Indeed, in almost all the larger British colonies there have been, at some time, more or less loud expressions of dissatisfaction at in justices or follies perpetrated by unwise Secretaries of State for the Colonies. Lord Derby will have large responsibility thrown on his hands, but there is every reason to believe that so long as he holds his present office its duties will be well adminiscered.. How long that term may last it is impossible to say. It is

quite on the cards that he may be called upon to fill, a yet higher post, that of Premier of Great Britain. Mr Gladstone has already roferred to his own age as a probable reason of his retiring from office before long. Should he do so, it would be difficult'to - find anyone who could more worthily be his successor than Lord Derby. The Marquis bf Hartington has high rank, large influence and his character stands high in public esteem, but he is scarcely a man of euergy, or even of ; 1 very large knowledge. Lord Gran ville is too old, Mr Childers too much of au industrious red • tapeist, Mr Chamberlain too extreme a Radical, v Lord Derby has the know ledge/ the judgment, and what are almost .as important in a country like England, where the old feudal respect ’ for title and ,; family has not died out, • he has also the rank and influence to maintain' the office of Premier of i Great Britain, virtually that of Grand Vizer of the greatest monarch on earth, with dignity.' ' ; ' ‘ ; ; i;. • *

A new book, “ Democracy,” an American novel, has lately turned considerable, attention to the political condition of the iTtiited StaceS, Tbe vision of political freedom and social equality —thetrue irideperidence of man. —first found a. local habitation in that country; the romance of the Eilgrhri Fathers, and the poetic colony on the ' , banks pf the musica.l Susquehanna that was to. hav.e been! seemed, almost to " realise that dreamland where “ a purer sky bathes' the! plains in. purple sun-. lightand not a few bblieved that the ; patiori founded; ■ ori, that bigli- 1 sounding charter, the Declaratiori of ' Independence, had actually fulfilled their prophepy. 