New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-04-06

AMENDMENT BY nR. GLApsroNt-Iho.o 49,
PAYMENT OF MEMBERS OF rARllAMtNi.
IoSpoN. Tuesday. April 8, 1870
rl,. House az Commons IN Committee continue"
Tho consideration of the Irish Land bill. MI "'',
.,oue offered an amendment giving the tenant '0'''
pensation for loss Of holding the amount VI
10 be asa ssed by Court Mr. b'ui' n'"'V A.
poblin University dcplored the change ll""o ~ VIZ
Ministry in the bill. and charged the "o'''"'''"
with tmidity and vacillation' A. .... -
4 General discussion followed in the course oi
H,. r,rtcscue smoke in favor Of tho proposed
.,'a,drent. Mr. Claiborne Hardy opposed II on inc
- hot the landlord was made answeIaDle LOT
- ,.,o,t's maintenance. The question was taken.
- ,b amendment was carried by avote OF 2J3 to H.
,r,o House came out OF Committee, and Mr.. "a
III, ,,en,ber for Leicester asked leave TO Introduce
hin proyidine for the payment of members OF farlla
msnt. lie demonstrated the antiquity OF the prac-
,,ce and refuted the arguments usually made
against Il.
M Gladstone regretted the inability of poor men
a. serve in the House of Commons. He ardenty
wished 10 see representatives Of the working classes
prrsent Hence. he had approved Mr.. Fawcetts bill
10 reduce the expenses of Parliamentary elections
Mr. Gladstone said il was generally thought that
the constituencies. the better judges should do
the having. when necessary, as in former times.
Gratuitous services were the rule IN England. The
Lords. municipal and paroehial authorities royal
commissioners, and other public servants, labored
gratuitousy He hoped the motion for leave TO in
,roduce the bill would be withdrawn.
Mr.. TAYLOR declined to withdraw his motion, and
leave to bring in the bill refused by majority
ofIS5. The House adjourned.
Mg. DICRENs's SPEECH AT TIE NEws-yESDERs'
DINNER.
The ncws-venders held their annual dinner this
evening Charles Dickens presided and on taking
the chair. in response to the vehement cheering with
which be was received, said such enthusiasm was
unaceountable on any other theory than that all
present believed that he had once ridden in the Lord
MAYORS coach-a vehicle, however. which he. in
common with his friends had only admired from the
pavement. His position tonight was less that of
guest than entertainer. Like FalStaff. with a
difference large as the fat knight he was
10 be less speaker himself than cause of
speech in others, or he was like the
tobacconist Highlander, goreed with snuff
pointing the wayfarer to reserves indoors. There
was no better proof of the universally of the news
mans vocation than that no toast would he offered
tonight none might. could, would, should be
offered anywhere. which would not have connection
with some one of the topics Of human interest re-
ported by him daily. How asked Mr.. Dickens but
for the newsman. could we have had our table chat
here tonight Let us remember him, therefore, to-
night, not merely sentimentally but substantially
Other speeches and toasts followed and the com
pany broke up at a late hour.
IN MOURNING FOR LIBERTY.
DUBLIN. Tuesday, April 5. 1870
IN, HotrfOrd Mail newspaper announces the
passage Of the Irish Force bill and appears in
ing for the death of liberty Of the press.