The New York herald., 1874-08-24
Review Of the Last Days Of the
Session of Parliament.
Will England Accept the
Cannibal Islands p
FIELD SPORTS.
The Lord Chamberlain and the
Ballet Girls.

1uc MiutsteIldl WulteDdlt ulnQer al GreeuW.Cus
an institution which has fallen into desuetude for
some years. has been revived by the conservatives
and is to take place to-day. This betokens the end
Of the session OF Parliament In It's later days.
and under the swetermg heat OF q July sun
tthOugh, by the way, the House OF Commons Is
said to be the best ventilated and the coolest build
ing In England), Parliament has done far more
and better work than at its first coming together
In the spring. Within the last few days the bill
giving an annuity OF fl5,O00 to Prince Leopold has
passed through both Houses with only one dissen.
tiens voice (that of Mr.. Peter Taylor, the member
for LeicesterD in the Commons, and OF course
none IN the LORDS The bill giving to the Charity
Commissioners the functions hitherto discharged
by the Endowed Schools Commission, whose
powers will cease at the expiration
OF the present year, has been also
passed through committee. Notwithstanding
Regulation bill was carried through its third read
ing in the Commons on Monday night Lord
Penzance has been appointed by the archbish hops
as the Judge under this Dill though, as Mr.. Dsrae
explained His LOrdshlp was not the anonymous
person whom the Premier, IN recent speech, an
nounced his intention OF recommending to the
office. 1t is thought that Mr.. Disraen alluded to
Lord Chief Justice Ere.. Mr.. Gladstone announced
that he did not share in the general quotation as
regards this bill; but he had not strenuousy OPP
posed 1t, as he thought there was case for legs.
lation. 1t may be noted thar Mr. Gladstone looks
haggard and worn, and that his conduct during
the session has not been such as to restore the
much diminished confidence OF his followers. In
the House OF Lords last night two OF the amend
ments made by the Commons TO the Public Wor.
ship Regulation bill we're negauved, but there is
little doubt OF the bill becoming law before Parlia.
ment adjourns
FIJI ANNEXATION.
Mr.. Macarthur, member Of Parliament for Lam
beth, by religion Baptist, by profession an alder
man, Is very anxious for the annexation OF the
FLY Islands by England; but last nights debate
showed him that such an i'd ca is not palatable TO
the house-at least on the terms proposed by the
cannibal Islanders. In lieu OF mis- motion an
amendment was moved by Sir Charles Dixie to the
effect that great caution should be used In the
subject OF annexation, and although this amend
ment was negatived 1t Is virtually what the gov
ernment will do. MIR. Gladstone, who, alter what
was for him prolonged silence, has been daring
up like an expiring candle, criticised the proposed
annexation severely; bat the best speech In the
whole debate was that Of Sir Willred Lawson, the
teetotal baronet, who reminded the house that
Germany and America had both declined this
'great boon Of annexation and recommended
left to fight the matter out among themselves.
THE BASE BALL PLAYERS
from Boston and Philadelphia who have recently
arrived IN England made rneir first appearance in
London at Lords ground on Monday last when
eighteen OF them engaged twelve OF the Maryle-
bone Club at cricket. The Marylebone Club went
IN first and remained in during the day; but after
luncheon, in the period usually devoted to rest,
the Americans gave specimen OF their national
game OF base ball for the amusement Of the visit.
ors. Their wonderful agility, skill and precision
were much admired, but in this display they
greatly Iatlgued themselves, 30 that when they
returned to cricket they were somewhat blown,
and their fielding was not so good as 1t had pre-.
viously been The cricket macth was finished yes
terday IN the midsr OF never ceasing downpour
of rain, the result being that the Americans had
majority OF two runs. London Is empty now, as
you know, and the ground was rot well attended
but heard several Old cricketers say that the
fielding was as good as they had ever witnessed,
and they seemed much surprised at the style OF
the batting. on which, as IL appears the base bah
players do not pride themselves. Several more
matches have been arranged before the Americans
sal for home on the Goth.
MR.. ALBERT GRANT
having been unseated for Kiddermnster as re.
ported IN my last has been succeeded by Sir VII.
liam Fraser scotch oaronet, whose muddy com.
plexion has caused him 10 be ukened TO bad dan.
neL 1t is supposed that on vacancy Mr.. Grant
will contest one OF the metropolitan borougns,
and that MS gift OF Leicester square to Londoners
had some thing to do with that Intention. Apropos
OF tnat gift here is the latest epigram On the sub.
iect:-
What, fowers in Leicester square These flowers Of
Grants
Are but the product OF his city plants;
The shade by which he seeks 10 nations praise
Suggests, alas the donors shady ways
what car ne nope TO gan .rom this affair
Save to connect his name with thing squarc
THE OFFICE OF EXAMINER OF PLAYS
the duties of which are to read every new play.
all of which before production must be left at the
Lord Cnamberains office IN order that any poh;i.
cal or immoral alluslon may be exclsed, has been
for many years held by an old gentleman named
Doune. The Lord Chamberains decisions as ex.
pounded by Mr.. Doune, have recently been most
unsatisfactory. While ballet girls have been or.
dereQ to leQgtnen their skirtg and acfora