25 MAY 1895, Page 3

On Tuesday the London County Council debated the ques- tion

of Unification. Lord Farrer defended the Report of the Commission in a very moderate speech. He believed that the taking over the duties of the Corporation would not increase the work of the Council, but by the simplification of the finance and other matters would rather reduce it. Sir John. Lubbock, we regret to see, opposed the Unification scheme on. the ground that London had already got a strong central authority. Precisely; and that is why we strongly support Unification. We want to give the central body weight and. dignity as well as power. In the end, the amendment against Unification was negatived by a majority of 12 (68 to 56).