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1880

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 November 2009

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I came up to town for the Employers’ Liability bill712 and a question on Cape affairs which I had intended to ask, but which I found had never been placed on the Orders of the day in consequence of the House not sitting yesterday. I spoke however on the Employers’ bill. Whilst in the House D[israeli] wrote on a slip of paper the following “do you think you could meet a few of our friends tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock at No. 1 Seamore Place? Beaconsfield”. I nodded assent and so in this brief fashion I once more return to the councils of the Party, a curious little episode.

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Royal Historical Society Camden Fifth Series , Volume 35 , December 2009 , pp. 321 - 322
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Copyright © Royal Historical Society 2009

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712 Second reading: Hansard, CCLV, 24 August 1880, cols 1989–1991. Although Carnarvon believed that employers should be held responsible for accidents to their employees in certain circumstances, he added, ‘The masters had a great deal to answer for in the past, and now the men tried to get more than they were entitled to.’

713 Ferdinand James de Rothschild (1839–1898), Baron Rothschild (1874), Lib. Unionist MP for Aylesbury (1885–1898). Carnarvon and Disraeli differed on the reason for Carnarvon's presence at the meeting (see entry for 24 August). Disraeli wrote to Lady Bradford, ‘Today I had my late colls. Duke of Buccleuch, Bradford, Aveland and Carnarvon! The latter will surprise you. It was at his own request!’ (Buckle, Disraeli, VI, p. 588).

714 Gilbert Henry Heathcote-Drummond Willoughby (1830–1910), 2nd Baron Aveland (1867), 1st Earl of Ancaster (1892).

715 The Hares and Rabbits Bill, later the Ground Game Bill, was intended to redress the position whereby the relative value of sporting rights was the liability of the landlord. Under the bill, the tenant could recover a portion of the poor rate from the landlord. The debate on the second reading was due to take place on 1 September. Carnarvon told Cranbrook, ‘I shall not come up on Monday [30 August]. If I were to come I must vote with Redesdale and I do not desire to place myself in needless opposition to the advice which Disraeli has given’ (Carnarvon to Cranbrook, 28 August 1880: Cranbrook Papers, HA3 T501/362). Both the Ground Game Bill and the Employers Liability Bill received the Royal Assent on 7 September.

716 Carnarvon spoke four times in the debate: Hansard CCLVI, 26 August 1880, cols 61, 62, 67–68, 79.

717 George Douglas Campbell (1823–1900), 8th Duke of Argyll (1847), Postmaster-General (1855–1858), Secretary of State for India (1868–1874), Lord Privy Seal (1880–1881). Ibid., cols 69–71, 82–85.

718 Carnarvon took Kimberley to task for his statement that ‘the Bill was introduced in the interest of the workman alone. Was the Bill intended to apply only to one single class in the community?’ (ibid., cols 67–68).