The New York herald., 1870-08-01

The Bullot Question In Par,iamen,-Excite-
IneHt in the House aud an Extra ordinary
Scene SparrOws in Ilis Comncus-sslir.
spcnIScr'' Found be in Eed-- D;srae!i
Present ia Fall Dress.
LONDON. July l6, 1870.
One Of the most extraordinary scenes ever en-
acted IN the English Parliament took place upon
the morning OF the 18th lhl., in the House OF Com
mons. The 'rowr originated over "a proposal OF
the Ministry to apply the principle of the ballot to
the election OF school boards. This was a conccs-
sion which Mr. Forster made TO the radicals In
order to gain their support 10 the Education bill they
having declared thai unless the s. hool boards were
elected by ballot the country squres and the
Church OF England parsons would carry matters all
Their own way. No sooner, however was the propo-
sitlon 10 insert the ballot III the bin by the
government than the whole tory party rose in arms
and made a desperate fight TO defeat the measure
Up TO this point the Ministry had carried The conser-
vatives along with them in ali their proposals.
Instead OF submitting broad, liberal scheme Of edu-
cation such rs would have satisfied the democratic
section OF MS followers Mr. Gladstone laid before
Parliament one that concilated the tories and en-
surcd their support The consequence was that all
through the education debates the whigs and the
tories acted in concert, and defeated and Kept in
abeyance the advanced liberals anu republicans.
Mr. Gladstone, IN fact, played the dangerous game
OF defeating his own friends by the aid or his
enemies, and much III feeling was consequently
created. IL was quite amusing TO watch the
duct of the conservatives "a the bill passed through
committee. SO anxious were they that II should
passso fearful they that II it were delayed the
friends OF unsectarian and compulsory education
might rush III ana win the day--that they abstaned
altogether from making speeches or doing anything
which would result in delaying the measure They
in fn,t Lost
government ratting them on the back, and crying
out, Good bill splendid bill. Pass It at once and
let us remove the reproach OF our ignorance
Whenever, however. the government broacned
their ballot proposition they entirely changed their
tune. They wheeled completely round, called Mr.
Gladstone traitor and joined themselves into one
compact host to obstruct and, If possible defeat the
bin. They maintained that the ballot was un-
English; that it had proved miserable failure in
America; that Its Introduction into English politics
through the medium OF the Education blll would
only tend TO corruption, ana that the government
were acting in cowardly spirit in seeking to arrm
tile principle Of the ballot Indirectly and the
pendant OF an education scheme instead of propos.
Ing it manfu!ly upon It's own merits There was
quite screech Of wrath and denunciaton. one
county gentleman striving to outdo another in his
castlgation Of the Ministry.
DISRAELI PRESENT IN FULL DRESS
When the row was at its height MIR. Disrae was
hastily summoned from an evening party, and for
the first time in his life he appeared In the House in
lnli evening costume. He at once advised war to
opposed with all methods ana at all hazards
rather than that the ballot clause should
be passed. The Old tories shouted with jOy
at the proposal, and then commenced fight such as
Is altogether without precedent in English leglsa-
waged, and it was not TIL quarter past FIVE IN the
morning that the House at length adjourned
DIVISION after division was taken, until many as
fourteen were scored, all being motions OF mere OBJ
structons TO prevent the being taken upon the
question that hat the ballot e,au9e should be inserted
allowed the principle OF hat mode OF election to be
embodied IN the bl, the carrying OF general ballot
bill would be so much smplified. Accordingly they
fought against the proposal with amazing bitterness
and kept on dividing upon the successive motions
for the adjournment OF the House ana the adjourn
nent OF the debate. Parties on both sides grew
wilder as the struggle went on, and laughter cheer
Ing, 2roanlng ana all manner OF demonstrations
took place
AT length daylight appeared, and an honorable
member moved that the gas be turned out. This
was done amid burst OF cheering and laughter and
the fight went on in broad daylight. Government
declared they would sit for week rather tran that
the bii should not pass, and the torres threatened
To obstruct the measure till tho day OF Judgment
II the ballot were not withdrawn. Members became
quite Jaded and fatigued over sucn hot work. and
had to have frequent recourse to the refreshment
rooms. Some got drunk over their pOtatlons and
made fools OF themselves. One caused the House to
dissolve III laughter by advising Mr.. Gladstone TO 90
home to his wife. Then TWO sparrows flew in at the
open easement, and the house for time forgot the
Education bill and roared ana laughed as the brds
twttered about over head One by one the con.
seryatives went home. weary Of the struggle and
at i've O'Clock In the morning there were only nne-
teen present.
Finding themselves thus reduced and opposed by
one hundred and fifty liberals, the nineteen left the
House. the government gained their ballot clause,
ana The bill passed through committee amid the
widest and loudest cheers have ever heard But
Wheh this was done there was no Speaker TO report
the bill to. Worn out with long vgils he had gone
TO his bed ana was peacefully snoring when he was
asked for The bill had consequently be reported
without HIN.
WHAT WILL. THE PEERS pog
me Lords wlil certainly throw out the clause
latlng TO e ballot. ana this may cause the bill to be
lost after all the lighting Should this prove TO be
the case a much more liberal bill win have to be
passed next year.
Gossip Of tl,e Natior--Queen victoria,s
Ecaltii-rhc Thames Embunkment-Riac
Praciice-Iliiies Peace and Rides in
War.
Queen Victoria has retired to Osborne in search of
quiet and the refreshing sea breeze. The hot
W ather and the fatigue mad been too much for her
Last Saturday she was present at a field cay and
sham fight OF the troops at Aldershott remaining
through ai the heat Of The day. on Monday she
took private view U. so much visible OF the
international Wolkingmen's Exhibition, and this
was the las, piece or WORK. Her engagement to
open the Victoria cmDankment on "Wednesday had
to be given up, greatly 10 the regret OF the London
ers and the Prince OF Wales and the Princess Louise
acted in the queens stead
The Prince OF Wales Is bachelor at present the |
Princess OF Wales having gone to visit her parents !
al Copenhagen.
The Thames embankment deserved royal open !
ing for II is really magnificent work. II runs from
Westminster Bridge to Blaokfriars Bridge, mile |
and quarter In IL curve like bow, on the north |
side OF the river. Starting on level with The ap- |
prolch to Westminster Bridge. opposite the Clock |
Tower OF the House OF Parliament 1t passes q thor.
ouphare OF noble width, in front Of Whitehall Gar
dens, under Chaiing Cross and Waterloo Bridges, !
past the fine front OF Somerset House and the pic.
turesque gardens and quadranges of the Temple, !
and so to Backiriars The river is skirted by an
immense wall OF light colored granite, against which
are moorcd the landing stages OF the river steamers
The effect is fine from end to end--the sweeping |
curve bringing every building Of Importance near /
the river into advantageous view from the House or
Parliament to ST. Pauls. Moreover, the new route |