The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-07-20 00:00:00

WEDNESDAY.

The House We. oeoucied In oommittee for some time
with the details of the Reformatory Sohoohi (Ireland)
Hill.
Mr. ADAM. withdrew the Leases and SiLIM of Settled
Estate' Act Amendment Bill,
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The report of the Committee of Supply wan brought
up and agreed to.
The House then resolved itself into e Committee of
Supply upon the remaining Civil Service &Maude' and
Civil Contingencies, when certain votes were agreed to,
after much tficouuion. _ _ .

—ihe—Ll7l;lll-6;;;;;;;;ent Bill wea read • third time and
Part House adjourned at • quarter part 4 o'clock.

THURSDAY.
The HOllbe of Commons, at the morning gifting,
went into a Committee of Supply upon the Militia
&climates and the Supplementary Army Estimates,
which were agreed to, after discussion, i.e well as the
re•oom niitted vote for the Registrar of Swine. (Scotland),
and C 20,000 for defraying the expense of the Wellington
Mon anient.
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The house then resolved itself into Committee upon
the Corropt Practioes Prevention Act Continuance Bill.
The Committee were engaged in the discussion of the
clauses and amendments during the remainder of the
sitting.
In the evening, in reply to Mr. PEASE,
Sir E. B. Ltrros stated that the Government had.
received no information as to the occupation b the
Cape colonists of the territory between the Bei and
Keiskaiiima rivers, and that the last advice' from the
Cape afforded no probability of the early termination of
the hostilities between the Orange Free States and
Idoehesh, the Chief of the 13asutes.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved for leave
to bring in • Bill to alter and amend the Metropolis
Local Management Act (18158), and to extend the powers
of the Metropolitan Board of Works for the purification,
of the Thames and the main drainage of the metropolis.
The Government he said, were of opinion that the in-
convenience was • local one, and that means must be
devised to remedy it out of local resources. The expen-
diture necessary for cleaning and clearing the river and
for completing the main drainage of the metropolis
would be of very large amount, not less than £3,000,060.
Her Malesty's Government proposed to make the
Metropolitan Board of Works • real corporation, and to
put it in possession of an income not of • transient
character for such • period of time as would enable it to
effect the purpose in view. The Government were in-
formed that a rate of not more than fid. in the pound for
40 years would be sufficient to complete the whole of the
mem drainage, and supply • ainkuig fund to liquidate
the debt. The Government proposed to guarantee
the principal and interest of the sum which the Metro-
politan Board of Works would raise,—namely,
1t3,000,000 at an interest not exceeding 4 per cent.,
upon conditions that would place the £140,000 • year
under the control of the Treasury, which would take care
that provision was made for maintaining the sinking
fund. With regard to the construction of the works the
Government were of opinion that the wisest course was
to leave the Metropolitan Board of Works in possession
of perfect freedom AY regarded this object, by re:mewling
the existing restrictions, and giving the Board adequate
means of hailing their duties. It was calculated that
the expenditure would be at the rate of £600,000 • yeaz.
and the works were to be completed in live year; and a.
half, or in 186.3.
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Sir B. HALL observed that he had heard that it was
intended to alter the Act of 11168 as regarded the point
of outfall of the metropolitan sewage, and he thought if
it was to be nearer to the metropolis the House ought
to be informed of this important fact.
Lord J. MANNIUIC said It WU impossible to arrive at
any poaitive conclusion as to the point whence the sew-
age would not return, or what ahould be the point of
outfall: but the Metropolitan Board of Works had
rightly determined, in the event of a nearer point of
outfall being fixed upon, to deodorise the sewage.
Mr. STMENtiON urged that the intercepting system
wen indiapensahle ; it possessed this advantage over
every other plan, that it effected its object progressively
diniinkihing the evil as it went on.
After • reply by the CHANOILLOR of the EXCHIQUER,
who stated that the constructions would include a aye.
tern of intercepting sewers and deodorising works, leave
was given to introduce the Bill.
The wijourned debate on the seoond reading of the
Civil Bills, &a. (Ireland) Act Mnendrnent Bill was re-
eumed.

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Mr. Cooex moved to defer the second reading for
three monthe.

--;l7e;i7d.a-n-dutant woe seoonded hy Mr. Rossom.
The second reading upon a division was carried by 97
to 82.
The Houma adjourned at a quarter to 2 o'clock.

FRIDAY.

The House of Commons, at the morning sitting, re-
sumed in committee the consideration of the datums of
the Corrupt Practices Prevention Act Continuums
Bill, the main II übjeat of discussion being still the first
clause and its proposed amendments, reveling the
difficulties and embarrassments which surround the
question of "travelling exienoes."
The clause, after several divisions, with • material
amendment, was speed to.
The remmning clauses were adopted without amend-
ment.

--terd J. Ruserm, moved the second reading of the
Jews' BM, sent down from the House of Lords.
Mr. NNWDIGATII moved to defer it for three
montlm.

-Ili:141'00MM supported this amendment.
Lord J. Ruserxt observed that this Bill was ROD his•
it had been sent from the other HOW% which desired
the concurrence of the Commons.
Mr. WALPOLE said he had seen no rowan to change
his opinion upon this question. He objected to Cut
Bill, moreover, that for the tirst time in the legislation
of this country it enabled the two Houses of Parliament
by • resolution to do away with that which imis • gene-
ral law, and general laws ought to be maintained.
Lord PALMERSTON concurred with Mr. Walpole in
regretting that the House of Lords had not made up
their minds to pane the Bill sent up to them. It was
with considerable reluctance that he gave his support to
this Bill.
Upon • division the second reading was carried by
156 to 65.
On the report of the Committee of Supply,
Mr. CRAUTURD °billeted DO 1111 item in ORS of the TO.
solutions of El,OOO, the salary of the Itegietrar of &mines
in Scotland, but, after some dismission, he withdrew his
objecti on.
On the order for going into a Committee of Ways and
Means,
Sir F. BARING called attention to the report of the
Public Monies Committee, entering at °onside:able
length into the details of alterations In the public
counts recommended by the Committee.
The &dome of Lands Bill peeped through Com-
mittee.
On the next order, for committing the Cornwall Sub-
marine Mines Bill, an amendment rooved by My. A.
SMITH, the effect of which wasto delay the Bill until (*ruin paper* were before the Howls, gave rise to a
debate and • motion for adjourning the debate, which
was negatived, as well as • motion to defer the Com-
mittee until Monday; but ultimately it was DO
deferred.
The remaining orders were gone through, and the
I House adjound at two o'ulook until Monday.