New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-23

FOREIGN NEWS.
VIOLENT SCENE IN THE BRITISH HOUSE OF
COMMONS

VIOLENT SCENE IN THE BRITISH HOUSE OF
COMMONS.
THE PREMIER ANNOUNCES THAT THE GOVERNMENT
ABANDoNs THE MERCHANTS SHIPPING BILL
MR. PLIMsOLL DENOUNCEs THE GOVERNMENT
HE USES STRONG LANGUAGE AND GEsTiCULATEs
wILDLY-MR. DIsRAELI MOVES FOR Ills RE-
M0NAL-THE SPEAKER CALLS UPON HIM TO RE-
TRACT, But HE wITIIDRAws WITHOUT DOING SO.
LONDON, Thursday. July %, 1875.
In the House of Commons this afternoon Mr..
Disrael announced that the Government had aban-
doned the Merchants Shipping bill for this session
He expressed the hope that the session would be
closed on the 10th or 10th of August or possibly at
an earlier date.
Mr.. Piimsoll took the floor and delivered a speech
in which he violently attacked the Government.
He said the consequence of the abandonment of the
bill would be the destruction Of thousands Of lives.
lie spoke vohemently and excitcdly using extraor-
binary epithcts, stamping his feet and gesticuatng
wildly, setting the House in uproar.
MIR. Pjmsoll added that he was determined TO I'M
mask these villains. In reply to the Speaker he said
he applied that expression to members of the House,
and refused to withdraw it,
Mr.. Disraeli moved that Mr.. Plimso be removed
from the House.
The Speaker ordered Mr. Plimso to Withdraw his
remarks, but the latter left the Chamber shaking
his iisi at the Government benches az he went out
The House then began discussion as to what action
il proper TO take i'll regard to Mr.. PlimsOls
duet. Several speakers urged his exctabty as an
excuse for his oftensc The debate the subject
was adjourned until Thursday next.
Mr.. Sullivan, after Mr. Pmsol had left the Cham
ber apoogetically limited that he was momentalily
insane.
1t is rimorcd that there will be fresh trouble in
the House when the motion to abandon the Merchants
Shipping bill and proceed with the Agricultural
Holdings bill comes MP.
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF TIE AFFArR-MR. PLIM-
SOIL APPEALS STRONGLY 10 THE GOVERNMENT
HE CHARGES THAT MR. BATES AND OTHER
MEMBERS SENT OUr UNSEAwOErHY SHIPS
MORE TUMUIr FEARED.
The scene in the House of Commons this after
noon, caused by the violent speech of Mr.. Pmsoll,
was unparalleled. Mr.. Plimsoll first earnestly inn
plored the Government Tot 70 send thousands of per-
sons to undeservcd and unhalowed graves through
the conduct of shipowners of mnrderous tendencies
Upon beng called tn order he advanced to the table
and gave notice that he would ask ON Tuesday next
whether certain vessels which had been lost, entail
ing great sacrifice of lifc belonged to Mr. Bates
member for Plymouth.
MIR. BATES ONE OF THE MEMBERS AssAILED, As SERTs
THAT THE SHIPS HE LOST WERE ALL SOUND
TWO LIBERAL MEMBERS PROTEST AGAINST THE
GOVERNMENTS COURSE
Mr.. Bates subsequently made personal eXplana-
ton in regard TO the remarks of Mr. Plimsoll con
corning himself. He acknowledged that he had lost
five ships during the lat two years, but said they
were well equipped, were classcd \ No. at Lioyds
and were only insured for part of their value lie
expressed pity for Mr.. Plimsoll, who, lie said was
not responsible for his actions.
Aessrs r. T.. Smith, Liberal member for Tyne
mouth and Mr.. Rathbonc, Liberal member for Liv-
erpool protested against the Governments conrse.
They declared that the suspense and uncertainty
which would be- produced by the withdrawal Of the
Merchants Shipping bill would be injurious TO the
shipping interest.