The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-08-21 00:00:00

BOUSII OP LORDS,

In the Hones of Lords, on Friday, • Bill promoted by
Lor I Dunraven. with the object of eidorling facilities for
the buillint of laleurers deitelling• in Ireland, was read
• seaind tone. Lrd Bad ur of Burley moved the second
reeding of the Cruelty I..naked. Amendment Bill, the
intention of w hien, be explained was to suppress the
cruel sport of pigeon-shooting. Lord Bethesda!' moved to.
rejection of the Bill, alleging that the real object of Its
promoters was to put down the shooting of all birds. The
masonry) was al o condemned by Lords Faversham,
Don moan. WORDY... Weribury, and Fortescue, while it
the was
supported by e Duke of Argyll and Berl Granville, the
latter observing that there was a strong feeling in the
country against piseon.shooting, and the Howe would be
wise if it drew • Sae between real and artificial sport. On
a division Vie Bill was rejected by 30 votes against 17.
, (It will be remembered that the scheme was carried
through the Honor of Oommoas by overwhelming majorl-
tiee.) Toe Lord Ohanc.llor then moved the second read.
jog of the Bankruptcy Bill, briefly explaining Its leading
provision.. The Marquis of Salisbury protested against so
Important a measure being brought up at this period of
the seseion, but added that he Rai not prepared to
oppft. it pr-cress. After • brief discuseion, the Bill
peened its second reading. The Agricultural Holdings
(Sootland) Bill was read • third time and awed, atter
another iueffeetuel protest by L ird Wemyss. The
National Debt Bill and POW other measures were
advanced • etege, and the House adjourned.
FAIDATt

At the morning sitting of the House of Comm- —ons,--ildr.
D gime. in reply to questions, said that pneumonia was
steadily decrealing amongst the herds of the country, but
he regretted that Um local antisoritie• did not always
make um of their powers to effectively check contagion.
Raft:grins to the Canadi•u animals infected with foot and ,
mouth disease recently slaughtered in this city, he mid it I
must be confesmd that the disease had been propagated on
the other Meet the Atlantic byeati le sent overt rem Europe ,
Trevelyan informed Mr. Healy that until the latter '
had withdrawn the disgraceful imputation on • women
which he made the prev.oua evening, soy f either Intern-
'melons reepectiog the Irish police would not be answered.
On the motion for going Into Ocnitatitg.e on the huh
Tremway& Au, Bill, Mr. Biggar moved its rejection,
firmly bemuse of the proposed great for ismisretios, sod
secondly &cause. in his (Hr. Bluer.) opinion,
the money iutended to be advanced for Mainways
would be more Judiciously spent in providing louts for
tenant farmers. Hi,E Wilmot remi.mm ten iintenntkahin
, trmoor shown by Mr. B,grar. Tug was the dist session
within bia egoerienc* rest ally true remedial measure
had b-en off erel by any Government, and the real friends
ot I.eland would thank the Minietry for the MIL The
sub.rquent debate showed the Pernellitee were much
arid- d in reference to the scheme, god Mr. Biggar having
ultmately withdrawn his motion, the consideration of
the clime* iccupied the remainder of the eating. In the
evening the H.,oint at onus went into COUIZOIitOO Of Supply,
and several vote, were agreed on. When the COMEDit• •
reached the grant for education in Ireland, however, Mr.
Healy produced • grievance. The children in the Irish
opmking districts wine, he complained, compelled to learn
Mignon—. forego tongue. The vote wee at length agreed
to. Mr. Parnell next complained of the refusal of Parlia-
ment to endow a Henan Catholic University, for which
he proposed to punish the Queen's College by reducing its
Tote.