The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-27

SCENE IN THE ENGLISH HOUSE or COMMONS
CHARGES OF DEBAUCHERY-A SECRET SIT
TING.

SCENE IN THE ENGLISH HOUSE or COMMONS
CHARGES OF DEBAUcHERY-A SECRET SIT
TING
LONDON, April Is, 1873
There was an extraordinary scene N the House OF
Commons last evening Mr. 0'Donneil, Tho member
Tor DuDgarvsu, rose TO call attention the action
the government with reference 10 the murders in
Donegal, and TO move '.that 1t Is unconstitutonaI
unsuod TO promote Of justice and calculated
to foster disbelief In the impsr,ialy OF the law"
IMAGINATIVE REALITY.
In subdued tone Of voice Nj O'Donncll ooutin.
ued:--"I do Dot know how can assist tho House 10
realize Tho facts Of The case have TO bring forward
better than by putting Hypothetical case substitute
log the names Of English persons and places for She
actual names ana asking tho House imagine that .
terrible outrage had been committed quiet dell in
Cumberland, In tho midst OF population conspicu-
for IT'S law-abiding virtues; that q landlord
and two servants had boon suddenly attacked
and murdered; that what was believed to
have been a happy English districs had for years
been practically a. tho mercy Of who, by the
lamcntablo shortcomings Of tho English land law,
been enabled to execute the caprices OF barbaric
stage Of civilization by means OF tho chcanery Of
niuetsenth century legal procedure; that for quar-
ter OF a century these Cumberland daesmcn had been
exposed to NIL she tyranny and mental and moral tor
dssoIuto lie; that villages had cleared Of In
habitants, and tho doom OF eviction continually
hanging over others and that spite OF all shts
district had mover been stained by offence OF an
agrnr'an character, and that no attempt had been
madc on this Cumberland landlord, except by tho
uncle OF girl he had attempted 10 dshonor. (Cres
Of "0hl" and ''Shamel''l II would, under these
circumstances, strike every Enslishman being In
the highest degree unlikely sha, innocent and
patient pcasantry who had borne all this Tor quarter
Of a century had entered widespread piracy
10 murder this landlord, who was known throughout
tho country a. the bad oar.'" (cries OF "order.'J
lntsrruptng the bold speaker At this point Sir A.
Gordon IN mis- place ~ rise to order" he ex-
claimed, and Instantly voiley OF cheers broke FORTH
"Are we TO listen TO language which II disgrace 10
tho British House OF Commonsf"
Here Mr.. ParnslI. the Member for Meath, and tho
irreprcssbio Keneay together, but the former,
catching the speakers eye, Appeared him 10 pro-
protect tho privilege OF speecn the House .'when
tina, speech oonvsys tho .rutnD loud ores Of .No
Noi"l
The Speaker remaining immovablo In hts chair Mr.
o'Donneh proceeded VITO his Imaginary picture, and
said whom u was known that this crime against .
village maiden. committed twenty years ngo-aa out
rage on a village home-was NOT an isolated pioce OF
Once again ne was interrupted by another opponent,
Mr.. King Harman, Mcmbor Tor Sligo. Who who amid
renewed chcors, to order .sksd whether tho
honorable member was in order IN maaning the dead
Earl by making statements Of which no has knowl-
edge.
tcmalc attempt here" ne said, 'to Interfere with
Of the Doc.or's speeches. this sally greeted with
laughter. Dot nm attempt 10 proceed was suppressed
with nerce CRIES OF Order" The Speaker now r0sc,
aud IN h.. qulos calm manner. d:i he Ian suase
Of the honorable member IN possession Of the House
Is very strong; but at tho Same time am NOT pro-
cared 70 say thai no 10 out OF order"
Mr. O'DonneII SAID DO would mako every allowance
for the feolinsA o honorable members whiic he drew
attention case IN Cumberland q parallel
that which be was presenting 90 tho House. II he
drew = sort OF imasinary case the house would then
DO able md out whether II applied elsewhere than
IN Cumberland. suppose these Instances Of detauch-
d,y NOT know where besides, ana SUPPOSE ,nst me
pcssantry we're given the alternative Of eviction or
dshonor. and tha, those Infamous threats N case OF
refusal tho vulgar wilos 0f seducoa were carried
Matters wore evidently getting 10 q cmax and, a.
thcre way OF stopping tho mouth OF Mr.. oDon-
noiI, Mr. King nsrman took up tho ouiy weapon
manning, mo clearing Of The House winch followed
Ing cleared, Mr. Gladstone snd the sarqu,s Of Hars.
ington cn,cred the House.
the spcakcr-An honorable member having taken
notice Of the presence OF strangers mus adopt tho
course which have taken on a former occasion and
put question az once 70 The House that strangers
10 ordered To Withdraw. Those IN favor say "Yea."
"a volume oi Yeas was tho response Those
agsinsI 'Nav" There were q low "NsyA") think
The sYcasn have -
MIR ParueI-i think tho .'Nays" have Il
The division DELL Was thcn rua X and about 4 dozen
other mem bers entered tne House from IN. lobDlea
the Spcaker-rhe question " that strangers DO or
dcred TO withdraw. having put the usual formula,
the House divided.
4 STORMY DIVISION.
while the division vas progressing loud cheers and
groans were heard IN Tho icUbics, aud there was .
great dcai OF excitement OWING " 10 said, tho APP
pcarance OF LORD Harrington and Mr. Gsdssone la the
lobby Of tho "Naysn The numbers then an
nounccd the motion that strangers 90 ordered 10
Withdraw, ana showed . majority OF 81 Tor the yeas
against IL nays Mr. 0'Donnsil was about 20 procecd
when Q momvcr and romark.d that strangers hsd
not Withdrawn. II appears that the reporters, who
had received no DEFINITE orders remained IN their
House Tho reporters we're accordingly ushsred ous,
but strange TO say, tho iadies gallery remained In
violate, being Technically outside the House, 90 that
tho iar Ones " there were any present IN shs gdsd
cage, had The whole thing 20 themselves
sEcREr SITTING.
The Daily Telegraph says;-
We undesnd that the proceedings after the reporters
Mr. UDvnne spoke sidersblc In support
his motion. aud hs ob.ervstcns led az times
sseai side Of the House Mr. .fsrns seconded the mo.
he also Condemned the acts OF the deceased Earl
Ward followed With speech denunciatosy OF the
~ honorable members Tor Dunssrvsn and Meath
vhch considered would have the effects upon
peassnry In Ireland. and mgnt be the .f nctnw
chem Iurther outrsges aud crime Their conduct was
anything na. con.u'sn.l and yst he .sid they were
the ike. The honorabe metnber altogether sepudi.
s,sd snsr , conduct s ~ King .iarmsn ia.uasa she
add SIR Richard Wallace the nouss tina, no, only
vas LORD Leitrim .sa',inasd bu, two innscen
that Msssr farnci and u'Donnea o,erssepped the
line q pradsnse ana we're no, jainsd IN the rsmssss
stood eomplsned Of tbs conduct Of honorable
ber vhen IN hs division sbby referring 20 tho
their VOTE mr. 0isdstone though that the howne