New-York tribune., 1868-05-23
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EUROPE.
GREAT BRITAIN.
THE SCOTCH REFORM BILL.

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THE SCOTCH REFORM BILL.
ATLANTIC
LONDON, May 22.-The dispatch concerning the ac'
tion of the Government on the question Of Scotch
Reform in the House of Commons last night was IN
accurate. The following is correct report: MI
Baxter, Member for Montrose, on Monday night,
moved, as an amendment TO the Scotch Reform bill,
that the number of Scotch members of the House OF
Commons be increased by taking the franchise
from some of the small English boroughs'
This amendment, which was opposed Dy
the Ministry on Monday night, but which was
carried on division of the House, was last night
accepted by Mr. Disrael. The Premier subsequently
proposed on the part of the Ministry, new clause
providing that persons excused from the payment OK
rates by reason of their poverty be not entitled to
VOTE The further consideration of the bill was then
postponed.
THE HOME CASE. r
The case of Home the spiritual medium, which haa
been before the Court of Chancery for a long time
past has at length been decided The Court requires
Home to repay Mrs. Lyon the sum of 100000, and
costs, on the ground that undue influence and hal
lucination induced her course of action.
PARLIAMENT LAST NIGHT.
MIDNIGHT-In the House Of Commons, tonight,
Mr. Disraeli moved vote of thanks to Gen. Sir Rob
ert Napier commanding the Abyssinian Expedition.
Sir Stafford Northcote, Secretary of State for India
said that no dispatches had recently been received
from Gen. Napier The last dispatch which had
reached London, was the one dated April p.
Mr.. ID. j. Reardon member for AthlOne, gave no
tice that lie would propose to the Government the
following question: IF the health of the Queen is
such as to detain Her Majesty from London, why do
not the Ministry advise abdcatiOnI
The question ruled out of order.
THE IRISH CHURCH DEBATE.
NAV GA IN The debate on the Irish Church
was resumed the Suspensury bill being under con-
sderation.
Mr.. Gladstone mape speech explaining the char
acter and intent of the measure. He said that the
Liberals would not consent to subsidize any religions
in Ireland. He expressed his amazement that the
Tories should threaten resistance to this bill after
yielding assent to the resolutions OF which 1t was
the logical result. The House of Lords might
possibly reject it but still it the duty Of the
House of Commons to proceed with the movement OK
Reform which 1T had commenced.
Mr. Gladstone closed by moving that the bill pass
to a second reading.
Mr. Gathorne Hardy moved that the second read
ing be postponed six months and supported this mo-
ton with a speech of much warmth. lie declared
that the bill a surprise, ard meant conhscaton'
1t msstated the Queens reply 20 the address of tho
HOase concerning the disposal of ecclesiastical pa
tronage, and robbed the Crown of some
of its greatest prerogatiyes, including
the veto power. He ascribed tho
origin of this movement to the enemies OF the
Church and the State and made an earnest appeal
to all Protestants to oppose it,
The debate was continued at great length
Mr. Disraeli at late hour rose He defended tho
action of the Tory party in resisting the bill The
party which had created this measure was disastrous
to tie country, and its direct tendency was to the
abolition of both Church and State.
Mr.. Gladstone replied He said the step taken by
the Liberal party was not hostile either to Protest
antism OF to the interests of the Church of England
The debate terminated with Mr. Gladstone's speech,
and division took place on the motion that the bill
have its second reading, with the following result
For the second reading, 8Ia: against it. 25S; ma
jority. 4
The announcement of the vote was received with
loud and prolonged cheers from the Liberal benches.
motion was then made that the House go into
Committee for the consideration of the bill on the
5th of June
The motion was carried without division, and
the House, at o o'clock this morning. adjourned.