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bis warrant far a new writ for the electing of a citizen to serve in Parliament for the City of London , in the room of Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild , who since his election has entered into a contract for the public service . He argued that the contract for the loan t > rt > ugbt the Baron within the statute of 1782 . — The -Aotorne ^ -Genebal opposed the motion , conceiving : that the best course would be to refer the question to a select committee . —This was ultimately agreed , to , aftei some discussion .
THE BEER BILL . Mr . Henry Berkeley moved for a select committee to inquire into the act of last session for further regulating the sale of beer and other liquors on Sunday . He appealed to the result of returns to show the increase of drunkenness since the passing of the act . —The motion wa 3 seconded by Mr . Cob-BETT , and was supported by Mr . Brady , Mr . Wilkinson ; Sir J . "Walsh , Mr . Villiers , Mr . Henxey , and Sir John Shellet . Mr . Patten spoke in favour of the billj though he did not object to the committee , to the appointment of which Sir George Grey also agreed , while believing that the act had worked well . The motion was consequently adopted .
THE INCOME TAX AND THE FRANCHISE . Major Reed obtained leave to bring in a bill for conferring theelective franchise upon persons assessed to the Income-tax , but not upon a register of electors . —Lord Palmebston , in assenting to the introduction of this bill , said it was rather late in the session for so doing ; but , as Major Reed said he only "wished to bring in the bill that he might have an opportunity of submitting his own opinions on the subject to the consideration of Parliament , it would be disoorteous to offer any opposition .
STAGE CARRIAGE DUTIES . General Wtsdham brought the subject of the stage carriage duties before the House , on the ground of the injurious effect which those duties have in discouraging the breed of horses . He moved that the duties should be immediately modified ; , which was agreed to by tlie Government after a brief conversation . A motion by Mr . Scholefield for a select committee to inquire into the adulteratiouof food , drinks , and drugs was also agreed to . Mr , Roebuck postponed his motion on the Sebastopol Committee Report until Tuesday the 10 th of
July . FOEMA . TION OF PARISHES BILL . In the House of Commons , on Wednesday , the Marquis of Bundfokd moved the second reading of this bill , the object of which is to make better provision for the endowment of separate and distinct parishes , to give facilities for the creation of n ^ w districts , and to provide means for relieving poorlyendowed churches . The bill would repeal the Church Buildings Act , and transfer the functions of the Commissioners to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners . —Sir George Grev admitted that the bill contained much that is valuable , but , believing that it required
much consideration , he hoped Lord Blandford would consent to the discussion being postponed until next session , when the Government would make no opposition to the second reading , ^ provided the measure were referred to a select committee . —This was ulti mately agreed to by Lord Blandfoud , and the bill was accordingly withdrawn . — In the course of a brief discussion , the bill was opposed by Sir William Clay , on the ground that it created a new form of church rates , and for other reasons of u technical character ; by Sir William Hrathcotk , Mr . Gkokok Butt , Mr . Pef . latt , Mr . V . Scully , and Mr . Hadfield . It was supported by Lord Kiikinoton , Mr , Palk , Mr . It . Piullimoke , and Mr . W . F . CowrEK .
MAYNOOTK . The adjourned debate on Maynooth College was resumed by Mr . Mao untie , who defended the character of the College from the aspersions east on it , and denied that the Pope could absolve Roman Catholics from their allegiance . —Mr . P . O'Brien also defended the institution . —The grant was opposed by Captain Stuart and Mr . Stan nor .:, on the oftenrepeated ground of its giving encouragement to Papacy . —The dobate was again adjourned . The YouTi-u'UL OrvicNinuts ( No . 2 ) Bill , and the Court of Excuixjuku ( Iuulanu ) Bii-l , were read a third timo and passed .
improvhjients . In the House of Lords , on Thursday , the Duke of Richmond asked certain questions of Lord Panmure with respect to barrack accommodation and other army arrangements , lie did not see why barracks should not bo mnde much moro comfortable tlian they now are , and thus give less cause for the » oldior quitting-them in order to linrt moro cheerful quarters at the public-house ; and more especially is it necessary that proper iiecommodntion should bo found for tho married women , who now , for want ; of privacy , are often g reatly demoralised . Ho also objected to the- present custom of enlisting mere children oi seventeen or eighteen years old , who , though their courage was undoubted , have not tho stuuumi Buitt-
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CONVOCATION . The two Houses of Convocation met on Thursday , when the Bishop of London , in the Upper House , brought up and moved the adoption of a Report from a Committee appointed last session . A resolution based upon this lieport set forth" That since the last meeting of this House , the House having received an opinion of her Majesty ' s Solicitor-General and Dr . Robert Phillimore , pointing out a safe and easy mode , if it should , bo sanctioned by her Majesty , of amending the representation of the clergy in the Lower House , it appears to this House that the reasons which led them , at tho last session , to postpone the consideration of this subject no longer exist , and that they cau most effectually consult for the cause of Church extension , by seeking , in the first instance , an amendment of tho representation of the clergy in tho Lower House of Convocation .. "
This was agreed to , together with an address to the Queen , praying that she would grant her license to consider of a constitution , also a similar license to tlie Convocation of tho province of York , and permission for intercommunication on tho subject between the two Convocations . The adoption of the lieport was opposed by the Bishops of Winchester , Lincoln , and St . Asaph ; and supported by tho Bishops of London , Oxford , I £ xeter , Salisbury , Gloucester and Bristol , and Bath and Wells . Tho votes , therefore , stood three , against and six for . The Archbishop of Canterbury , who presided , expressed his regret that tlio lieport had been introduced . The Bishop of Lincoln , in opposing the adoption ,
snicl"The proposed clmngo would make Con vocation not a doTiborativo but a legislative body , and ho did not . tliink that could bo attempted without incurring a counulcrablu amount of misapprehension and jealousy , from which happily Convocation is now froc . " In the Lower House , after some formal business , the I ' roloeutor laid boforo tho llouao tho Hoport of the Committee ! on Church-rute . 8 . Tho lfaporti rccouuuundud' — " That church-rates bo henceforth limited to oharffes atucLly nceosauryi'ov inuuitiiiaiin& tho fabric ol' the church
and churchyard in decent order and repair , and that , in order to enforce the making of rates so limited , it should he imperative on the churchwardens , within a certain period after their appointment , to submit to the vestry an estimate of the expenses to be incurred in the ensuing year , together with a detailed statement of the items * That , if the vestry refuses to make a rate , or make one for less than the churchwardens require , it shall be competent for the churchwardens , or either of them , to appeal to the next quarter sessions , who shall have power to make a rate , or to confirm the rate , or to increase the amount thereof to any sum not exceeding the churchwardens' estimate . "
No discussion or division ensued ; and the address to the Queen , agreed to by the Upper House was shortly af terwards presented by the Prolocutor , The adoption of this having been moved , a brief discussion followed ; but finally the House adjourned without coming tea vote .
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THE WAR . The serious illness and consequent resignation of Lord Raglan—the illness of Sir George Brown—the death from a wound of Captain Lyons—and the death from cholera of Adjutant-General Estcourtform important events enough for one week ' s War news . Each of these four facts will be received in England with feelings of pain . The loss to the country of the high-spirited and gallant Captain Lyons—true inheritor of his father ' s dashing coorage <—comes at a time when we can ill spare otre who seemed to possess something of the old naval spirit ?
of this island , —the spirit of I > rake , Blake , and Nelson , itself derived from that romantic salt-sea daring , that picturesque abandonment to the influencesof waves and winds , which formed the distinguishing ^ characteristics of the Vikings of the early North-And , whatever may be thought of Lord Raglan as a commander-in-chief , no one can avoid being pained at the sight of a man at his time of life being stricken down at his post by an illness which is always dangerous , and which , in the present instance , according to report , is likely to be attended with fatal
consequences . The week ' s news , however , is not all painful ; indeed , it reduces in some degree the gloom arising out of last week ' s intelligence . The first shock of the intimation which arrived last Friday of the repulse of the Allies , coming upon our overwrought expectations , produced for a time too great a degree of depression , and gave rise to lamentable fears and forebodings . It now turns out that the affair was not so bad as it appeared on the first blush . The situation of affairs remains unaltered ; the Russians are
evidently not greatly elated at their negative success ; the killed and wounded turn out to be less than the public at first anticipated ; and finally Lord Panmure publishes the fact that " we retain possession of the round Russian fort in . the Cemetery , whence the Russians were driven out on the 18 th , and theMamelon , at the gorge of the valley which divides the English Left Attack from the right of the South Harbour . " The affair of the 18 th therefore was not altogether a defeat . This intelligence was communicated year terday morning ; and under the same date Lord Panmure says , on the authority of a despatch from
headquarters : — " The French and English are proceeding with their approaches against the enemy ' s works , and are erecting new batteries , to be armed with , heavy guns . The enemy continue to repair the damage done during the last attack . Very little fire on their part . " The following despatches from General Pelissier still further elucidate the situation after the repulse on the 18 th : — "June 19 . " Tho besieged , notwithstanding our failure of yesterday which they will doubtless exaggerate- considerably , grew alarmed last night , and for « . long time kept up a fire from all their guns at empty space . " To-day , at four o ' clock , thorn waa . an armistice for burying-tho dead . " »< Time 20 .
" Tho beflfcKed , closely prosaod on tlie side of the Central Kavine , are sotting lire to tho httlo faubourg at the extremity of tho southern port . "Wo » ro erecting battoriea vith guns of heavy calibre on tho works captured on tho 7 th . of Jane , whioh threaten more directly tho groat port . J ^ rT ^ » H «^^^ irKei ^ iiL . ThoWnJh account of their own 1 « . « . as Sows- — " 37 offloora killed , 17 prisoners , N ' Ronoto ne ambulance *; non-eommiaiioncd jjfl <* " "g ^ killed and missing , IM 1 ; gone to 1 »»« ^^ SSd 1644 " Our own losses werer— Non-coxnniiBrtouea
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eient to endure the hardships of aricampaign .- ^ -Lord PiNMUKB replied that ) the Government were giving their best attention to- the advancement of the comforts of the soldier in barraieka , though ^ a 9 regards soldiers' wives , he did not see why any man in the infantry should be allowed to marry until after ten years' service , or in the cavalry until after twelve years , Avhich would enable the men to * have homes for themselves . With respect to recruiting , the English army is still far below the amount voted by Parliament , though recruiting 1 is going on ? at
the rate of one tliOttsand a week . The Government had therefore determined to endeavour to make the service more attractive by giving double pay to every soldier actively engaged before the enemy . This additional pay it was proposed to invest in savings-banks until the soldier ' s return , or , if he fell , it would be paid to his relatives . This scheme would be made public in a few days by proclamation ; and he trusted it would be found to answer better than the increase of bounty which had been proposed .
Several clauses of the Assizes and Sessions Bjll were agreed to in committee ; the Militia ( No , 2 ) Bill was read a third time and passed ; and , certain routine business having been gone through , their Lordships adjourned .
METROPOLIS LOCAL -MANAGEMENT BH , L * The House of Commons again sat in committee on this bill , and agreed to several clauses , some others being omitted or modified . THE CLAIHTS OF Snt CHARLES BARRY . In reply to Lord Seymour , the Chancellor of the Exchequer said he was happy to state that the claims of Sir Charles Barry were likely to be speedily ad iusted .
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No- 275 , June 30 , 1855 . 1 THE L E A D E It . 616
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TENANTS COMPENSATION ( iBELAND ) BILL . After an ineffectual effort on the part of Lord Sevjiour to postpone the further progress of tlie bill to next session , the House went into committee , and passed the clauses from the 5 th to the 10 th inclusive . . Some amendments were introduced , of which the chief were , one by Mr . Hoksman , creating an exception in the case of non-payment of rent , one by Mr . George , with a similar but rather extended action ; and one by Mr . Bland , providing that , "in case any tenant shall be evicted for non-payment of rent * and shall be afterwards sued for any rent in respect of the lands from which he has been so evicted , he shall be at liberty to set off as against such claim for rent the amount of the compensation to which he would have been entitled under this act had his tenancy determined by effluxion of time . " The Excise Duties Bull was read a second time , on the understanding that it should be committed pro forma , in order that some amendments which had been agreed to by the trade might be inserted .
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Leader (1850-1860), June 30, 1855, page 615, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2097/page/3/
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