The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-06-28 00:00:00

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dIPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

in the Helm OF LORDS, June 23, the death of the Prime
mperial was referred to by the Duke of Cambridge, the
Prime Minister, and Lord Granville; the numerous body of
Peers who tilled the benches on both sides expressing their
aYmpathy by manifestations of concurrence in the remarks
Of the illustrious Duke and the two noble Earls.
The Duke of Cambridge approached the table, and said,—
My lords, I am very anxious to make a short statement with
reference to the sad and painful circumstances connected
With the death of the Prince Imperial, that we have all been
deploring for the last few days, and on which there is only one
feeling of sympathy for the illustrious mother who has lost
so much iu her son, and of deep respect for the gallantry of
that young man who unfortunately has come to this un-
timely end. (Hear, hear.) There is very great doubt as
to the circumstances in which the Prince Imperial went to
South Africa, and I think it is much to be deplored that that
'doubt should remain for a moment longer than necessary.
indeea, it seems to me that I should be neglecting my duty
did not read to your lordships the two private letters
widcla the unfortunate Prince took out with him as letters of
Introduction to Sir Bartle Frere and Lord Chelmsford. They
are private letters and are the letters under which the Prince
Attached himself to the army in Zululand
"February 25, 1879.
,•• My dear Chelmsford,—This letter will be presented to
You ),.sy the Prince Imperial, who is going out on his own
accom,,t to see as much as he can of the coming campaign
in Znit 'Eland. lie is extremely anxious to go out and
wanted to be employed in our army; but the Government
did net ,consider that this could be sanctioned, but have
sanctioned my writing to you and to Sir Bartle Frere to
•say that if „von can snow him kindness and render him
assistance to see as much as he can with the columns in
'the field I hope you will do so. lie is a fine young fellow,
*full of spirit and Muck, and having many old cadet friends
In the Artillery, liee will doubtless find no difficulty in getting
oh, and it you can help him in any other way pray do so. My
only anxiety on hix aecount would be that he is too plucky
and go-ahead._ I remain, my dear Chelmsford, yours most
aincerely,—GrOßGE.'
That is the letter to Loyd Chelmsford, and I should also like
to read to your lordshiass that which was addressed to Sir
,Bartle Frere in order that there may be no mistake:—
" February 25, 1879.
'"My dear Sir Bartle Frere,—l am anxious to make you
'ac(vainted with the Prince Imperial, who is about to pro-
teed Natal by to-morrow's packet to see as much as he
C 3, n of tha coming campaign in Zululand in the capacity of
allectata'a He was anxious to serve in our army, having
been a cadot at Woolwich, but the Government did not
'think that th 4could be maned oned, But no objection is made
,to his going 0, at en his own account, and I am permitted
le introduce .hiter to you and to Lord Chelmsford in
the hope and with my personal request that you will
• live him every-- t) he in your power to enable him to see what
e can. I have wr,`tten to Chelmsford to the same effect. He
tea charming young mans full of spirit and energy, speaking
English admirably , avid the more you see of him the more
you will like him. He Ms many young friends in the Artil-
lery, and so I doubt not with your and Chelmsford's kind
&assistance he will get on well enough--I remain, my dear
Sir Bartle, yours most simlerely,
My locds, having read thele letters, all can say is that I
think, go far as the authorities at home are concerned,
• everybody must feel that nothing has been done by them to
Place the unfortunate Prince in the position which tin-
naPPlly resulted in his death. We all deeply regret his
loss, and I am sure there is not a man, woman, or child in
the conatry, from Her Majesty downwards, who does not
' sensibly deplore what has occurred; het, certainly, so far as
• the authorities here are concerned, a feel that we had
nothing to do with bringing about such a catastrophe as
•'that which we now all so greatly lament. (Hear, boar.)
The Earl of Beaconsfield : I am sure your lordships have
'listened with great interest to the letters which have just
.been read by the illustrlowes duke which he has thought it
• desirable to place before your lordships' House and whlch
Isrefer to a most deplorable calamity. Your lordships
roast share with the illustriotui ,duke the regret which was
l'axPerienced by the nation when we heard of the death of
ea Young Prince who was anxious to serve with her Majesty's
'clout's in a distant land—and whose life I feel has been
(cruelly, and, I cannot help expressing my own opinion,
so ineedlessly sacrificed. Prince liapoleon, pay lords,
live deng in Vets country. He was known to your
country generally, and I feel ,
lothae
rdst "die and to
condatV that had ,opportunity been afforded he
Would ilCsue shown the hereditary courage of the ;
Naaion of which ha Was a member.
on at (Hear,
hearaaceived his military &raining at our institu-
aalairich, and he left behind him there the
WL
Memory of
any br stiqrY, of probity, of ability, of many virtues,
and of "tedearing qualities. (Hear, hear.)" nil-
Possibleraat nre siatent like this that the thoughts of men
should not be Clir'e Nited as those of the illustrious duke have
been to one who y, le meat deeply Interested in the life of
this young man who . Vos been so prensethrely cut off. I feel
that on an a„ni„ilk 's the present any tetpunpt at consola-
tion must be fruitless, bat the day may co when the
aYmpathy of a free and ger,'" people may be aPprec "ad by a
desolate parent. (Hear, he,.`r)
Earl Granville: I may be p vrmitted to say one word on
this very sad case. I think you.' lordships will be glad that
the illustrious duke did what be has done on the present
occasion. It must be a soue:oe Of melancholy 4418-
faction to him to have proved the interest which be
felt in the young Prince whose .deatli we so greatly
lament, and to have had the opeuetunity of PaYing a
high tribute of praise to his perSoael character and
qualities. I thoroughly agree with the noble earl the
Prime Minister, at all events until we have some further
explanation of the matter, in what he said as to a person of
the Young Prince's position and his youth having .1-..aen
Placed in the circumstances which unhappily have proved
fatal to him. (Hear, hear.) I will only add that I entirely
concur in the expresaion of opinion that absolutely apart
from anY political feeling, the sympathy of this country is
extended in the strongest manner to the illustrious mother
of the young Prince in her alw4st nnparalleled affliction.
(Rear. hear.

PlYina to Lord Granville, Lord Salisbury said that Eas.'r
land and France had advised the Khedive to abdicate ict
favour of his son; and Germany. Austria' and Italy had sup
Ported that recommendation. No relybad been given by
„,he Khedive.

discuss-lo- n took place on the Thames Itiver Oreveutipn
Of pk:oods) Bill, to the rating provisions of which Lord
Truro „nd the Bishop of London expressed some objection,
but the 1,',U1 was eventually read a second Limo.
Several oher measures were advanced a stage, and their
lorclahips rose ,:hortly after six o'slck.
In the ROUSE ok' COMMONS, Sir W. Fraser gave notice that
Ca Thursday he will a.,
sir whether the Secretary of State will
lay on the table any cor,:espondence which may )4ve passed
relating to the Prince IMPeilal leaving this country for the
aest of war, whether he wilt „state the precise positiona
the Prince in the army, and alsd wAtt!‘ther he will state the
name atid rank of the officer by whom t 43 Prince was "put
in orders" for the specific duty in the pe4ork,-.E.;Te of which
he lost his We.
Sir H. Havelock also gave notice that he would ask what
instructions, if any, were given to Lord Chelmsford as to the
Particular duties on wiiich the Prince was to be ainployed ;
and what instructions when he left Lord Chelmstord'a head-
quarters for Colonel Wood's camp were given t 3 the officers
under whom he was serving as to the precautions to be
taken to prevent hind running unnecessary risks.
The “queation-time " lasted more than an hour and a
,:narter, grid more than 4,6' inquiries were addreaced by
members, t
local terest.
hough the majority were of a Limited or
L.`q

•
esetatt., FLm asked whether it was true that her MajestY'r
Arctic ship o•otolate was to be broken up, and, if so,
whether, Inslet:4, the Admiralty would have any obiaGtion
to turn her Into a training ship for boys.
Mr. Smith, in reply, said that the Kteataute had been
ordered to be brokpu up, and that the nomad pieces of
timber in her shall be fionvetted into a piece of furnitose for
Presentation to the Rude:Want of the United States, ett
wait by his order that the aliki was restored to this country.
She was originally a iperchant 1,0, and she would require a
large expenditure of money to keep er afloat. Her small
size, 410 tons, would not F.snder her S kalthy ship for a
training vessel for boys.
Mr. Bourke, in answer to Sir. tway, declined to 1.0 /PY
farther information about Egypt than that the abtsf
dication
had been requested. As negotiations twerp still in progress
he Could not name a day !or the production "C4t 00 papers.
Mr. Bright hoped the Govarpment would take Sel .44y
opportunity of informing the Rolla.: what their policy wsis
In respect to Egypt.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer said be .re..al not answer
this question without giving rise to discusslona Wit: which
the Government cauld not enter at ivesent. He wokld
make a statement as r.con as it could Le done consistently
With the public interest.
The Marquis of Hartington gzve notice that he will ask on
Thursday with whom the negotle.tions Are going on, and up**
What grounds the 41tedive was requeste2 to abdicate.
The Rouse was in committee on the Army Eesnlatioh
BO all the evening.

Clat:%o 47 was under discussion for ues.rly five hours. A pro-
Posit rai:de by Mr. Ifoltas providing that two non-commis-
stoned oftiens and two privates should sit on every
lmentsl Court-Martial was opposed by Mr. C. k.stianCki
0'
' W. Harecost, Colonel Alexander, and others, and sup
Ported by lar:G.9oTmeu and Mr. glggar, and ultimately
Withdrawn. An am,:tdment by Mr. aliionnell, depriving
rogirnental courts.martia; of the power of ingictfng flogging
Was negatived, by 97 to A ; ;Yid a proposal by Colone; tioray
that the particular class of 6440-martial—regimental, ge;,..e.-
rel. or district—by which eaCkil pftqltary offence shall be
triable should to 81. be specified in a aclistkute.), as defeated by 57
Clauses up to 68 were agreed to, with the ext,ejiWu 0
Chse 651 which was struck out.
hotnO other business was disposed of, and tit: gclusB
lourned at ton minutes to one o'clock.

In the HousE OP LORDS, June 24, Lord Aberdare moved
the second reading of the Companies Acts Amendment Bill.
the object of which was, he said, to enable companies to
stiPly their accumulated funds to the diminution of their
iMildtal. The distribution of surplus in the form of bonuses
led to speculation. The Bill would require amendment in
Committee.

Th 4 f.srinciple of the Bill was approved by the Lord Chan-
cellor ar,/i Lord Selborne : but both the noble and learned
lords expreiri'd their opinion that the measure itself would
require ameneuvnt in Committee, especially in respect cf
safeguards to trusior.es for shares.
The Bill was read a 1,,z60nd time.
Lord Yortsscue, n incYLVik tor certain returns on educe.
thin, renewed a complaintmade LiF him in former Sessions
that endowments wace not applied en p sufficiently wide
scale to third-grade acWoLs, for which prvir.te enterprise
could not be depended on, which were maintned to
a large extent at the cost of flan t'atepayers whO pald taa-
tion under the Elementary Educatt(o. Ad.
The Duke of Richmond and Gordoa efended the Chnrity
Ceiumissioners, ataki, alter some remarks gr„-,:r3 Lord Kim-
barley end and Lord Clinton, the motion was agreed 49.
A number of Bills having ;;,,en forwarded a stage, tiagr
krciships adjourned at twenty rrialig,:fs past six o'clock.

kt the Morning Bitting of the Hon* Comiox£l,
at, tf. Havelock postponed be question wltn rpeard to
the ne,‘tit nt the Prince Imperial, in the hope that am
ra tit wouL4 bring more information as to the precautions
taken to insur2 his safety; and M. r. L kiwyth gave notice
that he wo whether it was intended tk, make a
uld a:k
rigorous inquiry into :he cl"urn't34cea attending his cier.th.
In reply to Mr. islands, 41r M. Eacio,Ucach said tlehi.o-
vernment shared in the Yiew t.at tile Cape Coon, 4tild Natal
ought to be required to coptribuid Donlon oi thomilitary
expenditure incurred in their ipterests, a7'4 thls ophatog laa6l
been
_, conveyed to the COlOlll4l vernmenEs in several,
uBsDatches. The Cape Government bl 4 stated that its ex-
Denditure already amountad to £1,240,00v, arid the Home
Government had since asked for details. Untli. they were
received he did not propose to kai the corxeepondenw
the table.

•
On the motion of Mr. DlV.wyn, the orti«St for the ad-
journed debate on the PrerogcaYe of the Crows 7as dis-
charged.
The House was in Committee during the whole of the
Morning Sitting on the Army Bill, and clakaes up to 76
were agreed to. Clause 69 was poetponed as was aia.a clause
72, which relates to the powers of the provo&t-marshal.

Sir E,obert Peel, Sir W. Harcourt, Mr. Usury, Mr. O'Con
nor Power, Mr. O'Donnell, and other members Laving taken
Put in the debate,
Colonel Stanley explained that thongh he should still
pfopose to give the provost-marshal power to o.og, he should
Selma it round with all possible premtions, aflti. the clause
vrl6ll then postponed.
,Lt the Evening Sitting, the House was conilod out before
isuy broii,zess was done.

WARRANTY OF HORSES.—The conflict of evidence MI
to what has occurrsd on the sale of a horse is often as-
tounding. Sir Bardley Wilmot proposes to remedy this in
part by requiring every "warranty' made upon the sale
or exchange of a horse or other animal to be in writing.
The form that his Bill assumes is that proceedings
shall not be taken in respect of a warraaty unless it is
contained in writiog signed by the person to be charged
with it, or by A 11V;VIWiii or agent who has been .utho
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