The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-07-29 00:00:00

SATURDAY, JUL 29, 1876.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

In the HOUSE OY LORDS jab, 24, Lord Granville called
attention t 3 the correspondence on the Extradition question
and the Earl of Derby defended the policy of her Mejcsty'e
Government thereon. The debate was continued, and the
Lord Chancellor bad commenced his speech when he was
seized with a violent fit of coughing and had to desist. Lord
Redesdale then took the Chaneelor'e seat on the woolsack
and the deb ete was aejeurned.
The remaining business was dispored of, and their Lord-
ships adjourned.
In the liotreit OF COMMONS, Mr. E Jenkins put the
relies of questions to the Peime Minister of which he gave
notice last Tnesday—whether Lord Derby's statements on
the EAstern Qiestion t. the Deputations of Friday week are
to he conaidered ano it so, whether an authentic
report of the Foreign Becretaiy's s eech will be laid before
Parliament; ant, if not, whether Mr. Disraeli would make a
similar statement to the House of Commons.
Mr. Disraeli remarked that the inquiry showed a want of

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ac luaintance with political life wide-is was remarkable in a
member of Parliament. When a Foreign Secretary at the
Foreign Office, in answer to a numerous deputetion, not
unattended by skilful reporters, made a declaration on
behalf ef the Government, it was unquestionably an
official declaration It was quite impossible to lay on
the table an authentic report of Ind Derby's speech,
for we had not even authentic reports of speeches
made by Ministers in Parliament. It was not the custom
of the eountry, and he hoped it never would be, for it
would encoerage the habit ef writing speeches, and would
deprive Parliamentary rhetoric of much of its vigour
and liveliness. As to the last request, that he himself
would make a statement Mr. Disraeli mid that thc
Government had fulfilled its promise to lay the most
ample information before the House, and if Mr. Jenkins
wanted more information to illustrate any portion of the
Papers he should be glad to give it him at the legitimate
Opportunity, when the debate on the Papers came on. He
trusted that the House would always maintain that it was by
discussion that such information should be given, and not by
what Mr. Jenkins called "authentic statements." Mr.
Jenkins, amid some laughter from both sides, said he would
take the opportunity of answering Mr. Disraeli's reflections
in the debate.
The Marquis of Hartington asked when the Government
Proposed to take the debate on the Turkish Papers, announc-
lng at the Berne time that, so far as he and his friends were
concerned, they did not think it necFasary to interfere with
the precedence to which Mr. Bruce was entitled.
Mr. Disraeli said that, as the Leader of the Opposition did
not contemplate making any motion, he would suggest to Mr.
Bruce that he should take Monday next for the discussion of
his motion. Mr. Brace replied he was entirely in the hands
tithe House; but, as Monday seemed to be generally ap-
Proved, it was ultimately agreed that the discussion should
be taken on that day, and Mr. Bruce promised to lay the
terms of his motion on the table.
Mr. Wart Hunt informed Sir C. Mike that the Mediterra-
nean Squadron at it esika Bay had been reinforced from the
Channel Squadron and horn the Home Reserves; and, in
replying to a question from Mr. Henry, Mr. Disraeli said
that the Salonica Papers to be presented would contain
Papers relating to the despatch ot the fleet to Beeika Bay.
The House then went into Committee on the Education
Bill, when the debate on Mr. Peel's Clause, providing for the
dissolution of unnecessary School Boards, was again re-
timed.
Lord Sandon, in a conciliatory speech, repeated that the
Object of the Clause was simply to enable localities which
were burdened with unnecessary School Boards to get rid of
them, with the sonsent of the Privy Council, where there
was already sufficient accommodation provided. The
Government had not thought it necessary to put such
a Clause in their Bill; but when Mr. Bell proposed
it, they were obliged to consider it, and they could
aee nothing objectionable in it. He disclaimed all hostility
to School Boards which were doaig their duty, but at the
same time he warned the . opponents of the Cieuse that the
Position of School Boards iras very critical just now, and
that, if he were driven to ite 'it would be his duty to state
circumstances about their working as to which he bad
hitherto kept silence. The Government, however, would be
Wilting to adopt an amendment which had been put on the
Paper by Mr. Dodson, with an alteration so that a Board
should not be dissolved unless the Educa:tion Department
was satisfied it was no longer nectstary for the purpose of
education in the district.
Mr. Pell having observed that he had no objection to Mr.
Podson's amendment, Cats altered, Mr. Bright protested
eßainst the uncivil language in which Lord Bandon had
tpoken of school boards. The object of the clause, said Mr.
Bright, was to allow persons in certain districts to suppress
school boards. and the ground of his objection was that the
clause createddn authority of feebleness and do-hothiegness,
hi comparison with the school boards If the clause were
passed it would be the signal in many a pariah and munici-
Panty for reopening a question which the Act of 1870 had
settled, and would have the effect of very much weakening
the operation of that measure.
Mr. A. Mills warm's, repudiated the motives which Mr.
-Might had attributed to the Church managers; and after
some further discussion. lit. Forster once moss urged the
edUcational objsctioes to the Clams°, and the Ceminittee
was then allowed to divide, with the result that the Clause
Was read a second time by a majority cf 81-221 to 140.
An amendment to except from the Clause the Boards cam-
Dalsorily formed was moved by Mr. Forster, but the C 1713-
talttee adjourned before it was settled.
The Rivers Pollution Bill was read a second time.
The other Orders were disposed of, and the House ad-
pinned at ten minutes to three o'clock.

In the 110uSli OF LonD3, July 25, the Notices to Qui
(Trelane) Bill was consithred in (Jomaiittee.
Orl the motion of Lord Shaftesbury, the Medical Act
i•Quallfleatlons) Bill, the o, ject of which IS to remove restr ic-
cn the granting of qualifications for registration under
° treeMedical Act on the ground of sex, was read a second
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lite Duke of Baccleun moved the Second Reading of the
Clear Rivers Bill, and explained its obj-et to be to prevent
the pollution of clean rivers.
The Elitism read a second time.
The other business on the paper having been gone through
their Lordships adjourned.
Bs the HOUSE OF COMMONS, the morning Sitting was spent
ift Committee on the Education Bill; and the discussion Of
Mr. Pelt's Clause for the dissolution of unnecessary School
Pourds was resumed and carried on with increasing bitter-
ness. The Amendment moved by Mr. Forsier exempting from
the possibitity of dissolution School Boards which have been
compulsorily formed, wes supported by Mr. Roebuck and
others, or, the ground that the supporters of the Clause had
ally asked that those ratepayers who had eata.blished
Boards should also have power to dispense with them. Mr.
Forsyth, in opposing the Amendment, twitted the Liberal
Party with making a. mountain of a mole-nut, and with
seeking to reunite itself on a sham grievance. Mr. Forster
Warmly repudiated the insinuation that the Opposition was
actuated by Party motives. Mr. E. Jenkins spoke at length
With the avowed purpose of postponing a decision, and pre-
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erred that the Bill should be thrown out altogether rather than
Clause should be c"rried. Mr. Reed also animadverted
li'arlDly on the conduct of the Government. Mr. Mundella,
fro the course oi a vehement Invective against the Clause,
charged Lord Sandon with having used certain language
about school Boards, anti though the Vice-President dis-
claimed it, be asserted again that the language had been
iped and offered to prove it by reference to the newspapers.
absequently Lord Sandon complained that he had been sub-
Jected to treatment not usual among gentlemen, and that his
word had been doubted; and Mr, Mandel's, who was out
of the House at the time, on his return, replied, amid cries
of disapprobation from the 31inisterial aide, that though he
had no desire to say any thing personally offensive to the
Vice-President, he still relieved that what he had
attributed to him was borne out by the reports. Upon
thy', the Chancellor of the Exchequer remarked that it was
Usual when a member disclaimed language to accept his dis-
aaimer,and the contrary practice would be very inconvenient
and the incident was brough, to a close by Mr. Maudglla
declaring that he accepted Lord Sandon's depiaL Ultimately
M. Forster's Amendment was negatived by 172 to 115; and
an Amendment by Mr. E. Noel that the votes of nine-tenths
Of the ratepayers shall be necessary for the dissolution of a
Board, led to a compromise by which two-thirds was fixed art
the necessary majority.

A proposal by Mr. Forster that before dissolution a School
is,soard shall have received a requisition from the Elucation
PeDartment to provide school accommodation was accepted
by Lord Sandon ; but a further condition, aid() suggested by
dr. Forster, that the School Board shall have taken no action
was negative i by 190 to 121.
The Clause was amended, at Lord Sandon's instance, by the
Insertion in a modified form of Mr. Didson's amenement, so
thAt the Education Department must cJusider the ctrcum-
reances of each case, and shall not sanction a dissolution =-
ta it is of opinion that the Board is not required for edu-
9attonal purposes ; but a proviso moved by Mr. Fawcett,
that no School Board shall be abolished which has put the
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0 c°o,Pulsory by-law into operation, was negatived by 188 to ,
:An amendment by Mr. Shaw-Lefevre, providing that an
,pplication for dissolution shall not be made except within
„'P'ea months of the period of its natural decease, was under
miaeussion when the committee adjourned.
attil,_r• Disraeli proposed to take t'le Bill again at the Evening
0 LuR, but this was met with so haul an outcry from the
PPosition side that he fixed it for the next day.
,„,clhe Pollution of Rivers Bill was committed pro forme!, and
ered to be reprinted.
At the Evening Sitting the House was immediately counted

In 'the'se HorSE COMM'S% July 28, Sir H. Drummond
c 111, Rave notice that ee ahuraday he will task the First
rr'' of the Treieury whether any information had been re-
ee'Yed by her Majesty's Government confirming the‘.
,elegeem
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, earing in the Daily News. of to-day an-,
ltrneing the failure of the &nem lusurrection ; whether
e Government are not of opinion that the time
pe" now arrived for steps being taken in the interests of
heace and civilisation, as well as of the integrity of the Otto-
Empire, to ask other Powers to join in a congress to
,7,;nalcler how the existing state of things in the elavonic
4Tvitices of Turkey may be put an end to; arid whether the
'verianaenb will submit to other Governments proposals to
6hat effect.
G Mx. G Talbot moved the second reading of the Burial
teronnds Bill, and explained that it proposed to give power
hOj aanitary and other local authorities to purchase and
lMid for the formation of cemeteries; and it also enabled
iitilinorlty of one-feursh ef the ratep seers t put tee malle-
t ee to motion and procure tho purchsoae. This, he con-
Would relieve Disseutera from the grievance under
nich they contended they now lab erred, as it would enable
'eueen to have burial grounds in which they could bury their
'earl in a manner of which they approved.
a! 0. Morgan moved the rejection of the Bill, contend-
leß that it would effect no sanitary reform whatever, and.
that it would intensify instead of remove the Dissenters'
Pievance, as it would prevent them from being buried with
Veil' fathers; and would give to a minority the utterly un-
Aoßlish power of oppreastug a majority.
Mr. Beresford-Hope suggested that at this period of the
session it would be better to withdraw the Bill, as its details
could act be adequately diseemee.
After a debate, in which ter. Butt, the Chancellor of the
xchequer, Mr. ,T. Talbot, Mr. Egerton, Mr. 0. Morgan, and.
several other hon. rnembera took part, Mr. Cross said he sin-
cerely hoped that in the course of next session they would
Come to some arrangement on this question; and he thought
the best course was to do nothing which would arouse angry
feelings on either side with reference to the eubject. (Hear,
new
r,,,a Bill was then withdrawn.
e Mr. Ashley moved the second reading of the Criminal Law
Lvidence Amendment Bill, hut, after some discussion, the
00111 was withdrawn.
, The Training Schools and Ships Bill, and the Mercantile
'Earine Hospital Service Bill, were also withdrawn.
e, 811' G. Bowyer spoke in favour of the Homiolde Law Amend-
,.._`"6"t Bill, and was addressing the House, when by the stand-
'ers: oreers the debate stood adjourned.