2 SEPTEMBER 1899, Page 26

The Government of Lond,on under the London Goremnent Act. By

J. Renwick Seag,er. (P. S. king and Son. 25 )—Mr. Seeger explains the provisions and probable action of the Act of last Session. It promises better, he thinks, than seemed likely at one time; but there are points in it which he criticises freely. Why, for instance, should the Local Government Board, rather than the County Council, have the function of dividing one of the new municipalities into wards ? Because, if one is to hazard an answer, the County Council might "gerrymander," hut the Local G oVernment Beard probably would not.