10 JUNE 1871, Page 2

A deputation of delegates from London Liberal Associations waited on

Mr. Forster on Saturday about the Ballot Bill. They raised various points of minor importance, but their first object. was to express a suspicion that Government was not quite honest. about the Bill. Mr. Forster assured them that Government. was perfectly sincere about the measure, that they were deter- mined to pass it this Session if possible, that they had only abstained from putting it first lest they should seem to "cast a. slur" on other measures—Le., we suppose should create an impres- sion of less earnestness about them,—and as yet he did. not see that. the case was at all hopeless. The Ballot was the second measure,. and the Army Bill was already well advanced. The danger with be in the Lords, if the Bill goes up too late.