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LORDS, MONDAY, JULY 27.

Medical Relief Disqualification Removal Bill-

Bill brought from the Commons; read 1; to be printed (No. 207.)

Notice, The Earl of Milltown :-Short debate thereon

MALTA-EXAMINATIONS FOR THE PUBLIC SERVICE (ARMY, NAVY, AND CIVIL)

-Observations, Earl De La Warr, Viscount Enfield; Reply, The

Under Secretary of State for the Colonies (The Earl of Dunraven)

PARLIAMENT PALACE OF WESTMINSTER-HOUSE OF LORDS-THE FRESCOES

IN THE PEERS' ROBING ROOM-Question, Observations, Lord Lamington;

Reply, Lord Henniker:-Short debate thereon

DEFENCES OF THE EMPIRE-ARMAMENTS AND MUNITIONS OF WAR-Question,

Observations. Lord Napier of Magdala; Reply, The Under Secretary

of State for War (Viscount Bury :)-Short debate thereon

Waterworks Clauses Act (1847) Amendment Bill (No. 127)-

Moved, "That the Bill be now read 3","-(The Viscount Enfield)

After short debate, on Question? agreed to:-Bill read 3 accordingly, and

passed.

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4

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MEDICAL RELIEF DISQUALIFICATION REMOVAL BILL-Question, Observa-

tions, Earl Granville :-Short debate thereon

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COMMONS, MONDAY, JULY 27.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

Edinburgh Extension and Sewerage Bill [Lords] (by Order)-

Bill, as amended, considered

After short debate, Moved, "That the Bill be re-committed, in respect of

Clause 36, to the former Committee,"-(Sir Arthur Otway :)-Question

put, and agreed to.

Leave to the Committee to sit and proceed forthwith,

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Southwark and Vauxhall Water Bill [Lords]-

Moved, "That the Bill be now read a second time,"-(Sir Charles Forster)

Second Reading deferred until To-morrow.

QUESTIONS.

LUNATIC ASYLUMS (IRELAND)-APPOINTMENTS OF MEDICAL OFFICERS-Ques-

tion, Mr. Biggar; Answer, The Chief Secretary for Ireland (Sir W.

Hart Dyke)

PUBLIC HEALTH (SCOTLAND)-INSANITARY CONDITION OF DUTHIL CHURCHYARD
Question, Mr. Fraser-Mackintosh; Answer, The Secretary of State

for the Home Department (Sir R. Assheton Cross)

POOR LAW (IRELAND)-MR. GRAHAM, CLERK TO THE BOARD OF GUARDIANS,

COOTEHILL UNION-Question, Mr. Biggar; Answer, The Chief Secretary

for Ireland (Sir W. Hart Dyke)

ROYAL IRISH CONSTABULARY-EXTRA POLICE AT GWEEDORE, CO. DONEGAL

Question, Mr. Sexton; Answer, The Chief Secretary for Ireland (Sir

W. Hart Dyke)

ARMY-WIRE GUN CONSTRUCTION-Questions, Mr. Gray; Answers, The

Secretary of State for War (Mr. W. H. Smith)

FISHERIES (IRELAND)—THE RIVER SHANNON-THE LIMERICK BOARD OF CON-

SERVATORS-Questions, Colonel King-Harman, Mr. Sexton; Answers,

The Chief Secretary for Ireland (Sir W. Hart Dyke)

THE ROYAL IRISH CONSTABULARY-PENSIONERS-Question, Mr. O'Brien;
Answer, The Chief Secretary for Ireland (Sir W. Hart Dyke)
-INDIA-MADRAS PRESIDENCY-REVOLT OF TALOOKS-Question, Mr. Biggar;
Answer, The Secretary of State for India (Lord Randolph Churchill)

LAW AND POLICE-THE "PALL MALL GAZETTE "-PUBLICATION OF OFFENSIVE

ARTICLES-Question, Mr. P. A. Muntz; Answer, The Secretary of State

for the Home Department (Sir R. Assheton Cross)

ARMY EDUCATION-THE STAFF COLLEGE-ORIENTAL LANGUAGES-Question,

Colonel Milne-Home; Answer, The Secretary of State for War (Mr.

W. H. Smith)

FISHERY LAWS (IRELAND)-THE RIVER SUIR-CASE OF- -O'SHEA AND

OTHERS-Question, Mr. R. Power; Answer, The Chief Secretary for Ire-

land (Sir W. Hart Dyke)

LAW AND JUSTICE (IRELAND)—THE EARL OF BELFAST, CLERK OF THE PEACE,

Co. ANTRIM-Question, Mr. Sexton; Answer, The Chief Secretary for

Ireland (Sir W. Hart Dyke)

EGYPT THE SOUDAN-THE SUAKIN-BERBER RAILWAY-Question, Sir Henry
Tyler; Answer, The Secretary of State for War (Mr. W. H. Smith) ..

ROADS AND BRIDGES (IRELAND)-THE TOUR SLATE QUARRIES-BRIDGE OVER

THE RIVER SUIR-Question, Mr. Marum; Answer, The Chief Secretary

for Ireland (Sir W. Hart Dyke)

ARMY-THE GUARDS-FATAL ACCIDENT AT CATERHAM RANGES-Question, Dr.

Farquharson; Answer, The Secretary of State for War (Mr. W. H. Smith)

POST OFFICE-PRE-PAYMENT OF POSTAGE-Question, Sir John Kennaway;

Answer, The Postmaster General (Lord John Manners)..

SOUTH AFRICA-BASUTOLAND-Questions, Sir Robert Fowler; Answers, The

Secretary of State for the Colonies (Colonel Stanley) ..

ROYAL IRISH CONSTABULARY-APPOINTMENT OF MEDICAL OFFICERS-Question,

Mr. T. D. Sullivan; Answer, The Chief Secretary for Ireland (Sir W.

Hart Dyke)

PARLIAMENT BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE-LAND PURCHASE (IRELAND) BILL—

Question, Mr. Findlater; Answer, The Chief Secretary for Ireland (Sir

W. Hart Dyke)

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INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION (IRELAND)-EXAMINATIONS

Question, Mr.

Sexton; Answer, The Chief Secretary for Ireland (Sir W. Hart Dyke)

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BOARD OF NATIONAL EDUCATION (IRELAND)-EXTRA INSTRUCTION-Question,

Mr. Sexton; Answer, The Chief Secretary for Ireland (Sir W. Hart

Dyke)

PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS-REGISTRATION OF VOTERS BILL-PRINTING OF
THE VOTING LISTS, CO. ARMAGH-Question, Mr. O'Brien; Answer, The
Chief Secretary for Ireland (Sir W. Hart Dyke)

DEFENCES OF THE EMPIRE-DEFENCE OF THE SEAPORTS-Questions, Captain

Price, Sir John Hay; Answers, The Attorney General (Sir Richard

Webster)

PUBLIC WORKS-THE MAIL JETTY AT HOLYHEAD-Question, Mr. Morgan

Lloyd; Answer, The Secretary to the Treasury (Sir Henry Holland)..

REGISTRY OF DEEDS OFFICE, DUBLIN-Question, Colonel King-Harman ; An-

swer, The Secretary to the Treasury (Sir Henry Holland)

LAW AND JUSTICE (IRELAND)--THE COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, DUBLIN-Ques-

tion, Mr. Findlater; Answer, The Secretary to the Treasury (Sir Henry

Holland)

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TURKEY (EUROPEAN PROVINCES)-AFFAIRS OF

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MAJOR TROTTER-Question, Mr. Bryce; Answer, The Under Secretary

of State for Foreign Affairs (Mr. Bourke)

ROYAL COMMISSION ON THE DEPRESSION OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY-Questions,

Mr. Atkinson, Mr. Arthur Arnold; Answers, The Chancellor of the

Exchequer

THE METROPOLITAN POLICE-Question, Mr. Cavendish Bentinck; Answer,

The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Sir R. Assheton

Cross)

CYPRUS (FINANCE, &c.)-LANDING DUTIES-Question, Viscount Newport;

Answer, The Secretary of State for the Colonies (Colonel Stanley)

EGYPT (THE SOUDAN)-THE GARRISON OF KASSALA-Questions, Sir Walter

B. Barttelot, Mr. Arthur O'Connor, Mr. Labouchere; Answers, The

Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Mr. Bourke)

HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES-SITES OF THE METROPOLITAN PRISONS-

Questions, Mr. Shaw Lefevre, Mr. Courtney; Answers, The Chancellor

of the Exchequer

EGYPT-MISSION OF SIR H. DRUMMOND WOLFF-Question, Sir George
Campbell; Answer, The Chancellor of the Exchequer
HIGH COMMISSIONER OF NEW GUINEA-Question, Sir George Campbell;
Answer, The Chancellor of the Exchequer

PARLIAMENT PUBLIC BUSINESS-Questions, Sir Edward Colebrooke, Mr.
Lewis; Answers, The Chancellor of the Exchequer

DEPRESSION OF TRADE (IRELAND)-A ROYAL COMMISSION-Question, Mr.
Sexton; Answer, The Chancellor of the Exchequer

ORDERS OF THE DAY.

SUPPLY-considered in Committee-ARMY ESTIMATES-

(In the Committee.)

(1.) Motion made, and Question proposed, "That a sum, not exceeding £3,398,000,

be granted to Her Majesty, to defray the Charge for Provisions, Forage, Fuel,

Transport and other Services, which will come in course of payment during the

year ending on the 31st day of March 1886 "

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That a sum, not exceeding £3,038,000, be

granted, &c.,"-(Sir George Campbell :)-After short debate, Motion, by leave,

withdrawn.

Original Question again proposed

After debate, Original Question put, and agreed to.

(2.) £801,500, Clothing Establishments, Services, and Supplies.-After short debate,

Vote agreed to

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(3.) £2,227,800, Supply, Manufacture, and Repair of Warlike Stores.-After

debate, Vote agreed to..

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