The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-02 00:00:00

,IVIPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

In the House of Lords on April 24. Earl Russell after •
consultation with the Earl of Malmesbury, void that he would
offer no objectiou to the Compulsory Church Rates Abolition
Bill being referred to a select committee, on the under-
standing that the object was more carefully to consider the
details of the measure. Ile would, Ind. ever, more fully state
his views vu Whursday, yams the bill was again to be brought
. . .

The Lord Chancellor stated that since he had introduced
the bills for the amendment of the law of bankruptcy he had
received sonic valuable suggestions, and whilst some amend-
ments of which notice had been given by his noble anti
learned friends were valuable, he could not assent to them.
Ile would therefore, move that they now go into committee
y,rogrtne, with the view of having these amendments prhited,
wal then fixing the committee for Monday week:
Mar a brief conversation this course was agreed to.
The Promissory oaths bill passed through committee.
The Oyster and Mussel Fisheries Bill was loud a second
thee.
lii reply. to the Earl of Lichfield, the Earl of Malmeshury
made a liar statement to that given in the Lower House
on the subject of the Wigan disturbance; after which their
Lordships adjourned.
In the [louse of Commons, Sir J. lergusson, replying to
an inquiry by Lord Elcho, stated that it was quite true that
in the Wigan district a number of workmen had liy violence
uml intimidation been fornd to leave their employment,
but he was unable to give any satisfactory explanation of the
reasons ally they bad not received better protection from
Owl (4,1 authorities. At the imtance of the Secretary of
State. however. some detachmentu of troops had been sent
hi Wigan, and instructions had been given that more efficient
measures should be adopted for the preservation of the
Pe!.F!' .

There was a long debate on the Cretan Insurrection. Mr.
Wilk introduced it by a long anti interesting speech, In
which he contended that the British Government might to
interpose to prevent the barbarities which were being prac-
tised in Crete.

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Sir -0: -G-cd-c6fulil and several other speakers took part in the
depate.
Lord Stanley declined to give the papers which bad been
asked for by ND.. Monk. He expressed his opinion that the
stories of atrocities which had been committed were rang-
iremted. Further, he declined hi recognise the right of the
Greek Government to interfere In the matter, and explicitly
refused to advise Turkey to cede Crete. Ultimately, the
/notion for papers was withdrawn.
The claim of Sir John Metcalfe to compensation for losses
sustained during the Indian mutinies was brought under the
notice of the House by Major Anson, who asked for a com-
mittee of inquiry : but after sonic explanation from Sir S.
Sortheote the motion for papers was withdrawn.
'The order for giing into committeo of supply was again
moved ; and among the topics on a Inch slight discussions
ensued were the case of a Mr. Duffy, who hail been re -ed
Ison the office of clerk in the Post Office, Dublin ; and on
the notion offfiln Stanshild, the circumstances under which
the sum of atiOn,ooo was agreed to be advanced. on ,1510, by
the Secretary of State for India, Lord De Grey, in May, istid,
to the Madras ['ligation Company.
The louse then went into committee pro forma, and at
once resumed.

The report of ways and means waA brought up and agreed

The remaining orders of the day were formally gone
through, and the House adjourned.
In the House of Lords on April '27, the Earl if Derby
gave notice that on the following slay he would ask the noble
earl Russell the leader of the opposition in their lord-
ships' House, a question respecting the curse it was mio
posed to pursue in the matter of the resolutions brought
forward for the dis-establishment of fin. Irish Church ; the
noble earl also gave notice that he should direct the atten-
tion of the noble sari opposite to a public speech he had
recently made, and ask for some explanation upon it.
The Earl of Malmesbury Said ill, must draw their lordships'
attention to the atroclutiS attempt upon the life of the Duke
of Edinburgh. He was sure they would wish to express
their sympathy with her Majesty under the painful circum-
stances. Ike noble earl referred to the fearful nature if the
crime, and said it was his duty to move an humble address
to her Majesty, expressing the sorrow and indignation of
their lordships on hearing of the diabolical attempt to take
the life of his Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh,
coupling with it the hope that he would soon be restored to
health and strength.

Earl Russell seconded the motion for the address in brief
words, which were inaudible hi the gallery.
The Lord Chancellor having read over the exact terms of
the motion, it was unanimously agreed to.
The Duke of Marlborough moved the second reading of the
E lucational Bill, stating that. as he hail so recently explained
the bill at length, it was not necessary now to recapitulate its
provisions: . .

The Earl of Airlie rose to move, as an amendment, that the
bill be read a second time this day six months.
The Archbishop of Canterbury tendered his thanks to the
noble duke Marlborough and to the Government for the ex•
idlest bill which they had introduced on the subject of
e lueation. The conscience clause would appease the feelings
of a large class of persons, :mit with such a basis it would be
their duty. if possible, to come to a settlement on a much
ve2srd question._ .

The Ltil of Kimberley concurred In the objections, urged
against the till by the Earl of Airlie.
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