The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-07-24 00:00:00

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Mognar.
In the llotbe of Lords Lord OILLN3IOItE and Ilitgiwgz
called attention to the alleged prevalence of crime in
Ireland, and a.ked whether the Government intended to
propme any measures for the better protection of life and
property in that country.
The Hake of MARL0*1101:611 quoted statistics to shoat
that crime was never leas than at present, and espres,wd
th, opinion that the prowere already conferred upon the
authorities were ample to meet the exigencies of the
Gime.

L ,rd CrlinuaN expretsed htt astonithment at the gate-
mint 9f_Lur.l Oranov.re and Browne, and

Lord CnRUNGE-ORD having congratulated the Govern.
ment on the satisfactory condition of Ireland, the subject
dropped.
In the House of Compton., on the *notion to go into
(le'immittee of Supoly, Mr. HOWLS called attention to the
appointment of Mr. Pigott to the Controllership of lice
Majesty's Stationery Office, and moved a resolution
declaring that, haring regard to the recommendations
made in Ik7l by the Select Committee on Public Depart.
meats. such appointment is calculated to diminish the
usefulness arid influence of select committees, and to
discourage the zeal of officials employed in the public
department of the State. Mr. Hotels endeavoured to
show that from his former experience Mr. Pigott could
know nothing of the duties to which he was appointed, his
chief recommendation appearing to he that he was the son
I of a former rector of the parish of Hughenden, in which
the residence of the Prime Minister ii situated.
The motion having been secondod from the Consecrative
side by Mr. Mettna,
I The CIiAnCELLOR of the EXCIIEtIVEIt defended the
appointment, on the ground that Mr. Pigott's qualifies-
' dons had been carefully considered by the Esrl of
• Beaconsfield, and it hail appeared to him that be wai a
proper potwon to tie Control, of the Stationery Mice.
A discussion followed, and on a division the motion was
carried against Ministers by 156 to IX
• The House went into committee on the Civil Service
Estimates, mud made considerable progress.
Trisorr.
- The report of amendments to the Universities ei oaf ors'
and Cambridge Bin war c.meidereel and agreed to.

See-eral Bars were advanced a stage.
The House eras in Committee of Supply on rarioua
estimates, awl a number at votes WWI agreeil...to.

-iV11;7.1,-S0 %T.

Mr. ScturaV moved the second reading of the
Intoxicating Liquors (Ireland) Bill„ the object of which
was the closing .f the publichouses in Ireland from seven
o'clock on Saturday night intil noon on Sunday.
Mr. SHAW, thoHgb not objecting to the principle of the
1111, moved its rejection.
A debate followed, and eventually Sir U. BEACH pointed
out the melamineai of endeavouring to proceed with the
Bill at that period of the session, and promised to care-
fully consider the whole qufttion of rinsing in the recess,
and submit his conclusions to hie colleagues in the
Government It wee obvious, however, he said, hot.t
coludderable change bad taken place in Irish feeling on
the subject, and that whateeer was dot e with a view to
a settlement must be in the nature of a compromise. In
the result the second reading was negatived without.
division
Mr. Inwgx moved the second reading of his Licensing
Bill the object of which wet to irelutitute elective
, licensing hoards tor the licensing committees of justices
The measure was thrown out by LT3 to ba
TIVALSDAT..

The Stet of Itr-sCOX•FIELD made an explanation in
Deference to the vote of the llougs of Commons with
respect to the Controllership of Stott- very. ibo Lordship '
said that Mr. Pigott was selected for the office after a very '
full inquiry, and without any application by that gentle
-
teen or by any friend on his behalf. Thirty years ago his
father had been vicar of If ughenden. which place he
quitted for a fetter living elsewhere, but not letter be
had registered his vote amiinst ham (the Earl of It-aeons-
field). With his son he had no personal acquaintattee
whatever, and at he had been selected solely on account
of his cwpacity for business, and with a view to serve the
public interest, he did not feel justified in ar‘x-pting the
resignation which be had sent to the Treasury.
Lord PENZANCR spoke in favourable terms of Mr.
Pieotts ability, of which he bad per-tonal knowle.lze.
The Earl of NOlrrimaciosi and Lint CARDWELL at..
beer testimony to his qualifications, and then the subject

dropped.
Tize Universities Bill and a couple of other measures
were read a third time and paaaed.
Lord STIUTIIEDEN and CAMPBELL called attention to
the Eastern Question, and were replied to by the Earl of
DEanr.

In reply to questions. Mr. notaKE Faid that the reports
on the Russian atrocities in Bulgaria would be printed.
The right hon. gentleman also said that the Russian had
sunk four ships in the Selina mouth of the Danube, toy
which only four feet of water had been left for navigation.
The CfIaNCIMLOR of the ExCliDatgit, in reply to the
Martinis of IIaRTINGTOY. stated the comas which the
Government intended to pursue with respect to public
business. The House subsequently went into committee
on the Irieh Judi,ature lulL

FRIDAY.
A conversation task place on the subject of Coolie
Emigration the Consolidated (1;:)1.01).100 Rai
was read a third time, and other Bills were advanced a

stage.
The Cgarrter.gog of the EICHEQUEII offered some
further explanation.. reverting Mr. PnreoCteappointment,
and a long debate took place on
.31r. (./..Corrarlff Poarrugs
tungtoinve,foirolnhca rat,e,,,nofhtyhltetr.:
juilpruioners. wh.ch nal

HORRIBLE DEATH IN A DOCKYARD.
A long inquiry MAX held on Friday before the
Pembroke coroner omoerning the h of William
Johns, an artizan in Pembroke Dockyard, who WM
scalded to death under mysterious circumatanms. He
was inside a set of marine boilers doing repairs, when
the steam from another boiler was suddenly turned on
upor. him, and )win g unable to escape he warn boiled to
death. The inquiry failed to lie upon anyone the
responsibility for the occurrence, it being unknown
who turned on the steam.