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" flare been to London,. and may possibly have taken a glimpse at the canvas ; but, whether the Reform Bill, when itegmes out,, will be, a,good likeness of what you expect, and will be satisflrjt to,'Iye,4„dePenft.pot upon one of two items, which may be let out befor find; bdt Upon flip:AV:101e measure as completed by the groat artist in whOse 'hands it no* ybsts-.

(Chiers.)

Mr. Esteourt insisted that the Conservatives are the proper persons to bring in a Reform' Mill because the Whigs had their turn in 1832, and the Radioals are not to be trusted with the delicate task ; and he holds that this is the time of times to bring it in because the passions of the people are not excited. .

Mr. William Miles has made .a Speech to the Burton Agricultural Se« ciety, in which he touched on reform. The gist of it was that,the agri- cultural members are in a minority. In any reform they ought net to lose ; they ought to gain. Tho number of the agricultural members must be increased. Lord Derby will never bring forward a, Reform Bill that is not strictly Conservative.

A. GLIMPSE Or TBE ulininm BILL. At the dinner of the Wilts Agricultural Society, Mr. Sotheron-Est- court said be supposed they expeetecl,to hear soreethino. about the Reform Bill. He was fp:mew-hat in the position of a *lend obi' an artist who is takine. a likeness. •