The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-08-01 00:00:00

THE JUDICATURE BILLS.

In answer to Still. James, who wished that the Govern-
ment should reconsider its decision to withdraw the Judi.
cature silla, Ur. Disraelt said that the Government had only
arrived at this conclusion after the most careful consider-
ation. Ana with a conviction that it would not be for
the public advantage that one only of the bills should
be proceeded with. Several days before this resolution
was taken, the Lord Chancellor had informed lino tint, in
consequence of the delay in preparing the New Rides, the
Judicature Act must be suspended from November 310 Jan.
1, and though in the bill to be introduced the postpone-
ment would be to November 3, 1675, it was hoped that the
bills might be passed early neat Session, and that all
ittle arrangements might he completed by May 1, 1b75.
In answer to Sir William Harcourt, the Attorney-General
said the New Rules could not he formally laid before Parlia-
ment MISR they had been approved by toe Queen ; butt! it
were moved for, he would lay on the table a copy of the
Rules prepared by the Judges and submitted by them to the
Lord Chanceller.

PRINCE LEOPOLD'S ANNUITY BILL.
In the iltrU,E or Comstoss, July 29, Prince Leopold's
I Anonity Bill passed through committee. and was ordered to
i THE JCDICATURE BILL, be read a third time the following day.
Sir William Harcour‘, reverting to the abandonment of I . THE APPROPRIATION BILL.
the Judicature Bill, asked for some further explanations i On tne order for the second reading of this bill,
why the Government hail taken this step, urging that the Mr. Disraeli stated in answer to Sir Charles Mike that an
„ opportunity would be given on 'ruesday next for Mr.
Amendment Bill would not take two hours, and that i AP Arthur to bring forward the question of }pl. There
necessary the Irish classes might be left out. would be no morning sitting on that day.
The Attorney-Generill explained that the Judicature ,
Act could not be brought into operation with ,ut the THE PUBLIC WORSHIP BILL.
amending bill, and looking to the iiiszussion which might On the motion for leave to bring in a resolution on which
be expected on some of the clauses, especially the Irish to Inman a clause to provide the salary for the judge under
clauses, it would be impossible to pass it this year. With the Public Worship Regulation Bill,
reinird to Ole Land Bills, though the 1... d. Titles Bill Mr. Dillwyn hoped before they went into committee on
must be abawdoned, the AttoreepGeneral saw no reason this clause there would lo c sonic explanation of where the
why me vendors and Purchasers Bill and the Real ' money was to conic from. lie considered that it should
Property Limitation Bill should not be passed. Sir 11. come out of some Church funds and not out of the general
James thoughts the explanation unsatisfactory, but the funds of the country, and to raise a discussion he moved the
Attorney-General for Ireland maintained that the Imperial ad joernment of the House.
Court of Appeal ought to be constituted simultaneously fur But on the question being put, it was negatived; the rem-
the three kingdoms. lotion was read a second time, and the House went into rum.
SUPPLY. mittee.
The relnaining votes of the Civil Services, including the ' Mr. Disraeli then stated to the committee what the
votes in aid of Local Taxation and a numl.er of Supplemental Proposition of the Government was. It was asked that
Estimates, were agreed to On the votes in aid of Local tor a period not exceeding three years a sum not
Taxation, there was a considerable amount of de. exceeding e 3.090 should be charged to the Consolidated
sultory discussion ; and in answer to Mr. Fawcett, who Fund for the payment of the judo. but, at the same
was apprehensive that serious inroads have been made time, certain sources of supply would arise flora fees sod
on the Budget Stu Plus. the Chancellor of the Ex- the extinction of certain offices that now existed, which
chequer ' gave a detailed account iif the effect of m mild he paid to the credit of the Consolidated Fund. The
the supplemental votes on the Budget E-timate, , object was to secure a salary for the judge at the preseeit
the result of which was to show that the savings in the con- limment, while in a short time the office would be made
tributiona to the Local 'Taxation and the Supplemental self sustaining. The Consolidated Fund would thus be free
Estimates almost balance each other, and the surplus re- , from actual charge.
mains within w 9,000 of his original calculation-- viz , 5400,900 ; Mr. Dillwyn moat strongly objected to the payment of this
On the Supplemental vote for the National Gallery some . officer out of the Consolidated Fund at all. Tilts was nothing
criticisms of Sle T Mulkey drew from Mr. Diqueli a spirited more nor less than a Church of England Bill, and he should
defence of the recent purchases, and especially of the picture like to have a longer time to consider the lilt in black and
.by Piero dells Fralletiell. . vilie. Ile moved that progress be reported until the
After remarks from several other lion. members,
The Chancellor of the Exchequer sail the question before
the House was whether the Prime Minister should be put in
a position to introduce a bill embodying the proposal con-
tained in the 1011. Whatever the various proposals might
have been for the payment of the judge, let them all be con-
sidered together on the motion for the insertion of the
clause. If the hon. gentleman succeeded in his motion it
woad so needy inconvenience business, and the House would
see that by agreeing to this proposal they were committing
themselves to nothing.
After some further discussion, the House divided :—ln
faeonr of reporting progress, 34 ; against, 72 ; majority. 34.
The House then divided on the question that the resolution
he agreed to :-- In favour of the resolution, 74 ; against, 41;
mai..rity, 32.
the resolution was then timed to.

CONVENTUAL INSTITUTIONS ABROAD.
Gn the motion of Mr. Newdegate• an address was agreed
to for copies of all laws relating to Monastic Institutions in
the prinapal Roman Catholic countries in Europe. The
United States and Canada were included in the list at the
suggestion of Mr. Errington. and, at that of Mr. Newdegate
tdmself, the Empire of Brazil
,The land Titles and Transfer Bill was withdrawn, and
the _Real Property Vendors and rurchasers Lill and the Real
prepe,ty Limitation Bill were pfUlled through Committee.
The ather business was disposed of, and the Mouse ad-
.,cotriled at hall.peat three o'clock.

ECCLESIASTICAL PM.
!on the IIoME OP Jiglh, July the peel of Shaftestatry
asked when the retinas. Jhaved for and ordered on the kh
May, of ecclesiastical fees would lie laid upon the table.
Earl Beauchamp replied that immediately after the re-
'turns were orderedo etiminunications were sent from the
Honie Unice to the Arelibie,l,op,, requesting them to tote
,stieps to obtatt the matt:Woes ropily il. iew Alaya aga tie
.Arehhiahop of •anterhury's excretory statod that ahswerii had
ibeee r. ceiVl froill only a few of the dioceses, and that a
-conshie,,ble time must elapse before the information was
complete, The Government would proceed with the matter
during the mesa aufi would see that no delay beyond chat
was necessitated by the circumstances of the case should
Occur.

INVAYTICIDE DILI.
Lord Colchester, in wooing that the Rouse rtholve into
Committee on the Infanticide Bid. stated that the object of
the measure west° reduce the penalty for rafantichle, so that
there might no longer he experienced the great difficulty
which was felt at present in obtaining conviction. far °Mel-Una
.of infanticide. It was proposed to en vathgt if a mothera gni
•thild should unlawfully and nalicionsly c i.e4l the death of
much child dnring or immedittoly after It forth, the shotild
be guilty of felony and liable to be kept in penal servitude for
pay term not exceeding ten years, or to he imprisoned for
pay terra not exceediog two 'ears, with or slava hard
lat`mr•
Locd Bctiesdale moved the rejection of the MIL believing
it wool., hove the pernicious effect of creating the idea in a
mother's ntdani that killing a child would not be murder.
Lord Stoat.), oi alderley supported the motion for the
rejection of the JAIL
The Lord Chancella, .Lord Densance, and Lord Olfagan
-also opposed the hill, on the ground thee: it was execedinaly
,I•jectionahle, in principle, though they did not deny that
uome legislation on the subject might be necessary.
Lord Redesdale's mutton wail then pUt and carried, and In
bill is consequently loot.
The Lord Chancellor, in reply to Lord Delmore, said the
question of providing for the safe custody of the .Pnrocl .141
Records of Ireland would be taken into consideration Ly the
Government, with a View to legielatioll 11011 50.100
The Intoxicating Liquors (htetrad) (No. tlt a-al read •
third time and passed, and several other mils having been
advanced a stage, their lordships adjourned.
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POSTAGE WITH ITALY.
In the 1101 E OF CommtdiS, Dr. Lush asked the Postmaster-
Oeneml whether any means were in contemplation to reduce
the rates of postage between this country and Italy, the pre-
sent rate on letters being nearly twice the rate between this
country and FranCe, namely, sixpence per hail-ounce, mid the
rto between Italy and the United States being firepenee-
halfpenny per half-ounce.
Lord John Manners said he was In communication with
the Italian Post Office on the subject, and the only question