The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-16 00:00:00

iiiiPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

In the Housed Lords, on May 11, the IMO' l'hancellor with-
drew flits Jiitlgunotit Ifebtom Bill. the Bankruptcy Bill, and
the lainlaustry Acts Repeal Bill, on the ground that it
ouhl le impossible that they could be passed in time te en-
able the Douse oi Connutions tt give them due consideration.
line I:collation of Ititilw,ye Mil was discussed in committee
Ziol agreed to, Maio were several other measures of only
local impedance
The Capital Punishment Within Prisms Bill was read a
third tine. and passed.
In ihe House of Cemnitins. Mr. D. Griffith inquired
aria-thee the Imrd-Limiteilant of Ireland, en the occasion
of the reception of the Prince of Wales, made inquiry
~f the tiovernmeut by what style and title he
was to invite and receive Cardinal Cullen and whether
eor,lence was granted to Cantinal Culltai tin me-
ih•ly after the Ito) al Family, and before the Archbiahops
the Established Church in Ireland. the I,ord Chancellor of
I!, Leith and the whole of the English anti Irish nobility.
r Disraeli said that no connnunication had taken place
. • on the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and her Majesty's
it in reference to the visit of Cardinal Cullen. Ile
-• tl tat the pret•etlenee I entitle' Cullen, took was in ttc-
liii the rules cf established etiquette.
lying to Sir A. Agnew anti Mr. alonereiff,
raell said that the Boundary Bill would he the first
for Thursday, the 14th. The scotch Reform Bill would
first order for the first night at the disposal of the
.• :amend.
• h the motion for g. lag into C. minnittee of Supply, agen-
t ii is called by Captain Nltickiimmi, to certain deficiencies
• !,ag, .1 said to exist, in the iron-clad fleet, Witt Mr.
• at:" drew notice to a Parliamentary return, which
to the plans for war et-B,ls funnelled by private ship-
} . 35115 011 an invitatimi front the Athuirally ; and to
..• taken by that other in reference to them.
• - then went into committee on the navy esti-
, ,U Mr. Corry made the usual annual statement.
I . ‘,.,..111.51 that the sum required for the service during
,ar was r:10,972,05i, being praeCcally the same as last
Tim Admiralty had hail to decide in what nianner
111/.11,04 appropriate the stun limited for the adven-
t :• oi the navy ; and it had been deterunined that as large
• reportion as possible slembi be applied to the construc-
t •,f in...a-plated ships. 'The total number of seances voted
I • tlw fleet last year, exclusive of marines, was 315,050 ; and
of last 1111 l nth the bona fide manlier of available
le on the botik, st as only 1803. id these not less
. were continuous set-vice men, and but 2,209 nott-
. ,; • • senice men. The total number of awn which he
. .1 the House to vote wee 35,700 men, but of these
4 • ; Med fin increase of the coastguard, chiefly in
• 5,, that the net reduction of seamen was 842. In
t there was a gross reduction of 1,700, which gave
t, • ,I redinction of the men in the fleet of some 2,542 Melt
▪ -eery analysed the items of expenditure, explaining the
.•[ the increase or diminution of eat+. The total tow
t !, lug the year would UluoUnt to 14.901 tons. The
• • , • the seamen in the fleet hail been of the most •
s • ...• t.,ry character. The sanitary condition of the navy
✓ rite-torn, as indicated by the greatly diminished rate
• le :tidily. The naval savings hanks had been eminently
s :nal they were now lecated at all the stathms.
I. ...m.ludiag an addreas of nearly three hours' duration, the
.1.1 lien, gentleman claimed credit for the estimates, and
that the sum of 553,036,634 be voted for defraying the
4:l.:age for the wages of seamen and inarines coining in course
Of payment during the current financial your.
Mr. Childers approved of the Government statement, and
was pleased especially that sit flatly of the suggestions made
mid measures proposed by the present Opposition had been
adopted. Ile co:apt:deed of the constant augmentation of
onr establislinnents, Ii illograted by the fact that there ball
been an increase of 5:13.05h although there had been a re-
ducti..ll nehrly 41.90 emploors. He also suggested whether
It would not be possible to diminish the number of marines
yet further ; anal with that view 110 1110Vei1 to reduce their
urges by the sum of tift-huoe.
Lord it, Lennox defended the administration of himself
alid Ids OdleWll., in the department of the Admintlty.
After an nnitliated disces,den, ,11 which Mr. NI. l'hambers,
It r. Gladstone, and othem took part, the House divided, and
the amendment was rejected by 127 to 73.
Colonel Sykes moved to reduce the whole vote by £20,000
Sri areount of the naval force employed vu the West Coast of
Africa.
J. flay, on the part of the Government, resisted the
n4,41-.11.
if ter son, eonversation. Colonel Sykes withdrew his
ftelwelment ; and tlw further V- de fif £1.335,8 n 2 for victuals,
el- ik hill,. men, and litarilies was also agreed to.
The Chairman WOO then ordered to report progress, and
tte I b.use remitted.
The romaining orders were rapidly disposed of, and the
null, adjourned. . _

In the Douse of Lords, on May 11th, in reply to Earl
Gran, ilie, the Duke of Marlborough said lie was not prepared
to state w lts, the Educational Bill would be brought on, not
on Monday next be should announce the intentions of the
Goverunnint with regard to the Bill.
lord colonsay moved the second reading of the United.
Earidie, Scotland Bill, which, after some remarks front
Lund Dalhousie, was read a ocelot
The Industrial Schools Ireland Bill passed through rem-
mitte,. and the Broughty Ferry Provisional Order 'otitirma-
Ut Ii lilt read a third time and passed.
lord Ilardinge inquire.' what steps the Government in-
tended to take with respect to the designs for the HOW
Notional Gallery, none of which had Veen deemed worthy of
a. pt in by the Commission.
The Earl of Malmesbury said that on the receipt of the
report of the Commission the Government communicated
with the trusties of the National Gallery, who had attic
motel a report on which plans for a new Gallery had been
pm cysue! : tint the architect haul not yet been appointed.
Afier some words front Lord Overstone and the Duke of
Rutland, the subject stropped.
The Earl of Carnarvon moved for correspondence between
the I', or-law Board and the Guildford guardians with re-
Slit to the relief of vagrants.
After some slight discussion. the Earl of Devon. on the part
of the Goverinnunt. assented to the motion. on the condition
tint it should include the whole of the thicumenti.
After a short reply by the Lord Chancelhir, on a question
relating to the designs for the new Palace of Justice, and a
lirief conversation on the subject of weights and measures,
Iheir Lordships adjourned.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Gladstone asked the Ender
cretary of state fir the Colonies a hether the Perlis-
mint ary pauer on Colonial Bishoprics correctly describes
the ltthopiie.4 Columbia as endowed with property de-
rived from a benefaction of Miss Burdett Colitis whether
it L net the fact that the Bishoprics of Adelaide and Cape-
tent! have been endowed in like manner by the same donor ;
aid. if so. whether the return might not with propriety be
amended so as to describe the three foundations with the
mune correctness slot precision.

Mr. Adderley said ;he returns were made up from the
gerts supplied by the Governors ,d the colonies.
Enquiries were mule by several hon. members respecting
th, charter proposed to be granted to the Irish Roman
o,tholie University, the Ritual Commission Report, and
other matters not ,f public interest.
TIIE QUEEN'S REPLY TO TUE ADDRE:tii.

1.• Floyst ill) 1.1.01101 t op her Majesty's reply to the address
in reference to the Irish church w. tich was as follows :—••
It. so received your toldre,s praying that as ith a view to pre-
vi :ding by legislation itttrhtl the present session the creation
01 new personal interest by the exercise ed public patronage,
I would place at the disposal if parliament my interest iii
tle temporalities. the archbishoprics, bishoprics, and other
etelesiastical dignities ami benefices if Ireland. UM% in the
et sto.ty theret.l ittlying .1 the Wißtiolll of toy 1.-litiment,
I .Icsire that my interest in the temporalities of the united
lion it f England and Ireland in Ireland may not stand in
tl c way of the consideration 14, parliament of any measures
re!stin4 thereto that may he entertained in the present
St

r. Gladstone said he would, having heard her :Majesty's
ffs vi. ins 11119, Cr to the address, on Wednesday move for leave
In iv' in a Bill to prevent, for a limited time, any new ap-
pointidents in the Church in Ireland. and to restrain for the
an i.eriod In certain respects the proceedings of the Ecele-
si,thal Commissioners.
Mr. Dillwyn moved the hdlowing resolutions That
Ii ,-,• who conduct the audit of public accounts on
I, - of the Mouse of CW11111011:4 ought to be independent of
Executive Government and directly responsible to this
I " " That. inasmuch as the appointment, salaries, and
t ois of the officers entrusted with the conduct of such
rare more or less under the control if the Treasury, the
p ut system is one which imperatively calls for revision."
-!,,gested that a standing conimittee I d the House be
• ,111 led to audit the aceomits, and that the accounts should
oilrely under thefr control.
leorge Bowyer seconded the resolutions, and referred
t He system now in operation in France, which he con-
, red was a model for the regulation of public accounts.
,iesultory diacussion ensued, and ultimately the motion
%.1 withdrawn.
- ir 3lassey Lopes moved a resolution to the effect that,
a.intich as the local charges on real property hail ,d late
y ill much increased and were annually increasing. it was
in ither just nor isilitle tligt all these burdens should lie
I, niril excliedvely (non this deseript nnnsni.f property.
Ulm motion, whieli wae seconded liy Mr. Corrance, led to
t nsiderable
Mr NI 'Laren complimented the hon. gentleman on the
ft tinner in w Mull lie had stated his rase. 1 here was, how-
another vile to the question. llne land was formerly
froni the Crown upon the condition that the landholders
s:•ould support the m.ir and provide all the fighting linen.
r..,iiired in their districts. his Wttet subsequently COlO-
- Med into a rent-charge of 45. in the pound sterling; and
e..en this ohligation was IIOW evaded. So far, then. from
nsidering that the land bore more, there was no doubt
t ..it it actually more less than its fair share of the public
t
Ann some remarks train Mr. Liddell, Mr. Read, Mr, Mill,
and others.
Sclater-Rooth adniitted that something might Inc done,
ritinugli he trusted that no division would he taken on the

Me 11lainn WAR then withdrawn.
The ,tocklirokens Ireland hill was read a second time.
'I he Mahon for going into committee in the (*inlay Courts
tAdmiralty Jurisdiction Bill, which hail been recommitted,
r: ,la A Solon .li.eu,het, jnwl,i.h Mr. Knatchbull-Illigessen
t. k part, who objected to the Bill, and to the suppression of
f. e Cootrts in the llama: Port,
r, (lord at laM moved that the measure he go considered
I:er.mvl thrrie that toy six MOM,
sail for a division none took place, and the bill was
I • through committee.
I'tie Malt.), at Elections Bill was discussed on the order
for it.l,eolllll reading.
The r mtaining business was soon disposed of, and the

j'..00, adjourned.
In the Mouse of Commons, Ilay 13, Mr. Tr4vel3an pre-
p 1,101 a petition front the resident; Fellows of Trinity
11.-ge, Cambridge, in favour of the Oxford and Cambridge
01,,•rpiL PAH Mr. Walpole presented a petition. signed
I, 2.'5,, immibers of the Senate of Cambridge rniversiti,
above 11111; Mr. B. Hope also pre,euted a peti-
Wu, ,1511 ed by I 01110 clergy and In members of the Church
or Englaad, ligalast the ; and Mr. Coleridge and other
nimuberA presented several petitions for and against the

1; 11.
Yle W. Ewart moved the second reading of the Weights
all Measures Metric Sy dein Bill
Mr. Graves, in supporting the motion, described the pre-
te,.t system as cumhrotts, troublesome, and vexatious, and
I,t ded that the more he examined the metric system the
no,e was bu struck with its purity, its simplicity, and

lieresford Hope moved the second reading of the MU
en,t hat day six months, end amusingly pointed out the Mtn-
th,re would be in the poor and working classes under-
stun I Inv this system.
Mr. liuldmed seconded the amendment ; and after consid-
m able the House divided, when the numbers
Nt•re for the SCCOIIII reading, 217 ; against it, 6.5; majority,
11..!. and the Bill was accordingly read a second time.
,r other business of inillor importance, Sir. Gladstone
I ior leave to bring in a Bin if which-be bad previously
, but the Speaker said that. according to the rule
House, leave could hot be given at no late Ati hottr,
A .s.. (louse adjourned.