The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-03-23 00:00:00


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IMPERIAL PARLIAMETI.
the
give—OusE OF LORA% March 18, the Royal A. 9 sent was
nby• Commission to several measures which had
rsed noth flu €8 of Parliament, incleding the Exchequer
8 (ii,000,00) Bill, and the Public Parks (Scotland)
ere the Lord Chancellor, the
The Commissioners w
,ute of Northumberland, and the Marquis of Hertferd.
tAR2rI Granville asked the noble earl, the Secretary for
oigiett Affairs, whether he could confirm the announcement
k,:Lue ratification of the preliminary Treaty of Peace between
'tia and Turkey, and also whether he could state the time
WWell her Majesty's Government expected to receive the
Ilea of that Treaty.
The Earl of Derby: My lords, as to the first part of the
• .)!0 earl's question, I can answer it in the affirmative. As
c.4;oerrsoecwond part, I should prefer to defer my answer till
%Lord Beauchamp presented a Bill for the foundation of
toy new Bishoprics in England, observing that it was the
to'„e 8111 as was introduced last year in the House of Com-
thT_''s) and that it would make no demand on the funds of
Ecclesiastical Commissioners, as there was, a prospect
vastbefore long a sufficient endowment would be provided
41:2reelv Sees, partly from the subscriptions of those who had
: are of the Church at heart, and partly by a transfer.
W4ce °f a Portion of the revenues of existing Stes. There
1„11,1 be three new Sees in the Province of York—namely,
erPool, Newcastle, and Wakefield—and one in the Pro-
• ea of Canterbury—namely, Southwell.
oLord Houghton said that he would refrain from making
n 3,
tt Observations at present on the proposal, believing that
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011 1d be more oonvenient to take the disevasion on the
-voond reading.
(1111, a Bill was then read a first time, and their Lordships
otirn ed.
th
the „ e lionsß OF ColtaoriS, Mr. Watkin Williams asked
th.,nancellor of the Exchequer whether, having regard to
Lieatiludations of the Treaties of London of 1841, of Paris
bar' and of London 1871, relating to the Straits of the
danelles, in these words :
thl,reaty of 1841.—The Sultan, on the one part, declares
he is firmly resolved to maintain in future the prin.
ste variably established as the ancient rule of his empire,
in virtue of which it has at all times been prohibited for
b Ds of war of foreign Powers to enter the Straits of the
I,:rdanelles and of the Bosphorus, and that so long as the
w rt.e la at peace his Highness will admit no foreign ship of
:In the said Straits. And their Majesties the Queen, &c.,
134:2 orte part, engage to respect the determination of the
!lid to conform themselves to the principle above de-
-14,..;", • " Treaty of 1871.—The principle of closing the
'we is maintained, with power to the Sultan to open the
ib:le ralts in time of peace to the vessels of war of friendly and
17 d Powers in case the Sublime Porte should judge it
oiete,B4ary in order to secure the execution of the stipulat on
ue Treaty of Paris,
1868,"
COntinued presence of the British Fleet under existing
nrastances in the neighbourhood of Constantinople was
tv4 at variance with the treaties, or whether anything had
orred that prevented such presence constituting an in-
sietion of the treaties.
trPle Chancellor of the Exchequer: I cannot think that it
Old be convenient—(hear, hear)—at the present moment
te,to answer to a qUestien to discuss the point raised by
and learned gentleman. (Hear hear.) I can only
bejztat Her Majesty's Government consider that they are
ett"entlY justified in retainiag the British Fleet where it is.
earh.)
le
ah,_ answer to .Mr. Dalrymple, the Chancellor of the Ex-
said the Government did not intend to propose the
e.o4„r_nalance of the Scottish Education Board, but they did
af"roplate legislation for the supervision of national
neaIOU in Scotland.
h!!'1'• rianbury asked whether it was the fact that Russia
to;lefused to allow the proposal of Her Majesty's Govern-
admit Greece to the axpected European Congress.
a Chancellor of the Exchequer: No, Sir, it is not true
tethe Government of Russia has refused to assent to the
resentation of Greece at the Congress; but it is true that
to:NaoTornment of Russia has raised a question as to the
adth'lll„B on which the representative of Greece should be
ad. (Opposition cheers.)
Ilittzgoing into Committee of Supply on the Supplementary
bbcu.atee, Captain Price brought before the House the ex-
of estirblishing a Pension Pima for the widows of
lb:7z en and Marines, to be supported partly by contributions
13eX the Men themselves and partly by the Government.
measure, he contended, would bind the men more
t 0,71 to the service ana would check desertion, and he
iro"/e'd for a Select Committee to inquire into the
bofsgestion. Lord C. Beresford, who seconded the motion,
le tali testimony to the great interest which it excited
a:te service. Mr. Childers, although favourable to some
ot providing pensions, was strongly opposed to forced
*hi ?buttons and sketched out another scheme under
ft eu men should subscribe voluntarily at the rate of
rtjler Month, or thereabouts and the Government should
kr ,„ certain contributions. W H. Smith concurred in
.to kdillders' criticism on Captain Price's plan, but promised
e.,:°ok closely into the subject; atter which the motion was
.utived.
Aft.
Colonel Stanley had given some explanations to Mr.
tio„”)rn, and sir G. Balfour as to the form of the Appropria-
s..' Accounts, and the principles on which the Supplement-
mates are framed, Mc. O'Donnell made some corn-
• of the manner with which the war in South
,• was being carried on by Her Majesty's troops,
• oir M. Hicks-Beach said were not justified by the
pv7. and showed that Mr. O'Donnell had not read the
seaTz• The House then went into Committee of Supply,
rernainder of the evening was spent in discussing
thl. agreeing to Supplementary Estimates in the various
--*.ea of the Civil Service votes.
Other business was disposed of, and the House ad-

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141: %Ile TIME OF LORDS, March 10, the Lord Chancellor,
t)?LY to Lord Granville, said that it was not the intention
latb„e. Government to re-introduce the Bill of last year re-
to the law of patents, as from the reception which the
tee:pre then met with, they did not think that it would
tedje sufficient support to justify them in giving it pre-
, .ce over other measures.
ithl4ll Granville: My lords, I beg to repeat a question
+l.ftai,_e' Put to the noble earl the Secretary for Foreign
110,7"1,, fast evening—namely, whether he can inform the
erZ" of the time at which Her Majesty's Government
fetect to receive the terms of the preliminary Treaty of
„Zee-between Russia and Turkey.
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te ~arl of Derby: My lords, lam not yet in a position
tiri'vesk positively on the subject, but I think we shall
e those terms in our hands by Saturday next. (Hear,
Th
to 2 Duke of Richmond and Gordon, in introducing a Bill
vie'usnd the Medical Acts, explained several of the pro-
Of the measure, stating that the Bill would require a
ttedlLl registered in the "Medical Register "to have both a
tuati,'Ll and surgical qualification, and would provide for the
the "Patty of the standard in the grant of qualifications for
colitLnited Kingdom. Among other objects, the measure
htekued Provisions for the examination and registration of
tstaeaud midwives; and under it a person who had ob-
tole"' a medical diploma entitlipg him to practice in a
i i
t or in a foreign country would also be entitled, f his
ollieallla was recognized as representing a sufficient degree
r "'lodge, to be registered in this country.
g?e 41 Ripon thought that the Bill would be considered to
.13„. ater advantage when it should be printed, but he ex-
re7Bsed. his gratification to learn that it was proposed that
phlin, the medical profession should be ,qualified both as
~..•"'4ezatui and surgeons:
10e413eeR111. was read a first time, and their Lordships ad-
`ll d.

Li ft,
'lir b'oe HOUSE OF COMMONS, at the Morning Sitting,
Peel asked the Under-Seeretary of State for
Affairs whether he could state to the House for
gr Lniozmation of the country when the proposed Con-
-4 at Berlin was likely to assemble ; whether he could
1105Lf,041ow1ng the precedents given by Ministers in this
inure° (as, for instance, prior to the Conference at Geneva
pOl2O the Congress at Paris), who were to be the pleni-
ba,;;lltlaries representing the Powers of Europe taking
0t hat Congress; and whether the news circulated
Berlin was correct, that, of the Powers to be repre-
kart, at the Congress, Austria, France, Germany, Russia,
by tirkey were to be represented as first plenipotentiaries
40 their Minister for Foreign Affairs ; and, if this were
nieub explain why the Foreign Office had chosen the Eng-
-144'4170Y to the French Republic to represent Great
P.47.h• Bourke: My right hon. friend the Chancellor of the
stated the other day the conditions on which
Majesty'sCoh,n Government were prepared to attend a
theZess. It an agreement is arrived at with respect to
the Congress will probably meet at the end of the
Ilen'th• The Powers, with the exception of England, will
te4Presented by their respective Chancellors or Ministers
°lselgn Affairs.
if It Peel: And Ministers.
Bourke : The right hon. baronet will recollect that
kirm...e'e Bismarck is Chancellor, not Minister for Foreign
lieP and I believe that Is the title of Count Andrassy.
toahaiesty's Government made an exception for this
tittr„LU because our system of administration is wholly
, khZtit from that of continental States. An English
"e„, 4_ r, being a member of a Cabinet collectively respon-
tiaq r Parliament, cannot act on his own sole authority,
he leaves his colleagues to settle what his instruc-
bll° are +^-, be from time to time, he abdicates his post as
‘wite.t..er for Foreign Affairs and becomes a mere agent,
Oa of one member of the Cabinet which has to decide
hat should be done. (Opposition cheers.)
answer to Mr. Dodson, the Chancellor of the Exchequer
the' that as the Porte had failed to remit the dividend on
2 tok2na,ranteed Loan due in February last, the Bank of
nn, by request of the Qovernment, had first of all
liaduren. the sum required to pay it, and the Government
to t:.lll,es, under the Act of 1855, authorised the repayment
k 77 L;n.alak of the advance, amounting with commission, to
thotirk_. A portion of the charge of the Guaranteed Loan
so----,ve been defrayed out of the Egyptian Tribute; but
' ~ Monday, although the Government had remonstrated,
goienlittance had been received from the Khedive. The
Priurlaraent has communicated with the Government of
tau „Ace, and has taken steps to reclaim from it its moiety of
"wrane
e•
the „aaswer to Mr. Goldsmid, the Chancellor of the Ex-
40hIl'er said that the terms of Peace have not yet been
nninicated to the Government.
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4311.ne Motion for going into committee of supply, Mr.
I.llC4nell galled attention to the establishment of a censor-
!. the Press in Madras and Bombay, and moved a re-
, etta 'nni to the effect that legislation subversive of the priu-
tor ~ea of the British Constitution ought not to be adopted
40 -11 r Indian fellow-subjects without consultation with the
new, Gladstone, without pronouncing any opinion on the
Reia bton. appealed to the hon. member and the House
Theerally not to prosecute the discussion further at present.
Clovegnestion was one of extreme gravity, and as the Indian
kieb rnuient must have had strong reasons for introducing
naeasnre as the one referred to, it would be fair to
„ fact': its exact provisions before it was discussed, and, in
*1%4 Wftld be impossible adequately to discuss the motion
, unlit the text of the measure before them.
to lard G. Hamilton repeated his promise of a few days since
lt haY the Act before the House, with the discusgion upon
' to thtlle Indian Council, and expressed a hope that in justice
D 00,,,, Indian Government further debate would be post-
tif, Mita the arrival of the documents referred to.
Nise Campbell and Mr. Fawcett joined in deprecating
With—A.7°n at this moment, and Mr. O'Donnell thereupon
,i,csW his motion.
the 6 "louse then went into Committee of Supply, and spent
ine4:olnainder of the afternoon in completing the Supple-
tl:3: Votes in the Civil Service, Army- and Navy
Atepe `"e's and several excess votes in the Civil Service and
.4,tn‘le Departments were alio agreed to.
the pe Zvening Sitting, Mr. Anderson called attention to
kollareerican mail service, and moved that the time for
'l'leeirlY in the service had passed away, and that the
Dle Change made by the Government was wrong in prin.
leoo4n.Drejudicial to the public service. Tile motion was
e(1 by Mr. C. Lewis, and supported by Mr. Baxter.
a debate, Lord J. Manners assured the House that
attaa`i,'".PEC the arrangement the Post Office had been
solely by a desire to study the* public interests,
"a Motion was negatived by 117 to 92.
klio°lne other business was disposed of, and the House
nrUed.

the Timm or CjoramoNs, March 20, Mr. P. Martin
%Are'
the second rating of the Tenants' Improvements
the 1,4114) Bill, and said its main object was to encourage,
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v.
es ng and improvement of houses in towns andvil-
tbr
.ot "„-°nShout Irelana, by granting to tenants of holdings
tor i'-'eeding £.50 in annual value the same compensation
. itDotriaprovements as the Legislature had already conferred
t" occupiers of agricultural holdings. \ This Bill
, _ Y claimed on behalf of tenants of buildings which were
tt_ed from the Land Act of 1870 the right to compensa-
tenrf' improvements, subject to all the limitations and
..:Ikuutftlens imposed under the provisions of that Act. In
the 01l to the main object, the Bill also proposed to amend
it to t,!' of Ireland in respect of fixtures, and to assimilate
• 44 ue law of England, and thus to confer upon the Trish
us„1,111t tlie same right to fixtures and the same facilities for
t-4,71 retnoval as had been recently conferred upon the
11/0017 of England under the provisions of the Agricultural
..Ymge Act of 1875.
alr B
Lieu Men moved the rejection of the Bill, and a discus-
lied, in 'which Mr. King Harman, Major Nolan, Mr.
Itop.lllLY, Mr. O'Sullivan. Mr. Mulholland, Sir George
11°14%;relX. 21brerslotoowtkhepar,rtir. Hnatchbull•Liugessen, and other
ttittrnalew further observations from Mr. Martin, and me
"enrY, the House divided :—For the second read-

ing, 11; againFt, 25; majority against, 241. The Bill was
accopiingly rejected.
- MT.telahutkty, moved the, second reading of the Money
Laws (Irels,n.l) Bill, the object of which is to abolish the use
of notes in Ireland.

Mr. Anderson moved that it be read a second time that
day six months.

Sir J. McKenna talked the Bill out, in order, as he said,
to have furthur time for his remarks on another occasion,
and the House adjourned.