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Our Weekly Budget.
Then Viscount Cardwell , on presenting a petition for the ¦ withdrawal of the Government Slave Circular , took the opportunity of backing tlie prayer of the petition . The Lord Chancellor differed . Lords Selhorne , Coleridge and Hatherley were in favour of its withdrawal . Lord
Derby natnrally enough supported the Lord Chancellor , after which the House adjourned . At Thursday ' s sitting the second reading of the University of Oxford Bill , moved by the Marquis of Salisbury , was carried , after a long debate on an amendment , moved by Lord Colchester ,
expressing regret that any legislation should be undertaken without a more comprehensive inquiry than had yet taken place . Among the speakers wero the Archbishop of Canterbury , Lord Carlingford , the Earls of Carnarvon and Morley , Lord Houghton , and tho Marquis of Salisbury .
The amendment was put and negatived without a division , and tho Committee fixed for that day three weeks . Nearly the whole of Friday ' s sitting in the House of Commons was occupied with tho discussion of Mr . 0 . Morgan ' s resolution on the subject of Burials in
Churchyards . Among the principal speakers , besides Mr . Morgan himself , were Messrs . Cross and Disraeli , who vehemently opposed the resolution ; while Sir W . Hareourt and the Marquis of Hartington supported it with equal vehemence . On a division , Mr . Morgan was beaten by 279 to
248 , a result which elicited cheers from the Opposition , and these were followed by counter-cheers from the Conservatives . After this , the Exchequer Bonds ( 4 , 080 , 000 ) Bill , having relation to tho purchase of the Suez Canal Shares , passed through Committee . After the transaction of some
other business , the House adjourned at a Quarter to Two o'Clock—a division of 16 to 6 showing there was not the requisite quorum . On Monday , the Exchequer Bonds Bill passed its third reading , hut not without a debate of
considerable length . Mr . Gladstone criticised the conduct of the Government , complaining especially of the dismissal by M . de Lesseps of Sir D . Lange ; the Marquis of Hartington and Mr . Lowe speaking in a similar strain , while Mr . Disraeli defended his cabinet . On the motion that the
House go into Committee ot supply on the Army Estimates , Sir W . Lawson interposed with a resolution to the effect that our interest did not warrant any increase of expenditure . Mr . H . Richard seconded it , Mr . Holms spoke to it , and Mr . Hardy opposed it . A division followed , and tho House
decided by 102 to 03 to go into Committee . The adjourned debate that the number of men proposed should be reduced by 10 , 000 was resumed . Several honourable and gallant members spoke , among them being Lord Elcho . Mr . Hardy defended the estimate of the Government , and
Mr . Pease having withdrawn his resolution , the vote was agreed to , as also was the vote for the pay and other services , after which progress was reported . After the transaction of other business the House adjourned , at a quarter past four o'clock . On Tuesday , Mr . Cartvvright
moved for a select Committee to inquire into the mode of levying the Customs duties on wine . The Chancellor of the Exchequer opposed , as did likewise Sir J . M'Kenna , and the motion was then put and rejected without a division . The O'Donoffhue was defeated on a motion
relating to the Tralee Savings' Bank , by 133 to 54 . A long debate followed , on a motion by Serjeant Spinks , relating to the Railway Passenger Duty . It was defeated , however , and a motion for a Committee of inquiry into the operation of the law on the present act was ultimately
accepted by 137 to 23 . Other business followed , and the House adjourned . On "Wednesday , the second reading of Mr . M'Lagan ' s Game Laws ( Scotland ) Bill was carried , in spite of the Government opposition , by 172 to 150 , majority 22 . Among the other business got through was
the third reading of tho Eppiug Forest Bill . On Thursday , the greater pa > 'tof the sitting was occupied with the debate on the second reading of the Royal Titles Bill . This was moved b y the Prime Minister in person , who , in the course of his speech , announced that the addition proposed to be
made was that of " Empress of India . " Mr . Samuelson moved the adjournment of the debate . Mr . Gladstone made a long speech ; other speakers followed , among them being the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Marquis of Hartington . On a division the adjournment of the debate
was negatived by 284 to 31 , and the second reading was agreed to . The House then went into Committee of Supply , and several army votes were passed . After some further business , the House adjourned , at a late hour . Unquestionably the event of the week has been , at least as regards the metropolis , the opening , by Her Majesty , of
Our Weekly Budget.
the Grocers' Company s wing of tho London Hospital . The royal cortege consisted of four carriages and four , occupied by the officers and ladies of the Household , and a fifth drawn by six horses containing the Queen , H . R . H . Princess Beatrice , and the lady of the bed-chamber in waiting and the Mistress of the Robes . The route followed
was through the Horse Guards , along the Thames Embankment , Queen Victoria Street , Leadenhall Street , Aldgate , and "Whitechapel . All traffic was stopped for some time before the hour fixed for the visit . Military and police in strong force lined the way , and after Blaekfriars Bridge
was passed the number of banners , & c , & c . increased in numbers , while the manifestations of loyalty , as the Queen passed , became louder and moro continuous . In "Whitechapel especially tho enthusiasm was most intense . The Lord Chamberlain and the Home Secretary awaited Her
Majesty ' s arrival at the Hospital , where also the Duke of Cambridge , as President of the Institution , the Archbishop of Canterbury , the Bishop of London , the Lord Mayor , the Vice-Presidents and other officers , the Master , Wardens , and other members of the Grocers' Company , had assembled ,
together with a large number of ladies and gentlemen . The ceremony having been gone through , and the wing formally declared open , two of the wards were named respectively the Queen Victoria and Princess Beatrice wards . After this the Royal party rose and left the
building , but before returning to her carriage the Queen visited two of the accident wards in the Alexandra wing , expressing great sympathy with the unfortunate patients . The procession then returned to Buckingham Palace , by tho same route as on going .
On Monday Her Majesty held a levee at Buckingham Palace , which was numerously attended , about 170 presentations being made . On "Wednesday there was a Drawing Room , which was also very fully attended , and afc which a considerable number of ladies were presented .
The Empress of Austria has arrived in England , and is expected' to remain at Easton Neston , near Towcester , till the end of the hunting season . Her Imperial Majesty travels incognita under the style and title of the Countess Palfi . It is believed the Emperor of Austria will join Her Majesty in England in the spring .
The Prince of "Wales , after visiting Nepaul , has reached Allahabad , where he was received in state by the Viceroy , and where he held a Chapter of the Star of India for the purpose of investing certain officers . His Royal Highness left for Indore on Tuesday , so that his return to England may be shortly expected .
On Thursday the Freedom of the City was presented in a gold box , of the value of 100 guineas , to the Lord Chief Justice of England . The City Chamberlain , as usual on these occasions , was the spokesman , and he spoke in the most eulogistic terms of the eminent services of his
lordship . Tho Lord Chief Justice was loudly cheered on rising to reply , and spoke at considerable length , gratefully and gracefully acknowledging the very high honour they had that day conferred upon him . There was a numerous attendance of City magnates , including the Lord Mayor , and a strong force of ladies mustered to witness the interesting
ceremony . The funeral of Lady Augusta Stanley , wife of the Dean of "Westminster , took place on Thursday , in "Westminster Abbey . Besides the Dean and the principal mourners , there was a large attendance of general mourners , including
a large number of distinguished personages . The Queen , who Avith the Princess Beatrice witnessed the sad cere - mony from the gallery over the Dean ' s private entrance to
the gallery , was represented in the procession , as also were the Prince aud Princess of Wales , the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh , the Duke of Connaught , and other members of the Royal Family .
The Seuate and New Chamber of Deputies have held their first sitting at Versailles , but they will not be full y constituted till the beginning of next week . Mr . Belknap , lately Secretary for War in the United States , will be impeached for malfeasance in the discharge of his duties . He
is succeeded by Judge laft . General Schenk has also somewhat suddenly resigned his post of Minister to the Court of St . James ' s . The Carlist war is at an end , and Don Carlos himself—who , by the way , was greeted on his
arrival in England in a most shameful fashion—is in London . King Alphonso is expected to enter his capital in triumph , accompanied by his generals , on the lGth instant . Meanwhile great preparations are being made for his reception , and the festivities will be on the grandest scale .
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Our Weekly Budget.
Then Viscount Cardwell , on presenting a petition for the ¦ withdrawal of the Government Slave Circular , took the opportunity of backing tlie prayer of the petition . The Lord Chancellor differed . Lords Selhorne , Coleridge and Hatherley were in favour of its withdrawal . Lord
Derby natnrally enough supported the Lord Chancellor , after which the House adjourned . At Thursday ' s sitting the second reading of the University of Oxford Bill , moved by the Marquis of Salisbury , was carried , after a long debate on an amendment , moved by Lord Colchester ,
expressing regret that any legislation should be undertaken without a more comprehensive inquiry than had yet taken place . Among the speakers wero the Archbishop of Canterbury , Lord Carlingford , the Earls of Carnarvon and Morley , Lord Houghton , and tho Marquis of Salisbury .
The amendment was put and negatived without a division , and tho Committee fixed for that day three weeks . Nearly the whole of Friday ' s sitting in the House of Commons was occupied with tho discussion of Mr . 0 . Morgan ' s resolution on the subject of Burials in
Churchyards . Among the principal speakers , besides Mr . Morgan himself , were Messrs . Cross and Disraeli , who vehemently opposed the resolution ; while Sir W . Hareourt and the Marquis of Hartington supported it with equal vehemence . On a division , Mr . Morgan was beaten by 279 to
248 , a result which elicited cheers from the Opposition , and these were followed by counter-cheers from the Conservatives . After this , the Exchequer Bonds ( 4 , 080 , 000 ) Bill , having relation to tho purchase of the Suez Canal Shares , passed through Committee . After the transaction of some
other business , the House adjourned at a Quarter to Two o'Clock—a division of 16 to 6 showing there was not the requisite quorum . On Monday , the Exchequer Bonds Bill passed its third reading , hut not without a debate of
considerable length . Mr . Gladstone criticised the conduct of the Government , complaining especially of the dismissal by M . de Lesseps of Sir D . Lange ; the Marquis of Hartington and Mr . Lowe speaking in a similar strain , while Mr . Disraeli defended his cabinet . On the motion that the
House go into Committee ot supply on the Army Estimates , Sir W . Lawson interposed with a resolution to the effect that our interest did not warrant any increase of expenditure . Mr . H . Richard seconded it , Mr . Holms spoke to it , and Mr . Hardy opposed it . A division followed , and tho House
decided by 102 to 03 to go into Committee . The adjourned debate that the number of men proposed should be reduced by 10 , 000 was resumed . Several honourable and gallant members spoke , among them being Lord Elcho . Mr . Hardy defended the estimate of the Government , and
Mr . Pease having withdrawn his resolution , the vote was agreed to , as also was the vote for the pay and other services , after which progress was reported . After the transaction of other business the House adjourned , at a quarter past four o'clock . On Tuesday , Mr . Cartvvright
moved for a select Committee to inquire into the mode of levying the Customs duties on wine . The Chancellor of the Exchequer opposed , as did likewise Sir J . M'Kenna , and the motion was then put and rejected without a division . The O'Donoffhue was defeated on a motion
relating to the Tralee Savings' Bank , by 133 to 54 . A long debate followed , on a motion by Serjeant Spinks , relating to the Railway Passenger Duty . It was defeated , however , and a motion for a Committee of inquiry into the operation of the law on the present act was ultimately
accepted by 137 to 23 . Other business followed , and the House adjourned . On "Wednesday , the second reading of Mr . M'Lagan ' s Game Laws ( Scotland ) Bill was carried , in spite of the Government opposition , by 172 to 150 , majority 22 . Among the other business got through was
the third reading of tho Eppiug Forest Bill . On Thursday , the greater pa > 'tof the sitting was occupied with the debate on the second reading of the Royal Titles Bill . This was moved b y the Prime Minister in person , who , in the course of his speech , announced that the addition proposed to be
made was that of " Empress of India . " Mr . Samuelson moved the adjournment of the debate . Mr . Gladstone made a long speech ; other speakers followed , among them being the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Marquis of Hartington . On a division the adjournment of the debate
was negatived by 284 to 31 , and the second reading was agreed to . The House then went into Committee of Supply , and several army votes were passed . After some further business , the House adjourned , at a late hour . Unquestionably the event of the week has been , at least as regards the metropolis , the opening , by Her Majesty , of
Our Weekly Budget.
the Grocers' Company s wing of tho London Hospital . The royal cortege consisted of four carriages and four , occupied by the officers and ladies of the Household , and a fifth drawn by six horses containing the Queen , H . R . H . Princess Beatrice , and the lady of the bed-chamber in waiting and the Mistress of the Robes . The route followed
was through the Horse Guards , along the Thames Embankment , Queen Victoria Street , Leadenhall Street , Aldgate , and "Whitechapel . All traffic was stopped for some time before the hour fixed for the visit . Military and police in strong force lined the way , and after Blaekfriars Bridge
was passed the number of banners , & c , & c . increased in numbers , while the manifestations of loyalty , as the Queen passed , became louder and moro continuous . In "Whitechapel especially tho enthusiasm was most intense . The Lord Chamberlain and the Home Secretary awaited Her
Majesty ' s arrival at the Hospital , where also the Duke of Cambridge , as President of the Institution , the Archbishop of Canterbury , the Bishop of London , the Lord Mayor , the Vice-Presidents and other officers , the Master , Wardens , and other members of the Grocers' Company , had assembled ,
together with a large number of ladies and gentlemen . The ceremony having been gone through , and the wing formally declared open , two of the wards were named respectively the Queen Victoria and Princess Beatrice wards . After this the Royal party rose and left the
building , but before returning to her carriage the Queen visited two of the accident wards in the Alexandra wing , expressing great sympathy with the unfortunate patients . The procession then returned to Buckingham Palace , by tho same route as on going .
On Monday Her Majesty held a levee at Buckingham Palace , which was numerously attended , about 170 presentations being made . On "Wednesday there was a Drawing Room , which was also very fully attended , and afc which a considerable number of ladies were presented .
The Empress of Austria has arrived in England , and is expected' to remain at Easton Neston , near Towcester , till the end of the hunting season . Her Imperial Majesty travels incognita under the style and title of the Countess Palfi . It is believed the Emperor of Austria will join Her Majesty in England in the spring .
The Prince of "Wales , after visiting Nepaul , has reached Allahabad , where he was received in state by the Viceroy , and where he held a Chapter of the Star of India for the purpose of investing certain officers . His Royal Highness left for Indore on Tuesday , so that his return to England may be shortly expected .
On Thursday the Freedom of the City was presented in a gold box , of the value of 100 guineas , to the Lord Chief Justice of England . The City Chamberlain , as usual on these occasions , was the spokesman , and he spoke in the most eulogistic terms of the eminent services of his
lordship . Tho Lord Chief Justice was loudly cheered on rising to reply , and spoke at considerable length , gratefully and gracefully acknowledging the very high honour they had that day conferred upon him . There was a numerous attendance of City magnates , including the Lord Mayor , and a strong force of ladies mustered to witness the interesting
ceremony . The funeral of Lady Augusta Stanley , wife of the Dean of "Westminster , took place on Thursday , in "Westminster Abbey . Besides the Dean and the principal mourners , there was a large attendance of general mourners , including
a large number of distinguished personages . The Queen , who Avith the Princess Beatrice witnessed the sad cere - mony from the gallery over the Dean ' s private entrance to
the gallery , was represented in the procession , as also were the Prince aud Princess of Wales , the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh , the Duke of Connaught , and other members of the Royal Family .
The Seuate and New Chamber of Deputies have held their first sitting at Versailles , but they will not be full y constituted till the beginning of next week . Mr . Belknap , lately Secretary for War in the United States , will be impeached for malfeasance in the discharge of his duties . He
is succeeded by Judge laft . General Schenk has also somewhat suddenly resigned his post of Minister to the Court of St . James ' s . The Carlist war is at an end , and Don Carlos himself—who , by the way , was greeted on his
arrival in England in a most shameful fashion—is in London . King Alphonso is expected to enter his capital in triumph , accompanied by his generals , on the lGth instant . Meanwhile great preparations are being made for his reception , and the festivities will be on the grandest scale .