The Sun.
London, England, 1868-05-05 00:00:00

REPT SPEAKING.]

HOUSE OF COMMONS—THIS EVENING.
Tho SPEAKER took his seat at 4 o'clock.
THE HABEAS CORPUS ACT.
In reply to Mr. BAGWELL,
The Earl of MAYO said There were when the applica-
tion was made for the continuance of the suspension of
the Act 96 persons in confinement. That morning there
were only 23, of whom 14 had received offers of liberty if
they would leave the country, or give good security for
their good behaviour. He belieAd in a short time all
effects of the operation of the Act would cease.
THE REFORM ACT.

Mr. SCHEMER asked the First Lord of the Treasury,
with reference to his answer of the 18th February upon
the same subject, when he would state what recommenda-
tions im was prepared to make for the enfranchisement of
compound householders iu parishes not within existing
borough boundaries, but which must be wholly or in
part added to boroughs, and of whom the Boundary Com-
inissioners report that "they will be precluded from quali-
fying as voters in the year 1869, unless some special pro-
vision is made for their protection."
Mr. DISRAELI said the matter was not included in the
Boundary 8.11, because it was proposed that ho should
bring up a clause when the report was made, and the
reason it was not embodied in the bill was because such
course might be rendered unnecessary.
THE MINISTERIAL STATEMENT.
Mr. GLADSTONE said he had to move the adjourn-
ment of the house, in order that the explanation might be
given by the right hon. gentleman (Mr. Disraeli) of ex-
plaining the declaraticu he had wade in the second
edition of his speech which he made • when he
(Mr. Gladstone) had no opportunity of asking for
au explanation. The right hon. gentleman had informed
the house that having had an audience of her Majesty,
and explained to her Majesty the position in which the
Ministry stood by the result of the vote that had been
come to iu that house, that if her Majetty preferred to
adopt a different course to that suggested, viz., a dies )111-
Lion of Parliament, they were quite ready to place their
resignation in her hands. Tier Majesty, the right hon. geu-
tlentan informed them, had tljOuglit it right not to rcceive
the re,ignation of the M nistry, but to adopt the suggested
dissolution of Parliament as soon as the state of the public
uusiness permitted. (Hear, hear.) The statement of
the rig it honourable gentleman, accerling to one of
the to,onbers for the Tower Hamlets, to ide her
51,tj ,sty the suggestor, 'not the acceptor or rejector,
of advice, and he felt that that was altogether a new pos:-
tiou to place thel)rown in. The explanation given by the
right h ie. g,outleni ut oripkiiie wee that her Majesty
had givcu her itactioli to a dissolutiork without
reference to either the old or the new constituencies.
But a statement had liceu mail, iu another place by the
Duke of Richmond to the effect that the Premier hart

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tendered to her 31ajesty the resignation of the Miuistry oa
Friday, but her Majesty took time to consider and on
Saturday the right hon. gentleman again caw her Majesty,
and then the suggestion of the dissolution was accepted
and the resignation of the Ministry refused. The statotnent
of the noble duke did not accord with the communication
made by the right lion. gentleman to the house -Of Com-
mons, and he wished to know whether the dissolution was
to be made and Parliament elected by the old or new con-
stituencies. (Roar, hear.) The term that dissolution was
to take place as soon as the state of the public business
permitted was a very vague statement, lie wished to know
whether the Duke of Richmond spoke the feelings of the
(Avernmeut as a whole. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. DISRAELI said he had no wish last night to
address the house a second time, but questions having
been put tv him in such a pointed mariner that he could
not remain silent. With respect to the statement of the
right hon. gentleman that he had no opportunity of
replying to the statement which he had made, he
begged to remind the lion. gentleman that the
adjournment of the house had been moved, which rendered
it quite open to the right hon. gentleman to have addressed
the house at the time had ho felt so disposed, so that his
statemeut that he had not the opportunity had
no foundation in fact. (Hear, hear.) It was for the
convenience of both sides that no misunderstanding
should exist, and id thus referring to the two ad-
dresses he had Made ho could not see there
was the slightest difference. (Hear, hear.) After he had
waited on her Majesty and obtained an audience, he re-
e,omineuded a dissolution of Parliament. (Hoar,
hear.) ila did certainly state to her the per-
sonal claims of the
,Goverument, but that it a
step different Lom that recoulmeuded was thought ad-
visable, the Government were quite ready to tender their

Air. BRIGHT would like to know whether the appeal
weull be made to the present constituencies.
Mr. MS 11,1 E LI did not think that he had anything to
do with the explanation he was then giving, wbielt
related to what took place when he was at Osborne.
lie reconsidered the dissolution without any par-
ticular reservation, as soon as the state of the public
business permitted, and that advice her Majesty was
pleased to adopt. Her Majesty was quite aware of the
exact position of affairs, and he thought that as soon as
the supplementary measures of reform the business might
be so wrought as ti,st the appeal might be made to the
new constuuences, but that had nothing to do with his
visit to anioree. On that occasion he did recommend a
dissolution, and he did tender the resignation of the
Government. Ho thought his statement ai the Premier
ought to be taken as authentic—(hear, hear) -aud if a
different iwpressiou prevailed with respect to the state-
ment made by the noble duke in another place, he thought
the logical conclusion was that he (the Duke of Richmond)
shoulu be called upon for au explauation. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. BOU VER11:1 said the great point had not been
answered, viz., was the appeal to be made to the old or

new constituom:ies. (ilear..) Tho Government certainly
did not possess the couti&tice of the louse of Commons
on the subject of the Irish Church.
Mr. CARD WELL wished to know whether the advice
given to her Majesty was direct or contingent, and was
any threat to be held over Parliament ?
Sir S. NURTHCOTE said the advice given was direct,
and there was intended to be held out a menace of die-
s& ution.

Mr, AYRTON thought the name of the Queen had been

used iu a most unconstitutional and he felt that
the house had not had a frank explanation cf what had
taken place between the right lion. geutlemau and her
Majesty.
Mr. GRAVES said the business of the country was
being sacrificed to make way for a bitter party warfare.
lie thought rather than help on such a state of things the
duty of all was to throw oil on the troubled waters.
Mr. B. OSBOICIE said there was one kind of petrolium
oil that was nut at all calculated to calm the troubled
waters, and everything that he had seen only showed him
that the great thiog to be effected was delay.
the Parliament
Piaie rlit
ititandent
Mr. IitiRSHAN condemned the c•induct of the Pre-
mier, and he demanded to kuow whether the right hon.
,g,teneitllyetniannemlietteit. tl(leie,pozneree tcohedeisrss.o)lven_e a
,i4;IIL to a distinct answer to that questioa, and would
Have it. (Loud cheers.)
(LEFT SPEAKING.)

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