New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-22

KILLED AND FORTY wOUNDED-AN ADYO-
CATE OF COMPULSORY EDUCATION.
LONDON. Tuesday, June II, 1870.
A terrible disaster occurred this afternoon
ON the Great Northern Railway. A large excursion
train was run into by freight train several were
thrown from the track and three demolished Thirteen
persons were killed and from thirty to forty injured,
some Of them fatally.
The excursion train was thrown from the track while
going at fun speed by collision with the freight train,
and struck against the end of bridge Scarcely sound
car was left in the train OF the wounded, five are not
expected to recover and ten desperate condition
The Bishop Of Manchester delivered address last
evening the Educational Aid Society OF his diocese ON
the subject Of the Education bill He approved gen
orally Of the bill pending in Parliament but hoped
an amendment would be adopted making education
compulsory.
The Committee OF the House OF Commons, in investi-
eating the diplomatic service Of Great Britain were
to-day informed by Lord Clarendon that the Government
believe that the United States intended to
raise its Mission to England to N the first rank and
that the courtesy must be recprocaed by the establish
ment of Embassy at Washington In lieu OF the present
Mission.
The Eecs says that the Canadian agent who reported
TO be his way to England for the purpose OF creating
i'll feeling against the United States Government ON
account Of the late Fenian raid is FOOLS Grand
PROCEEDINGS IN PARLIAMENT-THE MAINTE-
NANCE OF THE COLONIAL SYSTEM THE
EDUCATION BILL,
In the House of Lords last night, Earl Russell
moved that commission be appointed to inquire into
the whereby union between England and the col
ones may be perpetuated. The noble lord considered
that the great national ornaments now on foot ana the
vast improvement made in navies made the question OK
relations with the Colonies of grave moment He
argued In favor Of maintaining intact the Colonial EN-
pire. He dwelt particularly the preservation OF
union with the Canadas. He described the Canadian
climate, pointed out the want of communication, ana
showed what obstacles there were in the way OF ready
reGnfOrcements in OF emergency He regretted the
withdrawal of the garrison from Quebec as imprudent
and impoltc. Earl Gray spoke in support of the motion
for inquiry Without action on the subject the House
adjourned.
In the House OF Commons last night, the Postmaster
General promised an early of facilities for tee-
graphic communication with Ireland Additional cables
would be laid and improved connections established.
Mr. Forster, in reply to question of Mr. Playfair said
school accommodations would he provided soon as the
Education bill passed.
Mr. Dennison the Speaker Of the House. after compl-
mentary speeches from Mr. Dsraeli and Mr. Gladstone,
attend the commemoration to-day at Oxford
University to receive an honorary degree.
The House then went into Committee on the Compul-
sorry Education bill Mr.. Richards moved and Sir c. W.
Dixie seconded an amendment TO strike out the clause
making grants for denomnatiOnal schools. Messrs.
Richards and Dixie maintained that, while attendance
on the schools should be made compulsory the funds for
their support should from local and voluntary
sources and from the public Treasury Mr.. Claiborne
Hardy dsked the idea OF State schools placed side by
side with others sustained by local rates He proceeded
TO make strong argument for the maintenance
OF the authority OF the Church. The debate became
General Mt Beresford Hope Sir j. Pakingon and others
supporting the amendment. Mr. Forster objected to the
amendment impairing without making any compen-
saton the value and vitality of the As the bill
stood now the Of education, likely TO be sacrificed
for one sect might snatch advantage from another At
the close Of Mr.. Forsters speech, the Committee
and after some miscellaneous business the House ad
journed
At early period fin the proceedings Of the House OF
Commons to-day Torrens gave notice that he should
propose the insertion in the Extradton bill OF new
clause guarding against the surrender Of fngtves where
a criminal charge may disguise political purpose in the
demand of a foreign government.
In the evening the House in Committee resumed the
debate the Education bill Mr. Mail was opposed to
the clauses which dealt with religion Mr.. Harcourt,
while he dskes the bill, utterly averse to the
amendment Mr. Macarthur reprobated the granting Of
public money for UNCONVENTIONAL schools.
On coming out OF Committee Mr.. Beaumont moved Tor
leave TO bring bill relieving the Bishops from attend
ance in Parliament Mr. Beaumont thought the presence
OF the Bishops there useless and unpopular. Mr..
Locked King seconded Mr.. Beaumonts notion
Mr. Gladstone said the Government could not assent to
the introduction of such He considered an
il-advised and eratutous attack the Constitution
The House divided, and leave to introduce the bill
refused by the following vote
For Mr.. Beaumont's motion.
Against