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MR. BATES-MOTION FOR A SELECT COMMITTEE-conitnued.

Amendment proposed, to add, at the end thereof, the words "and unsup-

ported by evidence," (Mr. Monk)

Question proposed, "That those words be there inserted:" After

further short debate, Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Main Question, as amended, put, and agreed to.

National School Teachers Residences (Ireland) Bill-Ordered (Sir Michael Hicks-
Beach, Mr. Solicitor General for Ireland); presented, and read the first time [Bill 279].

LORDS, MONDAY, AUGUST 2.

Summary Prosecutions (Appeals) (Scotland) Bill (No. 191)-

Bill read 3 (according to Order)

Amendment moved, line 21, after ("Judge,") insert (" and by law subject

to review,")-(The Duke of Buccleuch :)-After short debate, on Question?

Resolved in the Negative :-Amendments made; Bill passed, and sent to

Conspiracy, and Protection of Property Bill (Nos. 220-240)—

Amendments reported (according to Order)

Amendment moved, in Clauses 4 and 5, page 2, lines 10 and 36, to leave

out (of service,")-(The Earl of Rosebery :)-After short debate, on

Question? their Lordships divided; Contents 17, Not-Contents 24;

Majority 7:-Resolved in the Negative.

Further Amendments made; Bill to be read 3 on Thursday next; and

to be printed, as amended. (No. 249.)

Militia Laws Consolidation and Amendment Bill (No. 243)—

Moved, "That the Bill be now read 2a,"-(The Earl Cadogan)

After short debate, Motion agreed to:-Bill read 2a, and committed to a

Committee of the Whole House on Thursday next.

CATHEDRALS AND CHURCHES-RETURNS-Question, Lord Hampton; Answer,

COMMONS, MONDAY, AUGUST 2.

PRISON REGULATIONS CLERICAL VESTMENTS

Answer, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach

METROPOLIS QUEEN ANNE'S STATUE-ST. PAUL'S CHURCHYARD

Question, Mr. Parnell;

CRIMINAL LAW-CASE OF SAMUEL DAWSON Question, Mr. Macdonald;

Answer, Mr. Sclater-Booth

Mr. Gorst; Answer, Lord Henry Lennox

CRIMINAL LAW-SENTENCE ON JOHN O'BRIEN-Question, Mr. Parnell;

Answer, Mr. Assheton Cross

DOMINION OF CANADA-IMMIGRATION AND COLONIZATION-Question, Mr. A.

Peel; Answer, Mr. Sclater-Booth

CUSTOMS AND INLAND REVENUE-BONDED WAREHOUSES-Question, Lord

Frederick Cavendish; Answer, Mr. W. H. Smith

ARMY-ADJUTANTS OF MILITIA-Question, Colonel Naghten; Answer, Mr.

ARMY-WINCHESTER BARRACKS-Question, Colonel Naghten; Answer, Mr.

ASSAULTS ON WOMEN AND CHILDREN LEGISLATION

Egerton Leigh; Answer, Mr. Disraeli

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (SCOTLAND)-THE CASE OF CHRISTIE V. GELSON-
Question, Dr. Cameron; Answer, The Lord Advocate

POST OFFICE (IRELAND) COUNTRY LETTER CARRIERS THE CASE OF

PATRICK CULLEN Question, Mr. Redmond; Answer, Lord John

ARMY-ADJUTANTS OF MILITIA-Question, Colonel Alexander; Answer,

Mr. Gathorne Hardy

CRIMINAL LAW-FATAL OCCURRENCE NEAR GALASHIELS-PROSECUTION OF å

CONSTABLE-Question, Mr. Trevelyan; Answer, Mr. Assheton Cross 378

MONASTIC AND CONVENTUAL INSTITUTIONS RETURNS Question, Mr.

Cawley; Answer, Sir Henry Selwin-Ibbetson

ARMY-THE AUTUMN MANEUVRES-Question, Mr. Hayter; Answer, Mr.

CRIMINAL LAW THE CONVICT MONSEN

Observations, Mr. M'Carthy

Unseaworthy Ships Bill [Bill 274]-

Order for Committee read:-Moved, "That Mr. Speaker do now leave

the Chair," (Sir Charles Adderley)

Amendment proposed,

To leave out from the word "That" to the end of the Question, in order to add the

words "the overloading of merchant ships cannot be effectually restrained unless

owners and captains are prohibited from loading their ships beyond a load-line limit of

safety which has either been sanctioned by the Government, or submitted to the Go-

vernment for record,”—(Mr. E. J. Reed,)-instead thereof.

Question proposed, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of

the Question: "-After debate, Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Main Question, "That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair," put, and

Bill considered in Committee.

After long time spent therein, Bill reported; as amended, to be considered

upon Thursday, and to be printed.~ [Bill 281.]

LORDS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 3.

PRIVATE BUSINESS-Observations, Lord Redesdale

Vivisection Regulation Bill (No. 85)-

Order of the Day for the Second Reading, read

Moved, "That the Order be discharged," (The Lord Henniker.)

Motion agreed to:- Order discharged; and Bill (by leave of the House)

Friendly Societies Bill (Nos. 173, 208, 215) —

Commons amendments to Lords amendments, and Commons consequential

amendments and reasons for disagreeing to one of the Lords amend-

ments considered (according to Order)

After short debate, Commons amendments agreed to, and the Lords

amendments to which the Commons have disagreed not insisted on.

Sale of Food and Drugs Bill (Nos. 112, 155, 193)—

Commons consequential amendment considered (according to Order)

Moved, "That their Lordships should not agree to the consequential

amendment," -(The Lord President): - Consequential amendment

Committee appointed to prepare a reason to be offered to the Commons for the Lords

disagreeing to the said amendment: The Committee to meet forthwith: Report from

Committee of the reason prepared by them; read, and agreed to; and a message

sent to the Commons to return the said Bill, with the reason.

Traffic Regulation (Dublin) Bill (No. 239)——

Moved, "That the Bill be now read 2',"-(The Lord President)

Motion agreed to:-Bill read 2, and committed to a Committee of the

Whole House on Thursday next.

Parliamentary Elections (Returning Officers) Bill (No. 250)——

Moved, "That the Bill be now read 2a,"-(The Viscount Enfield)

Motion agreed to:-Bill read 2a, and committed to a Committee of the

Whole House on Friday next.

[August 3.]

ARMY-ROYAL LIMERICK MILITIA-CASE OF JOHN LEE-Question, Observa-

tions, The Earl of Limerick; Reply, The Duke of Richmond

WEST COAST OF AFRICA-Observations, The Earl of Carnarvon

MERCHANT SHIPS-MOTION FOR AN ADDRESS-

Page

Moved that an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying Her Majesty to

give special directions that every precaution be taken from the prorogation till the

next meeting of Parliament to secure the safety of merchant scamen who may be

employed in merchant ships, which may obtain clearance during that period, from

dangers arising from the want of repair or decay of the ships in which they may be

engaged as crews,-(The Earl Russell)

After short debate, Motion (by leave of the House) withdrawn.

COOLIES IN JAMAICA-QUESTION-MOTION FOR A RETURN-

Moved an Address for Return of the number of Coolies imported in 1873 and 1874 into

the colonies of Mauritius, Trinidad, Jamaica, and British Guiana; showing their

total cost in each colony and the proportion of such cost which is defrayed from the

colonial resources,-(The Lord Stanley of Alderley)

After short debate, Motion agreed to.

COMMONS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 3.

NAVY-THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT-Question,

Mr. Forsyth; Answer, Mr. Hunt

COPYRIGHT—ISSUE OF A ROYAL COMMISSION-Question, Mr. Edward Jenkins;

Answer, Sir Charles Adderley

METROPOLIS-EXPLOSION IN THE REGENT'S PARK-MACCLESFIELD BRIDGE-

Question, Sir Thomas Chambers; Answer, Lord Henry Lennox

WEST AFRICA - ALLEGED TRANSFER OF TERRITORY- THE GAMBIA SETTLE-

MENT-Question, Mr. Knatchbull-Hugessen; Answer, Mr. J. Lowther

THE TICHBORNE CASE-THE WITNESS MINA JURY-Question, Dr. Kenealy;

Answer, Mr. Assheton Cross

THE MASTER OF THE ROLLS CASE OF MAY V. O'NEILL ·

O'Connor Power; Answer, The Solicitor General

SUPPLY-Order for Committee read; Motion made, and Question proposed,

"That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair:

NAVY-TRAINING OF CADETS-COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS-RESOLUTION-

Amendment proposed,

To leave out from the word "That" to the end of the Question, in order to add the

words "in the opinion of this House, the abandonment of the principle of limited

competition in the appointment of Cadets to the Naval Service is inexpedient,"-
(Mr. Shaw Lefevre,)-instead thereof

..

After short debate, Question put, "That the words proposed to be left

out stand part of the Question: "-The House divided; Ayes 133,

Noes 76; Majority 57.

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ARMY-THE ARTILLERY GROUND, FINSBURY SQUARE-Observations, Sir
John Lubbock; Reply, Mr. Gathorne Hardy:-Short debate thereon

NAVY-ENGINE ROOM ARTIFICERS-Question, Observations, Mr. Gorst 472

NAVY-HEAVY GUNS-Observations, Captain Price; Reply, Mr. Hunt:-
Short debate thereon

Main Question, "That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair," put,

SUPPLY-considered in Committee-NAVY ESTIMATES.

474

(In the Committee.)

(1.) £4,400, Supplementary sum for Wages, &c. to Seamen and Marines.—After short

debate, Vote agreed to

(2.) £1,300, Supplementary sum for Half-Pay, Reserved and Retired Pay to Officers

of the Navy and Marines.-After debate, Vote agreed to

SUPPLY-NAVY ESTIMATES--continued.

(3.) £1,322,069, for Dockyards and Naval Yards at Home and Abroad.-After debate,

(4.) £1,261,000, for Naval Stores for building, repairing, and outfitting the Fleet and

Coast Guard.-After short debate, Vote agreed to

(5.) £902,608, for Steam Machinery and Ships building by Contract.

(6.) Motion made, and Question proposed, "That a sum, not exceeding £652,751,

be granted to Her Majesty, to defray the Expense of New Works, Buildings,

Machinery, and Repairs, which will come in course of payment during the year

ending on the 31st day of March 1876"

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That a sum, not exceeding £644,751, be

granted, &c.,"-(Mr. Edwards.)

After short debate, Moved, "That the Chairman do report Progress, and ask leave

to sit again," (Dr. Kenealy :)—Question put, and negatived.

Original Question, as amended, put, and agreed to.

(7.) £145,088, for Greenwich Hospital and School.—After short debate, Vote agreed to

(8.) £82,276, to complete the sum for the British Museum.

Resolutions to be reported.

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That a sum, not exceeding £505, be granted

to Her Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to defray the Charge which will

come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March 1876,

for the Expenses of the Office of the Commissioners of Education in Ireland'

Moved, "That the Chairman do report Progress, and ask leave to sit again,"-(Mr.

Meldon :)-After short debate, Question put:-The Committee divided; Ayes 23,

Noes 88; Majority 65.

Original Question again proposed.

Whereupon Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Chairman do now leave

the Chair,"-(Mr. Parnell :)—Motion, by leave, withdrawn.

Original Question again proposed.

Resolutions to be reported To-morrow; Committee also report Progress;

to sit again To-morrow.

COMMONS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4.

LABOURERS' DWELLINGS (IRELAND)-LEGISLATION-Question, Mr. Whitwell;

Answer, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach

SUPPLY-Order for Committee read; Motion made, and Question proposed,

"That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair: ".

SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES-Observations, Question, Mr. Dodson; Reply,

The Chancellor of the Exchequer :--Debate thereon

TICHBORNE TRIAL Observations, Mr. Whalley; Reply, Mr.

Main Question, "That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair," put, and

SUPPLY-considered in Committee

CIVIL SERVICE ESTIMATES-CLASS IV.-EDUCATION, SCIENCE, AND ART—

(In the Committee.)

£505, to complete the sum for Commissioners of Education, Ireland.

(2.) £1,739, to complete the sum for the National Gallery, Ireland, &c.

(3.) £1,550, to complete the sum for the Royal Irish Academy.

(4.) Motion made, and Question proposed, "That a sum, not exceeding £3,648, be

granted to Her Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to defray the Charge which

will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March

1876, for the Queen's University in Ireland'

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That a sum, not exceeding £2,387, be

granted, &c.,"-(Mr. Errington :)-After short debate, Motion, by leave, withdrawn.

Original Question put, and agreed to.

(5.) £4,926, to complete the sum for Queen's Colleges, Ireland.

CLASS V.-COLONIAL, CONSULAR, AND OTHER FOREIGN SERVICES—

(6.) £144,742, to complete the sum for Diplomatic Services.

(7.) Motion made, and Question proposed, "That a sum, not exceeding £186,139, be

granted to Her Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to defray the Charge which

will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March

SUPPLY-CIVIL SERVICE ESTIMATES-continued.

1876, for the Consular Establishments Abroad, and for other Expenditure chargeable

on the Consular Vote "

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That a sum, not exceeding £182,574, be

granted, &c.,"-(Mr. John Holms :)—After short debate, Motion, by leave, with-

Original Question put, and agreed to.

(8.) £72,105, to complete the sum for the Colonies, Grants in Aid.

(9.) £2,435, to complete the sum for the Orange River Territory and St. Helena.

(10.) £3,082, to complete the sum for the Commissions for Suppression of the Slave

(11.) £9,173, to complete the sum for Tonnage Bounties, &c. and Liberated African

(12.) £4,176, to complete the sum for Emigration.

(13.) £3,800, to complete the sum for the Treasury Chest.

CLASS VI.-SUPERANNUATION AND RETIRED ALLOWANCES AND

GRATUITIES FOR CHARITABLE AND OTHER PURPOSES.

(14.) £325,359, to complete the sum for Superannuation and Retired Allowances

(15.) £27,600, to complete the sum for Merchant Seamen's Fund and Pensions.

(16.) £23,500, to complete the sum for Relief of Distressed British Seamen Abroad.

(17.) £14,071, to complete the sum for Hospitals and Infirmaries, Ireland.

(18.) £3,637, to complete the sum for Miscellaneous Charitable Allowances, &c. Great

(19.) £3,988, to complete the sum for Miscellaneous Charitable Allowances, &c.

CLASS VII.-MISCELLANEOUS, SPECIAL, AND TEMPORARY OBJECTS.

(20.) £28,722, to complete the sum for Temporary Commissions.

(21.) £2,520, to complete the sum for Deep Sea Exploring Expedition.

(22.) £917, to complete the sum for Arctic Expedition.

(23.) £4,373, to complete the sum for Miscellaneous Expenses.

REVENUE DEPARTMENTS-POST OFFICE PACKET AND TELEGRAPH SERVICES.

(24) £830,896, to complete the sum for Revenue Departments.

(25.) £1,415,172, to complete the sum for Inland Revenue.

(26.) £2,530,210, to complete the sum for the Post Office.

(27) £652,688, to complete the sum for the Post Office Packet Service.

(28.) £735,714, to complete the sum for the Post Office Telegraph Service.-After

short debate, Vote agreed to

SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES.

(29.) £5,000, Supplementary sum for Royal Parks and Pleasure Gardens.

(30.) £500, Supplementary sum for Houses of Parliament.

(31.) £6,000, Supplementary sum for County Court Buildings.

(32.) £550, for Marlborough House.

(33.) £13,189, Supplementary sum for the Local Government Board, Ireland.

(34) £1,000, for the Sub Wealden Exploration.

(35.) £2,000, for the Paris International Maritime Expedition.

(36.) £7,500, for the Entertainment of the Sultan of Zanzibar.

(37.) £8,250, for Repayment of Moneys under "The London and North Western Rail-

way Company (New Lines, &c.) Act, 1875."

(38.) £2,200, Supplementary sum for the House of Commons.

Resolutions to be reported To-morrow.

Public Works Loans (re-committed) Bill [Bill 269]—

Bill considered in Committee

After some time spent therein, Bill reported; as amended, to be con-

sidered To-morrow.

Local Authorities Loans (re-committed) Bill [Bill 197]—

Order for Committee read :-Moved, "That Mr. Speaker do now leave the

Chair," (Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer)

After short debate, Motion agreed to:-Bill considered in Committee.

Committee report Progress; to sit again To-morrow.

Supreme Court of Judicature Act (1873) Amendment (No. 2)

Bill (Lords) [Bill 162]

Bill considered in Committee [Progress 13th July]

After short time spent therein, Committee report Progress; to sit again

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