The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-08-21 00:00:00

IN the House of Lords on Monday the Duke of
Argyll moved, in fayour of the Savings Banks
and Friendly Societies Investment Bill, the
suspension of the resolution of the House
under which no Bill Can be read a second
time at the present advanced period of the
session except as a matter of "real urgency."
Lord Monteagle opposed the motion on the
ground that the measure was not of an urgent
character, and that it dealt with a subject that
demanded preliminary investigation. On a
division the numbers were equal, 18 for suspend-
ing the resolution, 18 against it. The motion,
therefore, fell to the ground, and the Bill was
lost. On Tuesday, in answer to Lord Stratford
de Radcliffe, Lord Wodehouse stated that Admiral
Martin, who had a large force at his disposal on
the coast of Syria, had received general direc-
tions to render assistance to British subjects at
any point where it might be required. As soon
as tranquillity was restored, it was intended by
the Great Powers to take measures for effecting
the necessary administrative reforms in the
Government of Turkey. The Chancery Evidence
Commission Bill, the European Forces (India)
Bill, and the East India Stock Transfer Bill
were read a third time and passed. On Thurs-
day Earl Granville gave notice that he intended
on the following day to move the suspension of
the standing order prohibiting any Bill which
was not a measure of "urgency" being read a
second time at the present period of the session,
in order to ask the House to reverse their
decision of Monday in regard to the Savings
Banks and Friendly Societies Investment Bill.
The matter bad been considered of sufficient im-
portance to warrant the summoning of a special
Cabinet Council, and it was the deliberate
opinion of the Cabinet that the Bill was one
which ought to pass this session.
In the Commons on Monday the House went
into committee on the East India Loan, when
Sir C. Wood moved a resolution to enable the
Secretary of State of India in Council to raise
money in the United Kingdom for the service of
the Indian Government. After a long discussion
the resolution was agreed to. The House then
went into committee on the Fortifications (Pro-
vision for Expenses) Bill, when Sir F. Smith
moved to reduce the sum to be voted by
£200,000 the estimated cost of the works at
Portsmouth. on a division, the amendment
was negatived by 79 to 28. The Bill then
passed through committee. On the motion for
going into committee on the Peace Preservation
(Ireland) Act (1856) Amendment Bill, Mr.
Blake moved as an amendment that the Bill be
committed that day three months. (1n a divi-
sion the amendment was negatived by 71 to 15.
The Bill then passed through committee. On
Tuesday on the order for going into committee
of supply, Sir John Pakiugton moved a resolu-
tion to the effect that ragged and industrial
schools, which arc alone adapted to meet the
wants of destitute and neglected children, are
entitled to a larger amount of aid than they at
present receive from the Committee of
Council. On a division, the motion was
negatived by 41 to 25. The House then
went into committee of supply, when the
vote for Public Education, the National Gallery,
aro., were agreed to. The vote for the South
Kensington Museum gave rise to considerable
discussion and two divisions, but was ultimately
agreed to. The Fortifications (Provision for
Expenses) Bill was read a third time and passed.
The Defence of the Realm Bill passed through
committee. On Wednesday the House disagreed
to some of the Lords' amendments to the
Coroners Bill and a conference was appointed
on the subject. The House then went into
committee of supply, and passed a large number
of votes for the civil service estimates. On the
motion of Mr. T. Duncombe, the resolution of
the 24th January last relating to the oath to be
taken by members of the Jewish persuasion,
was ma 4 a standing order, pail the standing