New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-03
GREAT BRITAIN.
.rIiR RIRMINGHAaI RIOT.


In the House OF Commons on the 10Th of June
Mr. c. Hardy, in reply 10 Mr. MOnsell SAID he lad re-
Ocock last night stating that all was quiet and that the
troops had been withdrawn. The probability was that
the Ieal & Were t St Nay SaG heen e 6v Mr. MuTp
and he did not wonder thai it had created some excite
TO apply such words as thieves and ntrdefers 10
~ large body Of fellow cOuntrymen could not be too
strongly condemned. Hear, heaTl
SUNDAY LECTURES BILL.
Lord Amberiy the 18th of June IN moving the sec
Ond reading Of this BILL presented petition III It's favor
from numerous and influential body OF gentlemen
The object of the measure was 10 repeal the Act OF
eOrge Ill far related to the suppression of theo
logical discussions on Sunday evenings AL IRE
norIe and similar places open Sunday, but lee
which money was taken at the doors were pro
evidence of sir j. Paxton before COMMITTEE OF me
House that Lord Derby willing 10 allow the crystal
Palace 70 be opened on Sundays, but his permission
rendered imperative IN consequence OF TINS old
Act of Parliament, a part OF which he now wished
hrst what wanted could be done already, pro
vided money not taken for tickets OF admission ana
which the House, ought not 10 sanction lie did not
Sder the payment of money should he considered as
svery church In the country, although the payments
might he only quarterly half yearly He objected to
the sitting Of free discussion and 10 the keeping OF sun
day in a way which would give the public house prac
teal monopoly Of that day II he were asked what good
such lectures would do. he thought the
recty obvious Lectures on historical and other subjects
would supply information which was much wanted II
he thought that this alleged, the thin end
n the wedge toward Sunday labor he would az once
withdraw the bill but ne dd not beneye ~ ead 10
would lead 20 the opening OF places Oh amusement Oh
sunday D1t y tnsIG Wa %3 Id Se t snbiect for in
uuiry before select committee, for he certainly had no
desire that place Of amusement should be thrown
Nj Kinnaird moved the rejection Of the bill. He had
attended one Of the meetings in g. Martins HAL where
there were paid singers. he must confess that ap
peared 10 him more like theatrical representation th
seenS iIs. tSen driven 70 direct in
fringement OF the law. Lectures could be delivered az
any tine and place or by any person the law stood at
contributions II was rather money privilege that was
sought 10y this bill the question really was-where
were they stOpl lecture might be advertised 10 be
delivered on the stage with musical ACCOMPANIMENT Dui
He thought the House should give decided opinion
subject and he had therefore alternative but to
that the bill be read second time that day six
MsMillsaid the broad question was whether they would
have scientific lectures public houses The honorable
member for Perth objected 10 paid singers Inc Dill
did license music any kind but even II II did, were
not the singers al cathedas paid singersY Hear near
select committeeman that he did not think the bill might
ne passed as II stood bat because he thought select
committee would rather extend than restrict ITS scope
Mr.. Bright took IL that Of them were Wishiu to
disturb the Sabbath rs day OF rest and religious I'm,
provement A member, In coming into the House told
inhdes 81 the bottom OF u. Laughter He tMr Bilghp
did not know that at no time had good sprung from int
dels Some gentlemen told hlln that or gong INTO
churches in bennington and elsewhere where they were
strangers they were charged sixpenee ana shilling
lie supposed that would be contrary 70 the law Ills
opinion was That there was great deaI OF Mmeuiiy
IN the qvestion. The bill might be objected 10
IN some OF It's clauses. ~ was clearly, lOr III
stance infringement Of liberty TO impose tine
of $50 for selling refreshments in connection with
the hal where lectures being delivered Although,
therefore he might for the secOnd reading OF the
b he would not thereby pledge himself TO O- the
third reading Of the bill Il stands The question
probably that would before the HOuse for
10 His own view was that IL would De judi
cious 10 read the bill second time without its beng
derstood that they bound to accept is principles
causes but for the honest object OF having the subject
inquired into before fair tribunal hope thar some
thing may be brought out Of II which would be adTanta
teOus TO the country extending liberty that may
harmless without offending the susceptbilties of any
class Of individuals and the time preserving in
tact one day in the week as day Of rest aud religious
observance.
The bill was rejected without division
THE REfORM BILL
In the House Of Commons June q clause 49, which
eOner up0n the electors the right of voting by means OF
VCtng papers, rejected by 279 votes against 2s Ma,
iOrity against the Government, ~.