The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-07-17 00:00:00

IMPERTAL PARLIAMENT.

THE CENSUS BILL.
In te k F
'vine 10*.7 Lollbs, July 12, Viscount Enfield, in
Censn'S rist the table a Bill to provide for the decennial
identic 7/%1, explained that its provisions were almost
censi, 'with those of the Act which provided for the
.0 tor 1871, with the exception that the Local Go-
Ver-
tit Board was constituted the central authority,
Act,d of the Secretary of State for the Home De-
arktvoent. This was necessary in consequence of the
lataaing of the Local Government Board Act in 1871,
Llltich, in conformity with the recommendations of the
ILI.4OYaI Sanitary Commission, transferred to the Local Go-
rvernrnent Board such jurisdiction as the Home Office pre-
'violislY Possessed over the Registrar-General's Depart-
Ment. The Local Government Board would there-
-fore superintend the taking of the new Census, and approve
• all the forms and instructions to be issued for that purpose.
The work, however, would, as on former occasions, be done
in the Registrar-General's Department. The persons em-
ployed outside that departraeut would be the various super-
tntendent registrars, the local registrars, and the several
enUmerators to be appointed by them, and the overseers of
Parishes, constables, and relieving officers would be bound to
aet as enumerators. The Census would be taken on the
Ilight of Sunday, the 3rd of April, 1881. Sunday was the
lay always selected for that purpose, because, presumably,
tit was the day on which the greatest number of persons
111°111d be found at home. Clause 4of the Bill provided for
ue Particulars to be returned by each householder and
_hey were classed under the following eight heads :-1,
•."uallle; 2, sex ; 3, age; 4, rank, profession, or occupation;
? condition as to marriage; 6, relation to head of family;
Where born; 8, whether blind, deaf or dumb, imbecile,
Littiot, or lunatic. On Monday, the 4th of April, the re-
''arns would be collected by the enumerators, and corrected
'when erroneous. The enumerators would take the account
the occupied and unoetupied houses, and houses then
TUilding, and distinguish the boundaries of parishes and
Torooghs.
They would deliver their books, with the house-
,holderze schedules, to the registrars, who would verify the
''.,arne and hand them to the superintendent registrars. These
„raid examine the books and return them to the Registrar-
I eaeral, who would cause the returns to be abstracted, and
,Perelirninary report would be laid befor.Parliament before
r Ist of June in the following year. The Census in detail
ej°ald be completed as soon as practicable afterwards. The
P.pnse.s of the Census would have to he met by a vote
varbament next year, but the provisions for this pur-
these, being privilege clauses, would not now come before
'm
_ *r lordships' House. Numerous suggestions had been
the Census snore comprehensive. In particular,
hy scientific and other bodies for the purpose of
,
21a20g
sro Icllowing heads were suggested :-1, Religious persua-
te ; 2, sickness or injury; 3, rate of wages. Such
W l/4 subjects of enquiry, however, would entail delay
4,,4_d also greater expense. One ez.tra enquiry would cost
t2OOO in the shape of additional 'pay to the 32,000 enume-
ar rs and the 2,000 registrars who would be employed.
religious denominations the were said to be 164 in the
pritish islands There numgers might be arrived at either
by a new coliunn, in whir ;ft every householder should name
the religious body to vehich all his inmates belonged re-
oatctively, or bYl!I, aPe,cial return from each registered place
• worship as to the, number of attendants at service on a,
Pven day. This
n was followed in 1851, and then the re-
cit.:l)l.4s were most,
hh
_ unsatisfactory, neither conforming nor non-
Zing
'"Ales
admitting
their accuracy. Many persons
to no religious body at all would register in
WoeArd, perhaps in a jocular. spirit. Many others
wait, 'tent such inquiries into their religious belief as in-
tiisb -"al and impertinent; and in the event of their re-
to give the information, it would hardly be possible to
line. The census would thereby be rendered very
ItoZoalar. An inquiry as to wages, again, would be resented
" milf:ue working classes, who might think it a prelude to
•ad-
••mtl,,,Mal taxation; and as to sickness, it would be of little
•e
to know two years after date who were or who were
tt in good health on a certain day. For these reasons it
been thought preferable to follow the lines of the Census
cf 1870. The noble lord concluded by moving that the
read a first time.
LLord Cranbrook objected to the omission of a religious
en„_Bll.l% Which was included in the census of every other
of Europe, including Ireland and Scotland.
Fortescue hoped the Government would take mea-
-"..a to have the census completed in three months, a inch
ght be accomplished by the employment of a large number
c 4 compilers in the different localities.
rd Brabourne was glaaithat the religious element was
t-'414,,...t0 be included, because he thought it was not desirable
the fine lines between the members of the Church of
—tand and Nonconformists.
The Bill was read a first time.
Lord Oranmore and Browne having at some length called
;attention to the increase of crime in parts of Ireland, and
:Pat questions on the subject,
• larl SPeiloer denied that serious crimes had increased
Illape the Peace Preservation Act had been dispensed with,
.14,:a!stated that the number of threatening letters had in-
sensible during the past year, and the Government, fully
le of tieing al the evils produced by such a state of things, were
l the
and property.
could to afford the requisite protection to life
After a brief discussion, in which Lord Stanley of Alderley,
"r!rcl Dunraven, Lord Cranbrook, Lord Kimberley, and the
-.art of Limerick took part, the subject dropped.
Two Provisional Orders Bills passed through Committee ,•
ttuide.the Gas and Water Confirmation Bill was read a third

naheir Lordahips adjourned at ten minutes to seven
%cock.
fl
the HOUSE OF COMMONS, Lord G Hamilton gave notice
nis intention in Committee upon the Budget Bill to move
14_,Le rejection of the clause imposing the additional piny
4-noofne-tax
a Ir! answer to Sir G. Campbell, Mr. Chamberlain said that
cllcular had been sent round to all the Railway Corn-
ik,7u,, es, directing their attention to the Tay-bridge Report,
,a Committee on Wind Pressure was about to be ap-
`-;-,ted by the Board of Trade.
answer to Sir H. Wolff, Sir C. Dilke said that, accord-
to the latest information in possession of the Govern-
the Bulgarian Government did not think it probable
—"lxhti.,anY attempt would be made to disturb the
arrangements there at present, and they
14olunel:englydisclaimed the idea of union with East
Zi a There . ere had been a continuous arrival and
,08,1:artUre of Russian non-commissioned officers going
_nv:nd the Vice-Consul at Varna reported that 163
din a April and 78 in May. Sir H. Wolff thereupon
_ notice that on Thursday he would ask whether the
nornilent was aware of the importation of arms and
Before sot war into Bulgaria and East Roumelia.
teTithe Orders of the Day were reached, Mr. Gladstone
drecrto th.sCtS.te of
Public business, and the course he in-
Mr. Gladatoirrifir the remainder of the session.
clare of the ,avrse notice that at the end of the first
niakerntoliveethainrecondit°llnPensation for Disturbance Bill he
inendinent the effect of which will be to
Ponsati
the °n run thus . en relating to the payment of com-
tenant for co tin—Pti ovided "that such terms (offered by
landlord withoututh—u-Lig in his holding) are refused by the
The Rous e outer of any reasonable alteative."
e th w .
alternative.
e remain, ent into Committee of Supply, and spent
bniidings)
ougho: en
etheevening in considering Class I. (Public
The vote to ivil Service Estimates.
tenauee " coMplete the sum of £37,771 for the main-
allse „7", rePair of Royal Palaces was agreed to, as was
'e of 41 Alar-ahovurough Hous,eB2. 0 to complete the sum of £2,420 for
44111,e,evote to complete the sum of £112,577 for Public Parks
14:1 asure Gardens was discussed at some length, and a
to reduce
agreed the cost of Richmond Park was made by
diWYn and Mr A * O'Connor After a division the vote
48 to.
the Vote of £35,401 for the Houses of Parliament, Mr.
riands raised the question of enlarging the Reporters' Gallery
aceommoda ti on of the Provincial Press. Mr. Adam
t;Lu utted o that many complaints had been made this Session
Members who could not find seats in the House, consequently
...When he was asked to take away seats to give them to the re-
vkirters he was placed between two fires. Therefore while
tfarPeing With the Report of the Reporting Committee of
he could do no more than promise to give the
ec t careful consideration. Mr. Sullivan, Mr. M'Laren,
Peddie, and Mr. Sheridan also spoke on the subject'
also on Vie general question of enlarging the House of
;',orunions. Several other votes were agreed to, and progress
rePOrted
The consideration of the postponed clauses of the Relief
el Distress (Ireland) Bil were then proceeded with and
°ocupied the House until a late hour, the sitting being pro-
tracted until nearly five o'clock in the morning.

, }id
the HOUSE OF LORDS, July 13, the Lord Chancellor
,i!ld on the table a Bill to indemnify Lord Byron for having,
"I inadvertence, taken his seat and voted before taking the
uath as a Peer of Parliament. The Bill was read a first
tirae.

Replying to Lord Bosse, Lord Spencer stated that he had
objection to furnish returns showing the number of in-
,ates in Irish workhouses during the present year as cons-
With last year. The returns were ordered accordingly;
.4tl, several private and public Bills having been advanced a
a-ge. their lordships adjourned at twenty-five minutes past
e.
the HOUSE OF Commis, at the Morning Sitting, Mr.
Liaustone, in answer to Sir H. Wolff, said the Government
le;1.00 information relative to the presentation of the " Col-
heLlye Note" to the Porte, and they did not believe it had
Presented.
pt,Str• Rourke, having asked what truth there is in the
t,ZoLaur that the Russian Government has offered through
"usif
„banoff, to assist the Greeks with Russian troops,
the' 'hike declined at present to enter into details as to
I.ewe'orarnunications which have passed with the other
teleourbut stated generally that the Government will not
nen aRe any step not in complete accordance with the
receL°f European concert, adding that they continue to
Ulan aunrances from all the rowers of their desire to
tahl this concert.
The
Von oluse then went into Committee on the Compensa-
sideraiV•hsturbance (Ireland) Bill, which gave rise to con-
of the scussion. Ultimately the further consideration
0 "'sea was adjourned until Wednesday.
n the
2hiected titePort of Supply being brought up, Sir H. Wolff
rie inte,a,) its being taken at that hour, and intimated that
on the —fl'eed to take this opportunity of raising a discussion
At the wz„ltuaajan invasion of Bulgaria.
anY bu • 'ening Sitting the House was counted out before
811Ies8 was done.

CUTTINGS FROM AMERICAN PAPERS.
It •
th is reported that the first silver dollar coined in
eLektnited States has been found. It is held by twenty-
different American citizens.
to-Veople who object to elaborate weddings should go
wit'L)Wa, U.S., where a marriage was recently celebrated
the following brief ceremony :—The happy pair
tar:?:e told to join their right hands, and then asked, "Do
one another ? " Both replied " Yes." "Well then,
ye one another ; " and the couple were man and wife.
t' Massachusetts correspondent, writing an order
tpttwProvident paper for a year, iays :—" If you doubt my
orthiness, I refer you to your own flies, where, in
t,,,`""1, in a handsome 'obituary ' notice of me, I was called, if I
"raernber right, among other things, an " honest mechanic."
f eviYork shopkeeper describes himself as a "mann-
iiitturer of the best imported glwes." A photographer's
tlictuated sign reads: "This style 3 pictures finished in
minutes while you wait for twenty-five cents beauti-
,,, Y coloured." A cheap restaurant advertises also with an
alunctuated sign : "Oyster pies open all night "and "Coffee
_cakes off the griddle.'
ta.ir e latest about fast time is that on a certain American
kiaa °44 a Young man put his head out of the car window to
e..!unieone in the female line good-bye, when the train
ahead so rapidly that he kissed an old African lady at
next station.
*llk Californian Diana is Mrs. An Hopper of Ventura,
ep:?,,, While hunting with her husband a few days ago, came
kilirna large grizzly bear, and performed the rare feat of
6,„ hira at the first shot. She also last summer killed a
—4e Duck, which was used in a Fourth of July barbecue.
tok Boston gentleman who had been at great expense
recaedurn his garden with statuary, was much chagrined
if_ntly to hear an old man from the country say to his
141114:,,?8 they gazed upon the statues, "jes see what a waste,
Date-7,4 here's no less than six scarecrows in this ten-foot
any one of 'em would keep the crows from a
-acre field.
you say I've been a hard drinker all my life ?',
old toper to an acquaintance. "Yes, I do.'"
there's where you're mistaken. At one period I
bat ch a drop for two years—in fact, I drank nothing
--"K•" 4 "1 de ed What two yeas was that ?" "My
veovy.!.eBe.riee of mind and coolness are rare things in
Dre7.,La; and should be appreciated. A Southern lady, while
tiring to retire for the night, thought she saw the eye of
b4rtlilengt„.ll.portrait of Washington wink. She had heard of
talnY tual
lars ag behind pictures, but she did not scream and
it .2, She took off her diamonds, and opening a drawer as
eilr'utput them in took out a revolver and quickly discharged
rilein,,c4ta into the head of the portrait, and the servants
227'—edi4olins. andfound
there was no burglar there, and the
Picture was just spoiled for nothing. Presence of
Z.llllen 1 and coolness don't wt to be accompanied by too
illiagination. an

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~.reaho ineib daz
44 .anliaht , sa or and suite left London on
4n Nut. for Bt. getersburg.