The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-05-01 00:00:00

DORCHESTER, TUESDAY, MAY 1, WO.

HONKSTE AUP A r.

IN the HOW of Lords ou Monday the Marquis
of Norinaisby moved a reaolution to the ettect
that the absence front the papers laid before Par-
liament of the private correspondence which had
taken place between Her Majesty's Ambassador
at Paris and the Secretary of State for Foreign
A tfairs on the annexation of Savoy aas injuri-
ous to the public service, and that the practice
of corresponding privately on diplomatic affairs
was calculated to withhold important matters
from the full and free control of Parliament.
Earl Cowley, who had obtained leave of absence
from Paris for the purpose of being present at
the debate, stated that the coriespondence in
quest,on related to unofficial conversations which
took place between Count Walewski and himself
in the summer and autumn of last year, and it
was not until the 10th of February last that he
received front the French Government any offi-
cial commituication of their intention to annex
Savoy. This communication was at once for-
warded to the Home Government, which bad
not withheld any important informatiou on the
subject. Earl Granville moved the previous
question. which after • short discussion was
agreed to. On Tuesday the law and Equity
Bill was read a second time and referred to a
Select Committee. On Thursday the Union
Benefices Bill was read a second time, and the
Divorce Court Bill passed through committee.
In the of Commons on Monday Mr. Massey,
in consequence of Lord John Russell's announce-
ment on Friday evening, withdrew his motion
, for referring the Reform Bill to a se'eet e on-
mittee. The adjourned debate on te at cond
I reading of the Bill wits then resume.' by Mr.
• James, who deserite d the Bi.l as unworthy of a
great gateman, but expressed his intention of
voting for the secoi,d readinz in the hope that it
would be amended in committee. Mr. Hardy,
Lord R. Montague, Lord It. Cecil, Mr. Pea-
coke, and Mr. Newilegate opposed the Bill;
Sir G. Lewis, Mr. H. Berkely, Mr. Thompson,
and Mr. Milnes supported it, the latter giving
notice that, in committee, lie will propose &clause
establishing an educational franchise. The
debated was then adjourned to Thursday. On
Tuesday Mr. A. Smith's motion for a select com-
mittee to inquire into the rights of the Crown
as connected with the foreshores of the United
Kingdom wits opposed by the Attorney-General.
and negatived, on a division, by 134 to 117.
Mr. Gregory's motion fora select committee to
inquire in what way it may be desirable to find
increased space for the various collections of the
British Musemn, and the best means (of render-
ing them available for the promotion of science
sad art, was asselited to by Government and
agreed to. Mr. Jackson's motion for an 'Warms
to the Crown, praying for a Royal commission I
to inquire into the inituagetuent of Her Majesty's
Dockyards, was agreed to, with the addition of
an amendment moved by Mr. Lindsay for ex-
tending the inquiry to the best mode of keeping
the dockard amounts. On the tuotion for the
second reading of the London Corporation Bill,
Mr. Ayrton opposed the Bill, and gave notice !
that on going into committee he will move that
it be referred to a select committee, with instruc-
tions to inquire into stud report upon the charges
and taxes on the metropolis, and the expediency
of constituting the metropolis a county of itself,
for all purposes of local management, and for
the administration of justice. After some dis-
cuss' Mr J. Locke moved the adjournment
of the debate. This was opposed by Govern-
ment and negatived on a division by 82 to 37.
The Bill was then read a second time. On
Wednesday Mr. James gave notice of his nitwit-
tion to propose in committee on the Reform '
Bill a lodger franchise, in borough* of £l2 ,
rental, and in ties of £2O rental, coupled !
with the condition of a 12 months' continuous !
residence. On Thursday the adjourned debate
on the Reform Bill was resumed by Mr. Black,
who expressed his regret at being obliged to
oppose it. Sir E. B. Lytton, Mr Marsh, and Sir
J. Walsh also spoke in opposition to the Bill ;
Mr. Denman and Lord John Russell supported
it. During the speech of Sir J. Ferguson the
Bill had a narrow escape from being lost by
the counting out of the House, and the debate
was ultimately adjourned to Monday.
Accounts front Madrid announce that the
Count de Montemolin and his brother Ferdinand
have been captured at imposts, near Tortes*,
and that it is the intention of the Government
to bring them to trial before the Senate.—From
Vienna we learn that Baron Bruck, the Austrian
Minister of Finance, having been dismissed from
office for complicity in the system of fraud
which has been brought to light since the war
in Lombardy, has escaped from the consequences
of his offence by committing suicide —Tie Paris
papers announce that the result of the voting in
less than 23 communes of Savor has been
65,858 in favour of annexation to France, and
71 against it, while 2,239 abstained from voting.