The New York herald., 1870-03-22


come the third reading, when another opportunity
Is gwen for ninglng out the measure oy an ADVERSE
70 sne House Of lords where to 20 through
precisely tue same forms, aud ultimately receives
The royal assent. "
Perhaps among the strongest signs OF the demo-
cratic pr0ciyes Of tue present Parliament are the
War OfiIce and the Foreign ONCE. Both these de-
partments OF the public service have long been n0to
oSs or .he eno hy
and politicians OF the advanced liberal type. At
present the warfare against them 10 raging nercer
than ever Mr.. Cardwei, the War Minister, has In
troduced bill for the appointment Of financial
secretary at the War ONCE, aud the radicals are
or reform. Hopes were cherished that the present
government would have effected sweeping changes
st wnena.I IN InS S shape OF consol.aatng tne divs
secretary OF state. AS matters at present stand the
Duke OF Cambridge Ia practically beyond the control
lars rs ne lkes Urged on by some OF the more en-
thusiast,c Of his colleagues Mr.. Cardwen made an
mucn TO Inc disap ppointment OF reformers he has
failed In his object. The Duke OF Cambridge
has IN tact. proved TOO strong for him Backed % up
Dy his relationship with tue Queen. and fortlned
Dy the innuence which his position has given hlm,
the noble Duke pooh-poohed MIR. Oardwelps propo-
present therefore. matters are TO remain pretty
much as they are; but the advanced liberals are
Oil is cleared out q the way there win be com.
bined attack mace upon the noble Dukes position.
are cnanT under the thought thas he owes his pre-.
terment not To merit but simply to his birth.
similar ieveliing movement has set In, only. per-
haps with greater force and pertinaclty. against the
Foreign once. Old LORD Clarendon with his anti
quared notions upon diplomacy, prejudices against
innovation and slow and methOdic intellect, Is espe-
caly the object Of dislike 10 the radicals TO over
turn to overfurn and still 10 overurn u their cry.
and they have Already met Win n sSnr en sue
Bright In hts old, Outspoken oayS, before he sat In
the Council chamber With lords and noble dukes,
Attatnt Yisfo nfiy
system OF outdoor relief for the British aris-
tocracy. Hts followers have taken up the
ana cumbrousness Of the 81 stem, and their argu-
ments have at length had the effect OF causing day
ant to be- ia ameasure, etin on one OF the gre atest
abuses connected with our constitutional govern
nent. Last session motion by one OF the advanced
members 70 reduce the diplomatic vote by fU,000
was only lost BY the casting vote OF the chairman;
and alarmed by this unmistakable manifestation OF
feeling on the part or the House. government have
question, with the view OF deciding what changes
should he made Moreover, only this very week we
had a keen debate upon the problem as to whether
IL was not advisable to CurtaH the Foreign
Office expenses and transfer the control or c0nsus
from that department TO the Board OF Trade.
promising 10 have these points investigated by The
committee; but should they delay taking action it
was Bestowed be upon the United States system " Of
diplomatic aud consular appointments, and 1t was
broadly stated Dy one nonoraDe @ conservative tnat
leaf out oil the book or lt5 democratic relation
across the Atlantic.
Government have submitted the second OF their
great measures Tor this session. Education has long
been theme Tor discussion by platform orators and
candidates for Parliamentary honors, who have
pointed to America ana Prussia as examples for
Imitation. After painful cogitation government
have succeeded In maturing their measure, and two
nights ago il was submitted to the House OF Com
mons by Mr.. Forster, the Vice President OF the Com
mittee Of Council OF Education Mr.. Forster Is the
son-i-law or the celebrated Dr. Arnold, the school
master OF Rugby, and both by his atonshlp and
intel oas rs - well nMed 70 geappe win prob
not that we are only as vet tmoving in the direction
of democracy Mr.. Forster would have been Presl-
dent OF the Board Earl de Grey and Ripon, who Is
the fortunate holder Of that position owes 1t entirely
to his wealth and great estates lie Is wing OF the
wings, gives splendid entertainments to Ministers
mis- ancestral seat in YORKSHIRE and occasionally
bestows his hospitality upon such nigh pers0nages
as the Prince and Princess OF Wales. Intellectually
ne Is Jar inferior TO his subordinate Mr.. Forster,
VINO without having either the nonors or rewards,
has TO discharge the duties OF the office.
The BILL which Mr.. Forster introduced was re.
ceived with quite chorus OF approval, ana Is csr-
tain to become law. Its main provisions may be
be divided into educational districts, each or which
is TO oe supplied with adequate and sufficient means
Of instruction. Districts that already in possess
sion OF these are not to be interiered with; but
where the means OF education are defect
I've tiey wiR be supplied. Compulsory education,
cheney are To be enforced in every instance.
esta 1nsx pra asea snop % ds rsd
by local taxation, supplemented BY. state aid. A
local rate OF threepence In the pound is to be levied
for this purpose. The Bible Is not 10 be excluded
from The schools, and school boards are to nave the
power OF compelling children between the ages OF
five and twelve to attend and receive instruction.
The compulsory part Ot the scheme was loudly
cheered, and pretty general feeling was expressed
that this compulston should be absolute.
Tho Tornado Claims-The Relations 10 spain.
In arbitratng the case Of tho British claims
against Spain arising from the Of English
commercial steamship by the Spaniards his Majesty
Napoleon will, should he mediate. have to deal with
the very delicate subjects Of international naval and
neutral and belligerent rights and the violation OF
free citizen rights by imprisonment as well rs with
that OF ready cash demand on the Madrid Trea-
sury
the Tornado was seized b. the spanish war
ship GrSnda TSs on the ysd Of august in the
frnged the naval rights OF the nation. she
was commanded by Captain Edward NJ. Collier, and
We're imprisoned IN Spain and claim that they were
also plundered OF tneir property. They demand
gagged vast amount OF oilicial and Parliamentary
attention and interest In England The Spanlaras
tenderea money compensation, which was re-
jectsd, On the 30th OF December, 1861 Captain
Collier, late commaaoer OF the Tornado, put the
case before Lord Clarendon in . letter to friend
thu5:-
You tell the II 500 offered by Spanish government
not 10 be considered a to for mi and
B 70 ms the s y %
they first rob then deny robbery and lastly Oder Us
"
WAS robbed u money and property 70 the value OF
5cs lo besides family papers Testimonials and documents
OF great worth TO me, and which be
replaced. My wages from the 22d Of August
1855, until my return home eight months and
half, at ESQ month amoun. 70 E42b; Ny
board and expenses while retained at Cadx heavy
but cacalas susenance money at is day which is
sidcrabv less than what usually allowed the master OF
steamer OF the Tornados tonnage Now, these articles
tosetaersay property soen 5s 10 wages E1l5; board
El9 bsand you will that they foot l5s ssy
nothing Of the serious loss have sustained through inability
to oe 0Ssn mSu ss G.a to %a
charts, books, &c, of which plundered by the
Spaniards Admiral Qnesada the port admiral a Csfz
admitted over and over again 70 Mr. Graham Dunlop and
Nessrs Mcpherson and myself that the Geronas
stripped of all propery and he assured that what
had lost should be replaced What have done aud
what has the Tornados done that the British
mcn all at throws and claims
redress? We fairly tried in opon court the
proceedings declared by Lord Stanley 70 be absolutely
null and void.
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