The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-04-03 00:00:00

FRIDAY.

Lord GUM in moving for an estimate of the pro-
bahle cost of the expcolition to China up to the close of
the financial year 1860.1. together with all charges for
transport, freight, military stores, and coals, stated that
the object of his motion wee to obtain not an extract
but an approximate eatiunite of the probable coat fur
the Chinese expedition. He proceeded to condeinn, in
no mearnreil terms, the conduct of the Government for
having declared war with China without having pre-
vioualy consulted Parbauient,--a course of conduct
which would be highly detrimental to the country.
Every blow struck at China would tell more or less
agaittat ourselves, for it was impossible to conceive com-
merce progressing by burning Chinese cities and by
idaughtering without discrimination the Chinese people.
The Duke of SOMEUSET considered that blame
could attach to the Government for the result of the
occurrence. in China, as they were not in office at the
time when those events happened. The present Govern-
ment, lie considered, would, however, have been highly
to blaine if they had not taken immediate ateps to obtain
reparation fur the outrage on our flag. As for as the
Admiralty was concerned, he did not think that the
naval operations during the present year would exceed
the sum of C 850.000.

Lord MALIIEISBURT defended at none length the
course which had been pursued by the late Guyer ttttt ent
in their Chinese policy. The Chinese were a highly
nation,civilized and it was moot impolitic on our part
to treat them in such an inconsistent manner.
Lord Fd.oix thought that the view taken in this
country of our liabilities in the Chinese war was exag-
gerated, and proceeded to defend Mr. Bruce from the
charge of preen.itancy brought against him by Lord
Malinesbury. He explained the reasons by which he
had been influenced in accepting a setond time the post
f Plenipotentiary to China, having done no on the
distinct understanding that no t•ersonal slight was
mt nd,d to Mr. Brutat. lie should Use his best efforts
t • o its n reparation from the Chinese Govermuent for
the hte °atm:es. end endeavour to place the future
relations of this couture and Chnia upon it ttttt re satia•
factory Moil. It would he necessary. he thought, to
insiist on our right of sending an Auiliaasiolor to Pekin,
an:l he tntertamed a hope that the Oshtemo Government
would make such concessions as would render a recourse
to Im:it:Mies unnecessary.

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Lord ELlANUollUi'lal thought no one better qualified
to
Elgin. He placed much coufidcnce in the power of
Lord EL;iu to conclude peace ; hut he considered that
110 peace could lie refiliAliellt its China unless or own
merchants and people, to wi he traced the origin of
all our inismideretanding and ware with China, were
properly controlled. In the cause of humanity he felt
confident that Lord Elgin would do all in hie power to
bring the preeent aeperiiies to a acific conclueion.
After a few remarks from Lord (ALT, the motion
was withdrawn.

Lori I.h: Ginty and Ririne. in reply Co Lord r.%)1-
PERMM that Mr. WIIIIAMMTH'is gun was to
amiergo • further trial of the fullest and fairest kind,
under the superintenilenx of a committee ammitited to
report upon the relative inerita of the Aruistrung and
latworth gone.
After a few words front Lord C.tmentuown,

The flow.° adjourned at 10 minute. to 8 u'...luck.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-MONDAY.

The Couselitinteil Bill wait raid At third tithe and
inve.ed.
thA the n•port of the.Cominittee of Wity.s and Menu+,

Mr. flow:m.oi called attention to maitera eoi,necto.t
with the foreign p.aln tof the country. The question of
Sante had goue through suemmitive pintoes, every one of
whieli was an act, while our Govermneht thought they
were negotiating. It wus ail important duty of that
!louse to %awls the conduct .4 the Goveninient, and it
Wiei a serious question wind Was the haat to the privi-
lege of member:, to critic;ze its policy towards foreign
Powers. he viudicatvil the nght of that assembly to
wood!' of speech, and he dead 'ell the recent policy
.0 the Emperor of the French in Italy an a !whey of
deceit, which bad deceived the Engli,lo Ministers, and
Made tilein his tools tor deceiving Parliament. lie had
treated them with a duplicity which they bad not the
candour to avow, adding insult to injury and perfidy to
injustice.
Lord Jon ittIiKELL denied that the Government had
been cont lay rebuking the House for speaking of
foreign affairs. With regard to Savoy, he thud John)
hod told the House what our whine:whir in France bad
said, and wlutt had been said by our Minister at Turin
on the subject ; awl the moment that he luul learnt
what foe Emperor of the Freud. meant by referring the
question to tn. great Powers of Europe, he had coin-
: Inutile:tied it to the House. They knew now what wail
11 the opinion .4 .hintrut and .4 Hunsia, and he wowed
the Hon.w that, with regaill to her Majenty's :oveni•
I mon, the 7 woulu hut be ashamed of its answer to M.
Tlemvenel a. de:T.l'4lh There were. however, important
matters councete4 with thin que.tion distinct from that
of Savoy. The ihdepewlzuce of Switzerhuil had been
guaranteed by the great Pt.wers of Europe, and as a
Vitt 4,f Savoy lout been dead-v.. 1 to be neutral it was
tilivioun that it tratinfer tat FrOtICO WiOt a great change
in the condition 44 that territory, awl Switzerizial foul
applied to the great Powers to prenerve its neutrality
intact. This subject ruquired, in the opinion of Her
Majwity'n Govenunent, that the sent. data of the
Courts of Vienna, Berlin, and St. Petendiurg 14holtill be
ascertained, and they would be called upon tO say
whether the neutrality of Switzerland would be safe
after this transfer. Till.' wan u negotiation which could
not be carried oil by that House. The puttee of Europe
niuhl nol be secured if it ttilPi liable to perpetnal
interruption., but the Powcrit of Eunipe, if they wished
to Maintain peace, Mast reipect each .itber's rights and
limits.

Lonl J. MA NNEItS said he had heard with 'pleasure the
declaration of Lord J. RuP...ell with meant G. ailliance4
apol tLe losintegianee of fritudly rel.pams with other
Powers.

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31r. HIUGIIT observed that the question what WIP the
direct and clear interest of this country in the suliject
of 4444 W:1/4 aiwava etailed. He stood there for
the ihtensts of England ; he repudiated altogether the
part taken by Sir H. Peel and Mr. Kinglakeon behalf
of :twit:camel and Sardinia. He repreiented a great
English constituency, and nail no Inc.iiess with thls
question, e.scept KO far ac it respected the honour and
interacts of England. &militia agrsscil to the intruder of
Slivoy I,tlitietilly, he considered it it am-tide. pre.
vine, Will she hail compensated France by this twister
for what she had done for her in the Haan war. Eng.
land ought to be glad that the score -haul beim settled
rather than that tianlinia should consider herself
indelittsl to France, and bound up in a kind of alliance
with her.

After mune observations by Lord V. HAMILTON,
Mr. KIMMAKE said, the vivid' of Mr. Bright Wail
truly ehurneteriidie of the perfect
relionee upon hie own opinion, alla hporitnee of the
views of other.. . . _

Sir W. WILLOUtiItBY ipterrul,t....l the flow of &sm.-
Ullllll foreign policy, and dil e ted it to the subject
.4 the Itriii.rt, with eapecial reference to the Income-
tax, awl a debate of comaderable length en.ued, which
into a general criticism upon the Budget,
.I,ttet end iothrect taxation, the tea awl supr
the paper duty, the trude in rag., the mode of &mewing
Cie Inc.ene tax uwkr the different achedule4, filo re-
wiljum 'mut of the tax, and tae frauds ußending its col-
lect. _ . .

Tito Report was ultimately agreed to.
The CMANCLWat of the L.:x(I4IVMM. in •ing the
sec I reading of the Bcfresliment Houses and Wine
Licenses Dill, said the aim or the Government in pn..
posing tido limited illeaau e we, tuae.ul any interference
with the interests of licensed victuallers, or if those who
held licenses for the sale of beer, beyond what was algae
lutely necessary to obtain the scope 4.f the Bill. The
Uwa.urn ntrar banal & fiscal provision ; but at liad an lin-
Inn taut bearing mem public morals and public sobriety,
which it was one object of the Bill to promote. lie dis-
c.:4gal the ohjections of toe measure, and* with reference
to th, state of Ow exiAilig law, which compelled pergolas ;
who took out wine been ws to all spirits, he insisted
mom the exisghency of giving increased facilithw for the
sale of wine. The main °Nags of the Ball were three—
fir-t, enlarged means for the sale of wine not L.. be .oti-
suzited the premises, subject to a moderate license
duty • sceowl, to bring adi houses in which any dearip-
tion of arfrediment Waa sula under ae control of the
awl make them liable to a small license duty, with
certain eveeptious third, to Mena eating-houses fur
; the 4ale of wine, tail it was ian error, he said, to supporgi
I that all nafre•haient.liall,en earr to la:ahl,Well to xelt
wine ; on the contrary, a distinction Walt 11111W0 between
refreshment-home. and eat tuoe -houses. lie t him explained
the leading provisi 111 l s of theßill, relating to police con-
trol (very adriugent poweiw being giv4 n to the mea-
ltrate.), the renewal of licenses, and pc:whirs.
3lr. WYtn 111111111 l the adjournment of the debate.
Mr. AtieroN argued that, as this was a taxing Bill,
I there should he a resolution in c 1111 l mittee, which would
affool an opportunity If discussing its had merits.
The (limit:twin of the Eta:anent denied that it
we. a taxing 3411:
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Upon • jalolll, the mot for adjourning the
del.s.t, was negatived by 150 to 122.
Ultduaiely, however, the del lee was adjourned.
A proposal to tEs :um this Bill at a morning sitting on
Thursday provoked a sharp dismission, and was in the
end abandoned.

The House then went into committee on the Customs
Acts, when certain resolutions were agreed to.
The other °niers having been daspo.eal of, the House,
after some further business, adjourned at 1 o'clock.