The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-08-03 00:00:00

FRIDAY.

Their Lordships met at 5 o'clock.
The following Bills were read a third thus and
passed :—The Militia Pay Bill ; the Militia (Bervioe
Abroad) Aot Continuanoe Bill ; the Militia Act Con-
tinuanee (No. 2) Bill; the Corrupt Practices Prevention
Act Continuanoe ; the Judgments (Ireland) Amend-
ment Bill ; mid the Civil Bills, he. (Ireland Act Amend-
ment Bill.

Lord STRATAOHD DI RBDOLIITZ impressed upon
their Lordships the importance of our having more than
tne line of communications with India.
Lord STANLZY of ALDIRLIT svgested that if the
attempt to lay the eleotrio °able in the Atlantio again
failed, and the Agamemnon should return home with a
sufficient length of wire for the purpose, she should at
once be sent out to lay it dowu between Malta and
Alexandria. . . .

The Lord Citmicznoa explained to the House the
more important provisions of the proposed New Bank-
ruptcy Law.
After • few observations from Lords CAMPBELL and
CRANWORTH, the Bill WAS read I first time.
The Consolidated Fund Appropriation Bill was read
a third time and passed.
The Clerk at the table reported that the Common.
agreed to the Lords' amendments in Local Government
Bill; and the Commons did not penevere in their ob-
jections to the amendments in the Government of India
Bill, on which their Lordshipe insisted ; that the Com-
mons disagreed from the Lords' amendment, in the
Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act Amendment
Bill.

Their Lordships then resolved not to insist on their
amendments in the last measure.
The House adjourned shortly before 9 o'clock till a
quarter to 2 on Monday.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-MOYDAY.

At tho morning sitting, Baron L. N. Ds ROTHSCHILD
appeared at the table, and, having been sworn upon the
Old Testament, took his scat.
On the order for the third reading of the Corrupt
Practices Prevention Act Continuance Bill,
. _ . . .

Mr. H. BERKILLILY moved to defer the third read-
ing till that day six weeks, on the ground that the
Act had been an utter failure, and that the present
Bill would be a source of corruption and intiinida•
tion. . .

Mr. WALPOLE replied to objections, and, upon a divi•
lion, the third mailing was carried by 93 to SKI, and for
the passing of the Bill the majority was the same—
namely, 33.
In the evening,
Mr. WALPOLE stated that it was not the intention
of the Government to proceed with the Eocleehuitical
Commission Bill ; and, after some conversation, the order
for its committal wu discharged, and the Bill was
withdrawn.

On the consideration of the Lords Amendments of
the Universities (Sootiand) Bill,
Mr. DUNLOP moved that the House do disagree with
the most important or these amendments, and this too.
tion, after a short debate, .was agreed to without any
division.

The Judgments (Ireland) Act Amendment Bill was
read a third time and passed.
The Lords' Amendments of the Stipendiary Nag's.
tratos, Ito., Bill, the Titles to Land (Scotland) Bill, and
the Sale end Transfer of Land (Ireland) Bill were eon.
considered and agreed to.
On the order for the mond reading of the Endowed
Salmils Law Amendment Bill, Mr. DILLWYM, after
explaining the object he had in view in introducing the
Bill, moved to discharge the order, which wee agreed
to, and the Bill was withdrawn.
The LAW of Property Aniendinent Bill was also, on
Ills motion of the ArTUANIY•0111111IAL, withdrawn.
The International Patent Right Bill and the LAMM
and Sales of Settled &Ulu Act Amendment Bill were
read a second time.
The New Write Bill, the Probate. and Letters of Ad.
ministration Act Amendment Rill, and the Divorce and
Matrimonial Causes Ant Amendment Bill were read a
third tline and pawed,
Mr. Wihaos called attention to the Report of the
Select Committee upon Harbours of Refuge, and inoveil
an address for A Royal unninission of inquiry in the
terms reowsimended in that report,
The =Sun was wounded by Mn, LIMPIAT.
After collie debate, no member opposing the motion,
It WU agreed to.
The House adjourned at a quarter before 10 o'clock.

TURAIDAY.
On the order for oonsidering the Lords' Amendment.
of the Ouvernment of India (Wu. Bill,
MO House promeded to nuttier them.
%rural clauwe were pawed, and
On the motion of the thiasmout,on of the ESOP
QUIII, the debaW was adjourned until 6 o'oloak,
'rho International Patent Hight Bill end the Adminie•
'ration of Oaths by Committee' Hill Rased through
committee. , ,

In the evening, the consideration of the Lords Amend.
moots of the Uovernment of India Bill was rimmed.
Several °lmmo were dimmed, when
Colonel ranustrue moved an address to Her Melody,
praying that she will take into eunsitivration the tin•
favourable position of the subalterns of the army, with
a %Ism of affording them mild. He dwelt upon the in.
suilloiency of a eubaltem'i pay, (tampered with him in.
sense', and upon the hardshipe and privations he was
sublaol to.
The motion wee sioonded by Hr. P. 011ataw.
Sir W. FRAIIIIN swelled whether it would not be
ITIOrd satisifectory lithe opinion of the House were taken
upon another occasion, and
Mr F. Barra inovad the adjournment of the debate.
Some observations were made b; Mr. WISTKOAD, Mb
W. Conamenes, and General kit, and the motion
was then withdrawn.. . . . . . .

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Mr, MACKIN/MX obtained leave to briny in a Bill to
eqtablish Equitable Council' of Conoillation.
Tint House, after loins further business, adjourned it
20 nannies to 1 o'olook until Thursday.

THURSDAY.

The Lord's' AmenChnewnLOTil:e. Public Health Bill,
after an ineffectual attempt by Mr. I'. DuProomao
to stop the further progress of the measure, were son.
adored.

The Lords' Amondmente of the Lanatios (Scotland)
Act Amendment Bill, the liedfoal Prsaßtionere Bill, the
Joint-Stock Banking Companies Bill, the County, ha.,
Property C,onreyance Bill, the Legitimacy Declaration
Bill, and the Copyhold Aots Amendment Bill were like.
wise considered. . _ .

The order for the oecond reading of the Truatees,
Mortgagees, &c., Bill wee disoharged, and the Bill with-
drawn.

Mr. COWPER, in moving an address for oopy or ex-
treats of correspondence between the Committee of the
Privy Council on Education and the Managers of Schools
and lien MAJESTY'S Inspectors of Schools, relating to
the distribution, publioation, and preparation of the an.
nail reports of the inspectors, made some remarks upon
the disoontinuanoe of the circulation of the printed tabu-
lated reports.
Mr. ADDIRLEY, not opposing the motion, took the
opportunity of removing a considerable amount of mis-
apprehension, which lie said existed respecting the oir-
oulars referred to by Mr. Cowper.
After a long suspension of business certain Bills were
returned from the Lords, their amendments of some of
which were ordered to be oonsidered on Friday.
The llonse adjourned atm quarter to 10 o'olock.

FRIDAY.
On the question that the orders of the day be read,
Mr. Y. SMITE asked the President of the Board of
Control whether the 17.000 men sent to /ndia slime
January last included any troops requested to be added
to the establishment in India by the Directors of the
East India Company; what waa the amonat of Ikuopsaa

troops in India, what was the strength of the mutineers,
and whet additional number was to be sent there
Lord &roister, in reply, stated that it was utterly
impossible to say what was the strength of the different
mutinous bodies scattered over the face of the country.
With regard to the amount of the European force in
India, according to the latest returns, the number of
Queen's troops, including 7,0(X) reported sink and
11,000 draughts on their way out, was 78,000 men;
but, deducting the sick and thaw on their way, tbete
: would be 00,000 effective Queen's troupe in India. The
total number of Company's Europeans was 18,800, and,
adding this number t() 71,000, them would now be in
all between 80,000 and 87,000 European troupe in India.
There would be an annouumment of the than'sr of
authority from the Company to the Crown, accompanied
by an assurance that the transfer would not involve any
interference with the opinions and habits of the natives
In regard to religion.
Mr. Ethoosiell raid he could not sit still and hear it
proclaimed that "strict neutrality" would be observed
on the subject of religion without asking whit "new
trality" meant.
Mr. RONDUCZ pointed out the dangers of persons in
possession of power employing themselves in endeavours
So proselytise,
After SOWN further conversation, In which Mr.
Km twin, Ur. Bow Yee, Colonel thugs, and Mr.
GibrlN took part, the subjeot was allowed to drop,
The House then proceeded to oonsider the Lords'
reasons for insisting on pertain of their amendments.
The Lords' amendments were considered in the Local
Government Bill, the Government of British Columbia
Bill, the Cornwall dubilierine Mines Bill, the Clerk of
Petty Beaton' (Ireland) Bill, and the Friendly ttholvtise
Act Amendment Bill.
Lord &CHO called attention to certain army regula•
tione,
Mr. RION brought under nutlee the report from
the Select Committee on rallwsy end canal legislation.
The motion for adjournment was agreed to, and
the House adjourned at half•past 11 o'clock until
Monday.