Schools of Politics.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 210, 10 August 1883, Page 3

Schools of Politics.

It seems that there are. now upwards of 100 amateur Houses of Commons flourishing m various parts of the United Kingdom, the majority of which are modelled on the House of Commons at Westminister, have their Speakers, Prime Ministers, and Chancellors of th«v Exchequer, and observe with solemnity the forms of .the parent assembly, m sortie cases even to the robing of the dignitary who presides over their procesdinge. • T.b.e memberg are estimated at about 35,000. . Thfl Houses. of Commons of Hackney and Lambeth have the largest number of members, the former numbering 1000 and the latter 1200. Taking these Efouses m the bulk, it is found that there is a slight majority of Liberal Prime Ministers m J them; The relative strength of paries varies ; but from a return of 59 Houses taken last year it appears ibat m 26, having 11,051 members, the C'nservS- 1 tives were m power, and m 3J$, with 10,854 members, the Liberals were m power; At Sydenham the Premie, gives smokibg concerts, at one of which he sang "The Anchor's Weighed," followed by the Conservative Premier, Captain • Bedford Pirn, with ll Ben Backstay.'' The House has Parliamentary dinners, and enjoys the dignity of a Speaker's gallery, which is generally crowded with ladies when a vigorous debate is expected. It is visited much by distinguished strangers.