New-York tribune., 1885-08-11
DOlNGs OF THE ENGLISH PARLIAMENT.
PROPOSED COMMISSION TO FIND OUT THE CAUSE
OF BRITISH TRADE DEPRESSION.

OF BRITISH TRADE DEPRESSION.
Loypoy. Aug. 1O.-LOrd Iddlesleigh, First
Lord of the Treasury moved In the House Of Lords this
afternoon that the peers approve the proposed
ment OF commission inquire into the causes OF tne
nreseut de eprcsson In British trade He said tnat the
commission intended to ascertain, II possoie
what werc the actual facts respecting the depression
n nauc into the causes 1t and report It's findings 10
Parliament without formulating any trade policy Inc
commission would be composed OF men the oest apie 10
make the desired Inquiries There had boen great COM
plant concerning the depression In British trade In
years. and he hoped the Lords woud SANCTION c
appointment Of the commission
Earl Granville opposed the appointment OF the pro-
posed commission, reterating his argument that py
appointing 1t the Government would encourage the
public in tho false belief that Parliament could by leg
isation remedy the evil complained Of
Robert Bourke, Under Secretary for Foreign Ahsrs,
stated In the House of Commons that the advccs In
possession OF the Government did not confirm the re-
ports of alleged annexations In Zanzibar, Du
on the contrary showed that the chiefs OF the various
districts remained steadtast in their loyalty to the
Sultan.
Sir Richard A. Cross. Home Secretary, moved the
second reading the bill for the housing Of the posr
and object of the measure was to prevent
the oyercro wdg Of people in dwellings and also the
overerowdng sof houses within particular areas He
added that the Government intended TO place the great
prisons of the metropolis ontsido London and utilize
their present sites FOR the construction thereon Of
Sir Michael Hicks Chancellor Of the Exchequer
the Government were Sill uncertain as
10 the Parliament would be prorogued, as they
hoped proceed this session with tho bill Tor the nous
fng of the poor and with tho Irish Land Purchase b
He further that he would on Thursday next
move vote thanks 10 the Army aud Navy for their
services in Egypt. .
the real gravity Of the situation sir John MIX, the
British at Zanzibar teegraphs that the
Sultan has appealed to the English fleet iOr protection
Admiral Paschen, commanding the German squadron
presented utiDatun Saturday, threatening that
Ills squadron would begin active operations uuiess the
Sultan withdrew his forces evyns tribute In the regions
which Germany claims II Is reported that LORD eaiis
bury IN a communication to Prince Bismarck asked
thai Germany's demand be held In abeyanoe until Eng
land has had time to consider the Sultan's appeal.
trade indicates beforehand that the inquiry VIII be
failure The only members versed In the subjects or the
inqury are Professor Price and Mr. Hicks Mr. Gibbs,
OF the Bank OF England. Mr.. Goschen. Mr. Childers,
Sir Thomas Brassey. q number OF representative
bankers OF London, and every eminent economist In
Eng land were asked TO sit the commission but re-
fused The result group Of nobodes the majority Oh
whom are Conservatives. Some OF the members are
known to be protcctiosts. The inquiry Ia discredied
The Housing OF the Poor bill passed its second reading
Sir Charles Dixie spoke In tue debate and WAS received
with cheers. The House then went into committee on
the Land Purchase bill . ,
The Government agreed to drop the church surplus
guarantee from the BILL which Was then passed IN COM
mi;,ee.
The House OF Lords has agreed to the amendment to
the Criminal bill adopted BY the House Of Commons