, 1875-12-11

WV puO iucy mays AZ 10 OClICFtQg resist Tue
increased contribution demanded towards the
Imperial military chest. The refusal of this
contribution, which has been voted by the Ger.
man Parliament, would be almost equivalent
to secession, but would appear to the peasants
OF Bavaria an ordinary question of economy.
Such a yote would place the Government in a
most painful situation, but it is probable that
before January means will have been found to
Induce four Uitramontanes 10 abstain from
voting, thus leaving the Liberals a majority of
one. Much will depend, however. upon the
view the peasants take Of the Kings declara-
ton, posted in all public places, and upon
this there is as yet no information,
That Central Chamber Of Agriculture will
have TO be dissolved as a revolutionary body.
just before last Session, it told Mr.. Djsraeli
that the farmers were dissatisfied with his treat
ment ofIocal taxation, and now it not only re-
peats that expression Of want Of confidence,
but accepts a paper from Captain Craigie de-
manding q representative Council in every
county. What could Liberals ask worse than
that2 The members Of the Chamber are evi.
IDENTIFY not aware that the Government repre-
sents the Country Gentlemanly Interest. that
the country gentlemen want to govern and not
to be governed by farmers, aud that represen.
tative councils are Radical devices fit only for
towustoik. If he Chamber goes on In its pre-
sent ways, We shall have il demanding stipen-
diary magistrates in place of landowner magis.
trates, and objecting to farmers sitting below
the salt q: county dinners, or some su@h dread
iui thing. We wait with interest the point of
development at which Mr.. Glare Read will
r@SISo, and that other and much further point
at which that political Mr.. Crummles, Lord
Hampton, viii not say, "Bless We, my child.
rem" He has blessed County Councils, and
may be expected now to bless anything, say
"a Bill Ter the sxtirpation of foxes, and other
yermin,'
s. Minghetti, the italian Premier, delivered a
great speech at Cologne, in Venetia, On he 31st
October. After showing that Parliament would
be able IN 1876 to produce an equilibrium in
Italian finance, though the floating debt and
the forced currency would remain great difficult
ties, he proceeded to speak of ecclesiastical
affairs. Many people thought that the visit of
the German Emperor might lead to a change
in the ecclesiastical policy Of Italy, but that
was not the case. italy was perfectly content
ed with the results obtained from the 9epara-
ton Of Church and State, and would adhere TO
her course. his Government would maintain
the guarantees, and would only submit to Par
lament Bills allowing to the laity the right Of
interfering in The administration of parochial
atalrs,-that is, We believe, Of ~electing cures,
and preventing abuse OF power on the part of
ecclesiastical superiors. That last expression
may cover a law of some strength. Ii will be
remembered that although the State in Italy
no longer i~nterteres with the Church, it still
pays It's ministers, and may therefore ask that
u cue shall not be deprived Of bis living with.
out sufficient reason.
The Government of Italy Is hampered in its
dealings with brjgands by the difficulty of
obtaining a verdict to he followed by a capital
sentence, and the Government of Spain by the
uncertainty Of legal proceedings. The JUDGES
frequently acquit ~brigan1s with money, and
when they DO not such men purchase The
means of escape. Rivero, the able Minister of
the Interior under the Republic, resorted
therefore to the plan adopted in the American
back-woodS, and had all brigands taken red.
handed shot, and now the present Government
has found itself compelled to follow his example.
A brigand when captured is understood to be
intending escape, and to prevent escape is
shot. Brigands do not like this. and ara tempted
10 give up their trade. II is stated that the
people highly approve this summary Justice,
the worst effect of which iS that it secures a
longer federation for the slowest Courts of
justice in the world. They are superseded
when they are uncomfortable, and therefore are
never reformed.
Perhaps there is no greater test of heroic
courage than a voluntary encounter with great
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