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a reputation looks very much like an une&sy
sense that a reputation is at stake. Had the
ministerial defendants confined themselves to in..
dignation and avoided statement, their case
would have been more satisfactory and more
complete. The British public has a natural
respect for Peers ; it is disposed to be-
lies e in their noble innocence of the petty
arts of political warfare, and in their noble supe-
riority to what the Duke of Morentoss calls
" dodges." It is unfortunate that the Loan
PRIVY SEAL, fortified with a letter from the Pee-
wee, brimming over with native candour
and simplicity, should have endeavoured to show
that there was "no reason and no excuse"
for the strong though not unprecedented course
taken by the majority of the Liberal Peers, in
leaving the House in a body rather than appear to
countenance even by sitting silently on their
benches the combined tactics of the minis-
terial leaders and the independent Tories.
Nor can Lord MALMESBURY be congratulated on
his expression of surprise at the Liberal Peers
having accepted, on Tuesday last, the discussion on
the Scotch Reform Bill, and refused, two days
after, to discuss the amendments on the Boundary
Bill. Neither the Government nor its
independent supporters, with or without previous
concert, have interposed such delays to the passing
of the Scotch Reform Bill as would pr►ctically
prevent a dissolution and a general election at
the earliest possible moment. Had Ministers sup-
ported a motion to strike out the clause in
the Scotch Reform Bill for the disfranchisement
of seven English boroughs in favour of Scotch
constituencies, they would have exposed them-
selves to the charge of breach of faith with the
House of Commons which they incurred in sup-
porting Lord BEAUCHAMP'S motion to set aside
the decisions, as accepted by the Commons, of the
select committee on the Boundary Bill. Mr.
DISRAELI is astonished at the interpretation of his
words " virtually settled." He meant only so far
as the House of Commons was concerned ; he
never pretended to anticipate the course of
his colleagues and their Mends in the Lords.
It is a "painfully distorted " notion to suppose
that Ministers in the Commons and Ministers
in the Lords ought not to be as inde-
pendent of one another's motives and actions as
ono House of Parliament of the other. If Mr.
Duntszu is content with this very limited liability
for his Earls and Dukes, ho is no doubt the
fittest judge of what is due to his own dignity and
self-respect. The " imperative reasons" which the
Loan CHANCELLOR stated last night for " abstain-
" big from any support of &proposal which would
" alter in any substantial manner" either the
Boundary Bill or the Scotch Reform Bill might have
occurred to him with equal force when he supported
Lord BEAUCHAMP'S amendment on Thursday
night. The Government, says Lord Cusss, as-
sumed that both bills would receive the Royal
assent on the 13th, so nicely had the time
been calculated to a day, almost to an
hour, so eager was the Government to call the new
constituencies into existence by the Regis-
tration Bill, and to hasten the Dissolution.
The Loan this.xezemat complains that the with-
drawal of the Liberal Peers on Thursday, and the
generous unwillingness of the Government to take
advantage of their absence, have made it impos-
sible to send amendments on the Boundary
Bill to the Commons so as to secure its
passage in duo time. Does Lord CArass
expect the public to believe that if the
Liberal Peers had remained in their seats, and
let the amendments on the Boundary Bill be
carried, the amended bill would have been in
a condition to receive the Royal Assent on
Monday week ? If the secession of the Liberal
Peers on Thursday needed justification, the
Loan CHANCELLOR has supplied it, and
to spare. One result of that secession is
that Lord MALMESBURY now pathetically
implores his independent supporters to cease from
their amendments, and to let the Scotch Reform
Bill and the Boundary Bill pass unopposed.
Once more, too, we have a loud declaration of the
anxious desire of the Government to face the new con-
stituencies, and to meet their accusers in the mar-
ket place. After the scenes in the Upper House on
Thursday and Friday we think even the conservative
public will acknowledge it is high time to trans-
fer political discussion to some calmer region than
,the Palace of Westminster. Lord RUSSELL
and Lord GRANVILLE deserve well of all
parties for having saved the two Houses
from a serious collision on the eve of a general
election. When Lord SALISBURY is obliged to step
in as a peacemaker, and to complain that he
finds it " a good deal warmer work than in the
" House of Commons," those delicate and fasti-
dious critics who profess to fear the irruption of
coarse language and bad manners into a house-
hold suffrage Parliament, need not be too
squeamishly apprehensive of the contact of our
hereditary Brahmins with legislators of a lower
caste.

THE BISHOP OF OXFORD AND
MR. SPURGEON.

Ir would be difficult to find two people more
completely the anti-types of each other than the
Bishop of OXFORD and Mr. SPURGEON. The
genius of the one is eminently sickly and soft.
A courtly polished man of the world; a graceful
ecclesiastic, well versed in the ways of winning
hearts; a supple pleasing intellect, which has
been trained and coaxed up to its highest
point of culture, are all found in Dr.
'WILBERFORCE. He can rebuke so gently
as to make his sweet censure seem like
the chastening of one who loves; and ho
can denunciate, and sneer, and ridicule with a
vigour and force which make upper-class Chris-
tians and High-Church penitents look up to him
as to a champion indeed. Who so gallant
or chivalrous as this episcopal defender
of that forlorn hope, the Irish Church ;
who so full of common sense and real charity
as this compassionate protector of Sun-
day school children ; who so playful yet so digni-
fied as this urbane utterer of placid witticisma—
who never seems to forget his position in the Order
of the Garter, and that deferential devotion to the
fair is a paramount duty of every true knight,
be he clerical or lay ?

Mr. SPURGEON is the reverse of all this. BAL-
Fora of BURLEY is the sort of knight he resembles
most. Bis genius is natural and bluff ; his humour
of the rough Saxon sort, and his pathos of the
broad and hearty kind which appeals to the people
of everyday life, the people who buy and sell,
who bear their share of common everyday
burdens, who have neither time nor inclination
to sentimentalise or to " dress up" their thoughts
or feelings or sorrows, but who grieve when they
grieve, and rejoice when they rejoice, with a hearti-
ness and simplicity which makes plain-speaking
essential to their comfort. " Salem Chapel," with
its back parlour discussions on the minister,
gives a fair and tolerably unexaggerated notion of
the cho.s of hearers to whom Mr. SPUROEON ap-
peals. But the admiration and liking he in-

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spires is to the full as wide-spread and sincoro as
that paid to the Bishop of OXFORD. Esch
man is a power in his own realm, and the
crowds who used to press round the en-
trance to the Surrey Gardens for the
chance of touching Mr. Sennattotes hand as he
held it out of his fly on leaving, wore as respootful
in their way as any of the fair ritualists who hang
upon Dr. WILDERFORCR'S honied words. The
letter which is published to-day assails
the Bishop of OXFORD'S argument, and
dispute his inferences in the House of Lords. The
poverty of dissenting ministers, says Mr. Seua-
OEON, and with reason, is no more an argument
against the voluntary system than the distressed
circumstances of poor curate is decisive us against
the union of Church and State. The Church of
England certainly cannot claim exemption from
the charge of asking for extraneous help. Each
party has, in short, its begging-letter writers, and
neither would consent to make its principles depend
upon their appeals. Perhaps the moral of the
dispute between the rival luminaries of Est►blish-
nu and Dissent is that both Dissenters and the
Church might do mere for themselves; and above
all might abstain from language, and
tones of words, which would be con-
do Haled as inappropriate to other concerns in
life. Perhaps King TliEouottE's letters may
send the misuse of Scriptural phraseology out
of fashion ; and both members of the Establish-
ment and the ministers of dissent may learn that
common English is good enough for expressing
the common sentiment, endorsed by OLIVER
TWIST, and familiarly known as " asking for
more."

OUR CONTEMPORARIES.

(THIS DAY.)

The Timesisso well satisfiodwith the practical re-
sult of yesterday's conversation in the House of Lords, that
it would willingly let the memory of the manuenvros which
provoked it die out of mind. But the arguments used by
the ministerial speakers render it necessary again to state
that Mr. Disraeli's words, together with the context and
the circumstances under which he spoke, led
to the natural and reasonable construction that in
the opinion of the Premier, the Boundary Bill and Scotch
Reform Bill were virtually settled. Besides, if the amend-
ments moved by Lord Beauchamp had been discussed and
adopted, the contemplated dissolution in November would
have been made impossible. The best way for the ministry
to efface the memory of those unpleasant recriminations is
to expedite the Registration Bill as much as possible. In
another article, the Times takes it for granted that the
Metropolitan Foreign Cattle Bill will pass, for at this
period of the session it will be difficult to got another
mining to spend in debate, and the government have not
the power, nor apparently the will, to give any effectual
remind to the mewore.
The Daily News compares the elnilect of the liberal
peern on Thursday evening to that of men who, detect-
ing an opponent in the employment of loaded dice or
marked cards, leave the room and the society which has
limn defiled by these disreputable practices. Mon learn a
good deal between Thursday and Friday, and the real
character of the device attempted by the government
were shown last night by their abandonment of it.
If the unhappy disparity between the implied promises
of the Prime Minister—for Mr. Disraeli is careful to avoid
explicit declarations—and the intentions and subsequent
conduct of his colleagues and himself be repeated, the
continuance of the present government in office will
involve questions graver than those of party, or even of
political principle.
The Daily News expects to see the bill for the abolition
of compulsory church-rates become law before the present
senior' closes, and points out that one or two additions
have been made to it which are quite inconsistent with its
principle.
The Post sees in the opposition of the government last
night to Earl Beauchamp's amendments ample justifica-
tion of the course taken by Lord Russell and his former
colleagues. If the premier will nse somewhat ambiguous
language, he has no right to complain if he is misunder-
stood.

The Telegraph thinks both aides are to blame ; the
government for not making known, through Mr. Disraeli,
their distinct intentions ; the opposition for hastily
accusing the ministers of bad faith. By their amended
course the peers will lose neither in influence nor in public
esteem.

According to the Standard, the liberals have gained the
advantage " by moans of which few parliamentary leaders
would be proud, and which will tend to deopon the shade
of trickery—the suspicion of sharp practice—the taint of
meanness and insincerity—which always, and especially of
late years, has clouded the reputation of Lord Russell."

ME COMPULSORY CHURCH 11,17'E$
ABOLITION BILL.

THE IRSUOP OF OXFORD'S AMENDMIIPPTIC

The following amendments will be proposed on
report of the above bill in the House of Lords by the
Bishop of Oxford :
"At end of clause 7 insert 'Nothing in this act shall
prevent any agreement to make any such payment, on
the faith of which any expenditure shall have been made,
or any liability incurred, from being enforced in the same
manner as other contracts of a like nature might be en-
forced in any court of law or equity : provided, that in
any suit or proceeding to enforce such agreement
as last aforesaid it shall not he necessary
to join as parties any other person or persons than the
party to be made defendant, and the churchwardens,
thapelwardens, or treasurer hereinafter mentioned.'
"Page 3, line 11. Leave out, 'B. No person who makes
default in paying the amount of a church rate for which
ho is rated shall be entitled to inquire into, or object to,
or vote in respect of the expenditure of the monies ari•ing
from such church rate ;' and insert 8. No person shall
have any right to vote upon any question as to making
any such voluntary rate, or to vote or set, as church-
warden or chapelwarden or otherwise, in or as to the d:s-
petal of funds raised by any such voluntary rate or by
such voluntary contributions as aforesaid (the rector,
vicar, perpetual curate, or other incumbent of a parish or
ecclesiastical district excepted), who shall not have paid
up his voluntary rate for the last prece ling u1e,1341011 on
which such a voluntary rate as aforesaid shall bac.; teen
made, or paid a voluntary contribution in aid of the
fund which in amount is not leas than that of his volun-
tary rate.
"Page 3, line 20. After have stood' insert if any
churchwarden makes default in paying a church rate for
which he is rated, a treasurer who shall not have made
such default may be elected in his stead, and shall possess
all the powers appertaining to such churchwarden in re-
spect of the church-rate.'
"Lino 3G, clause 9. After Churchwardens insert
or to the treasurer,' and in the same line after • by'
insert 'him or.'

"Page 4, after clause 10, inuert tho following clause
This act shall not take effoct until a fortnight after Easter,
1869: "

Slit Court.

WEiDSOR CASTLE, JULY 3.

The Queen, accompanied by the Duke of Edin-
burgh and Princess Louise, drove out yesterday after-
noon.

Prince Leopold, attended by Mr. Duckworth, also drove
out.

Her Majesty went out this morning, accompanied by
Princess Louise and Prince Leopold.
Princess Beatrice rode in the Home-park.
The Duke of Edinburgh, attended by the Hon. Eliot
Yorke and the Prince of Leiniugen and Viscount
Newry, arrived at the Castle yistertbiy, and tuft fur Lon-
don this morning.
The Marquis and Marcbioness of Aborcorn and Lieut.-
General Sir Robert Napier, G.C.8., arrived at the Castle
yesterday, and had the honour of dining with the Queen
and the Royal Family.
The Honourable Caroline Cavendish and the Honourable
Flora Macdonald have succeeded the Honourable Lucy
Kerr and the Honourable Horatia Stopford, as maids of
honour in waiting.

The Prince of Wales, attewled by General Sir William
Knollys, Colonel Kingscote, and Captain Ellis, wont to
Aldewhott yesterday, and was present at the review hold
by the Queen.
The Princess of Wales drove out, accompanied by the
Crown Prince of Denmark.

In the evening the Crown Prince of Denmark took
leave of the Prince and I'rincesa of Wales, and, attended
by Captain Lund, left Marlborough House for Dover,
en route to the continent.

Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office from the governors of the settlements on the West
Coast of Africa. Despatches were sent to the Governors
of Ceylon, Hong Kong, Labuan, the Straits Settlements,
Gibraltar, and Malta.
A deputation from the council of the British branch of
the International Decimal Association and the Metric
Committee of the British Association for the Advancement
of Science, consisting of Colonel Sykes, M.P., Sir John
Bowring, F.R.S., Mr. James Yates, Dr. Jones, Professor
Leone Levi, and others, bad an interview with the Duke
of Buckingham and Chandos, at the Colonial-office, on
Thursday, to urge the introduction of the metric system of
weights and measures in the colonies.
A deputation, introduced by Mr. C. Turner, M.P., Mr.
Borstal!, M.P., and Mr. Graves, M.P., and consisting of
the Mayor of Liverpool, Mr. Yates, Mr. Rathbone, Mr.
Allen, Mr. Thornely, and Mr. Baines, bad an interview
with the Duke of Richmond, yesterday, at the office of the
Board of Trade, on the subject of the County Court
Admiralty Jurisdiction Bill.
The Royal Commission on Military Education met yes-
terday at the War-office. Present—Lord de Grey and
Ripon (president), Lord Eustace Cecil, Lord de Roe,
Lord Northbrook, Sir C. Russell, Bart., Lieut.-General
Sir Duncan Cameron, Colonel Haythorn, Lieut.-Colonel
Chesney, Rev. Dr. Butler, Rev. W. C. Lake, and Lieute-
nant Hosier (secretary).

Curt = Corimi..—A Cabinet Council is ap-
pointed to be held this afternoon at the First Lord
of the Treasury's official residence in Downing-
street.

The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Edin-
burgh honoured the Earl and Countess of Bradford by
their presence at dinner last evening,: at the family resi-
dence in Belgrave-square._

Princess Mary and the Prince of Teck honoured
the Earl and Countess of Denbigh with their presence at
dinner on Thursday in Eaton-square. There were also
present the Duchess of Bucclench, the Duke and Duchess
of Cleveland, Archbishop Manning, the lion. Captain
Francis and Lady Louisa Egerton, the Countess of New-
burgh, Viscount and Viscountess Castlerosee, Lord and
Lady Lindsay, Lady Mary Feilding, Madame de Bulow,
Prince de Polignac, the Bavarian Minister, and Colonel
M ilward.

Last night a magnificent ball was given at
Knightsbridge Barracks, by Lieut.-Colonel Duncan J.
Baillie, Lieut.-Colonel Owen L. C. Williams, and several
officers of the Royal Horse Guards. The open space in
front of the barracks in Hyde-park was entirely covered
in by several tents, and covered ways connected the tents.
which were used as waiting, cloak, and refreshment
rooms. The Duke of Cambridge, attended by Colonel the
Hon. James Macdonald, arrived at 20 minutes to 12
o'clock. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, ac-
companied by the Duke of Edinburgh, arrived a few
minutes before 12 o'clock. General Sir Robert Napier,
G.C.8., and Lady Napier arrived rather late, nearly
half-past 12, and were received with marked dis-
tinction by all present. The gallant general and his
wife were accommodated with seats on the dais set apart
for the more distinguished guests. Among the leading
visitors were Prince Teck, the Prince and Princess Edward
of Saxe-Weimar, and the Duke de Penthii:vre.

The London Society for Promoting Christianity
amongst the Jews held a meeting yesterday afternoon, on
the occasion of a public prayer and thanksgiving for the
safe return of their missionarice,the Rev. H. G. Stern, Mr.
Rosenthal, and Mr. Flad. Freemasons'-hall was the scene
of the demonstration. Shortly before the hour for com-
mencing, the Earl of Shaftesbury (who afterwards pro-
sided at the meeting) arrived, and be was taken into the
ante-room, where the late captives and their wives, who
were in attendanoe, were severally introduced.
Another action for assault and falso imprison-
ment, in which the damages are laid at 5001., has been
taken against the county inspector of Cork and two of the
police force of that city. In this instance the plaintiff is
the sister of the wife of "Captain Mackey," the Fenian
leader, and the defendants plead that they did the acts
complained of in the exercise of their duty.
A law case, which was awaited with much in-
terest owing to certain bearings it might have on the ques-
tion as to the correctness of the verdict in the trial of Mr.
Wilkinson, the manager of the Joint Stock Discount Com-
pany, a year and a half ago, and which resulted in a
sentence of penal servitude, was to have come on yoA:r-
day, but was announced to have been settled by agree-
ment. This agreement is likely to prove of great
im-
l-ortance, and the particulars of it will, it is said (Times),
Le made known on Monday.

Mr. Wyse, of Cork, has contributed 2,6091. to
ccmplete the ?rum of 12,000/. required to bo collected
Within a limited time, which expired on the let
inst., in order to complete the reetoration of the
cathedral.

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