New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-15
GREAT BRITAIN.

GREAT BRITAIN.
THE SON OF KING THEODORUs.
LONDON, July 14-The son of the late King
Theodorus of Abyssinia has arrived in England and
has gone to Osborne on visit to the Queen
ROYAL ASSENT TO THE REFORM BILLS.
In the House of Lords last night, it announced
that the ROYAL assent had been given to the Irish and
Scotch Reform bills and to the Boundary bill
TRIAL OF FENIANs.
Nessrs Cooke and Blake, who were arrested some
time since ON suspicion Of participation in recent
Fenian outrages were brought up at BOw-st. to-day
for preliminary examination. Policemen and others
testified that while engaged in searching the lodg-
ings of the prisoners a large quantity of arms and
powder was found. Other evidence was elected
which tended to fasen the guilt the prisoners
and they were therefore remanded for trial.
QUARREL IN THE LoRDs-THE VOTE on THE
IRISH BILL-MR. GLADsTONE'S NEXT SEAT
HOW THEY THANKED SIR ROBERT NAPIER
TIE DINNER TO CYRUS FIELD-AR. LONG
FELLOW.
IRON Our Own CoutIpobdeHt
LONDON. July 4, 1865.
The Lords indulged themselves on Thursday and
Friday evenings in quarrel which brought to light
one more trick of Mr.. Disraeli to gain time. There
had been struggle in the House over the Boundary
oil over the Kingdom The report of the Commission
appointed last session proved unsatisfactory 10 the
House a committee revised it, and the report of
the committee. upsetting in nearly every case
the report of the Commission had been carried over
the heads Of the Government on vote when the
Ministry agreed tn accept as test vote Ii is part
of the nnwrtten Parliamentary law that an agree
uent thus entered into by the Ministry IN one HOuse
shall bind their colleagues IN the other unless tne
such exception Mr.. Dsraeli said that the boundary
bill though il bad not yet left the lower House,
might be considered as virtually settled.
But il happened that some Of the reversed de-
esiOns of the original Commission were very favor
able 10 the Tories They resolved, therefore TO make
one more effort 10 retain them sure of prOlonging
their hold of Office by new debate and new post
pOuement Of business, even II they failed IN their
ayowed purpose They seem 70 have counted on the
pledge Of MI DlsIaell beng forgotten DY the LID
erals in the upper House. The amendment was
moved bv Earl Beauchamp, Tory. but not IN
the Ministry. Lord MalmesbuTy. the mOuthplece
of the Ministry supported IT, Earl Granville al once
brought forward Sir. DsraelTs pledge. Lord
Malmesbury said Mr.. Disrael could not bind the
Lords No" retOrted Earl Russell. but he can
bind his colleagues in the Lords and If they mean 70
repudate his agreements made in the other House,
that IS altogether new way Of carrying on the adj
ADMINISTRATION OF the country; such course is incOn-
sstent with good faith, and II Will be impossible 70
feel confidence IN any Of the promises Of the Gov
ernmentD But the Tories have cot used 20
charges Of bad faith and don't seem 20 mind
them They persisted, and as they have a supple
majority in the Lords for any bit Of dirty work they
d..
Russell said squarely: We have been taken by sur
prise and circumy vented in this matter He refused
10 be party 70 such stratagen, and he put on hs
hat and left the House, followed by all the Liberals
except the Duke Of Argyle. who stayed 20 make "A
final effort with the Ministers-Of course without
success.
Now. this measure Of leaving the House though il
did not destroy quorum, is so unusual and was
sure 10 make such an impression on the public, that
the noble breakers of faith thought it best 20 pause
until they could get fresher orders from their chief
They had learned their lesson before they out
of school, to be sure. but then here was lesson not
down in the catechlsm. Consultation and reflection
convinced Mr.. Usraeh that the thing would not do
% Lord Malmesbury on the following night with
drew the support of the Government from Earl Beau.
champs amendments. With many pTOtestatiOns OF
injured innocence, and expressions of indigna-
ton he resented the mputatiODs of the opposition.
read a letter from Mr. Disraeli declaring, with hle
usual nOnchalance. that his words in the House OF
Commons had been painfully distorted" and ex-
planned that reasons wholly independent of the
iraOrdnary course taken by the Opposition had de.
teTmined the Government to ask Earl BeauchaInp Ia
withdraw his amendments. He called on Earl Rus.
sell TO apologize for his injuries 70 the pure char
acter of the Ministry, and his disrespect TO the
House. Lord Russell declined TO do either, saying
be thought what be said and did were abundantiy
justified by the success that had followed hi'
effort. Lord Salisbury, who had nothing
10 do with either side of the dispute
interviewed as a peacemaker fOr," said he " j
TO me that We have got into rather warm lati
tudes laughteTl when such words as contemplate,
'trumperyj and falsehOod are used Now, l wal
told that when came into this House i should hn(
the atmosphere one of temperate. calm, dlgnlnet
serenity uRhter but really find IL this evening
a good deal warmer work than in the House of Com
monsD Renewed laughterl Finally. Lord Derby
In his new character Of Mentor TO the House. set him
self to scold the offending Liberals saying II have
now had the honor OF being member of your lord
ships House for "a years. but never during tina
period have witnessed anything with so mnch shame
and regret for the character OF the House as thu
scene last evening. Hear, hearl have been pres
ent at many warm and keenly debated political dis
cnssions but before this never heard one IN wmcl
there was introduced much personal Virulence an'
NO many Misrepresentation. and perseVerng mlsrep
TesentatOnsp lCheers
aiOn TO rival the amenities Of the DOnDely debate
Congress, 1t was very pretty row considering I'M
high degree and dignity Of the persons concerned;
In respect 10 the division in the Lords on Mr. Glad
stones SuspensOry bill contents, 81; nOn-contents
1921 il needs only TO be remarked that all the Bishop
present voted solid against it, all the Catholic peers
whether Tory or Liberal for II, and that instead o
asking What will the Lords do people begin u
ask What shall be done with the Lordsf TIL
speeches on the last night were not remarkable, bu
1t is remarkable that the House of Lords
which frequently sits for not more thar
10 minutes with six peers present. should
have held on till in the morning alm0s
three hundred noble lords gathering at that hour
record their votes BY this time next year the TIVE
hundred obstructives will have bowed gracefully 4
the will Of Householder Parliament and will begiI