New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-22
ENGLISH GOSSIP.
ACTION or THE HOUSE or LORDS on THE ARMY
BILL-DI5CUsSIoN OF THE BALLOT BILL IN
THE HOUSE or COMMONS-RNDOwMENT OF
AN ASYLUM FOR HABITUAL ISEBRIATE5.
lPROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENTS

Il chiefly concentrated at the present time the pro-
ceedings In Parliament That assembly certainly does it,
hest 10 absorb Interest by almost unoxampled attention
10 its duties 10 has double sittngs on two days week,
extending O'Clock In the day to o'clock the follow
ing morning. It, however Is not unmndfu OF its personal
sustenaon for, up 20 the nth u had AZ the Kitchen
Committee report, consumed G37 dinners, anl $3.50
lunchoons in the New Refreshment In the House.
and since the datc mentioned the sngs hayo increased
in Duration and the genial consumption has been pro
porionably augmented These felts OF repast not
done out OF compliment to the restaurant rooms
which have been DEVISED indicate the assuity Of
members in their attentions 10 the Divisions Bel Instead
Of dining at Clubs or their own residences in town.
We have had what you would call Indignation night
the Lords That august assembly, which affects s1ch
satelnes3 Of temper has beon quite unneryed by Mr.
Gladstonos famous emp dti1t against them Having
secured bJuntifl compensation for tho army on the abo
li0n Of Purchase by the House of Commons and having
induced the House OF Commons 20 pay much three,
or G5 some estimate It, six millions Oyer-Regulaton
priccs9Ir. Gladstone sent his Army bill 10 the Lords,
giving them the opportunity OF graci)u3y sanctionnS
the bill. The Army bill re5embled the Irish Church bill.
The said Church bill gavo ampler compensation to the
clergy than could have extOrted second mo from
the House OF Commons and tho Army bill gave larger
pecunary indemnity to the officers engaged in Illegal
traffic than any Minister would be allowed 10 ask second
time from the House of Commons yet the Lords refused
with contumely to read the bill second time If their
had boon tolerated the bill could not be brought IN
again until next year, and In the meantime the Whole
OF the army would have been arrested through
the sale Of commissions being Deprecated by the fact
that Purchase had abolished by the House OF Com
mons and Oyer-Ra gulatOn prices declared Illegal Mr.
Gladstone had therefore choice but 10 sacrifice the IN
forests OF the army the Lords avail himself OF the
constitutional powers OF Royal Warrant 70 abolish Pur
chase without tlcm ami this Mr. Gladstone did without
hesitation The House of Lords received 50 great
A.-f TT,ria .1vrifts
opposed himself sAgy to the Lords with much dec5
ion AMI spirit. Even The Duty Ee1s imagined that Mr.
Gladstone would "captulate with his majority to Mr.
Disraes minority" The Conservatives, although they
were inclined with The Pail nal 0a-ete to regard mr.
Glads ones avorte qualities "a consisting In resou-
ton indOmtabiiity and evaporation had not the
slightest idea that Mr. Gladstone going TO take the
bold step he did Mr. Noel the Conservative whip was
sent among the Liberal mombers to endeayOr to find odt
what the Cabinet coup to be, but the secret was SO
well kept that 10 knew till the Premier announcedln
tho House OF Commons two nights after tho LORDS had
rejected the BILL that he had the Royal Warrant IN his
pocket-G polishing Purchase.
Tho indignation meeting therefore, in the Lords last
Monday night quite a savage proceeding. The Duke
OF Richmond represented that the House OF Lords had
been kicked They were nsultel AMI his impression was
that the "insult meant" The Royal Warrant had
not been used for eighteen years The Marquis OF sails
bury was too indignant to count, and represented the
eighteen years "a 100 years Lord Cairns described MI
Gladsoncs conduct "a Insult and employed other in
teresug terms upon it, TITS great rhetorical mistake
TO gnfy the humiliation put upon youby an adversary
unless the recital ia made to sympathzing audience
The Lords made this mistake for therOudoor audience
The country is disposed to think that il served the Lords
right II Is the custom OF eulOgss OF our Constitution
70 describe it as a beautiful seiadusting system Of
checks and counter-checks Mr.. Gladstone has merely
brought one OF these curious counerchecks into opera
ton on behalf Of the people, in acceleratins the esa
tive progress of the nation The Lords passed their vote
of condemnation by majority OF So The Times SAID II
was impossible estimate the Importance of the blow,
nobody has felt the blow seen any consequences,
save general satisfaction that the obsructveness OF the
House Lords has rebued No reference has been
made 10 the Peers OF 1t has not even been
subject of private conversation among members Of the
Lower House. who treat it as harmless and natural
caprice of the 4" other place"
on the same night the Government were defeated at
the same hour By very large majority upward OF So
upon the Ballot BILL the effect of which will be significant
for some years come and especially at the next election
The Ballot bill cannot be said 70 drag It's lingering
length along 1t may be said to have been erked along
The House Of Commons refuselo reduce the expenses
Of clcctons-indeed they would rather increase them
and Mr. Forster hasacccpted amendment which fines
a working man 800 If he coWas forward as candidate.
Before he can be placed before the constituency each
candidate must deposit 800, which will exhaust all the
money wOrkingclss candidate Is likely to have OF his
own Mr. Gladstone made earnest speech in favor OF
tho reduction Of other electoral expenses that work
ing men might have fair chance Of Candidature. He
pleaded in terms eloquent and earnest as any he ever
employed. Though the House full, it was perfectly
irresponsible Not single cheer greeted his plea that
the costs OF polling and hastings should be borne
by the constituencies. An overwhelming vote was given
against the proposition. Upward Of So as have said
was the amount of the majority. The present members
prefer keep the House rich mans Parliament is
practically a negation of the ballot for 1t is Of small
consequence that may vote as he likes II he can
not vote for whom he likes II this not amended either
the workngclass voters will follow the policy OF Austen
ton at tho next electiOn-reue to vote and decline TO
recognize the authority OF the next Parliament or vote
in vengeance as they oft have threatened and elect
Tories who will promise them better things The House
Of Lords have chance OF attaining great popular
ity if they will amend this matter when the bill comes
TO their hands This would be noble retaliation upon
the Commons. But they equal to thisi The House
OF Commons Is sitting to-day, Saturday, having got
through the Ballot bill yesterday afternoon, which will
be with the Lords on Monday. great airing Of the
Washington Treaty occurred In the afternoon sitting
Sir ROUNDED Palmer made great speech which was not
ended when the hour Of adjournment came At the
ing sitting members having motions delayed them, that
Sir ROUNDED might complete his Grafton Sir Stafford
NorthcOte and Mr. Gladstone the chief speakers
who followed.
Dr. Dalrympe the member for Bath has enieavored
to copy into English legislation the American feature Of
providing Asylums for Habtual Inebriates. He pro-
poses to give authority, under certain circumstances
private asyums TO deain nebrates aigyen period and
render alcohol inaccessible to them We have just had
a tragedy in the north Of England which shows that
need this power as much as you. York is pleasant
city, where have a Minister famed the world for
its architectural beauty. The city has quiet dainty
streets, and historic reputation OF farextendng inter
est. Yet neither sacerdotasm nor antiquity can mt
gate "A Zat
stl cherishes In pleasant lane in the suburb OF this
York. shOnkelnar latelE sahhah his Mfn 10 dnath IN