The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-06-24 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

MONDAY. —Sir H. Cairns. in moving that the Transfer
of Lands Bill be committed to a select committee, stated
his reasons for taking this course. The biil, lie observed,
though permissive in its terms, was really a eninpul-
fiery measnre ; if ran entirely counter to the report of
the Royal Commission of 1851, and reimired, theretere,
very street and peculiar examination, and he argued,
Iron an alialymis if some of the chitties. that the details
of the Biil could not he astkfactorily dianaaed around
the table, He was 1111XiOUS that the Bill ithould pass
his session, but it MRS more important thst it should
pass in such a state that it would work.-11r,
hoped that the Governineut and the House would Pot
accede to this proposition. It the Bill was referned to
a what committee, he believed the House wouid hear
no more of it this session. In his opinion the Bill
could be dealt with in a committee downstairs as well
as i,i one irnetairs, and there was notbilig lit it too
abstruse for lay members to unilerstand.—Mr. Walpole,
considering that this Bill was by far the most important
measure with reference to landed property ever submitted
to Parliament, thought it better to vend it to a Select
Committee, that it might be put in the hest possible
elimpe.—Mr. Hadfield ;node a few reworks, and the
House divided, when the amendment weir negatived by
180 to 124.—The Himise then went into committee on
the Bill, and was occupied till past midnight in de-
bating the first thirteen clitises (the Bill containing 134
clauses), when the Chairman was ordered tc report
progress.
TUICSD sr—The bnsiness before the Rouse was un-
itUpOrtADE.
WkI)NIiSDAT. —lll6BBle of Spirits Bill passed through
coupeittee, as did also the Clergy Relief Bill. Mr.
Alcoek moved the sewn I reading of the Church Rates
Voluntary Commutation Bill, the object of which is to
afford farilities to parishes to commute church rates,
or, by voluntary aid or a permanent fund, to enable
theta to become entirely independent of a compulsory
rate. After a brief discuesion the debate was adjourned
for a week. The second reading of Mr. A. Smith's
Ballot at fillinicipal Elections Bill was lost by a
ansjerity of 83 to 45,
THURSDAY. —A lengthy discussion took place on the
subject of Indian cotton.— Mr. J. B. Smith sold thot
India could supply England with as much cotton as :ilia
needed, but complained of the backwardness of Govern-
ment to promote this work.— Sir C. Wood reminded
the Flambe of the large autos expended on puhlic works
in India, and said lie did not think it wine or politic to
borrow money for much a purpose. Whatever facili-
ties, however, Government conld give to the object,
would be afforded. Tim third reading of Mr. Bouverie's
Clergy Relief Bill was postponed to the 9th July.
L,rd Palmerston, in moving fnr leave to brine in a
Bill to carry into effect the treaty with the United
*stem for the suppreseion of the Afrkan slave trails,
obierved that the United Ettutes Government had be-
hived in the handsomest manner. Leave was given to
bring in the Bill.
Eluvial% —Tim Government were exposed to a great
de 1 of cross fire from members in all parts of the
" 'lse, en•tainmry on Fridays, on the Irish Poor•la•v
B 11, Spithearl Docks the bembardineut of B.lgrade by
t Turkish forces. Docks,
Grand Juries, and • number of
other matters.—Mr. Lindsay, in peutponing his notice
on the anhject of our relations with America tint,l Fri•
day, the 11th of July, expressed a hope that the
Government, hi the meantime, would see the necessity
of recognising the indepetoleoce ef the Confederaie
Sister% end of taking the matter out of the hands of
private tnetafea-e, as it was perfectly clear the Giefede-
rate States were now able to assert their independence.