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The Week.
equity jurisdiction , with the view of preventing " unscrupulous practitioners" from carrying small cases into superior courts . Ou Monday , in answer to a question from the Earl of Carnarvon , Earl Russell said he had great satisfaction in stating that the Conference had , at their meeting that day , agreed to a suspension of hostilities between Austria and Prussia OH the one hand and Denmark on the other . The terms on which this
arrangement was based were the uli possidetis—each power to retain its own position both by sea and land and the blockade to be raised . Tiie suspension of hostilities would be for one mouth , ancl the Conference would reassemble on Thursday next . — Lord Campbell moved that in the opinion of the House the correspondence of the Government with the cabinet of St . Petersburg-It on the Polish question had not as yet reached a
satisfactory conclusion , and that the Czar having failed to comply with the conditions upon which , according to the treaty of Vienna , he acquired his sovereignty in Poland , it was no longer binding upon the English Government to acknowledge it . Earl Sussell opposed the motion , on the ground that , instead of increasing , it would tend to impair the authority of the House .
The conditions of the treaty of Vienna would not satisfy the Polish insurgents , who declared that nothing would satisfy them short of the restoration of their country to the 2 ) osition which it formerly held as a kingdom . The noble earl vindicated the correspondence by ministers on the Polish question and said they would have been justly blameable if they had
involved this country in a war with Russia on behalf of Poland , After a short conversation , the motion was withdrawn . On Tuesday , Lord Ellenborotigh ' s bill , proposing that tlie Home Secretary should be relieved from the sole responsibility of advising the Crown with respect to the exercise of the prerogative of mercy , was withdrawn , at the suggestion of Lord
Granville , who pointed out that tbe whole question was about to be considered by a Royal Commission . —The Duke of Bncclench presented a bill to remove certain disabilities under which Scotch Episcopalian clergymen labour in England . —•
In the HOUSE OP COMMONS on Thursday , the 7 fch inst ., the Attorney-General for Ireland , in reply to a question from Mr . Maguire , said he regretted that Mr . Cardwell's Tenure of Land Act bad not been received in Ireland in a better spirit ; and , as to any further measures on the subject , be declined to state what advice he had given , or would give , to the Government in
the matter . —In answer to a question , Mr . Layard said the Government had received no official information that the Brazilian Government had accepted the offer of mediation made by the King of Portugal , but tho Portuguese Ambassador bad stated to him that he believed that the good offices of Dom Louis would succeed , and that friendly relations between
England and Brazil would shortly bo re-established . —Iu Committee of Supply on the Army Estimates , Mr . Lawson moved the rejection of the vote for the yeomanry , but on a division , the vote was carried by a large majority . —An interesting discussion took place on the grant made to the volunteer force . Mr . Darby Griffith appeared to be of opinion that it was too small ,
hut Lord Elcho thought that with proper management it would found sufficient . Colonel Sykes , Colonel Barttelot , Sir John Shelley , and other members having stated their views upon the point , Lord Hartingtou said that tho Government had no intention of proposing an increase of the vote , and , in point of fact , he was not aware that the volunteers , as a body , desired
an augmentation of the grant . On Friday , Mr . Newtlegate asked whether the Government intended to adopt measures likel y to be more effectual in relieving Denmark from " op . pression" than those which had hitherto been taken . Sir G Grey replied that it was hoped that the first result of the Con
ferenee would be the arrangement of an armistice ; and "without anticipating events which had not yet arisen , " the Government would continue , in conjunction with the other Powers , to use their best endeavours to bring about a satisfactory settlement of the dispute between Denmark and Germany . —In reply to another question , the right lion , baronet repeated the statement he made the other night , that the most distinct assurances
had been received from Vienna that the object of the Austrian squadron was simply to prevent the blockade of the Elbe and Weser . Lord Clarence Paget said the Aurora had gone to Heligoland , a point from which she could watch the movements of the German cruisers . —Mr . Grant Duff moved a resolution to tho effect that the state of education in the public schools is
not satisfactory , and calls for the early attention of the Government . Mr . Gladstone urged that it would be better to leave the question in the hands of the Government until next session ; ancl aftPi- some discussion , Mr . Duff withdrew his motion . On Monday , in reply to questions from Mr . Hopwood , Sir G . Grey said he had already stated , in ansivei- to questions of a
somewhat similar nature , that a Conference was sitting , ancl that her Majesty ' s Government hoped it would succeed in carrying out the object for which it was convened . He had now , however , the gratification to add that an armistice for a month had been agreed to . —In reply to further questions Sir G . Grey said that the Secretary for the Colonies had received a
telegram from the Governor of Heligoland to the effect that an engagement was then going on between tivo Austrian frigates and three gun-boats and two Danish frigates ancl one corvette ; and since the House had met , an additional telegram had been received from the same source to the effect that the Danes had defeated the Austrian squadron , that one of the frigates of the latter was in flames , and that the remainder of
tho Austrian ships wore making for Heligoland . These announcements were loudly applauded . —Colonel North moved an address to her Majesty , praying that she would be pleased to relieve the officers of her Majesty's Eoyal Hospital of Chelsea from the payment of all rates and taxes which had been charged upon them by a recent regulation for houses in that hospital occupied by them in the performance of their duties .
The motion was opposed by Mr . Peel and the Chancellor of the Exchequer , and , on a division , was negatived by 184 to 102 . The House then went into committee of supply on the military esmates . —The Under Secretaries Indemnity Bill was read a third time and passed . —The Naval Prize Acts Eepeal Bill and the Naval Prize Bill were read a third time and passed . —The
Admiralty Lands and Works Bill and the Joint-Stock Companies ( Foreign Countries ) Bill passed through committee . —The Partnership Law Amendment Bill was so amended iu committee that Mr . Scholefield expressed his opinion that it would be useless to proceed with it —but , on representations from parties on both sides of tho House , agreed to take time to consider his
future course with regard to the bill . On Tuesday the only business was a motion brought forward by Mr . White for the appointment of a Select Committee to consider the question of the national taxation . The hon . member urged that the tea and sugar duties ought to be abolished , and that " great good would be done if some permanent tax could be substituted for
the income tax , the inequality of which was an elaborate injustice . " Mr . Gladstone was not prepared to apply the doctrine of finality to our present fiscal system ; but he submitted that it would bo unwise in the House to commit itself to any plan for carrying out fundamental changes . After some remarks from Mr . O'Eeilly and Mr . W . Ewart , the motion was withdrawn ; and the House was soon afterwards counted out . On Wednesday Mr . Baines moved the second
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The Week.
equity jurisdiction , with the view of preventing " unscrupulous practitioners" from carrying small cases into superior courts . Ou Monday , in answer to a question from the Earl of Carnarvon , Earl Russell said he had great satisfaction in stating that the Conference had , at their meeting that day , agreed to a suspension of hostilities between Austria and Prussia OH the one hand and Denmark on the other . The terms on which this
arrangement was based were the uli possidetis—each power to retain its own position both by sea and land and the blockade to be raised . Tiie suspension of hostilities would be for one mouth , ancl the Conference would reassemble on Thursday next . — Lord Campbell moved that in the opinion of the House the correspondence of the Government with the cabinet of St . Petersburg-It on the Polish question had not as yet reached a
satisfactory conclusion , and that the Czar having failed to comply with the conditions upon which , according to the treaty of Vienna , he acquired his sovereignty in Poland , it was no longer binding upon the English Government to acknowledge it . Earl Sussell opposed the motion , on the ground that , instead of increasing , it would tend to impair the authority of the House .
The conditions of the treaty of Vienna would not satisfy the Polish insurgents , who declared that nothing would satisfy them short of the restoration of their country to the 2 ) osition which it formerly held as a kingdom . The noble earl vindicated the correspondence by ministers on the Polish question and said they would have been justly blameable if they had
involved this country in a war with Russia on behalf of Poland , After a short conversation , the motion was withdrawn . On Tuesday , Lord Ellenborotigh ' s bill , proposing that tlie Home Secretary should be relieved from the sole responsibility of advising the Crown with respect to the exercise of the prerogative of mercy , was withdrawn , at the suggestion of Lord
Granville , who pointed out that tbe whole question was about to be considered by a Royal Commission . —The Duke of Bncclench presented a bill to remove certain disabilities under which Scotch Episcopalian clergymen labour in England . —•
In the HOUSE OP COMMONS on Thursday , the 7 fch inst ., the Attorney-General for Ireland , in reply to a question from Mr . Maguire , said he regretted that Mr . Cardwell's Tenure of Land Act bad not been received in Ireland in a better spirit ; and , as to any further measures on the subject , be declined to state what advice he had given , or would give , to the Government in
the matter . —In answer to a question , Mr . Layard said the Government had received no official information that the Brazilian Government had accepted the offer of mediation made by the King of Portugal , but tho Portuguese Ambassador bad stated to him that he believed that the good offices of Dom Louis would succeed , and that friendly relations between
England and Brazil would shortly bo re-established . —Iu Committee of Supply on the Army Estimates , Mr . Lawson moved the rejection of the vote for the yeomanry , but on a division , the vote was carried by a large majority . —An interesting discussion took place on the grant made to the volunteer force . Mr . Darby Griffith appeared to be of opinion that it was too small ,
hut Lord Elcho thought that with proper management it would found sufficient . Colonel Sykes , Colonel Barttelot , Sir John Shelley , and other members having stated their views upon the point , Lord Hartingtou said that tho Government had no intention of proposing an increase of the vote , and , in point of fact , he was not aware that the volunteers , as a body , desired
an augmentation of the grant . On Friday , Mr . Newtlegate asked whether the Government intended to adopt measures likel y to be more effectual in relieving Denmark from " op . pression" than those which had hitherto been taken . Sir G Grey replied that it was hoped that the first result of the Con
ferenee would be the arrangement of an armistice ; and "without anticipating events which had not yet arisen , " the Government would continue , in conjunction with the other Powers , to use their best endeavours to bring about a satisfactory settlement of the dispute between Denmark and Germany . —In reply to another question , the right lion , baronet repeated the statement he made the other night , that the most distinct assurances
had been received from Vienna that the object of the Austrian squadron was simply to prevent the blockade of the Elbe and Weser . Lord Clarence Paget said the Aurora had gone to Heligoland , a point from which she could watch the movements of the German cruisers . —Mr . Grant Duff moved a resolution to tho effect that the state of education in the public schools is
not satisfactory , and calls for the early attention of the Government . Mr . Gladstone urged that it would be better to leave the question in the hands of the Government until next session ; ancl aftPi- some discussion , Mr . Duff withdrew his motion . On Monday , in reply to questions from Mr . Hopwood , Sir G . Grey said he had already stated , in ansivei- to questions of a
somewhat similar nature , that a Conference was sitting , ancl that her Majesty ' s Government hoped it would succeed in carrying out the object for which it was convened . He had now , however , the gratification to add that an armistice for a month had been agreed to . —In reply to further questions Sir G . Grey said that the Secretary for the Colonies had received a
telegram from the Governor of Heligoland to the effect that an engagement was then going on between tivo Austrian frigates and three gun-boats and two Danish frigates ancl one corvette ; and since the House had met , an additional telegram had been received from the same source to the effect that the Danes had defeated the Austrian squadron , that one of the frigates of the latter was in flames , and that the remainder of
tho Austrian ships wore making for Heligoland . These announcements were loudly applauded . —Colonel North moved an address to her Majesty , praying that she would be pleased to relieve the officers of her Majesty's Eoyal Hospital of Chelsea from the payment of all rates and taxes which had been charged upon them by a recent regulation for houses in that hospital occupied by them in the performance of their duties .
The motion was opposed by Mr . Peel and the Chancellor of the Exchequer , and , on a division , was negatived by 184 to 102 . The House then went into committee of supply on the military esmates . —The Under Secretaries Indemnity Bill was read a third time and passed . —The Naval Prize Acts Eepeal Bill and the Naval Prize Bill were read a third time and passed . —The
Admiralty Lands and Works Bill and the Joint-Stock Companies ( Foreign Countries ) Bill passed through committee . —The Partnership Law Amendment Bill was so amended iu committee that Mr . Scholefield expressed his opinion that it would be useless to proceed with it —but , on representations from parties on both sides of tho House , agreed to take time to consider his
future course with regard to the bill . On Tuesday the only business was a motion brought forward by Mr . White for the appointment of a Select Committee to consider the question of the national taxation . The hon . member urged that the tea and sugar duties ought to be abolished , and that " great good would be done if some permanent tax could be substituted for
the income tax , the inequality of which was an elaborate injustice . " Mr . Gladstone was not prepared to apply the doctrine of finality to our present fiscal system ; but he submitted that it would bo unwise in the House to commit itself to any plan for carrying out fundamental changes . After some remarks from Mr . O'Eeilly and Mr . W . Ewart , the motion was withdrawn ; and the House was soon afterwards counted out . On Wednesday Mr . Baines moved the second