The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-01-31 00:00:00

FItIDAY.

On the motion that the House at its rising do adjourn
until Monday,
Mr. GRIFFITH inquired of Lord J. Rummell whether,
as stated in a French paper, 30,000 French troops were
expected at Leghorn; and whether he had reason to
believe that the French Government had any intention
of taking any such step for the purpose of preventing
the annexation of the provinces of Central Italy to Sar-
dinia. His inquiry was accouipaniecl by a commentary
of ,orne length upon Italian affairs.
Lord J. RUISSILL, in reply to Mr. Griffith, said, he
did not believe there was any truth in the statement in
the French paper, and had no reason to believe that the
French Government intended to take any step to prevent
the annexation of the Italian provinces to Sardinia. In
answer to Mr. Milnes Lord John said, the draught of
• convention had been drawn up, in communication with
Hr. Dallas, to meet the evil in question, aad when it
was ratified no time would be lost in bringing in a Bit,
upon the subject.
After some remarks by Mr. DIGIT Serwoun the
motion for adjournment was agreed to.
The report of the Committee on the Consolidated
Fond was agreed to.
In a Committee of Supply it was resolved that •
supply be granted to Her Majesty.
Sir C. WOOD moved for leave to bring in a Bill to
regulate probate and administration with respect to cer-
tain Indian Government securities; to repeal certaie
stamp duties; and to extend the operation of the Act
22nd and 23rd of Victoria, tap. 39, to India Bonds.
_Explanations were called for, and suggestions offered
by Mr. BAILLII, MT. CIAWYORD, Mr. NAUSS, Mr.
GRIEGIION, Mr. ATITON and other members, extending
beyond the subject of the Bill to that of Indian securities
generally.
Sir C. WOOD made a general reply, and gave a further
explanation of the object of the measure.
Leave was given to bring in the Bill.
Sir G. C. Lewis moved for leave to introduce • BiU
for the better management of highways in England.
The Bill. he said, WWI substantially, with one exception,
identical with • Bill which had been introduced last ses-
sion by Mr. Hardy, when Under-Secretary for the
Home Department ; it empo /fared the magistrates in
quarter sessions to divide counties into districts of
parishes for the repair of highways, the town-councils
to have a similar power in boroughs. There was one
material deviation in this Bill, which made it optional
with the magistrates in each county to say whether or
not it should be introduced into that county.
Mr. BRIGHT wished Sir G. C. Lewis bad given mine
reason for the introduction of • measure which was •
departure from the old practice of the country. H.
urged various objections to the change, for which he said
there was no demand in any part of the country, and
which would give new powers to a body not appointed
by or responsible to the ratepayers.
Mr. SLANIT complained that Mr. Bright had cast
' sonic degree of contumely upon the magistracy. The
Bill would, in his opinion, be the means of improving
' greatly the communications of the country, without
! depriving the ratepayers of their control.
Mr. HARDT replied to Mr. Bright, and defended the
• Bill.
! Ultimately, after • defence of the principle of the
! Bill and of its nou-compulsory character, by Sir G. C.
Lewis, leave was given for its introduction.
Sir G. C. LEWIS likewise obtained leave to bring in a
Bill to make further provision concerning mortgages
and other dispositions of property belonging to tenni-
' cipal corporations in England and Ireland.
Mr. ATRTON had leave given to introduce • Bill to
repeal certain Acts and parts of Acts relating to neve-
, papers, pamphlets, and other publications, and to prin-
ters, typefounders, and reading-rooms.
Leave was given to introduce other Bills, and the
House adjourned at half-past 7 o'clock until Monday.