[From tht Sydney Morning Herald.] HOUSE OF LORDS— May 10.
Transportation. — Earl Grey moved an address to her Majesty, praying that the arrangements with respect to transportation of convicts which were in force last year might not be altered- until Parliament was made acquainted with the system which the Government proposed to substitute for those arrangements, and until it had an opportunity of discussing the new system. The noble earl, in a speech of great length, entered into a defence of the reformatory system ending in transportation introduced by himself, which he described as having worked admirably, and as being peculiarly adapted, by its severity, to deter the vicious from the commission of crime. It was true that an outcry had recently been raised against transportation by some of the Australian colonists — the very men who had formerly applauded the system under which their adopted country had risen to an unexampled pitch 6f prosperity. It did not, however, follow that because a clamour was load it was reasonable, or that it was shared in by the more sensible portion of the community, and which he believed was the case with the Australian outcry against transportation. The house must remember that if transportation ceased the convicts would be thrown in large bodies on society
at home, and ultimately become as formidable a class to the welfare of the community as the ' forcats' in France. The Earl of Aberdeen said that the motion of Earl Grey was of a very unusual character, involving, as it didj an interference seldom attempted with the prerogative of the crown iand the discretion of the executive. The practical question was, whether transportation to Van Diemen's [iand was to cease or not* Now, it should be remembeied that the Government, with respect to that colony, were struggling with a difficulty created byEarl Grey himself, who, in one of his despatches, as it Was understood by the Governor, and the Colonists, had certainly held out an expectation that no more convicts would be sent to their island. The noble earl had also declared that the Government of this country had no right to send convicts to any colony against the consent of its inhabitants, and yet, when the Government, acceding to the wishes of the Legislature of Van Diemen's Land, determined that transportation to that colony should cease, they were met by this motion. With respect to transportation in general, he thought that in a very great number of cases other kinds of reformatory punishments might be successfully introduced, and the propositions of the Government en the subject would shortly be laid before the house* but in the mean time, he must protest against the notion tbat transportation was to be altogether abolished, because the Government had found it necessary to discontinue it in the case of Van Diemen's Land. The Earl of Chichester opposed the motion, and proposed an amendment, declaring it to be the opinion of the house that transportation should only be applied to the graver offences, that it should be limited to certain colonies, and that a more complete system of secondary and reformatory punishment should be introduced at home. The Earl of Derby said that the amendment proposed by the Earl of Chichester was quite beside the original motion, for there was no reason why any one who agreed to the one should not also agree to the other. It was with regret that he observed that the Government were about to take a course which would involve them in embarrassment, and which had the appearance of concession to popular clamour raised in Van Diemen's Land ; for this reason, if for no other, he should vote with Lord Grey if he pressed his motion to a division. The Duke of Newcastle defended the course pursued by the Government in a speech of considerable length, and after speeches from the Lotd Chancellor and Lord Campbell, their Lordships divided, when the numbers were — For Lord Grey's motion 37 Against 54 Majority — 1 7 Their Lordships then adjourned.
The Budget Division. — The division of Monday night is so complete a key to the state of parties, that it is important to examine its statistics with some accuracy. In order fairly to estimate the declining influence of the Derbyite leaders over the prudent and patriotic members of the party which so long adhered to them, the proper comparison to institute is between the relative force which they commanded on Mr. Disraeli's Budget on December 16, 1852, and on Mr. Gladstone's on May 2, 1853. The first remark we have to make is that the proportion of members present was, with relation to the whole number of the House, exactly the same on both occasions. The two divisions stand thus, including pairs ;—; —
From which it appears that the balance in favor of Mr. Gladstone, as compared with Mr. Disraeli, is represented by 90 votes, It is true that in the first division there were 18 more members present than in the second, but it must be remembered that exclusive of the four seats vacant last year, there have been exactly 18 vacated since December. — Morning Chronicle, 4th May. Mrs. H. B. Stowe at Stafford House. — On Saturday a number of ladies and gentlemen assembled at Stafford House, to welcome Mrs. H. B. Stowe to this country, and to give expression personally to the respect and admiration which are felt for that lady. Among those present were the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, the Duke and Duchess of Argyll, the Earl and Countess of Shaftesbury, Lord John Russell, Lord Palmerston, the Earl of Carlisle, Right Hon. W. Gladstone, the Marquis of Landsdowne. the Archbishop of Dublin, Mrs. and Miss Whately, Lord Ebrington, Lord Blantyre, Mr. Russell Gurney, Lord Claude Hamilton, Lord Glenelg, the' Dean of St. Paul's, the Rev. Dr. and: Mrs. Cum m ings, the Bishop of Oxford, the Hon. Arthur and Mrs. Kinnaird, Dowager Countess of Carlisle, the Rev. T. Binney and Mrs. Binney, Sir E. N. Buxton, Mr. T. F. Boxtoni the Rev. Dr. Steane, and the Rev. J. Sherman. After partaking of refreshments, the ladies who were present congregated in one of the splendid saloons apart, and Mrs. Stowe;. seated between I the Duchesses of Sutherland and Argyll, entered freely into conversation with her numerous visitors. — Bell* Messenger, May 9. Professor Wilson. — This gifted man is, we fear, past hope of recovery. His lower limbs are paralysed, and although his mind is clear, he is but a wreck of his former self. — North British Daily Mail.
Dbath op Ludwig TiEcr. — The name and writings of Ludwig Tieck have enjoyed European fame daring more than half a century. His sun has at length set. The illustrious author, critic, and dramaturgist, expired on Thursday morning, at seren a.m., having nearly attained his 80th yeacg^ Tieck had long been bowed down with fnfir<nttie<».
Thb Great Encampment. — The exact position and form of the great encampment on Chobham Common have now been determined upon ; the ground has been surveyed, and is judiciously selected. The line of encampment wlil form a semicircle, commencing at Colonel
Challoner's property, and extending along some high ground to Staple Hill, a distance of about a mile and three-quarters", fronting several thousand acres of common or heath ground, similar to that of Ascot Heath. The position of the head-quarters of the Commander-in-Chief has also been chosen i it is on an eminence about a mile distant, and in front of the army. At the commencement and termination of the line of encampment the cavalry will be stationed, with the artillery directly in front of them, and the centre of the line will be formed of the infantry i altogether there will be 10.000 men encamped. A party of the Royal Sappers and Miners from the Rdyal Military College and Fusilier Guards from Windsor have been engaged, under the scientific directions of Colonel Vicars and Lieutenant Drake, in seGuring a supply of water, by making embankments, digging wells, &c. Two ponds, the " Little Arm " and " Great Arm," have been formed from the springs in various parts of the ground, the water from which is described by the inhabitants of the district as of the purest quality. Ground has also been laid out for the temporary stables of the cavalry : the horses will be under canvass. Lord Hardinge is ex* pected to survey the operations next week. His lordship will occupy a mansion in the neighbourhood of Sunninghill. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge will probably be the general in command, His Royal Highness will take up his residence at Bagshot park. The encampment, if the weather should prove favourable, will last about six weeks. The following regiments have already received orders to prepare for the encampment : — The Ist battalion of Scots Fusilier Guards, from Windsor ; 2nd batalion of Scots Fusilier Guards, from the Tower y Ist battalion of Grenadier Guards, from Chichester ; the Ist regiment of Life Guards, from Windsor ; and 2nd Regiment of Life Guards, from Regent's Park Barracks. Some of the regiments are expected to march on the ground about the Ist of June, but the whole of the encampment will not be formed until the first week of the Ascot races. The encampment, as viewed from almost every part of the heath, will, no doubt, form one of the grandest military spectacles which has been witnessed in England for more than half a century. — Atlas, May 7.
For Mr. Disraelis budget 302 \gainst it « 321 Majority against 19 M umber voting 623 For Mr. Gladstone's budget • «338 \gainst it 267 Majority for 71 Number voting 605
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