Their Lordships met;-and having gone through the Business on the

Paper, without debate,

[House adjourned.]

NAVY-THE LATE MR. W. FROUDE-Question, Mr. E. J. Reed; Answer,

Mr. W. H. Smith

1806

GENERAL NATIONAL FUND FOR RELIEF OF FAMILIES OF SOLDIERS, SAILORS,

&c.-Question, General Shute; Answer, Colonel Stanley

ARMY REGULATION ACT-CASHIERED PURCHASE OFFICERS-Question, General

Shute; Answer, Colonel Stanley

1806

1807

FISHERY LAWS-VIOLATION BY STEAM TRAWLERS Question, Sir David

Wedderburn; Answer, Mr. W. H. Smith

1807

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MINES REGULATION ACT, 1872 INSPECTION OF COAL MINES-Question,

Mr. Burt; Answer, Mr. Assheton Cross

ISLAND OF CYPRUS PUNISHMENT OF PRIESTS

M'Carthy; Answer, Mr. Bourke

1808

Question, Mr. Justin

1809

PRISONS (IRELAND)-RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS-Question, Mr. Biggar;

Answer, Mr. J. Lowther

1809

ILLEGAL LOTTERIES-Question, Mr. Anderson; Answer, The Attorney

General for Ireland

1810

SOUTH AFRICA THE ZULU WAR-OVERTURES OF PEACE
Wilfrid Lawson; Answer, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach

ARMY-THE FIRST CLASS ARMY RESERVE-VOLUNTEERS-Question, Colonel

Arbuthnot; Answer, Colonel Stanley

Question, Sir

1810

1811

COAL MINES-THE DINAS COLLIERY EXPLOSION-Question, Mr. Macdonald;

Answer, Mr. Assheton Cross

CRIMINAL LAW-CASE OF RYAN-Question, Mr. Sullivan; Answer, Mr. J.

Lowther

1811

1812

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PARLIAMENT ARRANGEMENT OF PUBLIC BUSINESS-Questions, Mr. W. E.

Forster, Mr. Callan; Answers, The Chancellor of the Exchequer

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

"That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair:

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METROPOLIS-LOCAL TAXATION-MOTION FOR A SELECT COMMITTEE-

Amendment proposed,

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

words, "

a Select Committee be appointed to inquire into the powers of the Vestries

of the Metropolis, and their administration of the funds at their disposal,"——{Mr.

Baillie Cochrane,)-instead thereof

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

the Question: "After debate, Question put, and agreed to.

Main Question proposed, "That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair: ”—

1813

[June 12.]

SOUTH AFRICA - THE ZULU WAR- ALLEGED CRUELTY OF THE BRITISH

TROOPS-Question, Mr. O'Donnell; Answer, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach

Moved, "That this House do now adjourn,"-(Mr. O'Donnell :)-After
short debate, Motion, by leave, withdrawn.

..

CRIMINAL LAW-CIRCULATION OF DISGUSTING LITERATURE-Question, Mr.

O'Donnell; Answer, Mr. Assheton Cross ..

CRIMINAL CODE (INDICTABLE OFFENCES) BILL-RERORT OF THE COMMIS-

SIONERS-Question, Sir Henry James; Answer, The Attorney General

DEBTORS ACT (1869) AMENDMENT BILL-Question, Mr. M. T. Bass; Answer,

The Attorney General

UNREFORMED MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
IONS REPORT OF THE COMMISSION-

Question, Mr. Whitwell; Answer, Mr. Assheton Cross

POST OFFICE MAIL CONTRACT WITH

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THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL

STEAM COMPANY Question, Mr. J. Holms; Answer, Sir Henry

Selwin-Ibbetson

FRANCE-DEMONETISATION OF SILVER-Question, Mr. Errington; Answer,

Mr. Bourke

SOUTH AFRICA THE ZULU WAR-INSTRUCTIONS TO SIR GARNET WOLSELEY

-Question, Mr. Parnell; Answer, The Chancellor of the Exchequer

ARTIZANS' DWELLINGS ACT, 1868-PRIVATE BURYING GROUNDS-Question,

Mr. Waddy; Answer, Mr. Assheton Cross

PARLIAMENT ARRANGEMENT OF BUSINESS-MORNING SITTINGS-Questions,

Mr. Fawcett, Mr. Childers, Mr. Rylands; Answers, The Chancellor of

the Exchequer

EAST INDIA REVENUE ACCOUNTS-Petitions presented, Mr. John Bright,

Mr. Gladstone

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ORDERS OF THE DAY.

INDIA-EAST INDIA REVENUE ACCOUNTS

THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT—

ADJOURNED DEBATE. [THIRD NIGHT-

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Order read, for resuming Adjourned Debate on Question [22nd May]:-

Question again proposed :-Debate resumed

After long debate, Question put, and agreed to.

ACCOUNTS considered in Committee

After further short debate, Resolved, That it appears by the Accounts laid before this

House that the Ordinary Revenue of India for the year ending the 31st day of March

1878 was £51,795,866; the Revenue from Productive Public Works, including the

Net Traffic Receipts from Guaranteed Companies, was £7,173,435, making the total

Revenue of India for that year £58,969,301; that the Ordinary Expenditure in India

and in England, including Charges for the Collection of the Revenue, for Ordinary

Public Works, and for Interest on Debt exclusive of that for Productive Public Works,

was £55,147,832; the Expenditure on Productive Public Works (Working Expenses

and Interest), including the payments to Guaranteed Companies for Interest and Sur-

plus Profits, was £7,364,556, making a total Charge for that year of £62,512,388;

that there was an excess of Expenditure over Income in that year amounting to

£3,543,087; and that the Capital Expenditure on Productive Public Works in the

same year was £4,791,052.

Resolution to be reported upon Monday next.

East India Loan (£5,000,000) Bill [Bill 197]—

Moved, "That the Bill be now read a second time,"-(Mr. Edward

Stanhope)

1803

Moved, "That the Debate be now adjourned,"-(Sir George Campbell :)

After short debate, Motion, by leave, withdrawn.

Main Question put, and agreed to:-Bill read a second time, and com-

mitted for Monday next.

[June 13.]

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SUPPLY-Order for Committee read-continued.

RAILWAYS-RAILWAY ACCIDENTS-THE ADOPTION OF CONTINUOUS BRAKES
-Observations, Mr. Baxter :-Debate thereon
ARMY-SOLDIERS IN UNIFORM Observations, Colonel Mure; Reply,
Colonel Stanley; Observations, Sir Walter B. Barttelot
NAVY - CASE OF MR. JOHN CLARE-Observations, Mr. Biggar; Reply,
Mr. A. F. Egerton; Observations, Mr. Parnell
IRELAND-CARRICK-ON-SUIR BRIDGE-Observations, Mr. O'Donnell :-
:-
Short debate thereon

Motion, "That Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair," by leave, with-

drawn:-Committee deferred till Monday next.

Customs and Inland Revenue Bill [Bill 150)—

Bill considered in Committee [Progress 9th June]

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1868

1872

1873

1875

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

upon Monday next.

Inclosure Provisional Order (Whittington Common) Bill-Ordered (Sir Matthew

Ridley, Mr. Secretary Cross); presented, and read the first time [Bill 207]

LORDS, MONDAY, JUNE 16.

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CHURCH OF ENGLAND-THE CHAPTER OF YORK CATHEDRAL-CASE OF THE

REV. JAMES FLEMING Observations, Question, Lord Hampton;

Reply, The Earl of Beaconsfield; Observations, The Archbishop of

York

Hares (Ireland) Bill (No. 89)-

House in Committee (according to Order)

Amendments made; the Report thereof to be received on Thursday next.

Convention (Ireland) Act Repeal Bill (No. 77)—

Moved, "That the House do now resolve itself into Committee upon the

said Bill," (The Lord O'Hagan)

Motion agreed to; House in Committee:-Bill reported, without Amend-

ment; an Amendment made; and Bill to be read 3 To-morrow.

1897

1898

.. 1898

SPAIN-CONTRABAND TRADE AT GIBRALTAR CASE OF THE "ROSSLYN".
Question, Observations, The Duke of St. Albans; Reply, Earl
Cadogan; Observations, Lord Napier of Magdala

ARMY-ARMY ORGANIZATION-DEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEE-Question, Ob-

servations, Lord Truro; Reply, Viscount Bury :-Short debate thereon 1901

COMMONS, MONDAY, JUNE 16.

QUESTIONS.

CYPRUS THE ORDINANCES-Question, Sir Charles W. Dilke; Answer, Mr.

Bourke

IRELAND THE FISHERIES OF SLIGO AND THE BONET RIVER Question,

Major O'Beirne; Answer, Mr. J. Lowther

LOCAL FINANCE-ANNUAL STATEMENT-THE PUBLIC WORKS LOAN BILL-

Questions, Mr. Pell, Mr. Chamberlain; Answer, The Chancellor of the

Exchequer

..

INDIA-PETITION OF MR. WILLIAM TAYLER-SIR FREDERICK HALLIDAY-

Questions, Mr. Staveley Hill, Sir Eardley Wilmot; Answer, Mr. E.

Stanhope

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1909

1909

[June 16.]

NORTHERN BORNEO-CESSION OF TERRITORY-Questions, Mr. W. E. Forster;

Answers, Mr. Bourke

REPRODUCTIVE LOAN FUND (IRELAND)-LOANS TO CLARE FISHERMEN-

Question, Lord Francis Conyngham; Answer, Mr. J. Lowther

IRELAND-SUPPLY-THE VOTE FOR CHIEF SECRETARY'S OFFICE-Question,

Major O'Beirne; Answer, Sir Henry Selwin-Ibbetson

JAMAICA-COOLIES-Question, Mr. Macdonald; Answer, Sir Michael Hicks-

Beach

EGYPT-MR. VIVIAN-THE PAPERS-Questions, Mr. Otway, Mr. Whitwell;

Answers, Mr. Bourke

THE RAILWAY COMMISSION BILL

Answer, Viscount Sandon

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1912

1912

1913

VICTORIA THE CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTION

Question, Mr. A. Mills;

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1914

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Answer, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach

NAVY-COALING AT ST. VINCENT-Question, Colonel Beresford; Answer,

Mr. W. H. Smith

CRIMINAL CODE (INDICTABLE OFFENCES) BILL-MEMORANDUM OF THE LORD

CHIEF JUSTICE-Questions, Mr. Herschell, Mr. Wheelhouse; Answers,

The Attorney General, Mr. Assheton Cross

ARMY-THE 42ND REGIMENT-Questions, Mr. H. Samuelson; Answers,

Colonel Stanley

SOUTH AFRICA-THE ZULU WAR-THE FIGHT AT RORKE'S DRIFT-Ques-

tion, Mr. Stacpoole; Answer, Colonel Stanley

ARMY-BEARDS-Question, Mr. Stacpoole; Answer, Colonel Stanley

IRELAND-FORCIBLE DISPERSION OF A MEETING AT COOKSTOWN-Questions,

Mr. Callan; Answers, Mr. J. Lowther

IRELAND REGISTRARS OF COUNTY COURTS-Question, Mr. Meldon; Answer,

The Attorney General for Ireland

1916

1918

SOUTH AFRICA-THE TRANSVAAL-Question, Mr. Courtney; Answer, Sir

1919

Michael Hicks-Beach

ORDERS OF THE DAY.

SUPPLY-considered in Committee-ARMY ESTIMATES-[Progress.]

(In the Committee.)

(1.) £50,600, Divine Service.-After short debate, Vote agreed to

1919

(2.) Motion made, and Question proposed, "That a sum, not exceeding £29,400,

be granted to Her Majesty, to defray the Charge for the Administration of Military

Law, which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day

of March 1880"

1922

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Item of £2,000, for the Salary of

the Judge Advocate General, be omitted from the proposed Vote,"

O'Beirne:)-After debate, Motion, by leave, withdrawn.

After further short debate, Original Question put, and agreed to.

(3.) Motion made, and Question proposed, “That a sum, not exceeding £266,200, be

granted to Her Majesty, to defray the Charge for Medical Establishments and

Services, which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st

day of March 1880"

1949

After debate, Motion made, and Question proposed, "That a sum, not exceeding

£261,200, be granted, &c.,”—(Mr. Meldon :)—After further short debate, Motion, by

leave, withdrawn.

Original Question again proposed

After debate, Motion made, and Question proposed, "That a sum, not exceeding

£262,200, be granted, &c.,”—(Mr. Parnell :)—After further short debate, Motion,

by leave, withdrawn.

Original Question put, and agreed to.

(4.) Motion made, and Question proposed, "That a sum, not exceeding £495,200, be

granted to Her Majesty, to defray the Charge for the Pay and Allowances of a

Force of Militia, not exceeding 132,526, including 30,000 Militia Reserve, which

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

1880'

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