New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-20
FOREIGN NEWS.
REPUBL1cANIsM IN ENGLAND.

,oruARKABLE SCENE IN THE HOUSE OF COM
vONS--MOTiON OF SIR CHARLES pike FOR
INFORMATION RESPECTING THE COST OF
IoYALTY--HE Is SHARPLY REB,ixED BY MR..
GLADSToSE-rHE MOTION REJECTED BY AN
OVERWHELMING MAJORITY.
LONDON, no sdsy, March 70, 1872
Aremsfkable scene occurred in the House OF Com
,ooos to night when Sir Charles bikes resolution
,oinyesigate the expenses of the Crown came MP.
Tn, Speaker called upon Sir Charles for the moo
tnrtios of the motion of which notice had already
hesn esven. VisoOunt Bury rose to question CT
rriS.eee. He said that the members OF Parliament
laS taken the oath of allegiance TO Queen nc
tasa ard her successors, and the member from
C,el.ea hail avewed openly that lie was a
Republican, he Lord Bury wanted to kncwN, with
-ropcr respect for the honor of the Con,tons, the
men Der could be allow ed TO proceed without repu-
dating Here Lord Bury was interrupted by
cheers and shcsts ard there much confusion on
all sides. Tie Speaker, as soon as the House was
brought to order, said be nothing snconsistept
with the diynityCf the House in allowing the nleE>
Der from CAelsea%o proceed. 1t viHsTo part OF Inc
Speakers shrty 20 interfere.
Sir Charles Dixie then rosefto nut has mesoh
nmid great excitement and ssStort OF groans adJ
eheers. afsm and moderate teDe of woke NJ
called sstentisn to the Civil hist and then Tiove0
for retgrus showing the duties OF the Audi'Jr; u
whom lie makes his reports cOrirs of such reports
for csc wear since the accession of Victort9; war
ran. issred by the trcas,J " II III specifications OF
ho clnsrses in which saviyg rs arose. ana to
Vhs,h 90 ,ount those savings were trhs19red
ssoi yesr He also e,ved ior returns -ho"ing
III income and expndhares of tte Grown
nm the Queens atcest'On 70 the present year; the
ss,nrs charged on t Estimates for fees 60 lnstas
toDs; for robcs c0lsrs badgcs. royal presents the
,oyeV nee of disRl.,s sysd personages 'suleraiSof
she fcy family. exslse,ef the cOronaSr Journeys
# ~ Queen, building 'srd repairing % palaces
.Coa, ceremonies sgowAr- es TO trumpcteTs. water
rao,anarsbals and s.har,t erains aadhfor the ser
we, e the roya, r;e hts or ten years Finally. he
rrv ii for retuniHs the income frOzl 81 Duchles OF
IA. ,aster and Gnnwap, and of tSe@cotal amount
r-iH the Prin1 a Wales
9r Chales, hag ng " ccceded B rec ing his mo-
tn to the emf Trough frequenus 10 'arrupted, pro-
ecdod 80 suRpot it in set speeeA. y ersive laugh
t-r WAS heard ~ all parts of the House, in the
ralleries as well ason ne floor, 6lrms its delivery
and the eGnfnson VAS at ;irnfs so great that bie
voice wac r5audibc. He Sper by saying
that possibly sher notion he slfere1 was unprece-
lentsi Ii ,ras time, Therefore, shat a precedent
,hoad be established He wo11d u scuss the que5-
ton Of allegiance some othe- day He denounos1
necuros ap sIseless offices like thu of the Governor
Of Windsor Castle and waDJedft) know on what
pncpf ofright IL Prince Tecl5 and Prince Arthur
were Flowed 70 occupy lodges ir the public parks
There Vas.once justifcsziou "a spending money
for roysd yechts, or his late NJ esty WilhaUplY
was ssiIos-king' now England maintained f0dI
vessels sf this dee cnptiOn-tor ~ hat reason 9he
abandonment Of tt antiquated Palace of ST. James
Was r,,.mIncndet long ago; ct thousands wore
spent tbaIeon anNially. He aa- tilted that hoIad
vsde .is t-srgo that the Queer pad no inc&Inatax.
nis ne ;la} 1iuce learned was MT true He there
fore rrtrDs ~ sc charge and ae nowledged that he
had he.s, IL Hinformed. He osIcluded by asserting
th,f toe anil lis showed increase of $4,000, md
that Ito, tos pa ors believed that large portion of
the nom : = wasted.
NJ. aoboz,p Herbert, member for NOttin ti,In,
seDadrd the motion. The House had all the time
been ioi,W agd tumultuOus. Mr.. Gladstone rose,
when oni,i va restored, and the members became
attentive. Mr. Gladstone cOntradicted positively
the statement frat the Civil List had increased and
corrected Sir Charles sharply on other points. One
Who assumed h instruct the public he said. must
at least BE- accurate He denounced as mischievoH5
the speech made by the member at Newcastle, and
limited that the success of his motion would be equal
10 the success Of that speech. In conclusion, MIR
Gladstone urged the House on every ground TO re-
jet the motion.
Mr. Auberon Herbert endeayored 10 speak, but
his voice drowned with groans and cries of
Oh divide" The Speaker insisted on the pnserva-
ton Of order when all the Conservatives and many
Liberals left the chamber. Mr.. Herbert attempted
10 continue his speech. He declared he preferred a
republic over a ssonarchy. Here Interruptions be-
gan again. Three attempts were made to count out
the House. LOrd George Hamilton called attention
70 the demonstrations of persons in the vsitors and
rePorters galleries in violation of the rules. The
galleries were cleared, but were soon afterwaTd re-
opened After several attempts to adjourn, and va
nous datory motions, the House divided, with the
iolowing result: For the motion. 2; against, 274
Iae result was greeted with cheers and laughter.