[May 26.] TURKEY—THE ANGLO-TURKISH CONVENTION-CONSULAR APPOINTMENTS IN FRANCE PROLONGATION OF THE TREATY OF COMMERCE-Question, Mr. W. Page 1237 1238 1238 1238 THE SELECT COM CRIMINAL CODE (INDICTABLE OFFENCES) BILL - REPEAL OF STATUTES- 1239 1240 1240 1241 SOUTH AFRICA-THE TRANSVAAL-Notice of Amendment to Motion, Mr. SUPPLY-considered in Committee-CIVIL SERVICE ESTIMATES [Progress.] (In the Committee.) CLASS III.-LAW AND JUSTICE. (1.) Motion made, and Question proposed, “That a sum, not exceeding £339,680, be After short debate, Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Item for Pay After debate, Moved, "That the Chairman do report Progress, and ask leave to sit Original Question put, and agreed to. (2.) Motion made, and Question proposed, "That a further sum, not exceeding £1,101,400, be granted to Her Majesty, on account, for or towards defraying the Charge for the following Civil Services and Revenue Departments for the year ending on the 31st day of March 1880, viz.:—[Then the several Services are set forth] 66 Moved, That the Chairman do now leave the Chair,"-(Mr. O'Connor Power :)— Original Question put, and agreed to. Resolutions to be reported To-morrow, at Two of the clock; Committee to sit again To-morrow, at Two of the clock. 1295 1322 [May 26.] Page EAST INDIA [LOAN]— Resolution [May 23] reported After short debate, Resolution agreed to:-Bill ordered (Mr. Raikes, Mr. Edward Stanhope, Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer); presented, and read the first time [Bill 197.] Public Health Act (1875) Amendment Bill [Bill 33] Bill considered in Committee. [Progress, 7th April] (In the Committee.) 1325 .. 1326 After short time spent therein, Committee report Progress; to sit again upon Thursday 12th June. EAST INDIA LOAN [CONSOLIDATED FUND] Considered in Committee. (In the Committee.) Resolved, That it is expedient to authorise the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to issue, out of the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the sum of two million pounds sterling, during the year ending on the 31st day of March 1880, by way of Loan, to the Secretary of State in Council of India. Resolution to be reported To-morrow, at Two of the clock. Conveyancing and Land Transfer (Scotland) Act (1874) Amendment BillOrdered (Mr. Yeaman, Mr. Baxter, Dr. Cameron); presented, and read the first time [Bill 198] Lord Clerk Register (Scotland) Bill-Ordered (The Lord Advocate, Mr. Secretary Cross); 1328 1328 1328 PRIVATE BILLS LORDS, TUESDAY, MAY 27. Ordered, That the time for the Second Reading of any Private Bill brought from the House of Commons, limited by the Order of the 4th day of March last to the 10th day of June next, be extended to the 17th day of June next. PRIVATE AND PROVISIONAL ORDER CONFIRMATION BILLS Ordered, That Standing Orders Nos. 92. and 93. be suspended; and that the time for depositing petitions praying to be heard against Private and Provisional Order Confirmation Bills, which would otherwise expire during the adjournment of the House at Whitsuntide, be extended to the first day on which the House shall sit after the recess. SOUTH AFRICA-NATAL AND THE TRANSVAAL-APPOINTMENT OF SIR GARNET West Donegal Railway Bill [H.L.]— .. 1329 Moved, "That the House do now resolve itself into Committee " .. 1331 After short debate, Motion agreed to:-House in Committee accordingly. Amendments made; the Report thereof to be received on Thursday next. Prosecution of Offences Bill (No. 74) Moved, "That the Bill be now read 2a,"-(The Lord Chancellor) [e] 1335 THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS-THE SULTAN OF JOHOR Moved, "That an humble address be presented to Her Majesty for, Copy of the Treaty of 1855 between the Sultan of Johor and his Tumonggong, and for the correspondence respecting Muar since the death of the late Sultan of Johor,” —(The After short debate, Motion agreed to. Page 1338 1341 THE ADMIRALTY-THE NAVAL DEPARTMENT-Question, Observations, The Earl of Camperdown; Reply, The Duke of Richmond and Gordon 1350 SOUTH AFRICA THE ZULU WAR-RETURNS OF KILLED, &c.—Question, Sir Wilfrid Lawson; Answer, Colonel Stanley THAMES RIVER TRAFFIC COMMITTEE THE REPORT-Questions, Captain Pim, Lord Francis Hervey; Answers, Mr. J. G. Talbot "PRINCESS ALICE" CALAMITY PROCEEDINGS AT Question, Captain Pim; Answer, Mr. Assheton Cross CYPRUS-ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT-Questions, Sir Julian Goldsmid; Answers, The Chancellor of the Exchequer CRIMINAL LAW-CASE OF EDMUND GALLEY-Question, Mr. Hopwood; An- POOR LAW-DUDLEY, &c.-THE TRUCK SYSTEM-Question, Mr. H. B. Sheridan; Answer, Mr. Sclater-Booth RIBBONISM (IRELAND)-TYRONE-Question, Mr. Callan; Answer, Mr. J. NATIONAL SCHOOL TEACHERS (IRELAND) SOUTH AFRICA THE ZULU WAR-INSTRUCTIONS TO SIR GARNET WOLSELEY -Question, Mr. Sullivan; Answer, The Chancellor of the Exchequer 1357 POOR LAW (IRELAND)-MONAGHAN BOARD OF GUARDIANS-Questions, Mr. CYPRUS ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE THE ORDINANCES-Question, Sir - GREECE-CYPRUS-FURTHER PAPERS-Questions, Sir Charles W. Dilke, Mr. EGYPT THE FRENCH AND ENGLISH GOVERNMENTS-Question, Mr. Otway; WELLINGTON COLLEGE-THE COMMISSION-Question, Mr. J. R. Yorke ; An- TURKEY-CONSUL BLUNT'S REPORT-Question, Lord Elcho; Answer, Mr. Moved, "That this House, at its rising, do adjourn until Monday 9th June," (Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer) SOUTH AFRICA-THE ZULU WAR-Observations, Mr. Sullivan:-Debate AGRICULTURAL DEPRESSION IN IRELAND-Observations, Mr. O'Donnell.. 1389 Amendment proposed, to leave out "9th," in order to insert "2nd,”— Metropolis (Little Coram Street, Bloomsbury, Wells Street, Poplar, and Great Peter Street, Westminster) Improve- ment Provisional Orders Confirmation Bill [Lords]- Bill considered in Committee, and reported, with an Amendment Moved, "That the Bill, as amended, be considered upon Tuesday 10th June, at Two of the clock:"-After short debate, Motion agreed to. Moved, "That the Bill, as amended, be now taken into Consideration,"- After short debate, Moved, "That the Debate be now adjourned,"—(Mr. Ernest Noel:)-After further short debate, it being 10 minutes be- fore Seven of the clock, the Debate stood adjourned till this day. [May 29.] Children's Dangerous Performances Bill (No. 64) House in Committee (according to Order) After short debate, House to be again in Committee on Tuesday the 17th TURKEY-CRETE-REPORTED DISTURBANCES-Question, Observations, Lord CRIMINAL LAW-31 VICT. c. 24-EXECUTION OF CATHERINE CHURCHILL AT LORDS, FRIDAY, MAY 30. ARMY-ARMY ORGANIZATION-THE COMMITTEE-Question, Observations, Hares (Ireland) Bill (No. 89)— 1407 1408 1412 1415 1416 1417 .. Moved, "That the Bill be now read 3',"-(The Viscount Massereene) Motion agreed to:-Bill read 2 accordingly, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday the 16th of June next. ARMY-THE CONDITION OF THE ARMY AND THE SHORT-SERVICE SYSTEM- After short debate, Motion amended, and agreed to. Resolved, That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty for, 1. The number and their rank of officers of battalions on foreign service or on first 2. The number since the 1st of April 1876 of Brigade Depôt parades and drills, stating 3. The annual expense of the colonels commandant, the officers, non-commissioned 4. The armed force, whether line, brigade depôt, first class army reserve, militia, 5. The armed force and of what description in a sub-district under the orders of its 6. Whether the first class army reservo men are concentrated in a sub-district at the 7. Number of recruits since 1871 tried for fraudulent enlistment, that is for having 8. Any battalion, which on account of the Linked Battalion system and of the necessity 9. Return in continuation of a Return to an Address of the House of Lords, dated the 10. Return of Double or Linked Battalions at home being stationed in the district or 1418 |