The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-05-19 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

TOll3l:lAT.—Lord C. Paget, in answer to an inquiry of
Mr. Hadfield, read • letter, signed br 36 of the potty
abases oa board her Majesty's ship Majestic, and
addreesed to the Liverpool Mercury, denouncing as •
malicious libel an article publighed in its columns re-
ff.octing the dogging of one of the Mew of that vesseL
The noble lord added that Captain Inglefield, the com-
mander of the Majestic, had only carried out the sen-
tence of • court-martial by order of the Admiralty, upon
a man who had been found guilty of striking his superior
officer whilst on duty. Mr. Roebuck drew attention to
the recent dismissal of two of the judges of the lonian
Islands, and moved for the production of copies of the
memorials presented by two aggrieved gentlemen on the
subject. After a long discussion, the motion for papers
was agreed to. .

WZMIREDAT.-1410 Bills relating to the statute labour
on roads and bridges in Scotland were read • second
time. Mr. Hadfield moved the second readin7 of the
Judigmer.te, 4e., Law Amendment JAIL It wa • oppoeed
by the Solicitor General, and on a division it was
negatived by 43 votes to 23. Sir J. Feynson moved
the second reading of the Accidents Componastion
Bill, the object of which was to fix the amount for which
railway companies and others would be liable in cases
of secidents to individuals. Mr. Longfidd moved the
rejection of the Rill, which was also opposed by the
Solicitor... Genera After some discussion. the motion
for the second reading was negatived by 90 votes to 70.
A curious question then arose. Tuesday week the
Church Rates Redemption Bill of Mr. Alcoek was
moved for a second reading. The question was then
put that the' Bill he now read seemed time," and the
House by • majority of nine negatived the motion. Mr.
Aloock on Tuesday moved that the Bill be read •
seeped time on the leeb of June, basing his motion on
she faxt that the House bud only FO far decided that
the Bill should not be read a second time on the day
when it was first brought forward. Mr. Mowbray
opposed the proceedings as irregular; but the Speaker
ruled that Mr. Aloock was right. Some discussion
followed, and eventually the House decided bye majority
of 39 to 25 that the Bill should not be read • second
time on the 10th of Jona. After dispo.in of some
other business, the House adjourned shortly before
six o'clock.

THOLIDAT.—Mr. Milnsr Gibson explained that the
official report of the circumstances attending the lose of
the ill-faMd Anglo-Sarcm could not reach this country
until the arrival of the neat mail. With regard to the
erection of one of Daboll's fog trumpet, at Cape Race,
the Associated Press of New York proposed to do no,
but objections were raised by the colonial authorities.
The Board of Trade had the power to establish • fog
signal, and to levy & toll on vevids ;leasing it, but they
thought it best to consult those concerned in the
shipping interest, and found them unwilling to pay the
toll, though desirous of having the sigma. The Board
then suggeekei that the owners of steamships directly
interested should pit up a signal at their
own expense, hut this they declined to do.
It seems that Daboll's trnmpet cannot be
guaranteed to perform with certainty all the marvels
attributed to it by the American papers, and the Board
Is of opinion that a gun is, dter all, the best and safest
signal. The Marquis of Harlington moved the second
reading of the Volunteers' Bill, giving • review of the
movement since its commencement, and adverting to
the eueouragement given to it by Gen. Peel when in
office, and afterwards by the late Lord Herbert, who
furnished first &ammunition, then rifiee, and lastly
adjatanta and drill instructors. The commission
appointed last year reported that although there was no
falling off, and the spirit of the force had in no wise
diminished, the eollenteers could not beer the heavy ex-
penises they incurred, both individually and as corps,
and reommaneniled that assistance dwell be given. The
Government therefore proposed to create • staff for the
volunteers, and to make a capitation grant to every
effective volunteer attending it certain minimises of
drills, and making a fair progress in Lis military ex- ,
ereismo Every one naming up to the standard is to re-
mire ten shillings a year, and ten shillings more for
proficiency in musketry. For the present year each
'fondant rifleman would receive fifteen shillings, and
each artillery volunteer similarly up to the mark,
twenty shillings.
FRIDAY.—Mr. Griffith inquired whether a dispatch
punaortiug to have bees written by the Tin-fish Govern-
ment, and prohibiting the compulsory employment of
forced labour on the works of the Suez Csnal, was
authentic; and, if no. whether her Ilsjesiy'e Govern-
ment would support the Sultan in carrying that object
into effect. Lord Pelmenten replied that the Sultan
and the Pasha bad agreed to put an end to all forced
labour in Egypt, and of course that determination
applied to the Sues Canal en well sia to other
works. This decision her ILajesty's Coivernment
entirely approved, and they had insured the Sultan
and the Pacha that they would receive the most
energetic and active support of England in enforcing
that which was obviously a wise and humane law for
the Turkish Empire. In answer to Mr. Blake, the
Chancellor of the Exchequer sad it was not Ins inten-
tion to proceed with that part of his budget which
related to the imposition of legacy duty on bequeets
for charitable ptirpmes in Ireland. Lord Palmerston
announced his intention to propose, on Tuesday nest,
that the House should adjourn until the Thursdav week
following. On the order for going into committee of
lamely, Sir F. Smith brought before the House the con-
dition of the regimental quartermasters of the army,
who, be complained, were put in the position of gentle-
men without receiving such a scale of pay as enabled
them to maintain it. Ile also moved for memorial, and
correspondence relating thereto. The Marquis of
Hartangton opposed the motion with regret, after the
pathetic appeal which had been made to him by the
gallant general. The sole girevance was that of inade-
quate lay, and two schemes regarding it had been laid
before the Secretary for War; but both involved such
a large expenditure that neither could be approved of.
Moreover, if increased pay were allowed in the case of
quartermasters, the House could not refuse to listen to
similar applications which would be sure to some from
eludes, lieutenant., captains, and every other grade in
the army. After a few observations from Colonel Dein»
and Sir J. Fergusson the motion was withdrawn. Mr.
Liddell call attention to events in China, with the
view of obtaining enetpreasion of opinion by the House
upon the mine of policy pursued by tier Majesty's
Government in that country, which led to some die-
cussion, which was brought to • sudden termination
owing to no Minister rising to speak on the subject.
Several members denounced such • warm of conduct,
which brought out Mr. Layard, who explained that lie
was holding back to answer other quextions of which
notice had been given. The House soon afteradjourned.