The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-02-11 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

On the reeumption of business, at Nix o'clock, in the
Lower Home, the new members returned during the
vacation took the oaths and their seats. A new writ
was issued for Lincoln, in the room of Mr. Heamge,
who had accepted that mythical post, the Stewardship
of the Chiltern Hundreds. On entering the house
Lord Palmerston met with • most flattering reception
from all sides. His Lordship tabled the convention for
the Moorish Loan, the Mexican convention, the corres-
pondence With the Northern States of America, and
other official correspondence. Mr. Lowe has lost no
time in laying the revised educational code on the table
of the House, and fixing the time for It. consideration.
Among the notices of resolutions there 19 • very sensible
one by Mr. White, of Brighton to the effect that on
the introduction of the estimates one :light weekly
should be devoted solely to their consideration. When
le remember how there are frequ'ently large sums being
voted 5.57 neer midnight, without even the semblance
of disousmon it is really time sornethiug should be
done to correct the chum. The Queen's Speech having
been read—which, as usual, contains a minimum of
matter in the maximum of words.
Mr. W. 11. B. Portman, who wore the uniform of
an officer of Yeomanry, moved the address in answer to
her Majesty. He said that when remolded by the noble
lord at the head of the Government to undertake , this
teak, he much wished that the honour of occupying co
prominent a position had fallen into other and abler
ads. He felt, however, that it was intended to con-
vey, through him, a compliment to his constituents,
end he would therefore crave the forbearance of the
House whilst he endeavoured to call attention to the
principal topics in her Majesty's speech. (Cheers.)
Probably many hon, members would remember the eon-
gatulations which were offered to the House in the
year 1840. upon the approaching marriage of her most
gracious Majesty. The hon. member who then moved
the address to the throne expressed the most conddent
expectations that the most complete happiness would
result from that union. They had all seen bow fully
those anticipations had been realised. (Hear, hear.)
It was a painful task now to have to notice some of
the leading features in the character of the late Prince
Consort, Whom it had pleased God to remove from his
family and from the nation, in tee prime of life, and in
the whist of • singularly useful career. The task mut
si once easy and difficult: easy, because all would con-
cur in expressing their admiration esd esteem for the
late Prince ; difficult, because it would be impossible tar
him to do full justice to the memory of so good.a seen,
or to say anything which had not already been meek'
better said elsewhere. The ate Prince was placed se e-
very early age in • most difficult position, but it had
been Ids constant study how best to perform the duties
of that position, and his drain to make himself
thoroughly acquainted with the history, principles, and
feelings of the people among whom he had come to
dwell. (Hear, hear.) Gifted with intellectual powers
of no common order, be was debarred from entering
upon the arena of politics, but be had turned the whole
energies of his mind towards promoting the welfare of
the nation, the strength and prosperity of cheritable
institutions, the advancement of the arta and sciences,
and of all well-considered schemes for the happiness of
all, but more particularly of the poorer classes. (Ap-
plause.) The domestic happiness of the Court of For
land had exercised a most beneficial effect upon the
country, and had doubtless contributed much to raise
the nation and the Court to the high pitch of estimation
in which they were universally held. (Hear, hear.)
He was sure the House would_bear witness to the deep
grief which was felt by all classes on receiving the tad
intelligence of the Prince's death, and to the feet that
the thought of even the humblest of the people was for
the welfare of the Queen, in the anxiety to know how
she was enabled to bear the overwhelming shook.
. .

(Hear. hear,) The pacific solution of the.difficuity that
had arisen with the Northern States of America, the
House would agree with him in stating waa mainly, due
to the prompt and vigorous measures that were taken
by her Majesty's Government. (Loud cheers.) The
set of Commander Wilke was one to which no nation
would submit that hid the Rower ho resent it. lellourv.)
It was a breach of international Mw, mid a.rg insult
to the British nation. The. ODOM taken. her
?dainty's Government Was that *WA
land to maintain peace and at the same time to wisert
the dignity of this oountry. (Hear, hear.) The tone
of the despatch addressed by our Ministers, to the
Government of the United States was calaulated he allay
the antsry passions of a nation kindresi to °unravels,
and wi.r. were struggling with the difficulties and horror's
of a civil war, and gave an opportunity to that Govern-
ment to disavow the act of their officer, and to make a
full reparation. It was • canes for mush thankfielness
that the course marked out by Justin, °opinion ,gtpre.
and sound policy, had been purned by the tirektoati
G m overnent—(lmar, hear)—a Government ep di mangy
constinted Moor own, and one *Mak was *axe In,
more or less danger lest it should allow popular clannur
to overbear the counsels of wise. and moderate men..
. . . .

"iiristii;a-r7ishing to sa,y aorthing invidious he might las
permitted to draw • eomparison between the attitude.
&owned by the peoples of the two countries. If we
might rely upon the statements of he North,4tmerlean
press, the people there manifested • violent's a (boiling
from which we ourselves were ereis'...('4),lo;t, and
"Hear, hear.") The people of this ooantneengenpzious,
arllt Of all, to asourtani.l4o rights of kb, PloSt(4eT2)--
and it was not till that point lad-leen made 'clear
beyond all doubt, that we resolved to reparation,
444 W uforce t4at d•ggialtd, 4 womb by

appeal to arms. ..-
Happily war had been
averted, sad he. believed Staa,lser•Msjesty's Govern-
ment had merited, and ' *odd risheive the entire
coappunrotryval. oichtheeenlarlgenar
piautrintoytioof
stphiisi
ship—(obeers),-and Miele caulk bf, AP 'Pa_ 2
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(Cheers.)
0, Mr:l/1141 erjareweeft snedo;ohmer
our ally the Emperor of the French a prof of his friend-
the
prompt exprestion Of his opinion won. Xx towards
affecting the pacific solution of the (motion that had
arisen. (Hear, hear.) Hitherto this Kilinkif ttiPwde.
Wood the Strictest neutrality in th /Unit ' *sr,
even at the 01 reachtroffer/2g :. inithetirruruP
featuring population, and he trusted it would be atill in
the ,power of ter ikjesty's Ciovernotent In Sidhwitti to
that neutrality,., (Chemx.),. Aim WMO istloollTtit
upon Ala he •Atifirfit'congnitulate the flows", an t at
was the esteem of the sehemp for orginistnitArral
reserve. (Cheers.) With • resprt ,to
~. ' „41er
Majeslifi Gkrierninent had no intention- to o more
than Pbiain• the..rudiveil to .arbilit.tlie meta entailed.
'This clone, the Mexicans would be left to
.settpi,tbeir
own form of government. It was gratifYing to learn
that our relations with China w_ere,„Vactory, and it
might be hopedinittelpineel'ibiailihi Chinese jealousy
of foreign nations. would 011(1010y! rnigir'il- °ur
intercourse with them, and thit the tree wooldlae fully
carried out. The House would_ agree with him that it
was not only the duty but the policy of every Govern-
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thine miens at *Unica tinit:Wersi'fiiink7eaEy'iltiorted
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hear.) No rennin to0ob• COWd tie conferred on land-
owners and on those who wish to become such theft:Mae
adoption of a measure to facilitate the sale and transfer
01 buid..for atpseenst the expenses wirre- sishOgry • to
to be in many oases almost protibiWm .A 4 thn-rePre-
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