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REPRESENTATION OF MINORITIES.
London, 11th January 1858. But—In the last number of the Spectator, you quote a letter upon Bel- gian 1)olities, which has appeared in the Tinit'st and which seems to me to afford a strong example of the justice of providing for the representation of minorities.
The writer points out that the Liberal party owes its present very large majority in the Belgian Chamber (69 to 39) entirely:to its victories in the three great cities of Flanders. "flail the tables been turned, and the Cle- rical party triumphed, the new Chamber would have been equally divided, • 34 members on either side."
Now I cordially sympathize with the Liberal victors. But when I find
t hat the' ir Clerical adversaries are virtually rendered powerless in a Cham- ber governing four and a half millions of men, because, on a groes poll of 13,400 in three cities, he Liberals secured the paltry majority of 230, I can-
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