The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-12

gard 10 the internal economy Of tho department He
had as on former occasion, In regard 70 the
bill which had been abandoned placed on the notice
paper certain amendments which might be taken as
representing his views and the entire extent TO which
nc desired To support the measure OF the government
But II the withdrawal OF those amendments would IN
any way facilitate the passing OF the measure he would,
as on the former OCCASION very choeruly place nus
views on one side in order that the matters in dispute
might be fairly fought out upon other amendments s
entirely concur but which would equally raise the same
questions, and afford the opportunity for debate Mr..
Maclver said he had just received letter from Lon
don solicitor Of very considerable experience in regard
to shipping affairs, which so entirely Gpropos that
he would read an extract from it to the House. Tho
writer said
The saddle is being the wrong horse the govern
ment not TO blame; the late government did exactly
dercy has done his best aud Mr. Dsrae very likely spoke
reset The real ,swe r %s ne w.ew ao MI M'
the Board Of Trade They made royal commission a de-
%onsirous measure and then to shrink from discussion o Of
Those views were very widely held, and he had there
fore taken the liberty OF stating them to the House. but
nc did not mean to say that he entirely concurrcd
with them. lie had personally a great dead of
respect for the able permanent officials of the
Board OF Trade, Of whom personal
friends and he had no dosire to bring any charge
against them except he thought they overworkcd
and that some considerable change in the internal
economy of the department really required But
still the fact remained and to that extent he agreed with
the writer of the letter that IL really owing the
state of those within the Board OF Trade that the House
asked TO consider such crude, i'll considered pro
posas in regard 10 legislation The conclusions OF the
10y ooi'lssoners mc,c OS 49, VI S % "'ia
part, capable of being reduced to the test OF fact
H to S ns9n to 0 %n anN we're Ro really tine
missoners Those gentlemen held very strongly TO
the view that the survey and classification Of YES
sponsibity, and bring Everything and everybody
to the dull level Of mediOcrity He differed entirely
me of tho WI es eeSry
as that two and two make four Liverpool was second
to no port in the Kingdom either as regards It's steam
FL y%sse on WHICH the o. crde
themselves was already some form other surveyed
The splendid iron ships for which the Mcrscy was so
well known wcro, almost without exception, already
surveyed and cassed and he challenged his honorable
friend opposite Mr Rathbone on the subject rs he had
done on former OCCASION How, therefore, nc asked,
could be reasonably maintained that tho principle OF
survey abandoned?
Mr. RATnBoNE said it not true, as the question
had been asked that there was only one surviving wit
ness who was examined IN the shipping interest ny the
Royal Commission and that he had changed his views NJ
to surveys and load lines In confederation
of this denial he would read letter that he had received
upon the question:
WIsDkEMEEE HOTEL, WIsDERnERE, July -, 1879
DEAu ~ saw IN Tue hetcmh OF Ees.etuW Pa
bether The only snrvyins yerD"o witness in the steam"
boat nterest who was examined before the ROYAL Commits,
had not within days his opinions
and was now In favor Of surveys load lines &c dare say
the h4ry IS NOT oil tho smallest moment but IN case IL
Sopt death, am sure yc msy rive Il the fullest conra
dicon dislike the form the government shin.
ping Bill is gradually assuming and AM very sure the cou
try will dislike ALSO when time has allowed its effects to be
aeveopca me principle o. surveys oad lines Sc merely
NAM years membeP Of Ijoyd's committee
and AN now vice chairman Of tho Liverpool Registry /
Ought know something purpose those
serve, clearly how 4 only persons who don't
tor to the minimum Of quality 10 their vessels who resort TO
them hope the generous sympathy Mr. Plmsos out5urst
case Loss life won't be prevented by his bill II will be
Bad ships will be better good for such laws Al
ready can perceive many points IN which has become
have been passed think the result OF passing more o. the
type will be very grevous when time has allowed their
ALFRED HOLT.
AS shipping owner Mr. Holt was most successful in
snns me anu 'c ., twe"t NV yea1 ne
existed and that spite of the Of large subsidies
Mr. Holt of the foremost of in introducing
improvements in ships and he occupied the exrsordi
mary position =, pc'ns ste' Th OmneI VINO haa
was referring to letter he had received from Mr.
cuy in applying svsem of load line to Vessels in ex
sancc In, ;ha, no bad donhs "a IN tho oaoct on ves
sells yet 10 DO Du't-whcn MT MaciVer arose 10 make
an explanation. Mr. Disraeii, however, deprecated
the bill and Mr. MacIver resumed his seat
mr. nen M sf ouse 70 reaa the
D'n 7eco 'v s.ons,y ue' ny, VIZ o.s, ~ ae
bill for the Agricultural Holdings BILL and declared that
1t not the force of public opinion which had obliged
them 10 hiring forward the hill although no douIt thew
had been powerfully aided by il in doing So Groncal
cheers
The bill was read second time.
The following is the text ' of the English government
bill to make temporary provision for giving further
powers 10 the board oil trade Tor stopping unscaworhy
Be il enacted by Queens Most Excellent Majesty by
and with the advice and consent Of the Lords spiritual and
bled and by the authority of the same, as follows
persons from thSir ssG or oherwse to be