The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-04-11 00:00:00

imperial padiamtnt,

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
lioNiaT.—The Ballot Bill was read a rec.iiid time, it lioN
undontood that the martini ir to lo rlircurro.l at wilt&

"T. Barca introdueed his long-promised Liceieing all 7
hon. gentleman declared the existing state of the lievior.t
a blot upon our nodal system, and a disgs ace to eivilisanv.
The Bill dealt almost entirely with thc licensee to roll
to be corunamed "on the premise." 1111 resolved to contua
to the justices powor of licensing bat would enable hem,:
divide Use area into districts for licensing purpose.
greeting any licenses the magistrates shall decide what ones,
they will lime, and this number shall be subjc't to them
of the rate-payers, who may diminish, but not increase r
provided that the power shall not come into operation when'
there are no licensed hotms in the district, or where the eon
barlieensed and prupo.e.l to be licensed does Oct emed s
I curtain proportion. Tne lie, ice, granted will he Cu eel
an annual licence rent; will, in the alecnce of vi• I shoo of tas
I lave remain in force for ten year.; and will be sold by friele
to the Ai :sive bidder. Eatiag•house., lime, 111,1 'wish
. refreahmout-romau will be eusecially dealt with. Ti
present licenses will, subject to the oho:reams of the polo
emulations imposed by the Bill, idyl the payment of th
modlaval 'imam duty, be renewable ss of right for tan yam,
at the expiration of which time they will exuire, and it w.l
be for the magistrates and ratepayers to determine hive my,
licenses shall be bailed. The cluing hours of publichoem
are to be assimilated to those of IseeMouses. Nether v..e.
of houses are to open before seven o'clock in Use num;
and bothjate to close an the .metropolis at midnight, in cum
Loch sld 11, Mid in rural dist, acts at le p.m. Un Snot:v..4e
are to be cloned entirely, except during the hum,
I and 3 o'clock In the aftenesin, and 7 and to in the I,lt.
The nmagurg, pees ides for the imposition of increased peva..
for the harbouring of bad characters the encouraseiset
itrunkenniss, and the ale' teration it liquors. Au I
tlic latter object the 5..13.)..Li0 a year, w Inch Mr. Bros..
culates will be received for licentw rents, jet, lie aeolace
: the payment of a corps of invpssdors, whose duty it
secure that no adulterated liijuur shall be sold in loam
hulls The tone of the deaussion was fsvourabls 9n
aviserai scope of the Bill.
Mr Ovaanga explainol the Intention of the Governs-a-
with regard to local government and local taxation. Tam
measures will, as far . administration is coneernef, proA,
for the consolidation of all concerned, provide for the cone..
dation of all rates Into one to be collected by pail
and subjected to a general audit. For all matter., the miti,
will be 'warded as the unit ; all its oalcers are Cu he e,ei
at toe sane, time by ballot, and each parish a. to have sclum
man. In each county there is to be established a Num
Board, consisting partly of Justices of the Peace tel pare, j
representatives elected by the parochial chairmen in each pen
sessional division; and all questiona relating to local Men
anent and local taxation are to be placed under the matte: 4
the Poor Law Board. All classes of property, includin
government, municipal and charitable buildings, are tom
tribid o
e to the ein.lidaied rate ; metalliferous Mintu, tuak,
game, and other subjects are for the AM time to be rine;
and many large country houses which at lin:tent esape rxe4
are to be brought within the net. The payment of rates iv a
certain caeca, to be divided between 1111110rou and teem;
and the house Las is, after this year, to be applied to Iss;,
instead of Imperial purposes, and will thus upend. ha Maze
lion of rates.
TellinsaY.—The Mouse had a day's sitting for the puryst
' advancing a 111111 certain measures before the adjotiralenti
for the Easter holiday. The Parliamentary and Mvincey
Elections Bill paused through committee pro forod fr lb
purpose of insertiag amendmeuts,and the resolution paved
ia
previous evening on which to found a hill for the amendment:
the licensing system was brought up and agreed to. A m
debate Look place on the second reading of the 'admen 1.11
Amendment Bill, which was ultimately referred to a .11
committee. The Trades' Union Bill, as amended, wa...rna
to, and the Criminal Law Amendment Bill, which i. imam!
a part of the Trades' Union Bid, was, after the rejection etc
amendment by Mr. A. Herbert, resd a third tint •. 1.,4111./
gi,en to Sh.1.11.11,:11 lie bring 11 hI, 101 l 1111,11 peen
mot and taxation, and the Rouse thou adjourned man hi
,7th Instant.

NUL WINSLOW'S SOOTHING STROP YOH CHTLDIV
Should always be used when children ire oat
ie relLese the little .nff...r nt nntv, it
dur A natural quiet sleep by relieving tho child
pain, and the little chetah awakes " as bright u
button." It is perfectly harmless, and very pleases:
taste. It soothes the child, it soft ins the gains,
all pain, relieves wind, regulates the bowels, and it
best known remedy for dysentery and diarrhoia. W
arising from teething or other causes. Mrs. Winch.'
Soothing Sy .up is sold by thousands of Medicine '
in LH parts of the world at Is. lid. per battle, ix
Millions of Mothers can testify to its virtue—Li'
rectory, 493, Osford-street, London.
ARTISTIC DEMONS FOR AVATCHES.—" A number:
now and artistic designs for the embelliehmar.
watches have been invented and exhibited by It..
W. Benson, of Ludgate.hill, and Old Bond.'
London, Watch and Clock maker to H.ILU. the
of Wales, who has exerted himself with commeche
success to provide, in this particular branch of eu:
facture, the union of test. end usefulness so 'triter:
the productions of the French ertillcer• The rue
progres in the art of watch making in England er•
to the enterprise and industry of several patios
who are now reaping a just reward for their Wall!
Amongst these Mr. Benson holds • prominent poem
and his designs may therefore be recommended u
notion of the pnblia."—Daiiy Telegraph. For rtO
of Watches, Clocks, Jewellery, Chains, &c.,
Illustrated Pamphlets, which are sent post free Ism
stamps;

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.
Mr. Radelytes Hounds will mast on Wean.; ,Isy, at WON

—at 11.
The East Dorset Hounds will meet on Tuesday, (thAdO
ebetierwood ; Friday, Ashmore Village—at it.
The Blackmoor Vale Foxhounds will mect on Tueelat -
daluyh),MweadibordridgeßriGdats_p ; Ittsuredayn. Therelord;