The Sun.
London, England, 1871-02-14 00:00:00

THE PAYMENT OF JURORS.

Mr. LOPES asked the Attorney-General if his attention
had been drawn to the difficulties which would arise at
the approaching Assizes in respect to the payment of
Jurors under the Jury Act of last session, and the insuffi-
ciency of funds available for such payments, and whether
Government would adopt means to obviate such difficulties,
and whether a measure to amend the jury system would
be introduced.
The ATTORNEY-GENEPAL questioned if this clause in
the Act was sound in principle ; whether suitors should
be called upon to pay for jurors. He thought that jurors
should be paid by the State. (Hear, hear.) The working
Of this Act had been found very inconvenient in West-
Minster Hall, and it would doubtless be also found incon-
enient on circuit. Under these circumstances he pro-
Posed to introduce a short bill for the purpose of repealing
this one clause in the Act. (Hear, hear.)
TRE RATING OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY.

Major DICKSON asked the Secretary of the Poor-law
Board when he would introduce a bill for the adjustment of
local burdens, and whether it was intended to make pro-
perty used for Government purposes assessable to local
rates.

Mr. GOSCREN stated that the Government would en-
deavour to introduce a bill at the earliest possible date
convenient to the state of public business. With regard
to the second question, that formed part of the Govern-
ment plan. Having stated that much, he must ask hon.
members to refrain from asking fruitless questions, as it
was most desirable that the plan should be announced by
the Government to the House. (Hear, hear.)

ARMY ORGANISATION AND THE ESTIMATES.
Sir JOHN PAKINGTON asked the Secretary of War if he
Would postpone taking any vote in the Army Estimates ,
until the House had had time to consider the changes in army
organisation to be proposed in the bill to be introduced on
Thursday.
Mr. CARDWELL thought the proposal a perfectly reason-
able one, and would readily consent to it. He should not
call for a vote until the bill had been laid on the table.
(Hear, hear.)
GOVERNMENT AND THE TERMS OF PEACE.
Mr. AUBERON HERBERI asked the First Lord of the
Treasury whether the Government were acting in concert
ith other neutral Powers, to secure terms of peace
between
France and Germany of such moderation as will
ensure the permanent tranquility of Europe ?
tlt GLADSTONE said that with respect to the steps
:en by her Majesty's Government, at the present time he
114 refer to the papers laid on the table, and which
'e distributed that morning. The Government were
n wh the neural Powers. He thought the
terms of peace were a matter of legitimate interest to the
tlltral Powers, but those who were chiefly interested in
e matter were the two belligerents.
DOWRY TO THE PRINCESS LOUISE.
-r• G-LADsTONE rose, in a committee of the whole
souse, to propose a dowry to the Princess Louise, and in
..°l4g so said--The whole country will be disappointed if
a4Y real difficulty were to be interposed in the passing of
such a measure. The character of the Princess was known
t 0
all, and he did not think that impressions more satisfac_
tor' or more delightful had existed in our history than
those which had been conveyed to the popular mind with
respect to the Princess Louise. The novelty of her mar-
triage would hardly be in the mind of anyone, or at any
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in the minds of very few, a source of dissatisfaction.
he fact that the Princess Louise was about to bestow her
'hand on a British subject was another manifestation
lip the principle which always governed her Majesty's
4,.;e; a Principle which'had never allowed her in the pomp
``" splendour of royalty to forget her womanly and
motherly character. The right hon. gentleman then alluded
t''tll4 fact that in past history'royalty bestowed its hand upon
thrltish subject, and there had been a constant mixture of
aristocracy with the upper classes, and the frequent
Tl/I°4B between the latter and the great middle class.
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to ese interlacings of classes were believed to be beneficial
society, and the approaching marriage of the Princess
Louise was looked upon with general and affectionate
gat
'faction. The amount of provision he asked the
0. n's() to vote was an annuity of £6,000, and in due course
14 aclvry of £30,000 could not form a subject of difficulty
4"u's mind of anyone. He compared this amount to the
/treion granted to the younger daughter of George
11,,,, and spoke warmly against ;the idea that the Queen
the control of a large incame and that it was
tZected she would provide for her own children.
Nee. said the greater portion of the £385,000
hhalved by the Queen was devoted to special purposes,
14,that many English noblemen had a far greater free
Of Ole than her Majesty. He maintained that the reign
htiel' Majesty had been marked with extreme economy,
he did not believe it to be the duty of the Queen,
otieeta//fe it was not within her power to make such savings
the oher fixed income as would enable her to provide for
lifter
of her children.
ti a momentary pause, Mr. Dodson put the resolu-
io There was a hearty cry of " Aye," and absence of
ttleo;1 The chairman declared the resolution to be unani-
Ttij carried, amid loud and prolonged cheering.
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EXCLUSION OF STRANGERS FROM THE
r. HOUSE.
gairo . GLADSTONE moved for a select committee to in-
pub the best means of promoting the despatch of
4leaee business. He remarked that the necessity of the
the u.re arose from the fact of members last year requiring
thatly.,/thdrawal of strangers. It was therefore imperative
1\11: settlement of the question should take place.
OpiniLENTINCK moved as an amendment, " That in the
the, ji of this House itis not expedient t o restrict further
4rtrileges afforded to private members by the present
Iviretaents of the business of the House."
awed GLADSTONE said the Government had not
NV44/satthe Government desired was that a thoroughly

competent committee should be appointed, and that this
committee should not be tied in any way.
After some furtherdiscussion, in which Mr. Newdegate,
Mr. George Gregory, Mr, E. C. Bentinck, Mr. Anderson
and Mr. Ratcliffe took part.

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Mr. BENTINCS withdrew his amendment, and the motion
was agreed to.
MINES REGULATION AND INSPECTION
BILL. ,

Mr. BRUCE moved for leave to bring in a bill for the re-
gulation and inspection of mines. This bill applied to all
mines, and would provide for their better ventilation, it
being now difficult to enforce the law in this respect.
Provision would also be made with respect to the educa-
tion of boys employed in mines. and their hours of labour.
Leave was then given.
EDUCATION (SCOTLAND) BILL.

The LORD-ADVOCATE obtained leave to bring in a hill to
amend and extend the provisions of the law of Scotland on'
the subject of education.
THE VACCINATION ACT.

Mr. W. E. FORSTER moved for a committee to inquire
into the operation of the Vaccination Act (1867), and to
report whether such Act should be amended.

Sir CHARLES ADDERLEY opposed the resolution, on the
ground that the appointment of a committee would throw
doubt on the efficiency of vaccination.
Mr. CANDLISH, Lord ROBERT MONTAGU, and other
members, supported the motion, which was carried.