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The Week.
a censure upon the foreign policy of fche Government , and Mr . Kinglake spoke in the same sense . Mr . D . Griffith , Lord R . Montagu , Mr . Walter , Mr . Neafce , and Mr . Henley recommended fche withdrawal of the motion , while LordDnnkellin , Lord luges tre , and Mr . Laird urged that the consideration of the estimates ought to be postponed . On a division Mr . Osborne's motion was rejected by 220 to 47 votes ; but the hon . gentleman's object , as
explained by his friends , was effected , and the consideration of the estimates was delayed . On Tuesday Mr . Butler Johnstone gave notice of motion to fche effect that the recent negotiations of the Government with respect to Poland had been so conducted as to " tend to diminish the just influence of this country . " —Sir J . Walsh also gave notice of a motion affirming
that , in consequence of fche critical state of our foreign relations , and the altered conditions of naval warfare , it is necessary that adequate measures should be taken for the maintenance of our supremacy on the seas . —In reply to a question from Sir RClifton relative to the passing of tobacco for France and Austria through the American blockade , Mr . Layard said Her Majesty's
Government had not attempted to obtain a similar privilege in respect of cotton . Tbe tobacco referred to was the property of the French and Austrian Governments ; while the cotton which tho hon . baronet desired to obtain from fche South belonged not to Her Majesty's Government , but to private individuals . —Mr . Locke King's bill for lowering tho county franchise to £ 10 was
brought in and read a first time without opposition . —Mr . Hibberfc , in moving for papers bearing upon the subject , strongly condemned public executions , and urged that sentences of death should be carried into effect within fche prison walls . Sir George Grey admitted that executions were generally attended by the lowest class of the population ; but , on the other hand , he submitted thafc , however revolting the
spectacle of an execution might be , publicity in this matter was essential . After further discussion , in which Loi-d H . Lennox and Lord Grey de Wilton took part , the subject dropped . — Mr . Seymour Fitzgerald then moved for papers relating to the seizure of the Birkenhead steam rams , an act on the part of Government which he seemed to trace to tho menaces of the Federal Government . The Attorney General defended the
course taken by the Government ;; ancl the debate ivas continued by Lord R . Cecil , Mr , Horsfall , Sir H . Cairns , and other members , but resulted iu nothing . On Wednesday nearly the entire sitting was occupied with a discussion on the Malt for Cattle Bill . The demand of the Sinners for the total repeal or , at least , substantial reduction of the malt tax was strongly
urged by several members ; but Mr . Gladstone pointed out that , while his surplus would probably only amount ; to a million or two , a number of interests were pressing upon him for remissions which in the bulk would amount to nineteen and a half millions . No progress was made with the bill . GEJTEEAI , Ho :, re NEWS . —The mortality in the metropolis is
gradually on the decline . Last ; week exhibits the lowest return of deaths that has occurred since the commencement of the year . There is still , however , much room for improvement , as the number of deaths last week amounted to 1 , 586 , which was 177 more than the ordinary average mortality . The births were 2 , 122 , which was a little above the average number . The
Gazette announces thafc Her Majesty has conferred the Kni ghfc Companionship of the Bath on General Cameron , in acknowledgment of his eminent ancl successful services in the New Zealand war . The Channel squadron has afc length been ordered home from the Tagus . The ships will assemble in Portland Roads , where they will await further orders . We are happy to announce that another substantial 'decrease—2 , 020—has taken place in the number of persons receiving parochial
relief in the cotton manufacturing districts . Mr . Farnall , in a report he has made to the Poor Law Board , gives ifc as his opinion that by fche end of March the Central Committee will be in a xiosifcion to suspend their onerous duties—a view of our prospects which , we trust , the event will justify . A numerous and influential deputation waited on the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Tuesday , afc his official residence in
Downiugsfcreet , to present to him a memorial against the continuance of the malt tax . The deputation was headed by Sir Fifczroy Kelly , Jf . P . The Chancellor of the Exchequer received tbe deputation with great courtesy , but held out little hope in his reply that he was about to comply wifch the request of the memorialists . Afc a meeting of the Mefcroplifcan Board of Works , the
subject of gas pipes in subways was under discussion . A deputation of inhabitants deprecated the plan of the subways , for they said gas was always escaping , and ifc would fill these subways , so thafc if men ever entered them wifch lights—and wifch lights they must enter them—an explosion would ensue , which would blow up the street . The chairman , in reply , dilated on
fche advantages which subways would afford , and stated thafc precautions were to betaken against the dangers anticipated . At a meeting of the Court of Aldermen , Mr . Aldermen Wilson brought up a report of a committee making sundry important alterations wifch regard to the standing of omnibuses in Bishopsgate-street , Gracechurch-sfcreefc , and other streets , ancl
moved that these changes be made public by means of advertisements in the newspapers . The motion was agreed to on the understanding that ample time would be given for the discussion of objections to any of the proposed alterations . Another matter to which the Lord Mayor called attention was the bequest of a Spaniard of a sum of money to relieve those who had been reduced to poverty by the refusal of his
Government to pay the old Spanish bonds . The most fabulous reports were in circulation as to the amount of this money ; ifc now turns out thafc the only sum available is about £ 800 . A Court of Common Council has been held at which the proceedings of the Royal entertainment committee were freely canvassed . It will be remembered that at former meetings of the council charges were freely brought against the members
appointed to superintend the ball ancl banquet to the Prince and Princess of Wales , that they spent large sums of money on luncheons and wines for themselves during the progress of the arrangements , and that they divided valuable articles among themselves afc its close . Afc this meeting these accusations were strongly and offensively reiterated , but the majority of the
Court evidently thought enough had been said on the question . Two motions of censure were negatived on divisions , and the report of the committee , winding up the whole affair , was then received and adopted . A " monster meeting " was summoned at the Rotunda , in Dublin , on Monday night , to protest against the " outrage " offered to Ireland by the Dublin
Corporation , in assigning to the local Albert memorial a site which the extreme revolutionary faction desired , or pretended to desire , to have reserved for a statue of Grattan . The O'Donoghue was present , and the room was densely crowded . The proceedings were , however , brought to an untimely close by the somewhat roughly expressed determination of the audience to snuff
out the patriots . The platform was carried by storm , the Chieftain of the Glens and his followers were driven ignominiously into fche retiring-room , and were obliged to skulk away from the building under the best protection they could find . One account states thafc fche assault upon the platform was made by members of the " Fenian Brothehood , " ancl thafc American uniforms were seen in the fray . Lord Rosse , while superintending fche felling of some timber in
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The Week.
a censure upon the foreign policy of fche Government , and Mr . Kinglake spoke in the same sense . Mr . D . Griffith , Lord R . Montagu , Mr . Walter , Mr . Neafce , and Mr . Henley recommended fche withdrawal of the motion , while LordDnnkellin , Lord luges tre , and Mr . Laird urged that the consideration of the estimates ought to be postponed . On a division Mr . Osborne's motion was rejected by 220 to 47 votes ; but the hon . gentleman's object , as
explained by his friends , was effected , and the consideration of the estimates was delayed . On Tuesday Mr . Butler Johnstone gave notice of motion to fche effect that the recent negotiations of the Government with respect to Poland had been so conducted as to " tend to diminish the just influence of this country . " —Sir J . Walsh also gave notice of a motion affirming
that , in consequence of fche critical state of our foreign relations , and the altered conditions of naval warfare , it is necessary that adequate measures should be taken for the maintenance of our supremacy on the seas . —In reply to a question from Sir RClifton relative to the passing of tobacco for France and Austria through the American blockade , Mr . Layard said Her Majesty's
Government had not attempted to obtain a similar privilege in respect of cotton . Tbe tobacco referred to was the property of the French and Austrian Governments ; while the cotton which tho hon . baronet desired to obtain from fche South belonged not to Her Majesty's Government , but to private individuals . —Mr . Locke King's bill for lowering tho county franchise to £ 10 was
brought in and read a first time without opposition . —Mr . Hibberfc , in moving for papers bearing upon the subject , strongly condemned public executions , and urged that sentences of death should be carried into effect within fche prison walls . Sir George Grey admitted that executions were generally attended by the lowest class of the population ; but , on the other hand , he submitted thafc , however revolting the
spectacle of an execution might be , publicity in this matter was essential . After further discussion , in which Loi-d H . Lennox and Lord Grey de Wilton took part , the subject dropped . — Mr . Seymour Fitzgerald then moved for papers relating to the seizure of the Birkenhead steam rams , an act on the part of Government which he seemed to trace to tho menaces of the Federal Government . The Attorney General defended the
course taken by the Government ;; ancl the debate ivas continued by Lord R . Cecil , Mr , Horsfall , Sir H . Cairns , and other members , but resulted iu nothing . On Wednesday nearly the entire sitting was occupied with a discussion on the Malt for Cattle Bill . The demand of the Sinners for the total repeal or , at least , substantial reduction of the malt tax was strongly
urged by several members ; but Mr . Gladstone pointed out that , while his surplus would probably only amount ; to a million or two , a number of interests were pressing upon him for remissions which in the bulk would amount to nineteen and a half millions . No progress was made with the bill . GEJTEEAI , Ho :, re NEWS . —The mortality in the metropolis is
gradually on the decline . Last ; week exhibits the lowest return of deaths that has occurred since the commencement of the year . There is still , however , much room for improvement , as the number of deaths last week amounted to 1 , 586 , which was 177 more than the ordinary average mortality . The births were 2 , 122 , which was a little above the average number . The
Gazette announces thafc Her Majesty has conferred the Kni ghfc Companionship of the Bath on General Cameron , in acknowledgment of his eminent ancl successful services in the New Zealand war . The Channel squadron has afc length been ordered home from the Tagus . The ships will assemble in Portland Roads , where they will await further orders . We are happy to announce that another substantial 'decrease—2 , 020—has taken place in the number of persons receiving parochial
relief in the cotton manufacturing districts . Mr . Farnall , in a report he has made to the Poor Law Board , gives ifc as his opinion that by fche end of March the Central Committee will be in a xiosifcion to suspend their onerous duties—a view of our prospects which , we trust , the event will justify . A numerous and influential deputation waited on the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Tuesday , afc his official residence in
Downiugsfcreet , to present to him a memorial against the continuance of the malt tax . The deputation was headed by Sir Fifczroy Kelly , Jf . P . The Chancellor of the Exchequer received tbe deputation with great courtesy , but held out little hope in his reply that he was about to comply wifch the request of the memorialists . Afc a meeting of the Mefcroplifcan Board of Works , the
subject of gas pipes in subways was under discussion . A deputation of inhabitants deprecated the plan of the subways , for they said gas was always escaping , and ifc would fill these subways , so thafc if men ever entered them wifch lights—and wifch lights they must enter them—an explosion would ensue , which would blow up the street . The chairman , in reply , dilated on
fche advantages which subways would afford , and stated thafc precautions were to betaken against the dangers anticipated . At a meeting of the Court of Aldermen , Mr . Aldermen Wilson brought up a report of a committee making sundry important alterations wifch regard to the standing of omnibuses in Bishopsgate-street , Gracechurch-sfcreefc , and other streets , ancl
moved that these changes be made public by means of advertisements in the newspapers . The motion was agreed to on the understanding that ample time would be given for the discussion of objections to any of the proposed alterations . Another matter to which the Lord Mayor called attention was the bequest of a Spaniard of a sum of money to relieve those who had been reduced to poverty by the refusal of his
Government to pay the old Spanish bonds . The most fabulous reports were in circulation as to the amount of this money ; ifc now turns out thafc the only sum available is about £ 800 . A Court of Common Council has been held at which the proceedings of the Royal entertainment committee were freely canvassed . It will be remembered that at former meetings of the council charges were freely brought against the members
appointed to superintend the ball ancl banquet to the Prince and Princess of Wales , that they spent large sums of money on luncheons and wines for themselves during the progress of the arrangements , and that they divided valuable articles among themselves afc its close . Afc this meeting these accusations were strongly and offensively reiterated , but the majority of the
Court evidently thought enough had been said on the question . Two motions of censure were negatived on divisions , and the report of the committee , winding up the whole affair , was then received and adopted . A " monster meeting " was summoned at the Rotunda , in Dublin , on Monday night , to protest against the " outrage " offered to Ireland by the Dublin
Corporation , in assigning to the local Albert memorial a site which the extreme revolutionary faction desired , or pretended to desire , to have reserved for a statue of Grattan . The O'Donoghue was present , and the room was densely crowded . The proceedings were , however , brought to an untimely close by the somewhat roughly expressed determination of the audience to snuff
out the patriots . The platform was carried by storm , the Chieftain of the Glens and his followers were driven ignominiously into fche retiring-room , and were obliged to skulk away from the building under the best protection they could find . One account states thafc fche assault upon the platform was made by members of the " Fenian Brothehood , " ancl thafc American uniforms were seen in the fray . Lord Rosse , while superintending fche felling of some timber in