The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-06 00:00:00

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HOME, FOREIGN, AND COLONIAL,

AN INFANT PRODIGY.—The Paris correspondent of
the Daily Telegraph writes :
Although infant prodigies are not, as a rule, to be en-
couraged, a little lady nanid Jeanne Donst I;roves herself
to he th thorough an artiste that her performances merit at-
tention. It is true that, having been born in the eventful
year of 1870, Mule. Doust has attained the mature age of
seven years, and the is therefore no longer an infant. At a
conceil, given title afternoon, the very young lady played
pieces by Mozart, Mendelson, Chopin, Schumann, and
Sebastian Bach, not only with extraordinary mechanica
facility, but with musicianlike intelligence that would have
done credit to far older performer. The other day she
performed, accompanied by a full orchestra, Mozart's ninth
concerto by heart. No better proof could be given of the
child's marvellous capability.

EXTRAORDINARY PRODUCTION OF STEEL. - The
Barrow Hematite Iron and Steel Company during
the past week, at a trial as to the productive
power of the mills, succeeded in producing the follow-
ing extraordinary tonnage in twenty-four hours :
Three Bessemer converters proiliced ing,ts weighing
480 tons; a coggivg mill yielded 465 tons, and a rail
mill produced 340 tons of G-rand Trunk of Canada
rails. This output is probably without a parallel,
taking the extent of machinery employed into con-
sideration, in the British steel trade.

BAD TIMES.—In the year 1877, for the first time in
the last six years, the marriages in England fell below
200,000 in number. The number of marriages in
Scotland in 1877—namely, 25,790—is the lowest regis-
tered in any year since 1872.
THE HIGHER EDUCATION OF WOMEN. Gent
(literary conversation) : "After all, I prefer the
Vicar of Wakefield."—Lady : "Dear me, you surprise
me. I never read religious books."—Fun.
PAUPER CHILDREN.—A return has just been issued
of the number of pauper children who were in schools
and institutions on the Ist of January, 1878. The re-
turn shows a total of 810 boys and 1,057 girls, together
1,873, divided among the following schools :-15t:
Industrial and training institutions, 116 boys and 5 2,0
girls, together 042. 2nd. Institutions for the Ulna,
161 boys and 131 girls, total 292. 3rd. Institutions for
the deaf and dumb, 110 boys and 64 girls, together
174; institutions for orphans, 382 boys and 309 girl° ;
and institutions for idiots, 47 boys and 27 girls.
AMERICAN CURE FOR HYDROPHOBIA.—A correspond-
ent writes to a Chicago paper that he has cured malt
cases of hydrophobia in men and cattle by the use Of
elecampane. The first dose for a man is 1 ounce of
elecampane root bruised, put in a pint of new milk and
reduced to one-half by boiling, to be taken at one dose
in the morning fasting until afternoon. The second
dose should be Iwo ounces elecampane treated in the
same manner, and the third dose the same as the second,
to be taken every other day. This remedy, the
correspondent says, has been used in and about Phildelphia for over forty years with great success.
PRIVATE BILLS.—From a Parliamentary Return it
appears that the number of petitions for private Bill'
deposited in the Private Bill Office was, in 1872, 305;
in 1873, 335; in 1874. 292; in 1875, 205; in 1876, 268;
and in 1877, 274. The number of private Bills 014
received the _Royal assent in 1872 was 190; in 1873,
227 ; 1874, 194; 1875, 189; in 1876, 194; and in 18771
217.
BY OUR OWN MISOGTNIST.—One Profession the
Ladies are not likely to invade the Church. The/
prefer giving, to taking, Orders.—Punch.
THE LAND FOR SPORT !—Large game, it is said, hf
unusually abundant in the Sierras. A great mail
bears are seen, and sportsmen find plenty of use for
their rifles. Two hunters recently killed a grioll
weighing eleven hundred pounds. They fired seven-
teen shots at him, and the ferocious savage chased
them up trees no less than eight times. Keeping UP
running fight with a grizzly is rather exciting work.
When you fire at the bear and simply wound him, be
forces you to be as nimble as a squirrel in getting UP'
tree. If your foot should slip, you can sing, " Svieet.
heart, good bye !"
FROM THE FLEET.—Hard lines for the Russians
.--
The lines of Gallipoli; as they will find if thec4
advance in that direction while the British ironcla
are in the neighbourhood.—Judy.
A SPIDER'S INSTINCT.—Dr. J. Lawrence-Hamilten
writes to The Times from 34, Gloucester-terrace, 119df;
park :—" The following incident, which I witnessed
may possibly interest some of your readers :
A boy removed a small spider to place it in the centre of e
big spider's web which was hung among foliage, and distall
some 4f 5. from the ground. The larger animal soon rufheti
from its hiding place under a leaf to attack the intruder, wh.
ran up one of the ascending lines by which the web ell
secured. The big insect gained rapidly upon its desire
prey, the smaller creature (spiders are cannibals, notably the
larger feinales, who are given to devour their smaller iriel's
lovers.) When the little spider was barely an inch in advance
of its pursuer, the small spider cut with one of its posterior
legs the line behind itself, so that the stronger insect fell to
the ground, thus affording time and opportunity for the
diminutive spider to escape along the ascending rope of th!
web. This is not the only fact which seems to indicate tho
a spider's instinct may almost equal reason."
THE EASTER(N) QUESTION.—Who'II win the Boat"
Race ?—Punch.
ANECDOTE OF ROSSINI.—AII through his life Rossini
showed the kindliest interest and sympathy for
brother musicians in distress. Once he was asked
tO
patronise by his presence a matin4e for the benefit 0
a poor Italian artist. The art was not very high; the
artist played on those musical glasses associated
literature with Shakespeare and taste. Rossini PO'
mised to come. At that time all Paris was ringing
with the fame of his Mosb in Egitto.' The poor
Italian, immensely flattered, designed a surprise and'
compliment for hi 3 patran. On the day of the matioee.
when the concert was half over, someone met Rossini
coming down the stairs in a fury. 'Well, Maestro,
what's the matter?' There's a miscreant up there
rinsing his fingers in my prayer from Moses !
fair.
A TRULY ODD FORCE.--MrS. Malaprop, during the
late hard weather, was heard to inquire whether the
cold was in any way supposed to he occasioned 1:1
positive, or negative eccentricity ?—Punch.
EVEYRTHING GRAND IN SPAIN !—A French journa.t
list writing his experience of his recent visit to M'
to witness the Royal marriage, says, It is worth geing
to that capital--if only to experience the joy of re-
turning to this. It appears, on the whole, that SPanis
ladies are of surpassing beauty, and Spanish gentlerne.o
of matchless ugliness, which is relieved only by their
decorations. The pleasure people have so much di"
worlds, jewellery, purple and fine linen, that if they
only took it into their heads to sacrifice some of thee°
on the altar of their country, they could secure A
unanimous vote of thanks from sighing bond-holders.
Everything is grand in Spain, even to the garrets,
whose occupants, however, have the right to receive
their friends in a common and stately furnisheu
drawing-room. The ladies are further remarkable fi?r
their sobriety, and their good looks are owing to the?'
living largely on water, sweetmeats, and fruits. .God-
desses were vegetarians. The King is pitied for tr.
great exactions made on his time at what Balza° cali;
the "inflammatory epoch of matrimonial life."
predicted that the grey mare will prove the better horn
The King is not handsome, but it is surmised he
look better when his moustache " ushes" and '1
whiskere grow, his nose is excessively Bourbonit%
his mouth large and open. In speaking he keeps J4l
head down like Napoleon 111.
PARTICULAR TO A SHADE.-offiCe Page. Pless„e'
Sir, was the money you give me for yer lunch
shilin' piece or 'ad-a-crown ?—Clerk. Half-a-crovn•
Why ? Office Page. Cos I gone and lost it. —Furin4/

Folks.
WRECKS AND CASUALTIES.— During the month
March 198 wrecks and casualties were posted 05
Lloyd's books, 29 steamers and 169 sailing vessel;
The British numbered 116 vessels; German, 15;
American, 10; French, 8_ ; Italian, 6; Dutch,
Austrian, 3; Spanish, 2; Portuguese, 2; Belgian,he
The remainder are vessels principally belonging to t e
northern countries of Europe. By two wrecks
of
a loss of over 800 lives was involved, the Austrire
Lloyd's steamer Sphinx, which was burnt off
th
island of Cyprus on March 5, when 500 Circasse
refugees were lost, and her Majesty's training srig
Eurydice, which went down off the Wight on the eat
March with over 300.
FROM A LEGAL POINT OF VlEW.—AdViee to Per.
sons about to marry. Six and eightpence.—Flifh
WHITE GLOVES AT THE LONDON POST oFrog.",;
A presentation of white gloves took place twc
three days ago under rather singular circunestarleet,
At the General' Post Office six hundred men have,t
be in their places every morning, some at half-IN"'d
four, and some at five o'clock. On the day referred
to, not one of the noble "six hundred" was late, :alio
the event was commemorated by some of the 01°4
waiting upon the postmaster of the Eastern Cestr •
District (Mr. Johnston) and presenting him 'withal'
pair of white gloves. This punctuality speaks ta
for the discipline at the post-office and it is to be herii.
that for the credit of the "department,' and the CO
venience of the public "time" will always be as vi`
maintained.—City Press. oci•
To CURE BLEEDING AT THE NOSE.—A correselot
ent ofeathe Scientific American says : " Thee Dr.
remedy for bleeding at the nose, as given ef
Gleeson in one of his lectures, is a vigorous mote:,
tile
the jaws, as if in the act of mastication. IL its
case of a child, a wad af paper should be place" ft
mouth, and the child instructed to chew it hard. d,
is the motion of the jaws that stops the flew of hi?°o,
This remedy is so very simple that many will feel 'to
clined to laugh at it, but it has never been kneWil
fail—not even in very severe cases." ha War
TIME'S CHANGES.—The sufferings caused ee
are no doubt great; but war, if it cannot he sajdjoieg
peace to have its " blessings," may nevertheless.
eo,
in its train many benefits to he set against its illuela
veniences (remarks the Pall Mall Gazette). gOW /33vaert
for instance, England leareed by the Crimean
The present generation, if they could see their con
roe
as it was before that struggle, would hardly reoigariel
it as the England in which they now live. nearasoa
moustaches were considered an abomination. aaci
former were universally tabooed as disreputable, ,
the latter were only allowed to cavalry officers and ms°,,,e
A civilian with either or both of these appendage° oiar
an object of ridicule and disgust. In those clsee the
soldiers wore "swallow•tailed " coats, as did t
police, who were further adorned with " chinineir of
hats; the helmet and tunic being the resuwfort
Crimean teachings. There is, indeed, hardly 3 codsy
or convenience enjoyed by soldiers in the Preseut war,
which does not owe its origin to our last Kr° that it
which was worth the money it cost if only
opened our eyes to our shortcomings. °fit
GARIBALDI AND GREECE.—We understand foot
Mr. T. B. Potter M.P., has received a letter io
General Garibaldi, dated Caprera, March 24,
which he says :—"The unification of Greece Ittaen
only the duf.y, but the interest of Europe and
of heart, whether in free noble England or
other part of the world, should struggle for it. f
THE "GOLDEN GOLDFINCHES.”—The colours °lit of
old Portsmouth Loyal and Independent Reghli•eneeeto
Volunteers, who were enrolled with a Porteearegl foto
in 1797. to meet an apprehended invasion
oh of
Napoleon 1., have been placed in the parish ohnred an
Portsmouth, on either side of the chancel arch, ee4at,e
Sunday morning, in the presence of the sth_r--'-v.
(Portsmouth) Rifle Volunteers, the Vicar (the Iteehial
P. Grant), who is chaplain to the battalion, Pe dress
special sermon appropriate to the occasion. roilea
of the Portsea Regiment of Volunteers w" 't whit°
etecal
black hat, with a band of bear fur over
feather with red top, black cockade, blae
_d tee
scarlet coat with gold wings, and blue collar with
button-holes edged with gold, the skirts eafeuwaist-
white and finished with gold rosettes
sc°lll
coat, frilled shirt, blue pantaloons edged with frieze'
cord, short black gaiters and shoes ; the ha4tr, were
and powdered, with a tail leehind. The offj,(.'e_,linteerg
helmets." The costume of the Portsmouth v. thel
was SO much finer than their neighbours;
were popularly styled "The Golden Golden 11700,0
THE SULTAN'S ()EDER (ON THE GF-LNI,
VISIT).—" Sweets to the suite."—PtLeteA. ii effe•
THE DIAMOND FIELDS.—The South et-frirsoeral
raeath!
moud fields continue is productive as ever,
old " claims " have within the past fr ar°
changed hands at high prices, while aaw Ile"rleY
from me to time discovered. At the Siroil voritY"
especially the value of land is very high, e_e'd etabraclnl;
plentiful. In Baxter's Gully a piece of l_a?le„a. Sonia
five " claims e was sold recently for -s;,(l,cris Beer:
large stones have been found ; one, at uplatoit's rste:
Pan, weighing 50 carats; others, at a
n , 23 Goll
eariL,
weighing 145-6. carats, 32 carats„
n a__gana
the last being a perfect water. In .4" r
°ner nd i fololeflreee
again, a stone weighing 53 carats has, „ been lee, tle:
Machinery is being adopts' manY Of t." ing tfi,a°
reducing the labour to a minimum, a
speed at
_which the ground can be %v01..°

and India.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
th
bree ,Le HOUSE OF LORDS, April 1, the Earl of Beaconsfield
Chsegut uP the Royal Message, which was read by the Lord
-eeicelior in the following terms:-
4 Victoria Regina.-The present state of public affairs in
East, and the necessity in connection therewith of
Z'ing steps for the maintenance of peace and for the pro-
of the interests of the empire, having constituted in
1,801/Won of her Majesty a case of great emergency within
Zraeaning of the Acts of Parliament on that behalf, her
hhi,eBtY deems it proper to provide additional means for her
'tarY service, and therefore in pursuance of those Acts
rint„!j'ajesty has thought it right to communicate to the ,
of Lords that her Majesty is about to call out her re-
Ce force and the militia reserve force, or such part
"eel as her Majesty shall think necessary, to be forth- ; latis
Lerd-`,`!‘a rant for permanent service.-V.R."
kesB9, '-s'eY then rose and expressed a hope that when the
tioe ete should be taken into consideration some explaua-
e. `would be given of the ultimate purpose contemplated
siesessne,qUence of the delivery of the Message. The calling
lese-t`saue Reserves was a very grave measure, and Parlia-
'zee", was entitled to know something more than was cora-
feiZeated by the Message before a proper judgment could be
;`ed oa the subject, and he trusted that when the Message
1,74 Under consideration the Government would explain what
ttlre the changes in the Treaty of Peace which they thought
It 4„cess, all, to insist on even by force of arms, if necessary.
mateassible to examine the provisions of the Treaty of
Ire ee without seeing that it virtually made Russia 'nig-
h:1;1,1:1)0f
-European Turkey. He presumed that it was also
aez 'Bible to set up again the authority of the Porte in the
lay °Pean Provinces of Turkey, but it would be difficult to
alaelelry a new authority was to be sot up in those Pro-
Lora _
esob eeedesdale thought that nothing was more likely to
tett ass the Government in their negotiations than to
ietietll'oll them at the present time to state what their in-
• 401111 might be,
to d
liaier Granville said that it would be more conveolent to
lieu a full discussion on the subject when the Queen's
-'age was taken into consideration; but from the cor-
, "ndence already laid on the table he thought it was
at,Lelt to discover whether the English Government or the
CoVen Government were the more unwilling to join the
telt, and he considered that as the correspondence laid
les.k e table contained but very meagre information, Par-
hid eet should be informed of the communications which
ths Passed between the different Governments of Enrope on
;subieet.
eerie
ttree, Beaconsfield rose again, and said that as he under-
cfleal there was a general desire expressed by the members
6: House of Commons that the Budget should come on
l'eZTliursday, he was ready to fix the consideration of the
tirlei,nes'a Message for Monday next, so that it might be con-
aisnultaneously in both Houses.
I sii'LEdU'cation (Scotland) Bill was read a second time after
" conversation, in course of which the Marquis of
lisottu eXpressed the opinion that the measure would place
till education too much under Government control.
tau: Entail Amendment (Scotland) Bill and the Public
the Aland Washhouses Bill passed through Committee, and
twtitnlY Bill was read a second time.
alotg Ifollghton presented a petition against taxes on loco-
tseT• and moved for the appointment of a Select Corn-
On the subject; but the motion, being objected to by
lat,i"nn_Renniker, was subsequently withdrawn, and their
1.41P8 adjourned.
tivelhtile HOUSE OF COMMONS, the Chancellor of the Ex-
replying to Mr. Gourley, stated that the
Iran, t of the award made under the Treaty of
ftQl_ngton by the Halifax Fisheries Commissioners in
taeTr of her Majesty's Government was five and a-half
saiti,°ll dollars; and no communication had been received
ss-ge subject except from our own commissioner.
st.r
shei; •H. Smith stated, in answer to Captain Price, that
ektle‘''oe Eurydice left England she had thirty tons of
gleee " on board, the amount she had always carried, and
4brkiZel Im reason to suppose that any had been removed
ceetee• bt,-`arquis of Harlington inquired whether it is the
,nea fo°ll of the Government to lay on the table of the
Fie knY further papers relating to the negotiations as to
lete-Ssnaress. The papers produced on Saturday showed an
„
41,_ of a whole month, or from the 7th of February to
Sea° March, and it could hardly be supposed that no
esaMlanications took place during that time. Besides this
there were no papers showing the view taken as
eeigelinlinary objections of the Government to go into the
Ti7e" by the other Powers of Europe.
00-`e Chancellor of the Exchequer replied that there were
likeTanaunications that could be laid on the table besides
ha Presented. The delay in the production of the papers
eetiobWlnk Mainly to the long interval before the communi-
ttS of the terms of peace. A circular dispatch prepared
n Government, and addressed to all the Towers of
akar,' expressing the opinion of the Government upon the
%see in which they were left by the correspondence
es,> Published, would be in the hands of hon. members
lit'esday.
414 o:tardY then presented the ROYAL 3IESSAGE, which was
tieY the speaker.
,toe,llancellor of the Exchequer, who was much cheered
*ak-e- ~4e Ministerial Benches, moved that the Message be
ttlnto conaideration on Thursday, and gave notice that
kele .at daY he would move an Address "thanking Her
14 al for her graciona communication."
ohried,Elartington said that, though he had originally been
leieiemoon that Thursday would be the best day, for the
eese, and was even now comparatively indifferent, it
that very many members desired that a longer
be' snould be given, as and. there was likely to be a pro-
*Am, discussion, it would be inconvenient to mix it up
k_beit m'he Budget, which it was understood must come on
fle•-°a€leY. He suggested, therefore, that Monday should
sir ed for the Message.
klesiie• Dilke supported the suggestion, and urged, first, the
Nel:loience to trade of a postpone scent of the Budget,
nes, 't was understood must contain additions to indirect
Lietre;,,,and, next, the absolute necessity of further papers
'ea CoPloduced to explain what view Austria now took of
laslie ogress since she had discovered that she had mtsap-
,alao ded Prince Gortchakoff's intentions. Further papers
14110i;ere needed to throw light on the real value of Sir H.
•aesa s statement that Russia would not allow the cession of
teas „arable to be discussed by the Congress, as to which it
,plieved he had been misinformed.
irad- Ramsey and Mr. Rathbone urged the inconvenience
et° of an unnecessary delay of the Budget ; Mr. Hermon
64 Uundella pointed out the importance of settling
,leedainte of Income-tax for the ensuing year before the Din-
eew ee`Jay on the 4th; while Sir IL Wolff hoped that the
to sl7ea would not be inaugurated by any more giving way
kept' eoPnosition. With regard to Sir H. Elliott's state-
said that the use of the words "trustworthy
- Showed that the Government had satisfied them-
e ea th
eeei,n., at the source from which the information had been
14.'14 was to be relied on.
foe ThGladstone also supported the substitution of Monday
SatellsradaY, dilating on the objections to mixing up two
Ziltt ;;;' and also on the necessity of ascertaining whether
"aleri;" remained of the opinion with regard to the Congress
feree- was expressed in the despatches, which was the in-
te Thdrew.
„
volle„,'uancellor of the Exchequer remarked that the post-
eteee'lent either of the Budget or the Message would alike
le be D`aconvenience; but if the debate on the Message was
to r
Nee origed, perhaps, on the whole, it would be better
erlti;sere to the original arrangement, and take the
714 el; On Thursday and the Message on Monday. He
wne More inclined to take this course because, though
eahles,'s not aware that there were any further papers
"ere ..Fould be produced, he had just heard from
the „,calisbury, who had undertaken the deities of
Oftice-(at this there was considerable
aaroag on the Ministerial side)-that he desired to look
them for himself. There would be less incon-
i..take-.;e• too in postponing the Address to the Crown. be-
reetalw,e- 1"011I'd be a mere formal acknowledgment of the
and the exercise of Her Majesty's powers under
kkatute would not depend on any action of Parliament.
'445% he believed Her Majesty would proceed at once to
es_sae her power.
tle"Theeelleasage was then ordered to be taken into considera-
ti Monday next.
elosi° nouse then went into Committee on the Irish Sunday
elsa,..._•ng Bill, and on Clause 1, Mr. Murphy moved that the
,ll leave the chair, and in a long speech reopened
elelkaae question of the policy of the Bill, its necessity for
allta the demand for it. Former decisions In favour
;ha Principle of the Bill, he maintained, were ar-
ty at under a misapprehension. Fortifying himself
`eat%'plolls statistics and quotations, he contended
Unday in Ireland was the most temperate and orderly
; that the proposed remedy wonld aggravate the
pkien! and that the petitions did not represent Irish
iillotired-le spoke for two hours erndd4eodn-ituttg,eael:,od4Teass.
lehe "ale yAcltifiadDifVl7l'towcloleckaSeuuday drinking in Scot-
that this Bill, if passed, would only increase illicit
h re
seeo'ese Sallivan spoke until close upon eleven o'clock, de-
"'at vigorously the unreal and impracticable character
51t115 Meager
e, and the arts by which the petitions in favour
'4l-1 had been got up.
404114e3Tetho:lor Dare in the course of a brief speech, intima-
te Prosooters of the Bill intended to accept the
4esiye•-eut amendments, and would expect, therefore, to
kr - facilites for its further progress.
strongly opposed the Bill as a piece of unjusti-
eSaly esTeasaatarianim and warned the House that it was
' trial horse "for the English Sunday Closing Move-
-111, e• Collins,
Able though opposed to the Bill' regarded it as in-
au m
d was for snaking its adoption gradual.
PotisPLecs spoke against the Bill, and quoted statistics to
st a similar scheme had failed in Scotland, and Sir
I• tp'enna also opposed it.
ultii-Orl. Ewing' on the other hand, bore testimony to the
-`4lresultsof the Forbes-Mackenzie Act.
ae‘ittl'al'essls Sinyth opposed the Bill in a forcible speech, '
"'at it Yeas d•eti by the classes who would be most
%telt by it, and pointed out that it was in their power to
k, out voluntarily.
%h.. (I..seldsnild Mr King Harman, and Mr. Downing also
Vi 'sd aon division, the motion that the Chairman
Elee•-,' chair was negatived by 170 to 50.
divisions followed on successive motions that the
"aseell should leave the chair, ,and eventually "progress"
11QuElek'llted, without any progress having been made.
st 6 h
wring_ gone into Committee of Supply, a vote
',an tor the Clvil Services and Revenue Departments
th-m the Imount of £3,777,640 was agreed to, after a division
~tion of Mr. Parnell to make the total £3,775,440,
k'the llimabers were 41 to 10.
ettePuer business was disposed of, and the House ad-
laze° at twenty minutes past six on Tuesday morning,
6 tEtt for fourteen hours and twenty minutes.
tr
.-LOUSR OF LORDS, April 2, the report of the Amend-
atiet°,the Matrimonial Causes Acts Amendment Bill
43 '4lOOll of the Amendments to the Entail Amend-
s cotlaud) Bill were received.
rilleeceetatinY 13111 passed through Committee, after a sug-
ehn lase, de by Lord Ellenborough for the appointment of
-`ixttee-ynnalittee of both Houses of Parliament to consieer
-ge Re • •
seeoi Port of the Amendments to the Public Baths and
Zoesbs,eses Bill was received,
ttediollrlow inquired whether the Government were pre-
tais. cilleati“.e into their early and favourable consideration_
lesip 4rso °P. of the ppopriety of opening Museums and ric-
h_ els t,eries on Sunday, as that is the only day of the week
ahtte working classes of Loudon have practically at
The sePoaal for visiting them.
lisessljr3e.rd Chancellor said he beliebed that the public
estrkis,,e were not favourable to the proposition, widle the
ei‘res4l ;lasses were opposed to it, because they were
taire, lit 144 eabous of any interference with their complete day
014. 'doh it might be found difficult to preserve if public
were opened on the Sunday.
%11-4 b tArl
ait 0a3,4` of Morley thought the opening of museums on
kid nuld tend to the more decorous observance of the
thekhe tiaukeneht the working-classes enormously.
"op of London acknowledged that the object of
Wks i"„ProPosed that Museums should be open on Sun-
*Welt 07,Promote the welfare of the working classes, but
tti? towaaas the adoption of the proposal would be the first
bell to ti;"sala opposite result, and would be in contradic-
Y d 6 Principle hitherto ected on of retaking the Lord's
Tie 4Y 4l
6of rest, and of the observance of religious duties. ,44,134 k
.„75 eof Westminster, Lord Truro, and Lord Dunraven
liNnatte b„!volir of opening Mneeums on Sunday.
terare-'2°.ne„of tocaereet was not opposed to the opening of
alitekaby—teries. but pointed out that the constant labour
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niele
attendants would be involved by per-
-11. vleitors t 0 go through the British Museum on Sun-
k:tan G
tyre sitioratlveille announced himself as favourable to the
Ote.-c. to tie's' theory, though careful consideration must be
,h.tlee. 'se extent to which it should be carried out in
1444 re "nv •
tomei7aation on this subject then terminated, and
eteln tti adjourned.
04* 5 tio,
.11e 6t to n- St OF COMMONS, Colonel Loyd-Lindsay, its
l
X.,pre4t 142.testions from Mr. H. B. Samuelson, said that in
Cesalte„, Line Regiments being sent abroad, the Militia
11Z:!or4, -41 Onliteaded with them would ba embaelieel, ko Dresuniably, therefore, thba% wcifiltrfallaarn
-""is commanding Mors had offered the services

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