The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-07-03 00:00:00

SUNDAY TRADING

Lord GROSVENOR said, as there was no hope of passing the
Sunday Trading Bill at this late period of the session, par-
ticularly after the strong opposition it had caused, and not
wishing to keep up the present state of excitement upon such
a subject, be would withdraw the motion.
Mr. OTWAY congratulated the noble lord on the course he
was about to adopt, but said he attributed much of what had
occurred to the vacillation of the Home Secretary. He asked
the right hon. gentleman whether he intended to liberate the
104 persons who were in prison for having been in Hyde-park,
where they had a right to be.
Sir G. GREY said he did not know to what the hon. gentle-
man referred, when he spoke of vacillation; the bill was not
a government bill. But he asserted that the people who had
assembled in Hyde-park had no right to meet there for the
purpose of making a disturbance and disorder. He wits asked
whether he intended to liberate the 104 persons who had been
taken into custody ? He had to say, in reply, that only 71
were reported to him as having been apprehended by the
police upon the charge of riotous and disorderly conduct; the
remainder were composed of pickpockets, whom it would be
an unusual exercise of the prerogative to release. As to the 71,
he should not, under present circumstances, interfere.
Mr. DIINCOMBE inquired whether the right hon. gentleman
had received a report from the police magistrate respecting the
disturbance yesterday, and whether he would lay such report
upon the table ? He also asked whether there had not been a
collision between some soldiers and police ? From all that he
had heard, he was satisfied that the police had behaved in the
most shameful manner.
__

After a few observations from Mr. WILKINSON,
Mr. W. J. Fox asserted that the case was, one which, in all
its circumstances, required that a strict and searching enquiry
should be made.
Sir G. GREY said he had received a report from Sir Richard
Mayne, so far as the police were concerned, which he should
have no objection to produce, but any enquiry must, in the
first instance, be made before the magistrates, at the • police
courts. If, after that enquiry, there appeared to be other
points upon which further investigation was required, it should
be made. From the report which had reached him, he had no
reason to believe that the police had acted in the manner
described. Some soldiers were in the crowd, and the police
removed them to their barracks ; their commanding officers
had expressed their obligations to the police for the manner in
which they had acted. He had no reason to believe that any
loss of life had taken place.
Mr. ROEBUCK called attention to the fact that, in conse-
quence of a riot in the park, Lord R. Grosvenor was refraining
from a course of conduct which he had laid down for himself.
Now, it was extremely injurious to the character of the house
for any member to enter upon a course of conduct, from which
he was driven by threats.
The house went into committee on the Education (Scotland)
Bill, and on proceeding with the consideration of the 14th
clause, Mr. HADFIELD moved that the Chairman report pro-
gress, with the view of getting rid of the bill ; but he was
eventually prevailed upon to withdraw the motion.
Mr. ELLIOTT LOCKHART then moved the introduction of
words in the clause, with the view of providing for the intro-
duction of a clause at a subsequent period, that the clergy of
the Established Church should have the superintendence of
the schools in all matters in which religious teaching was
conerned.

The Lord Advocate opposed the motion, and it was sup-
ported by Mr. F. Scott.
After some debate the committee divided—
For the motion
Against
Majority for
—(The result was received with cheers )
The LORD ADVOCATE said, these words only prepared the
way for giving the power of superintendence, and they had so
far done no harm ; but he should certainly oppose any'clause
to that effect when it was proposed.

. 98
. 94

.11r. E. LocKHART neat moved the introduction of the
words, "In regard to his sufficiency for the office in respect
of literature. Also with the view just stated, the committee
divided, when there appeared—

For the motion
Against ......
Majority

97
-0.

The Chairman, according to the usual practice in such cases,
voted with the ayes, in order that the house might have an
opportunity of deciding the question.

. ... .
The clause was then weed to.
On clause 15, a provision was moved and agreed to, to the
effect that, every schoolmaster produce a certificate from some
minister of the denomination to which he belonged, attesting
his religion and moral character.

Mr d BaucE then moved the omission of the whole clause,
on the ground that it afforded no security for religious teaching.
After a long debate the committee divided, when there
appeared— _ _ _

For the clause
Against .........

.109
- 86.
.. -23

Majority for

The clause was consequently carried.
On the 19th clause, it was proposed by the LORD ADVOCATE,
to omit cerfain words to the effect that, it should be in the
power of a majority in every parish to decide that the schools
be established.

Mr. BLACKBURN opposed the motion.
The committtee then divided—
For the motion
Against
M4ority for

40
-33

On clause 25, Mr: VASITTART moved that the salaries of
schoolmasters should be no less than £35, instead of £5O on
the clause..

Some discussion took place on this question, and when the
committee divided the numbers were—
For the motion
Against it
Majority against

. 36
. 96
-60.

The salary consequently stands at no less than £6O.
On the 27th clause, Mr. SMOLLETT proposed the omission
of the words enacting that the religious instruction to be
given in all parochial and public schools under the bill, should
be in accordance with that heretofore in use in the parochial
schools.

The LORD ADVOCATE said he had no objection to the words
themselves, but he considered their introduction very unde-
sirable. This intention would amount to over legislation.
Mr. BLACIEBITEN snpported th:meotion.
The committee then divided, and the numbers were—
For the motion .......... ..... 38
Against
Majority against —ss
Mr. A. HASTIE (Glasgow) then moved the omission of the
clause, on the ground that it was injudicious to permit the
interference of government in religious education, and he
added that he had no difficulty in taking this course, because
the bill would work equally well without the clause.
Mr. HADFIELD and Mr. Mime supported the motion, and
Lord W. GRAIIAM opposed it. On a division, the numbers
were—

For the clause ...
Against it.........
Majority for

...87

... -8

Mr. HInzIELD then moved that the chairman report pro-
gress, contending that with such majorities as had been ob-
tained on several important questions, it would be impossible
the bill could pass.
The motion was, however, withdrawn.
On clause 38, the Loan ADVOCATE proposed a provision
bringing Reformatory Schools to a certain extent within its
operation. _ _

Mr. BLACKBURN opposed the proviso on the ground that
it was irrelevant to the object of the bill. The proviso was,
however, added, upon the question that the clause stood part
of the bill.
The numbers were—
For the clause
Against
Majority for
The clause was consequently agreed to.
The remaining clauses were then agreed to, and the bill was
reported.

-126

...• ... -74

Sir J. PA.EINGTON moved that the order for resuming the
adjourned debate on the Education Bill which he had brought
in be discharged, observing that there was no chance of the
measure being carried this session, whilst the divisions, under
present circumstances, would be taken at a great disadvantage.
At the same time he expressed an earnest hope that in the
next session this question would be finally settled upon the
principles of the measure now withdrawn.
After some observations from Mr. HADFIELD and Lord J.
RUSSELL, the bill was withdrawn.
The other bills—those of Lord J. Russell and Mr. Gibson—
were withdrawn.
In the course of the discussion, Lord J. Russ= stated
that he should be prepared to propose next session the ap-
pointment of a Minister of Education.
Other orders were then disposed of.
On the motion that the Justices of Peace Qualification bill
be read a third time, Mr. BROTILEETON moved an adjourn-
ment of the house.
The house then divided—
For

Against
Majority for adjournment
The house adjourned at 1 35 a.m.

... 27
... 19

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THE SERINGAPATIM, from Melbourne arrived at Bristol,
on Sunday, with 20,000 oz. of gold, 60 passengers, a mail,
and a general cargo of wool, tallow, and hides.
DEMONSTRATION 1N HYDE-PARK.—On Sunday last, ano-
ther demonstration took place iu Hyde-park, in opposition to
Lord Robert Grosvenor's Bill ; and, by half-past two o'clock,
there must have been nearly 150,000 men, women, and chil-
dren present. They conducted themselves most uproariously,
attacked the police, who mustered in strong force, and
in-
sulted the occupants of every carriage or vehicle that passed.
By ei?ht o'clock, the immense crowd began to disperse,but
not till no fewer than 104 of the rioters had been taken to
the cells of the Police-station. Several were severely injured,
but no lives were lost.
There was no public business at either the County or
Bankruptcy Courts yesterday.
AT the Police-court, on Saturday, Robert Dmidewall was
of stealing committed for trial on a chargesilver spoons from
the Adelphi Hotel.