New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-11
Great f}ritain.
THE REFORM QUESTIoN-DEDATE IN TIE HOUSE OF
coMMoys--A DEFEAT OF THE GOVERNMENT


TIIR REFORM oUESTIoN-DEBATE IN TIE HOUSE OF
coMMoYs--A DEFEAT OF THE GOVERNMENT.
In the House of Commons, on May ~, the Chancellor
Of the Exchequer said that, while admitting the duty oil
the Government make and keep house, as regarded
last Friday So little difficulty had been found all this ses-
sion in making house, that 10 special measures were
taken with that object on that evening ana me nneA-
pected result was no house. He also admitted that
Mr. Cochrane had been hardly dealt with in being counted
ont on the previous Friday; bur the mshap was newt
able, and beyond the control Of the Government ana ey
were deserted by the independent members.
In answer to Sir y NorthcOte
Tie Chancellor Of the Exchequer SAID, mat NE course
OF business as it Stood would be, that Mr.. BouYenes
amendment should be first put, ard as that Of Capt Hay
could not be moved as an amendment to That OF MI
Bouvere would therefore the bottom OF tho INST OF
amedments, but that motion went To the Too OF inc
question Of reform the Government would be desirous
that it should be disposed Of in the inst instance
On going into Committee on the Representatives, OF the
PEOPLES Bill and the Redistribution of Seats BIZ,
Nj Bouvene moved that the bills be referred to the
same committee and that it be an instruction to the COM
mtee that they have power TO consolidate the oS INTO
one, which was agreed 10. ,
sir r. Nightly moved that 1t be an instruction to the
committee that they have power to make provision for the
better prevention Of bribery and corruption at elections.
The Chancellor Of the Exchequer objected tothe MOTION
the ground that II had not been usual TO group me SUP
ccts vi bribery and corruption with those OF achlse OF
dsrbution of seats that being nconyonlent ara
likely TO lead rather to disadvantage than benefit Inc
question doubtless in an unsatsacgI! slae, 9nu Oh
due consideration and inquiry II ought to be dealt WIN
The Attorney General said in reference 10 the eohns
sons of inquiry some delay had taken place in passing the
motions relating TO them IN the mouse 81 ioIusJ ~ He
request Of prominent member Of the house ana therefore
they could not have been put into action lie argued
against the practicaby OF engmitng the question Of
corruption IN the Reform BIS urging ti1t 'AH SUBJECT
would be best considered by itself
Nh Bright thought the county would be grained al the
newborn zeal Of the house and Of the Opposition e'fec
alIy 10 get rid Of coTupuon but urgently eontTo'ered
the notion that the subject OF purity OF election c0ul De
eoppassed by means OF the bills before the house The
only remedy for electoral sopon was snaISef ba, bc
os OF notions like this was 10 mPeae the measures "a
vii, hei M briss .ad .ca eued IT, the House would
no; So irtnidatd into shrinking FROM that which IL
ce.ed % be It's duty The side of the House on when he
M could not be charged with being the promoters of
mpion and that it the annals of the boroughs
represented by other than Conservative members that the
records Of corruption and bribery would be found IL the
admittedly corrupt condition Of the electoral system the
House ought TO acccde 10 the notion 49, 900
On division the motion carried By 2s to 23s the
Government being thus defeated by majority Of ten.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer said that tho Govern
meut should wait for the clauses which doubt Sir r.
Knighty would doubtless be prepared with. Some time
must necessarily capse before those clauses could be
brought on. 1.-THE honorable gentlemen was able to deal
with an admitted evil the Government would give him
every assistance In their power but the division when
had lust taken place would noimoye the Government from
their purpose OF pressing on the essential parts OF the
measures they had proposed
that The subjects of the franchise and Of the redistribution
of seats should be considered together Is OF opinion that
the system Of grouping proposed IN The Redistribution
hin |, neither convenient nor equitable and that the
scheme Of Her Majesiys Government Is not sufficiently
matured form the basis OF satisfactory measure The
honorable gentleman, in detail exam ned the grouping of
boroughs in the BILL pointing out what he conceived IN
congruiiies and want Of adaptation in the scheme.
The debate was continued by Major Anson Mr.. Bag
NALL Mr. Barnett, Mr.. SclaterBooth, all against the BILL
the SolictOTGenen who expressing 10 surprise a any
member for Wells being opposed to this bill for the rcdls-
trbuton OF seats characterized the motion directed
against the second reading of the BILL audi therefore,
10 which the Government could not assent Mr. SANFORD
who spoke small boroughs and generally erti-
cised the bill Mr. Locke, who retorted severely on the
previous speaker whose bitterness against the bill was no
said excited by his being grouped by It, Col Bartteot,
also against the bill. 80
bate,
The Chancellor OF the Exchcquer hoped that it might
be allowed 10 90 on tomorrow
Mr. Dsrael said that from the fragmentary manner in
which this subject had been brought forward there had
been no comprehensive discussion of the whole question
Of reform until now and 0s matters stood no notice had
been taken the part OF the Government Of the amend
ment and looking the evident unpeparedness OF the
supporters Of the bill to discuss the matter at present 1t
would be better TO adjourn the debate until Thursday 80
After an animated discussion in which Sir O. Grey, Sir
H. Cairns, Mr. Caldwell, Mr. II. Vivian lwho offered to
postpone motion of his which stood lor this aay Mr'
Mr. Earle sho signed like inentioD the debate was
adjourned TO Thursday.
The House of Commons had, on May 81, debated Mr.
Gloves BILL comforting the elective franchise on any per-
Mr.. Gladstone opposed it on the ground that ednca-
tiona would break down. although he admitted that
the bill was good in principle.
A general debate cnsued without action
ARREST OF PENIAYs.
The Dublin police had arrested five persons, supposed to
be active Fenians and to have assisted stephens IN
battling the detectives.
The British trade returns for April show the value OF
the exports be three and quarter millions ser-
ling 10 excess of April of last year.
Financial affairs continue TO exhibit steady progress
in recovery, and a gradual return of confidence
The pressure for discount at the Bank was diminishing
although il still extremely large and the rate re-
NAMED at 10 per cent.
The rmors of asst from the Bank Of France with
its immense accumulation OF specie TO the Bank Of Eng
land were not authentic The Times says such step in
the hight of the crisis might have proved beneficial but 1t
Is unnecessary.
The funds aud securities generally exhibited decided
frInness and prices had advanced all round.
ii j. GuthOyer 4 Son of London, principally engaged
in the metal trade. had suspended Liabilities nearly
E30c 900; assets believed 10 be ample.
SaerihWates circular Of the evening OF the Both SAYS
the market for American securities during the past week
has developed extensive sales OF both Government stock
and railway shares English ~ well as Continental ac-
count but this has been than met by the demand Tor
export 10 NewYok every mail, hitherto bringing large
increase of ORDERS
sUSrEysION OF THE CONSOLIDATED BANK or LONDON.
The undersigned Directors OF the Consolidated Bank
Of London limited not have had time 20 communicate
with their colleagues having taken on themselves the
grave responsibility of closing it as the only just and
honorable course under the following circumstances
In thr recsnt Arrangement with the Bank London the
directors determined from the rs to take no liabilities be-
half Of that bank except such fully covered by
able assets placed IN the bapds bn they haze fnce found