NEWS OF THE WEEK.
THE National Union of Conservatives met at Birmingham on Tuesday, and at the discussion of the delegates much objection was taken to the Irish Local Government Bill promised for next Session,—first, because it was not thought that the Local Government Bill would even tend to prevent Home-rule, but would rather play into the hands of the Home-rulers ; and next, because it would take up so much time as to render the British legislation which was wanted almost impossible. On these grounds there was much opposition to Sir Albert Rollit's motion endorsing the Government's Irish Local Government Bin; and at length, in deference to the feeling of the Conference, the Marquis of Granby moved the previous question, which was -declared to be carried by a large majority, after the vote had been twice taken to satisfy the doubts of some of those pre- sent. Evidently the Conservative delegates thought that Ireland had had enough time given her in recent Sessions, and that the Irish Local Government Bill, whether ultimately desirable or not, is as yet "inopportune."
