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London, England, 1868-07-18 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PAR,LIA BUNT

HOUSE OF LORDS—LAST EVENING.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woolsack
at 5 o'clock. _ _ .

CORONATION OATH.

Lord EEDESDALE said that, in moving for a copy of
the Coronation Oath, ho did so relative to the position in
which the country stood with regard to the resolutions
connected with the Irish Church in the House of Com-
mons. The noble lord then proceeded to review
the course of events relative to the Coronation Oath.
This was agreed to.

In reply to Lord DENBIGH, Lord 31 ALMESBURY
stated that orders had been given by the Admiral on the
station to Captain Bridge to raise the blockade which he
had instituted of the.port of Mazatlan.
The Bankruptcy Act Amendment Bill passed through
committee.

Other bill were advanced a stage, and the house ad-
journed.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—LAST EVENING.
The SPEAKER took the chair at 2 o'clock.
COLLECTION OF ASSESSED TAXES.

Mr. T. HUGHES asked the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer whether it was with the sanction of the Government
that the tax collectors of the south of London wore issu-
ing notices that unless assessed taxes due on the 20th of
March last were paid on or before the 20th of July, the
persons neglecting to pay would be disqu tlified from vot-
ing at the coming election ?
Mr. S. BOOTH said the Government had given no sanc-
tion to such a proceeding. His attention had been called
to the subject on a former evening by the hon. member
for Greenwich, and he had causad inquiry to be set on foot.
If the hon. member would repeat his question on another
evening he would be happy to give all the information in
his p3wer.
Mr. HUGHES asked that the information might be
given to him privately, as the date mentioned in the ques-
tion was the 20th.
THE WAR OFFICE.

Lord ELC HO said if ho had the honour of a seat in the
next Parliament he should move for a select committee to
inquire how far it was expedient or practical, with a view
to, and consistent with, economic administration in the
War Depwtment, to substitute military for civil clerks at
the Par-office and Horse Guards, libJral compensation
being made to existing clerks.
SUPPLY.

The report of the Committee of Supply was brought
up and received.
THE APPROPRIATION BILL.

Mr. S. BOOTH asked for and obtained leave to bring in
the Appropriation Bill.
CORRUPT PRACTICES AT ELECTIONS BILL.
The house wont into committee on this bill, resuming at
clause 46.

Mr. PO WELL said he had placed an amendment on the
paper in this clause, but he was so satisfied with the pro-
posals made by the Government that ho should not per-
severe with it.

On its being proposed to add words to the end of tho
clause, that no candidate should be allowed to employ
as canvassers, or agents, any persons who may have
been found guilty of corrupt practices at any preceding
election,

The committee divided, when there appeared—
For the amendment
Against it 63
Major iu favour
Mr. LOWTHER moved another amendment, to the
affect that any such agent so acting after ho had been
convicted should be guilty of a misdemeanour.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL opposed the amendment,
as he considered it an extremely cruel proposition.
The committee divided, when there appeared—
For the amendment
Against it Si
Majority against —22
Visciunt AMBERLEY moved an anienclinetit to the
same clause, that a candidate elected through the employ-
ment, knowingly, of agents who had been convicted of
bribery, should be incapable of sitting in the House of
Commons duaing the three years next after the trial of
the petition.

Mr. R. GURNEY thought the declaring the election
void, which it was already agreed should b 3 the case,
would be quite punishment enough. lie hop3d the amend-
ment would not be pressed.
Mr. M. CHAMBERS supported the amendment.
The committee divided, when there appeared—
For the amendment 4B
Against it

3lajority against ----67
On the question that the clause stand part of the bill,
Mr. WHITBREAD said without the house exercised
some discretion with respect to the moving of amend-
ments to this bill, the hope of passing it during the pre-
sent session would be out of the question.
Mr. GRIFFITH askod whether the hon. gentleman
had received any authority from her Majesty's Govern-
ment to make such an appeal?
Mr. DISRAELI thought the suggestion of the hon.
gentleman opposite necessary and well-timed.

On clause 47 boing proposed,
Mr. MILL moved to insert the word " municipal" into
the clause.

Mr. DISRAELI said it would load to endless trouble if
such addition was made. They would soon be called on
to consider the subject of municipal elections, therefore he
hoped the hon. gentleman would not press his amend-
ment. . _

The amendment was ultimately withdrawn, and the
clause was ordered to stand part of the bill.
The next five clauses having been agreed to, on clause
52 being proposed,
Mr. AYRTON said it now became necessary that the
Government should state whether they would extend the
provisions of the bill to Scotland and Ireland.
Mr. DISRAELI said he would, on the bringing up the
report, state whether it was possible to extend the measure
to Scotland and Ireland. If it was not possible to do so he
hoped the bill would be an acceptable one, limited as it
would be to England.
Mr. GLADSTONE thought it would do well to extend
the bill to Scotland and Ireland, as it would appear an
anomaly for the House to still hold its authority in the
countries named whilst it had given it up as rag-Ards Eng-
land. He had expressed a very strong opinion on the motion
but the circumstances had altogether changed in conse-
quence of its being limited only to 3 years. He should
prefer a bill embracing England, Ireland, and Scotland,
but if that was impossible he was not prepared to refuse
the measure under consideration because it was limited to
England. _ _ _

Mr. DISRAELI said he would, if possible, bring up a
clause extending the bill to Scotland and Ireland.
The clause was then agreed to.

Mr. DISRAELI then moved an additional clause as to
the payment of additional judges, and their remuneration
for the duties to be performed under the act.
Mr. AYRTON moved that certain words be added, to
the effect that the three new judges should not be ap-
Rimed until &u ths slsgtiou petitions arising OM the

Mr. WHITBREAD thought there was nothing new in
giving additional remuneration for additional work.
Mr. GLADSTONE thought the making ono addition to
the number of those on the judicial bench was an admis-
sion that Parliament did not wish to overwork the judges.
Ho thought whatever was the result of the house upon this
clause no disrespect was intended to the judges. If there
was ground for increase of the salaries of the judges he
was not at all disposed to object to a general increase to
all of those distinguished persons.
Mr. HENLEY preferreno see the salaries of the judges
considered as a whole. He could not approve of the pro-
posal now before the committee.
The committee divided on au amendment omitting the
words, "Giving the judges going to try election petitions
an additional £500," when there appeared—

For tho amendment
Against it

123

Mejority 27
A clause was then agreed to limiting the duration of the
act to three years.

The consideration of the other additional clauses occu-
pied the house up to seven o'clock, at which hour the
sitting of the house was suspended.
At the evening sitting, the condition of Greenwich Hos-
pital was discussed at some length, at the instance of Mr.
B. COCIIRINE.

The other orders were disposed of, and the house ad-
journed at half past two o'clock.

ENGLAND AND MEXICO.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 2.

Advices from Mazatlan to the 22d of June report
that a serious difficulty had occurred between Com-
mander Bridge, of the English war steamer Chan-
ticleer, and the Mexican authorities at that place,
The Chanticleer, it is said, was in a perilous situa-
tion on the coast, and fired signal guns for assist-
ance. A pilot went out and released the ship from
her position of danger, but the onntnander of the
steamer refused to pay the pilot for his services,
and proceeded to Mazatlan. The collector of the
port of Mazatlan was notified that one of the officers
of the British war steamer was engaged in convey-
ing specie on board to avoid the export duty, and
caused his arrest. The officer's person was searched
and a quantity of gold found upon him. The cap-
tain of the Chanticleer came ashore, and in a very
excited manner declared that his vessel and himself
had been insulted by the indignity offered to his
subordinates. High words followed, which culmi-
nated in the arrest and search of the person of the
British commander, by order of the collector, who
asserted his suspicion that the commander also was
implicated in smuggling specie on board of his ves-
sel. Captain Bridge then went on board of the
Chanticleer, and notified the inhabitants of Mazat-
lan that he was about to bombard that city for the
insult offered to the English flag. The captain's
proclamation of hostility caused great excitement,
and numerous communications in writing passed
between Captain Bridge, General Corona, and the
civil authorities. The United States Consul, Mr.
Session, acting as mediator, ultimately induced the
British commander to modify his proclamation, so
as to place the port of Mazatlan under blockade,
so far as Mexican vessels were concerned, until he
could receive orders from the British admiral com-
manding on this station. American and other
foreign vessels would not be interfered with. It is
asserted that the action of General Corona and the
Mexican authorities is approved by the foreign resi-
dents generally. Th.; United States war steamer
Suwanee had left Acapulco for Mazatlan to protect
the American interests in that place. The United
States steamer Resaca was at La Pal on the 21st of
June. Additional advices from Mexico state that
Commander Bridge at first demanded that the
officers who searched the person of his subordinates
and seized the money should be sent on board the
Chanticleer to be dealt with as the commander saw
fit. General Corona replied that sooner than sub-
mit to such an outrage he would allow the city to
be bombarded, and telling him, in indignant lan-
guage, that if he had a reclamation to make he should
make it in the manner customary with civilized na-
tions and through the proper channel.
A Mexican correspondent gives the details of a
plan of annexation of the Northern States of Mexico
to the United States, in which the Governments of
England, France, Mexico, and the United States
are concerned. All holders of claims against Mexico,
of whatever nationality, are to be satisfied. The
only hope of their payment lies in the United States,
and the interference and assumption by our Govern-
ment of all the just indebtedness of Mexico, in con-
sideration of the transfer to the United States by
Mexico of her northern tier of States. It is confi-
dently expected that this will be the result of the
enforcement by England of a vigorous blockade of
Mexican ports.

There is great conflict of opinion in the correspon-
dence from Mazatlan as to which party is most to
blame in the Anglo-Mexican difficulties mentioned
in yesterday's telegram.

WHAT MEN HAVE DIED FOR.—Colonel Mont-
gomery was shot in a duel about a dog; Colonel Ramsey
in one about a servant; Mr. Featherstone in one about a
recruit ; Sterne's father in one about a goose ; and another
gentleman in one about an "acre of anchovies ;" one officer
was challenged for merely asking his opponent to the
second goblet; and another was compelled to fight about
a pinch of snuff. General Barry was challenged by a
Capt. Smith for declining wine at a dinner on a steamboat,
although the General pleaded as an excuse that wine inva-
riably made him sick ; and Lieut. Crowther lost his life in
a duel because he was refused admittance to a club of
pigeon shooters. In 1777 a duel occurred in New York
city between Lieut. Featherstonehaugh, of the 76th, and
Capt. M'Pherson, of the 42d British Regiments, in regard
to the manner of eating an ear of corn, one contending
that the eating was from the cob, and the other contend-
ing that the grain should be cut off from the cob before
eating. Lieut. Featherstonehaugh lost his right arm, the
ball from his antagonist's pistol shattering the limb dread-
fully, so much so that it had to be amputated. Graham,
Major Noah's assistant on the National Advocate, lost his
life in 1827, at the duelling ground at Hoboken, with
Barton' the son-in-law of Edward Livingstone, in a
simple dispute about " what was trumps " in a game of
cards.

An exhibition of useful destructive insects is an-
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under the patronage of the Minister of Agriculture, during
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