The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-06-25 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

n the House of Lords. June 20, their lordships met at
four o'clock. when the R..) al ass, ut was given by com-
mission to the County Courts It didings Bill, the War
Office Bill, the Poor Relief (Metropolis) Bill, the Railways
Powers and Cidhltuelons Bill, and a long 11,1 of private
bills The Lords C minisaioners were the Lord C .ancellor,
the Earl of Besaborough, arid the Mart-mi. of Normanhy.
At s mierter past live o'clock, Eal Russell rose tg mews
the on address he presented to her Malady, stating that
this House has seen with great milkier:lion the spontaneoins
id loya ty which have lately °initiated from many
of the colcules; that this Gouge prey a her to ejesty to
appoint a conmihpion to bemire into the means best fitted
to guarantee the security of her dominions. The noble earl
Wild tin re Were tWO WI-11111dB on whoa, he wished to tram this
in oh : the fir-twos that great charges had been made Billed
1553 in the mode of currying on war. and other Power. lind
Made preparations, in order t o meet the altered state of things;
and the tecovid was, that oust, years, and espsclaily in the
preso ut year, there hail been a great disturbance in the public
mind with respect to our Colonial dominions, and it wee de-
sirable to have the opinion of the G merlin -lot and if neces-
sary of their lordships e ith respect to the policy which ahonld
be nismtsineol. The noble earl reviewed at some lemth the
changes which had taken place in the artnament of slips,
and argued • balmier the discussion that had taken place and
the many experiments that had been made of late ,ears the
Government ought as soon as possible to make up their
minds as to what kind of ship they inrtennlenl to rely upon in
case of war, and having selected thee vessel they imaht to
emottuct a nary upon the approved principle Passing on
to lie case of the army, the Dube earl condemned Mr. card-
well's proposals as a hasrdoits expeiiment which would he
to end in haying an army one half of which would be
unfit for their duties and the otht r half would have forgotten
them. Comiug to the more immediate sidled of his notice—
the maintenance of our colonial empire—tue noble earl cen-
ter ded that it was our duty, and that we were hound ill
honour to maintain that empire, and he could sot doubt that
we Inight to resolve to maintain it, and to take the hest
means to do so.
Lord Northbronk, denying that the Government in any
manner desired the severance tot the ties between Great
Britain and her Colonies, pointed oat that successive Govern-
ment. arid Parliaments had laid down the principle that collo-
Lies enj irig constitutional government were bound to a
great extent to modertake their GIVII defence After ex-
plaining the aalstance given by the Imperial °Oven,
nterrt inn money. fortifications, and munitions of War
towards the defence of the Canadian Dunitilon, and
the number. and organisstion of the Canadian Militia,
he pointed out the necessity of a greater concentra-
tion if trot pi at home for the imcurity of the empire, mid in
order that proper relief might he given to regiments serving
abroad. The scope of the I. quit, wan too gigantis for nay
Commiadon, and the motion was elm j,ctionable as
trenching on the responsibility of the Executive.
Lord Grey said that the motion was nothing short ifs pro-
pogal to put the Government of the country into Commis-
si.m. At the same time, the priuci plea laid COWI2 by suer-ca-
aloe Colonial Secretaries must necessarily lead to the ,hsolu.
Mon of oar Colonial Empire. Time time had now arrived for
dell fling the relations between the Colonies and the thither
Conn try, espech.ry in regard to conimereial policy and waste
lands, lie tented the policy of the Government would lead
In enother C,ffre war, and hoped that the whole subject of our
m I mini relations woull undergo very careful consideration
on the part of the Government.
Lord Granville referred with great satisfaction to the
gall set manner iu which the CAllelitll9 hail routed the
Fenian invaders, and maintained that the withdrawal of
British troepa would teach the Colonies to create an army
for their defence, which our troops would end ready Ira
time of war. After noticing some of the topics alluded to
by Lent Grey, he appealed to Lord Russell not to press his
Motion. _

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the motion waS then withdraen, and their lordships ad-
journed.
In the ;louse of Common. the Dublin and Antrim Junc-
tion Relies), Bill was read • third time and passed, and the
following bills were rest a second time :—llarborne Rsilwny
Thrapstone Markets Bill, Glasgow Street Traniw.t)s Bill,
and Wang..., Tearn.ways Bill.
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The Speaker mot nien.k els of the Horse attended at the
bar el the House of Lord• to witness the itayal assent belie;
given in c^ianii.sion to certain bills which had been agreed
on by both
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r. hrodern k asked the President of the Poor Law Board,
whether it is Ms intention, during the pie-out session, to
bring in any mea• We for the repression 01 rearm, Cy.
air G..schen sail he hoped it might be possible to propose
▪ during the preeent session which would deal with the
!subject so as temporarily to mitigate the evil.
I! answer to Mr. Stackpule,
The Postmaster-General explained that sines the reduc-
tion of the rate for messages to and from Ind ind to one
shilling, the number of messages had increased fourfold.
The injored cables were being rapidly repaired, and the
question of laying down a new cable was under con,idera-
Sion. Ile was eta loss to understand the reference made to
en
alleged promise that a new cable should he laid down.
The it.ght lion. The .ipeaker said that he had received an

The motion being thui eviscerated, Mr. 13111 pin withdrew it
altogetl,er, but one o'cl irk had just been reached, and the
mouse showed the Impression made on It by the discussion by
refilling to proceed with any uf the ten or dozen opposed
MIN on the paper.
Tue House then adjourned.
In tile bouts of Commons, June 22, Mr. Herman gave
notice that in the event of the amendment of the hon
member for Merthyr Tyd sal ,Mr. Richards; on the Educatim
Bill, being put as a substantive motion, he would move the
follovvine addition to it :—" In every school building con-
sisting of two rooms. 0110 shall be used for the purposes of
Iltersry instruction and I ha other for the purposes of religious
instruction, which religious instruction may be given by the
minister or teacher of every denomination to Its own children
on one day in each week.
Viscount Milton asked the First C..minissioner of Works
If he intended to bring for ward his motion for a select com-
mittee on the Kensington-read Improvement Bill during the
present 8091,1011 end, if he does no intend, if he would
inform the Rouse on what day he intends ti bring the
motion before the House?
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Mr. Ayrton Ball that the bill had been introduced by the
Government for the purpose of fulfilling the pledge which
had been given on behalf of the great body of the corn-
inanity who were desirous of erecting a memorial to tire late
Prune Contort; be should beat din:barge Ida duty and the
whites of her hiejeaty 'I Government, who tinmiht It better
not to forie that bill forward now, by withdrawing it. Ile
ehonbi therefore move the withdrawal of the 1011.

This was envied to.
Or. Brady moved the second reading of the Medical
Officers Superannuation nil, the object of which, he ex-
plained, was not only to do justice to medical t•fficers, but to
do a substantial benefit to the poor of the country to relieve
taxation. It sought to superannuate parochial medical ottisfra
now Ire m age Cr other infirmity who were Dimmed; atrd from
pert arming their duties. It had been urged in ot p silt in to
the bill that the country was over-taiod, ant that the time
of the parochial medical rdlicers was not fully occupied by
their duties. In the first prupasition he entirely concurred,
bit the bill went,' tend to relieve taxation by prevailing the
numerous deaths that occurred through the incapacity
of the medical ctn.:erg, and which, of course, increased the
taxatt,h. Oi.eino and poverty were intimately connected
with each other, into seventy-two ter cent. of the patty, r•
ism of this country was caused by disease. The bill de-
served the sympathy of the [louse, and he hoped it Would be
read a f eCOlid Vine.
Mr D maid Dalrympl!seconded the motion.
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1.1;. .1. Fahlea Mrov;.l that the'Villsbe'reST.o second time
that day six mouths, on the ground that all superannuation
allowances were objectionable in principle. The bill would
not limit= medical officers, for 11 superannuation allow-
ances were granted their salaries would be proportionately
re 4 need.
Mr. Mellor seconded the amendment.

The bill was supported by Dr. Lyon Pifair, Mr. Wheel-
house, Mr. Drodnek, Mr. Gordon, Mr Corbett, Mr. Beech,
Mr. Maguire, and Mr A. Peel ; aud was opposed by Mr.
Rylandtand Mr Monts
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The ILn.e then diS-iited—For the second reading, ID ;
; majority, 101.

The bill then resda second tima.

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Sir Gorge Jenkinson, in moving the second reading of the
Capita! Sentences Court f AppeaP Bill, said that its appli-
cation would be limited to appeals its c spital c tees under the
following cuuditlot.r--flrst, that the jinige shall certify such
appeal if he is satisfied that facts hare not been brought for-
ward at the trial which might have secured the acquittal of
the prisoner; second, that some f lets ex.m!pating the pet-
,cner might have been discovered since the trial ; and
thir .Iy, that circumstai ces should exist in the case which
render it questionable whether the extreme penalty of the
law should be curried out.

Mr. E istalok secoiottil the motion.
Mr. Lewis oppoied the bill, and moved Ma rejection, which
WO seconded by NI r. Bristowe.
The Attornei.Eleuerel, Sir Massey Lopes, and Mr. Ernee
Opposed the bill, and Sir 11. Selwiu-lebetzon urged that it
ould be withdrawn.

The bill was negatived without a division.
Mr. W Fowler moved the second readiug of the Brokers'

:ity of LOYIdOII Bill, which Mad intended t 7; relive brokers
the City of London f dm the supervision of the Lord Mayor
aldeTten of the

Mr. T Baring rec.del the motion.

0.; them etidi of Mr. Bjkyn the debate was adjourned.
.Ir. Sttpleton moved the second reading of Settled Eitatel
Bill. ti e object of w blab was to enable limited owners of
ebt Ites to raise funds with which to erect residences upon
Such estate,.

B:eip—oole seermdtd the motion.

Mr. Goldiaey opposed the bill, as it would be detzimentell
to limited eststec

We.; ''''''' out, and the House adj nu-ned.