New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-18
ENGLISH GOSSIP.

DEBATE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS ON THE
WOMAN's UFFRAGE-PROBABILITY OF A
DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT.
TFROM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSE-l
LONDON, Nav 4.-The advocates of woman
suffrage scarcely attempt disguise the unexpected Sc
verify of their defeat this week in the House OF Com
mons. They counted, believe an increased vote for
their bill though not its passage 10 second reading
But their minority is only l3 as against l5l last year.
and some their champions have falen away from the
faith Mr. Disraes vote was expected but his name is
not ON either list nor yet NJ GladstOnes, who has
been supposed be undergoing conversion on this, as
on so many other measures. But one member OF the
Cabinet voted for the b Mr.. stanseld, and believe
but two voted against IT, Mr. Bruee and Mr.. Cardwel
The Acknowledgement both voted and spoke for the BILL
while the Attorney General for Ireland both voted and
smoke against it, Among Conservative ex-Mnisters in
the minority were Sir Stafford NOrthcOte and Mr. Ward
Hunt, and with them was Lord John Manners Last
year think there others Of the Tory chiefs on the
same side. For reason the movement has always
had degree Of popularity among the Conservatives.
heard enthusiastic and indignant partisan OF woman
suffrage say night that heretofore she had been half
inclined TO call herself Tory, and that now she had
made up her mind to 90 over TO that side dared not
suggest that it might still be time before she could
vote FOR either.
In the debate in the House there was nothing
eInarkable-indeed. the speeches both sides seem
rather weak though there lack Of debating talent
among the men who spoke. On the day following the
Central Committee Of the National Society for Promoting
Woman Suffrage held meeting TO talk the battle over.
Their Chairman, Mr.. Eastwich, NJ. P. hoped no one
would talk Of surrender, and the sentiment Of the meet
ing all for beginning fresh campaign. Miss Becker
SAID confident ever Of success and Mrs II.
Kingsley looked Wednesdays defeat the last
struggle before victory which is, perhaps little
euine Miss Bell Is all for practical Last
year she refused pay taxes and allowed the author
tiles take away her furniture 1t must have put her
70 more inconvenience than the authorities, yet Miss
Bell has found another lady who, this year. s going
do the thing and she is convinced that tables and
chairs have more effect with persons than pr1n-
cples. Tactics Of that kind seem slightly absurd yet
have heard very sensible woman insist that a general
agreement among women 10 refuse payment Of taxes
would be the speediest Of securing the suffrage
hardly suppose it viii be adopted but the agitation
wiz 90 before The Conference adopted resolu-
ton declaring that it finds great for encourage
in the retrospect OF the year. during which A new
committees have been formed than $50 successful
public meetings held, upward of 100000 signatures to
parliamentary petitions obtained, and powerful Cen
tra Committee organized. representing nearly all the
associations Of the United Kingdom, and including 45
members Of Parliament.
Although all danger Of immediate dissolution is
supposed 70 have blown there plenty signs
that the possibility Of general election Is kept In mind
by the managers1 Of the two parties Among Others
there comes note OF preparation from Devonport
populous borough next 10 and almost making part OF
Plymouth and returning two members OF Parliament
Both the present members Liberals, they were
elected by majority OF less than two hundred In DOH
nearly three thousand and Conservatives are 90
ing to Try conclusions with their opponents and are al
ready in the field. They have brought forward Lord
Graves, DevOnshire and Mr. j. II. Puleston long
resident Of NewYOrk and partner in London of
the American banking firm N Jay Cooke, McCulloch a
Co. Davenport is going to choose Conservative IT
could not do better than send 10 the House Of Commons
a man who really knows something American af-
fairs and whose experience and character would give
him right TO be listened TO American questions by
the chiefs Of his party. do not know what Mr.
Puleston's chance OF election may be- There is said 10
be great dissatisfaction among the dockyard men and
other Government employees in Davenport on whom
and on the licensed victualers and other palconents
the Conservatives rely for cutting down the Liberal ma
jority MI Pueston will have another advantage in the
liking which provincial constituency apt to show for
London business OF high standing They say the
spite Of or perhaps Of the extension OF
frage to the poorer classes.
Miss Grant went TO Paris on Monday Disappointing
number OF people who would have been glad ~ give
dinners and receptions her honor. The Saturday
fore her departure Gen Badeau gave her garden party
at his country Brentford, hours drive from
London at which a very distinguished company
sembled. suppose few Americans have 30 large an
acquaintance Gen. Badeau in fashionable society," and
few have been better liked. G.