The Penny Bee-Hive. — 1870-05-21 (London, England)

TUESDA.Y.  The Under Secretary for the Colonies explained, at the instance of Mr. Magniac, the terms on which Ministers have consented to guarantee the New Zealand loan for the promotion of emigration and the construction of roads in that colony; and added the expression of a hope that the House would agree to a proposal which was intended as a proof of the good will of this country at a time when, not without difficulty, an important principle with regard to the military defence of self-governed colonies in time of peace had been iinal:y settled.  Mr. Otway informed Sir J. Elphinstone that the Government did not think it Expedient or necessary, with a view to arriving at the truth in relation to the late murders of our countrymen in Greece, and justice being done in the matter, to send the Mediterranean fleet to the Piraeus.  Sir W. Gallwey dwelt at SM3 length upon the necessity which exists for: improving the channel passage between France and this country, and moved a resolution in favour of inviting the Co-operation of the French Government for the promotion of that end. Mr. Lefevre replied that the difficulties on the other side of the Channel consisted chiefly in the unsuitibleness of Calais and Boulogne harbour. So far as Dover was concerned, a committee was now sitting and inriciring, with the object of effecting some minor improvements there ; and Captain Tyler, who had visited Boulogne, reported that, for a sum of £500,000, the western pier might be so extended that steam. ers 400 feet long could enter and depart with safety. The motion was withdrawn.  Mr. Graves, in drawine, attention to the constitution of the Council of State for India, observed that trade was the genius of our Eastern Empire, and that there was no better way of securing the sympathy and confidence of the people of India iu the Government than by introducing into the Council those who by their habits of life, their training, and daily avocations, might be regarded as the repre. sentatives of those interests which were of such importance both to this country and to the natives of England. Mr. Jacob Bright seconded the motion; and a discussion ensued, which was concluded by Mr. Gladstone, who said that, accepting the discussion as conveying the sene of the House th at it was desirable to modify and enlarge the circle of the elements of which the Indian Council was composed, he hoped the mover of the resolution would be satisfied to allow that expression of opinion to have its due weight, and with the assurance of the Gove nment that Ministers would carefully consider the purport and tenor of the senti. ments expressed, and not ask the House, by adopting the motion, to embarrass the Government in making their selections to the Council, and diminish instead of enhancing their responsibility. Mr. Graves having intimated that he was content with the opinion he had elicited from the House, and accepted the assurance of the Premier, the motion was withdrawn.  Mr. Fawcett rose to propose a motion relating to the state of education amongst children employed in agriculture, but had uttered only a few sentences when the House was counted out.