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:210 Event, 0/ th, Month. I ED'II.hwom .. •• Re ... '11'~ lI.y lalb, II,.. lost this Session. On the 26th ult. Mr. Forsyth moved the st!cond reading in an able speech, and he was supported admirably by Mr. Jacob Bright, Dr. Ward, Mr. Fawcett, Sir Robert Anstruther, and Sir C. Lerard. Viscount FolktlStone moved the rejection of the bU in a somewhat weak address, which however was the more excusable as it was his maiden speech. Mr. Leatham secouded him, vindicating his continued opposition to the measure. Mr. Newdegate again deplored'the revolutionary character of the movement. Mr. Bmollett repeatt-d the abusive coarReness of last year, whi<:h roused Mr. Fawcett's eloquent indignation. With this one exception the debate was characterised by much mor~ earnestness than it has usually possessed. Enemies as well as friends are by this time aware that there is a hard struggle before them, The majority this year is greater dian last, being 239 against 152; or. counting tellers and pairs, 241 against 161. Only a small prop0l1ion of these are new Toters-that is, men wlioae opinions were still to learn; they represent for t.he most part votes which were latent in the House, havin, been given already during one or other of the now numerous debates. There is nothing, therefPre, in the increase of the hostile majority as compared with last year to alarm. or discourage the friends of women's su~; they see only that tlie opponents are fully on the alert. There is however subject for regret that the Right Hon. John Bright should have departed from the traditions of a life-time, and spoken at considerable length against the extension of the suffrage.