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of his domestic arrangements . There is the military altar of the Emperor , in which he has marked out , "with pen and ink , many plans of battles ; marches , and campaigns ; a dress , presented to the Empress Eugenie , by the manufacturers of Lyons , of beautiful texture ; and a collection of curious relics which fills a long catalogue of letter-press . Royal Subbey Gabe-ens . —At the . " farewell" concert , Mr . Sims Beeves be ing announced to appear for the last time this season , a crowded audience was attracted by a programme of almost unprecedented extent and quality , in which the most favourite and popular pieces were against the names of some of the first artistes of the day , including Misses Poole , Ranoe , Brougham , and Mdlle . Parepa , Messrs . Sims Beeves , Santley , Kelly , Viotti Collins , M . Emile Berger , & c . The Royal Surrey Gardens Choral Society , of 200 voices , sang some of its best pieces , under the leadership of Mr . Herring . The conductors . and accompanyists were M . Emile Berger and Dr . Pech , the latter presiding over the orchestra .
126 The Saturday Analyst And Leader. [Au...
126 The Saturday Analyst and Leader . [ Aug . 11 , 1860 .
Parliament. In The House Of Lords, On Th...
PARLIAMENT . In the House of Lords , on Thursday , Lord Brougham ' s motion that the report of the Section of the Statistical Congress on Judicial Statistics be laid on the table of the House , was agreed to . The Mines' Regulation and Inspection Bill was then brought forward for the third reading . —In the House of Commons ( Thursday ) , Colonel Wilson Patten moved certain formal resolutions , with reference to the business of the House . After several matters had been discussed , the House went into committee on the vote for 2 , 000 , 0007 . for fortifications and works , moved for by Lord Palhebston , when Mr . Lindsay moved an amendment to the effect , " That as the main defence of Great Britain against aggression depends on an efficient navy , it is not expedient to enter into a large expenditure on permanent land
fortieifications , " which was seconded by Mr . H . Beekeley in a humourous . speech . Mr . S . - Herbert , ¦¦ Mr . Newdegate , Lord B . Mon-TAGrtTE , Mr . Cobby , Mr . Hobsman , delivered speeches more or less in advocacy of the Government measure ; and Mr . Bkight ( who contended that the expenditure would be at least 20 , 000 , 000 ^ . ) Sir F . Goldsjiid , Mr . Whiter Sir C . Napieb , Mr . Osbgexe , Sir F . SiliTH , and Sir M . Peto , spoke on the opposite side . Lord PalItebston made a general reply , and on a division the amendment moved by Mr . Lindsay was negatived by 26 S to 39 . Subsequently Mr . Monsell moved as as amendment to add to the resolution , " that in the absence of artillery and engineering information it is not expedient to incur any extraordinary expenditure in constructing perment works at Portsdown-hill , '' but this also was negatived by 165 to
37 . The resolution having been ultimately agreed to , and " -ordered to be reported , the remaining orders were gone through , several bills advanced a stage , and the house adjourned at a quarter past two o ' clock . — In the House of Lords , on Friday , Lord Stradeobd de Redcliffb called attention to the Syrian massacres . He " was for European interference in -default of the Turkish Government suppressing the disturbances , or even for interference by one European Power alone . Under the sanction of a treaty , though , Syria being the key to Egypt , such a course was not without risk , as it might lead to a war among the maritime powers . He thought the Porte was chargeable . with , remissness , if not connivance , and traced the cause of the movement , in a great measure , to the weakness of the Turkish Government . We were radidly approaching that tremendous war of principles which hud
so long been held in abeyance by palliatives . He concluded by moving for certain papers requisite for the elucidation of the . question . Lord WoDEpLOXTSE , in deolaring that it was impossible the Government could consent to the production of the papers , stated ' " that a protest hadTjceii signed by the Five Powers and the representative of the Porto for Bending an European force , not exceeding 12 , 000 troops , to Syria . France to furnish 6 , 000 immediately , and the other 6 , 000 , in case they are required , to be furnished by such one of the Powers as should be deemed expedient ; the continuance of European troops to be limited to six months . Steps had been taken by the Porte for tho suppression of the disturbances . There was to be a Commission sent to Syria , Lord Dufpebin to represent England . The Governor of Damascus wns in custody , and would be brought to trial . The stability of the Turkish and
Empire was of the greatest importance to Europe , everything ought to be done to preserve it . After observations on the part of some other noble lords the matter dropped , and tho House adjourned at 25 minutes past 8 o ' clock . —In tho Houso of Commons ( Friday ) , after Sir J . Shelley had protested against the Government's proposing , at two o ' clook in the morning , to take a large vote for civil exdondituro at an early sitting , and suggested that means should be adopted to prevent suoh a surprise in future , Lord Febmoy moved a resolution , " That the conduct of tho Irish Poor Law Commissioners relative to the dismissal of tho Rev . Mr . Fox from the office of Chnplain of tho South Dublin Union , and the occurrences whioh gave occasion to it , are not calculated to promote confidence in tho administration of tho Poor Law , or in the exercise of tho Powers of the Commission ;" which , however , was negatived by 86 against 49 . Mr . Oabdwjoll stated to the Houso that ho should connnunioate with tho Poor Law Commissioners on the subject . Tho House then ( half-past 3 o ' clock )
went into a Committee of Supply upon the civil service ostimatos ; tlio first vote of 39 , 597 ^ . being for tho expense of new works to tho Houses of Parliament , but the discussion on this had nob finished whon tho sitting was suspended . In tho evening there was a long disouasion on tho Syrian disturbances , and statomentB made on tho part of tho Govominent'flimllar txTthoseTopOTtodin ~ tho"Honso of ' Lordffr' -Tho-inotionibr adjournment was then agreed to at a few minutes before eleven o'clock . Tho report upon the Fortifications and "Works was then brought up , and after romarks from various meinbors , was agroed to , and lenvo was given to bring in the Bill . The Houso went into a Committee of Supply , and resumed , tho oonsidoratio ' n of tho voto for works at tho Houses of Parliament which was agreed to , ut £ 37 , 907 , and ordorod to bo reportod . After somo other business , tho House , at two minutes to throo , adjourned till Monday . —In the Houso of Lords on Monday , Lord Wodehouse , in answor to tho 35 url of Skaittesbuby , stated that tho expedition to Syria wus for paoifipution merely , and that thoro was not tho fllightost intention of meddling oithor in tho civil or religious aliiurs
of the country . The House adjourned at six . — In the House of Commons ( Monday ) , in a Committee on the Customs' Act , Mr . Gladstone , in bringing forward his resolutions , entered into considerable argumentative detail . He urged that either the paper-mukers had or had not profited largely by the duty on paper . If they had , then they must have been enjoying unfair advantages at the expense of the public who were consumers ; if they had not , then there was nothing : to complain of in the proposed alteration . ' To recapitulate Mr . Gladstone's ! speech would merely be to summarize all the well-known arguments in farovtv of
the free trade principle , with which the public are by this timethoroughly familiar , and which are applicable not to this , or that particular case , but to all cases whatever . Nothing in his ( Mr . Gladstone ' s ) opinion could be , more cruel to the British paper-makers than to adopt Mr . Puller ' s amendment , and defer the change , thus keeping them in suspense ; so that on tho ground of humanity to this interest , the question should at once be set at rest . This question was a touchstone for the sincerity of professing freetraders . The facts had been misrepresented . The material for the manufacture of paper was really cheaper
and more accessible here than in any other European country , and was abundantly increasing every day . The principle of British legislation was to act upon just and equal priciples irrespective of the legislation of other countries , and , in conformity with these rules , the issuers of low-priced publications should not bo compelled to buy paper in a protected market , at an artificially enhanced price . He concluded with moving the first resolution , charging certain duties on books and paper goods imported under the treaty in lieu of the present duties . Mr . Puller moved , as an amendment , " that without desiring to prejudice the question of a reduction , at a future period of the Customs' duty on books and paper , this Committe does not think fit , at present , to assent to such reduction . " Mr . Childeks adduced facts to shew that large paper producing countries , such as the United States , for instance , charged no duty on the export of materials for the manufacture of jsaper , and upon statistical grounds , argued that , independently of tin * question of honour , the House should , upon the facts of the case and as a matter of commercial interest , support the resolution . Mr .
Cbosseey urged , that the House should not stultify itself by reeechnp from the principle of free trade . Mr . Maiisii protested against any tampering or playing fast and loose with the principle of free trade ; the case against the resolution was the weakest arid most illogical everpresented . " The Attoeney-Genebal gave an exposition of the 7 fh and 8 th articles of the treaty , showing the case of the paper . duty " was governed by the 7 th , providing for admission into the United Kingdom , of merchandize imported froni France , " at a rate of duty equal to the : Excise dutyi which is or shall be imposed upon articles of-the same description in the United Kingdom . " In addition to the obligation : in point of honour contracted under the treaty , and the considerations of expediency * the House was bound , in justice to consumers and other manufacturers , to put an end to a particular monopoly by adopting thi ? resolution "" Lord John Russell said that , according to tho 7 tli
article of the treaty , when commodities , like those in question , wen imported from France , they were to pay a Customs' duty , equal to the . Excise duty . The argument against the resolution pretending to br founded upon policy was the same that . . had been so often exposed in all its fallacy ; that free trade was an excellent thing , but a particular article was always to bo excepted from its operation . After forty years' s uccessful free trade l egislation it was too absurd to go back . Upon the ground of treaty obligations , as well as of Wisdom , policy , and justice , he called upon the House not to present to the world the disreputable spectacle of a repudiation ofourengagements . Lord Paxm . kiwtox -- ^ jn ^ tho-BTTnpitrqttestionn ^ pursuing those principles of free-trado to which they ivcro commit tod . The House had unanimously voted an address approving the treaty ,
and that very Houso wus now called upon to violate its engagement . Mr . Maguihe , Sir Hugh Cairns , Mr . Nonius , Mr . Pisuaku , and Mr . Henley , Bpoko against the resolution , impeaching its -just ice -mid expediency , and contending that tho national honour was not staked upon its adoption—the latter gentleman urged , and with groat force , na regards the anomaly pointed out , that in the caso of hops a similar course of legislation had not been adopted . If i'reo-trado is to bo carried oiit in its entirety , then all indirect taxation must bo abrogated , the customs and exciso abolished , and tho whole financial legislation of tho country remodelled . "Why should paper bo oxeinpt from duty any more tlmh tho multitude of articles , many of thojn essential neeosaani'ii of life , that are still so licavily taxod ? On a division , Mr . J ' ULUCit ' rf auiondment was negatived , and tho resolution carried by 2 ( 50 , aguhisli
233 . The second resolution , charging tho same duties upon the sumo articles imported from countries other than Franco and Algeria , wn . n carried against Mr . Pullkji ' S amendment ( similar to t . ho former ) , and and a furthor resolution , increasing tho rato of duty chargeable on wino according to tho proof spirit , was also agroed to . Tho . remaining orders having boon gone through , tho House adjourned at lmlf-yasl . two . ^ -In tho Houso of Lords , on Tuesday , Lord Du Guey and Rii'ON oxplain od that tho provision for reducing tho ago up to which men could bo bullottod for tho militia from 35 to 30 was introduced , in order thai ; men of aottlod position in life might bo exempted , and Lord Giuxvn . ui thought that Lord Debuy's suggestion , that tho minimum ago nhoultl bo reduced from 18 to 10 , by way of compensation at ; the other end , wan a good one , and said it should bo talton into considoration ; and tlio Bill
report wus received . Tho Volunteer Corps' Prnotico Ground was road a second timo , and tho Naval Discipline Bill a third times Lord GBAaWLXli ,.-elicited-impationL _ crioa .. of ^' , Oh . l ohlIV . by- ^ 'o « mrku ] tf . ( . vy ar . swor to Lord DjsunY , who wanted to know what bills waiting ioi ' Becond reading tlio Government would proooed with ) , tliat it would not do for their lordships to strike work fivo or six woolcs boforo tho cud <> l the Sossion j and tho Houao immediately at ' Lorwurds adjourned , a <> ten raiimtofl to sovon . —In tlio Commons ( Tuesday ) tho morning sitting began with tho Roman Cutholio Charity Bill , whioh wus jigreod U > , with material amendments ; and tho Industrial Schools Act ( 1857 ) Amendment Bill , was considered in Committee . In the oveuiii /? , on tlio ordorfortho third reading of tho Europoau Foroos ( India ) Hill , ufloru long discussion in which Mr . Dodson , Mr . Vanbixtakt , Sir it . VVi . i .-LouauDY , Sir T , QozuiiaQQim , Mr . J . B . Smxx « , Mv . 'X . S . Bakinu ,
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Leader (1850-1860), Aug. 11, 1860, page 14, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_11081860/page/14/
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