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The Week.
ing of tho bill for suspending tho Hahoas Corpus Act until Juno 1 . His lordship gavo a most interesting account of tho procoodings in Ireland during last yoar and within tho last month . Ho oxpressed his vory oarnost hope that there would bo no further occasion to suspond the Act . Tho dobato which followod was chiefly remarkablo for an attack rmulo by Major Knox upon Mr .
Bright , and that gentleman ' s reply . Major Knox misrepresented what Mr . Bright had said in Ireland , and advisod him not to go roaming over that country . Thon tho Major gavo to tho houso his opinion as to tho bill . In pretty strong tonus ho nrgod tho Government to suspond tho Haboas Corpus Act , not for throo months , but for a year , and to deal rigorously with tho
suspected . Mr . Bright quietly told his assailant that ho should tako no notico whatever of what ho had said about him , but ho donouncod tho Major ' s sentimonts in roforonco to tho pooplo as atrocious , and oxprossod a hopo that no other lnombor in tho Houso would bo found capablo of uttering thom . Tho Houso answorod to this with a choor . Tho bill was read a socond timo ,
and Lord Naas stated that ho should ask for tho standing orders to bo suspondod , in order that tho bill might got through . —Tho Houso noxt ontorod upon a long discussion of Mr . Gathonio Hardy's Metropolitan Sick Poor Bill . Most of tho metropolitan membors took objoction to somo of tho details of tho hill , chicfiy on tho ground that it interfered with tho constitution of tho
boards of guardians—bodies which had confessedly dono thoir work vory woll . Mr . Yilliors and Mr . Gilpin oxprossod thoir gonoral approval of tho bill , which was road a second timo . Sovoral othor measures wero advancod a stage—On tho 22 nd inst . Mr . Bontinck got up a discussion in roforonco to tho now Courts of Justice Ho pointed out that tho estimates of tho architects woro greatly in oxcoss o £ thoso which had boon laid boforo Parliamont . Ho found fault with tho manner in which tho
wholo business had boon conducted , and movod a resolution urging tho Govornmont to carry out tho work on its own responsibility . After somo discussion tho motion was withdrawn . Aftor a briof but interesting dobato on tho Maharajah o £ Mysore , which Sir Honry Rawlinson bogan , Sir Roundoll Palmer callod attention to tho inconvonionco of tho presont judicial arrangomonts . His spooch was of a most intorosting character . On tho 2 othinst .
tho Houso of Conurons was densely crowdod before tho time for prayors—not only tho floor , but tho galleries woro occupied . In tho lobbies rumours spread , of a break-up of tho Ministry , but no ono could traco this to any authentic source Aftor prayors sovoral of tho poors took placos in tho galleries . Among thom woro Earl Russoll , tho Duko of Argylo , tho Marquis of
Clanricardo , Lord Bolinoro , tho Earl of Granvillo , and sovoral others . Mr . Lowo passed tho timo , before public business began , iu an animated conversation with tho Bishop of Oxford . Mr . Mill llittod in and about tho Houso . Mr . Brand looked joyous . Boforo half-past four tho Treasury Bench was woll occupied . Mr . Bright had taken his accustomed ] ilaco ; Mr . Gladstono sat on tho front
Opposition bench ; and over tho wholo Houso thoro was an air of oxpoctation . No notico was takon of tho Chancellor of tho Exchequer as ho got to his seat . Tho Houso was too anxious to hoar tho story ho had to tell to cheor him as ho camo in . Tho questions woro disposed of , and shortly before flvn o'clock tho Chancollor o £ tho Exchoquor roso . Ho spoko cloarly , aud with a
keen ear for interruptions . The impression he conveyed was certainly that he had not much heart in what he was doing , and that he would be glad if any one would say anything upon which he could speak with zest . Witli few preliminary observations he proceeded to describe what the Government meant to propose by way of giving effect to the resolutions , if they were carried . In the first place i ' onr new franchises were pro posed to be introduced into boroughs . The first was an
educational franchise , which would take in some other classes besides those who were included in the bill of 1359 . The second was a savings' bank franchise— £ 30 in a savings' bank for one year being the qualification . The third franchise was that any one with £ 50 in the funded debt of the ^ country should be entitled to vote . The fourth was that every one who [ paid 20 s . a year
direct taxation should have a vote . As to plural voting the Government had meant that any one who could vote as an occupier might also vote for any of the new franchises in addition . The Government , however , would not insist upon that , and having been obliged to give it up , they had resolved to fix upon a £ 6 rating franchise in boroughs . This would bring about
130 , 000 new voters to the poll . The four new suffrages were to be extended to tho counties , and the occupation franchise there was to be reduced to a £ 20 rating . The total addition to the constituencies would bo about 400 , 000 . The right lion , gentleman proceeded to describe what would bo the proposals as to bribery , and noxt wont to tho distribution of seats . Tho Govermuont
proposed to disfrauchiso Groat Yarmouth , Lancaster , Totnos , and Roigato , as boiug wholly corrupt , and to givo tho momhors to now and growing places . Tho placos to which momhors aro to bo given aro Hartlepool , [ Darlington , Burnley , Staloybridge , St Holon ' s , Barnsloy , Dowsbury , and Middloshorough , ono for tho Black Country , Croydon , Gravosoud , and Torquay . It would bo
recommended to diviilo tho Towor Hamlots and givo two now momhors . For tho counties it was pvoposod to dividoNorth Lancashire , North Lincolnshire , West Kont , East Surrey , Middlosox South Staffordshire , and South Dovon . That would bo fourtoon niombors to counties . It was further proposod to divido South Lancashire ; and a member would bo givon to tho London University . Ono member would bo takon from each of twonty-threo boroughs now returning two momhors , hut having loss than 7 , 000
population , but Mr . Disraeli refused to montion thoir names . Tho othor propositions dosorvo no spocial notico . Tho Chancollor of tho Exchoquor concludod by declaring that tho Govornmont brought tho measure forward in all sincerity . Tho dobato which followod was oxcoodingly intorosting . Mr . Lowo followod tho Chancollor o £ tho Exchoquor , and criticised tho conrso of tho Govornmont in a voin oE minglod satiro and indignation . Mr .
Bright , who was vory hoarso , declared tho proposition to jirocoed by resolution to ho unworthy , and urgod that a bill should be brought in immediately . Mr . Walpolo having spokon , Mr . Laing complainod that Scotland was nogloctod . Subsoquontly Mr . Gladstono criticised tho propositions , ant tho dobato was adjournod . —On tho 20 th ult ., tho Govornmont gavo way on tho
matter of Roform . Indood , thoy did that which wo announced a wook ago thoy iutoudod to do—thoy withdraw tho resolutions , aud gavo notico that on tho 7 th inst . a bill would bo introduced . Mr . Disraoli mado tho announcement , prolossiug all tho timo tho belief that to proceed by resolution would bo tho host thing . He took tho wind out of tho sails of Mr . Gladstono , who was
prepared to givo notico oi : tho resolution which had boon agrood to at tho mooting of tho Liberal party . Mr . Gladstono oxprossod his satisfaction at the courso adopted , and promised to givo tho hill his best consideration . Mr . Bright suggested that tho Govornmont would act wisoly to procood with tho franchiso quostion alono at first ; but Lord John Manners portly said tho
Govornmont would tako no such advico . Tho matter then droppod . Thoro was subsequently a longthy dobato in roforonco to tho employment of tho British army in India ami tho colonies . Major Anson moved for a select committee to inquire into tho wholo subject , and , tho Government asseuting to tho proposition , it was agrood to . —On tho 27 th ult ., thoro was an intorosting dobato on tho socond reading of a bill tho object of which was to nmiblo a Roman Catholic to bo Lord Lioutouant or Lord Chan-
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The Week.
ing of tho bill for suspending tho Hahoas Corpus Act until Juno 1 . His lordship gavo a most interesting account of tho procoodings in Ireland during last yoar and within tho last month . Ho oxpressed his vory oarnost hope that there would bo no further occasion to suspond the Act . Tho dobato which followod was chiefly remarkablo for an attack rmulo by Major Knox upon Mr .
Bright , and that gentleman ' s reply . Major Knox misrepresented what Mr . Bright had said in Ireland , and advisod him not to go roaming over that country . Thon tho Major gavo to tho houso his opinion as to tho bill . In pretty strong tonus ho nrgod tho Government to suspond tho Haboas Corpus Act , not for throo months , but for a year , and to deal rigorously with tho
suspected . Mr . Bright quietly told his assailant that ho should tako no notico whatever of what ho had said about him , but ho donouncod tho Major ' s sentimonts in roforonco to tho pooplo as atrocious , and oxprossod a hopo that no other lnombor in tho Houso would bo found capablo of uttering thom . Tho Houso answorod to this with a choor . Tho bill was read a socond timo ,
and Lord Naas stated that ho should ask for tho standing orders to bo suspondod , in order that tho bill might got through . —Tho Houso noxt ontorod upon a long discussion of Mr . Gathonio Hardy's Metropolitan Sick Poor Bill . Most of tho metropolitan membors took objoction to somo of tho details of tho hill , chicfiy on tho ground that it interfered with tho constitution of tho
boards of guardians—bodies which had confessedly dono thoir work vory woll . Mr . Yilliors and Mr . Gilpin oxprossod thoir gonoral approval of tho bill , which was road a second timo . Sovoral othor measures wero advancod a stage—On tho 22 nd inst . Mr . Bontinck got up a discussion in roforonco to tho now Courts of Justice Ho pointed out that tho estimates of tho architects woro greatly in oxcoss o £ thoso which had boon laid boforo Parliamont . Ho found fault with tho manner in which tho
wholo business had boon conducted , and movod a resolution urging tho Govornmont to carry out tho work on its own responsibility . After somo discussion tho motion was withdrawn . Aftor a briof but interesting dobato on tho Maharajah o £ Mysore , which Sir Honry Rawlinson bogan , Sir Roundoll Palmer callod attention to tho inconvonionco of tho presont judicial arrangomonts . His spooch was of a most intorosting character . On tho 2 othinst .
tho Houso of Conurons was densely crowdod before tho time for prayors—not only tho floor , but tho galleries woro occupied . In tho lobbies rumours spread , of a break-up of tho Ministry , but no ono could traco this to any authentic source Aftor prayors sovoral of tho poors took placos in tho galleries . Among thom woro Earl Russoll , tho Duko of Argylo , tho Marquis of
Clanricardo , Lord Bolinoro , tho Earl of Granvillo , and sovoral others . Mr . Lowo passed tho timo , before public business began , iu an animated conversation with tho Bishop of Oxford . Mr . Mill llittod in and about tho Houso . Mr . Brand looked joyous . Boforo half-past four tho Treasury Bench was woll occupied . Mr . Bright had taken his accustomed ] ilaco ; Mr . Gladstono sat on tho front
Opposition bench ; and over tho wholo Houso thoro was an air of oxpoctation . No notico was takon of tho Chancellor of tho Exchequer as ho got to his seat . Tho Houso was too anxious to hoar tho story ho had to tell to cheor him as ho camo in . Tho questions woro disposed of , and shortly before flvn o'clock tho Chancollor o £ tho Exchoquor roso . Ho spoko cloarly , aud with a
keen ear for interruptions . The impression he conveyed was certainly that he had not much heart in what he was doing , and that he would be glad if any one would say anything upon which he could speak with zest . Witli few preliminary observations he proceeded to describe what the Government meant to propose by way of giving effect to the resolutions , if they were carried . In the first place i ' onr new franchises were pro posed to be introduced into boroughs . The first was an
educational franchise , which would take in some other classes besides those who were included in the bill of 1359 . The second was a savings' bank franchise— £ 30 in a savings' bank for one year being the qualification . The third franchise was that any one with £ 50 in the funded debt of the ^ country should be entitled to vote . The fourth was that every one who [ paid 20 s . a year
direct taxation should have a vote . As to plural voting the Government had meant that any one who could vote as an occupier might also vote for any of the new franchises in addition . The Government , however , would not insist upon that , and having been obliged to give it up , they had resolved to fix upon a £ 6 rating franchise in boroughs . This would bring about
130 , 000 new voters to the poll . The four new suffrages were to be extended to tho counties , and the occupation franchise there was to be reduced to a £ 20 rating . The total addition to the constituencies would bo about 400 , 000 . The right lion , gentleman proceeded to describe what would bo the proposals as to bribery , and noxt wont to tho distribution of seats . Tho Govermuont
proposed to disfrauchiso Groat Yarmouth , Lancaster , Totnos , and Roigato , as boiug wholly corrupt , and to givo tho momhors to now and growing places . Tho placos to which momhors aro to bo given aro Hartlepool , [ Darlington , Burnley , Staloybridge , St Holon ' s , Barnsloy , Dowsbury , and Middloshorough , ono for tho Black Country , Croydon , Gravosoud , and Torquay . It would bo
recommended to diviilo tho Towor Hamlots and givo two now momhors . For tho counties it was pvoposod to dividoNorth Lancashire , North Lincolnshire , West Kont , East Surrey , Middlosox South Staffordshire , and South Dovon . That would bo fourtoon niombors to counties . It was further proposod to divido South Lancashire ; and a member would bo givon to tho London University . Ono member would bo takon from each of twonty-threo boroughs now returning two momhors , hut having loss than 7 , 000
population , but Mr . Disraeli refused to montion thoir names . Tho othor propositions dosorvo no spocial notico . Tho Chancollor of tho Exchoquor concludod by declaring that tho Govornmont brought tho measure forward in all sincerity . Tho dobato which followod was oxcoodingly intorosting . Mr . Lowo followod tho Chancollor o £ tho Exchoquor , and criticised tho conrso of tho Govornmont in a voin oE minglod satiro and indignation . Mr .
Bright , who was vory hoarso , declared tho proposition to jirocoed by resolution to ho unworthy , and urgod that a bill should be brought in immediately . Mr . Walpolo having spokon , Mr . Laing complainod that Scotland was nogloctod . Subsoquontly Mr . Gladstono criticised tho propositions , ant tho dobato was adjournod . —On tho 20 th ult ., tho Govornmont gavo way on tho
matter of Roform . Indood , thoy did that which wo announced a wook ago thoy iutoudod to do—thoy withdraw tho resolutions , aud gavo notico that on tho 7 th inst . a bill would bo introduced . Mr . Disraoli mado tho announcement , prolossiug all tho timo tho belief that to proceed by resolution would bo tho host thing . He took tho wind out of tho sails of Mr . Gladstono , who was
prepared to givo notico oi : tho resolution which had boon agrood to at tho mooting of tho Liberal party . Mr . Gladstono oxprossod his satisfaction at the courso adopted , and promised to givo tho hill his best consideration . Mr . Bright suggested that tho Govornmont would act wisoly to procood with tho franchiso quostion alono at first ; but Lord John Manners portly said tho
Govornmont would tako no such advico . Tho matter then droppod . Thoro was subsequently a longthy dobato in roforonco to tho employment of tho British army in India ami tho colonies . Major Anson moved for a select committee to inquire into tho wholo subject , and , tho Government asseuting to tho proposition , it was agrood to . —On tho 27 th ult ., thoro was an intorosting dobato on tho socond reading of a bill tho object of which was to nmiblo a Roman Catholic to bo Lord Lioutouant or Lord Chan-