New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-23
SPIRIT OF PROGRESS IN ENGLAND.

SPIRIT OF PROGRESS IN ENtLAND.
REVOLT OF THE NONCONFORMISTS AGAINST THE
LIBERAL LEADERs-THEIR RESOLUTIONS AT
THE MANCHESTER CONFERENCE Liberal
MANIFESTATIONS.
IRON AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE /
LONDON, Jan. 27.-Thls week has been dis
tingulshed by an organized manifestation Of aNOncOn-
forlnst revolt 1t has been threatened some time. 1t
has certainly at last. The occasion Of II is Mr.
Forsters Education bill. The EonconfOrnsts have de-
termned to against all Liberals at the next cleo
ton and indeed against everybody who will not undo
the mischief uniarness and humiliation OF that bill II
is not possible for Americans to understand the sgnh
canoe OF this conference without knowing the antece
dents OF s cOnvocatOn. The revolt has been originated
in Birmingham, a town which. most readers know,
made its mark the political history Of England 40
years ago. and has done nothing since Then it carried
the famous Reform bill Of 1882 by means OF
It's Political Unon) against what was then
known as IA compact, hereditary weHprovlsiohed'
reactionary, Dsolent, narrow, and highly prendiced
party OF Tory "BOroughmODgers When that bill, which
abolished this powerful class, was obtained. Mr. J. f.
Muntz "a leading member OF the Political Union subse
auentiy member for Birmingham and the first NJ =. who
said In the House of Commons that he was Republican,
proposed that the Union should be hung up like clean
gun to be taken down when again needed" The Union
was hung up and has been taken down since The
next great which obtained political leadership
Manchester; and when the Education League set
going the Birmingham offered 10 defer TO Manches-
ter and follow it, II 1t would lead this question. De-
clining TO do 40, the Birmingham men resolved to do
something themselves. Ninetyhye thousand dollars
subscribed start Birmingham Education League for
securing national and unsectaran education. Mr. George
Dixon NJ F., a brotherin-law Of Mr.. stansfeld. was
chosen Chairman; Mr.. Jesse Ceilings energetic ed-
cationa apdatOr, Secretary Mr. Janray, proprietor
The Uiringhap Post; Mr. j. Thackray Bunce editor of
The Post; Mr.. j. Chamberlain, and Mr. X. W. Dae-suc
cessor to the famous Rev. John Angel James, a well
and widely known author OF the Independent per.
suasion-were the leading members Of this League Mr.
Dale declines TO the prefix OF "Rev." before his
name. There two Daes IN Birmingham, whom
strangers apt TO confound together. Both are
reyerends both prominent educational publciss The
NOnconformist Dale Is X. W Dale; the other the Rev
Mr.. Dale, belongs TO the Church OF England. The Non
conforms Dale is sable compexioned, and possessed of
an abundant black beard and hair. To distinguish
them they sometimes called the Dark Dale and the
Fair Dale. story is told In Birmingham OF the Dark
Dale that being called upon address anniversary
missionary meeting, he made usual. very swiftly
spoken and eloquent speech Mt the conclusion Of which
old lady, who had never given before. gave alO.
Being asked what had induced her TO display such unex
pccted and unwonted hbernity, she answered, When
saw what tho Lord had done for that poor HndOo, |