Mr. Dillwyn made, on Monday night, an admirable speech to
his constituents at Swansea on the past Session. Ho compared the dilatory and unbusinoss-like manner in which the Govern- ment produced its few measures, and the tendency they showed to push off the discussion of them to the fag-end of the Session, with the Gladstone Government's prompt preparation, emphatic and early exposition, and thorough discussion of the great Bills presented by them'; and he ascribed not a little of the angry squabbles at the ()lose of the Session to the fault of the Government, though he did not at all deny the guilt of the Obstructionists. On the Russian question, too, he spoke out with manly simplicity, provoking a great momentary storm, but winning the admiration of the meeting all the same, which passed the usual vote of confidence in him, with more than usual enthusiasm. We ought, he said, to have had a thorough entente cordiale with Russia. If we had had such a cordial under- standing and common policy, we should have had nothing to fear in India, should have had everything to hope from the use of our influence over the Russian policy, and might have saved much misery and much danger. It would be well if the Liberal party had a few more Members as courageous and clear-sighted as Mr. Dill wyn.
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