The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-06-27 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMEI4-..

In the HOLUM of Lords, on June 22, Lord Cairns presented
two petitions--one 11...m.th, pool and the other fr,in Lytham
—against Mr. 61.0, for the disestahlt,' ,al
disendownient 41 the Irish Church.
'rho Pier and ifartiour Orders Conannatiol., .t • ,Bill, awl
Bill No. 2, and the Jurors Alllrmeion ,Scotland sltu 15,5,1
through conimittee.
The 2larquis Townshend moved that an address he pre-
sented to her Stajesty tor report on the slave trade at
Zanzibar, aml on the east coast of Ahict, drawn up in 1860,
awl addressed to the Secretary of State for India by Sir
William ClNtilan, thou in charge of the Muscat Zanzibar com-
mission.
e motion, slightly altered in its terms on the suggestion
et Lonl Clinton, was agreed to.
Titer Loniships then adjourned.
In the House of C !!!!! mous. Mr. Grenfell linked the hon.
member for Bute on what grounds he stated on Friday, June
5, that the petition which he presented nr.tying for an early
',appointment of Mr. Eyre to her Majesty's colonial ser-
vice was sapil by 1 peers. 0 htsl,tipn, 20 mew ,-1 the
house of Condrons, 40 genends, 2; admirals, 400 ...te;, men,
awl 30.000 4.thee persona, when, In fact, it in_ only signed by
peers, I bishop, 0 members of Parliament, 20 generak,
o admirals, 171 clergymen, and 30.00 other persons. In ask-
ing the question he said lid W. a member of the Jainalea
Committee which had been 11111.jeCt 10 a gnat Ilea] of perse-
c,a ion. Ile said there were the signatures of only two peers,
hi,.hop, 6 members of Parliament, 20 generals 9 admirals,
clergy. and between 10,000 and 11,0,02 thee peraons,
Ur Lamont Bahl w lien the petition was • ent to him it was
ere,nipanie,l by an analysis of the names, 111111110 considered
correct.
Mr St. oh ipked the First Lord of the Treasury what
Eallities he .041111 afford him for proceeding with the
IZ, reuse OfErere Disabiliti,s Removal Bill. Previous to

c...:k7ll7isiie.q.l.l.:Sii•,ll, he .fl that a'• House .as not
kept on 1a..., a twit tit, till st,hl MI the paper, and
Wined the Ministry for persuading hon members from
ei,,,•ring the House.
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1. band stuart Knox said lie WaS requested by an hon.
member 'in the ether side the Opposit!on of the Nouse not
It enter:. . .

Mr Gladstone asked the First Lard of the Treasury on
what day be would bring forward the Corrupt Practices at
Ilortions Bill

Mr. DiAraeli said the Corrupt Practices at Elections Bill
w, he taken RS the secon.l order on Thurslay sent. Re-
. . .

(erring to the question of the hon. member for. Gloucester
Mr. Monk , he had already afforded him facilities, and he
v. as astonished that he had not taken advantage of those
Hai.. He Mr. Disraeli attended a council on Friday,
and immediately it was terminated he hastened to London,
where he arrived at five o'clock, and to his great surprise
not disappointment he found the House was counted. With
regard to giving facilities to the hon. gentleman he had no se-
curity whatever that he would avail himself if any were given.
The time had arrived when it was almost impossible to name
any day, but he thought that the Public Schou s Bill would
rot occupy the whole day, and he would consent to its being
brought up after that bill.
titter sonic words from Mr. W. E. Forster,
Mr. Gatlmrne Hardy said the count ion was an accident,
mid not by design. The Turnpike Acts Continuance Bill
ould not be taken after eleven o'clock to-night. With
regard to the Registration Bill, he would move for a coin.
'Mitre opt Tuesday to sit on Wednesday, and so on de die in
dieM
Sir. Childers asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer in
wli•i• position the Electric Telegraphs Bills stood.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer said it would he competent
to loves:eel with the bill todiight, it the House agreed to pro-
ceed with it.
Mr. titway said the Revenue Officers Disabilities Bill hail •
not !wen met in a fair manner by the Government.
Alter a few remarks by Mr. Sclater.Booth and Mr. Vance,
the subject dropped.
The Lords' amendments on the Sea Fisher'. Bill were con-
lereil. and agreed to after tu 0 disisions.
'I lie House went into committee on the Government of
Delia Aet. Amendment Bill.
I.ord W. Hay criticised the measure. which he maintained
I not carry with it a satin:lent change in the constitutiou
of the Council.
' The discussion was continued by Mr. Mill, Col. Sykes, Sir
II Rawlinson. and Sir S. Northcote, who explained from the
acts of Parliament that the conduct of the Government was
strictly correct.
Mr. Ayrton then moved an amendment to the first clause,
fixing the term of service of the council to twelve years, by
providing that two members should retire every year, thus
reducing the whole term of service to seven years.
The amendment was supported by Colonel Sykes, but
opposed by Sir E. Colebrooke, who, however, recommended
the substitution of ten years for the twelve years proposed
by the clause, in which recommendation Sir H. Rawlinsun
cOncurred.
Sir S. Northeote declined to join his assent to the amend'
Went, but expressed his willingness to adopt ten in lieu of
twelve years.
I,rel William Hay briefly supported the amendment ; and
ultimately, on tlw committee dividing, it was negatived by
145 to be/
On the motion of Sir S. Northcote the clause was amended
by making the tern of office for the commit ten years, and
allowing members to be re-elected provided after the ex-
piration of that period, or part thereof, they shoeld have
served or resided in India at least two years.
This stage if the measure having been reached, the Chair-
man was ordered to "report progress."
The itext ',miness on the paper was the consideration of
the Ir'sli Reform Bill as amended. In the discussion which
ri,11,•.1 some vigorous protests were iumle by several Irish
Irelliker3 agaialt, the measure as emasculated.
Mr. Reaiden moved is clause in reference to the county
told borough qualification ; but it was received with much
diecontent, and negatived without a division.
A clause, moved by Slr. Vance, to extend the residence of
tor the city of Dublin to twelve miles of its boun-
daries, was rather warmly debated, and after a few con-
demn dory words from Mr. Disraeli, It was withdrawn.
A further clause. bitrodueed by Sir F. Heygate, to
assiniilate the franchise in laroughs, counties of cities, and
cont.tles of towns, led to some oiscussion ; but ultimately a
nio; ion for the adjournment of the debate thereon was moved
by sergeant Barry and seconded by Mr. Murphy. On a
divish al it was negatived by ra to 156 and Sir F. !remote,
on the announcement of the nuinliers, at once withdrew his
proposed clause, not wishing to 44-ostruct business. The bill
wee orderol to I, read a third time on Thursday.
The Boundary Bill was read a [hint time and passed.
The remaining orders of the day were disposed of formally, •
and the House adjourned.
In the House of Lords, on June 23, Lord Penrhyn in-
quired of the leader of the House what were the intentions
of th • G vernment with regard to the notices of amendment
on the Irish Church Suspensory Bill.
The Each of Malmeshury said that undoubtedly her
Majesty's Government .vere extremely willing to follow the
noble earl uho moved the second remling of the Irish
(tomb sii-peusery Bill, 111a£111111:11 93 it was a question of
tle• very highest importance and magnitude. According to
the iistial frill of their lordship's House, the Government
wenlfl have a right on such a question as this of hillowing
the mover of the second reading of the bill, and with that
imprcseien lie had done his best to pursue this course.
Earl Grey had persevered in his attention to move Ins
eme. Almon, and tlmt being the ease, he Earl Mahnesleir)
thoeglit it might be unseemly to attempt to test the wishes
of lii House as to who should move the amendment. lie
had theiciore thought it better that her Majesty's Govern-
ment de edit give way on the point and he concluded that
the made earl Earl Grey would proceed to move his amend-
ne.i.t tip 'llion-day next.
Poor Relief Bill was reml a third t.me, sonic verbal
alterations living Imen introduced.
The second reading of the Representation of the People
(Scotland Bill was agreed, to after a few words from the
Duke of Argyll.
The Salmon Fisheries Scotland• Bill passed through
committee.
• The municipal Rate Edinburgh', Bill was read a second

time
Lord Lyttelton presented a petition in favour of the dis- I
establishment of the Irish Church, which gave rise to a brief I
con, ersat ion of a slightly recriminatory character.
Their Lordships thin adjourned.
In the limme of Commune there was a morning sitting I
yes. eo lay :it two ~'clack. ;
A kc4lh nest Iliscusiinn arose in committee on the Public
Schools bill (recommitted). It was remarkalile for the
vie., ..its stand made by Mr. Newilegate in favour of the old
governing lashes in preference to the new ones proposed by
this bill. On a division, however, the hon. member obtained
only time supporter against 133.
Another prolonged dismission ensued on an amendment
I,roposed by Mr. Neate on clause 6, to the effect that any
,vertilits fonds arising from the revenues f Eton and Win-
chester should he employed in establishing or founding
other schools under the control of the same governing
for the purpose of giving education to the middle
WO as elas4es who reside in the burgesses area ; but it
was SI it I,.lr.iwn on Mr. Walpole stating that a chaise shonlii
be iii-crtid, iin the report, giving a permissive right to the
goy, iiing body if either of these schools to use surplus
funds i.e such purpose.
The iliscu-sion on the other clauses was still proceeding
when the sitting was suspended.
At the evening sitting, Lout Elcho moved an address for
the appointment of a noyal Comniission to inquire into and
report main English military organisation, in so far as it
related to the establishment of a sufficient mol economical
army of reserve, nail the means it filtered of speedy and
efficient expansion to meet the requirements of war, noire
esye, ally for home purposes.
iimicral Peel admitted that there was no question more
wrathy the attention of the Rouse than the condition of our ,
army of reserve. Me also agreed with Lord Eleho's con
clmiim, that the present was the most appropriate tune for
its consiOelntioll. inasmuch as the country was not suffering
from cif! ier the hot or cold Ms winch had hitherto regulated our
nih lip preparat ins. No doubt the system of any reserve
Was deteetiVe ; ansi he hesitated not to say that lie never
woulil have consented to the reduction of the establishments
of the line regiment, to GS., men each if he had foreseen that
lie could not rely main the re-erve . hen tin necessity arose
to bring them up ti their full complement.
A si mit:. hat technical :Lod tedious discussion was Carried
ou by tlemral Dunne, Sir R. Verney, Colonel W. Patten, Mr.
llaytcr, Mr. Bathurst, awl Colonel Jervis.
sir .1. Pakington milted, and contended that the real ob-
ject of the motion was to induce the Giivernment to resort ti•
tile of conscription, on the ground that the voluntary
,y•teal was not sufficient to provide Inc the defence of the

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count 1 0.
y lie del gite was continued by Colonel Piers Williams, Mr.
I,lhlcll, and Colonel liainlyn }nue, and ultimately Lord
irlcho withdrew the moth..
The chincellor of the Eseheriner moved that it he an in-
«traction to the conimlttee On the Electric Telegraphs Bill
in n,inire—ibt, Whether It is desirable that the trans-
lnioii of messages for the public should become a legal
Monopoly iii the Post Office. 2nd. Whether it should he
left to the discretion of the Postmaster-General to
make special agyeements for the transmission of tries-
vges or news at reduced rates. 3rd. What securities
sin und he taken for insuring the secrecy of messages trans-
mitted through the Yost Office. 4th. What arrangements
eliould lie made for the working of submarine cables
to foreign countries. sth. To hear such telegraph and
railway companies and proprietors as shall by peti-
tion, on or before the 26th inst., have prayed to lie
heard by themselves, their counsels or agents,
reztiust such of the matters referred to the committee as
affect their particular interests, lie also proposed that the
selk.et conimittee should consist of the Chancellor of the
Po -le liner, sir Goschen. Sir IL Ileygato, Mr. Leeman, Mr. C.
,liiri.er, Mr. Norwood, and five members to be added by the
.lo:input,es of sdecthin.
!Our a few remarks from Mr. Ayrton,
‘ r Bouverte moved an amendment in the last instnic-
tire. wilich u mild enable petitioners to be heard satinet the
it ea n• ide and clauses of the MIL
'Cho chancellor of the k;schequer objected to the amend-
ment.

2 amendment wax withdrawn, and the motions of the
daWlor dr the Exchequer were agreed to.
The tther orders of the day were disposed of, and the
limbo taljourtdat
In the House of Commons, on June 24, on the motion for
the s. cowl reading of the Elementary Education Bill,
.Mr. II Bruce anti it. had teen fronted with a desire to
int, ff . r ! as little as possible with any 4,titer scheme, and to
, idle!, of the majority of the people.
rat 12w remarks froot Mr natintelF,.ll and Mr. Greene,
!rob Bright Raid that Go: people of Lenee.,ltire did
being rated for educational purposes.
. Mr hiai.ietcl considered there was a gr!at want of educe-
+too in Ent.laml, anti that the cnuscience clause operated as
;ova. ,rawioack lie hoped the Government wi ulil adopt
js liberal policy, that they e4stilti increase the educational
grants, and gife a cordial selcome to all who were engaged
in endeavouring to promote education.
Mr Fewcett believe:l that compolsory rates and compul-
sory attendance ought to he inseparably is twisted.
Lord it. Montagu criticised the hill, contending that it
wrpt full anotnalies, anti that it would have been napes-
nil II e to make it work satisfactorily either in the counties or
itifaire" Wallet
After sortie further observations, the order of the day for
tbe :eeontl reading of the bill was discharged and the bill
withdrawn.
Mr. Blake moved the second rending of the !tea Fisheries
Ireland: Dill, and explained that the main object of the
measure was to obtain a Government loan for the encourage-
ment of the Irish fisheries.
Lord C. J. Hamilton seconded the motion.
Mr. Graves, General Dunne. anti Colonel French supported
the 1011.
The Earl of Mayo admitted that somethin2 ought to be
do:, for the ettetairagement of the Irish fisheries, and said
le: as prepared to consider the question, hut he thought
ti, 0.1, 0" prospect of dealing satisfactorily with the Nib-
jeetii, tile present session,

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*tic-bin pe,...nd 50—•

Sir James ere 0 lied leave to bring In a bill for re-
moving limhts as 0 I ...lidity of certain marriages between
British subjects, In China and elsewhere, and for amending
the law relating to the marriage of British subjects in
foleign countries, which was granted.
Mr. Esmonde moved an address for copy of any report
or repots 111,011 a linguine.' lieW system submitted to the
Government by Mr. William Murphy, for riding heavy
onlinnce with perfect semicircular projections raised in tile
gun, and corresponding semicircular grooves in the shot,
which was also agreed to.
the louse then adjourned.