New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-14
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT.

MOTION YAyORING TIE WITHDRAWAL OF "RsAr
BRITAIN HRoN TIE DECLARATION or PARIS
THE LAW AGAINST BEARING ARMS IN IRELAND
NOT TO APPLY TO AMERICANS TAKING PART IN
rHK INTERNATIONAL RIFLE MATCH
LONDON, Tuesday, April IL, 1875
In the House Of Commons tonight Capt. Ballis-
Cochrane moved that in the opinion of the House
the international Code Conference, 10 meet 1t St.
Petersburg affords favorable Opportunity for En-
gland to withdraw her agreement ~ the Declaration
of Paris in 1856.
Mr. Bourke, Under Secretary Of State for Foreign
Affairs spoke against the motion. He declaIed
England could not hOnOrably withdraw from that
Declaration without thu consent of the other pat~s
who signed it. Her REIMBURSEMENT Of the night IN
seize enemys goods q neutral vessel wa Doubtless
a great concession. But England was gamer by
the abolition Of privateering and in other respects
He thought the revival NJ this question tended tO
good result On the contrary it was likely 10 raiso
other grave issues and if persisted in would render
England liable to the charge Of breach Of faith. The
motion was rejected by vote OF 80 Yeas 70 26l
Nays
In the House OF Commons this evening Mr.. SuIli-
van member for Louth, wanted to know whether
the law in regard to the bearing Of arms IN Ireland
would in any way interfere with the American rr1e-
men who are coming to Ireland TO thke pert III tho
international rife match.
Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Chief Secretary for Ire
land replied that all classes would heartily welcome
the American team this Summer. The gentlemen
from the United States who TO take part in tho
competition were undoubtedly law abiding citizens.
There was no reason to suppose that they would
break the law or be any more likely ~ render them
selves liable to arrest than ScotchmeD Enghsh-
men.
Mr. Sullivan insisting upon posltive asxurance,
that there might be no misrepresentation, tho
Chief Secretary replied that there would he no IN
reference with the visitors, because 1t WA we'll
understood that they had no intention OF breaking
the law but if necessary, . special arrangement
would be made 10 secure their entire freedom II
movement and exemption from the formal operation
of the law.
QUESTION OF BREACH OF PRIv1IR6E-rHF PRINT
Frs OF TWO LONDON JOURNALS SUMMONED BE-
FORE THE BAR OF THE HOUsK Of COMMONS.
LONDON, Tuesday, April 10, ls71
The London Times and Daily N.1cs, having recently
published certain documents which had boen sub
mitted To a select committee of Parliament on SOnth
American bubble loans, motion waS introduced
snmmOnng the printers Of those journals "a the bar
of tho House to for breach of privilege. Tho
motion met with much opposition, but after a hong
debate the liberty and responsibility of the press,
was adopted.
INTERNATIONAL WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
MEETING OF DIPLOMATIC CONFERENCE At YAEIs
AN INTERNATIONAL BUREAU TO BIZ EsrAB-
LIsHED.
PARIS. Tuesday, April 10, 1873.
The Diplomatic Conference upon the mctrical
system Of weights and measures net here YESTERDAY
Tue Governments of Brazil. the United STAKES vssesaeia
and the Argentine Republic represented II was NJ
solved establish International Bureau Of wesb's
and Measures