21 JANUARY 1871, page 6

Mr. Forster As Statesman.

P OPULAR constituencies are, no doubt, the only school for representatives. A man may be born a representative as a man may be born a poet, but it is almost as rare an event ;......

Sir Willtam Mansfield's Proposal.

S IR WILLIAM MANSFIELD was wise in telling the public on Monday that he had recommended the Government to revive the ballot for the Militia, for no scheme of that kind has. a......