The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-05-20 00:00:00

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HOME, FOREIGN, AND COLONIAL.

Snocirino Stricinz.--A most determined act of
suicide was committed at an early hour on Monday
morning. As the train leaving Derby for the North
arrived opposite Duffield Church, four miles from
Derby, a young well-dressed woman was observed to
deliberately place herself across the line upon which
the train was approaching. The engine and train went
over her body, cutting it to nieces. The deceased was
subsequently identified as Kate Green, a girl of weak
intellect, and had been staying since Easter with a
relative in Litchurch-street, Derby. She left the house
on Sunday night to go to St. Andrew's Church, at
Litchurch, Derby, at six o'clock, and had not been
heard of until the time of her melancholy death. The
1 cause of her mental derangement is supposed to be
religious monomania. She was seen and spoken to ust
before the occurrence by a man who asked her if she
had lost her way.

ROI3BILRYAs.D SUICIDE.—A robbery Was nem-
mitted near Orleans, on the night of the 4th December
last, the author' though long suspected, escaping
detection till • few de) e ago, when, to escape the
punishment anticipated, he committed suicide by swats
lowing a strong dose of poison. On the night of the
robbery a captain of franc-tireuns, accompanied by some
men of his company, obtained shelter at a house at
Portereau St. 3larceau, the only inhabitant at the
Vine being a man servact. They had scarcely retired
to rest before a report was brought ot the entry of the
Prussians into Orleans, when they deemed it advisable
to beat a hasty retreat, the captain in the confusion
leaving behind him a leathern bag containing bank
notes and cash to the amount of 10,000 franca, destined
for the use of his company. He discovered his loss when
he had got some distance from the place, and sent back
one of h;s men, disguised as a peasant, to regain the bag.
The domestic, however, denied having seen it, and the
messenger returned from his bootless errand. The captain
was obliged to put up with the loss, but entruhted to a
;v.:Lilo:nen In the neighbourhood the task of watching
the proceedings of the domestic in question. No trace
could for a long time be had, but when the affair was
supposed to have been forgotten, the suspected indi-
ilual was found to be making purchases beyond his
apparent means, and paid a tr,fluig del,t with a 540 f.
note. Being questioned dc Nely as to hie possession of
so much money, he made a c mfession, and implicated
an accomplice —accessory at ter the fact. Not being able
to read, he was unaware of the value of the stolen notee,
and made a division of them with his accomplice on
condition of his retaining the secret. The accomplice,
a man GO years of age, has been arrested. The perpe-
trator of the robbery was also an aged man, and had
enj,yed an honourable reputation in the locality,
where he had resided many years.

A DIRPUTED TEXT.--fathiliarity doth not breed
contempt. The better acquainted people in general
are with one another, the more they respect each other.
—Punch.
DEATH FROM CHLOROTORIL—Lienter ant-Col.
Rogers, R.A., was eta, ing with his brother at Corn.
wood last week, and while in the garden at the back
of the house fell over a plantpot, thereby receiving a
compound fracture of the leg and a dislocated ancle.
The broken bones were set by two medical gentlemen
of Plymouth, but Colonel Rogers not progressing, a
third doctor was called, and it was decided that the leg
should be reset while the Colonel was under the in.
fluence of chloroform. The latter was administered and
caused almost instant death. No blame is attached
to the medical gentlemen.
STRIKE AT NOTIIKOHAM.—A serious strike,
and one which is likely to assume extensive dimen-
sions, has commenced in the hosiery trade at Notting.
ham. The operatives employed in the "rib.top
i"
branch, who receive higher wages than the hands n
other branches of the trade, have demanded an ad
Vance. To this demand the employers declined to
accede, and several hundred operatives have refused to
resume work in consequence. Unfortunately, this
will have the effect of stopping other branches of the
trade which are dependent on them. The men also
refuse to allow women to be employed in the trade,
as is the case elsewhere, and manufacturers iu N t-
tingham and neighbourhood have been paying men to
do work which could be (lone by women at cons:der.
ably lower wages. In come instances the employers
have been compelled to remove their machinery to
other places where labour can be obtained at a cheaper
rate. In one case a machine which was ready for
removal was found to have been maliciously &owed.

DETERMINED SUICIDE OF A GENTLEMAN.— OR
Monday evening a case of self.destruction occurred,
in London, at the Victoria Hotel, King's-cross.
During the afterncon a gentlenian entered and lirked for
the coffee-room, where he was supplied with some brandy
and water. He then lift, and returned again between
six and seven o'clock and ordered tea, and almost imme-
diately after the waiter had supplied it the report of
a pistol was heard, and on the waiter re-entering the
room he found the deceased lying back in a chair, with
a small pistol in his right hand, and blood streaming
from his forehead. Medical aid was quickly obtained,
and the unfortunate man was conveyed to the Gray's.
inn-road Hospital, but upon him arrival life was found
to be extinct. On making an examination it was
found that a ball had entered the forehead, and was
still in the head. The deceased was well dressed in
dark clothes, and was supposed to be about 55 years
of age, bit. Sin. in height, and inclined to corpulency.
He had upon him four £5 Bank of England not., and
about £3 17s. in gold and silver, a silver watch, and
eleven pocket handkerchief., eight of which were silk,
a large dagger knife, six new bullets, mould, and
powder and cape.
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THE FAVOURED MANY. - The "melanins in
this country used to be called 'The Great Un-
washed.' That was before the establishment of Baths
and Wash-houses for the Labouring Classes. Now
the policy of Direct Taxation announced by Govern-
ment, will constitute those Cleans the Great Un-
taxed.—Pu ch.

Tux TRICKS Or LONDoN!—THE BAKER AND
TILL: L IRD. —"M. F.," writiog to the DAT!, IV,ws,
say. : .

A few mornings agu I was standing by the window of my
house with a working man, who was employed on some
repairs. A man sills birslc,igia and birds in them placid
underneath. You will soon see the baker," observed the
wcrking man, and • few minutes after a 111%11 dress,d as a
baker, made hls appearance with • bird, that be had pod
c might," in lila hand., which he if, rod for sale to the
passers-by. My friend the working man trp'ained the dodge
to me, for he was a neighbour of the bird.f antlers, who readde
the vicinity of the Seven-dials. A street-seller of birds
always has an associate, who follows him about 100 yards
behind, and who pretends to have caught a canary, which he
Mien to sell for a Midi. This canary is • painted sparrow.
Tue victim imagine, that he has escaped from the birdeeller's
cage, buys him, and discovers, when it is too late, tte
Imposition,
bLit TRUST ACT. --Lending a bard-up
friend a sovereign, aria expecting to e..e it again.
Punch.

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CURIOUS MARRTAGE STATISTICS.—The registra-
tion report of the Sta`e of Massachusetts for the year
1869 gives some carious marriage statistics, from which
impatient youths and desolate old maids and bachelors
may both take heart (says the New York Tribune).
During the year 7 maidens were married at the age of
14, and no fewer than 41 at the comparatively mature
age of 15. The lads are not so venturesome as the girls,
the youngest husband having wedded at 18 a wife of
the came age. On the other hand, an old maid of 78
found a husband, and four other women were merrjej
after they had passed the age of 70. One man of 32
was married, for the sixth time, to a maiden of 30;
also, another man, for the sixth time, to &widow of 62,
It being her second marriage. The ages of the oldest
parties married for the first time were the male and
female 60 each. The greatest d.sisarii y in the first
marriage was the male 67 and the femat. 2d. Forty.
five males were married during the year who were over
70, and one widower of SO was united for the tecend
time to a widow of 54,1% being also her second marriage.
A widower of 30 was married for the second time to a
young widow of 20, it being her fourth marriage I But

Wag 73 %Lel 62
firtsh7lige. her third marrieg%
.
one marriage IB reported where both pelartailesezei:eg tn.,arri3,
feefTh on
ertrthehe
wm fourth:iz,o timee tnoe widow
a cw marriage, hd
w tho
One male of 29 was united t) a widow of 30, it be his
firs: e•artiage and her fourth. A widow, of X Ism
United to a Vidow o 159, it being her fifth murk%
The ninth msrriage o a male is reported at the age a
i 32 to a .pinster of 30. A aeto34 ,fssTriags of s RIM of
56 is reported to a female of 52 it being ht.
venture.

QUAKSh's CONUNDRUM.-- Friend, I would know
from thee when doth a cl.af man recover his log
faculty by a nap down the river? Duet thou give le
up? Thou dog, I then I will tell thee :—W bet he
gouth to Gravesend and BMA. Good day, friend.—
Punch.
EasTHQUAICK Hosot•cmr.—A correspondent
writes as follows i." We had an encetiquake here leg
Sunday week (March 10). It happened stout 11 pre_
had just gone to bed when the dreadful noise thee
announces their approach commenced. I had not
time to get outside before I wag thrown down the
house trembled, rocked, and shook to its foundation:,
fr the lower portion was built of stone; the noise et
falling crockery, the shrieks and crier; of the women
an they rtudited into the etreets, rendered lie very ad
and appaling teen°. No lives were lost here, bat a
, the building, are more or les! injured. There Is an
' active volcano on an island about 200 miles south, be.
I .
, longing to the mane group. and it is feared some dread.
ful eruption his occurred there. No news hal vg
horn received. I have often felt slight slue Ice in New
Zealand, but nothing to equal this. Thie was the
heaviest shock known hers for 50 years, th,ugh it ie
frequently visited by them."
Ma. &wakes VISIT TO INDIA .—The Hot
Mr. Seward, when in the Punjab, (says the Times oj
used to have &Iced a district ollioer how it
wan that a population once so turbulent even under
their own chiefs, were content to live in quiet undo,
British rule. The officer is said to have replied to the
following effect :—" Where a native prince takes air
rupee., we take two. Out of this iietrict I pay
£lOO,lOO to Government every year; the adjoining one
to the south he just the same size, but Its native chief
manages to get I:500,000 out of it. Even suppooing that
we were to resume all the rent-free lands which we
have granted for loyal service or for other political
reasons, we should only be able to raise 1:150,000 ;
according to our system, from this divtrict. The
cultivators know perfectly well that if they were living
even under a good Sikh ruler, they would have to pay
three times as touch money to him; for they see what
goes on under a Sikh ruler a few miles off on the other
side of the boundary line. They prefer to pay less and
boyurthruisle.a"nawMerr, thS'awtahvel isviettecla tothhe.'N'Catebeine
Stateoot
to see
see for himself, lie was most hospitably en.
tertained by the chief; but be returned to British
territory with the conviction that where the Indian
husbandman pays two rupees under British rule, he
would pay a native prince six.

Tnommi FUL CARE.—It should be made known
at the May rueetlngs that Government provides for all
the wants of those in its employment, as is evident
from the circumstance that an item in the accounts of
Public offices is a chvge for "Clerical Assietance,"

AN ATPEAL FOR " METTRAT."—An appeal ha
been published on behalf of the great French Rehm.
matory of this name. The Prussian occupation, to-
gether with a subsequent French occupation, have
reduced it very nearly to ruin. Its stores have die.
appeared; its Hocks and herds--for it was conducted
on the agricultural principle—are gone.—No subscrip.
tions from Government have been received since the
outbreak of the war. As the parent of reformatory
Institutions, it has been the means of saving tens of
thousands of children from a life :if crime. Its founder
and director, DI. Demetz, now an old man, was in
England a month ago; and a number of men and
women who reverence him for his work determined to
do their best to save it from wreck. The Social
Science Association lent its aid, and a subscription list
has been opened. Aid given to an institution so
praiseworthy will be well bestowed.
NINNIES AT FULL LENOTH.—Let us stage to
call the confiecation of Sixpence in the pound out of
some people's incomes, the Income-tax. If we call it
s tax at all, instead of calling it • robbery, let us tens
it the Nincomitax. Thus we shall characterisi, with
an elegant abbreviation, the class of persons who
quietly indure it.—Punch.

A WOSDERFUL AMERICAN WATER-WHEEL—
There is in the town of Aleridan, Connecticut, asp!
the Scientific American, a Lellell double turbine wheel,
running under 2401 t. fall, and driving a manufactory.
It uses only about one half of a square inch of water,
and runs at the marvellous speed of 3,000 revolution'
per minute, or fifty revolutions per second, which is
by far the most rapid rate of motion ever imparted to
a water-wheel. This is also, teyond comparison, the
greatest fall applied to the propulti,ii of a wheel in
America. The wheel at Meridan is of the most
diminutive size, scarcely exceeding in dimensions the
old fashioned "turnip" watches which our grand.
fathers used to carry In their capacious vest-poekets.
The complete success of this wheel has attracted much
attention, and affords further evidence of the wide
range of adaptability of the Leffell turbine.
A DISASTROUS EXPADITION.—News has been
received of the murder, on the ninth coast of Africa,
of Lieut. it. Faulkner, late of the 17th Lancer., who
was one of the party who joined Mr. Young, R.A.,
in the search for Dr. Livingstone, and the author of
"Elephant Haunts." Mr. Faulkner, on his return
from Africa, was so enamoured of the magnificent
sport to be obtained there, that about two years ago
he organised a party of seven to go to South Africa,
hoping to satisfy his fine sporting tastes, and to cover,
by the sale of ivory, all the incident expenses. The
expedition was, however, disastrous in all ways. The
steel boat fitted with a small engine and screw for
navigating the large lakes WBB an utter failure, the
Hoed! were of unusual violence, and small-pox broke
out among the party. The engineer lied; the re.
mainder quarrelled and dispersed, Mr. Faulkner falling
a victim to the cupidity of the natives on the Shirt
river.

A SORRY PLIGHT —The HAM who would have
a finger in the pie thought he had got his hand in, but
instead of that he managed to put his foot into it.
He has now not a leg to stand on, and being thrown
MI his balance, has utterly lost his footing in society.
He is out at the elbows besides, and all respectable
members of the community keep him at arm's length.
Punch.

THE REVISED LECTIONARY AND THE BOOK.
lIINDERS.—Mr. Edwin Haynes, on behalf of the book-
binding trade, desires to record its remonstrance
against the delay in passing the "Prayer-book, Table of
Lessons Bill," which, "having twice passed the ordeal
of the Upper House, bas at length come to a deadlock in
the House of Commons, on what may be termed the
second reading." Mr. Haynes says, very truly, that
the poetponement of the bill from time to time is
causing the deepest anxiety to the workers, male and
f, male. in the bookbinding trade of London. As
proof of the distress which has so long prevailed he
refers to the expenditure of £2,500 in relieving unem-
ployed workmen in the space of one year sod four
months. This sum has been furnished by two trade
benefit societies, numbering only 1,100 members, and
it does not, be says, include the female portion, who
have had nothing to fall back upon whatever.
WOMEN AND Pounce.— Bonaparte once said to
Madame Condorcet, widow of the philosopher, and a
noted politician of her time: "I do nut like women
who meddle with politics." To which she instantly
replied: "Ate, to n general, as long an you men take
a fancy to cut off our heads now and then, were are in-
terested in knoseng why you do it."
Cianiaumm—The women of Ceylon think that
the Census was taken there to promote, in some mystic
way, marriages between Ceylon youths and the
widows of Frenchmen who fell in the war. A corre-
spondent, whose youth is no excuse for his depravity,
suggests that the Ceylon ladies may be right, as
widow:icon marry none but Single-ile's. Ile is young,
and may reform, but this very med.—Punch,
NEWEOUNDLAND.—The Cersus in Newfound-
land shows the entire population of the island to be
146,536; 37,250 are engaged in catching and curing
fish; 20.617 are returned al able-bodied seamen, en-
gaged as fishermen; 1,784 as farmers, 2,019 as
mechanics, 97 clergymen, 24 lawyers, and 42 doctors.
Number of children attending school, 16,249; not at.
tending school, 18.843. Protestants, 85,504; Catholics,
61,670. The number of vessels engaged in the fisheries
is 986; acres of cultivated land, 41,718. It is stated
as quite certain that the present will be the best seal
fishery Newfoundland has had for 20 years, if not the
best ever known. It is believed that it will produce a
million and a half dollars.

SFORTING SAILOR!.—" Epsom Salia."—Pityleh.

CANADA v. THE UNITED BTATES.—COmpar U'one,
they say, are odious, but they are sometimes hist:retire.
Take this one, for instance. In New York city tosday
thousands of bounce are unoccupied. Owners advertise
and fill the windows with "To Let," but in vain ; the
tenants do not come. In Toronto there is not a single
desirable dwelling-house vacant, and the demand for
homes exceeds the supply, In spite of the large number
of new houses continually going up. The came may
be said of Montreal, and of nearly every city and town
in Ontario. Ottawa is sonietim es sneered at as a back.
woods village, but there are to-day more buildings
being erected in that city in proportion toitspopulation
than perhaps in any other city in the Dominion and
that is saying a good deal. And yet the demar:d for
houses is not reached. London and Hamilton tell a
rinilar story. This is the very best evidence of real,
permanent prosperity. Hero is another hietan —A
gentleman in Chicago recently calculated, from reliable
data, that for every ad vet, hied tuition vacant in that
ci'y there are from 59 to 500 applicant.. A comparison
of two advertising columns of the Globc—"Situations
vacant" and " situations wanted "—tells of a reverse
condition of affairs in Canada. In all industrial elm
ployments the demand for labour is in excess of the
supply. There is an unusually large demand for
labourer, of all kinds in the Ottawa district this season.
The Tima awe that 300 persons, male and female,
willing and able to work on farms, can obtain pikers
the moment they arrive in Ottawa by applying to
Willa, immigrant agent. Mr. Wills says, according to
the Times, that he could find employment for as many
as 1,500 immigrants within* week after their arrival,—
Toronto Globe.

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Pn Serrsr Sr —An ingenious mechanic
in New Orleans constructed a safe which he declared
to be absolutely burglar-proof. To convince the brimdnlous of the fact, be plsced a one thousand dollar bill
in his pocket, had himself locked in the safe, with a
liberal supply of provisions, and the key cast into the
river, declaring that he would give the money to ths
man who unfastened the door. All the blasksmitbs,
and carpenters, and burglars in the state of Louisiana
have bee i boring, and blasting, and beating at that
safe for • week with every kind of fox)l and explosive
mixture known to science, and the man is in there yet!
lie has whispered through the keyhole that he will
make the reward ten thoneand dollars if somebody will
only let him out, lie has convinced everyboly that it
is the safest safe ever invented. Fears are entertained
that the whole concern will have to be melted down in
the blast furnace before he Is released, and efforts are
to be made to pass in throlieh the keyhole • fireproof
jacket, to protect the inventor while the Min it
welting!

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
In the llouse of Lords. May 15, the Duke of Richinond
asked the 0 .verument when the Dor., rottld adLitint for
the Whitsuntide holidays
The Lai of Oranville proporo :bat their lordships should
adjourn on Tuesdsy, the Sera Inst.
Earl Russell's' otice of his intention to Move " That
a humble addrinis be presented to the ..,Leeip preying that bee
blajesty.wll, be pleased not to san"tion or to ratify any con-
vention lor the settlement 1 the Alabama Claltas by which
her Majesty win artn-ove of any conditions, terms, or rules
by wEloh th••::,ltratOt or arbitrotors will be b.sund (Alter
than the law oi nations and the nomielpai lt,w of the United
to evettng Itud too torun at the period of the lute civil
war in the United States wben the alleged depredations took

The House went into committee on the Trades Union Bill,
In which sunOry amendmer..• relating to the procedure In
Scotland were agreed to without dintll.loll, and the bill was
reported.
turd filnathetlen, In calling attention to the protocols of
thb Pia,it flea Conference, averted that the limitation of
the naval power of hands In till Mark Sea was the specific
oeject or the Crimean war, and contended that It was the
duty of the Government, if not to gnarl that limitation, at
all ereate to oi du the best term. to ILI pOi•nr for the pro-
teetion of lurkey, which, he said, had given her adhesion to
thane" lreaty only because she was alone and alrandoned.
Tee Coo'crimee had, he maintained, lowered the prertige of
great l!..srehi.
Lord Gransille excused himself from entering fully Into
the au jrct as well on account of the thinness of the House
as of the acquiescence of the Opposition lu the results of the
Conference, Ile examined some of the alternatives suggested,
and argue i that they either Involved considerable risk of
war or were rinipslariy agreeable to Ruesta and unfavourable
to Turkey It had been said that the Government ought
to have gore to Prusiie and demanded categorically to
know whether she was with us or with Bowie, and in the
latter event te have concluded an alliance with Turkey,
France, Italy, and Austria Such a course would have
Involved us in war of the most us juststleble and unstetesman.
like character, Ike Government had no knowledge that
Austria or [tidy was ready to engage in hoeillitles Austria.
on the contrary,. consistently desired a peaceful soluCon of
the Eastern question. Reviewing the proceedings of the
Conference. he maintained that It ha,l carried into
practical effect the principles laid down in his answer to
Prince Grid - alto Ws Circular. Following the initiative of
Turkey, Engirt.' had made certain couceasione, but in
retuni had obtained the important commercial ad-
vantage of a prolongation of the Danubian Comminplon,
Turkey had now a most formidable fleet, and the Sultan
could not only open the Dardanelles to the allied fleets with
the view of maintaining the treaty of 1056, but could avail
himself of the t &eel resourco, of every annual in the world,
while Russia. at present without guy fleet in the Black Sea,
could only rely upon the ves,els she might construct there.
Vindicating Lim assembling of a Cmference on this especial
conjuncture, he trusted that on all occaalons of embarrass-
ment an attempt would be made to arrive at a peaceful
solution by getting the European Powers to meet and cou-
alder how.wai might be avoided.

Lord Salisbury protested against the silence of the Oppo-
Batton being construed Into acquiescence. What was done
now could not be station,. The Government might have
adopted an Intermediate alternativo consecrated by pre-
cedents—tamely, the course taken by Lord P...lme-.ton when
Austria suppressed the Repoldle of Cracow, and the action of
She United States 1115013 the A lobamo claims. The course taken
by Lord Granville was, however, only • flimsy and ttansparent
veil lor oubmission tie Inspected that tee desire m tatted by
Turkey to come to amicable terms with MIMI& aro% from the
discovery made by the Porte that It could count on no teal
support from the Western Powers, and that It was better to
be • feudatory of Itutsla than a suppliant for Western 24464
lune.

The Duke of Argyll pointed out the futility of the course
recommended by Lord Saliabory, and the difference between
the present case and that of Cracow. As • member of the
Palmerston Government, he attached more importance
than some of his collesguer to the limitation of the
navAl power of Engels in the Black ,ea; but it
was, after all a violent and Unnatural limitation ol
the power of Russia over her own territory, which
must necessarily be of a temporary character unless main-
tained by the general opinion id Europe and a willingness to
act on the part of the Allied Powers. the war with Russia
had, however, other important otijete which bad been aloe-
tually attained by the Treaty of 1856, and which had not
been affected by the Conference of 1871. Turkey, moreover,
would still be powerful in the Black Sea.
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Lord Stratheden. in reply, congratulated himself upon
haring elicited the opinion of the opposition. and withdrew
his motion for Consular reports oath. steps taken oy Russia
to form maritlme aid military areenals hi the Black Sea on
Lord Granville's amurance that no such report had been re-
ceived.
Their lordships then aqourned.

In the House of Commons, the Sher t?. of London and
Middle.: appeared at the bu and presented a petition from
the Corporation of Lludon against the proposed confiscation
Of reclaimed land on the themes Embankment
Mr. CrOn gave notice on behalf of Mr. Graves that on
going Into Committee of supply he would call attention ,o
the prohibition of the purchase of p siege stumps, and move
• resolution.

Mr. Stone arkal the First Lird of the Admiralty whether
he would Introduce a 'holt bill this stardom for the rating of
Government property.
Mr. G.:scheu said that the Government ltd not think It
would further the great ollect of a ratistacta7 settlement
of the subject of rating to deal with it piecemeal.
"

Mr. Akroyd asked the Home &ornery whether he purposed
to lutrodu-e, durlurr tte present anion, a short bill to enforce
the Workshop liegn'atiou Act. 1567.

Mr. Bruce raid Viet a bill tor this purpose would he intro-
duced in the couv of the week ill the House of Lord..
Mr. Gourley asked the Under Secretary for Foreign Affair.
If he would state to the House the conditions of the treaty
entered into with the Government of the loltod States by
the High Joint Corn mtsrlou for the settlement ot the Alabama
and other differences now existing between the British and
American Governments.

Lird Enfield said that the Government were not yet in
• position to give an taut and definite statement of the
iiaty which had beeu signed at Washington. A copy of the
treaty had been sent from Washington last week, but of
course it had not yet reached England.
Mr. Ingrain did not wish to pre., the right hon gentleman
with reference to the term. of the treaty, but he noticed
that there WM some statement of them in the public papers.
Be declined to express any opinion upon them until the
House wit. In possession of the perfect documents, but it
would be more satiafactory to the country If the Prime
Minister could say when the treaty would arrive.
Mr Gladstone said that the document was expected to
arrive within a Gls days, and it should be immediately pre-
sented to the nse before its ratification in consideration of
the peculiar circumstances under which it had been prema-
ture, made known in America.

Mr. Disraeli gave notice of Ms Intention in the next stage
of the Customs' Bill to call attention to Mr Loire's general
conduct In roger I to the Bwitet, and for Mile purpose It WU
made the first order of the day for Thursday.

The greater part of the eV.III g was spent in Committee on
the itzmy RevileUon 811. lla clams 2,
Mr. Monts revived the controversy about regulation and
Over.resniation price, by moving the first of a series of
amendments deeigned to limit the operation of the bill to the
regulation, and to leave the over-regulation prices and the
bonus maim not...oohed.
The amendment was opposed by Sir G. Grey, the Chairman
of the "Over-Regulation" Commission, who argued that its
Only effect would be to restore the Purcta& Statue; for
ovemegulation prices would go up until toe officers paid
exactly by private arrangement what they paid now. Pro-
motion by merit could only be mtablished by weeping sway
Purchase in every shape or form ; and Sir George believed
that the (Akers were satisfied with the general fairness of the
arrangement&

Mr Whithres,l, another member of the Commission, and
Captain ViViall also opposed the amendment.

After a lengthened diacnesion in which several hon. mom.
ben took part,
Mr. Cardwell said that the Government plan was the
cheaper of the two by two million• ode, and argued that it
would be haft ad), more favourable to citi:ers who rose from
the ranks, while it did not Injure the officers who remained
In the army. The amendment would lead to the perpetuation
of the Purchase system, which It was the aim of the bill to
put an end to with Justice and imuti.y. An for promotion by
selection, Mr Cardwell saw no difficulty In working It.

After • sharp altercation between Ste P. Herne-et and Sir
H. St, his on some point connected with the management of
the Reserved Fond, the amendment was negatived on • divi-
sion of 280 to 195. The further progress of the bill was then
adjourned until
The Doers Bill was considered in Committee, and the other
orders having been disposed of, the House adjourned.

In the Home of Lords, May 16, on the motion to go into
committee on the Banks Holidays WI,

The Marquis of ills bury moved au ita t mutton that the
amtinsittee have power to make provlst.,n for extending the
bill to payments cud le:comas other than the payments of
bills of exchal go and promissory notes.

Lord Oven tone, who was almdst wholly Inaudible, was
understood to esprees hte approval of the bill, as bailor In
accordance with the social tendencies of the age. lie, how-
ever, complained of the douottul lankuage In which the bill
was drawn,

Lard Itedesdale thought that the oil hr Mays selected were
Dot too much. There were large portion, of the year in
which, order the bill, there were no holidays, and he sug-
gested that the Ist of February and the Ist of November
should also be given, In which case there srdild be a day's
holiday every Leo month.
Lord Cairns sympathised with the obits: roualit to be at-
tained, but doubted is nether it could be done by this House.
After some conversation the proposed instruction -al
withdrawn, and their lordship. went Into committee on the
bill.

Lord Culonray moved an amendment, de elating the bill to
appl) to bank, In Eedland, Ireland, an I Scotland.

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The Marquis of 3,lllom:try told that might make the bill a
compulsory one, which was not intended.
Lord Rectos,' ale asked whether it was necessary to insert
these e,c a in a general bill which applied to the whole
Country.
The amendment was passed.

Lord Sallthury auccested that Scotland might accept Whit
Monday as a reenter nolyd ay, so that the practice of the two
countries might be uniform ; but the proposal was vigorously
repudiated by Lord Colon. ity and the Date of Argyll. A pro-
posed by Lord Shuchamp to insert •• Aecention lie," as •
holyday in the ,dil wee also dim nwed and ultimately with-
drawn. The bill Was amended by making the day alter
Christmas lie, airway, • hnlyday, and by funding the holy-
days acceptable to Scotland in the echerinle. The rill, with
other amendments, then passed through Committee, I,rd
Sallabury exprehing a hope that it might receive the Royal
went in time to take efect on Whit Monday.
The Sequestration 11W passed through Committee.
The Tenet Funds (investments) bill was read • oecond time.
Some other business was Shithead of and their lordships
adjourned.
In the llouth el Commons the adjourned debate on the
London titr,c I oamirays Kenaington Wertreinater, and City
Linea) bill. we, retinues, and art Mostly the hill wee read •
second time, as was alto the Sloth ipolitth Street tramways
(Westminster bildge and flatteries tart, Ac , Extensions)
bill. .

—The bills w*ro thnn ordered to he referred t", a selrot com-
mittee, sed a motion by tie rton was agreed t, —" That
It be on lnErotin to the committee on the bills that they
do Ingatre and ipeclall report to the Muse whether it Is
expedient to lay down tramways over the atTr.wches to Mil
!louse ; and, If so, whether they should be stinted to any
and • hat cOndillone

Edr H. nelwtn-Ibbetson gave notice that on Thurliday he
Would elk for leave to bring In a bill to amend the taws re.
Wing to manta and to tresnate on land.
Colonel N orth announced that on the 17th Jona he would
move an hum Lie addre. to her %la jesty preying her to direct
that the A 11,4 Aldan crown and chalice which were captared
et aleglala shell be perches.' for the nation.

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Mr. C Jrry gave notice that, on the June, be will cell
attention to the naval palm of the f;,,,,,,.nent in rehiton
In the dockyards ILIA the building eon masio of her Majoaty's
thlpe. and !nave for pawn on the sakat.

Mr Stral,sht asked the Flome Secretary whether his atten-
tion had bee', called to a charge of wilful damage, to the
amount of htard at the Aldenhot Petty Smite. on
Thursday net, against air children, aged from seven to nine
year., upon which they were all convicted, and severally
sent to prison for two metiths and whether, having regerd
to the ekes of the defendants, the eircumstancee of the Case,
Sod the severity of the sentenut, he will take Immediate
- matter.

iCtioil-

Mr. Bruce said • that barbed received this mongols a
memorial tit in persons interested in the case, and had re-
ferrvd It for the observations of the magistrates. 1).011 he
received an 1113.1• Or it would be impossible for him to gleam
answer to the question of the bin, gentleman
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Viacount Mahon salmi the Home Secretary what early
dar after Whitanntlde he would name for proceeding with
the Frnyep Book (Facie of Lemma) 1311 and whether It was
true that in c,e..a.pience of the continued delay In tn.:
MelLatan reai.y of the poorer classes conntcted with the pant.
tor trade were k.pt on% of employment.
Brace said that the 0 wernment were not responsible
for the 40101 thet had taken place. They bror.ght forward a
Meetttre foundei upon the Royel Oommleatoo, and rations

important amendment' having been proposed, the Govern-
ment considered that having regard to the epeeist character
of the hill the opinions of the ecclesiastical authorities ought
to be taken with respeet to these amendments The delay of
the Archbishop of Canterbury's return home had prevented
this, but the Government would take the earliest possible op-
portunity of ascertaining what were the views of the authorl•
tins of the rrhurch u.;,,n this question, and that being done
they would di the earliest possible day for proeweding with
the measure.

by The debate on the Westmeath Coercion hill was resumed

Mr ()Toner, who supported the amendment moved by hie
brother (the O'Conor Don) condom:monist the continuance of
rho Peace Presorvation Act He objt,cted to the act as un.
constitutlotial, annoying to the well.disposed, and utterly
intlf,ctual, and inveighed generally against governlng ire.
land by coercive legislation.
Mr. Hardy held that if England were In the same excep-
tional condition as Ireland— if It were as Impossible to
obtatu evidence, and if the people had sunk into the same
cowed aubmlssion to lawlees outrage—Parliament ought at
once to grant the some exceptional powers for this country.
lie supported the bill In the true in'ereats of Ireland, and
for the protection of the labouring classes, believing that the
ordinary law could not deal with the Mate of terrorism
bleb prevailed in Westmeath. It would only operate
agaluet hateful usassius, and to,tisp Irish members who
opp sod the bill he pointed out lbst they would be better
employed In bringing all clusee tt &tither to act In defence of
law and order.
After remarks from several other han. members, the debate
wee than adjourned until Friday next, at two o'clock, Mr.
Gladstone declining a suggeation from Mr. Memel' to tlI It
for an evening titling.
'I he Heim afterwards adjourned.

10 the Douse of Common., May 17, Mr. Bass presented an
enormous petiticn from Manchester, signed by bO,OOO persons
against the Licensing BBL
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slr Graham presented • petit! m signed by 50,200 of the
Inhabitant. of Glasgow In ferour of the Perm Bill, and
other petltion. to She Ilk.. tract were presented ty Mr. W.
II Smith, Mr. Jacob Bright, Mr. Maguire, cud other hoc.
member..

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Mr ennui, II gave notice that on consideration of the
rds' anis ndrnents to the Ire YYYYY ity Lists Bill, he would
wore the iquiselon of Clause A.

Mir Wilfrid Lawson, hi Moving the Second reading of the
Permissive Prohibitory Liquor 17111, said that Its oliect was
the mitigation or removal of the drunkenueu which was the
great cannot this country, and which was one of the greatest
causes of the grime and pauperism which prevailed. Keen
if drink were • harmless luxury, it was a sad fa:t that so
large a sum as 117 millions of motley should lip Invented In
the trade, and that more than Wu millions should be ex-
pended for drink every year. The present law was defective
because It presented such great temptations before the people
of this country. A large number yielded to the temptation
placed In their way, and became • burden and • curtain the
community. and on that ground the community had a right
to interfere and stop their Indulgence. The inconvenience
which would be caused to the sober classes by a permissive
system, would be trifling am compared with the benefits
which would result to the community. The Committee of
Convocation had recommended the adoption of this bill, and
whenever the permlailve system had been tried, it had pro-
moted the Cause of peace, prosperity. and order. The bill
did not purpose to Institute any new licensing board, for he
did not believe In any licening system. The object of the pre-
sent system was to keep public houses away from the rest.
deuce of the rich, and to pilule them among the habitations of
the poor. All that he wished to provide by the hlll was, that
when a neighbourhood should Instruct magistrates that
they did not want these houses, the magistrates should not
be allowed to thrust them lava them, line of its provision,
was that if, on a vote being taken, two-thirds of the Wheal,
taints could not be got to eay that they did not want drink
shone, another vote should be taken at the end of
twelve muths ; but if the vote was in favour of pro-
hibition, another vote should not he taken for three
years. The real argument against the bill was that it unduly
interfore I with the comfort of the minority, but he submitted
that ties would be far more than outweighed by the good
e /doh would result to the community at large. It was
evident that the country was getting weary of the
locreastrg harden of drunkenness and pauperism, but
oothn.g was done by Parliament to remove It. The Licens-
ing Bill lied been withdrawn, and there was but little
prospect of the new one being carried, so that the only re-
source was thts little bill, which would affect only • few
places where drunkenness had hitherto gained the day. The
bill was for the benefit of the poor, the wretched, and the
destitute of this country, and sooner or later the people
would Insist upon Its being passed and as the present was a
favourable opportunity for maklog ati honest and united
effort for removing the evils which all deplored, he asked the
House to pass the second reading of the bill.

Lord C end Hamilton seconded the motion.

fir. Wheelhoute moved as an amendment that the bill be
read a second time that day six months. lie all. clod
to all permissive legislation, and maintained that the feeling
of the country was eutirely opposed to thts bill.
After • long discussion in which several hon. member.
took part,
air. Bruce said that every disk's experience satisfied him
that the evil of drunkenness was • great and increasing
one, but he objected to this measure, because it was a diver-
sion of the strength of the country from the real objects which
ought to be kept in view. The measure had not the sligh•est
chance of being adopted in any at the large towns where
drunkenness was most prevalent, lie could not overrate
the disappointment and mortification with which he had
withdrawn the Licensing Bill, but so great was the opposition
that It had encountered that It would have been Impossible
to pass It In the some FC:SiOII with the three other
great measure, which were before the Home. lie
complained that the hon. baronet and his friend., by
directing their minds to false Issues, were doing all they
could to weaken the hands of those who were deals°u, to
carry a practical measure. Instead of a permissive bill of
liii ret, he would say let the number of houses be reduced
so that they might be respectably conducted, and that they
might d to be as much as possible the working men's
clubs. let the hours be reduced, and let every possiole re-
@Watt,. be made with the object of goad management Ile
hoped the division would show the real feeling af the louse
upon the subject.
Sir W. Lins us replied with sonic warmth, awl reminded
the right hon, gentleman that he had had hie opportunity
and his trial and had withdrawn his hill and now be asked
that this bill, which did not Interfere with any other measure,
shou'd also be withdrawn.

On a division, there were—Forithe second reading, 121
name; ; msjority against, 2.
The bill was therofore lost

The Seitueilration of B Justices Bill was read a second time
and referred to a select committee. The Consolidated Fund
11111 prised its second reading and the Police Cuiris Metro-
p die and the Burial Lsw Amendment If 11. were read a third
time and passed.
Some other measures were advanced a stage, and the
linuse adjourned.