The New York herald., 1870-05-07

ultimate victory. No one is better aware than Mr..
secarsn and compnIsory system Of education es
tabsied IN Great Britain. and no one mas striyen
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altogether this year, tor he perceives that the tide is
setting strongly In the American direction and he
hopes wnen the time for action arrives to force his
own views upon the acceptance Of his colleagues.
Indeed, had Mr.. BrIght's oounsels been followed
| troduced this session. He strongly opposed the
course adopted by the government and it was only
stone himself that he swallowed has Opposition and
allowed matters TO take their course. Perhaps he
s more stnSSC m than he would otherwise
wards Mr. Forster. 1t is mystery that there is no
love lost between these two gentlemen. This Is the
are Non-conformists, both are extreme radicals and
both hold pretty much the same opinions upon
ever, Mr.. Bright does not love Mr.. Forster. and is
Jealous Jealous OF & ms attaining any innuence in ths
ing was due the exclusion Or Of Mr. VIC Forster VS
from the Cabinet Certain 1t is that when
the the Gladstone admnistratIon being formed
tne radicals clamored for what they called the recog
milton Of Mr. Forster's merits. Mr.. Gladstone how
ever, was inexorable. He took the De Greys Gran
the democratic Yorkshire representative Had Mr.
Bright spoken up on behalf Of his lieutenant he
Forster had to content himself with the vice presi.
deniship OF the council, under nobeman who 20 in
tellectual callbre Is IN the strictest mediocre
MR.. BRIGHT's MYSTERIOUS ABSENCE.
Where there rs smoke, we are told. there is also
nre' ana by parity Of reasonlng where many rumors
are current there Is sure to be some grounds for
them. The chief topic In political circles at present
Is the unaccountable absence OF Mr.. Bright from
that has all along been advanced by his friends,
but tins Is no longer accepted by the multitude.
What was some time ago only whispered rs now
openly declared-viz that the illness had been
| made too much Of, and that there is another and
the legislature. Visitors TO Brighton declare that
the right honorable gentleman is In possession OF
good health as ne ever enjoyed. and That he eats and
n hat ant With
notion OF his laborng under confirmed dyspepsia.
the matter Is creating q small sensation and Mr..
suffering very considerably
As TAR AS have been able to gather from private
sources OF information, the truth appears TO be that
MIR. Bright Is purposely Keeping OUT of the way for
| the very simple reason that he finds himself in
false l@ase and o,a anomalous position. He ought never TO
ginning to see this now that it is too
late. AS an independent member his power
was amC II OmnpOtent hut member OF the
Ministry he finds that he has succuib and give up
many OF his most cherished opinions. The Irish
di1iculty especially, which formerly gave him much
OF his influence mas proved his great stumbling
block and may possibly lead TO his political ruin.
For years he preached the doctrines that Ireland was
| that England owed her reparation for countless
wrongs, and that all that was wanted to conciliate
her and restore order ana peace within her gates
was policy OF imperial generosity and Kindness.
The Introduction OF the Coercion bill was the first
was coming and how strange 1t would seem
Tor him, above all men, to advocate q
l
the Irish he slipped out OF the way Had it not been
for Mr. Brghts scruples tnat restrictive bill would
have been introduced much earlier 1t was STAYED
OF as long as possible, and when at length the honor
able member for Birmingham found that 1t was
inevitable his friends advsed him to take advantage
OF an attack Of indispOsion and absent himself till
the storm had blown over. Nor was the Coercion
Bill the only thing which caused him disappoint-
| the Land bill, which was fran I'd more upon the
principles Of the aris0crats Of the Cabinet than upon
those which he had 50 long advocated and upheld.
a. q IN nd In Dhrifn-
ment and defend scheme which was much Op.
posed to all that he had SO persstenty preached.
long aOOf from the House.
This conduct Of his has undoubtedly lost him a
great deal OF his popularity. His old wOrshtppers
the working classes, have grown suspicious OF him
because they believe he has been talked by the
feels himself to be placed in false position anu IL
longing for his Old independence and freedom OF
action. No one need be surprised then II he never
returns to the Ministry. He has IN TACT told Mr.
Gladstone that he Wishes to be relieved IRON 0lica,
and nothing but the irreparable damage which MS
secession from the Cabinet would undoubtedly cause
the Ministry has induced him to remain long In
l ohCe
| LEGISLATIVE WORK
Parliament was never overwhelmed to such an
extent with work as 1t is this year, and the pros
next alter the Easter holidays are really dlshearten
Ing. "lts all muddle," as Stephen BlackpOol
used to say and the master mind that evolve or.
Is in this and fear viii never be in any Pariia-
| ment. With regard to the Irish Land bill, strong
induce liberal members to Withdraw all amend
ments that are not essentially important and to pre-
with the hope of obtaining substantial progress and
getting the bill to the Lords before Whitsuntide It
seems very doubtful however. whatever efforts the
love. and it is certain that the tories win
obstruct the measure as much as possible. Be-
tween It's friends and its foes its progress hardly
| be either smooth or swift, and wnen it goes before
| the Lords we shall find that number OF amend
ments W II be made on 1t which the majority In The
Commons viii not tolerate We shall then be treated
arms will most probaby be succeeded by consuta.
| tion OF the chiefs OF the opposing hosts and the
adoption Of compromise which Will be satisfactory
TO all parties or which, at least they will be COM
pel1ed to swallow nOteys c0leys
without looking so far forward we have enough
and certain OF the amendments Will, for the time,
distract the attention of the Legislature from every
lightly regards such difficulties Mr. Gladstone is
inclined TO Increase rather than decrease the amount
of work rrus%,no under which s the Commons are at
solved to introduce, as also q bill upon
trades unions, and possibly the ballot; but 1t
IS extremely improbable tnat In this session
they will get further than the mere introduction.
Mr. Gladstone's object In en1eavorlng to get sucn a
.'tae OF bricks" out Of the House is twofod. He is
trying to please the public who really like to see
their representatives kept with their noses to the
and necessary measures OF the time with his own
name. Retrenchment, law reform, removal OF reli
gous disabilities, secret voting regulation OF trades
cession reorganization OF the public house system
and the numberless minor questions which he has
promised and is resolved to take up, will leave buta
scant Held for his opponents to CLEAN FROM What
therefore, to the unintated appears to be but head
strong piing up OF measures that cannot be passed
Is In reality policy. or course the majority OF the
measures referred to will passed this session.
Most Of them will be advanced stage; there will be
more or less discussion, and they will then drop
quietly Of sight, to crop up again with flourish OF
trumpets in the next Queens speech
ParIiament in Session After the Easter Holi.
days-The Greek Brignnds' Murders-Ite-
duction Of Taxation and British Reform.
The London Standard Of the Goth Of April reports
the legislative progress Of the United Kingdom
thus:-
The House OF Commons reassembled yesterday
for the first time after the Easter holidays, but
members did not muster in any great force, MIR.
Gyn's aarmiffply wOrded circular Notwithstanding,
aud the aspect o. the chamber was more in accord
ance with that which Is It's characteristic at the
close Of u heavy and exhaustive aesslOn than