The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-28 00:00:00

THE FIShERIES (IF6LAND)

The afternoon was spent in discussing the second read-
ing of the Coast and Deep Bea Fisheries (Ireland) Bill.
THCILSDAT.
On the motion for the third reading of the Titles bill, Mr.
Pease reiterated his objections to the title of Empress,
which he said, hail been relented by the country; and,
referring to • recent incident at the Mansion House,
deplored that society should be divided into two parties,
one adhering to the title of Queen, the other preferring
the imperial title. The fact that so large a majority had
ow-Dona the measure would make the title less acceptable
In India.
Mr. NEVILLR.GRENVILLE denied that the country bad
rejected the bill, because only 90 person, had petitioned
against it, and asked whether there was to be any change
in the !loyal Coat of Arius.

Mr. ANDERSON. in giving what he described us " part-
ing kick" to the bill, pointed out that there had been no
petitions in its favour, and, with regard to Mr. Disraeli's
explanations, pronounced that they did not meet any of
the objections to the title of Empress, which, he feared,
would be gradually substituted by snobs and sycophants
for that of the Queen.
Mr. A. MILLS, in answer to Mr. Anderson, pointed out
he had presented a petition in favour of the bill (ruin
Exeter, in which he entirely agreed.
Mr. GLansross declined to consider the question as
finally settled until the bill had actually received the
Royal assent, and, proceeding to review the debates, he
maintained that the charge made against the opposition
of using the machinery of party agiunst the bill was un-
just and unfounded.
Mr. Disnavu, though he had no wish to discuss the
accuracy of Mr. Gladatone's "apologia for the manage-
ment of the opposition in this busineas, was of opinion
that even his unrivalled power of casuistry would not
succeed in persuading the public mind that all the ebulli-
tion of party spirit was on the ministerial side. The
conquest of Tartary by the Emperor of Russia was
well knoxn throughout India, and this assumption of the
title of Empress of India would be received in • manner
which could not be mistaken as a sign of our determine,-
to maintain our empire.
Mr. Lows wound up the debate by • pungent speech,
in which he reproved Mr. Disraeli with unusual bitter-
ness for the general tone of his speech, to which, among
other.., he applied the epithets of “frivlous" and "drivel.
ling.
On a division being taken there was • majority of 75 for
tile Government-200 to 134, and the bill was than read
a third
.time .and pained.. _

fie-ICieeeh-n-n-t Shipping Bill occupied the rest of the
evening.

There was a protracted preliminary discussion on a
motion by Mr. Mostar, that the Merchant Shipping Acts
should be so amended that a breach of contract of serrioe
not involving danger to life or Injury to the ship shall
no longer be punishable with imprisonment and forfeiture
—in short, that the Labour Laws shall be extended to
mimeo,

Thome went into committee at 11 o'clock, and an
amendment by Mr. Iliclrak to insert in clause 3, which
makes it penal to send a ship to sea in an unseaworthy
condition, the qualification " wilt ally,' was discussed at
some length, but ultimately withdrawn.
At the next amendment, which is the first of Mr.
Punscitt's, the Government, though very reluctantly,
consented to an adjournment until
of the committee un
Monday.

Whilst the collector who stands at the
.door of the grand
stand at the Lincoln races was receiying money for
admission on Wednesday, • thief stole his cash box, con-
taining about .C 35 in gold, and after titling its conts•te
returned the box.