Additional English News.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2027, 3 July 1875, Page 2

Additional English News.

From la. to Sydney papers we take the ffollowing pews supplementary to'lhaj published yesterday :~ • -' <'• '.' m Loifiiowj May 14,. At the consecration of the'E'er. -Samuel ■ Thornton a? Bishop of Ballarat, in West.minster. Abboy, an - apprppriate^fiermon was preached by the Bishop"* * brother, late-, Warden ©f Glenalmond College. * The Bishop 'sailed on the 6th in the Lord Warden. Sir "William Rose, ECrB.TM¥ been appointed Clerk of, Parliaments; he hat been deputy for 25 years. ' / Mr Cowie, Mr Mongan, Mr Lloyd, Mr John Hosact,' and Mt W. "Speedj bare been elected JJencbors p£ Middle Temple. Bishop"Clauglitbn has'been appointed Chaplain-General of the forces," vice Mr Gleig retired. ■ • . ,; - : - ~- r ~ Referring! to,rthe ' scenes in;' the House.,of. Commons,..it is' said: — These 'sensational episodes, r w.ith the 'Kenealyarrarigemeri^ and "the 'fight thatx^ has raged'for-weeks over the'*Peace Pre-^P servation Bill, have obstructed all proper^ legislation. •'Disraeli'rcis^a'i postponing policy. On three occasions, at the instigation._of. members of the Irish party, reporters- -and' visitors-%erF'excluded. Once hia Royal Highness the Prince of Wales was, requested to .withdraw. The object'of "those who called "attention"" was tor force the: Government fc> ialre-steps to restrict the exercise of its antiquated and inconvenient .privilege of members. Mr Disraeli.refusing,, the' Marquis of Hartington gave '.'notice' 'of" a .seriSs of resolutions on^the subject; They "were brought forward on the^tH; and discussed through the midnight-hours, interrupted "J -.-.the compulsory „withdrawal of strangers, arid >djourned tolilay 2s, Mr Disraeli undertaking their to *dlai with the subject; -~ : ; Tho _ B U |ial Bjlls. ias J>een lost by a majority, qf 14. -A - va£ t « )J ,Jh9.^ject of horse-breeding Karfbeen discussed on tWinolion of<Kr-€h»plin, whp.invoked Government interference to •prevent the deterioration and exportation ofhories.' Mf;Stttaft'oppo»e'd th«rabtion. Mr Disraeli declined' the'rgspqlisibiHty, and the House vanished ia a count^'ut. .Th^.^riculturaTOoldiggl'^ili has passed through comnutte« ,ij», the' House of Lords. ..f^rjY, 'hity.r'%l^'' X' ■ The Judicature Act Amendment Bill has passed;;th.e tipper House. A : .billhas[been,introduced for dealing .witK'brutal'assaTilt. I';wi;* • ■"c'The Artisans'sDwellings Bill has been.read,a.third time. _ The Building SocietTesTAct"Amen3ment Bill' pasted* bj 287utQ ; : 7Oj.f«tfs^ sereral .Irish, members complimenting Govern-^ -'men^pntherairtfeSsdisplUy^X/rf " In the protracted discussion durnxg the debate on the budget? respluiiPHrtjp the7th, therfipancial polfcy-^of the Government* was severely criticised by the Hon. W. <ffladstone Taiid-:Mi Low* A 1 C The Laad Titles- : and Transfer Bills have been read a second time.' ~"Tnef' Bishopric' of ".St-AlbanV'BilU, though strenuously opposed, was read-a second time; *'-' "-' , - Sir George Campbfll, a Liberal has been returned for. Kirfccaldy Burghs by a large majority over Mr Harker. During the removal pf the India Office Museum to South Kensington an important discovery was made of valuable old documents relating to the early history of the company, as" well as many curiosities of-Indian origin. , -.- 'A 'committee 'is fdrmeoS ltna#r Mr Disraeli's presidency, to' promote the erection-of a membriat 'over the grave of Lord .-Byron,, in,,the church., near Newstead' Abbey," where- his remains were interred.— ', , • ' , .. { - T Mr'; Mapleson's' 'proposal for X i new Opera House pn the .Thames embankment, has been approved by the Metropolitan Board, of .Works. „..,.. On the sth and 7th; the Queen held drawingrooms,, at /Buckingham Palace, when about 450 presentationsi were made. .: On the 12th her Majesty gave.^as, garden party. She leaves this evening for Balmoral. , Mr Williamson has been commissioned byjthe Queenftp [execiite, life-size statues in marble of the two" elder sons of the Prince of Wales. >.<■■. ;- y.v-r---y;^~ '• At' a" levee held "by the fPrmcess of Wales at St JamesV Palace',.!»dn'tHe 26th April, 400 presentations :were made. The Queen and other Eoyalpersonages were to -have. been present at the Alder- , shot review last "Monday, but owing to a case of; scarlet'fever-in the Royal Pavilion, the visit was postponed. * On the SlL.the Prince of Wales was formally .installed First. Principal of the Grand Chapter.of^HeJßpyal.'Arch Freemasona. _ , J *': ' .- A-marriage-present,, from-the City Corporation, was presented to the Duko * and Duchess of Edinburgh^ on tfhe 11th instant, a$ the Mausibji house. { -; On the 13th, the Yorkshire Exhibition - of arts s and Manufactures was opened by - the Duke of Leeds; on the Bth he presided 'over a meeting in aid of. an Artists' Orphan^Fund, when* the aiim q| £600^ was subscribed. ' - !..0-^ ( "JQ ,^^ Lord Aberdeen presided at the dinner given ;to five hundred members of the metropolitan police at Mildmay Park, Canonbury,, and his address spoke in high ! praise of the force. ''• ; ' ' I An agitation for reform having, been , started by the Sheffield Chapter of OddI fellows, 3000 members -have been suspended by theNottinghamexecutirei " Other , lodges, in London, and elsewhere have espoused the Sheffield cause. "" The building 'of new and costly Schools proceeds so fast that the ratepayer!! are protesting loudly against the,.burdien.