NEWS OF THE WEEK.
THE triennial election of the London County Council takes place to-day, and the general opinion is that there will be a considerable change in favour of the Moderates. A great number of good candidates have come forward on their side, including several Peers ; the great landlords, who are alarmed, are quietly exerting themselves, the City throws its Whole weight on that side, and the Unionists are for the most part, though not entirely, Moderates. On the other hand, the Progressives will probably catch many of the Labour votes. On the whole we wish the Moderates success, not because the Progressives have done anything very bad, but because they grasp at too much power, and betray at every meeting Collectivist aspirations. Some of them would tax property out of existence without compunction, which means war to the death on thrift and prudence.
