The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-03-28 00:00:00

110 USE OF COMMONS.

Tairstras moved that no appointment
shuul.l in future be made to honorary euloneleies. IL was
negativist by .101 against 111:
Mr. SrarurruX called attention to the difficulty of selecting
officer, for regimental promotion through the Horse guard..
Ile recommended that Lieutenants and Captains should be
examined U. the order hi which they Wight offer themselves,
Mr. Cartoirst.r. said that Mr. thaplet in's propoeal would
put an end I the regimental system altogether, without gie•
ing the first place to the first man. The new principle of
promotiOn would resemble the Prussian system, which had
been aux,rilsid as "seniority tempered by seleetion."
The Army estimates were adjourned to Thursday.
se-sral voter were taken In the Chß Service Supplemen-
tary) estimate., after an ineffectual attack on e following
items —A20,000 for ire:tures collected by the late Sir Robert
Peel, iJaii for the maintenance of the son of the late King
Theodore, Ice. The rotes included £50,000 for the relief of
Pare, a. 5,800 on account of Portland Breakwater, leo.
; Tessoar.—Mr. WAG, gave notice that be would more his
resomtion for the disestablishment of the English Chun& on
the Seth proximo.
A lung debate took place on the sobject of the construction
of a harbour of refuge at Riley, In Yorkshire,
WIDWILISDAT.—Mr C/11141011 moved the second reading of
lii, Bill for abolishing the Scotch Law of Hypothec, explaining
that the difference between the law of Hypothec In Scot-
land and the law of distress in England mainly was, that fa
Scotland,* landlord had the power of preventing • tenant
of disposing of his crop before the rent came due.
The Loan Anvocani, one of the Royal C milnissioners
appointed to consider Hypothee, arguing that rent was no-
thing but • personal debt, asked why the landlords should
hare a 'preference over all other creditors? The present
Bill would receive the support of Her liajerny'. Givernment,
mid if he were asked whether it might not have • bearing as
the law of distress in England, he should reply that this was
• matter which might be
.conside.-ed when the nectiselty
After Gals, the House Ma'am' animated, and English mem-
bers like Mr. Liana' protested in the na.nes of England and
Yorkshire against prejudging such • gueltion by a eidea.nd.
Here, on • suddem, in the proverbial calm of • Wednesday
afternoon, principlei were proclaimed by the mouthpiece,
for the time, of the Government, which would cut away Use
guarantees now held by every landlord in the Aims', and
transform the occupation tenure of all the land in England.
The liens. dii idled on the second reading. The member,
of the Government who were present voted for tne Bill, but
it was thrown Out, amid some cheering, by 1151 against 105

vacs.
Tatradotv.—Mr. llcxnatta moved that. the MOUS., while
approving the abolition of the purehase in the may, In of
opinion that the army might be put in a state of efficiency
a About Increming the ordimuy military Estimates of the year.
lie made no objection to the large outlay necessary for the
abolition of Purchase, but advocated among other reform., a
diminution loth* number of Generals and ether oaken, the
abolition of privileged cons, the adoption of enlistment for
short terms of eervice and an open career. Ile asked the
Government to take back their Ealtnates, and not to press
for the edditheuu x 3,00 000 nos demanded for the army.
Mr. Passa seconded the motion.
Mr. eiIaanITOSII mid the preeent were transition Fatitsates,
rendered necemary first by the state of Europe and the world,
and tuna by the inecessity and desire for an extensive change
In our military system. It was Impossible to limit our expen-
diture to what was strictly necessary fur the defence of our
os .1 shores, nor could the most sanguine arm :that the future
of Europe vra now wiLhout a cloud. While they asked for
the inereased military memo which the honour and safety of
the country required, the temper of their mind had undergone
no change, nua were the, lee• ethethie than heretoforeof the
exigencies of the times.
Mr. Cot:mixt. admitted that it was to the principle of short
service that he looked for economy and efficiency, and stated
that the military authorities had been instructed, now that the
nuas of the army were filled, to offer the reserve to well.
ccnducted soldiers. flaring abolished bounty, moreover, the
War Moe wean biking measures to expedite the discharge of
bed characten from the Komalar army.
The !loose divided, when Mr. Iluxoattal Motion was noire.-
tired by ZM votes spine. 11!.
The ileum went Into Oammittee of Supply: On the rote of
145111 La 4.
imaernua moved
torxoh.
that
regula
he number
rthindfores be reduced by 20,000
men.

The amendment was negatived by 301 against 74 votes.
On the vote of £4,411,900 pay Lad allowances of the land
.on:es, an anseadment moved by Mr. Lae to omit an Item of
£37,231 for Army agsncy was negatived after discusaien by
WO votes to 87 ;sad an amendment by Sir C. DILL% to reduce
the vote by L 17,850, the difference between the cost of two
reginieuta of Household Cavalry and eaval..-y of the Line,
having been Teed by Mr. CAIDWILL, was otter • spirited
defence °Ube ousehold Cavalry by Captain TaLsor, rejected
by IllS to 51 votes.
FIUDAT. GLtDerraSS, in reply to Mr. 0. BlartaCit,
stated Mal it was not intended by the Glovernment to take
any nein:eel • meeting reported to have been bold on Wedner
day at tn. wellington Music Hall, when • resolution was
paned in favour of a Republican form of Government- It
was not thought desirable in a cam where no apprehension
could exist to give undue importance, by taking public notice
of it to that which wool,' otherwise sink into obiviou.
Mr. W. GisaOßT called attention to the necessity of prompt
legislation for the improveineut of labourers' residences in
Ireland.
Sir F. UM-OAT% seconded.

forcer,

After a hrief discussion the Msrquis of Haitruntros said Lite
Government intended to introduce a 11101.4111* on tho subject
ttnll.32.iou in order to supplement the bcuelit already derived
from the Land Bill of last year.
The Emotion was withdrawn.

On the repert on supply, Lord Etkuo mend the reduction
the first vote by 10,000 utea.
Mr. CARDWELL. opposed the !notion, and defended the (10tatt-
ruent propo.als.
The 'notion was negatived, nod the report was agreed to.

Tar RZ•MHo SCHOOL a R _AHD.—Nuoh excitement
was envinood in Reading on the 2015 upon the taking of
the poll tot members to the &hoot Board. Thirteeu
candidates went to the poll ; but throe of them were
from tlie first quits oat el the field, said the struggle
waa between eve Dissenters and Ave Manasseh. The
following were eleeksd :--111.r.A.i (Sutton (of Maws-
Sutton end Sou, Seedanten to the Qwww), with 3642
votes, and the Rey. W. Pau ne (Low ChurohmentiCe;
Alderman Palmer (NoneonfomisP, V. 361 ; J. H.
3195, and the iiev.d. Paley Curt (Hist Oharehmaa),
2750; the Rev. J. F. Stevenson, 2607 ;J. Herbert, 2334,
and E. West (Nonsonfermist), 2330 ; Kr. J. B. Monet
(High Chun:llmm), 2337. The tells of st, Kiity's
Mush nag forth h awn peg at the Soies7 of the
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