The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-02-23 00:00:00

13torubings of arltam c t

HOUSE OF LORDS.

TVERDAT.—The eighth Parliament of her Majesty's
reign and the first oession of the Mouse of Commons
elected onJer the operation of the enlarged condi-
Jemmies' Ark assembled in the Pelee* at Westminster.
The Lord Chariot,llor. one of the Royal Commissioner.,
re•ii her liejesty'a message, as fellows :
My Lents and Gentlemen,—
I recur to year selriee at the nulh.it pericel permittemi
by the rrrrr cement. consequent upon the re unwept of
the late admihistretion.

And it is with special interest that I earnmend to you
the remuiption of your labours at a time when the
popular branch of the legisdature has beea chosen with
the advantage of a greatly enlarged enfranchisement
to my faithful and loyal people. . . . . . .

I o.n able to inlorni jou 'that my relations with all
Foreign Powersnontinue to be most friendly; and I have
the sathfaction to believe that they cordially sbare in
the desire by which lain animated for the maintensum of
tumor. I etch at nil tou-s be anzioue to use my beet
exertions for the promotion of this most important
object.
In concurrence with my allies I have en4eavoure.l, by
friendly interposition, to effem • nottlement of the
diffenmees which have arisen between Turkey and Greece,
and I rijoiee that our joint efforts have aided in
preventing any serious interruption of tranquility in
the Levant.

I have been engaged in associations with the United
State. of North America for the settlement of questions
which affect the interests and international relations of
the two countries : and it is my earnest hope that the
result of them negociations may bis tr plum on • firm
and durahle basis the frienil•hip which ahould ever exist
between Euglsad and America.
I have learnt with grief that disturbances have occurred
In New Zealand, and that at one ere they hire been
attended wiih circuiustanees IA atrocity. lam oonfident
that the Colonial Government and people NM oot be
wanting either In energy to'reprisis the outbreak., or in
the prudence and moderation which I trust may prevent
their recurrence.
Gentlemen of the House of Commons,—

The eetinaates for the expenditure of the eomlni linen.
Mal year will be submitted to you. They have been
framed with a careful regard to the elnahenary a the ser-
vice*, anal they wall exhibit a diminished charge upon
the country.
My Lords and OsnUemen--

The ever grrwing wants and diversified interests of
the empire will ncemearily bring litany quections of public
policy ender your vesiew.
The condition of Ireland perrialts.me to believe that
you will be spared the painlul necessity which was
felt by the late Parlinient tor narrowing the securities
of personal liberty in that country, by the suspension of
the Haticati Corpse Act.
I reoommend thet you should Inquire into the present
modes of conducting parliamentary and municipal
election*. and should consider whether It may be
possible to provide any further gasrentmes for their
tranquility, purity, and freedom.
A memo» will be brought under your notios for the
relief of some classes of occupiers from berdeblps in
reinvent of citing, •bieh Axone, to be capable of remedy.
You will also be invited to direct your attention t
bills for the extension and improvement of education
in Scotland ; and for rendering the considerable
revenues f the endowed seh mls of England more
widely el.ctual for the porpoitee of instruction.
A measure will be introduced for applying the Prin-
ciple of reprirentation to the central of the (county rate,
by tee ettsblishment of financial boards for counties.
It will his proposed to you to ream to the subject of
Benkruptey, with a view to the more effective dietriba-
tion of sancta and to the abolition of imprisonment for
debt. . .

The eeclodastical arrangements of Ireland will be
brought under your oonsideration at • very early date.
and the legislation whieh will be nee story in order to
their final adjristment will make the largest demands
upon the wisdom of Parliament.
I ans persuaded that, in the prosecution of the work,
you will bear • caret ul regard to every legitimate interest
which it may involve, and that you Will be governed by
the emistant aim to protuota the welfare of religion
through the principles rd equal justice, to secure the
action of the undivided feeling and opinion of Ireland on
the aide of loyalty and law, to efface the memory of
former contentions, and to cherish the sympathies of an
affectionate people.
In ivory matter of public interest, and especially in
one FO weighty, I pray that the Almighty may niiver
cease to guide your deliberations, and may bring them
to • happy issue.
Both Houses then adjourned till the afternoon sitting
In the Commons, at tPat time, the Speaker commun-
icated to ti e House the remits of the various election
petition trials. Among the numerous notices was one
by Mr. Hiadston• that he should move on Monday, the
lot of March, that the House resolve itself into a cam.
tnittee upon the Irish Churob question. The address
in reply ti the Speech was moved in the Lords by Lord
Carystort (better known by his courtesy title of Lord
Probe), seconded by Lord Mooch, and in the Commons
by Mr. Cowper, M.P., for Herefordshire, and Mr.
Mundell*, M.P. for Sheffield, and was agreed to in
both Houses.

THCBSDAY.—Lord Chelmsford called attention to the
peoestity of equalising the business of the two houses.
He thought it would be much more satiabctery if the
Bankruptcy Bill were introduced in their lordships'
house. The Lord Chancellor stated that the course
determined upon had been taken in eompliance with the
wishes of the trailing oominunitv. Earl Granville
moved that the address to her Majesty, adopted on
Tuesday, be presented by the whole house, which was
agreed to.
FRIDAY.—The pears received from the Lord Steward
the intimation that her Majesty would receive their
Address in answer to the Royal Speech at Buckingham
, Pithier, on the (Glowing Monday, at 12 o'clock. A
similar notification was afterward. made in the other
House by Lord Otto Fitzgerald. [ln consequence of
the serious Rinser of Prince Leopold, her Majesty
has been prsvented from leaving Osborne, and was,
therefore, unable to receive the addresses of the two
Houses of Parliament on Monday.]