Three days were lost in communications with that Ultima Thule
Balmoral, but on Thursday the Premier announced the course the Cabinet had resolved to adopt, or rather the course he thought it expedient to say it had resolved to adopt. After a conciliatory reference to the division on Mr. Baxter's motion, which he accepted, Mr. Disraeli declared that Mr. Bouverie's victory would establish Household Suffrage not only North, but South of the Tweed ; that in his judgment it had been secured by a surprise vote, and that he should, therefore, on Monday, submit the point to the more careful consideration of the House. He should not propose to restore the clauses struck out, but to insert the words " that no elector in a Scotch borough shall vote unless he is rated to the poor and has paid his rates." It appears to be understood that the Scotch Members are definitively opposed to a ratepaying suffrage, and the English Liberals are sure to support their most faithful allies. Should the Government, therefore, accept this morning's division on the Suspensory Act, which is improbable, there will on Monday be yet another Ministerial crisis, the third within eight days.
