Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-05-30
CABLE SPECIALS.
The Borough Franchise Sc tiled on tn q
Basis of HousehOId Suffrage.

The Borough Franchi ise Settled on the
Basis OF Household suffrage.
NEW YORK, May 29.-The Herald's Lon
don special, dated past midnight, says: In
the House of Commons, at an early hour,
and after an exciting debate, the question
of the borough franchise right, as embodied
in Mr.. D'Israeli's reform bill, was settled on
the basis of household suffrage. The COM
pound householder plan at first proposed is
practically abolished. AS the measure now
stands, the tenant in borough town is to
pay his tax rate personally instead of
through the landlord and so secures the
right of voting. .-- r--.f-..e
The County Franchise.
In the matter of the franchise qualifica-
ton in the counties, it has been voted that
the settled occupants of lands or tenements
worth the sum of f12, shall enjoy the right
of voting when duly registered. The Gov
ernment at first proposed that the value of
the lands or tenements should be Sl5. The
Liberals, in opposition, wanted to have it
fixed at f10. A compromise took place in
the House, when fl2 was agreed on as the
amount of value of the lands or tenements.
The result is gain to the people,
Prayers for Mercy to Convicted
- ag FenianS.
Influential deputations, with petitions
numerously signed, asking mercy to the
Fenian convicts, are arriving in that city.
Cardinal Paul Coullen had called on the
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, advising that
the lives of all the condemned be, spared
Prayers were offered in all the Catholic
Churches of Dublin on Sunday, invoking
clemency. A public meeting is called in
Birmingham for the same purpose. A dep
utation of the members of the House of
Commons, with the Mayor of Dublin at its
head, was to call upon the Queen and pre-
sent petition for mercy. The movement
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tention of the Derby Government in the
case of Burke. There were fears of Fenian
revenge. sH-a r-aiEaer'
Cabinet Recommendation to the
Queen.
Lord Derby rendered Cabinet recon-
mendation to the Queen, who after anxious
consideration assented to it. The an
nouncement of the result was read in the
Houses of Parliament with loud cheering.
Lord Derby stated that the only reason for
giving way was the overwhelming testi-
mony of the Irish people that it would be
polite not to let the law take its course.
The News of BurR e's Communication at
e. Dublin. Ftt 4
The Herald's Dublin special says: The
news of Burke's commutation was receiV-
ed here with joy by all classes. -syz-s
report of Fenian Attack at Witches
town.
| The Herald's Cork special says: Advi-
ces from the country districts report that
Fenian force attacked the military sta
toned in Witchestown, in this county, on
Thursday, and beat them with bludgeons
and stones. Noiparticulars or relation of
facts were given.
| .---..-, .O'Blyen FOund Guilty.
The Fenian O'Bryen has been found
guilty of high treason and sentenced to be
hanged on the 10Th of June. The sentence
will, it is thought, be also commuted in
his case. E-
WitchestOwn Reports Discredited.
The Herald's London special says: Re
ports of disturbances in Witchestown are
not credited.