of the Privv Council
cumbrous title in curious opposition to the direct
aud positive character of the man who bears it, The
value of that position, though nominally subord-
nate is nevertheless very great was never so great
as at this moments and shows how surely strong
vvil Ia N a
position. Virtually, Mr. Forster is Minister of Edu
cation and he will before long be actually and Of
fcialy So hope. by the creation of new Secretary
ship. Education is at this moment the second, if
not the first questions will surely become the first
when the Irish question-or questions-have once
been answered and put out of the way. MIR. Forster
has made it his own, and what he says about it has
Sd authority much greater than merely official
authority.
When Mr.. Bright told us at birmingham how i'm
possible il was TO drive anything but his Irish Land
Omnibus through the House next session, we all
felt good deal discouraged. Mr. Forster, with great
deferenceito his superior in official rank, speaks in
more hopeful tone He clearly means that has On
nibus shall go through if not ahead of Mr. BTights,
at any rate close after it, The Cabinet meets again
this week. and it is not worth while to speculate
much in advance of its final deliberations. What /
hear is that the Land bill is TO be put through with
~ p and spur at the very first of the session, every
th ng else being made to give way to It, Tar the
forms of the House will permit. Mr. Gladstone is
a own to be impatient of forms which he neverthe
less will not at present attempt to remodel. His hope
rs however, to send the Land bill up to the Lords
hcfore Easter by giving all the energies of the Gov
ernment to that single measure. Then after Easter
other measures are TO have a chance. According to
this programme. the Ballot the University Tests
tba uio IA
anil the new measure of Primary Education will all
be introduced at the beginning of the session, and
slunber till after Easter when there will be- appar
emily, kind Of scramble among them for preced-
eDce
The suggestion which | recently quoted from
friend of Mr. Bright, that the education question
might be allowed 10 lie fallow through the coming
session in hopes of ripening public opinion gets no
.Ountenanc from Mr. Forster He says explicitly,
am one of those who think the present time
very OppOrtune for an educational measure.
think see that the measure that should be passed
can be passed this year. And he. / might say in
liously while declining almost ostentatiously to
10 the details Of the Government plan, allows il
be seen that there is such plan. That is the
ypoint On which Mr.. Bright left us in doubt. and
eed gave us to understand that the Government
81 elf was in doubt 1t is pretty clear that Mr.. For
ser is not among those who doubt He will allow
soothing TO stand in the way. He says: So con-
ylnced is the country, convinced is the House of
Commons, of the Importance and urgency of this
question, that economical religious irreli-
ious difficulty will be allowed to stand in the way.
TIE public money must not be wasted no, not one
penny of it must be spent, unless, indeed. for the
purpose of education but if indeed the public money
must be spent, no religious differences must stand in
The wGyCfaR elementary secular education" And again:
Il am certain that public opinion will not allow dog
matte differences TO be an obstruction to national
o. stem of education"
Nothing is more curious than TO see Mr. Forster
brushing unceremoniOusy aside the obstacles which
Mr.. Bright pronounced. If not insuTmountable most
serious. am not afraid says Mr.. Forster of the
religious difficulty which is the bugbear Of so many
'Hpons" Could he have had Mr.. Bright in his mindi
'r. Bright has grown cautious in these days. The
Conservative side Of his character, always strong
y more marked than ever. The change is commonly
attributed to his possession of Office, and to tie
earer view he has Of the practical difficulties in the
way Of legislation. But the influence of Office on
Mr. Forster seems the direct contrary. With him,
1t is as if he had at last got his hand on the ma
shnery and could work quicker easier and more
directly from the very fact of his Official position
and relations.
II is pleasure TO find Mr.. Forster pronouncing un-
aistakably in favor Of direct representation Of the
working classes in the House OF Commons Willie
declining, in terms 10 say more about the South
wark election than that he hopes the Liberals will
elect the best man. hc in fact. gives powerful sup
kOrt " M. OdscI, saying, Il should delight "