The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-23 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

THE WAR BETWEEN FRANCE AND
PRUSSIA.

In the House of Lord.. July 18. lt 01 Russell role to ask the
Secretary for Foreign Awo.lta a question relative to the late
oeßetiations nor thz.t war had unhappily broken out he
tweet Frew,. Mid Prussia It was said in the French Chambers
that sil On Powers with which France was in comniuniodion
"proved of the rune she had token and he wished first t•.
ask whether that was so as regarded England. He also wished
k ishether the MY 'le earl w in IAS such ntnemmit as
Iris made in 1823 and 1854 as to the negotiations which had
r.ken Mice ; 'whether the approbation of time Gov. niment
hot been given to the further demand that the Prince of
Hoke tollern should withdraw his candidature. He thought
the tmflinlic of E gin.d bad a right to know what part ti.eir
own Government had taken in the negotiations. .
L.r.l Cairns asked hillier, in the present aspect df affairs
en the Conti, tilt, the Government inteuded to propose to
Parliament an amendment of our laws with respect to the
enforcement of neutrally, such as Was advised by the com-
mission which sat two or three years ago.
E srl Gran Vile ssid that, with respect to the last question
the ol.ject of tho commission was to secure legislation which
shoo d pi event the sailing of suspected vessels in time
Of war. He was glad that the noble and learned lord had
pet the quettlon, because hit being so implied a continued
belief ii the importance of the recommendation of that corn.
mission and it was the Intention of the Government imme-
diately to intrceiuce a bill with that object. With ...geld to
the tine/vino which had horn put by the noble earl
(Russell!, he was m .st desirous that no Information
Mould he withheld front their lordships. A few drys ago
he promised to lay bet re their lordships at the earliest
opportunity nit the papers connected with this oat
event, and that promise ire hoped to balm within a few days
Ile Wes entirely in their lordships' hands, but he could not
help t! inking that It would be more convenient to their lord-
ship., and fairer to the Government, that their lordships
should have seen the papers before he made any general
statement on the subject. (Cheers) As to the statement In
the French Ciiamlwrs, there WAS no difference as to the
fse's which the Duke de Grammont appeared to hare
drawn an inlet ence which he ;1. Ted Granville) slid not .
admit. It was true that yesterday evendig a declaration .
of war was sent from France to Perlin, and that would
necessitate an immediate proclamation of neutrality ou our
P at. A fortutsht ago our relations with France, Spain, turd
Prussia wereof the meet friendly nature, and the language
which had been used in the meantime had not, he believed,
affewed these relations. The Government were bound to
maintain that dignified revere, and calm which would en.
able us to maintain our rights aa neutral, and to act with
perfect Peparanlity and justice to hills portion.
Lord Kinnaird moved for a Select C onmittee to Inquire
into the past nnd prsaent maie•gement of the Royal Mint.
Lord Lmsslowne mild that the motion was premature, as
the Mint had only Jost horn reorganised.
Alice stern words from the Duke of Argyll, the motion
was withdrawn.

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-The Duke 01 Itlehmand moved the Fecoudi reading of the
I.le dilorsece Cqmpables Bill, which Wl...greed a 110ol,d time.
The Mulled Women's Froperty Itill went thruugh Com-
mit,ee.

--"lrOi—Crayar•bonk iTable of Lessons) Bill was read a third
two Rol pined alter a short dtscussiou, in • hich Lords
ilarrowby and Stanhope and the Bishop of Gloucester took
part.
TheJadidal Committee Bill was read • second time and
their lordships mijoursed.
In the House ot Commons, the adjourned debate was re.
tOmed on the South It dtern little., Bill, and after a slight
di, torsion the debate was ag.iin adjourned.
!Ir•iptut to Mr. It dhbooe,
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Mr Sterstary Broce said that he was not yet able to state
whetir,t the Public Psosecutors Bill would be introduceel
Dent session.

THE NEUTRALITY OF ENGLAND.

Mr. Vent on Harcourt asked the First Lord of the
Tra,sury whether, having regard to the hostility no.
happily Imminent to Rutin', It was the intention of the
Government to issue a proclamation warning subjects
if the ()leen to abstain from all participation in
Mich hostilities, and to observe the laws In force for the
maintenance of the neutrally of the United Kingdom in
time of war ard further, whether, in accordance with the
recommendations of the Royal Commission of lana, it was the
intention of the Government to Introduce a measure to im-
prove the existing law and strengthen the hands of the
executive Government in enforcing it.
air Gladstone said that it was the intention of the Govern-
ment at the proper time—though he was not certain when
that would arrive—to issue a proclamation of neutrality;
but In point of technical arrangements the proper moment
cannot be said to have arrived until the declaration of war
had been issued, or until actual hostilities had commenced.
Ile had just received a telegram from Mr. (Malty, from
Perin, in which Lord Lyons taid that he learned from the
attendee for F,reign Affairs le Paris that the declaration of
war had been despatched to Berlin yestermtay, and that as
noon as he beard of Its arrival at Berlin it should be coin•
mit& cated to the Prussian charge d'afaires. That being so.
he (Mr. Gladstone) concluded lost the matter had reached
the point at which it would be the duty ef the Gdvernment
to tithe the earliest opportunity—probably to-morrow—of
issuhsig a proclamation. It was their intention to Introduce
at once a measere to improve the existing law and strengthen
the hands of the Government, and, with 'at stolen the pro
else term., for the papule of a more rif ectnal fulfilment of
all ohligstions that may attach to them under any contin-
;ency. espeeelly with respect to ships leaving British ports.
Sir J. Elphitidoee raked Mr. child," whether it was In-
ended to take any steps to increase the strength of the
Nevy, so as to be ready for all eveutualitiee, but Mr Childers
who was loudly cheered on his return to the House: declined
to give any answer.
Is manor to Mr. Osborne, Mr. Childers read at length the
errresponderee relating to the setiromesi of Mr. Reed from
the Admiralty.
A second instalment of the "Massacre of the Innocent."
was performed by Mr. Gladstone, who withdrew the S strings
B ink Bill, the Mines lt,gulatin Bill, and the Parliamentary
F.lections Bill: and with regard to the rniversity Tests 11111,
•41 which he was enesthent ti by lord E. litzinaurice, he said
the Government slid not 'eel it their duty as yet to despair of
cairn I.y it.to &successful hone.

Mr. Leathern gave notice that he would push hie Ballot
Bill to a recond reading on Wirinesday week
The Wu.e then went at once into Committee of Supply,
nl in a little or, an boar the remainder of the Army
E•tiniates were wzreed to with tne exception of Vote 16,
which was yerrpoeed.
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The Army Enlistment Eill was next consliforol In Com-
mittee. and fluidly passed Llll,UgheeniMitten almost without
amendment. Colonel harttelot emiesvoured to ralwi the
oenrol ...vimetni of service from three years to six, and,
folio this, to raise the term f service hi the cee,h.y.
Artillery, awl Curiae.n to nwen years. He was suino,rted
by most of the military members of the House; but in the
first dividon he was btaten by 122 to 56, and in the second
4111 t 85

The runlic Schools Act i 11368, Amendoarnt But M read a
second time, as were she Netional Dcbs, F Igery, and Statute
Law Revision Bills. A. coni.nler •ible time was taken cid in
settling the clauses f the Sheriff, ;Scotland) Act Amend-
ment bit in Committee.

- and ry other b 13 reeve forwarded a stage, and the House
adjourned.

In the Home of Lords, July 19, Lord Camperdown, after
havit g laid on the table a number of papers, stated, in
reply to many inquiries which had been made of Min, that
he should ia a short time present the report of the experi-
mental trials which had been made with the Monarch and
the Captain
Lord ohafteabory said he understood that a cirenlar had
Men issued rekeecting the second reading of the I:Jcleeisse
noel Toles Bill, which demi in his name, requesting their
erdshipe to attend awl suoport that measure. A. iL might
be supposed that the circular came from hiin, he while I to
Pay that he was no party thereto, nor would he be guilty of
such an impertinence
On the order for the third reading of the bankrupt Law
Amendment Ireland) Bill, .

.-ihn-"Vr;rq." uis or Clanricarde made a few observations, and
conc'uded by withdrawing the Mil.
The order wu consequently discharged.
Their lordships went Into committee on the Medical
Officers' Superannuation Bill, which passed, with sone
-amid merits.

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Ihe 1 elegraphs Acts Extew bn Bill was read a c.xond
time.

Or{ VIP second reading of the New Zws'and ioareritee of
Lo Rai,
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Lord Grey exprreged himeelt strongly oppose.' to the policy
ten Imperi..l guarantee for cOlonia 101 the, and pretested
ma not .be bill.

Lord Carnarvon regretted that the Home Gnv-rnment had
9nt given the colony the siaditmilitary assistance it required,
L9rd Lyvedon approved the guarantee under the excep-
tional circum,texces Of the coos.
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C.;l-Ora-n-ville, while agreeing with Lord Grey as to the
imam diency of gusrantee3 for colonial loans thought that a
small loan like the preioint, for a specifl: purpose, might be
accerted aa the satisfactory termination of a long and seri-
mobious dispute between the Home and Colonial Govern-
ments.

me bill was then read a second time, and their lordahlps
&Clowned.

In the House of Commons. Mr. Pemberton asked the Home
Secretary whether, inasmuch 1.1 Chrhtmaa D.ty this year falls
on Sunday, the Government would brlnfe to a abort 101 l to
aathotise the cloalog of the Bank of Ericland and other
haiku au the day.shet.re or the lay altar Chfistntas

Mr. Secretary Bruce regretted that the clerks and others
shoold lose the hohriny at Corisi nuts, bet he did not third( it
consietent volth pnhlic c orrentenc, that the Government
should bring in a bill for the purpwe tuggetted by the hoe.
member.

lhe Comptroller of the Honsehold (Lord Otho Fitzgerald),
brought up her Majesty's reply to the address presented to
her on the subject of the Th sines Enbankment. lne reoly
lasted 04 she had received the &hires, ; and sys no public
office could be erected on the lend vrithout a vote of Varna-
meet, the House hod It in ite own hands and means to give
effect to the terms of its address. Me th.vernmout would
at ask for such a vote if it were contrary to the wish of the
hence; and outing the present year no appropriation of the
land would be made.

The Comptroller also read her Ilak,ty's reply tn the Ad.
(Ire. of the house on the sul.pct of Friendly 8 .cletles, in
which ate atated that etc would give directionn that a Cum-
miesion should Issue

The Bducatl a Bill, as amended, was then coneldered, and
several amendments were agreed to, and the debate was
again adjoerned.
I eptaln Grosvenor railed attention to the works In progress
at the ierpentlne, and moved a resolution declaring that the
bed, after being thorou.hly cleansed of mud, should he tilled
up to maximum depth of sn feet in the summer and four
I:, the winter, wiai an taty slope, and a constant supply of
fresh water.

-14—Cychente seconded the motion.
Oil a division, howevsr, the motion was negatived by 149
to 46.

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The care a Mr. Fennell,. convicted of bribery at Bridge.
water, was brought Lire the if omits by Mr. M'Slahon,
who smelt chiefly on the mode in which he wan begitiled into
making a statement In private, alter which tbe Comminiuners
refused to ertniine him, and this to give him a title to a
certificate He moved au address to the rown praying for
a tree pardon to Mr. Fennelly.
Sir I. Eimontle, Mr. James Lowther, and Mr.
Whalley supporied the motion, hut liotit the Attorney-
General and the Home Secretary declined to overrule the
discretion of the Commirsicto-rn, or to hererponsible for grant-
ing a pardon. Sir M. Beach supp iited the Govern-
mart, nod en a division the motion wan rejected by 63 to 41.
The Attorney-General brought ib a bill to strengthen the
Neutrally hate.ir.

The other business was disposed of, and the Holm ad.
jOttrned.
In the Rowe of Comm.es, July 20, the Bury St. Edmunds
and Metford ltnfny Bal WA* re u 1 a third time and passed.
The adjouri diviate on the precinct queobn propmed
on th. accrued reading of the llama Laws Abolition Bill, was
resumed.

a ho supported the bill because he considered
that it would effect a great amount of good to the country
at lot, o, and ideo on the Cr nod that toe other measures
before the /loose were objtctionable lie would be content
wi,h a timidn withdrawal f legal protection from around
game, but in the absence of any measure to affect that end
ho must support the present bet.
Mr. C. S. /lead atronaly condemned the evil, of over-pre-
servation of game, end he should be glad to sees measure
passed bine ing a landlord to give Ms tennotry the opportunity
of purchasb.g the rmistof shooting on the estate previonely to
efferma it fyr sale to litho,' person. The remedies for the exist-
ingevile we ild be found in the action of /mike opirbut, and the
good sense - did kindly feeling of the landiorits. Thef e means
ninst all. 'ffs supplemented by an Act of Parliament pro-
th.• tenant from abrogating his right 4k/ aline on
land I • 2cupritiou in favour of toe latidird, and creating
• ••• a, • lan t,,rd and tenant for killing hares
. i.•innhd the bill bet To the Home
rn to which Mr. Tillett, Mr. S. Gregory, Sir
.1 r I in, Mr. Anderson, Sir George Jackboot),
U • • no took part.
• ' • s• ;tied that the principle upon which
.- ended would, if pushed to its lisati-
n legistation restricting the rights of
i Its effect would he to throw
' ' Alord to idle, disable, and 1 awleu
• . ' • trespass on it in purmit of game.
' ietween mlned ana tenant, eon the
• tltlrnn.lc.Ocinn 01 his landlord hay.

f, rol. It wart wetter of confreet, and
• • 'mod-termer might well be left to pro-

M some length.
ion having ,wen moved by Mr. Hard-
.— debate, the iioll9o divided on tin
• 4e410n tor the second beedwg be new
rrole. 1.47; elepenK

The question was, therefore, not put, and the bill was re-
jected.
On the order of the day for the resumption of the debate en
the motion of Mr W. Yowler for leave to bring in a bill to
repeal the Coidagium Diseases A. t 4, 1466, 1869.
Colonel Sykes presented three pLtitions front Aberdeen
• ; inat the Acts.
Mr. Jacob Bright rose to address the House, when
Mr. Crawford said : Sir, I spy atrangers in the open gallery
immediately behind your chair.
Lord Bury rose to 'protest, hut was called to order by the
B maker, and resumed his seat.
Tne speaksr then said ,trangvra must withdrew.•
The whole 44 the galleries were then cleared, and the di.,
mignon took place in imitate.
The gallery Was opened to reporters eta quarter to six,
when it WAB U4derßtool that the bill had boon talked out.