Runcorn and Widnes Examiner. — 1874-08-01 (Runcorn, Cheshire, England)

TUESDAY. THE INFANTICIDE BILL. THE BRUSSELS CONGRESS. THE NEW CHARITY COMMISSIONERS, &c., &c.  The House of Lords sat for barely an hour on Tuesday. M. Charley's Infanticide Bill was thrown out, in spite of Lord Colchester's argumenrthat the rarity of capital convictions in the case of child murder by the mother matte it expedient ta allow the offence to be treated as a misdemeanour. Lord Redesdale and majolity of the law lords were of opinion that nothing should be done to diminish the popular conception 01 the heinousness of the crime.  In the House of Commons, Mr. Disraeli said that the Government, having received satisfactory replies to their circular to Foreign Powers on the subject of the Brussels Congress, had thought fit to send Major General Hordord to represent this country, under tne condition with which we are familiar. Mr. Bourke said that he had reason to believe that the German Government proposed to send a squadron to the coast of Spain, and he assumed that their object in doing so was to protect the lives and property of German subjects.  7 Mr. w. E. FOrater, having once more asked for the names of the three new Charity Coinmissioners, was told by Mr. Disraeli that it was not cuitornary or even courteous to press the Government for iutormation which they had professed their willingness to give. Mr. Forster .deteuded himself by reference tl precedent, and promised to put the question again if necessary. In reply to a question from Sir W. Harcourt, the Home Secretary said that he thought it a most extraordinary proceeding for the Justices of Salford to order in 1874 a re -valuation of the beerhouEes in that town after they had been valued in the previous year.  Prince Leopold's Annuity Bill was read secondatstchopeprovi. teacimpardoeteiroein private crWoew'snhnoniulokitilbrought within the pettheii:lnsonpier:f CivilrotryT after:ol'Li! eSms Sir 0. there? 11. ' Chambers Eer. o 2 ,t ef. ive store: grievance of the London West &ad treauvdra:gymeobruevn:,::n, th - o—y to in, Pcous es sdi °:ndvrhei9ehc rejected, shape of a comp' tint that so-called cojoiepecrrat: should be counucted by Servants of chlsae c9douowenit giving Sir _ for the the right chanolicfeoe u or of ;ving Sir Thomas no e subject was excinguished, . The House than went into Committee on the Public sued, ttm Regulation en d nie Bill. t s wlenreavrdoi but one of Mr. Russell Gurney's, allowing the j to submit a special case signed by a barristerPtlorttihee judge whose decision is to guide the bishop, wascarried. ,5 biP various The clause proposing to exempt university churches and ollege chapels from the operation of the bill was rejected by a large majority. WEDNESDAY, PRINCE LEOPOLD'S PENSION, In the House of Commons, on Wednesday, Prince Leopold's Annuity Bill passed through Committee: Mr. Disraeli moved a resolution on which to found a clause of the tublic Worship —Regulation Bill relating to the payment of the salary of the judge to be appointed under the bill. After some discussion, iu which the resolution met with some warm opposition, the motion was carried by 74 to 42. The second reading of the India Councils Bill was moved by Lord George Hamilton and led to a long discussion, in whteh the constitiition of the Council was strongly criticised. Ultimately, the bill was read a second time. . ____ ___---,-----