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S » ii ^"r~ —— ffiarUawwtftt* FRIDAY. The House of Lords read the Poor Belief (propolis) Ei.l «, second time. Pnwler call'ed attention to tho tsoent In the Commons j. iR;ver Settlement, and eliciteA from Mr the latest reports Monsell the info' oQ the plt.vi0us day, peaec had been ficm Ciin.idii. Company had resamed the posses- restored, the Hud. y tb(i entire community was working sion of their f<c next question was tho motion °^ .llTr nsTon fo? an nddress for a Soyal commission to pf Sir J. Pakrng.on i«^ CTeat arul R..Gwing iosg of life and property at sea during the last few years, and to consider whether a^y and what Ganges can be Kade in existing laws and relations with -resnect to collisions, over-lading, stowage ot and otter Voters, with tka view of giving increased Bofftv to ifassenSei-i »nd merchant ships. Mr Leievre objected to the appointment of a commission, on the ground that sta- in thehR».d9 of the Boafft of Trade disproved the asser- tion that the loss of life and prsperty at sea had lately increased, and that the .(Treat majority e'i shipwrecks had arisen from over- lading. The Government, however, intended to piopa^e certain the of Traàe urveyor to report upon the state of the rtTaiSPty. and omi'OfeT it. Curt,.m. to note th. hmsht c, «,„«« 2s BBS Bills intl-o<1uce,i by the Government, and Rssid in J making them as-•efficient as P°?fi_le_ then call(jd llU,,nH„n szgsssssis « aiid barbarou«ly at the same 'Court have^ TOfferod to be at largo in the neighbourhood of Athens, and asked whether her Majesty's Onvprnmert are able to state what measures will be taken to nhtlin f.orn the Greek Government such satisf iction for this unprece&d outr^e as Her Majesty is entitled to claim, necor to the law of nations, and to ensure the due protec- ting of the lives of diplomatic servants, and other Kiihi'r rV British Crown, within the kingdom of Greece. ^ir R p yis4 W■'> h id given notic of an amendment condemn- inl the ooaduct of the Greek Ministers, and inviting t -cG -veni- ment to concert with its all.es the best means of establishing £ Greece a Government capable of satisfying the requirements of a civilizedS ate, difcuteed the circ;imst; nces of the nffair at length, contending that it was tho mischievous activity of the Greek Government which led to the saci fi e of the prisoners lives. jir Gladsto; e deprecated the expression of any definite opinion in the manner suggested by Sir H. Bulwer; and as to the general principles laid down by Sir Roundel! Palmer he « iefally agreed in f 0 a, h ugh their application must be governed by inform ti .« not yet received by the Government Particularly he concurred in the doctrine that no municipal law could excuse a failure in international law. But, under the present circumstances, and in his responsible position, he 'claimed to speak with great reserve. As to any failure in the nreliminarv protection of the travelers on their journey, the Government was not yet in a position to take legal advice, and the circumstances subsequent to the capture, p-irticularly tnc communications between the brigands arid m Athens—the most critical p irt of the case w- 0I)inion t scure So also it would be necessary, befoie giving an opinion, to obtafn further information as to the good faith and the wisdom of the measures taken for the rescue of the prisoners; but at present rr Gladstone went so far as to say appearances wer, un. satisfactory, and required explanation This eyent-a grievous tragedy for us—must be a serious epoch in the history of Greece; but he hoped that a remedy and a security for the future against th evils of brigandage might be found without laying the re- sponsibility of the disorganization of Greece on her popular institutions. At least it would be the duty of the Government to ponder seriously before coming to this conclusion. Some weeks must elapse before the Government was in full possession of the facts, and then it would be their duty to consider what line they should take, not only as an aggrievedI party,Jbut ias one of the Protecting Powers, which last position, he added, had not been one of unlimited success. There was no reason to believe that there would be cither the will or the power at Athens to ob- struct the fullest inquiry, and he assured the House that the Government was fully sensible of the grave responsibility thrown on it, and wouid net as seemed best for the honour and dignity of the country.-Sir H. Bulwer did not press his amend- ment, and the subject then drol ped.-The other business was disposed of, and the House adjourned at three o clocK. MONDAY. The knowledge that Lord Carnarvon was to call their lord- ships, attention to the circumstances of the recent massacre of British suljects in Greece, and to ask what measures the Government intend to adopt to obtain satisfaction and repara- tion, led to a pretty large attendance both of peers and peeresses in the House of Lords last night. The American minister was present in the diplomatic gallery; Lord Muncasttr was at the bar, and Lady Muucaster was accommodated with a seat among the ladies of distinction upstairs. The Earl of Carnarvon, who addressed their lordships for about an hour and a quarter, as- serted that the Greek Government were responsible for what had occurred. Lord C;arendon deprecated any discussion at this moment, but assured their lordships that whsn the investigation now going on is completed, the Government will take such steps as the circumstances of the case and the honour of England demand. "\T In the House of Commons, in reply to an inquiry by Mr Bouverie with reference to the ministerial Bills before the House, the Premier stated that he did not propose to go further with the University Tests Bill than the second reading prior to the Whitsuntide recess, but to pass the Irish Land Bill and send it to the- House of Lords in the interim. It would also be neces- Sarv to make progress with the estimates, epecially those for the navy, and with the budget proposals of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The Ballot Bill would not be taken on Monday next and the committee on the Education Bi,l would be put dow £ for the 16th of June. The second reading of the Uoiveisitj Tests Bill was supported by Lord E. F I z m auncP, Mi Si to lis, and Mr Denman, and opposed by Mr Walpole, Mi H.u dy, Mr Rallies Mr Mowbrav, Mr B. Hope, and Mr Ivevydegate. Mr Gladstone affirmed aiike the justice and policy of the measure, the second reading of which was carried by a majority of 191 to 66. The announcement of the numbers was received with loud cheers from the miuisterial benches, and some clapping of hands in the strangers' gallery. Some time was spent in committee upon the Irish Land Bill; several new clauses were proposed, but all were either negatived or withdrawn, and about halt an hour after midnight the schedule w&s agreed to, an amendment W&S made in the preamble, and amid loud and hearty cheers from the ministerial benches, the chairman was ordered to re- Ttort the Bill to the House on Thursday next. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned. TUESDAY. Their lordships met at five o'clock. Lord LIFFORD called attention to the numerous petitions presented against the Contagious Diseases Act, many of •which he observed, were signed by women and children who could know nothing of the necessity for the opera- 0 tion of the Act in question. He also complained of the Untruthfulness of statements put forward bythe promoters of these petitions. The Earl of KIMBERLEY moved the second reading of the Railway Powers and Construction Bill, explaining that its object was to confer additional powers on the Board of Trade with the view of simplifying and cheapening legis- lation' authorizing the construction and extension of wail,v,ys. j The Bill was then read a second time. The Norwich Voters' Disfranchisement Bill was read a 86 AfttrTfew remarks from Lord Cairns and the Lord ^Lord HEDESDALE moved the second reading of the Irish Church Bill, the object of which he explained was to give to the church body the proceeds of any benefices falling-vacant until the 1st of January, 1871, when dis- establishment will take effect. Earl GRANVILLE deprecated any legislation upon a question which might raise invidious opposition for an ob- ject which was hardly worth it. o After some remarks from Earl Longford and Lord Cairns in favour, and the Lord Chancellor against the Bill, it was withdrawn. The Poor Relief {Metropolis) Bill was read a third time, and passed. Their lordships adjourned at 5.50 p.m. In the House of Commons, The Speaker t iok the chair at four o clock. In reply to Sir W. Croft, Mr LEFEVRE said that no complaint had been made to the Board of Trade that the Great Western Railway Company was in the habit of running passengertrams through tunnels without lights in the carriages. He be- lieved that the Board of Trade had no power to compel companies to light their carriages when running through tunnels. HORSES EMPLOYED IN AGRICULTURE. Mr HANBURY-TRACY asked the Chancellor of the Ex- chequer whether his attention had been called to the cir- cumstances that sixty-one farmers, who were carting materials gratuitously for the rebuilding of the Trefeglwys Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, had been forced by the Excise Office to take out licenses for their horses, amounting in all to B30 10s., and that the building fund of the chapel had had to recoup them to that amount; and whether farmers were liable for horse duty when gratui- tously carting materials for building and repairing churches, chapels, and schools; and, if so, whether it was the in- tion of the Government to take any steps for altering the Jaw in this respect. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER-I must answer 4" first branch of the .hon. gentleman's question first. jghter.) With respect to the other part of the question, ? n ay judgment the excise officers were in error if they hMe such a charge. (Hear, hear.) We must put a reasonable construction upon the Act of Parliament. The Act says the exemption is for horses kept solely for the Use of agriculture." It does not say solely used in agri- culture but "kept solely for the use of agriculture." Therefore, the criterion is not the use that is made of a horse, but the purpose for which it is kept, and the use is valuable only as it throws light on the purpose for which the horse is kept. The distinction that we ought to make is whether the use of a horse is gratuitous or otherwise. If a farmer lets out his horse on hire for any purpose, whether drawing stones for a chapel or to mend a road, he forfeits his exemption. But if the horse does the work gratuitously he does not forfeit his exemption. (Hear, tear.) The principle that should guide us is whether the action is gratuitous or not. If it is gratuitous there is a fair ground for exemption, but the moment a man begins to make money out of the horse m any other way than in aoriculture, then the exemption ceases. (Hear, hear). Mr BASS said that in the north ot bcotland great dis- content had existed for some time in consequence of the 1310de in which this tax had been exacted for plough horses Userl in carrying the family to chapel. It was considered as a tax upon. church-going. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—The question is ftot whether it is church-going, but whether the service is gratuitous. A horse employed in carrying the owner s family to church comes, of course, within the exemption, wear, hear.) PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS BILL. Mr LEATHAM asked the First Lord of the Treasury "Ilether since the Parliamentary Elections Bill, which stood for second reading on Monday next, had been post- t>°hed, he was able to name a, day after Whitsuntide when second reading of this Bill would be taken. Mr GLADSTONE—I regret it is not in my power to name day after Whitsuntide when the second reading will be t?ken. As our old friend Dogberry says, An two men ride of a horse, one must ride behind." So in this case here are three Bills pressing for precedence-the Educa- ,l0ri Bill, the University Tests Bill, and the Parliamen- tary Elections Bill, and of these we think it our duty to the Education Bill forward. (Hear, hew.)

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