Both Mr. Disraeli and Mr. Gladstone spoke in this debate,
the former to explain that some cottages at Hughenden alleged to be a disgrace to the country were not erected by a landlord at all, but by a Liberal speculator, and to declare that he thought farmers a most valuable portion of the middle-class ; and the latter to shadow out the policy of the Government. He thought there were three land questions before the country,—those of ease of transfer, succession by intestacy, and settlement. As to the first, opinion was unanimous, but still little progress had been made ; as to the second, the Government was under special pledges, and ought, he thought, to bring in a bill ; and as to the third, he thought Parliament ought to act, but would sot propose a course of action until practical effect could be given to his views. We suspect there is a fourth question, the right of the tenant to be recouped for the additional value his money bestows upon the land, which will take political precedence of all three. That interests the voters.
