Lords Sitting of 23 July 1877

MINUTES.
PUBLIC BILLS—First Reading—Registration of Leases (Scotland) Act (1857) Amendment* (156).
Report—Factors Acts Amendment* (140); Registered Writs Execution (Scotland)* (144–157); Local Government Board's Provisional Orders Confirmation (Atherton, &c.)* (86)—(Caistor Union, &c.)* (94).
Third Reading—Local Government Board's Provisional Orders Confirmation (Hyde, &c.)* (93), and passed.
Royal Assent—Consolidated Fund (£20,000,000) [40 & 41 Vict. c. 24]; Solicitors Examination, &c. [40 & 41 Vict. c. 25]; Colonial Fortifications [40 & 41 Vict. c. 23]; Public Works Loans (Ireland) [40 & 41 Vict. c. 27]; Companies Acts Amendment (No. 3) [40 & 41 Vict. c. 26]; New Forest [40 & 41 Vict. c. 121]; Provisional Orders (Ireland) Confirmation (Artisans and Labourers Dwellings) [40 & 41 Vict. c. 122]; Provisional Orders (Ireland) Confirmation (Ennis, &c.) [40 & 41 Vict. c. 123]; Tramways Orders Confirmation (Barton, &c.) [40 & 41 Vict. c. 124]; Local Government Provisional Orders (Bridlington, &c.) [40 & 41 Vict. c. 125]; Oyster and Mussel Fisheries Order Confirmation [40 & 41 Vict. c 126]; Local Government Provisional Order (Sewage) [40 & 41 Vict. c. 127]; General Police and Improvement (Scotland) Provisional Order Confirmation (Glasgow) [40 & 41 Vict. c. 128]; Provisional Orders (Ireland) Confirmation (Holywood, &c.) [40 & 41 Vict. c. 129]; Elementary Education Provisional Orders Confirmation (Felmingham, &c.) [40 & 41 Vict. c. 130]; Gas and Water Orders Confirmation (Abingdon, &c.) [40 & 41 Vict. c. 131]; Local Government Board's Provisional Orders Confirmation (Belper Union, &c.) [40 & 41 Vict. c. 132]; Metropolis Improvement Provisional Orders Confirmation (Great Wild Street, &c.) [40 & 41 Vict. c. 133]; Saint Stephen's Green (Dublin) [40 & 41 Vict. c. 134].

THE MEDITERRANEAN GARRISONS.

  QUESTION.
  EARL GRANVILLE: My Lords, I rise to ask my noble Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether there is any information which he can give with regard to the movement of troops to the Mediterranean?
  THE EARL OF DERBY: My Lords, I have no difficulty in answering the Question of the noble Earl, which, under the circumstances, is natural and opportune. What has happened is this—The Mediterranean garrisons are at present, I understand, below their full complement, and in the uncertain and disturbed condition of Europe it has been thought desirable that they should be strengthened to the extent of about 3,000 troops. That is the sole foundation for the statements in the newspapers.

CONTAGIOUS DISEASES (ANIMALS) ACT, 1869—IMPORTED CATTLE.

  QUESTION.
  In reply to Earl FORTESCUE,
  THE DUKE OF RICHMOND AND GORDONsaid, there had been some further outbreak of cattle plague in the Metropolis; and there had been some fresh importations of diseased cattle. But the regulations in existence would be amply sufficient to deal with that or any other outbreak which might arise. In the Metropolitan area no animal was allowed to leave a cowshed within an affected area except for the purpose of being slaughtered, and no animal was allowed to be removed from the north to the south side of the Thames. A Committee of the other House was now sitting and would shortly report on the subject. It was not for him to anticipate what their Report would be, nor would it be possible for the Government to take any further steps till the Committee had reported.
  House adjourned at half past Five o'clock, till To-morrow, Eleven o'clock.