New-York tribune., 1901-07-01
LONDON TRANSIT PLANS.
= SCHEMES CALLING FOR A. HEAVY OUT
LAY OF CAPITAL.
EARL RUssELL's TRIAL IN THE UPPER
| HoUsE-THE EDUCATION BILL
TRIAL OF THE PYX-
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Tondon July l. a. m.-This great city mas
shown marked diatoriness and lack OF inieial'e
% in the past in the matter OF rapid trahsl'' pu'
some atonement is now being MADE for previous
SHORTCOMINGS Never in the whole history oi
Tondon has there been .o.much stir over proJects
for linking up the districts as that now oelns
witnessed The House Of Commons committee
,as qiyen its sanction to extensions of the Lon
don United Tramway Companys system
amounting in the aggregate to many miles of
line and the 5ont committee of both houses OF
Parliament is deliberating sheaf of projects
-r +,be RAILWAYS involving a capital outlay of
r5n0O0 OO0 The Niiddlesex County Council and
4be London County Council are engaged in per-
fecting plans for schemes Of electric tramways
which in each case will if sanctioned. make nee
essarv an expenditure of f2,0OO.oOo There is
also in prospect a further application by the
London County Council to Parliament for au-
tboritv TO institute a municipal steamboat ser
vice. and coincident with il a demand for power
TO run omnibuses.
Probably the most interesting item in the busi-
ness which will come before the House OF LORDS
today is that relating TO the trial of Earl Rus-
sell The committee appointed last week to con-
slider the proper methods of procedure VIII pre-
gent a report The deliberations Of the commit
fee have been private. but It is assumed that
precedent will be strictly adhered to- There
seems to he every probability that the trial may
come on while Parliament is in session. as other
wise every peer must be specially summoned
TO attend Lord Stewards court
For the remainder of the session the House OF
Commons will be entirely devoted to government
business It is understood that Sir John Gorst
will introduce education bill this evening"
but he is not likely to make long statement
as the bill merely embodes the chief working
clause of the measure which has already been
introduced and fully explained. A special meet
ing Of the Liberal Education Committee VIII be
held Immediately after the introduction of the
bill to consider what steps shall be taken in re-
gard TO It. The leader of the Opposition may ap-
peal to the government to delay the progress of
the bill until the school boards throughout the
country have had time to consider fits proposals
and communicate their opinions to the House
OF Commons.
Henri Bourassa the French Canadian, who is
making short stay in London, admits that he
and his faithful pair of followers stand almost
alone in the Canadian Parliament as supporters
the Boer cause. but he maintains that he rep
ents tremendous body of opinion in Canada
rig tie whole of the Province of Quebec and
-rge part of Ontario, Canada, is, he complains
kept in the dark with regard to South African
affairs He is not very hopeful about the future.
but he will keep pegging away nevertheless.
Referring TO the matter of the relations between
the United States and Canada, Mr.. Bourassa
expresses the opinion that American capital Is
breaking down the barriers between the two
countries.
Charles T. Yerkes is soon to play a new part
He has promised to take the chair at the ami
versary festival and banquet of the Royal St
Anne's Society July II. This is one of the
oldest charitable organizations in the world, and
through Mr. Yerkes's chairmanship it is expected
TO gain many thousands of pounds
The trial of the pyx, or the testing Of the
money of the United Kingdom, will take place at
Goldsmiths Hall on Wednesday. The ceremony
IL a very ancient one. The first known trial for
which a writ was issued took place in 1871. Ed
ward III in 1345 formally established the cere-
m0ny, which down to 1870 took place at uncer-
tain intervals. An act passed in 1870, however,
stipulated that the trial Of the pyx which is a
box or chest in which are deposited specimen
coins shall be held at least in every year
= in which coins have been issued. l. y. F.