The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-03-12 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

11101rPas.—The Chancellor of the Exehequer, in
bringing forward the stihject of Reform, said ths. •
majority of the Cabinet had resolved to recur to their
original policy with respect to the borough franclale,
and to establish it upon a sure, extensive, and per-
manent basis. The Government, he said, pro-
=to introduce their Reform Bill on the 18th
ilk and to take the second reading on the following
Monday, end ehould it he ...opted and go into com-
mittee. he intend.' proposing that the WM.e proceed
with tho clauses de die im dine. —Mr. Osborne con-
demned in strong terms the conduct of the Government
for keeping the House a° long in the dark wish respect,
to their policy. and be appee'ed to Lord Menboese for
no explanation, which the noble lord was unable to 10.111,
inasmuch as he had not had the neeessary permiesinis
from the Government to do so.—Mr. Gladstone criti-
cise I the extraordinary procedure of the Government.
and expressed a hope that it would at last show itself
ramble of dealing with the quer ion in a manner worthy
of its °barmier and its dignity.-11r. Osborne, at a later
period of the evening, again reverted to the question,
but failed in eliciting any further explanation from the
Chaeeellor of the Exchequer.

TORDAT.—Th• Chancellor of the Exchequer took
°cession to refer to the resiirnetion of his three
colleagues, and gave a short history of the Reform
question from the tine Lord Derby arrived at the con.
elusion that it was absolutely necessary to deal with
it, which seems to have been early in the autumn of
last year, up to the present cries. The measure about
to he introduoed he declared waa endorsed by the
definitive opinion of the Government. and by that
opinion they were prepared to eand. Lord Creation»
and General Peel distinctly stated that it was the
denioeratie character of the scheme Government
intended to submit to Parliament that had led to their
resignation. Mr. Gladstone commented very freely
upon the speesh of the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
and contended that he had no right at anytime to
assume that the Opposition would be willing to infer
from the present Government any measure which would
be lOW extensive than that which the late Government
proposed last year. Mr. Lowe had come to the son-
elusion that the Chancellor of the Exiihequer and
Mr. Bright had formed a eoalition, and this he took
great pains to denounee. Mr. Horsman denosnoed the,
Government for their denseeratie tendons:tea Lord'
Stanley said it was a great mistake to suppose that the
Government were going to bring in a measure contain-
ing proposals each as throe Mr. Bright bad made. Mr.
Bright followed, and h,osros.ly demolished the
theory of a coalition between hisneeU sod the Derby
Government. Having disposed of hie assailant, be cow
abided a brief speech with an exhortation to the souse
to enter niaofully and frankly upon the work of passing
e Reform Bill.

WEDIRSDAT.—IIie Teets Abolition (Oxford) Bill was
read • ammod time. but Sir W. Heatboote intimated
that he would oppose it at • saberspient stage.
TMOISDAY.—Lord Elcho pee notion that on going
into erroimitte on the supplementary army flatboat.e he
would move, with • view to the more effective and
economical reorganisation of the military capabilities
of the country, that the militia ballot should be enforord
on al persons, without allowing any eatr.titute, exoept
in the use of efficient members of the volunteer corps.
General Peel brought forward the Army Estimates,
sod entered into • long explaination rseeecting them.
The total amorist asked for was £14,751,000, an income
of £413,000 over the 'etiolates of last year, the increase
having arisen from the transfer of the Straits Settle.
insole and Ceylon from India to the Colonial !WAWA-
moot, the extra coat of clothing and provisions, and
the ineremed number of remits that It would be
necessary to raise during the ensuing year in consequence
of no many being entitled to their discharge. The
gallant general reviewed at great length the recommen•
dations of the Recruiting Commission, some of which
were approved and would be carried out, and then stated
the alteration, that there were to he elected in the
commtitution of the militia. A long debate followed,
arid this vote for 139,000 ism "gond for was allowed.

Truax. -On the motion for going into costaittee of
supply, • long and interesting de te mu begun by Mr.
W. E. Pointer in reference to the legality of employing
volunteer, in quelling disturbeartes in this country.
Mr. Forster strongly depreeded their employment for
snob n pUrpoo4, while Lord Grosvenor advocated their
ensuring in sash work, and expressed his conviction
that the demonstration made by them at Chester
saved the town from being taken by the Peninna
flulsequently Mr. Walpole deciared the state of the
law on the matter to be Ml.* while volunteer. could not
b. &ow out in their military capacity to quell riots.
they oneld se chimes use their arm. for that purpose.
Mr. Walpole treated the Chester business en. very
serious affair. Mr. Bright strongly 000demned the
iffliplo,lll4lM, of volunteer. 41 nigost.4, and threw
grave doubt. epee the alleged Fenian raid on Chester. '
Mr. Bereeford Rope moved a resolution, the object of
which w s to declare it expedient that there should
be during the Paris exhibition no customs search of the
luggage of passengers coming from Prance. Mr. Bank
for the Government, strongly opirriewl the motion, sod
argued that if carried it would lead to mash smuggling.
Ultimately the smiles was withdrawn.