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of Ways and Means , and on the resolutions as to Brewers Licences , Mr . Gladstone rose and made a somewhat short attack on the Budget , especially as regards the anticipated surplus , and the plan proposed for the reduction of our debt ; the Chancellor of the Exchequer defending certain
points with great vigour . Mr . Lowe , as an ex-Chancellor of the Exchequer , naturally offered some remarks , and Mr . Ward Hunt , both as an ex-Chancellorof theExcheqner and a present First Lord of tho Admiralty , defended the Government . Among the other speakers Avere Messrs . Dodson ,
Childers , and W . H . Smith . Tho resolution as to the Brewers' License Duty was then agreed to , as was another on the Gun License Duty . The Budget resolutions were then reported , and the House resumed , adjourning shortly after . On Monday , on the order of the clay for the consideration
of the Peace Preservation ( Ireland ) Bill amended , Mr . Butt moved a new clause , which the Solicitor-General for Ireland agreed to , and the Marquis of Hartington supported ; thereupon the clause was read a second time and was added to the Bill . Other amendments were proposed ,
most of them , however , being rejected , a few , to which tho Government acceded , being agreed to . The third readingwas then fixed for the clay following at 2 p . m . Among the other business transacted was the second reading , pro forma , of the Land Titles and Transfer Bill , it being understood
that the discussion should take place on the motion for going into Committee . On Tuesday , the statement of the Hon . W . Bourke , in answer to Sir C . Dilke ' s enquiry as to the relations between France and Germany , was felt to be reassuring , and was cheered accordingly . Shortly
afterwards , on the order for the third reading of the Peace Preservation ( Ireland ) Bill , Mr . Butt moved that it be read a third time that day six months , but the amendment was rejected by 287 to 70 , and the Bill passed its third reading amid cheers . An amendment to a similar effect ,
by Mr . Richards , on the order for the second reading of the Bishopric of St . Albans Bill , experienced a similar fate , being defeated by 273 to 61 . The Committee on the Sale of Food and Drugs Bill was then resumed , an amendment by Mr . Muntz to Clause 21 being
rejected , but ono by Mr . Bell , subject to some alterations proposed by Dr . Lyon Playfair , was agreed to . The report of Mr . Justice Lush , relative to the Norwich petition , to the effect that Mr . Tillett was not duly returned , owing to improper practices by his agents , was read . When the
sitting was resumed , at nine o ' clock , the Speaker called upon Mr . J . Barclay , who had a motion on the paper relative to Land Tenancy Laws ( Scotland ) , when it was found that only 80 members w ere present , and accordingly the House adjourned . On Wednesday , the Coroner ' s
( Ireland ) Bill and an Infanticide Bill were read a second time . On Thursday , a number of questions were , first of all , answered . Then , on Mr . Disraeli's motion , that the House adjourn till Thursday , a long and somewhat desultory conversation took place as to the course of public
business , after which the House went into Committee on the Sale of Food and Drugs Bill , from which it at length emerged , all the remaining clauses being agreed to . The second reading of the Metropolis Gas Companies' Bill , moved by Sir J . Hogg , stands adjourned , as does the House ,
till Thursday next . On Friday , the Queen again held a Drawing Room at Buckingham Palace . There were present the Prince and Princess of Wales , the Princess Beatrice , the Duke of Connaught , Prince Louis of Hesse . Several presentations
were made in the Diplomatic circle , which was numerously attended , as was the General circle . About 200 presentations were made . Tlie expectation that Her Majesty would be present at a field-day at Aldershot , on Monday ,
on which occasion the whole of the troops would bo mustered , was not realised . The field-day was held , however , though the absence of the Queen caused no small amount of disappointment to the spectators .
On Wednesday , a State Concert was given at Buckingham Palace by command of the Queen . Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales , Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse , Prince and Princess Chistian of Schleswig-Holstein , the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh ,
the Dukes of Connaught and Cambridge , and the Duke and Duchess of Teck were present , and there was a large and distinguished company also invited . The programme
of the music included selections from the works of Gounod , W . S . Bennett , Verdi , Mozart , Benedict , Beethoven , Mendelssohn , and other eminent composers . Among the vocalists were Mesdames Edith Wynne and Patey , Chris-
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tine Nilsson , Mdlle . Albani , M . Maurel , Signor Campanini , Messrs . E . Lloyd and Santley , while the band and chorus were selected from the Italian Operas , the Philharmonic and Sacred Harmonic Societies , together with Her Majesty ' s Private Band .
On Tuesday , the anniversary meeting of the Royal Lifeboat Institution was held in the Egyptian Hall , at the Mansion House , by ( the kind permission of the Lord Mayor . H . R . H . the Duke of Edinburgh , who was accompained by the Duchess , presided , and there were present , the Duke of Northumberland , Lord Lawrence , Earl
Fortescne , Earl Percy , Sir G . Broke Middleton Bart ., and others . The officers , at the head of whom was the Duko of Northumberland as President , having been elected for the present year , the Duke of Edinburgh pointed out the admirable condition of the Society , which now had a fleet
of 250 Lifeboats , established at various parts along the coasts of the United Kingdom , and congratulated the Institution on the success of its efforts to save life . Mr . R . Lewis , the secretary , then read the report , from which , inter alia , it appeared that the receipts of the Institution
for the past year amounted to over £ 33 , 500 , of which . £ 7 , 213 was the result of special gifts for ten lifeboats , while the expenditure , including liabilities , exceeded £ 32 , 363 . Lord Lawrence moved , and Count Sehonvaloff seconded , a resolution that the report should be accepted ,
ancl this was agreed to unanimously . Ihe Lord Mayor next proposed , and Earl Percy seconded , a resolution to the effect that the Royal Lifeboat Institution should command tho most enthusiastic assistance . This was carried , as waa another , proposed by Mr . Thomas Chapman , the chairman ,
and seconded by Admiral Geo . Wm . larleton , that the thanks of the meeting are due to the coxswains and crews for their valuable services . A vote of thanks was then passed to the Lord Mayor for the use of the Hall , ancl then the Duke of Northumberland proposed a vote of thanks to the
Duke of Edinburgh for being present , ancl also presented to him and the Duchess , on behalf of the British residents , the models of two lifeboats on the auspicious occasion of their marriage , the Duke suitably acknowledging both the thanks and the gift . The Duke and Duchess had
been previously received by the Lord Mayor , there being present several members of the Corporation ancl others , for the purpose of being presented with the service of plate voted to their Royal Highnesses on the occasion of their marriage . The gift , which is valued at 3 , 000 guineas ,
consists of a large centre-piece with candelabra , in oxydised silver . The platform is 5 ft . 10 ' m . in length , and 2 ft . Oin . wide . The height of the candelabra with the piece is 3 ft . Sin . The centre-piece represents the " Triumph of Venus ,
born by the Sea . " At the base are Tritons , supporting on the one hand the Royal Arms of England , on tho other those of Russia . Various other devices there are , all illustrating the profession to which His Royal Highness belongs , but save in these the service has been made to match other
plate of tho Duke ' s . The ceremony of presentation occupied only a few minutes , after which there was a dejeunei in the Long Parlour , over which presided the Lord Mayor , who had beeu the spokesman on the part of the Corporation in presenting the service to their Royal Highnesses .
There have occurred two shipwrecks , one of which , off the Scilly Islands , as regards loss of life , is of a most terrible character . The vessel was the screw steamer Schiller , belonging to the German Transatlantic Steam Navigation Company at Hamburg , whither it was bound from New
York at the time of its destruction . There appears to be no mystery whatever about the origin of the disaster . On Friday afternoon a fog set in , when at length her captain deemed it prudent to reduce the speed one-half . Tho
passengers had been told that they might expect to see land on Friday evening , about 8 p . m ., but this was impossible , owing to the fog , and about 10 o ' clock the vessel struck with a fearful crash . Then followed a most terrible
scene . All order , all control over the frightened passengers appears to have been at once lost . Captain Thomas , who commanded the ill-fated ship , appears to have acted with counige , but his efforts were ill-supported by other members of the crew , who looked immediately after
themselves , regardless of the poor women aud children . There were on board in all 355 people , of whom 101 were officers and crew , the rest being passengers , 50 first class , 75 second ,
and 120 steerage . There were aboard also the Australian Mail , some 250 bags , and a large quantity of specie . Of the 42 announced to have been saved , 28 were of the crewover 27 per cent—while the fourteen passengers , including
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of Ways and Means , and on the resolutions as to Brewers Licences , Mr . Gladstone rose and made a somewhat short attack on the Budget , especially as regards the anticipated surplus , and the plan proposed for the reduction of our debt ; the Chancellor of the Exchequer defending certain
points with great vigour . Mr . Lowe , as an ex-Chancellor of the Exchequer , naturally offered some remarks , and Mr . Ward Hunt , both as an ex-Chancellorof theExcheqner and a present First Lord of tho Admiralty , defended the Government . Among the other speakers Avere Messrs . Dodson ,
Childers , and W . H . Smith . Tho resolution as to the Brewers' License Duty was then agreed to , as was another on the Gun License Duty . The Budget resolutions were then reported , and the House resumed , adjourning shortly after . On Monday , on the order of the clay for the consideration
of the Peace Preservation ( Ireland ) Bill amended , Mr . Butt moved a new clause , which the Solicitor-General for Ireland agreed to , and the Marquis of Hartington supported ; thereupon the clause was read a second time and was added to the Bill . Other amendments were proposed ,
most of them , however , being rejected , a few , to which tho Government acceded , being agreed to . The third readingwas then fixed for the clay following at 2 p . m . Among the other business transacted was the second reading , pro forma , of the Land Titles and Transfer Bill , it being understood
that the discussion should take place on the motion for going into Committee . On Tuesday , the statement of the Hon . W . Bourke , in answer to Sir C . Dilke ' s enquiry as to the relations between France and Germany , was felt to be reassuring , and was cheered accordingly . Shortly
afterwards , on the order for the third reading of the Peace Preservation ( Ireland ) Bill , Mr . Butt moved that it be read a third time that day six months , but the amendment was rejected by 287 to 70 , and the Bill passed its third reading amid cheers . An amendment to a similar effect ,
by Mr . Richards , on the order for the second reading of the Bishopric of St . Albans Bill , experienced a similar fate , being defeated by 273 to 61 . The Committee on the Sale of Food and Drugs Bill was then resumed , an amendment by Mr . Muntz to Clause 21 being
rejected , but ono by Mr . Bell , subject to some alterations proposed by Dr . Lyon Playfair , was agreed to . The report of Mr . Justice Lush , relative to the Norwich petition , to the effect that Mr . Tillett was not duly returned , owing to improper practices by his agents , was read . When the
sitting was resumed , at nine o ' clock , the Speaker called upon Mr . J . Barclay , who had a motion on the paper relative to Land Tenancy Laws ( Scotland ) , when it was found that only 80 members w ere present , and accordingly the House adjourned . On Wednesday , the Coroner ' s
( Ireland ) Bill and an Infanticide Bill were read a second time . On Thursday , a number of questions were , first of all , answered . Then , on Mr . Disraeli's motion , that the House adjourn till Thursday , a long and somewhat desultory conversation took place as to the course of public
business , after which the House went into Committee on the Sale of Food and Drugs Bill , from which it at length emerged , all the remaining clauses being agreed to . The second reading of the Metropolis Gas Companies' Bill , moved by Sir J . Hogg , stands adjourned , as does the House ,
till Thursday next . On Friday , the Queen again held a Drawing Room at Buckingham Palace . There were present the Prince and Princess of Wales , the Princess Beatrice , the Duke of Connaught , Prince Louis of Hesse . Several presentations
were made in the Diplomatic circle , which was numerously attended , as was the General circle . About 200 presentations were made . Tlie expectation that Her Majesty would be present at a field-day at Aldershot , on Monday ,
on which occasion the whole of the troops would bo mustered , was not realised . The field-day was held , however , though the absence of the Queen caused no small amount of disappointment to the spectators .
On Wednesday , a State Concert was given at Buckingham Palace by command of the Queen . Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales , Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse , Prince and Princess Chistian of Schleswig-Holstein , the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh ,
the Dukes of Connaught and Cambridge , and the Duke and Duchess of Teck were present , and there was a large and distinguished company also invited . The programme
of the music included selections from the works of Gounod , W . S . Bennett , Verdi , Mozart , Benedict , Beethoven , Mendelssohn , and other eminent composers . Among the vocalists were Mesdames Edith Wynne and Patey , Chris-
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tine Nilsson , Mdlle . Albani , M . Maurel , Signor Campanini , Messrs . E . Lloyd and Santley , while the band and chorus were selected from the Italian Operas , the Philharmonic and Sacred Harmonic Societies , together with Her Majesty ' s Private Band .
On Tuesday , the anniversary meeting of the Royal Lifeboat Institution was held in the Egyptian Hall , at the Mansion House , by ( the kind permission of the Lord Mayor . H . R . H . the Duke of Edinburgh , who was accompained by the Duchess , presided , and there were present , the Duke of Northumberland , Lord Lawrence , Earl
Fortescne , Earl Percy , Sir G . Broke Middleton Bart ., and others . The officers , at the head of whom was the Duko of Northumberland as President , having been elected for the present year , the Duke of Edinburgh pointed out the admirable condition of the Society , which now had a fleet
of 250 Lifeboats , established at various parts along the coasts of the United Kingdom , and congratulated the Institution on the success of its efforts to save life . Mr . R . Lewis , the secretary , then read the report , from which , inter alia , it appeared that the receipts of the Institution
for the past year amounted to over £ 33 , 500 , of which . £ 7 , 213 was the result of special gifts for ten lifeboats , while the expenditure , including liabilities , exceeded £ 32 , 363 . Lord Lawrence moved , and Count Sehonvaloff seconded , a resolution that the report should be accepted ,
ancl this was agreed to unanimously . Ihe Lord Mayor next proposed , and Earl Percy seconded , a resolution to the effect that the Royal Lifeboat Institution should command tho most enthusiastic assistance . This was carried , as waa another , proposed by Mr . Thomas Chapman , the chairman ,
and seconded by Admiral Geo . Wm . larleton , that the thanks of the meeting are due to the coxswains and crews for their valuable services . A vote of thanks was then passed to the Lord Mayor for the use of the Hall , ancl then the Duke of Northumberland proposed a vote of thanks to the
Duke of Edinburgh for being present , ancl also presented to him and the Duchess , on behalf of the British residents , the models of two lifeboats on the auspicious occasion of their marriage , the Duke suitably acknowledging both the thanks and the gift . The Duke and Duchess had
been previously received by the Lord Mayor , there being present several members of the Corporation ancl others , for the purpose of being presented with the service of plate voted to their Royal Highnesses on the occasion of their marriage . The gift , which is valued at 3 , 000 guineas ,
consists of a large centre-piece with candelabra , in oxydised silver . The platform is 5 ft . 10 ' m . in length , and 2 ft . Oin . wide . The height of the candelabra with the piece is 3 ft . Sin . The centre-piece represents the " Triumph of Venus ,
born by the Sea . " At the base are Tritons , supporting on the one hand the Royal Arms of England , on tho other those of Russia . Various other devices there are , all illustrating the profession to which His Royal Highness belongs , but save in these the service has been made to match other
plate of tho Duke ' s . The ceremony of presentation occupied only a few minutes , after which there was a dejeunei in the Long Parlour , over which presided the Lord Mayor , who had beeu the spokesman on the part of the Corporation in presenting the service to their Royal Highnesses .
There have occurred two shipwrecks , one of which , off the Scilly Islands , as regards loss of life , is of a most terrible character . The vessel was the screw steamer Schiller , belonging to the German Transatlantic Steam Navigation Company at Hamburg , whither it was bound from New
York at the time of its destruction . There appears to be no mystery whatever about the origin of the disaster . On Friday afternoon a fog set in , when at length her captain deemed it prudent to reduce the speed one-half . Tho
passengers had been told that they might expect to see land on Friday evening , about 8 p . m ., but this was impossible , owing to the fog , and about 10 o ' clock the vessel struck with a fearful crash . Then followed a most terrible
scene . All order , all control over the frightened passengers appears to have been at once lost . Captain Thomas , who commanded the ill-fated ship , appears to have acted with counige , but his efforts were ill-supported by other members of the crew , who looked immediately after
themselves , regardless of the poor women aud children . There were on board in all 355 people , of whom 101 were officers and crew , the rest being passengers , 50 first class , 75 second ,
and 120 steerage . There were aboard also the Australian Mail , some 250 bags , and a large quantity of specie . Of the 42 announced to have been saved , 28 were of the crewover 27 per cent—while the fourteen passengers , including