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The Week.
on tho morning of tho Gth inst . Tho Queen , accompanied by Princoss Louiso , Princess Beatrice , aud tho Princess of Leiningon drove out in tbe afternoon . IMPERIAL PAELIAJIEXT . —In the HOUSE of LOKDS , on the 1 st inst ., Lord Derby reappeared , and was congratulated on his ecovery by Earl Granville . Several bills having been advanced
a stage , the House went into committee on the Reform Bill . Earl Grey moved his amendment for taking away one member from towns up to 12 , 000 inhabitants . In doing so , ho elaborated his scheme of redistribution . His amendment would place twelve seats at their disposal . By grouping other boroughs eleven more would be obtained , and these twenty-three members
he proposed to bestow in the creation of three-cornered constituencies . Thus , instead of giving only two members to the Inns of Court , as he had proposed , he would give three . Similarly he would give a third member to Middlesex , to the North Hiding ' , to West Cornwall , to East Kent , to North Devon , to each of the two divisions of North Lancashire , to each of the
two divisions of South Lancashire , to each of the three divisions of the West Riding , to Bristol , Sheffield , Wolverhampton , Marylebone , Finsbury , Lambeth , Westminster , and Southwark . Lord Derby described this scheme as a new Reform Bill , whicli it would be preposterous to attempt to discuss at this period of the session . From what followed it seems as if the
Government were prepared to accept the amendment of Lord Cairns as to three-cornered constituencies , for Lord Derby , while declaring that the principle involved in that amendment to be ouo wholly foreign to tbo British Constitution , intimated that it might bo accepted as an experiment , seeing bow low were tho thrce-coruorod constituencies in existence . But bo protested against its being carried any further by tbo adoption of tho plan of Earl Grey .
In tho debate which followed , the amendment was supported by Lord Harrow-ay , tbo Duke of Argyll , aud Earl Russell , aud opposed by Lord Cairns aud tho Lord Chancellor and other peers . Eventually it was negatived by 98 votes to 86 On tbo 2 nd inst . tho Earl of Shrewsbury wished to raise a discussion in reference to tho Jamaica Committee and Mr . Eyre , but , yielding to tho wish of tho House , bo postponed it . Their lordships then
took up tho consideration of tho Reform Bill . Tho Marquis of Salisbury moved a clause for tho introduction of voting papers Tho Earl of Derby gavo tho proposal his hearty support . Earl Do Groy opposed it . After a long discussion it was carried by 114 votes to 30 . Somo other amendments were made iu the other clauses , ancl ^ tho bill passed through committee . Tho
Reform Bill now ; only awaits a third reading . When tho bill camo up for consideration on tho iith inst ., Earl Russell moved that tho lodger franchise , which had been increased to £ 15 , should bo reduced again to £ 10 . Tho Earl of Derb y gavo his assent to tho motion of Earl Russell , aud after Lord Cairns had eaten the leek as gracefully as he could , the franchise was finall
y fixed at £ 10 . Thus one dilllculty in the way of the Commons was removed . Various other amendments were negatived without a division , but the voting-paper clause was completed by the adoption of a number of regulations proposed by the Martinis of Salisbury . Finally , the bill passed the stage , and was ordered to be read a third time . The Reform Bill passed through
tho House on the Gth inst ., but not without some remarks beinomade upon it which it would have been better should never have been heard . On the motion for the third reading there was a long croak of alarm from Lord Ravensworth . Subsequently , Lord Redesdale , Lord Ly veden , and other peers got up a little discussion as to whether their lordshi ps had the risrht to disfranchise boroughs if they thought fit . Finally , Earl Russell made a short speech , full of distrust of the bill and of
those whom it will enfranchise . No one replied to his lordship , and the bill was read a third time . Then , ou the motion that it should pass , Lord Stratheden proposed a foolish amendment , the purport of which was to have the seats taken from the corrupt boroughs appropriated to distinguished members of the House of Commons who might loso their seats . The Earl of Derby good-naturedly chaffed the amendment , which
was negatived . Some other amendments having been disposed of , the bill passed , after a short speech of thanks from Lord Derby . Some cheering marked the disappearance of the bill on its way to the House of Commons , whither it was promptly sent . In the HOUSE of COMMONS , on the 1 st inst ., Sir . Neato gave notice that he should ask the Home Secretary what steps he would take to preserve the peace of the
metropolis and the independence of Parliament , endangered by the meeting proposed to be held in Hyde Park by tbe Reform League . —The Attorney-General was questioned by Mr . Mill as to whether ho intended to advise the prosecution of Dr . Morris and Ensign Cullen for murder done in Jamaica . It will be remembered that these persons were tried by court-martial , and were acquitted . The Attorney-General says he has read the
evidence then taken , and does not intend to prosecute . On the motion for going into committee of supply , Mr . Monsell brought forward the case of the Irish railways , and urged that the Government should state what course they intended to take in reference to the matter . —Lord Naas said it was intended to issue a commission to inquire into all matters connected with Irish railways , and to give the commissioners very full powers . They would report in time for legislation next session . —An interesting discussion followed , in the course of whicli it was
urged that great care should be taken not to pledge the State to take over the Irish or any railways . —There was a brief discussion iu reference to cattle plague restrictions . In tlie course of it , Lord R . Montagu promised that the Government would very shortly remove as many of these restrictions as possible . Perhaps they will allow Holland to send us some of her numerous healthy stock . —Mr . Cowper moved for a royal commission in reference to the various national art collections . After
some discussion , however , the motion was withdrawn . On the 2 nd inst ., on the motion to go into committee on the Artisans' and Labourers' Dwellings Bill , Mr . Bazlcy moved that it was not expedient that the provisions of the billwhereby it was proposed to impose upon the local authorit the obligation of purchasing condemned properties at prices to be ascertained under the Lands Clauses Consolidation
Actshould receive the assent of the House . After a few words from Mr . Powell , regarding the impropriety of obstructing a measure by an abstract resolution , Serjeant Gaselee said this amendment was a practical way of getting rid of a very offensive bill . Mr . G . Hardy admitted that there was considerable weight in the objection of Mr . Bailey . Mr . Whalley approved of the course proposed for adoption by Mr . Bailey . Mr . Locke did not think
the hon . gentlemen who objected to the bill had given it much consideration . The necessary act required to be clone by the bill should be performed by the local authority as proposed , for who else was there to do it . Mr . Green hoped the amendment would be withdrawn . After a few words from Mr . Candlish , the proposal to go into committee and reject the amendment was earnestly supported by Mr . M'Cullagh Torrens , who has charge of the bill .
To Correspondents.
TO CORRESPONDENTS .
* * All communications to be addressed to 19 , Salisbury-street , / Strand , London , AV . C . Tni ; ORDKK or ST . JOUST . —The "Notes by a Novice" will be resumed on the return of tbe writer to town . P . M . and P . G . W . ( Durham ) . —The Editor will write you . EHKATA . —In our report last week of the honorary affiliation of the Earl of Dalhousie as a member of the St . Mungo
Lodge , Bro . D . M . Lyon is described as " G . Sec . ; " it should be " G . Steward . " Ancl in the same paragrapli , by an inadvertence , Bro . James Stevenson is mentioned as "late" of the FKEEIIASONS' MAGAZINE . Although Bro . Stevenson is now residing in Glasgow , we are happy to state that his connection with tiie MAGAZINE is not severed , as , in conjunction with Messrs . W . R . M . Thomson and Co ., of that city , he represents the MAGAZINE in Scotland . Page 89 , line 39 , after the word " our" insert " author . " Page 89 , line 47 , lor "J . B . " read "J . G . "
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The Week.
on tho morning of tho Gth inst . Tho Queen , accompanied by Princoss Louiso , Princess Beatrice , aud tho Princess of Leiningon drove out in tbe afternoon . IMPERIAL PAELIAJIEXT . —In the HOUSE of LOKDS , on the 1 st inst ., Lord Derby reappeared , and was congratulated on his ecovery by Earl Granville . Several bills having been advanced
a stage , the House went into committee on the Reform Bill . Earl Grey moved his amendment for taking away one member from towns up to 12 , 000 inhabitants . In doing so , ho elaborated his scheme of redistribution . His amendment would place twelve seats at their disposal . By grouping other boroughs eleven more would be obtained , and these twenty-three members
he proposed to bestow in the creation of three-cornered constituencies . Thus , instead of giving only two members to the Inns of Court , as he had proposed , he would give three . Similarly he would give a third member to Middlesex , to the North Hiding ' , to West Cornwall , to East Kent , to North Devon , to each of the two divisions of North Lancashire , to each of the
two divisions of South Lancashire , to each of the three divisions of the West Riding , to Bristol , Sheffield , Wolverhampton , Marylebone , Finsbury , Lambeth , Westminster , and Southwark . Lord Derby described this scheme as a new Reform Bill , whicli it would be preposterous to attempt to discuss at this period of the session . From what followed it seems as if the
Government were prepared to accept the amendment of Lord Cairns as to three-cornered constituencies , for Lord Derby , while declaring that the principle involved in that amendment to be ouo wholly foreign to tbo British Constitution , intimated that it might bo accepted as an experiment , seeing bow low were tho thrce-coruorod constituencies in existence . But bo protested against its being carried any further by tbo adoption of tho plan of Earl Grey .
In tho debate which followed , the amendment was supported by Lord Harrow-ay , tbo Duke of Argyll , aud Earl Russell , aud opposed by Lord Cairns aud tho Lord Chancellor and other peers . Eventually it was negatived by 98 votes to 86 On tbo 2 nd inst . tho Earl of Shrewsbury wished to raise a discussion in reference to tho Jamaica Committee and Mr . Eyre , but , yielding to tho wish of tho House , bo postponed it . Their lordships then
took up tho consideration of tho Reform Bill . Tho Marquis of Salisbury moved a clause for tho introduction of voting papers Tho Earl of Derby gavo tho proposal his hearty support . Earl Do Groy opposed it . After a long discussion it was carried by 114 votes to 30 . Somo other amendments were made iu the other clauses , ancl ^ tho bill passed through committee . Tho
Reform Bill now ; only awaits a third reading . When tho bill camo up for consideration on tho iith inst ., Earl Russell moved that tho lodger franchise , which had been increased to £ 15 , should bo reduced again to £ 10 . Tho Earl of Derb y gavo his assent to tho motion of Earl Russell , aud after Lord Cairns had eaten the leek as gracefully as he could , the franchise was finall
y fixed at £ 10 . Thus one dilllculty in the way of the Commons was removed . Various other amendments were negatived without a division , but the voting-paper clause was completed by the adoption of a number of regulations proposed by the Martinis of Salisbury . Finally , the bill passed the stage , and was ordered to be read a third time . The Reform Bill passed through
tho House on the Gth inst ., but not without some remarks beinomade upon it which it would have been better should never have been heard . On the motion for the third reading there was a long croak of alarm from Lord Ravensworth . Subsequently , Lord Redesdale , Lord Ly veden , and other peers got up a little discussion as to whether their lordshi ps had the risrht to disfranchise boroughs if they thought fit . Finally , Earl Russell made a short speech , full of distrust of the bill and of
those whom it will enfranchise . No one replied to his lordship , and the bill was read a third time . Then , ou the motion that it should pass , Lord Stratheden proposed a foolish amendment , the purport of which was to have the seats taken from the corrupt boroughs appropriated to distinguished members of the House of Commons who might loso their seats . The Earl of Derby good-naturedly chaffed the amendment , which
was negatived . Some other amendments having been disposed of , the bill passed , after a short speech of thanks from Lord Derby . Some cheering marked the disappearance of the bill on its way to the House of Commons , whither it was promptly sent . In the HOUSE of COMMONS , on the 1 st inst ., Sir . Neato gave notice that he should ask the Home Secretary what steps he would take to preserve the peace of the
metropolis and the independence of Parliament , endangered by the meeting proposed to be held in Hyde Park by tbe Reform League . —The Attorney-General was questioned by Mr . Mill as to whether ho intended to advise the prosecution of Dr . Morris and Ensign Cullen for murder done in Jamaica . It will be remembered that these persons were tried by court-martial , and were acquitted . The Attorney-General says he has read the
evidence then taken , and does not intend to prosecute . On the motion for going into committee of supply , Mr . Monsell brought forward the case of the Irish railways , and urged that the Government should state what course they intended to take in reference to the matter . —Lord Naas said it was intended to issue a commission to inquire into all matters connected with Irish railways , and to give the commissioners very full powers . They would report in time for legislation next session . —An interesting discussion followed , in the course of whicli it was
urged that great care should be taken not to pledge the State to take over the Irish or any railways . —There was a brief discussion iu reference to cattle plague restrictions . In tlie course of it , Lord R . Montagu promised that the Government would very shortly remove as many of these restrictions as possible . Perhaps they will allow Holland to send us some of her numerous healthy stock . —Mr . Cowper moved for a royal commission in reference to the various national art collections . After
some discussion , however , the motion was withdrawn . On the 2 nd inst ., on the motion to go into committee on the Artisans' and Labourers' Dwellings Bill , Mr . Bazlcy moved that it was not expedient that the provisions of the billwhereby it was proposed to impose upon the local authorit the obligation of purchasing condemned properties at prices to be ascertained under the Lands Clauses Consolidation
Actshould receive the assent of the House . After a few words from Mr . Powell , regarding the impropriety of obstructing a measure by an abstract resolution , Serjeant Gaselee said this amendment was a practical way of getting rid of a very offensive bill . Mr . G . Hardy admitted that there was considerable weight in the objection of Mr . Bailey . Mr . Whalley approved of the course proposed for adoption by Mr . Bailey . Mr . Locke did not think
the hon . gentlemen who objected to the bill had given it much consideration . The necessary act required to be clone by the bill should be performed by the local authority as proposed , for who else was there to do it . Mr . Green hoped the amendment would be withdrawn . After a few words from Mr . Candlish , the proposal to go into committee and reject the amendment was earnestly supported by Mr . M'Cullagh Torrens , who has charge of the bill .
To Correspondents.
TO CORRESPONDENTS .
* * All communications to be addressed to 19 , Salisbury-street , / Strand , London , AV . C . Tni ; ORDKK or ST . JOUST . —The "Notes by a Novice" will be resumed on the return of tbe writer to town . P . M . and P . G . W . ( Durham ) . —The Editor will write you . EHKATA . —In our report last week of the honorary affiliation of the Earl of Dalhousie as a member of the St . Mungo
Lodge , Bro . D . M . Lyon is described as " G . Sec . ; " it should be " G . Steward . " Ancl in the same paragrapli , by an inadvertence , Bro . James Stevenson is mentioned as "late" of the FKEEIIASONS' MAGAZINE . Although Bro . Stevenson is now residing in Glasgow , we are happy to state that his connection with tiie MAGAZINE is not severed , as , in conjunction with Messrs . W . R . M . Thomson and Co ., of that city , he represents the MAGAZINE in Scotland . Page 89 , line 39 , after the word " our" insert " author . " Page 89 , line 47 , lor "J . B . " read "J . G . "