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one which he must oppose on various grounds , and ho should therefore vote for the motion of Sir H . Cairns . After some discussion , the Committee divided , when the amendment was rejected by a majority of 19 , and the bill went through committee . On Tuesday the House held a morning sitting at which several bills were pushed forward a stage . At the evening sitting , Mr . Layard , in reply to a question
said the United States Government had positively declined to make any compensation to the widow of Mr . Gray—one of the officers of a British merchant ship—who was shot by one of the lieutenants of a Federal cruiser near the Cape of Good Hope some time ago . Mr . O'Reilly raised another discussion on the Belfast riots and the conduct of the local authorities during the
disturbances , which led to nothing . On Wednesday Mr . Goschen moved the second reading of the Tests Abolition ( Oxford ) Bill , which , he explained , was identical with the measure of last year , which had been defeated by a majority of two only . It was not the object of the bill to admit dissenters to the governing body of the University , although it might lead
to that result eventually , but to enable degrees to be conferred ivithout reference to religious tests . The motion was seconded hy Mr . G . Duff , aud opposed by Lord 11 . Cecil , who moved as an amendment that the bill be read a second time that day six months . The noble lord observed that the changes proposed would injure the University and degrade it to the level of those
German institutions where there was metaphysical learning in abundance hut an absolute dearth of religious belief . He could not agree to separate education from religious principles , although he had no objection to allowing dissenters to obtain the degree of Master of Arts . To admit them to the governing body of the University , however , was a proposition to which he would never give his assent . The Chancellor of the Exchequer
said he could have no hesitation as to the course which he ought to adopt on the present occasion , because ho stood upon a different ground from that which he occupied last-year when the subject was before the house . For the promoters of the bill openly avowed their desire to separate education from religion , and that was a principle to which he was resolutely opposed . Several other hon . members having addressed the
House a division took place , when the numbers were—For the amendment , 190 ; against it , 203 : majority for the second reading , 16 . The bill was then read a second time . GENERAL HOME NEWS . —The mortality of the principal towns of England rose last week to the rate of 21- in the thousand . London was below the average , or 22 ; Liverpool
was highest , 3-1 ; Birmingham lowest , and very low indeed , only 15 . The rate is usually much lower in Salford than in Manchester , though it is difficult to explain the reason , as the two towns are practically one ; last week , however , Salford was higher than Manchester , the rate being 2 G for the former and 25 for the latter . Tho total number of registered deaths was
2 , ( 337 , of which 1 , 289 took place in London , which is no less than 115 in excess of the estimated average . The total births were 3 , 870 , of which 1 , 95 G were in London , a return also above the average . The Prince of Wales was entertained at a banquet by the Fishmongers' Company on Saturday night . Mr . James Spicer , the prime warden of the company , occupied the
chair ; and the Duke of Cambridge , the Duchess of Sutherland , Lord Brougham , Lord Ebury , the Chancellor of the Exche ' quer , and other distinguished personages , were present on the occasion . The dinner was entirely a complimentary one ; but in the course of it Lord Clarence Paget stated that it had been agreed , at the suggestion of the French Emperor , that the English iron-clad fleet should visit the coast of France , and the French fleet the coast of England , and that the two fleets would be in
conjunction on Plymouth about the middle of next month . The Langham Hotel was opened to a widely extended list of friends of the directors ou Saturday . His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales , with the Prince of Leinengen , visited tbe building in the course of the day , and between three and six o'clock the hotel was thrown open to about 2 , 000 people ; and it may give an idea of the colossal style of thii addition fo
London hotels if we say that even this large crowd were able to move about tbe apartments without crowding or inconvenience . The cdnservators of the River Thames lately applied for au injunction against the corporation of Kingston to restrain them from constructing a new scheme of drainage which ivould carry the whole sewage of the town into the river . This the
conservators contended would create a nuisance . The corporation pleaded the proscription of twenty years , and denied that the comparatively small volume of Kingston sewage discharged into the Thames would constitute a nuisance . Sir Page Wood has given judgment that the town had no such perscriptive rights as it claimed , but thought nt the same time a nuisance
had not yet arisen , though he thought it would arise in time , and then tho case might be brought forward again . He therefore dismissed the case , but ivithout costs . A series of interesting meetings in connection with the Freedmen's Aid movement were held in Birmingham on Tuesday . Sir T . F . Buxton presided at the day meetings , and speeches
were delivered , both at them and in the Town Hall , by American gentlemen of ability and position . The cause of the emancipated slaves has been taken up with great zeal in Birmingham , money and goods to the value of several thousands of pounds having been forwarded to the United States . No doubt the demonstration of Tuesday will be attended with the best results in the midland counties . —¦—Tho Morning Post assures
us that the negociations between Canada aud the Home Government aro about to be brought to a satisfactory conclusion . With regard to the political and commercial relations between tho colony and the mother country , an understanding has been arrived af which is calculated to have a most favourable influence on the future destinies of British North America . The question of the defence of Canada has been arranged on this
basis . Canada will undertake the whole of the western fortifications , will maintain au efficient militia , and probably deepen the canals . The Imperial Government , on their part , it is understood , have agreed to furnish the necessary armament and material for the ivholtt of tha defensive works , and to guarantee a loan for the purpose of constructing tho inter-colonial
railroad . The North-west Territory , which has so long been in dispute , will be made over to Canada . As to the confederation scheme , the question is put whether , in spite of the course taken by New Brunswick , the Imperial Parliament would not bo justified in passing a measure at once to consolidate the provinces of British North America , giving them such local
legislatures as might be desirable . We regret to have to announce the death of Sir Joseph Paxton . Born in humble circumstances , Paxton at an early age found employment in the gardens of the late Duke of Devonshire , where he soon made himself conspicuous as a landscape gardener . To the general public , however , he was a stranger until his design for
the Exhibition building of 1 S 51 made his name known in every quarter of the globe . A curious case has been heard in the Sheriff ' s Court at Preston . A London firm had sold some goods to a Liverpool tradesman , and by-and-by sent a lawyer's letter for their money . A post-office order was forthwith transmitted , 6 d . being deducted from the sum demanded on the ground that an overcharge to that amount had been made in the invoice . The post-office order was returned , and pro-
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Week.
one which he must oppose on various grounds , and ho should therefore vote for the motion of Sir H . Cairns . After some discussion , the Committee divided , when the amendment was rejected by a majority of 19 , and the bill went through committee . On Tuesday the House held a morning sitting at which several bills were pushed forward a stage . At the evening sitting , Mr . Layard , in reply to a question
said the United States Government had positively declined to make any compensation to the widow of Mr . Gray—one of the officers of a British merchant ship—who was shot by one of the lieutenants of a Federal cruiser near the Cape of Good Hope some time ago . Mr . O'Reilly raised another discussion on the Belfast riots and the conduct of the local authorities during the
disturbances , which led to nothing . On Wednesday Mr . Goschen moved the second reading of the Tests Abolition ( Oxford ) Bill , which , he explained , was identical with the measure of last year , which had been defeated by a majority of two only . It was not the object of the bill to admit dissenters to the governing body of the University , although it might lead
to that result eventually , but to enable degrees to be conferred ivithout reference to religious tests . The motion was seconded hy Mr . G . Duff , aud opposed by Lord 11 . Cecil , who moved as an amendment that the bill be read a second time that day six months . The noble lord observed that the changes proposed would injure the University and degrade it to the level of those
German institutions where there was metaphysical learning in abundance hut an absolute dearth of religious belief . He could not agree to separate education from religious principles , although he had no objection to allowing dissenters to obtain the degree of Master of Arts . To admit them to the governing body of the University , however , was a proposition to which he would never give his assent . The Chancellor of the Exchequer
said he could have no hesitation as to the course which he ought to adopt on the present occasion , because ho stood upon a different ground from that which he occupied last-year when the subject was before the house . For the promoters of the bill openly avowed their desire to separate education from religion , and that was a principle to which he was resolutely opposed . Several other hon . members having addressed the
House a division took place , when the numbers were—For the amendment , 190 ; against it , 203 : majority for the second reading , 16 . The bill was then read a second time . GENERAL HOME NEWS . —The mortality of the principal towns of England rose last week to the rate of 21- in the thousand . London was below the average , or 22 ; Liverpool
was highest , 3-1 ; Birmingham lowest , and very low indeed , only 15 . The rate is usually much lower in Salford than in Manchester , though it is difficult to explain the reason , as the two towns are practically one ; last week , however , Salford was higher than Manchester , the rate being 2 G for the former and 25 for the latter . Tho total number of registered deaths was
2 , ( 337 , of which 1 , 289 took place in London , which is no less than 115 in excess of the estimated average . The total births were 3 , 870 , of which 1 , 95 G were in London , a return also above the average . The Prince of Wales was entertained at a banquet by the Fishmongers' Company on Saturday night . Mr . James Spicer , the prime warden of the company , occupied the
chair ; and the Duke of Cambridge , the Duchess of Sutherland , Lord Brougham , Lord Ebury , the Chancellor of the Exche ' quer , and other distinguished personages , were present on the occasion . The dinner was entirely a complimentary one ; but in the course of it Lord Clarence Paget stated that it had been agreed , at the suggestion of the French Emperor , that the English iron-clad fleet should visit the coast of France , and the French fleet the coast of England , and that the two fleets would be in
conjunction on Plymouth about the middle of next month . The Langham Hotel was opened to a widely extended list of friends of the directors ou Saturday . His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales , with the Prince of Leinengen , visited tbe building in the course of the day , and between three and six o'clock the hotel was thrown open to about 2 , 000 people ; and it may give an idea of the colossal style of thii addition fo
London hotels if we say that even this large crowd were able to move about tbe apartments without crowding or inconvenience . The cdnservators of the River Thames lately applied for au injunction against the corporation of Kingston to restrain them from constructing a new scheme of drainage which ivould carry the whole sewage of the town into the river . This the
conservators contended would create a nuisance . The corporation pleaded the proscription of twenty years , and denied that the comparatively small volume of Kingston sewage discharged into the Thames would constitute a nuisance . Sir Page Wood has given judgment that the town had no such perscriptive rights as it claimed , but thought nt the same time a nuisance
had not yet arisen , though he thought it would arise in time , and then tho case might be brought forward again . He therefore dismissed the case , but ivithout costs . A series of interesting meetings in connection with the Freedmen's Aid movement were held in Birmingham on Tuesday . Sir T . F . Buxton presided at the day meetings , and speeches
were delivered , both at them and in the Town Hall , by American gentlemen of ability and position . The cause of the emancipated slaves has been taken up with great zeal in Birmingham , money and goods to the value of several thousands of pounds having been forwarded to the United States . No doubt the demonstration of Tuesday will be attended with the best results in the midland counties . —¦—Tho Morning Post assures
us that the negociations between Canada aud the Home Government aro about to be brought to a satisfactory conclusion . With regard to the political and commercial relations between tho colony and the mother country , an understanding has been arrived af which is calculated to have a most favourable influence on the future destinies of British North America . The question of the defence of Canada has been arranged on this
basis . Canada will undertake the whole of the western fortifications , will maintain au efficient militia , and probably deepen the canals . The Imperial Government , on their part , it is understood , have agreed to furnish the necessary armament and material for the ivholtt of tha defensive works , and to guarantee a loan for the purpose of constructing tho inter-colonial
railroad . The North-west Territory , which has so long been in dispute , will be made over to Canada . As to the confederation scheme , the question is put whether , in spite of the course taken by New Brunswick , the Imperial Parliament would not bo justified in passing a measure at once to consolidate the provinces of British North America , giving them such local
legislatures as might be desirable . We regret to have to announce the death of Sir Joseph Paxton . Born in humble circumstances , Paxton at an early age found employment in the gardens of the late Duke of Devonshire , where he soon made himself conspicuous as a landscape gardener . To the general public , however , he was a stranger until his design for
the Exhibition building of 1 S 51 made his name known in every quarter of the globe . A curious case has been heard in the Sheriff ' s Court at Preston . A London firm had sold some goods to a Liverpool tradesman , and by-and-by sent a lawyer's letter for their money . A post-office order was forthwith transmitted , 6 d . being deducted from the sum demanded on the ground that an overcharge to that amount had been made in the invoice . The post-office order was returned , and pro-