The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-06-11 00:00:00

Vadiamentarp Vroatbingi

1 In the Hones of Lords, on ilondoy, the Marquis of
Salisbury took an early opportunity of stating that the
Gorman Government have lasued invitations for a
Congress and that Her Majesty's Government have on
their part accepted it. Earl Granville said he
congratulate the House or the fact that this matter
was about to be discussed In Congress. He eoncluded
by asking whether the report curent to the effect that
the Prime Minister and the Marquis of Salisbury were
to be the English Plenipotentiaties at the Congress
was correct. Lord Salisbury answered in briefest
terms that the report was true; whereupon Earl
Granville retorted that lie emit,' not equally
congratulate the ii..11J14 on this part of the question.
It would be most inoonve.iient for the Foreign
Secretary to leave this country to attend a Congress.
This inconvenience was, Earl Granville said, amid
cheers from the Opposition benches, more than doubled
by the fact that the First Lord of the Treasury was
to acoompany the Foreign -ecretary. L rd Beacon'
field, who warn received with cheers from the aliubiterial
benches, at once agreed with Earl Granville that there
was no precedent for the course propoeed. But in
matter, of this kind the Goierninent must not be
guided entirely by preceilenta. Ministers had arrived
at certain rinclusions after long discussions and after
becoming acipiaintesi with much detail, and the
members of the Cabinet who were about to proceed to
the Congress were in full possession of the views of
their colleagues. Earl Grey expressed his opinion
that it warn • very serious question whether the step
proposed waa altogether consistent with the constitu-
tional practice of the country.
lii the House of Cmumous Mr. Hanbury gave notice
that, on the earliest opportenity, he would call atten-
tion to an article recently printed in • publication
called the Nindevak Couloir, purporting to be written
by Mr Gladstone. Mr. llaubury read some extracts
from the article, a procedure interrupted by Mr.
Mundell& on a point of order' on which he was over
ruled by the speaker. Mr. flanbury added that he
would move a resolution declaring that such language
on the part of a Privy Councillor is to be condemned
as wholly inopportune and calculated to create sedition
in the Indian Empire- terms of the re-...10ti0n
were received with some laughter from the Opposition
benches, and cheers from portion* of the Conservative
benches. The Chancellor of the Exchequer made a
statement respecting the forthcoming Congress. The
debate on Irish University education, interrupted on
Friday by the sudden death of Mr. Wyxeharn.Martin,
was resumed. The (Selmer Don's resolution (which
ileacrilied the subject of univer ity education in
Leland as urnd unsatisfactory and demanding the
iinineiliate attention of Parliament) was rejected by
200 voLet agaiust 67.•
In the House of Commons on Tuesday, the Chan-
cellor id the Exchequer said the Government did not
know who were to represent all the other Powers at
the Gingrest There was no precedent for the Premier
and Foreign Secretary attending a Cougrese. Greece
not being a party to the Treaty of 1871, had not been
invi ed. Greece Intuit receive her invitation from the
Gingre.s. The subject would be brought before
(*.ogre's with a view of invitation.—Mr. Bourke said
the email the Aruieniaus should receive full attention
at the Congress—The Chancellor of the Exchequer
objected to create • precedent for voting an address of
sympathy to the Emperor on the atrocious attempt,
which might be less convenient to follow than the
present occasion.—Mr. Hanbury said he would bring
on the motion censuring Of,. Gladstone', article in the
Nonetevalt Century Thursday, the 13th, if ponsible
—Mr. C haplin moved the adj ournment over Der y Day.
—Mr. It. Poser seconded, and the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, and Mr. Biggar supported. -- Messrs.
Aaaheton, Sullivan, and Blake, opposed —The House
then divided—for, 225 ; against, M.—The House then
went into committee on the Roads and Bridges (Scot-
land) BilL

In tbe House of L-ircla on Thursday night, the Eel of
Shaftesbury moved the 110r011.1 reading of the Poor Law
Amendment Art (1•78) Amendment Bill. The Earl of
Kiruherley and Eel Forteseue pointed out defects in the
ineuure. The Doke of Richmond and Gordon, who also
felt there were objections to it, would not oppou the
second reading, but suggested that the committee should
be postponed to give time for e•insideratlon. The Bill was
then real a second time. The Medical Acts Amendment
Bill was read • third thee and reused and other measures
were advanced a stage The E 3rl of Shaftesbury in.juired
if the cue of the Armenisu Christians would he submitted
to the Congress by the Foreigu Secretary. The Marquis
of Salisbury pointed out the difficulties which surroundisl
the qua. tion, and said that by an article of the Tretti the
of Armenia must be brought under the condileration
of the Congress, and that the Government would regard
the Cage of these Christians with sentiment* of sympathy
and justice. Mt., some observation he the Earl of
Carnsrvota and Earl Granville, Eel Delawar put a
question as to whether the Government considered the
referenee in the Invitation to the Congreu to' The free
discussion of the whole of the contents ot the Treaty "
equivalent to the stipulation made by L 3rd Derby, when
Foreign Sicretary. The Marquis of Salisbury said it was
not the terms on which Her Majesty had auepte i the
invitation to the Congress, which constituted the point,
but the terms in which Roads bad accepted the invitation
ti the Congress. If the noble Earl would read the first
part of his question in that direction, he would see that
the invitation was as wide a. cords could make it. It
appeared to him (the Foreign Secretary) that the invite•
thin provided for the discussion of the totality of the
treaty. After some remarks by the Earl of Harroviby, the
subject dropped, and their lordships adjourned a few
minutes after six o'clock.

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In the House of Commons. Mr. W. H. Smith. in reply
to Mr. Bites, said he wee not without hope that the next
attempt to raise the Eurydice would he successful. The
Chancellor of the Exchequer. in reply to Mr. Gilbert,
Mr. W. E Forster, and others, said the Government had
n It yet received full information a. to the Plenipoteutaries
who would represent the venous Power. at the Congress.
Sir Standard gave the names of the representatives who
were known. It would not he possible at present to lay
any further papers upon the table, nor did be think there
was occasion for making any formal statement of the policy
of the Government in reference to the Coopers beyond
what was already known. The quest ms to be decided In
the Congress, so far 44 this country is concerned, would
he decide.' upon the nsponsibility of the collective
Cabinet. Mr. W. H. Smith, in reply to Sir John Hay.
said the climate at the or...eat anchorage of the British
fleet In the Sea of Marwora was insalubrious, and fresh
anchorage—probably near Prince'. Island. In the same WS
—would be taken at the discretion of the AdmiraL In
reply to Mr. W. B Forster, the Chancellor of the
Exchequer said the last telegrams he h•I seen as to the
state of the Emperor of Germany were of • satisfactory
character. Sir Stafford next made • statement as to the
progre., of business. The House then went into Committee
of Supply on the Civil S mvice Estimates. Mr. Ryland'
0.40 that the vote of 1201.590 for the diplomatic service
be reduced by £l,OOO, the amount of salary of Colonel
Wellesley, on the ground that he owed his appointment
to favouritism. Mr. Bourke (Under Foreign Secretary)
defended the vote, sad after some discuuion the vote was
aereed to. as were several other votes. Mr. &later-Booth
(President of the Local Governmeet Board) moved the
second reading of the Valuation of Property Bill, which
was agreed to. The Election of Aldermen (Cumulative
Vote) Bill was read a second time, on the motion of Mr.
Wheelhouse. Severe/ measures were advanced • stage.
The House adjourned at half•past 11 o'clock.