The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-07-26 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

In the Hnuse of Lnrds, July 41, the Royal assent by Com-
mission wasalven to a nunti et of pit I. WA private bilis.
Amongst them were tie Callumlea, Canada Lab Go•isaniee,
Thelma EnVetukment IL u,d), tihre•shury arid Darrow
open,. rune Commutation Acts A 01.111111.115,
Indian Rail. ay. Reistra. ion, Nail n at Debt C nintissioni rs
(annul' )), Site, for Places of RA; oi• Worshi,, Puidlc
Wit. L rs (4. ft.. sod Senn .ry Loan.).
Elementary Eiue.etlotr Proven. al Oriier Conermatio• (Ni.
4' Wa erfori aud Lime rt. k Railway 1 anessl Ire and York-
fh,," e Retie Metropol tan Di, rict It di way. it, tri mid Lien
Railway, Ts ham Hal 1,01, Itedmiation, Carlisle Citadel
Stall., Gls:goer (C t,)) Unto.. Rados), Ors at Western
Hallway, London and Blackwell tt ales% (8P anilioats),
Severn Belle. and Forret of Dean Central
and Carmarthen, and London and Nortn•W‘steru It•li way
Comps, lee, and Swindon, lAtalt(orough, and Andover
The Lord Chanc,lior took his seat upon the wooleank at
five o'clock. In expectation of SOPIIe allusion to the Widen
death of the Bishop of Winchester, the House was very full,
and the sic s in fret of the Throne were o.tipleit by a
number of strangers, while the Crarevlich aid Czarevna, and
a number of lades, occupied seats In the gallery. Esrl
Granville entered the House at • few minutes past tire, and
conversed for a a! ort time with the Duke of Arian, the
Primate, and Lord (fought..

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re Duke of R,chmond, who had a motion on the paper
with reference to the arm) rose and said Before I proceed
the task I have undertaken ,41 the present occasion, I cannot
forbear from alluding to the very great loss which this
Boum aid the country generally have sustained (hear)
sine-. our hist meeting of two ut the most distinguished
members, who have since Friday passed from amongst
us In one case, Lied Weatbury had obtained the highest
rank it is possible for • I.yman to occopy by his
overwhelming talent rand great eloquence The other, who
for many years I had the sratilication of claiming for a per-
sonal friend—chose genial and unmet qualities will leave a
gar among • large number of sore-wins friends. Ido not
thy k upon tl.O present occasion it would he right or proper
that.: about,' touch further on this melanch. ly subject, lo:t
I should rot have done ju.tice to my own feelings had I been
altogether silent (Hear, hear.'
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The Duke of Richmond then proceeded to move for an
Add,ess preying Her NI .j sty to issue • Royal Commission to
inquire into the • legations of the ere of the Army
climbed to the memorials mentioned in tie Return
made to the Hon,e as to the gen vauces which they
stste they suit r conseq tent upon the abolitlon of Po--
chase. After mentioning that the Immoer of the
officers who had memortali,d the Commuter-in Chief
sat sited to 2,215 he referred to some communications
IT m U [fleets representh g • fall inquiry re
up-cling the alleged grievances to be desirable. He
pointed out that it had been declared by the Govern
went that they had never Intended to place the ofti,:ers
In a w. rue position by the abolition of Purchase, and
hts complaint was that the Government di I not foresee
the evils which necersarity resulted from the operation of
that mea•ure. Though he thought the are lition • f Fore we
• gre•t mistake, still he had uo Intention to reopen that
question. but what he contended for was, that as nrinvan.•
were now cc nip alit. of n 8 c,.nss uncut upon that abolition,
there ought to b- sn InuoPy rest. oting them by an is.depen-
dent body outside of the War Office.

Lord unrdorrne. In opposing the motion. maintained
that, though It was admitted at the time of the ab Ation
Purchase that the arrai ge.ueut c,me to by Parliament was
amply liberal, set there was, nevetthelees, manifett.d •
Woos ppoaltlou to the course pr.posed by the Ovens-
sent, and he thought that In the present proposal he de-
tected the remains of that old opposition to the policy of the
Government rather than dfscontett with the terms offered to
the officers.

}.eoto&lly, upon a divhdon. the Duke of Rtchmond's
motion waa carrierl by 1?.14 to 46.
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The Duke of Richmond next celled atteLtion to certain
word. attributed to the Duke of St. Athens at the recent
banquet of the Liberal party at Nottingham, and wired
whether, in proposing the qteen's health, the Duke of St.
Alias stated— .• The Que. n's lmprre.lons ,h Government
were guided by the great Liberal leader of the day Lord
Melbourne, arid she is supposed never to have f notten the
principles ad party of her teacher.' It they were c, rrect
he thomht her Majesty s name had been used 10 a most Cu.
conatltutional manner by a subordinate member of the
Government

Toe Linke of St. Albans admitted the correctneas of the
report of hie cord., and oho, rev d thd the ewe which Lord
kiel,nurne beset, ved on the Qll,,n's po Pical ethic iLI n hod
been cow:Pally recognized by the tote Duce of Wellington.
The word. which Nu. bven timde.l did not, ID hie Judgment,
convey thedneonlna that her Sloj sty woo devoted to Party
In the ordinary setae of tne art, but that she entertained
Liberal views. maintaining, at the same time, admirable im-
partiality towards oil portico. . .

Lord Salisbury. in tor eof humorous sarcasm, commentod
on the proceedion at the banquet, and especially Upon the
spesoh deqvered by Lord Co ener.

After tome oh.ervations from Lord C -orper to telf.vindl
estiou, th.. 40 J,ct dropped.
The other butin.m on the paper havint.been dl•posed of,
the II wao ',doomed.

In the House of Common., the Speaker Informed the
House that he had ree..tved a certificate from Mr. Justice.
Blackburn to the effect that Mr. Wait had b. en do y elected
a n-ember for (Poucester, mid that there was no 141450111 to
believe that corrupt practice. extensively prevailed at the
bud election

The Speaker was aurnennnol to the House of Lords to hear
the Royal Asset given to several bills ou whtch both UOUIBII
had agreed.

Mr. 01Ipin gave nAlce that early next session he would
bring Ins bill to abolish capital puclehment.
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Mr. Alderman Lawrouce gave notice that next session he
would call attention to the subject of the income tax on
Income. under £5OO per annum.

Sir F. Hemet:. &eked the Brieldent of the Board of Trade
whether his attent.on had he-n directed to the imperect
nature of the re tun a Mule by life mem knee • Bice. mitt er the
provisions of the Act of 1,70, pariiculari) In regard to the
fifth ache :tile of the Act ; and whether It Is not possible to
enforce • more strict compliance with the Act.

Mr. Chichester Von escue oemurred to the phrase that
these retnrna were imperfect. According to the hest infor-
mation he could obtain, the returns were made up in inch a
form that any one conversant with life assurance could form
a mound Judgment as to the condition of any assuranceoflitse.
It was opeless to espect that inch information could by any
return be given to persons who had not that knowledge. It.,
thought it p saline tat the form of the returns might be in.
ceased, but tt ahould not be light,y disturl...t. As to enfor-
cing a more strict compliance with the Act, he remarked that
K had only Mtn in operation two years

The order of the d,iy for the c tronittee on the Union of
Benefices BUtwas read and diecnarged, and the bill was
withdrawn.

Mr. Craw aakel the Government whether they would find
&moons for 111111 t, bring forward a motion rerpe.,ting the
finances of the telegraphic department of the Post Odice.

Mr Gladstone said it would be necessary td Inirodurn a
bid Lir the further allocstion of mow ey to supt,ly a det leery
In the finances, and the hon. mf mher coned then bring for-
ward his motion. It would be necessary, he added for the
House to give its undivided attention this meek to cle•aing
Oil the remaining stsges 14 bills en the paper

The Report of Amendments in the J adicature Bill was
brought up and agreed to alter some ,lictlesion Mr. Greg fry
wished Vat the bid shoulc be re-coronitted with ref renew
to Claws 14—the Snares of future Judges; hnt he dui not
press his notion to this ff,ct to. divfloon. 85r Cl, Grey and
Mr Boner tie took exception to the tratafer of Ecclesiasti-
cal Casts to the New Court of Appeal, which, they cone
ten,ed had been done (on the motion of Me. Hardy in Corn.
mittee) with undue precipitation, and wi hout Delco. Mr.
Gladstone explained that. though the Government be always
been favourable to this transfer, they had only accepted it
under a pregame from al Wee of the H. 010 01 Comll.lll Mr.
Hardy explained that he had given all the noti, in hi. power
oi h., amendment Mr. Henley .olubte d whether what had bess
rift., would conduce to peace,ap d several other mem bera.poke
on tie point A proposal by Mr. NV li. -apth, that, where
Divisional Court shad differ It on the j idgment of the
Court below, such appeal shall he reheard b. fore a • ull Curt.
consisting of not les, then Bee lodges, on the app icatton of
either party, wee negatived] tay ft 7 to t 5. The Third Reuling
of the MU was fixed for Tuesday.
On the Third Rending of the Rating (Liability and Value)
Bill, Colonel harttelot. Mr St:outfield, and Ste J. Jenklifaon
expressed their d ustisfaction at the in.ufficieticy of she bill
Mr. Golden,' Mr. Stone, and Mr, Candlish thanked the
President of the Local Government hoard for the courteous
and conciliatory tone In which 10 had conducted the dui-
(fissions. Mt Whe&house and Mr. Montz also made a few
observation.; and, after a brief r. ply from Mr. Stansfeld,
the bill was read a thit d time and tamed.

The Merchant Shipping Act Amendment Bill Was read a
second time.

Mr. Glam It it.., In moving the second rending of the Crown
Private Est.te• ill which juts coue down from the House
of I, rdr, explained that ft. orject Is to remove • d. it
to the law as to the power of the S,rverelen to bequeath
landed Wet. to the Heir Apparent. If the oi Piton
of I,rd Westrmil, when Lord et anchor, ti-e Act irl
George II!. were c,.rrect, the Sovereign alr.-ady poreeeled
hat power; hut • contrary opinion hurl been expressed,
and It had been thought better t put the que Mon hey nil
doubt. The restraint which the hI.I I• 141 meant VI rein .ye,
Mr irladetone argued was Illogical, treatise the •.rr-
'reign could bequeath personal property to the Iletr
Apparent, and c.nid b. qii-ath lamb, tr perty to mil
other person hilt the next heir; sod It aas contrary
to pubic policy, because It was the Inter. at of the country
that the Crown Cltlir•grel to thrift end c 11.1 Imy
In the management rdt its Inc rile. The idea ld the C- own
wen tinplate • large 1n...15-nth nt estate 1w tr, Med es • trua-
nt., nail he p feted out that at each dendee orf the efg.l.ll
Parliament had the opportunity of rucking fresh arran;e.
melds

Aft.? remarks hrorn several other hon. mother., the second
reading was carried by 107 to 86.

The Keelealsatical CoEumfesionete 818 pane,' throngh
Ceihmittee.

The second reading of the Endowed °chords Act Amendment
VII was preceed by. pritonre.l c..hrerretion Mr. Lin I iryn,
sib. moved the rile ;Von Ott e ill, and lowborn, who
Seconded him, r mplatni d that the Diesen•ers sorer • not
it set In sufli lent proportions on he Governing
ii lies, Mr. II oitute and Mr. F. P.Avell thougut
the I' .mmlootoners had been Wasted Dr n contrary 11,15,
hot ..n the whole spprov-d the II I Mr. G .Itiney and Mr.
tic be crticired the ioneinc• of the Cornmissiover. In reward
I o 1 rostr, arld Mr. Illlngeorth went over Foretn the g,1.••-
•litell Of the Li:writers. Mr FOrl ter 11,plieo, el ergetic ,ily
defending the Impartial ts . I the Commies' nen ; and the
bill wee read a second tint' by 8i to 70.

Several other bill. were forwarded • stake, and the Bowls
adjourned at twenty minutes pad two o'clock.

In the Ilona. of Lords, JO, '22 the Metropolitan Street
Tramways (Westminster Bridge ant Bs. ter.e.s Park, tee.,
Etterishn) iii and the London Street Tramways (Fort or
Powers) Bilis, both as amended in committee, wore rail a
third time and named.
Earl Granville rose before the Howe proceeded to the
nr Imo( the day, and laud he had Nit unable to take advent.
tage of the rnly pportunity snitch he had yeaterday to ex-
prep. Ms feeling. with regard to the I pro their I,.rdelApa
had austained If there had been so airier's, it at.
his . hut It wee one that their lordship, ro,la under-
stand. lie had 1114 the slightest idea of making anythi g
like a funeral oration I'vet those t einiu•nt fl,ll it,,
all knew, with regal,' Lo.o West,dtry, that 'he Ip-euress
Of his wit was only equalled by the geniality of his tempera
men;. For the &shop of Winche.ter, in would venture to
say, that his cnntluct and character ma to every tom n of
every degree his friend fie would oily add how remark .ble
it was that this House should L se two such men in trrei,ty-
four Imam

The Lord Cheneedor, as one of those who had had very
large opp,rtunitim tor knowing Path tyl these great men,
Slit al,lressed Stew wows to the Masa

The Archbishop of Center`mry thanked his noble friend
IL rd (intimlle) for returning to thus subject. As the
last person who hod sps ken to hint in Ws Rouse, I
believed hie intellect w•us use clear for his approachutig
end as ever it wss. They could well understand the feel nits
of Lord Granville yeeterday. fresh from the s ene of a great
cdamity, U they coul, curl It • calamity. or • man to tue
summoned away In full vigour, in obedience to the vohe
pwhich hreparede had ling expecteit. but for which he was not un-

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Lord Cimarron said he believed that the Bishop of Win
Chester was essentially an English Churchman, and that he
was Influenced hy • sincere Intention to adrobilster the
duties of his high offl a. with a% much evenhandedness and
ju.tlce as potable, •nti his admirable ac ministration hal
left behind proofs of hii fair and impartial chara:ter.
Lord Cairns also bee tetlimoy to the Ir, do-try eith which
the Bishop f Winchester dimharged the dunes of hie hi. it
•e, and •ith rep-ct t., the other treat man whose eta' h
C ,y deplored, In, ide the L rd Chancellor, bat ccca to, to
...roller. Lord IVcstbito'a kind, eas to Mtn wh.,, a ong
man kt the 80, and hi. moaned', of heart added force t.. the
Splendid qualities of his minrl.
This subject true then brought to a ennelnitm by a mete.
lion from Lord raverakam that the Bishop Gi WU...ester
Mould have • pn bile Inners!.

A dinned= followed on a motion proposed by Lord
ti waiter that the D Wilmer, and Adlsh kro Junction
13..11 way Bill thould 6rl re-committed to a 8e1e.% Corn-
miters, and on • divirdon the motion wan negatived by 30
to 11.
_Lord Beauchamp, on the report of the an endmeote to The
mormtagery Iduoallon Fra,tgonal Order Conn:motion (No