The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-07-13 00:00:00

FRIDAY.

In the Rome of Commons at the morning sitting, on
the order for going into a Committee of Supply,
Lord ELOUG moved an address for *Commisnion to
inquire into the preaent mod• of mnintaining the publio
roads to Scotland ; but, afters brief oonversation, the
motion was withdrawn, . .

Bit 3. BRILLes ealle4l the attention of the Chaco'llor
of the Exchequer to a portion of the &cowl Report of
she Commissioner' of Inlan,l Revenue relating to hops,
wills& ted to a short discussion,

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Mr. Cox moved a resolution that the ocat of the purl.
baron of the river Thames in the vicinity of the
metropolis ohould be borne by the Consolidated Fund
awl the metropolitan ratepayers in equal _proportions,
The motion was seconded by General TiCOMPaUX, and
opposed by
Kr. BENTINON, who contended that the House would
not be justified In sanctioning such a proposition, and
that every member, besides the m mmb etropolitan eers,
who voted one shilling from the Consolidated Fund for
this object would inflict a direct wrung upon his own
constituenay.
Sir G. Lewis objected that the motion, although not
a direct controvention, was an evasion a the orders of
the House, under whieh the previous consent of the
Crown was requisite, a. welt IA a voter In a Curatnlttea
of Supply. He recommended that the discussion should
be suspended until the Government laid before the
House Wine distinct proposition upon the subject.
The S stated the tenour of the 'tending orders
of the House intended all guards in relation to votos of
public money, observing that the resolution, if adopted,
would lead to no practical result, as It would be
necessary to proceed ds nose In a Committee of
Supply.
The CRAWOILLOIII of the Exam icons said he hoped
the House would accede to the suggestion of Sir G.
Lvevis, all it was the intention of the Government
speedily to introduce a measure relating to the purifies.
tion of the Thames. . .

dan-lir—oriii.ooncurred in tide recommendation,
and, after iotae further disoueeion, Mr. Cox offered to
withdraw his motion, but, the offer being resisted, the
motion waa put and negatived.
Mr. BLAKE railed attention to the oourse pureued by
the Departments of Science and Art In prematurely
diminishing, in some instances, the allowance to pro-
vincial schools.

Mr. ADDERLEY suggested that the discussion should
be reserved for the Committee of Supply, observing,
however, that Mr. Blake was utterly mistaken.
After a few remarks by Mr. CONINGHAM, the eubjeot
dropped, and the Howe went into a Committee of
Supply upon the Civil Servioe Estimates, which were
under discussion during the remainder of the sitting.
In the evening, on the motion that the House at
Its rising do adjourn until Monday, among other
EWART asked whether any measures were in
contemplation for creating a Department of Justice for
the promotion of useful legislation, the supervision of
Bills, and other objects, in conformity with a resolution
of the House. . . . . .

Mr. C. FORSTER called attention to the inoonvenience
of protracting the session during the summer months,
and asked whether the Government was prepared to
make any arrangement with a view of remedying such
inconvenience tor the future. . .

Mr. BLACKBURN asked if any decision had yet been
come to on the subject of granting compensation to
indigo planters and other British settlers in India whose
property had been destroyed by the rebels.
Sir J. TRELIWNT, with reference to the existing
position and prospects of the church-rate question, and
the views propounded by some of Her Majesty's leading
advisers, inquired whether they proposed to fix a period
for the termination of the session without rectoinmend-
ing Parliament to adopt a inea.sure in which such views
shall be embodied.
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Dird MicLouNu called attention to the operation of
the laws regulatingthe sale and consumption of spirituous
liquors in Scotland.
Lord ELCHO called attention to the clothing and ammu-
nition of the troope in India, and put questions relative
thereto to the Secretary for War.
General Peet gave all the explanation in his power to
Lord ELCHO, stating that with regard to what may have
happened to the troops after their arrival in India be
had received no report, nor any complaint.
Lord STANLEY, in reply to Mr. Blackburn's inquiry,
rated that in December last instructions had been pent
to the Governor-General of India to procure evidence
respecting olaiins of the kind referred to, and as soon ais
it could be obtained to appoint a ooinmission to investi-
gate them, and a commission had axitordingly been ap-
pointed. He gave seine additional explanations regard-
ing the subjects of Lord Elaho's inquiry.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in reply to Mr.
&wart, said he could not state the reason why the pre.
daemon of the present Government had taken no steps
to carry out the resolution, but he had not hitherto been
furnished with any satisfactory definition of the duties of
the propoeed Dopertuient of Justice. He could not
I therefore isek the House of Commons for a vote. When
furnished with inch definition, he should be ready to act
in aeoordanee with Mie resolution, In answer to Sir. J.
T-elawny, he stated that he was not prepared to say, on
the part of the Government, that it was their intention
to introduce any measure during the present session on
the subject of church-rates ; but they did not relinquish
the hope of settling the question, and would take the
earliest opportunity when Parliament reassembled to ask
its assent to • measure which they trusted might be
accepted as a satisfactory solution of it. To Mr.
Forater's question, after explaining the probable reason
for the meeting of Parliament it the comitienosusent
of the year, he replied that the Government were ready
to discuss the subject of 1111 autumnal session when
brought under the tonsideration of the House in an
Impartial temper next year, but he suggested that there
were rand objections to an immediate change.
Lord J. RUSSELL, as a general queition, believed that
It could be an improvement if Parliament suet in
autumn..

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In reply to Mr. ROBRUOI,
Kr, FITIGINALD said the attention of the Govern•
mint had Wien called to the Important question of a
ruiproael protection, in eonj unction with ether States,
regarding marks on manufactures, and he was not with. 1
out hope that a measure might be introduced upon the I
subjeet this melon,
The motion for adjournment was agreed to, and the
House resolved Greif into a Committee of Supply upon
the Civil lieriloo Estimates, when a long and ant.
mated debate inourred upon the estimate for education
in Ireland, with sequoial reference to the Nations!
'otitis, and the working of the eyetem, both of wiliali
were very freely eritioised.
This vote and certain other votes having bun agreed
to, the Chairman woo ordered to report (+rogues.
The Sale Mil Transfer of Land (Ireland) Bill and the
Cogyhold Ada Amendment Bill were read a third time
"arta. were advanced a stage, and leave wee
given to introduos certain Bills.
In withdrawing hie Government of India Bill, Lord
PAIJIPUTUSI oharacilerlied iSa, the lest leguy of the
late Government.
Mr. L. Kigo likewias withdrew the County Branahise
Bill.
The Hones, after sonic further business, adjourned at
IP minutes past 1 o'clock until Monday,

LADY BULWIII LYTTON.— We understand, upon pod
authority, that the friends of Lady Bawer Lytton, who
has recently been placed In a Ittnatle asylum near
Loudon, are about to take steps to endeavour to establish
her sanity by an appeal to the legal tribunals of the
country.