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London, England, 1867-07-18 00:00:00

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THE BALL AT THE INDIA OFFICE.

Mr. 11. B. SHERIDAN asked the Secretary of State for
India whether it was true that some persons connected
with the India Office were about to give an entertainment
to the Sultan and Pacha of Egypt, not at their own ex-•
pease ; and, if so, wh:, were the persons who give the en-
tertainment, and what day had boon fixed for it; whether
the members of the House of Commons are to be invited
to meet the Sultan and the Pacha; and, if not, who are the
persons invited to do honour to these personages, and
whether there would be any objection to give a.list of
them; and whether, in his opinion, instead of burdening
the resources of India by expending the funds in parties of
this sort, which is reported to be strictly.private, or con-
fined to officials and their friends, it would not be better to
charge for the tickets, and amongst others to invite the
members of the louse of Commons to meet these dis-

tinguished parties ?
Sir S. NORTHCOTE regretted to say that the Viceroy
was unable to prolong his stay so as to enable him to be
present at the entertainment. It was the intention of the
Indian Government to invite as many members of the
House of Commons as possible, but if they had they must
have applied the same rule to the House of Lords,
and, including a lady with each, that would have
absorbed 2,000 ticket:, and thus exhausted the
whole of the invitations. Placing a charge
on the tickets would have defeated the object in view,
which was to do honour to the Sultan. A publication of
the list of invited guests would be highly objectionable.
Mr. SHERIDAN gave notice that to-morrow he should
ask what had been the principle acted on in the distribu-
tion of the cards of invitations.
SUPPLY.—THE REG= DONUM.

The House then went into committee cf supply.
On the vote of 1:41,497 fur nonconforming, seceding,
and Protestant dissenting minis;ers in Ireland being pro-
posed,

- Mr: lIADFIELD objected to the vote, and moved that
it be disallowed except to the extent of £366 for the sup-
port of the orphans of the ministers of the Synod of
Ulster.
Mr. VANCE supported the proposal, but hoped for the
future it would be charged out of the Consolidated Fund.
Sir F. CROSSLEY said he opposed the vote as.aa Eng-
lish taxpayer. He, and many on his side of the house, had
a strong opposition to the money arising from taxation
being voted for the support of any particular sect of reli-
gionists. He and those who agreed with him felt it
a duty on every occasion that the vote was proposed to
take the sense of the House on the subject.
After a short discussion, the House divided, when there
appeared—
For the amendment 33
Against it
Majority against the amendment —73
The original proposal was then agreed to.
Mr. LUSK moved the omission iu the vote of £346 3s.
4d. for new congregations.
Lord NAAS opposed the proposal, which he said was in
fact simply trying the matter, which had just been decided,
over again.

The house then divided, when there appeared
For the motion
Against it
Majority
The vote was then agreed to.
On the vote of £35,545 to complete tho sum requisite
for the maintenance and survey of royal palaces,
Mr LUSK objected to the largeness of the vote, which
was for the purpose of keeping up a number of palaces,
and the purposes for which they are applied.
Mr. AYRTON said it was much to be regretted, that
whilst we were paying these large sums for the mainten-
ance of these royal palaces, they did not provide aaccommo-
dation for any distinguished Sovereigns who might visit
this country. (Hear, hear.) It could not be from want of
space without it was employed somehow which did not
meet the public eye. Ile thought it highly desirable when
a distinguished visitor came to England he ought to be
received in a manner worthy of the country. (Hear, hear.)
They wore converting monarchy into Republicanism when
they allowed the cost of entertaining such visitors to be
defrayed by public subscription without some bountiful
noble came forward to do that which the nation ought to
have done. (Hear, hear.) Ho thought some better pro-
vision should be made for the entertaining distinguished
visitors than appeared to be h existence.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he
agreed in much that had. fallen from the hon. member for
the Tower Hamlets, and he thought that steps should be
taken to remedy the defect, but then the money must be
supplied. There were a number of buildings which were
called palaces, but they were totally unfit to be selected
as temporary residences for distinguished visitors, but not
one of them was in London, where the distinguished per-
sons visiting this country naturally wished to be.
An HON. MENriiEn—Kensington Palace.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—Kensing-
ton Palace could not be said to be in Loudon, yet it was a
most appropriate site, and he for one should be very glad
to see a splendid building erected on the spot devoted to
the purposes of distinguished foreign visitors. (Hear,
hear.) St. James's Palace is totally inadequate for
such a purpose, as it consisted mainly of a suite
of state rooms, and it therefore did not afford even
decent accommodation for such a purpose. It would be
well as soon as possible to consider what should be done
with the site of Kensington Palace, and to ascertain
whether it could not be appropriated for the purposes he
had mentioned. (Hear, hear) But there were other
matters to be considered, namely, those connected with
the civil list, which at present was not sufficient to sus-
tain these expenses. Her Majesty had done all in her
power on the occasion of the arrival of the Sultan, as she
had placed her own Palace at the disposal of his Majesty.
Mr. KENDALL thought the observations of the hon.
member for the Tower Hamlets extremely ill-timed. He
might have had the sagacity to wait until our visitors had
quitted England before he proceeded with his commen-
taries.

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Mr. AYRTON differed with the hon. member as to the
time he ought to have taken to allude to the matter now
before the house. He thought if our distinguished visitors
thought they bad not been received with that ceremony
and state which was their due, it would be some sort of
consolation for them to know that the House of Commons
approved of all the arrangements that had been made.
Mr. GLADSTONE thought it most important that it
should not go forth that ber Majesty had received her
guests in a manner unworthy their exalted rank, and
that the income of the Crown was insufficient for the pur-
pose. If the opinions of the Chancellor of the Exchequer
were well founded he ought at once to make a proposal
for the increase of the civil list. It was implied that hor Ma-
jesty's means were insufficient for the exercise of royal hospi-
tality, which opinion he did not think pleasing to her Majesty.
Thanks to the extreme care with which the royal accounts
were kept, and the manner in which all the expenses of
royalty were carried on, her Majesty had it in her power
to entertain her royal visitors in a manner worthy the
dignity of the country, which was done on all occasions
without having recourse to Parliament. (Hear, hear.)
The discussion then dropped, and the vote was
agreed to.
The next vote was a sum of £100,036, for the mainte-
nance of the Royal Parks.
General DUNNE objected to the whole of the country
being taxed to defray the expense of replacing the park
railing, which had been torn down by a riotous mob. He
thought the whole of the charge ought to be fastened on
the inhabitants of London. _ . _

A discussion ensued as to the condition of parks gene-
rally, during which, in answer to Viscount Enfield, Lord
John Manners said the railings on the side of Park-lane
would be completed by the 15th of October next, but those
at Hyde-park-corner would not be replaced before the 15th
of July next year.
Thu vote was ultimately agreed to.
The next vote taken was to defray the expenses of pro-
viding works of art for the decoration of the palace at
Westminster, and of the repair of the houses of the British
Embassy in France and Madrid.
At a quarter to six the OHAIRMAN reported progress.
The other orders having been disposed of, the House
adjourned.

Bank of England Beturns.—This Ivoning.

Au Account., pursuant to
cap. 32, for tho weak eliding

the Act 7th and Sth Victoria.
Weduesday, July 17, 1567.
PA.ItTUENT.
Ciovernint. Debt £11,015,100
Other Securities 3,934,900
Gold Coin and
Bullion
, ,
Silver Bullion

- •
ISSUE nz
Notos issued .....06,539,63.3

Z 36,509,6851
BANKING 1)

V 6,559,683

Goverumt. Secu-
rities(including
Dead Weight
Annuity) £12,8g0,778
Other Securities 17,576,507
Notes 1`1,360,255
Gold and Silver
(Join

Proprietors' Capi-
tal ............ £14,553,000
Rest ............ , 3,354,323
Public Deposits
(including Ex-
chequer, Sav-
ings' Bau)is,
Commissioners
of National
Debt, and Div
Accounts) 4,18,373
Other Deposits 20,895,525
Seven Day and
other bills 473,355

£43,894,576

443,894,576

SPORTING INTEL LIGENCE—This Day

STAMFORD RACES—THIS DAY:
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(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
ST. LEGER.
The Stamford St. Leger of 25 sous each, 10 ft, for three
year olds; colts Bst 10Ib, fillies Bst 71b; the winner of
the Derby 91b, of the Oaks 51b, of any stake of 200 sove
value inclufling the winners own stake 31b extra; mai-
dens allowed 31b; about a mile and a quarter; 12 subs.

Friponnier
Knight of the Garter
SELLING HANDICAP.
A Selling Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 50 added ; the
winner to be sold for 400 soya; winuers after July 1'
(at ten a.m.) 51b extra; Clifden Cup Course. 14 subs
Phyrric
Petty
Gannymede

3

Four ran.
BURGHLEY HANDICAP.
The Burghley Handicap of 25 sovs each, 10 ft, and 5 only
if declared by July 9 (at noon), with 100 added ; winners
of any handicap of the value of 300 soya after July 4 (at
ten a.m.) 101 b, and of any other handicap 51b extra
(weights not accumulative); the second to save his
stake; once round (two miles and a quarter and 146
yards). 53 subs, 31 of whom declared.
Bradamante
Knight of the Crescent
Dr. Syntax
Seven ran.
SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOVS.
A Sweepstakes of 50 BOYS each, h ft, for two year olds;
colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 71b; winners of a stake value
100 sovs including his own stake 31b, of two such stakes
value 100 soya each Sib, of three value 100 soya 71b
extra; the winner of any stake value 300 sovs and up-
wards, including his own stake 71b extra; each sub-
scriber to name two yearlings, one to the post. T.Y.O
11 subs.

Europa 1
False Alarm 2
WESTMORLAND PLATE.
The Westmorland Plate of 50 sovs, added to a Handicap of
5 Bove each, 1 ft (to the fund); winners of a handicap
after July 11 (at ten a.m.) 71b extra; throe quarters of a
mile.
Confederate

Pericles
Paris 3

Nine ran.
WELTER CUP.
The Welter Cup (Handicap), value 100 sous, by subscrip-
tion of 15 sous each, 10 ft, and 5 only if daclared ; win-
ners of any handicap after July 4 (at ten a.m.) blb
extra; to be ridden by officers of the army or navy, &c.;
jockeys Glb extra ; one mile ; 21 subs, 8 of whom
declared.
Lord Ronald 1
King Victor ..
Plover