The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-08-02 00:00:00

ABIVAGE OF THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH

The Home harlig gone Into committee In oon•lder the
items • trom t;.. 10... h 1,, rel.rei.ca to the marriage of the
Duke of Eclintwagtb,

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Mr. (lludatinr, in a tweet. of considerable 'erg lh, propos, d
that a further ansosity of M. 10,000 should be granted to her
Maple, y not of the C.. nsolidated Pond towards providing for
she eltabllshment ro his Royal iiiihness the Doke of
Ilidinbarett ard her Imperial ielness the Grand Duchess
Marie aleindrovna of Resets. he also proposed that in the
Meat of the Prier as being nit a widow, her highness should
receive an annual sum not exceeding £B.OOO per annum dur-
ing her Idm for the support of her Rhysi dignity, In the
sour e of his speech, Mr Gladstone said this marbly,
bad even emdrneted, anti was to be sot mnised, upon
grounds at human and personal *Mellon. (ties', hear )
•.tio f .r," he sited, ars this nut& y is COOOO/011.(1, I
tiUllt we have 9e sed In the day woe. it was found
lieu annoy to enter Into engegements of this kind with-
out tnat grtat todispensaloe, and, I may a d, consent,
ming, clement of nerso.i attachment it le upon that moat
Polemn bean that the present union has been found-4, and
that constitutes the tint and sten gest reawrn for our wi.h.
ins that It may be crowned with every iml. tug. (thee,
Mar.) I must also say the, although in the vlciasttudes
pt jatitory, Marta have been when we were com-
pelled be special circumstances to regard fits os e Rsini
ligephe ba 8 h Sub state, yet o.rd foo,id that we
ge,puld contemplate the recurrence of such a p. hod, or
pita would be still worn, that we should be no est..reed, or ,
ippw eartalyni to cherish etadquenn of tor...tont/ or sus
pietem tetrads a gpwar with algal no are in adl Mee.
plain., sad I Wilhite the country Wilt rtj Ice, at this nate
Ms a "4 bcwalli two great empir-s, ano may be pol-
Cluiio say that if we were to exercise a choke as to
periol of time at Which we could desire that a rela-
tion of this kind should alteW be formed between the
!imperial {family of DANIA and the it yel house of the
umued Kowtow, ere may well two plowed that It bas han-
som' ha the Cola!, of no Rapper . ham ha Imperial Majnty,
mow has sdregoe eignallaant ha sway, not by scheo.es so
I.llllllllls agtrandlsement, nor le mere pomp and display in
OW of a too esally.adniting worid, hnt by that gnat act
lifpleietin wisdom and !amenity whith steads almost
Mon a punned Ise humanity (hear, hear), and which is
md Mei( enough go mite tdp Todiu not NUJ hentuttbk
just lllaatitou—l IMMO thegouggollpagiop at 1b garb of

Russia. (Cheer') Lastly, 1 rejoieellthat ;fails to my lot to
make this propouil it. time when the Imperial Government,
under the direction of It. illustrone head, has given us more
ihen one practical ASIUMIICO of Its affection towards this
Olotll try." Mr. Gladstone Mao mentioned that a bill to curl
ont this re.olution w aid be brought in and proceeded with
ai Vie first auk! de die in diem, and tic conclusion he dews-
inted the renewal of opoultion to grante to 2.4a1 per-
uniages.

Mr. Hunk In eupporting the proposition, said be felt sure
that this ntarritge would boa cause of great gratification to
tie couuts y geuerally. These were not days when d, nestle
&Mar rff act,* the fate of nation., but he was sure
the Country would rejoice that the friendly feeling
between this country and Rust. would be cemented
af. esh by this union. He felt certain the House
would have cheerfully voted a larger sum than that
naked for, but in pre p slug the amount he had men-
! toned 1,, was sore the Prime M Wake 1.4 had doe regard
in ail tee eirentuatahcsa et tie caw tie Could only echo
the 8.-0.1 eehts wit eh the Prime Ilintster had expressed. in
h pat that the alltanee between trote Illustrious preen.
weld to .olloared hot en y by the hapboss of the princi
pal parL,es eoneereed, but alio by the att sleet or of her
Maje sty herself at d the other members of the Royal f amity.
Mr. P. A. Taylor said he should oppose the bill on Its second
reading

Mr. Holt asked whrther the Princess was prepared to or
form to the Church of England.
Mr. Gladstone said the Constitution of this country did
not inv.stigate matters of persontl religious conviction., and
he believed the Rouse of Commons would rune., them.
The marriage about to be contracted would be productive of
didkulty whattver, and would in every respect be found
tort,. satisfaction.
The resolution was then agreed to.
At the Evening Sitting, on the report of Supply bedng
brought up,

The Telegraphs But end the Railway Regulation Bill
were passed through Roomettes, sol the Lords' Arnaud-
moot. to the Cour, gauging (+cotlaud) Bill were considered
Several other bile were forwarded n stage, and the
House se j ouroett.

In the House of 00711310., July 30, Mr. D. Dalrymple geve
n dice that early nest sessom he should move for leave to
ring In a Mil to legalize •Auntary retreats and Industrial
reformatories for the ears of habitual drunkards

slafor Beaumont ease notice that early next session he
would move a resolution declaring the %triton of the House
mt the ree,rves for the derenoe of thia conotry should be
formed from men who hare passed through the tanks of the
r guise army.

the report from the °on:indite' on the Message from the
Qactu RS to the mentsge of the Doke of Eltubtrgh was
brought up, sod lesvo was glven to Introduce a MU to pro-
vide tcr his Royal liishhe I. anuulty.
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On the report of supply befog brought up,
li,. Gladetone excused himself for his absence last night
when there was a dOste se to the emoluments of the clerks
to the Custom House at the ontports. He hut now to thy
that the Chan.-Ilor of the Kscheguer would bring the cll.
cuantancea folly under the notice of hie colleagues in the
Cabinet. They would make them the subject of careful Ire
gutty during the recent.
Lord Sandan accepted this otter, but reserve t Ali right
I • bring up the matter again nest session if he deemed It
necessary.

Some conversation followed tespectlngthe coot of forming
the emboikment near the H.lllllell of Parliament, and the
reaponsibllby of the variousOepotmento of the Government,
ant Sir. Gladatone undertook that the larger scheme which
Is contemplated ohould DO laid before Parliament.

The report of the other vie. was also discussed at con.
skit rabic length. Much opposltlu was expressed to the
confirmation of the vote for Dover Harbour, but on • division
the Hove m nt were victorious by 61 votes to 60

on the vote for the cases for usv I mo isle in the Bluth
Ka .11agtoll Museum. turd Eloise made some suggestions as
to the Improvement of thoae models with a view to show the
most recent system of gunnery.

Leave wan then given to introduce the Appropriation
Bill

Mr. Hunt asked whether the Government had Adopted the
Fart,iy Acts Amendment BIG Was It now • Government
m. more (hear, hear).

Mr. Ol stone taid that a bill did net become a Govern-
meet measure because the Ot•vminaent gave up some of their
thus, for Its consideration (laturtler )
Wnea tie order for the resumption of the adjourned
debate was read,

Mr. Fawcett referred to the debate which took place on
• previous occasion, and alleged that the employers op-
posed this bill because they believed that it w-uld prove
injurious, to th• country and disastrous to the working
destine themselves. The Hons. might just al well enact
a nine hour's bill at once. He moved a resolution,
It to l'e undesirable to sanction • measure which
would discourage the emplo, mint Of women, by subjecting
their labour to • new legislative restriction to which it was
not proposed to subject the labour of trim
Sir T. Healey seconded the amendment.
Mr. T. Hughes was speaking when the time came for the
adj .Ul3ll3ltrii of the &bete.

rho ct her orders were then disposed of, and the Ho use ad-
journed.