New-York tribune., 1876-08-19

taken place. He of course vigorously defended the
dispatch of the British fleet to Bersika Bay, and
maintained that it sent there not to protect the
Turkish but the British empire.
Three weeks have now elapsed since the explosion
on board the Thunderer, and still are the public as
far as ever from any official information as to the
cause of that terrible calamity. The cause which Is
generally supposed to have originated the disaster
points to no inconsiderable amount of blame upon
the shoulders of some of the officials of the Admi-
rally, at least that kind of blame which arises from
negligence. The inquest is to be resumed on Tues
day. but there is little hope that the scientific evil
dence which shall fix the cause will be ready
for some time yet, more especially as the engineers
have resolved to make a duplicate of the ex-
ploded boiler and ascertain, by placing it under
hydraulic pressure till il bursts the amount OF steam
pressure it took to cause it to explode. Meanwhile
The Times directs attention to the subject in man
ner which sits rather heavily upon Mr.. Ward Hunt,
for the right honorable gentleman has done what is
very unusual in a Cabinet Minster-written to say
that The Times is wrong in its facts and consequently
in its conclusions. This IS what The Times says:
Mr. Ward Hunt has benefited so much during the
present session by the policy of delay tBat Vt "a pfohae
he may view with disfavor this particular result
Vanguard until after the dchate on the subject, he
enabled TO use arguments which for the time hIied bs
opponents but which subsequent peilsu OF inc papers
by means seemed 10 iuGtiiy. Fortune has favored
him so far that no private member has since ontaineI
certainly, in the interest OF the navy ougnt not 10
have remained mmcced mas eeSn is p',,D5 and
TO substitute for them private courts oi lhani,y &
aer att % tie e. Msetoe accident or after the mis-
which bcfel the Iron Duke in Plymouth sound Inc
present delay though not caused by him, may take the
attcr cut Of the c0gnizancc Of Parliament, This Is not
satisfactory The ma kim OF the First Napoleon against
so far ny tic present First Lord That can he cou-
dent that they ever washed ct all Was any notice
ai that when she in dock or the last time, some
body cut large ventiatnS holes III her wateng' nuh
hcadsf
That is very strong language, especially for The
Times but Mr. Hunts correction, notwithstanding
il is true in the main and his muddlng adninistra-
tratton of the navy has rendered it unusually ncccs-
sary to say it. Unless careful watch is kept over
the Admiralty we shall have another official smoth-
ering of responsibility, what s worse, shifting
OF il TO the wrong shoulders IN this matter
PASSIONATE DEBATE on EDUCATION
AIL-NIGHT SESSION OF THE HOUSE on TIE FDUCt-
TlON ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS or THE PRESS ON
ITS PAssAGE-lRsT SPEECH oF Young MfM-
BER-DR. WALLACE AND TIRE SCOTSMAN
|rRoN AN OCCASIONAL CoREEsrONnESc 0TTHE rMnrNEI
LoNDoN, Aug. 5.--Thc fires Of party passion have
been burning for tie last two days thcy have
seldom burned before n British politics. The morn
ing papers Of yesterday contained the oWinous an
nouncemcnt that the House was still dividing on
these amendments when we went to PRESS IL was
half-past four on Friday morning. and the
sun had already riser over the Surrey HlIl5
before the British House OF Commons went
home 10 bed from its Thursdays lab"rS
This all arose in consequence Of the action of tie
Government on thc Education bin. Ea'inGaroused
amost violent opposition by the introduction OF one
retrogradc clause fayoring the abolition cf school
boards Mr.. Disiaelis government on this IncInora-
Bile evening again tanned tnc flames OF party pas
sion by accepting another clause AZ tire hands oi the
Roman Catholics which even more than the last ~
calculated TO arouse the feelings OF she advanced
liberal party. This clause one which intensified
the Injustice Of the famous 25tn clause in Mr.. Fors
ter's act. The mover of the amendment to the
Government bill wa Lord Robert Honagu, who.
though he has gone over to the ranks Of he Home
Rule party, would appear to be as strong a
Tory a. ever. He proposes to make the payment oi
school fees III dcnomiuatioual schools on behalf Of
INDECENT parents o compulsory and not aS Eow per
missye duty on the part of school BOARDS. L"fi
Sanion. The Education Minister wiser than h.s
leaders saw what was involved in this amendment
shook his head, and refused to sauci0nit. IVen az
il has been modified hy subsequent legislation the
NonconfOr,nst Liberals charge that tins extra clause
Et a
OF England schools at the expense of the country,
and il requires little effort 20 imagine the effect oi
al effort not only to revive the old clause but to III
| tcnsify its operation.
Notwithstanding the refusal Of Lord SandOD, how
ever. Sir Stafford Northcotc presently Announced
| that The Government would accept the al cndmcnt,
! and hcrcupcn arose the scene. The Liberals were
! Indignant beyond description. Mr.. Fawcctt pro-
tested again aud again. Mr.. Forster warned the
J Government Of the outside feeling they would
aronsc Still were the Ministers Obdurato, and they
adlerch to the clause Finding that no hope existed
OF the Government giving way the advanced
Liberals took into their hands the only weapon III
the power of a minority. and they used 1t with no
scruple The adjournment of the debate was moved,
and on its defeat the adjournment Of the House,
which on its defeat was followed by The adjourn
nent Of the debate again. and 50 they continued till
a few minutes after /. when from sheer exhaustion
the Government had to give way and consent TO
thc "adiourplncnt OF the House" When the House
met at 2 o'clock the same day for it, Friday
sitting. Lold Sandon offered the House what
wag intended as "a compromise, and what
AZ first blush has that appearance. II"
withdrew the Objectionable amendment IN
the exact form in which IL had been moved, but
he substituted for il another which carries out :hc
same thing in another way. He rcpeIls the 21th
clause and places the duty Oi finding the means oi
school payments for the parents Of children WI"
cannot pay them on Boards Of Poor Law Ouaidianf.
Tn, new clause was carried oi course by large
majority notwithstanding the protest oi sucl
widely divergent political thinkers rs SIR Wlliani
Haroourt DR.. plalfiir Mr. Fawcctt, Mr. Chamber
lain and Mr. Ncwdcgdtc, the latter opposing II
because nc saw chat by It's means the rates OF The
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