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March 3, 1860.J 77ie Leader and Saturday...
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March 3, 1860.J 77ie Leader And Saturday...
March 3 , 1860 . J 77 ie Leader and Saturday Analyst . 217
Parliament; T" Ast Friday The Earl Of Ca...
PARLIAMENT ; T" AST Friday the Earl of Caknakvon called attention to the -j unsatisfactory relation of affairs between Spain , Morocco , and this Empire , arising- from the demands of Marshal O'Donnell on the Emperor of Morocco . The , danger to Gibraltar and to . . qur position in the Mediterranean was forcibly set forth by the noble earl . Lord Wodehottse deferred any reply until Government were in possession of further details . Viscount Duksaknon th ^ n brono-ht under notice the recent practice of having- church service in theatres on Sundays , accompanying his dissent from the practice by a resolution to the effect , that " such services being highly irregular and inconsistent with order were calculated to injure rather than to advance the progress of sound religious principles in the metropolis and throughout the country . " The Archbishop of Canteebxjet admitted it was contrary to practice and to notions of propriety to have divine service performed on the stage , but the motives of the originators were good , and the practice certainly had
the effect of inducing persons to hear Scripture who would otherwise not attend a regular place of worship . He thought the best way was to leave the matter to find its own level . The Earl of Sh-Aftesbttet , as the originator of this movement , contended that these practices were productive of great good , and were indispensable , owing to the deficiency of proper church accommodation . He trusted that Government would turn its attention to the subject of supplying suitable Church accommodation ; in the meantime , he denied that the clergy were opposed to the movement , and he asserted , by the help of God , that the work had prospered , and would , no doubt , continue to prosper . Earl Geastttile hoped the motion would -be'Withdrawn . The House had not before it a sufficient number of facts , and it would therefore be unwise to-deal with the question . The Bishop of Llandaff and the Bishop of Loxdon spoke in favour of an extension of Church , accommodation . Viscount Dttngannou consented to withdraw his
motion . — On Monday , attention wag called by Lord Brougham to the unprotected condition of women and children employed in bleaching- and dyeing works , with the view of getting the' Factories Acts extended to them . Earl Gkanville promised that Government would look into the matter . The state of our naval reserves was fully brought under the notice of their Lordships by the Earl of Hardwicke , Who showed that the condition of the iiavy was in anything but a satisfactory state , so far , at least , as respected the existing means for manning it . He ' was of opinion , if men drd not volunteer in sufficient number ? , that it would be necessary' again to resort to the compulsory system . The Duke of Somerset admitted that the system did not meet with entire " approval . Government were abont to carry out the recommendations of the
Commissioners , and that , he hoped , would have a good effect . Iho niain obstacle to the success of tire voluntary enlistineivt was tho misapprehension tinder which the men laboured on the subject . Some remarks from the Earl of ELT / ENBQRorGH closed the discussi . > n . ¦ ' Lord BEorGHAM , on Tuesday , took an opportunity to contradict the rumonr that he , at the Social Science Meeting : > t Bradford , hnd desired to lTinke bribery felony , punishable by imprisonment . The Marquis of Cianeicabde moved for returns connected with crime and outrage in Ireland , and observed , though increasing prosperity marked the condition of Treland , that crime and outrage which baffled the efforts of the police to detect still existed in great force . This as a matter of course lie attributed to Government , Ho also objected to the improper mocio of employing nnd organizing said the
the constabulary . The X > uke of Somkr ^ kt constabulary was . a useful nnd well organized for oo , and it would . be productive of injury to weaken or to impair its general utility by altering its composition . He did not think upon impartial inquiry that crime and outrage wonld be found to have increased recently . The Marcjnis . of Londondehky thought the constabulary ouglifc . bo be placed more under the control of tho matristrnoy . Earl Gnv . x considered that too much pains had been taken to convert the Irish constabulary into a mere smnrt body of soldiers . The veal roason why crimes were undetected in Ireland was because witnesses would notcomo
forward to give evidence . Some further discussion ensued , in which the Marquis of Wkstmeatii and tho I ) ulco of Nkwcastle took part . The Marquis of Ciankicaepe had the hardihood to assert that more serious crimes were committed in Englifnd thnn in Ireland . Tho noble Marquis , however , nmde no reference to tho large proportion of crimes committed i ' England by Irishmen nnd foreigners , Lord Harrts inquired of Goveriimcnt whether in tlie- proposed treaty with Franco to allow labourers to emigrate from India to French colonies , duo precautions had been taken to put an end to the emigration in case Franco failed to fulfil tho conditions of tho treaty . Lord Wodehouse said before the treaty \ vm aig-ned duo prucantions would bo taken on behalf of Cho emigrants .
In tho Commons on Friday , Lord J . Russell sig-nificantly remarked , in reply to n question , that Marshal O'Donnexi , hnd received tlio rank and title , of Duke of Totutin , but he did not know that any territory was annexed to the dignity , though Iio understood that Spain intended to ask for Totunn from tho Ernporor of Morocco as tho condition of poace . Sovoral questions wore put to tho CArANOBi . ijon of tho KxcnEQvrcn , rolativo to paper , wino , barloy , and other articles ofTeotud by tho Budget . Sir M , Seymour , bot \ yoe . n whom nncl tho Karl of Eiaiif thoro oxisfs ft very pretty ( jiuarrol 1 ns it stands , took occasion to '» fcivo a flat contradiction , to a statement made b y Lord Elgin in tho J-Iounoof Poors on a previous evening 1 . Sir 0 . woop intimated that tho foundation of a plan had been laid for introducing ft Government papor circulation into Indin . Major Bruce , in reference to the contradiction of Sir M . Seymour ,
stated that Lord Elgin had assured him , on his honour , that he had made the statement . to Sir M . Seymour , which Sir M . Setmottr had just then emphatically denied . The question , therefore , rested between the veracity of Lord EtGisr . ' the " memory , " lie would not say veracity , of ¦ Sir M . Seymour . ' Viscount Pai , Mebst ? ON intimated that the course Government intended to take , was'to propose , in a Committee of Customs , resolutions bearing on all the articles of the treaty , which related to a change in the Customs laws . As soon as the House had disposed of these resolutions , he would submit to the House an address to the Crown , approving of the French treaty in . the aggregate . Some airiusing remarks were elicited by the question of Mr :. Hadfield whether Government intended to take steps to put an end to the fight for the
championship of England between Sayees and Heenan . Mr . Horsman gave notice that he should move an Amendment , at the proper time , to the Ilth article of the treaty , in order to pi-ocure its omission , The debate on the Bndg-et was then resumed . Mr . Newdf . gate objected to it , Mr . B . Osboune approved of it . Mr , M . Gibson showed that the treaty wa ^ only the complement of previous exertions by all cabinets ' Mr . Walpoive liked Budget and treaty in principle , but disliked some of the details ; and because Budget and treaty were ill-timed and hastily concocted , should therefore vote against them . Mr . Gladstone , with his usual masterly rhetoric , dealt with objections , and showed- their insufficiency . Mr . Disraeli considered it was his duty , and the duty of the partv he acted with , to throw out the Budget , though neither
his party nor himself had any desire to displace Government . Viscount Palmeeston made a few pithy . -remarks ,- , and the House went to a division , and gave Ministers 339 votes against 223 , being the handsome and unexpected majority of 116 . — On Monday Lord J . Russell intimated that , although tho reduction of the duty on wines-would apply to Spanish wines also , the Government had not asked any corresponding commercial concessions from Spain . The Chancellor of the Exchequer stated that the regulations relative to giving wine licenses to eating-honses would shortly be laid on the table , and that it was contemplated to allow magistrates tohavecontrol over and to regulate these establishments . The Plonse then went into Committee on tire Customs Actsand the Chancellor of the Exchequer opened the
discus-, sion by a resolution ou the subject of the alteration in tho wine duties . " This , of course ., brought on a smart debate , and Mr . Gladstone ' s proposition was tested through an Amendment , moved by Mr ; M . Milnes , relative to the drawback to be allowed on stocks . Mr . Ball was strong in Protectionist doctrines . Mr . Bass was for free trade even I * i malt . Mr . Whitesidb quoted the French Emperor as his authorityfor asserting-. that the repeal of the wine duties would not create a large consumption for French witves in England . Mr . Hekley objected to the sliding scale of duties as proposed . Lord J . RusseLl advanced several cogent arguments against the adoption of Mr . Milnks ' s Amendment , and after a good deal of discussion , the Amendment was lost by 183 to 72 . The Chancellor of the Exchequer then proposed -to-change the
original resolution by lowering the duties on the 1 st January , 1801 , and changing the entire alcoholic strength at one shilling a . gallon duty from fifteen to . eighteen degrees . Mr . Fitzgeuald considered this alteration made the proposition oven more object ion a-blo . The Chawcet . loe of the ExciiequkTw incidentally remarked ^ that cape wilier would come in under the duty on strong- wines . The resolution was agreed to , and two or throe more clauses were , also passed . On Tuesday strong notice was taken of Mr . Poi'E Hknkkssky ' s neglect to ' attend a Railway Committee . Mr . A . ^ Kinolake brought on his motion relative to tho rumoured annexation of Savoy and Nice to Franco . Lord Jotjn Kusskll intimated that all the correspondence on the-subject would be produced without delay . Though a strong fooliiig on tho ' subject of the annexation had been
expressed in Franco , he . b & liiswii ; ' considering what were the opinions of England find several of the continental powers , t ) at the Fronoh Emperor , would long hesitate before ho took u ntcp calouluted to create distrust , and apprehension hevenftor . Tho Ilouae wont , into Committee on t )> e Customs Acts , which alter some dobato on the itoins as they came . under iv . view nt last , was met by an amendment brought forward by Mr . T . Duncomii ]! , wl » 9 ¦ wished to haVb corks , undur upoi-ial circiunfltancos only , admitted duty ( roc . The Amendlaont ^ ended in a third ministerial tnun . ph , the numbers beiny i \> v ( iovernmont 191 , against 118 j majority 73 . In ooiiinn'Ueu of Wnys and Means on Wednosdny , a resolution moved by tho CitAKCU ! T , Lou of the ExoitEQUEU , that an additional duty of Id . par gallon on spirits should nintstthe
be charged , was carried . Mr . Nkwddqatr protostod ag- - Quivliliciition for Officers Abolition Bill , which , howovor , was road a second time . Tho Musters and Operatives Bill was- moved by Mr . Mackinnon , who , after pointing out the . uninitiyntod oviIh to masters and operatives of strikes , said tho Bill , whioh wiw only punniKsivo , would oflect m > ioh ^> od by giving the dirtKonticnt parties an opportunity of referring their disputes to arbitration nnd lo nmnoi b Qt conciliation . Tho Uill rocoivod the support of Mr , Smnky « n'l »« o quulifiod approbation of Mr . Waltbh , who dul notllimlc a Bill ot thia kind would moot , tho evil ofRjotnully . Sir G . 0 . Liswis did noj beliovo tho Bill would work well , nnd therefore proponed if . BhoulU ha road that day six months . Tim BUI was ultinmtoly withdrawn . After a long critical dffloiwiibn . ' tlio Hn * t and Jhird clause ? i of Uio Food Adulteration Bill were passed with amoiidniontH . A Uill wns introduced to enforce uniformity in tho uso of ^ ocloHiual i ( - «« l voscmentR by Protestant Clergymen , On ThurHcloy Lord Joiin i <'?; "' introduced tho promised Koform Bill—a synopsiB of which will oo found in our first nrtido .
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Leader (1850-1860), March 3, 1860, page 21, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_03031860/page/21/
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