... Lord Brougham on Household Suffrage.—The following letter to Mr Gladstone, Lord Brougham, is published in the Globe of Saturday : Cannes, February 27. Dear Mr Gladstone—The following is my telegram today, in answer to what I received two days ago, and ...

... pronounces Bright's rating suffrage to a compromise between a rental qualification and universal suffrage,and characterises it a s taking universal suffrage at two bites instead of one. He denounces such extension the suffrage as class-legislation, ...

... proposed for England now identical with that in the Scotch Bill. Should both Bills pass, as they now certainly will, household suffrage will be the basis of the franchise from Land's End to John O'Groat's. Another important point which has been gained for England ...

... which keep them within the bounds of decency and forbearance. But the day of reckoning must come; and it is due to English women and to English children, for it is not in the English nature allow those dear to them to be treated in that barbarous manner ...

... satisfy them but manhood suffrage ; and should the time come when manhood suffrage will be granted, there will be pleuty found tb agitate for universal suffrage, and endless collateral points, such as the ballot, the right of women to vote, and other demands ...

... believes should be given. The chief points which Bright takes up arethe suffrage, the ballot, and the re-distribution of Parliamentary seats. Personally, he is in favour of manhood suffrage, admitting that public opinion is not so far advanced; and, in the ...

... Monday week* if the Ministry survive till then, will propo 36 household suffrage with certain counterchecks, which will be provided chiefly, we .suppose, * duality votes. Household suffrage was the rock upon which the Cabinet split, aud further dung** are yet ...

... yet remain a Liberal. In the Free Church of Scotland every office is elective, and every man who chooses—by the way, haven't women in Scotland souls may have his equal vote, the shepherd, who on this point will hear of no influence, often nullifying his ...

... consideration the necessity of court-house accommodation at Keith was re-appointed. The Hon. Percy Wyndham, M.P., on Female Suffrage.—Speaking at the dinner of the West Cumberland Agricultural Society, at Whitehaven, at which Captain Lowther, M.P. ; Mr Cavendish ...

... Mr Henley said the point at issue was whether there was to be a fixed limit, as suggested by Mr Gladstone, or household suffrage with certain restrictions, as proposed by the Government. It was very desirable that they should have time to consider and ...

... Bishop of Oxfoud moved the order of the day for the House resolving itself into a committee on the bill for the protection of women. Their Lordships having resolved themselves into committee, the clauses were agreed witn certain amendments, and the bill was ...

... The kindness of the women of England is beyond all measurement, and beyond all praise of mine. I believe there does not exist amongst created beings beneath the angelic ranks those who are more kind and charitable than the women of the United Kingdom ...