The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-22
fLADST0NE'S COUP D'ETAT.
Herald Special Report from
London.
General Amazcment at the Manner In Which
tho Purchase System Has
Been Abolished.
The Vote Of the House Of Lords
Anticipated.
The Action OF the Government
Severely Criticised.
OPINIONS OF The LONDON PRESS.
OPINIONS OF The LONDON PRESS.

TELEGRAM TO the NEW yoaK HERALD
The following despatch has been received
from our correspondent -
LONDON July 20, 1877.
There Is great excitement among the intelli-
gent classes at the extraordinary action Of the
government regarding the bill for the reorgant-
cation Of the British army.
The most important part Of the bill, the
Adjustment of the purchase system, was
approved BY the House of Commons.
But the vote in the House Of Lords was not
On the main issue, now intended to be final.
ANTICIPATING THE ACTION OF TIE LORDS.
The Lords by their vote only rejected the
amendment which had been made in the House
0fCommons, without taking action with regard
10 tho rest Of the bill.
Tho government thereupon assumed that
the House Of Lords was not opposed to the
principal measure OF the bill, and abolished
pho purchase system BY the royal prerogative
Tor the regulation of the army.
THE TIMES SEVERE ON MR. GLADSTONE.
Tho London Times says the act of the
Ministers abolishing the system of purchase
)of army commissions by royal warrant is q
violent wrench of the constitution and q
wanton setting aside of the will of the House
Of Lords.
The London Times regrets that this grave
Issue has been raised, but expresses the hope
Hhat the Lords WILL In their future action, think
Of the effect upon the officers Of the army,
rather than the indignity to their own privi-
aeges.
EHR DAILY NEWS IN FAVOR OF aLADsToNE's
MEASURE.
The London Daily Nesos approves the con-
duct of the government in making themselves
the opponents of the popular will, aud recon-
pends that the Lords pass the bill abolshing
the purchase Of army commissions.
THE TRLEaRAPH EULoGIzINa TIE MINISTRY.
The London Telegraph is exultant over the
action Of the Ministry, and says that Mr..
Gladstone will bs the more popular for viudi-
eating the dignity of the House of Comm ons,
In securing the harvest Of its laborious SEES
sion, and for reorganzln9 the defences of the
country and guarding the interests of the
army.
TUE POST AND STANDARD CKNsURE THE COURSE
OF THE MINISTRY.
The London Post says the course Of the gov
ernmen thas been somewhat unconstitutional,
bringing, it believes, Parliament into contempt
before the people.
MRS. CAMP INDIGNANT.
The London Standard asserts that Mr.. Glad
stone has grossly violated the privileges of
Parliament wasting Its time and precipitatin
constitutional crisis.
Nh. DlsRAELI's OPINION OF THE MEASURE.
Mr.. Dlsraell, In the House of Commons,
critlcises the Ministry for appealing to the
prerogative Of the Grown, and says that the
question might have been settled without re-
sorting to such an extreme measure.
xu QUEENS WARRANT BEFORE THE COMMONS.
In the House Of Commons this afternoon
Mr.. Cardwell, Secretary Of State for War, laid
on the table the Queens warrant abolishing
tho system Of puchsse Of army commissions.
NAPOLEON.
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