The Kenilworth Advertiser. — 1876-07-29 (Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England)

THE "SLAUGHTER OF THE INNOCENTS.'  (From the Standard.)  With regard to Mr. Disraeli's statement, we learn, as a matter of course, that the Education Bill is to be earned. Nobody, we presume, expected the contrary. After the Elementary Education Bill, the Government has decided to proceed with the Prisons Bill. It also is a measure of too much importance to be sacrificed. It fulfils a pledge long given. It effects a moist important reform and a very considerable economy. And as it is short, we trust it will not occupy very much time. The bill has already been fully discussed, the changes introduced are thoroughly understood, and have been amply considered in the country. On the whole, therefore, we see good grounds for expecting that the measure will be got through in less time than is anticipated. ' After this matter has been disposed of the two university bills are to be taken up. Many persons, looking to the short time now remaining, had made up their minds that these bills must go. We are glad the Government has not taken so despondent a view. The Oxford Bill has already passed the House of Lords, and from every point of view it would be unfortunate 1 if the pains there bestowed upon it were now to be lost. Besides, the bills commend themselves to the universities and the country, and the opposPion will very probably melt away when it is seen that the Government is in earnest, and consequently that mere talk will not defeat them. Lastly, Mr. Disraeli announces that the Government is resolved to carry the Appellate Jurisdiction I Bill. Of the piopriety of this decision there cannot be a second opinion. It is full time, every one will concede, to complete the reorganisation of our judicial system. For years we have been living in a provisional state, which is conducive neither to the credit of Parliament nor the interests of suitors. The measures which the Government mean to carry are all of that high degree of importance, which justifies , the resolution to which it has come. In like manner, : the measures which the Government has decided to ; withdraw are those which can best be put off to . a more opportune season. They are all, of course, ,of value. If they were not they would not have been introduced. But among valuable measures I there are degrees of importance and urgency, ' and it will generally be admitted, we think, that those which are dropped are those which public opinion would postpone. They are the Valuation Bill, the Highways Bill, the Patent Law Amendment Bill, , end two Scotch bills relating to the poor-law and agricultural holdings. As regards the Patents Bill, we ' , could wish that it were dropped altogether, or else I very considerably amended. But the other measures lare merely postponed. These are the only bills specially named by Mr. Disraeli. But we cannot be far wrong in saying that several of the Irish bills, with regard to which a question was put to Sir M. H. Beach, must be withdrawn; and in addition there are two bills of importance respecting whose fate the IPrime Minister was silent. We venture to hope for each of these a different future. The Vivisection Bill, we may confidently say, will not find a place upon the statute book this year. But the Rivers Pollution Bill, we trust, may even yet become law. And lastly, the negotiations regarding the war in the East must also be discussed before Parliament breaks up. There is one other question which we trust will receive the attention It merits. We refer to the Indian Budget.  At the Nottingham Assizes, !ant week, before Mr. Justice Mellor, Msuuers Nightingtle Naylor was charged with having attempted to murder his wife and commit suicide. It was shown that the prisoner in • rage rushed at his wife with a knife, and stabbed her in the arm. The poor woman, to escape from further injury, jumped out of the window; but her husband followed suit, and received such severe injuries that be bad to be taken to the hospital. The jury, thinking the prisoner did not stab his wife with intent to Mil her, his Lordship dealt leniently with him, the sentence being nine months' imprisonment