BEER ADULTERATION BILL. On Motion of Baron Dimsdale, Bill for the better securing of Purity in Beer, ordered to be brought in by Baron Dimsdale, Mr. Knatchbull-Hugessen, Mr. Halsey, Mr. Round, and Mr. Abel Smith. On Motion of Mr. Menzies, Bill for the better protection of occupiers of land against Bill presented, and read the first time. [Bill 51.] injury to their crops and lands from Ground and other Game, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Menzies, The Marquess of Stafford, and Dr. Farquharson. Bill presented, and read the first time. [Bill 58.] BEER ADULTERATION (NO. 2) BILL. On Motion of Mr. Birkbeck, Bill for better securing the purity of Beer, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Birkbeck, Sir Herbert Maxwell, Mr. Charles Hall, Mr. Fellowes, and Mr. Joseph Cowen. Bill presented, and read the first time. [Bill 59.] EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY ACT (1880) AMENDMENT BILL. On Motion of Mr. Arthur O'Connor, Bill to amend "The Employers' Liability Act, 1880," ordered to be brought in by Mr. Arthur O'Connor, Dr. Commins, Mr. Sexton, and Mr. Jesse Collings. Bill presented, and read the first time. [Bill 60.] TITHE RENT-CHARGE (EXTRAORDINARY) AMENDMENT BILL. On Motion of Mr. Norton, Bill to amend the Law relating to Extraordinary Tithe in respect of any special cultivation of land, and to make reasonable compensation to the present Tithe owners, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Norton, Mr. Knatchbull-Hugessen, and Mr. Pomfret. Bill presented, and read the first time. [Bill 61.] MARRIAGES (HOURS OF SOLEMNISATION) BILL. On Motion of Mr. Carvell Williams, Bill for extending the Hours within which Marriages may be lawfully solemnised, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Carvell Williams, Mr. Richard, and Mr. Ince. Bill presented, and read the first time. [Bill 62.] TITHE RENT-CHARGE (EXTRAORDINARY) REDEMPTION BILL. On Motion of Mr. Thomas Bolton, Bill to amend the Tithe Commutation Acts as to Extraordinary Tithe Rent-Charge on hop grounds, orchards, fruit plantations, and market gardens; and to provide for fixing the capital value thereof and the redemption of the same, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Thomas Bolton, Mr. Thorold Rogers, Mr. Borlase, and Sir John Lubbock. Bill presented, and read the first time. [Bill 63.] OATHS BILL. Considered in Committee. (In the Committee.) Resolved, That the Chairman be directed to move the House, that leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Law relating to Oaths. Resolution reported:- Bill ordered to be brought in by Mr. Serjeant Simon, Mr. Stansfeld, Mr. Heneage, Mr. Charles Russell, and Mr. Channing. Bill presented, and read the first time. [Bill 64.] TITHE RENT-CHARGE AMENDMENT BILL. On Motion of Mr. Brookfield, Bill to commute Extraordinary Tithe Rent-Charge, and otherwise amend the Tithe Commutation Acts, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Brookfield and Mr. Farquharson. Resolution reported: - Bill ordered to be brought in by Mr. M'Lagan, Dr. Cameron, Bill presented, and read the first time. [Bill 65.]| Mr. Mackintosh, Mr. Noel, Mr. Cameron Corbet, BEER ADULTERATION (NO. 3) BILL. On Motion of Mr. Quilter, Bill for bettter securing the purity of Beer, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Quilter, Mr. Duckham, Mr. Heneage, and Mr. Everett. Mr. Jacks, Mr. Mark Stewart, Mr. Lacaita, and Dr. Clark. Bill presented, and read the first time. [Bill 72.] FISHERY ACTS (SCOTLAND) BILL. On Motion of Mr. Jacks, Bill to consolidate and amend the Fishery Acts applying to ScotBill presented, and read the first time. [Bill 66.] land, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Jacks, WORKHOUSE CHILDREN BILL. On Motion of Mr. Molloy, Bill to amend and regulate the instruction of Children in Workhouses, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Molloy, Mr. Arthur O'Connor, and Mr. Howard Vincent. Mr. Dodds, and Mr. Beith. Bill presented, and read the first time. [Bill 73.] SALE OF INTOXICATING LIQUORS ON SUNDAY (DURHAM) BILL. On Motion of Mr. Theodore Fry, Bill to prohibit the Sale of Intoxicating Liquors on Bill presented, and read the first time. [Bill 67.] Sundays in the county of Durham, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Theodore Fry, Mr. Walter James, Mr. Dodds, Mr. Richardson, Mr. Gourley, and Mr. Paulton. Bill presented, and read the first time. [Bill 74.] PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS BILL. On Motion of Mr. Conybeare, Bill to amend the Acts relating to the Registration of Voters and the conduct of Parliamentary Elections, ordered to be brought in by Mr. Conybeare, Mr. MUNICIPAL FRANCHISE (IRELAND) (NO. 2) Macdonald Cameron, Mr. Lawson, Mr. Hob other day except the first, which has | The map that the noble Earl (the Earl reference to the question of the photo- of Kimberley) alluded to will be placed graphing of the men who were about to in the Library; it is not a recent one, as be executed. The reply received under it is dated 1875. that head is from the Chief Commissioner at Rangoon, and is as follows:"Rangoon, Jan. 23.-First point-namely, photographing prisoners at moment of execution. I am telegraphing to Mandalay for fuller infor mation." On the point as to a certain prisoner having been asked questions under fear of death, the reply from Mr. Bernard is "It is true that Provost Marshal did place a man suspected of treasonable correspondence in fear of instant death in order to induce him to give information which might have criminated two members of Burmese Durbar. On hearing of this, I pointed out to Provost Marshal that evidence extorted was valueless, and that it was contrary to all laws to extort evidence by moral torture, and I requested that similar proceedings might not recur. I believe Provost Marshal had done nothing of the kind on any previous occasion, and will not do anything of the kind again." Then follows a telegram from the Vice roy "It is also clear that Provost Marshal has proceeded in most unjustifiable manner, at all events in one case. I have telegraphed to Prendergast direct, that if prima facie case is made out against Provost Marshal on one of the counts mentioned, he and any other officers implicated should be suspended from their functions, and, if proved guilty, visited with the severest penalty." A telegram from the Viceroy, dated January 24, says "We have English Civil officers and Police officers in command in each of the five districts -Mandalay, Minhla, Ningyan, Pagan, and Myingyan. These officers are supported by troops, and they are working through local Woons and Thagyis. Rest of country is nominally dominated by Hlootdaw or Burmese Supreme Council. At several points, Bhamo, Tagaing, Hwebo, Ava, Upper Chindwin, Lower Chindwin, Myodaung, we have military detachments stationed with Civil officers in attend ance. At present country is still under military occupation. Though rebels taken in arms on the field day are liable to be shot, no one is to be shot or punished by Civil officers otherwise than after trial. Then, in districts nominally under Hlootdaw, sentences of death cannot be carried out by Native officials or other wise than on responsibility of, and after trial by, Civil officer who may be nearest the ground. Prisoners punished under martial law by Provost Marshal or by commanding officers do not come under Civil officers' cognizance, while country is under military occupation. My hope is that within few weeks' time I may be in position to post Civil officers backed by troops in remaining districts of country." Lord Harris THE EARL OF KIMBERLEY said, that the real point he had in view, in inquiring about the map the other day, was to ascertain the precise territory which had been annexed to Her Majesty's Dominions. LORD LIEUTENANCY OF IRELAND. RESOLUTION. THE EARL of KILMOREY, in rising to move "That in the opinion of this House the time has now come when the post of Lord Lieutenant of Ireland may be abolished with advantage,” said, the gravity of the question which he had the honour to bring before their Lordships at a time when anything connected with Ireland was of unusual interest would, he trusted, be a warrantable excuse for his asking at their Lordships' hands all the indulgence which the difficulties of his position required. He had been painfully conscious of the fact that, amongst the Members of their Lordships' House, there were no less than four past Viceroys of Ireland, two being present; and, no doubt, if the duties of his Excellency the present Lord Lieutenant did not necessitate his presence in Dublin, he also his original intention to move this Rewould have been present. It had been solution last Session; but he was told the occasion was inopportune, and was advised to postpone it. At that time there was one more past Viceroy in their Lordships' House; but since then the hand of death had removed from their midst one whose place it would be hard to fill, and whose loss it would be difficult to make up for. It might be said of the late Duke of Abercorn that he had no enemies, for even his political opponents vied with his closest followers in the expression of their admiration and regard for him. Of him it might be said that, having arrived at the highest pinnacle of personal popularity, he never lost the charm which he held over his fellow-countrymen until the grave closed over him. He would miss the friendly criticism of the late Duke of Abercorn with regret, and he would look to others to supply similar criticism, especially to his noble Friend who had twice braved the acknowledged dangers of the Lord | their Lordships' House, and that was Lieutenancy of Ireland (Earl Spencer). in June, 1850, the year in which Lord He yielded to no one in his admiration of John Russell introduced a Bill on the the ability and the indomitable courage subject in the House of Commons. with which the noble Earl had served his The Marquess of Londonderry of that Party. He not only spoke his own senti- day succeeded in anticipating the inments, but those of the entire loyal popu- troduction of the measure by taking lation of Ireland-though many of them advantage of an opportunity given him. were opposed to him in politics, and did of presenting various Petitions from not share the admiration of the noble Earl the Lord Mayor of Dublin and others for the great Chief of his Party-when interested in the trade of that City. On he said that they were ten times better that occasion, while all the Members of cared for and ten times better off under their Lordships' House admitted the the high pressure of that noble Earl's desirability of raising a discussion, they Administration than they were now under one and all said they considered the that of his amiable and more popular occasion inopportune, and yet, with great Successor. In this case they preferred inconsistency, insisted on debating the the fortiter in re to the suaviter in modo. matter at considerable length. At the The subject of his Resolution, as their end of the Session of 1850 the Bill Lordships were aware, was no new one. lapsed. Since 1858, so far as he could The abolition of the Office of Lord Lieu- make out, the matter had never been tenant had been before Parliament on before the attention of Parliament; and many occasions. It was an Office which there was the fact that although in 1858 had existed, he believed, for 700 years; a Motion brought forward by Mr. Roebut that was no reason why it should buck was thrown out, the one in 1850 exist for ever. Its abolition was moved was carried by a large majority. To in 1823, in 1830, in 1844, in 1850, and keep the trade of Dublin going was the in 1858; and the opinions of many emi- only excuse for maintaining the Office. nent statesmen, both for and against, There were other arguments for upholdwere ventilated on those occasions. The ing the Office; but they were all more or history of Ireland repeated itself with less of a sentimental nature, and, therethe fidelity of a stock-piece at a Pro- fore, all the less forcible. For instance, vincial theatre-the piece was always one distinguished Irishman, now a Judge, the same, and the only change was in was heard to say in defence of the rethe actors. The question had always tention of the Office that it would be been and was now a non-Party question; hard lines if an Irishman, who was preand, therefore, he would look with the cluded from basking in the sunshine of more confidence to their Lordships for a Royalty, should not have an opportunity fair and impartial hearing. In addition occasionally of airing himself in the to the debates reported in Hansard, he moonshine of the Viceroy. If that was had sought for information from The the strongest argument that a great and Times. He had also found a great deal distinguished lawyer could raise in that of interesting information in The Life day, he thought there was not much to and Letters of Mr. Croker, and The Me- be said in its favour. The objection as moirs of Mr. Greville; but he would not to the difficulty of coming to London to presume to occupy too much of their attend a levée was merely a sentimental Lordships' valuable time, nor to flood one. In these days sentimental objecthe House with a series of long and un- tions had very little weight. These necessary quotations, inasmuch as they were days in which only practical obwere within easy access for their Lord- jections had any weight. Sir Peter ships, and it was more than probable Teazle's views with respect to sentiment that they were far better acquainted were very much like his. He believed with them than he was. When he looked they were extremely proper and popular. back to Hansard's Debates he saw that He did not think the Rules of their Lord such men as Lord Althorp, Lord Grey, ships' House would prevent him giving Mr. Sheil, Lord John Russell, Mr. Bernal a quotation from The School for Scandal; Osborne, and Mr. Hume had taken part but it was unnecessary, since all their in the discussion. Once, and once only, Lordships must be acquainted with the the question of the abolition of the Lord expressions made use of by that irasLieutenancy of Ireland was mooted in cible Baronet. It was amusing to look |