19 JUNE 1875, Page 3

Sir John Lubbock has obtained from the Government a half.

promise to see whether they cannot so far modify the scheme which he carried against the Government for the preservation of Ancient Monuments, as to meet his views without incurring the terrible evils predicted by them as likely to arise from his Bill. Sir Stafford Northcote's promise on the subject was, however, so exceedingly guarded, and held out so very little hope, that we do not look for much result from it. However, it would of course have been impossible to carry the Bill through the House of Lords without the concurrence of the Government, so that Sir John has probably made a virtue of necessity in the prudent course he has taken.