On the announcement of the majority, Mr. Disraeli, after a
word or two with Mr. Hardy; stated, to the great surprise of everybody, that after the impor .:nt decision arrived at by the Committee, it was not in his pow, r, " without further consultation with his colleagues, to proceed with the Bill." The interpretation generally put on this statement was that Mr. Hardy had wade the preservation of all the remaining guarantees agitinit 'democracy the condition of continuing in the Minidry: -If this were so, certainly the Government made but a very fahit show of fight to please him. Lord Derby almost proclaimed on Tuesday his in- difference to the two years" Clause, and Sir John Pakington and the Solicitor-General were- equally significant in defending it as a mere matter rof detail on Thursday. So amazed was the Com- mittee, that some of the Liberals evidently doubted Mr. Disraeli's seriousness, and called out " No " to the proposition that the Coinmittes report progress, thereby bringing up' M. Gladstone to keep tiliensitiroider„b,Y a feis words of courteous assent. Yester- day Mr. Disraeli accepted the amendment in the name of the Ministry, and Mr. Hardy, if lie ever contemplated resignation, gave in.
