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London, England, 1867-07-20 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF LORDS--LAST EVENING.

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat onjtho woolsack at
five o'clock.

THE CLERICAL VESTMENTS BILL.
The further stage of this bill was postponed.
PETITION.

Lord DE GREY presented a petition that the bill re-
lating to certain schools naighulae adjourned on the ground
that there was a Royal Commission at that time sitting to
inquire into the state of grammar schools, and that it
would be better to await their revolt.

After a few remarks from Lord Redesdalo and other
lords, the subject dropped.
MEETINGS IN ROYAL PARKS BILL.

Lord IIEDESDALE said that he would not ask leave
to go on with the second reading of this bill, because it
appeared that it was not desirable that a member should
introduce such a bill.
The bill was then discharged.
THE DEATH OF MAXIMILIAN.

The Earl of DERBY said that he trusted that Lord
Stratford do Redeliffe would not only postpone
his motion, but that ho would abandon it altogether,
inasmuch as it would involve the Crown in the condem-
nation of the act. It was also advisable that the house
should not, as a public body, recognise that system
of cruelty and retaliation which for many years had pre-
vailod throughout the whole of Mexico.. It was
not as if there was any recognised Government
in that country, for, in fact, there was nothing there but
dissension and anarchy, and no authority to whom they
could appeal. At the present moment, too, they were not
fully informed of all the facts of the fato
of the unfortunate Emperor. With regard to
Maximilian himself no ono in that House could do
otherwise than feel the deepest sympathy towards him,
and admiro the spirit which had characterised all his
actions in Mexico. On these grounds, therefore, ho would
ask the noble lord opposite to abandon his motion.
Earl RUSSELL also urged his noble friend to abandon
his motion, alleging similar objections to those made by
Earl Derby.

Lord STRATFORD DE REDCLIFFE said that, hav-
ing had the honour to be appealed to by both the noble
lords who were the leaders of both sides of the
house, he could not do otherwise than abandon
his motion, although ho had received information
of a fuller description than the noble lord had. It was
with feelings of the most intense kind that ho had placed
the notice on the paper, but looking at the lapse of time,
as well as in deference to the wishes of the noble lords, he
would withdraw his motion. (near, hear.)
The Industrial Schools Bill, which stood for second
reading, was withdrawn by the Marquis lownshend, after
a speech from the Earl cf Devon in oppostion to the mea-
sure.

The Earl of DERBY stated, in reply to the Marquis of
Clanricarde, that her Majesty's Governiront had remon-
strated with the Spanish Government on the mode in
which the trial of the crew of the Tornado had been con-
ducted, and the result was that the trial End been declared
null and void and a new trial ordered; but when it would
come on it was impossible to say, as non( of the parties
appeared to bo very solicitous for a trial on the merits.

Some observations followed from tbo Duke of
acfcto in cm iuternational law, and the subject dropped.
The language used by a Mr. Purcell, a magistrate of
Jamaica, is reference to the charge of the Lord Chief Jus-
tice to the Grand Jury of Middlesex on the indictment of
Colonel Nelson and Lieutenant Brand, was brought under
the notice of the house by Earl Russell, and a discussion
Efndt.itt augue liftitaistkiaTvit4
of such a charac-
ter as to justify the suspension of Mr. Purcell from the
office of a district judge, to which he had been nominated.
Tho Merchant Shipping Bill and the Patriotic Fund
Bill were read a third time and passed, and their lordships
adjourned at a quarter past 7 o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—YESTERDAY.
The SPEAICEa took the chair shortly after 12 o'clock.
THE ABYSSINIAN CAPTIVES.

In answer to Mr. B. COCRUANE,
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Lord STANLEY said that papers on this subject would
shortly be published, and that on an early occasion he
should be prepared to state the present aspect of the ques-
tion.