The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-07-15 00:00:00

impeOal parliament.

jictITSS OF LORDS.

MONDAT.—On going Pinto Committee on the New
Game law Bill, the Lord Chancellor moved several
amendments, giving power to country police to appre-
hend persons suspeeted of having game unlawfully in
their poseession or for carrying grins, nets, or other
engines for unlawful purposes between surittet and
eight o'clock in the morning. He observed that the
bill as altered in committee left it in a very incom-
plete condition.—Lord Polwarth moved the sub.titution
of the words "Great Britain" for the wont "England"
in the chime, so that the measure should extend to
Scotland. The amendments were adopted, mid Lord
Ulanciarthy moved that after the words " Great
Britain," there should be added the words "and
Iraland,". ..that the act 'Mould also GOMMe into opera-
tion in Ireland. This amendment was rejected, and
the clause as amended was ordered to stand part of the
bill. The remaining clauses were then agreed to, and
tbe bill passed through committee.
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TULSDAT.—Lord Russell 'moved the second reading
of the African Slave Trade Treaty Bill, which received
the hearty approval of- both lLerd, Derby and Lord
Broughain.
THURSDAY—The Sale of Spirits Bill and Night
Pushing Prevention Bill were reed a third time and
passe4. The Legitimacy Declaration Act Amendment
Bill was withdrawn, and several unawares were for-
warded& stage. . _

FRIDAY.--.the Bishop of Oxford, in moving the
second reading of the Bishme for Heathen Conntries
Bill, explained at some length the object of the mea-
Sure, which wee to offer increimed facilitiee for the eon-
'Secretion of Bishops in dieent parts by dispensing with
the mandate for oonsecration from the Orown.—The
Tend Chancellor said theirs was no need for soy enact-
ment beyond what wee already in force for attaining
the purpose of the Di •The BiM was an •attempt to
'overthrew the supreFd. of the Crosout over the
Church, and i ,be lilted es precedent for
further ettempte of 'like attune. He 'therefore,
moved that the Bill bermod a seeobdiimethat day six
!months, as it was entirely alien to the Constlidtide and
to the spirit of the law. —The Bishop of • London
said, if. the Bill were proceeded with, he should
move the insertion of • clause contained in
the first Bill, that no Bishop 'should be
consecrated withmst the assent Of the Crown, and
he had every reason to believe. that the Bishop of
Oxford would not oppose loch • course. He was con-
vinced that no pert of the measure was intended to
meddle with the Royal supremsoy.—The Lord
Chancellor objected to the mode in which the assent of
the Crown proposed in the first Bill was required.—The
Bishop of -Oxford replied' to the strictures of the Lord
Chancellor, in the °mimeo, which a somewhat animated
discussion arose on a point of order, the Bishop of
Oxford having contradicted an aesertirm of the Lord
Chancellor in the flattest manner possible. Lord
Derby thought if the Bullion of Oxford pressed his bill,
i would add to disensaimm in the other UMW, MI
Eocleslstissl and Common law, that had better be
avoiSed, aawl the Bill was consequently withdrawn.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
MONDAY—The order for going into Committee on
the Fortifications Bill irere commenced,. when Mr.
Lindsay moved AS SD smellibisent, "'Mat mespedient
to postpone the consideration of further iipencliture
upon the proposed fortifications authorised by this bill
until there have been laid before theThitillb copies or
extracts of reports from our navel attaché at Paris,
showing the state of the Preach:navy from time to
time, at intervals not exceeding three months,
during the years 1860 and /861." Lord C. Paget
opposed the amendment, and argued that the trott.enieed
navy of Franee was making such advances as to render
the measures which Her Majesty's Government were
adopting absolutely necessary. Mr. Cobden declared
that the French navy bore a lees proportion to the
English navy now than in the days of Louis Philippe,
while Sir. J. Pakington declared thet France was I
ahead of England in irotriplated shine, and that it
behoved Her fdajeaty's Government not to discontinue
I nor relax in. their efforts to place our military and '
, naval defences on • proper footing. Ultimately Mr.. I
Lindsay withdrew his amendment and the Bill passed
I through Committee.
Tummar.—Lord Palmerston stated, in rawly to Mr.
Maguire that her Majesty's Government had received
Information from our ambassador in Xt. Petersbergh to
the effect that the Russian Government had come to
the determination to recognise the independence of the
kingdom of Italy, and that a messenger had been sent
off to communicate that decision to the Italian Govern.
meet. There was also reason to believe that the
GOSCIDAMADA of Primate intended to follow the example
of Russia.-s-Mr. White propetted, "That in the opinion
of this House her Majesty's Ministers !dwelt/ direct the
British authorities and commanders of her Majesty's
naval and military forces in China, to avoid any inter-
vention beyond that absolutely necessary for the defence
of those British subjects who abstained from all inters
ferenee in the civil war DOW raging in that country."
Mr. Layard said that the whole question at
issue turned upon the character of the Taepings,
and, according to the best information in his
possession, they were • set of ruthless marau-
ders. They were not a national party they
I had no " programme"—and from beginning to end they
had maintained the SAWA bad roma& 4a to the Chinese
people, there was no doubt they /ad bean greatly
brutalised by the rebellion; but for the mmelties rem-
, mitted by them the Imperial authorities were
responsible. On the other band no one was responeible
for the stroeitiee of the Taepings ; and wherever we bad
11 appeared the whole population had flocked to our
standerd and begged our protection. The Imperial
I Government represented the principle of order, the
Tearing' time principle of disorder; and the policy we
had adopted WAS to defend our own subjects and our
I own interests, and to give the Imperial Government our
I mond support, our sympathy, and advice. All the
material assistance that we had given them was to
I defend and protect the treaty ports ; bet whilst doing
our best to prevent there falling into the hands of the
rebels, the Imperial Government bad been plainly told
' that they must not look to us for further support. It
was a treaty obligation upon us to on•operate with the
Chinese Government in putting down piracy in the
China seas; ail seeing, that if the Toopinms entered
Shanghse the enact would at onee swarm with pirates,
, her Majesty's Government had sanctioned the employ-
latent by the Imperial Government ef Brink naval
officers in Chinese vessels manned lyy native crews.
Upon a division the motion was lost by • inatyr of
197 to 80.—Sir. M. Pete withdrew his Burial BM,
WMCDNESDA.Y.—Mr, Bouverie's Clergy Relief Bill, and
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boat wriyldrarsil-- ;OS4 -41intiele7V 11111mInt- 0.41,11.
I'riArone4l'l3ll wits losl, and the Sae of Beer Bill was
read a second time; 4 • - -

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TaupeDes.—Tise,diecossioe ow Hie FOrtifleations Bill
wan resunted,when Mr. B. Osborne opposer/the Govern-
ment measure. Jti fact both he and Me Cobden thought
themselves better judges in the maker of fortifications
than the ecimitille advisers of Qrsverninent• Mr.
Osborne succeeded in making,Presimmusing speech,
proposing to spend RBOO.OOO {Mar year. instead of
111,200,000, which the Gevermherek —plan required.
Hia argument woe that there wasim possibility of this
country ewer being invaded ; end that it is an insult to
the nety to soonest loth a possibility; and that if it
were possible, 3241,000 min would ha reedy to repulse
the invader!. Wkwa Mr. Osborne is oat of office, and
Mr. f.'•otidep input of kmper, sharp things.will be said,
and fortifications" is as good a peg IPA any other to
hang thenaupen, UltimatelY, after several divisions,
the Bifl was•reed A titird tint&
Caird celled:nttention to the Inbjeet of
agricultural statistics, which he considered to be ono of
geowing-importimice. He eetered into details' regarding
the alterations that had Mikes plate in the cultivation
of the land ip this country, the allininntion in that of
corn, end the fluctuations in the growth of core in
foreign countries, many of otir sources of supply
thenoe being 'distant—all these incidents affecting not
only the food, but the commercial and monetary
arrangements and as shippieg of the country; end
he argued that a subject involving so many and such
various interest. ought not to be considered merely as
a farmer's question. Ho ttsooglit there would be no
practical difficulty in obtaining sgrieuitural returns, and
inquired whether the GorenuPeat would endeavour to
mature a plan for that object.—Sir G. Grey thought the
prejudice against these retants haul very nsiseh abated,
and that there was no objection -on the part of lead-
holders generally to the malting of such redone. He
should not be jestilied in -proposing any compulsory
measure to Parliament apes the subject; but he
hoped to be able to make art arrangement through the
agency of the Beiristrar•Geoecal, •if Parliament did not
object to thweapenes.
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Ma. Seat Slowomei—a"Ckeerfulases is medicine
for the mind," thus ram the adage I and it this
truth be admitted; then of Mr. Rem Cowell it may
be averred that he has added more to the senatorial
condifiion of the mentality of the community of the
preedirt day thith:thy Other of the public ampere
,f6i the 'last quarter of a century. Within the last
feWywirs a taste fqr oomie singing has obtaiLed,
'Which
.though it has verged a degree upon the
'e hi:rail-re yet we am glad be &d it gradually
emancipating itself from its grotettpaerue, and
ender waspicial discernment beginning to resume a
wholesome tendency, that eschews buffoonery, and
gives in its adhesion to that talent for humour that
"points a mural while it adorns a tale." With Mr.
Cowell'S provincial tours, under the munagesient of
Mr. Morrisen Kyle, of ulallow, the public is well
unquaiuted, theio success being amply attested.
After an absence of two years in the late United
Stain, and Canada, Mr. Cowell resumes his grand
progree throughout the length and breadth of the
land; and we hesitate not, judging from the past,
to prophecy a large measure of success fir the
present venture. Mr. Cowell leaccompanied by a
talented troupe of artistes, who relieves the intervahi;
and Mr. Hicks' the accomplished pianist, is at hie
post, giving, perfect guarantee for the fulfilment of
that necessary and particular department. We have
only to advise our friends to take advantage of so
good an opportunity of "driving away doll oars,"
by enjoying a pleasant hour in the Court of this
favourite son of Monies; nor do we think they will
find it possible to mist the emphatic invitation
which Mr. Cowell enunciates in his celebrated song
" Bnish your boote"—viz., "Come to me l"

LATER INTELLIGENCE FROM AMERICA.
The China mail packet which arrived at Queens-
town on Sunday evening, brings tun but scanty news
of the war in America, but minty as it is, it is
most significafit. The Washington Government
have determined that we shall hew of no more
Confederate victories, the Secretary of War having
peremptorily forbidden the publication of the news
that has lstely arrived of the battles before Rich-
mond. We, however, learn that the contest be-
tween the armies of General M'Clellan and of the.
Corifliztr:under General Lee, began on the Iseg
Wedn in June. and was contnengt
on uraday and Friday. The Northern
papers tell us that there was dreedful me.
nags on both aides, and that leClellan has been
driven from his position on the Parnunkey River
and the W bite House with groat loss The language
is, "ha retired for n strategic purpose," but it is
quite evident his soldiers ran m fast as their legs ,
could carry them, hotly pursued by "Stonewall" .
Jackson. It was believed that the fight was renewed ,
on Saturday and Sunday, and of counts another
tory won by the Confederates, who seem to be fol-
lowing up their successes with great. enthusiasm,
hut WI the Lineoln Government, which has the
monopoly of all the information, manifests no inch.
nation, to gratify the restless curiosity of the citizens
of New York and Washington, the account of the ,
latter victory had not been properly prepared at the
time the mail left for England. One thing is certain,
there was great anxiety at New York, and every,
species of Government stock and security declined
from Ito 1 per oent. In accordance with the sug-
gestion of 18 governom of Union States that the
army be increased, ,resident Lincoln had
called for a levy of 300,000 additional men for the
"vigorous prosecution of Viewer," and loud cries
had been raised for a oonsesiption if necessary.
Again, Vicksburg, which, we were told, fell into
the hands of the Federalt two months ago, it now
appoint id still in the hands of the Confederates, but
that 20 Federal vessels have proceeded thither to
bombard it. Charleston, too, which haa been all but
cap wed times without number, bemuse the island -
?Negate was occapied by Federala, not only remain* r'
sit the possession of the Confederates, but the Federal.
"for strategic. . purposes" have retired befotm',
Southern baymete, and have even evaissiitit'
lleines's Island also, and have fallen back upthr`
' Hilton Bend.. 'We are. grimly told that the mud- ;
jptign in tint direction a. been given up for the,
prevent summer. A train from Memphis to, ~
.pbnath was attacked by the Confederate cavalry,
and captured Itunten *nor Miffiptiliklihd Federal
General Curtis is represented as being in a very
precarious position in Atkilmen: This is all the
additional intelligence of the important battles that
have lately been fought *abler pease= But there
.ane f,aete of another kind which We hail with en-
mingled latiefaction. An enthasimitio peace
meeting has been held at Nem York, at
which the lion. Fernando Wood, late mayor of
that city, was the principle speaker. Such a thing
has never before been heard of till the present time.
In addition to which, the question is being dimmed
whether or not the north should not a llowof mediation
from European powers. The question of interven-
tion iastrongly oppoaed ; that of mediation is more
favourably received. May not we hope from these
'indications of the pelitMel atmosphere beyond the
' Atlantic, that the beginning of the end is not very
far off 1'

Noma* Or THI T•grilroa.—The following extinct of
a letter of an English soldier who was present at an
execution of the Taepings by ImperaLat Chinese is
taken from • China paper. Let not our readers blame
us if the recital fills them with horror. The soldier
writes :—I went with the crowd to see the execution
of the Titeping prisoners that Lad been given up for
execution into the hands of the mandarins by the
English and French authorities; or, what is the same
thing, they took no measure to prevent the ruthless
butrAery of those they lent their aid to capture; when,
horror of horrora! how am I to describe the dreadful
scene, or will it ever lreie my memory? Among thorn
wretches were young anti old. of both sexes, and of all
ages and fixes, from theinfent recently born to the man of
eighty, tottering on his staff; from the enceinte woman
to the young maiden from tea to eighteen. The latter
were pushed out by the guards among the crowd of
raglan, assembled, and were taken into sheds and by.
ply*, and debauched, and again dragged back by the
hair of the head to the Chinese guards, to await their
torn for execution. Some of them had falutod, and
were palled along .the ground.to the executioners, who
threw them on their backs, tore off their clothes, and
ripped them from the lower part of the abdomen to the
bnasts, which were cot off, and dashed with a curse in
their hem. The bowels, as • matter of course, gushed
out; bat the cut was made in such • way, and an
skilfully and with such expertness, that the intestine
was seldom hijered. After a little time in
this state of excessive tortes, the executioner
thrust his hand into the chest and tore out
the reeking heat* hie victim looking him in the face
all the while.' A/. yammg female, apparently about
eight months pipets*, who never uttered • groan or
sigh at all the previous cruelties she had endured from
the surrounding mob, had her Infant cut out of her
womb, and held up in her right by one of its little hands,
bleeding and quivering; when at the sight she gave
one heartrending, piercing 'smolt that would have
awakened pity in... kismet-and-atm 4 he 4 been is
that state daabed on her breast, she, with • super.
human effort, released her arms from those holding her
down and clasped her infant to her bleeding heart, and
died:holding it there with such torus that they could
tilt be sepaeated, and were thus thrown together on
Cie pile of other carcases. Another young woman
among the prisoners awaiting her urn to be disem-
bowelled, with • fine boy of ten months old crowing
and jumping in her arms, had him 'matched suddenly
away from her.and Bung to the executioner, who plunged
the ruthless knits into his tender breast before his
mother's eyes. Infants but recently born were tern
frois their.tnother's bleaat,•and disembowelled 'before
their name Yeunt strong 111011,-WSP• • disembowelled,
mutilated, and the parts cut Off thrust into their own
mouths, or flung among the admiring and laughing
I crowd of Chinamen. But no more! I can write no
' more of these scenes; I can now only regret for ever
that I looked on that dreadful sight. I am no Imager
fit to be • soldier. I have bees in many,bettles during
the last twenty years, and in the thickest of the fight
in most of them, where a rage and thir t for inmate is
dreadful to reflect on afterwards, but nothing heretofore
that I hare seen or heard of, or even read of, could
be compared to the dreadful enmity of the disembowell-
ing execution. Poor F—, who earns with me to
I see the execution, fell down in • fainting fit, and was
in that state carried away, and is now a raving maniac
from the effects the dreadful sight had on him. May
, God forgive England for the part ahe is taking in this
I w•r, and may the sin of the enormities she hay
asseited tea perpeteeting on the defenseless woman and
ionoqurt and helpless child be removed from her
deer I.

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