New-York tribune., 1871-12-26
GREAT BRITAIN.

ur,nuN ~ TIE HOUSE OF LORDs-lHE MILF
lNGs Al BIRMlNGHAM-Rl SKIN ; lTVIlA.
IFRon THB REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE IlbtERl
IoypON, Dee As the greater includes tie
l,s- and the q, ,t of lrpubiiC against Monarchy Ill
,udcs the quc-tIou @. reforming only but Of abol-
fishing the House oi Lords The birmingham meeting has
not made IA great scisat.OD II SIR Charles Dixie had
not started he EoUbcan debate at Newcastle the Re
fornD, at IHfnIA -LdLI would have lad much more
attention In any case however, the people Who are in
t.I,st,d III is topic w he Eindlcd ~ enthusiasm
~ mClc proposition to reform the House OF Lords
X. 'ufn II Altogether would he their cry improve II of
th ~ tie earth Even tins Incane only political
hH.IUu. Nobody vet proposes to abolish the Lords
vidualy. TO suppress their titIcs. stH les
10 ,ont-cate their property. is lle herd
uary principle IN legislation which is marked
Uut for obstruction, and that IS not question
which needs very much cucdation. Nobody defends
tL.or,tcay, nobody saysn would be suitable Thing to
establish wa-Gays. It's advocates urge that hered
tAfy legislative chamber like 80 many other anomalies
III tie Eng.b system works we'll practically and onght
be retained for that Ieaon That's what their defense
uouni, practically Numerous rhetorical ornaments
give eject aud certain popularity 10 This line Of argl.
n,u' This splendid part of the British Constitution"
ftyoiitc phrase, and there people who think II
sIlrndd 4. and who have accustomed themselves 10
raId sp!rndoi desirable element III politics. The
traG tptujt DO. The WOTkinEncn do not, H itbcr do
they appreciate The practical benefits OF IN institution
~h.,h n.,Ic- legislation tedious and expensive, and
wL.A las other n.ssion il these ays than Obstruct
u,asLfcs Ol reform.
1b' mo.ting wa. well ATTENDED hy the people Of Eir-
u.nghaIu, which is always u radical town. but some
m'nber" "f Parliament, who had been expected. were
ah.'ut. MI 7. A. Tay lOr Of tle most prominent
las Of The encnt against the Lords, kept nj
home ny III health. Nj. Jacob Bright and Mr. Thomas
Hurbos among the ahsentces Mr. Hughes, think
II nOi very eager III the matter. Mr.. John Bright felt
hnsaI sI unequal task Of addressing ms con.
stueDi bu, nobody ureds to be told what his opinions
Wcre the House OF LOlds. IIis two colleagues
Mr. DiAou and Mr., Munz, and Mr.. J. s. Wright Prcs-
cent ~ the Birmingham Liberal Association and Of
MI EHgh;s principal supporters were the leading per
.ohs III the morning meeting. Mr George Potter, who
tdts The B,<hirt there 10 represent the working
nen. Nj Howell with him, and Mr.. DradIaugh's
maine O,curs twice the report OF the proceed
,nss' though fancy he not encouraged
" make mmsf prominent The liberal and work.
"f"eh associations ia great number OF important
o""'' seL' delegates. Edinburgh, Bradford, HafaX.
''enNleh' Liceser, Leeds, Nottingham, Norwich aud
n' o'ntis were thus represented. Moderation pf tone
"'n 'he rule in English politics that the most
P"p REFORMS are adyOcated In the niIdes terms The
mrt resolution adopted f., onIl . ,,oo,.,;o., a,o,,,
'ne hereditary principle The seeond afirns the
49,. ~ S'''en.Aaves Of The people to AN ultimate
,,,N, " fu'""ohs OF government or policy and
Iun 10 insure this right ought to he adopted
,,,,,,. "'a' was appointed TO zee how these reso-
~, oaia Sescarred into eject Including Mr. Taylor
y,.n r'a,, DAnu"i'n' Mr. J. u. Lewis, NJ. p, aud
F"oo many delegates unknown To m. ,,, u.,,, 49,,
Vie morning session adjourned T-"''' we" '""'
,he evening meeting wss held in the srea, Tow, Hall
.nfn NJ. Bright has 50 ofteni spoken. vh,.h h,,a.
'oo'a !ungf' COO persona and which ws. d",a.,.
aa" .osata The two speakers Of the evening" were Mr.
n'*ion Herbert and Dir Charles Dixie Ne w -A.
'o"agh the brother Of one Peer and ~. "o'"e'',
.Aothef Peers daughter. Ia as radical ssn be
'nu Gay and earned It To him the House - 1 W =
oinerept civilization, and he 1. ready n .s.
eoae' after due deliberstion. thing Of h.",", .e.
e~'fanSe only sr Charles DiAe's sppe .r.n". Sa.
n,. fea Tor In the usnal conservative way BY a.,
"S''S' NJ @ rouEhs and laying In q tupD,y q,