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1- AST Friday the Earl of Carnarvon xo me -J unsatisfactory relation of affairs between Spain Morocco , and this Empire , arising- from the demands of Marshal G DONN ^ on the Emperor of Morocco . The danger to Gibraltar and to a position in the Mediterranean was forcibly . set forth by the noble earl . Lord Wodehouse deferred any reply until Government were in possession of further details . Viscount Dungannon then brought under notice the Tecent 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 ¦ hig hly 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 Cantekbuby admitted it was contrary to practice and to notions ol 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 otherwjse
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 Shaftesbtjry , 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 Earl Gkanville hoped the motion would be withdrawn . The House had not before it a sufficient number of facts , arid it would therefore be unwise to deal with the question . The Bishop of Llandatf and the Bishop of London spoke in favour of an extension of Church accommodation . Viscount DungaitnONconsented to withdraw his
motion . _^ . On Monday , attention , was called by Lord Brougham to the unprotected condition of women and children employed in bleaching and dyeing works , with the view of gettingthe Factories Acts extended to them . Earl Gsanville promised that Government would look into the matter . The state of our naval reserves was folly brought under the notice of their Lordships by the Earl 6 f-HARBWiCKJ 5 , who showe ^ that the condition of the navy was in anything but a satisfactory state , so far , at least ,- ( 03 . respected the existing means for manning it ; lie was of opinion , if nieh did not volunteer in sufficient numbers , that it would be necessary again to resort to the compulsory system . The Duke of Somerset admitted that the system did riot meet with entire approval . Government were about to carry put the recommendations of tlie Commissioners , and that , he hoped , would have a good effect . The main obstacle to the success of the voluntary enlistment was the
misapprehension under which the men , laboured on the subject . Some remarks from the Earl of Ellen BOitOTJGii closed the discussion . Lord Brougham , on Tuesday , took an-opportunity to contradict the rumour that he , at the Social Science Meeting nt Bradford , hnd desired to make bribery felony , punishable by imprisonment . The Marquis of Clanricabdb moved for returns connected with crime and outrage in Ireland , and observed , though increasing prosperity marked the 'condition of Ireland , that crime and outrage which baffled the efforts of the police to detect still existed in great force . This as a matter of course he attributed to Government . He also , objected to the , improper mode of employing and organizingthe constabulary . The Duke of Somerset said the constabulary was a useful anil well organized force , and it would be produotiveof injury to weaken or to irnrutir its general utility by altering ^ its composition . He did not think upon impartial inquiry that crime and outrage would bo found to have increased recently . The Mur * t to bo lace
qaiis of Londonderry thought the constabulary oug-h p d more under the control of the magistracy . Earl G ' considered that too much pains had been taken to convert the Irish constabulary into a mere smart body of soldiers . The veal reason why orimes were undetected in Ireland was because witnesses would not corno forward to give evidence . Some further discussion ensued , in which the Marquis of Westmea . tii and tho Duko of Newcastle took part . The Marquis of Clanuicari > : e : had the hardihood to assert that moro serious crimes were committed in England than in Ireland . Tho noblo Mnrquis , however , made no reference to the lar ^ o proportion of orim ' os committod in England by Irishmen and foreigners . Lord JEJakris inquired . of Govornmont whether in the proposed troaty 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 the conditions of tho treaty . Lord Wodehousm said before the treaty whs signed duo precautions would bo taken on beluilf of tho emigrants .
stated that Lord Elgin had assured him , on his honour , that he had made the statement to Sir M . Seymour , which Sir M . Seymour had just then emphatically denied . The question , therefore , rested between the veracity of Lord Elgin and the" memory , " he would not say veracity , of Sir M . Seymottr . Viscount Palmerston 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 amusing remarks were elicited by the question of Mr . H \ vfield whether Government intended to take steps to put an end to the fight for the championship of England between Sayers and Heenan . Mr . Horsman gave notice that he should move an Amendment , at the proper time , to the 11 th article of the treaty , in order to procure its omission . The debate on the Budget was then resumed . Mr . Newdegate objected to it ; Mr . B . Osborne approved of it . Mr , . M . Gibson showed that the treaty wa ; only the complement of previous exertions by all cabinets . Mr . Walpole 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 party lie acted with , to throw out the Budget , though neither his party nor himself had any desire to displace Government . Viscount Palmerston made a few pithy remarks , and ^ 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 the reduction of tlie duty on wines would apply to Spanish wines also , the Government had hot asked any corresponding commercial concessions from Spain . The Chancellor of the Exchequer stated that the regulations relative to giving wine licenses to eating-houses would shortly be laid on the table , and that it was contemplated to allow magistrates to have control over and to regulate these ¦ establishments . ' " The House then went into Committee on the Customs Acts , and the Chancellor of the Exchequer opened the discussion by a resolution on the subject of the alteration in the wine duties . This , of course , brought on a smart debate , and Mr . Gladstone ' s proposition was tested through ah Amendment , moved by Mr . M . Miln . es , relative to the . drawback to be allowed on stocks . Mr . Ball was strong in Protectionist doctrines . Mr . Bass was for free trade even in malt . Mr : Whiteside quoted the French Emperor as his authority , for asserting- that the repeal of th . e wine duties would not create a large consumption for French wines m England . Mr . Henley objected to the sliding- scale of duties as proposed . Lord J . Russell advanced several cogent arguments against the adoption of Mr . Milnes ' 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 , 1861 , and changing the entire alcoholic strength at one shilling a gallon duty from fifteen to eighteen degrees . Mr . Fitzgerald considered this alteration . made , the proposition even more objectionable . The Chancellor of the Exchequer incidentally remarked that cape wines would come in under the duty on strong wines . Tho resolution was agreed to , and two or three inore clauses were also passed . On Tuesday strong , notice was taken of Mr . Pope Hennessey ' s neg-leet to attend a Railway Committee . Mr . A . Kinolake brought on his motion relative to tho rumoured annexation of Savoy and Nice to Franco . Lord John Russell intimated that all the correspondence on the subject -would- bo produced without delay . Though a strong fooling on the subject ( if the annexation had been expressed in France , he believed , considering- ' what wore the opinions of England and several of the continental powers , i ! iab the French Emperor would long hesitate before he took a step calculated to create distrust and apprehension hereafter , lhe House went ) into C ommitteo on the Customs Act * , which after some debate on the items as they camo under lvviuw nfc last , was met by an amendment brought forward by Mr . T . Duncombk , who wished to have corks , under special circumstances only , admitted duty fi'oc . The Amondnionl . ended in a third ministerial triumph , the numbers being- for Government 191 , against 118 ; majority 73 . In " committee of Wiiys and Means on Wednesday , a resolution moved by the Chancellor of tho Exchequer , that (» n additional duty of Ld . per gallon on spirits should bo charged , was curried . Mr . Neavdeoate protested against tho Qualification . for Officers Abolition Kill , which , however , whs read . a second time . Tho Masters and Operatives Bill was moved by Mr , Maokinnon , who , after pointing out tho unmitigated evils to masters and operatives of strikes , said tho Bill , which wm only permissive , would effect , much g-ood by { jiving the dissentient pnrtios uu opportunity of referring thoir disputes to arbitration and to councils of conciliation . Tho Bill received tlie support of Mr . Slanby nndtho qualified . approbation of Mr . Wai / tuii , who did not think a Bill ot this kind would moot tho evil offootimlly . Sir G . C . Lwis did nob lbcliovo tho Bill would work well , nnd therefore proposed if . should ba road that day huc months . Tl . io Hill was ultimatel y withdrawn , After a long critical discussion , tho first and third clauses of tho Food Adulteration Bill wore passed with amendment * .: A Bill was introduced to enforce uniformity in tho uso of Eooloriiantinii voscnients l > y Protestant Clergymen . On TUurnday Lord John Kvaanhh introduced the prornised ltoform Bill ~ ii eyiiopHis of whiah will bo found in our first nrtiolo .
In tho Commons on Friday , Lord J . Russell significantly remarked , in reply to a question , that Marahal O'Pqnntsll . had received tho rank and title of Duke of Tetunn , but ho did not know that any territory was annexed to the dignity , though ho understood that Spain intended to aolc for Totuan from the Emperor of Morocco ns tho condition of peuco . Several questions wore put to tho Chancellor of the Exchequer , relative to paper , wino , barley , and other articles affected by tho Budget . Sir M . Seymour , between whom , and tho Eurl of Euhn there oxista-a very pretty quarrel as it stands , took occasion to give n flat contradiction to a Statement rnado by Lord Elgin in tho House of Peers on a previous evening . Sir 0 , Wood intimated that tho foundation of a plan lind been laid for introducing a Government ' paper circulation into India . Major Bruojb , in reference to the contradiction of Sir M . Seymour ,
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TVIarch 3 , 1860 . J The Leader and Saturday Analyst . 217
Parliament.
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Leader (1850-1860), March 3, 1860, page 217, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2336/page/21/
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