The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-08-09 00:00:00

IA PE 4IAT, PARLI.A.IWEITP,

The HOU/Mot Lords met on Saturday, and passed &envy
bills through the final stage..
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The Doke of Ea Inhurgh's Annelle Bill and the Apteem.
tlon BM were nronuht from the Commune and read a bet
tltrw, and the H 1130 then adjoorned.

The Renee of Commons also sat on Saturday.

The DA. of Elinburah's Annuity Bill and the Con.*
dated Fund Appropriation Bill were read a third thee and
passed, after which the adjotuned debate on the India',
Budget was resumed .d concluded. Mr. Dents°,
though he thought a case had not been made mu
for toe amendment, agreed In deprecating the inCream
of Local Taxation, and also in recommending to.
more complete subordination of the Presidencies to
the Supremos Gov.-rmn.mt. Sir G. Baiti,ur sp.ke
some length ou the atilitary Expenditure. Sir D Wight,
been was of opinion that we had coached the limits of
taxation In Indio, and that an equilibrium could only
looked for In economy anti representative control of Local
location. Mr. Leith spoke in praise of the beneficial eh,.
racier of our me in India, but condtrunini certain Bum
In our system of Local Taxation. Mr. Ayrton eplied,aad
Mr. Fawcett nithdrew his amendment. The Dome num
went Into Committee on the Indian Accounts, and es ustul
rev lotion was agreed to.

Soule ther boldness was disposed of, and the House
adjourned. .

In the House of Lords, August I, Lord Granville, in Moving
the second reaciing Of the Duke of Edinburgh'. Ahrinity Bill,
remarked that the ll.mse had unanimously agreed to meta a
turther provision for the Duke of Edinburgh on his marriage,
and that the proposals contained in the hill were resuonable
and moderate.

Lord Salisbury gave his cordial support to the bill, whld
was then reed a second time, and, the Standing °trips
bavin.; been tuspended, seas ale° read a third lime sad
passed.
Tile Appropriation 11111 mar also read a record time, sod,
the Standing Orders having been oupended, was readatblig
time and pasted.

Lord Redesdale observed, In reference to the Claims known
as the "Alabama Claims," that he believed the argument be
urged en former occasions, to the effect that when nhe
Northern States became restored to a partnership witti the
Southern States, the United States of America could have ne
claim for anything done in aid of the Southern States during
the war, was concluelve against the American Claims.

The L rd Chancellor remarked that there was an mad
to the possibility of successfully urging that particular arse.
merit the moment it WSJ agreed tO refer the Claims to ant
tration.

Lord Granville, In answer to Lord Monson, stated that the
omestion of concluding a Consular Convention with lea
United States of America, had oc :noted the attention of ees
mt rumen% and be bad hopes that dung the &teem soma
agreement might be come to.
The Doke of St Albans, in reply to an Inquiry from Lord
Redondale, stated that the sketch-plan deposited for the
Admiralty and War Office Rebuilding Bill contimplatedths
removal of the present Admiralty Office.

The other buttnees on the paper having been diverged ps,
their lordship. adiournett.

In the House of Common., August 4, several notices of
motions and bills for next session were given.

In reply to Mr. Mundtlle, Mr. Gladstone said it.
trustees of the British lilmeum had been consulted In
reference to a propo-al to transfer the South Kenelegtoa
and Bethnal Green Museums to their control, but the
mnseunes at Dublin and Edinburgh were not Included.
inch consultation was a siecenary preliminary to auy
proceeding ; but nailing would be done that was calculated
to enduncer the pmeeseion of the Sheepshanks bequest.
Coneldering the amount of popular and personal lnkred
that was felt In thme matters, the Government would
endeavour so to arrarge them that before any final nip
taken there should be an oppi rfunity for l'ullsruent to
express tis opinion thereon.

Lord Enfield, in answer to questions from Dr. Brewer and
Mr. Gtway, stated the substance of the instructions sent to
our nave commanders In Spanish waters. They sze only to
treat as pirates the vessels denounced as such by the decree
of the Spanish Government in the event of their com-
mitting acts affecting British interests or property,
They are not to surrender or to participate in the
eurrender of prisoners taken on board these vessels to the
Spanish Government, and It a bombardment is threatened_
they are to require and to enforce such a suspensions. may be
necessary to puce Brlttsla subjects and Biitish property le
safety. The share of the captain of the Pigeon In the Viye.
lante affair, Lord Enfield said, was confined to witnessing
the agreement made between the German and Spatddi
officers.

On the eoneideratinn of the Lords' Amendments to the
Conspiracy Law Amendment Bill, Mr. Harcourt moved that
they be considered thi, day three months, preferring, as by
sale, the loss of the bill to passing it in the maimed condi-
tion in which the Lords had sent it down. rho Amendmrat
Ph which he chiefly found fault Was that by which an
agreen ent to commit an offence under the Master and
Servant Act was made an Indictable offence,

Mr. Bruce, though he did not blame the House of Lords,
agreed with Mr. IlArcourt, that, lu tut present shape, the hill
was not worth passing, and he promised ttutt this should he
among the subjccts which the Government would consider in
the Recess.

Dr. Dail maintained that the Lords had not been influenced
hy,auy Detbo to a change to the law, but desired that the
subject should he more carefully conei,lered than vas
pout le at the time a the Session when the Mil reached
them.

Mr. 11. Palmer, Mr. Lea*, and Mr. J. Lowther made 101114
rem,rk, after which Mr. Harcourt's motiou was sigretd to,
so that the bill is lost.

The Ajiurned Debate on the Second Reading of the
Factory Acts Amendment Bill and Mr. Fan cethe Amend-
ment to it we resumed p Mr T. Hughes, who spoke strop*
in favour of the bill as the legitimate extension of a policy
which had long ago received the sanction of Parliament,
and had been approved by experience Mr. also
warmly supported the bill, and Mr. Muni:tells, in h. hating
his intention to aiihdraw it, replied to some of Mr. i owcett's
statements, and tsserted emphatically that Ps tendency was
to promote the employment of e•omen. Mr Bruce acquiesced
In the withdrawal of the bill, and Mr. Fawcett'. Amendment
hang teen negatived, the bill was accordingly withdrawn.
On the motion of the Cnancellor of the Exchequer, the
Contract, for the Conveyance of Mails between labia buy
and Zanzibar and Zmxibar and Aden were approved.
The Rouse adjcurned at seven o'clock.